By Karen Kelly | Special to the Tmes Vedette
This week is National Friends of Libraries Week. We here at MJB Library wish to thank all of the members of our Friends of the Guthrie Center Library for their tireless support of the Mary J. Barnett Library. Our volunteers invest time to plan and work fundraisers, attend meetings and think of ways to enhance our library. We appreciate all who are members of our organization, and all of you who are not, we invite you to join. The next meeting will be at 6:15 p.m. on Jan. 5.
We have some exciting events coming up. The annual Boo Bash will be on Thursday, Oct. 30. Trick-or-Treaters are invited to stop by the library in their costumes to enjoy some family-friendly activities and get a treat. We will have places where you can take photos of your littles in their costumes. Boo Bash will run from 5-7:15 p.m.
On Mondays, Cribbage will meet from 9-11 a.m. in the Taylor meeting room. Bridge meets on Wednesday mornings, same place and same time. Both of these groups welcome all new players, regardless of skill level.
The Creation Corner will be busy with a new craft at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 22. This activity is a coffee filter owl, suitable for all ages. Pre-registration is preferred. Other upcoming children’s programs include our Friday preschool story hour, which begins at 10 a.m. each Friday. The subject for the next story hour will be monsters.
The evening book club, Reads Well with Others, will be meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 5 p.m. to discuss “The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell.” In addition to discussing this exceptional novel, club members will be choosing books for the upcoming year, as well as doing a craft project. Consequently, the group will meet in the Taylor Meeting Room this month.
For people who would like to learn a new craft or find a unique way to make home-crafted gifts, the library is offering an adult class that might be of interest. Join us at the Taylor Meeting Room on Saturday, Nov. 1, for an exciting and fun adult library program presented by Art on the Fly. Learn how to make a warm and cozy lap blanket approximately 40 inches by 50 inches. It’s so simple, and the blanket makes a great gift for yourself or someone special. The cost for the class is $80, which covers the cost of supplies, which are all included. Class time is 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The registration deadline is Sunday, Oct. 26. Class size is limited. Pre-registration and prepayment are required. You can pre-register for the Art on the Fly class by visiting the library’s website calendar. Just go to the November community calendar, click on the Art on the Fly event for more details, and then click on the tickets section to complete your registration. Call the library if you need help registering for this fun event.
Festival of Trees at MJB Library
The Festival of Trees is just around the corner, and this year’s theme is “Silver and Gold.” Trees may begin to be set up on Thursday, Nov. 20. Please note that the library will be closed on Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday. It is preferred that trees be picked up by Jan. 10. If you have any questions or need assistance in scheduling a time to set up your tree, feel free to call the library.
The Friends of the GC Library will host a Festival of Trees Showcase featuring a bake sale, music, and kids’ crafts on Saturday, Dec. 13, from 10 a.m. to noon. If you would like to donate baked goods or pies for this fundraiser, please call us at the library.
Firefighter Chuck Cleveland and First Assistant Chief Brady Langgaard took time out of their day to bring the firetruck to the library and speak with our youngest patrons about firetrucks and the equipment firefighters use during our weekly story hour.
Guthrie Center Fireman Brady Langgaard demonstrates how firefighters use safety equipment while fighting fires.