Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2019 18:35:52 +0000
From: Susan Clayton <>
Subject: Next Week at Chatham County Libraries
Chatham Community Library, Pittsboro
Monday, Dec. 2
10am CCL Toddler Story Time
Tuesday, Dec. 3
10am CCL Toddler Story Time
11am CCL Preschool Story Time
4pm CCL Teen Time
6:45pm CCL Evening Book Club. The CCL Evening Book Club meets the 1st Tuesday of every month from 6:45-7:45pm. This month’s title is The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah.
Wednesday, Dec. 4
10am-Noon CCL Wednesday Movie Matinee. Families with children of all ages are welcome to join us in the Holmes Meeting room on the first Wednesday of each month for a family-friendly movie. Bring a snack and a blanket, and bring a friend! This month’s feature is from Walt Disney Pictures. Five pups follow an ice cream transport truck to a plane and end up flying with the ice cream shipment to Alaska. There they find a pup friend and a boy who needs five dogs for a big race. This movie is rated G and has a runtime of 1 hour, 27 minutes.
3pm Google Apps. Explore Google’s suite of free, web-based applications, which allow you to collaborate on documents and access files wherever you have an internet connection. Topics covered in this workshop include:
* using Google Drive to create, share, and collaborate on files (a free alternative to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint!)
* creating and sharing calendars and events
* managing your contacts
Prerequisites: Participants must have a Gmail account and be comfortable navigating the internet. If you need help setting up a Gmail account, please call 919-545-8086 to schedule an appointment prior to class. This workshop is free and open to the public; however, class size is limited and registration is required.
Register:
– Online<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dFhsdDZSVmw0djVhV2JEUlFmVlMxcHc6MQ#gid=0>
– 919-545-8086
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– In the library
6:30pm Film Screening: No Small Matter. Chatham Community Library will host a screening of the documentary, No Small Matter<https://www.nosmallmatter.com/>, beginning at 6:30 pm in the Holmes Meeting Room.
Eleven million American children need childcare each week – and yet somehow, the U.S. lacks a comprehensive early care and education system. Who exactly is taking care of America’s kids? While the vast majority of the childcare workforce is female, it is diverse in many other ways – from demographics to education level to the kind of “program” they offer, whether a preschool, a family childcare provider, or even relatives and friends. No Small Matter is a feature length documentary film about early childhood education in America, coming out in 2017, co-produced by Chicago filmmakers Siskel/Jacobs Productions and Kindling Group. This screening is free and open to the public.
Thursday, Dec. 5
9am-12pm Genealogy Assistance. Volunteer genealogists are available to assist with family history research, whether your ancestors lived in Chatham County, the 50 states, or overseas. A genealogy volunteer is on site in the library most Thursdays from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, and other days and times by appointment. Call 919-545-8086 to make an appointment. Sessions take place in the Local History & Genealogy area of Chatham Community Library. Please bring as much written documentation as you have about the topic you are researching, as well as a flash drive for saving documents and/or money for printing.
10am Common Thread Needle Craft group for adults.. Bring your favorite needlework project and enjoy the conversation and camaraderie. Newcomers are always welcome and registration is not required. For more information, call the library at (919) 545-8084.
1pm CCL Daytime Book Club. The daytime book club at Chatham Community Library will meet on the first Thursday of each month from 1-2pm and we will be discussing the same books as the Tuesday evening club. This month’s title is The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah.
4pm CCL Afternoon Activities. Kids in grades K-5 are invited to join us for an afternoon activity every Thursday at 4:00 pm. For more information, contact Youth Services at (919) 545-8085.
* 1st Thursday of each month – Chess Club
* 2nd Thursday – Book Club – contact Youth Services at (919) 545-8085 for titles
* 3rd Thursday – Board Games
* 4th Thursday – Coding Club – using SCRATCH
* 5th Thursday – Book Party! (only occurs in months with a 5th Thursday)
Friday, Dec. 6
4pm CCL LEGO Club
Saturday, Dec. 7
10am CCL Family Story Time. Families with children of all ages are invited to join us for a 30-minute story time, including books, songs, stretches, rhymes, and dancing! Takes place in the Lakritz Storytime Room. For more information, contact Youth Services at (919) 545-8085.
11am CCL Baby Rhyme Time. Babies and their parents/caregivers will interact with music, rhymes, age-appropriate books and lots of cuddles. Baby Time lasts approximately 20 minutes, with time after for free play and socializing. For babies from birth until walking and their parents/caregivers. For more information, contact Youth Services at (919) 545-8085.
1pm Samson and Delilah: From Pulpits to Pop Stars. Join us for an afternoon discussion on “Samson and Delilah: From Pulpits to Pop Stars” with North Carolina Humanities Council Road Scholar Billy Stevens<http://www.nchumanities.org/programs/road-scholars/billy-stevens-ma> beginning at 1:00pm in the Holmes Meeting Room. This program will focus on the impact of Negro spirituals on American popular music with a fascinating journey spanning a century of American history.
Using archival recordings of two songs based on the biblical story of Samson and Delilah, “My Soul is a Witness,” and “If I Had My Way,” Stevens describes how spiritual songs contributed to American popular music while transforming African American culture into the mainstream. In the process, audiences are introduced to some of the most influential musicians of the twentieth century: black preachers and congregations, jubilee singers, itinerant bluesmen, folk musicians of the 1960s, and rock bands of the 1980s. Their shared vocabulary of religious symbolism, along with their message of freedom and equality, creates a common bond spanning genres and generations. This event is free and open to the public and is made possible with funding from the North Carolina Humanities Council<http://www.nchumanities.org/>.
Wren Memorial Library, Siler City
Monday, Dec. 2
6pm Wren Monday Family Movie. Families with children of all ages are invited to join us on the first Monday of each month for a family movie at Wren Memorial Library. Snacks and drinks are permitted. Seating is available, but feel free to bring a blanket and make it a picnic style event. Movies will be rated G or PG (or, in some cases unrated), and will be suitable for audiences of all ages. For titles and more information, contact Wren Memorial Library at (919) 742-2016.
Wednesday, Dec. 4
4:30pm Wren LEGO Club
Goldston Library, Goldston
Thursday, Dec. 5
10:30am Goldston Story Time
11am Goldston Pre-K LEGO Club
3:30pm Goldston LEGO Club
“Love, butter & the company of cats is the recipe for a good life”. Julia Child.
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