LIBRARY HAPPENINGS JANUARY 9-15

ADULT SERVICES:
IDES returns on Monday, January 9, at 9:30 a.m. for another workshop for job-hunters, Effective Resumes, Interviewing and Job Search Techniques. A chance to do a mock interview will be included in the workshop. It ends at 4:30 p.m. Register online.

On Tuesday, January 10, the sci-fi/western Cowboys & Aliens will be shown at 7 p.m. in the Large Meeting Room. The movie has an isolated 1870's Arizona Territory town, a stranger who stumbles in out of the desert, and an attack from an alien ship in the skies. And, it stars Harrison Ford, Daniel Craig, and Olivia Wilde. Rated PG-13. No tickets are needed.

Internet Basics, the Computer Class for those totally in the dark about getting "online", will be offered on Wednesday, January 11, at 9:30 a.m. Learn about urls, toolbars, Internet addresses, and more. Register online or call Lisa at extension 233.

Got a new Kindle for Christmas? Do you know how to use it? Find out How to Use a Kindle from a Best Buy representative on Wednesday, January 11, at 7 p.m. There will also be information on downloading e-books from the Library website. Register online.

Learn how to Shift Your Assets from Clutter to Cash with Laura Bruzas on Thursday, January 12, at 7 p.m. She will present several different ways to get rid of outdated or no-longer-useful items from electronics to clothing--and make a profit as well. Register online.

A new 2-week session of AARP Drivers Training begins on Friday, January 13, at 1 p.m. The second required session will be on Friday, January 20. To attend, a patron must be 50 years of age or older, must come both weeks, and must pay a book fee of $14 ($12 for AARP members). Driving techniques and a Rules-of the-Road review will be included. To register or for more information, call Jill Derkits at extension 226.


Game Night returns on Friday, January 13, at 7 p.m.

Come to the Library "after hours" on one of our monthly game nights where you can answer the Call of Duty, snipe a zombie Left 4 Dead, or solve the mystery of whodunit in an old-school game of clue. We'll supply the snacks and games. Players must be at least 12 years of age; those under 17 require a signed parental permission slip. No one will be admitted after 7pm!

Register online.


YOUTH SERVICES: Although registration for the Winter Wolves Reading Program--Read to Succeed-- doesn't start until Saturday, January 14, the Visit by the Wolves Player will be on Tuesday, January 10, at 7 p.m. Appearing in Kids Korner will be Right Wing Darren Haydar defenseman Dustin Friesen. He will discuss what it's like to play professional hockey, will show what the players wear, and will sign autographs. No tickets are necessary.


Online Registration has begun. Winter classes start Monday, January 9, with Baby Tales, a drop-in class for parents and babies aged 6 months to 2 1/2 years. Another class for this age group is Twilight Tales on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. For children ages 2 1/2 to 3 1/2, there is a Wednesday morning drop-in class at 10 a.m., Alphabet Soup. The other drop-in class is the Family Storytime, for all ages, on Wednesday nights at 7 p.m.


Registration is needed for these classes:
Ready to Read (for children aged 3 1/2 and up) on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. and at 1:30 p.m. and on Thursdays at 10 a.m.
Science and More (for children in grade 1 and up) on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 4 p.m.

Saturday, January 14, is the official start of the Winter Reading Program. Earn chances to win weekly and end-of-the-program prizes by reading a certain number of minutes per chance ticket. Children who register on Saturday the 14th will receive a ticket for a chance to win a Wolves' Replica Shirt (3 sizes will be available). Registration starts at 9 a.m. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Yo-Yo Man will be demonstrating his fascinating tricks.