The Navigator The Anderson County Library System Newsletter
April 2019
Celebrate National Poetry Month National Poetry Month was created in 1996 by the Academy of American Poets to broaden interest and appreciation of our nation’s poets and poetry. Celebrate poetry month all April long with us. Read poetry. Check out collections by poets Billy Collins, Jacqueline Woodson, Ron Rash, Maya Angelou, and more. Browse through the 811 area in the nonfiction section for poetry anthologies. Write poetry. Get help writing your own poetry with rhyming dictionaries and how-to guides. Ask a library staff member for assistance locating these resources. At the Iva, Honea Path, and Anderson Main Libraries, create poems using words cut out of magazines throughout the month. Teens can make blackout poetry with 3D pens at 5:00pm on Tuesday, April 9 at Electric City Creative on the second floor of the Anderson Main Library. Listen to poetry. At 6:30pm on Monday, April 29 come to the Anderson County Library’s Sixth Annual Poetry Contest reception at the Anderson Main Library. Listen to the winning poems and other submissions, pick up your preordered Anderson County’s Sixth Annual Poetry book, and enjoy light refreshments.
All locations will be closed for Easter on Sunday, April 21. STAR WARS CELEBRATION
BLACKOUT POETRY
FOSTER CARE 101
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Youth
Storytimes Family Storytime Mondays | 10am • Lander Tuesdays | 10:30am • Pendleton Tue, Apr 9 & 23 | 10:30am • Iva Wednesdays | 10:30am • Powdersville Bilingual Storytime We’ll read a story in English and then in Spanish. Sat, Apr 13 | 10:30am • Powdersville Main Library Toddler Tales and Tunes, ages 18 mos. - 3 yrs. Tuesdays | 9:15am & 10:30am Books and Babies, ages 0 - 18 mos. Wednesdays | 9:15am & 10:30am Mini-Makers, ages 3 - 5 Thursdays | 10:30am Saturday Storytime, ages 1 - 5 Saturdays | 10:30am LEGO® Club, ages 5 - 12 Mon, Apr 1 & 15 | 4pm • Anderson Main Tue, Apr 2 & 23 | 4pm • Powdersville Mon, Apr 15 | 4pm • Lander LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies which does not sponsor, authorize, or endorse this club.
Mother’s Day Crafting Workshop, ages 8 - 14 Create a beautiful, one-of-a-kind, felted gift. Mon, Apr 29 | 3 - 5pm • Anderson Main Shoot for the Stars, ages 0 - 18 May the 4th be with you! Star Wars games, crafts, and music. Join the force for fun. Sat, May 4 | 2 - 4pm • Anderson Main
teens 3D Blackout Poetry, ages 12 - 18 Celebrate National Poetry Month with 3D technology. Use 3Doodler pens to create unique blackout poetry. Tue, Apr 9 | 5pm • Anderson Main Teen Anime and Manga Academy, ages 12 - 18 Vote for the anime you want to watch, get manga recommendations, and enjoy snacks and conversation. Anime will be rated TV-PG to TV-14. Tue, Apr 23 & May 28 | 5 - 7pm • Anderson Main Sixth Annual Poetry Contest Reception Poets, families, and friends are invited to read their submitted poem or other favorite poems. Pre-ordered books will be available for pickup. Books are just $10 and can be pre-ordered until April 5. Light refreshments served. Mon, Apr 29 | 6:30pm • Anderson Main
Spanish with Karina, ages 6 - 10 One, two three...Let's play. Uno, dos, tres...Vamos a jugar. Do you know how to sing "Head and Shoulder, Knees and Toes" in Spanish? Wed, Apr 10 | 4pm • Anderson Main Do It Tuesday, ages 5 - 12 Create a colorful noisemaker. Tue, Apr 16 | 4pm • Powdersville Family Night: El día de los niños/El día de los libros, all ages Celebrate Children’s Day/Book Day through interactive stories and games. Sat, Apr 27 | 10:30am • Powdersville Tue, Apr 30 | 6:30pm • Anderson Main Tween Book Club For grades 4 to 7. Master Minds by Gordon Korman Tue, Apr 2 | 4pm • Powdersville The Gauntlet by Karuna Riazi Tue, May 7 | 4pm • Powdersville
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ADULTS Tai Chi Free classes led by a trained instructor. Mondays | 10am • Powdersville A Light From the East: An Introduction to Orthodox Christianity Rev. Fr. Tom Pistolis from Saint George Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Greenville will speak. Presented by GAIN the Greater Anderson Interfaith Network. Sat, Apr 6 | 2:30pm • Anderson Main
Adults Foster Care 101 Curious about fostering? Learn more about the foster care program and how you can get involved. Presented by the South Carolina Youth Advocate Program. Mon, Apr 8 | 6pm • Anderson Main Mon, Apr 22 | 6pm • Pendleton Thu, Apr 25 | 6pm • Powdersville Preserving Your Treasures Learn about common preservation problems and tips and tricks to safeguard your books, photos, film, and important documents. Thu, Apr 11 | 9:30am - 11:30am • Anderson Main NEW! Creative Crafters Create decorative magnets. Supplies provided. Registration is suggested. Call 864-260-4500 x126 or email adultprograms@andersonlibrary.org. Tue, Apr 9 | 5pm • Anderson Main Handcrafts Enjoy coffee, conversation, and crafting. Sat, Apr 13, & 27 | 10am • Anderson Main Health Care Power of Attorney Info Session What if you were to become unable to make your own medical decisions? Find out how to name a trusted individual who will make your health care wishes known from an AnMed Health representative. Mon, Apr 15 | 4pm • Powdersville Wed, Apr 24 | 6:30pm • Anderson Main Book Folding Fold a book into a sculptural work of art. Supplies provided. Call 864-260-4500 x126 or email adultprograms@andersonlibrary.org to register. Tue, Apr 16 | 2 - 4pm • Anderson Main Online Legislative and Legal Resources Get an overview of the State Senate and House of Representatives’ websites. View city, county, and state ordinances and laws. Registration required. Call (864) 2604500 x130 or email scroom@andersonlibrary.org. Wed, Apr 17 | 3pm • Anderson Main Brush Tips Artists’ meetup. Bring your supplies and work on your project in a relaxed atmosphere. Thu, Apr 18 | 4 - 7:30pm • Pendleton
Directories, Maps, and Newspapers Locate old businesses, railways, and your ancestors. Tue, Apr 23 | 10am • Anderson Main Beginning Crochet Learn how to start a basic project. Materials provided. Email adultprograms@andersonlibrary.org or call 864260-4500 x126 to register. Wed, Apr 24 | 2 - 4pm • Anderson Main Kathryn Smith Presents: The Fabulous Life of Gertrude Sanford Legendre At the Friends of the Anderson County Library Annual Meeting learn about Smith’s newest book topic. Legendre was debutante, explorer and naturalist, World War II spy, philanthropist, and conservationist. Free and open to everyone. Sun, Apr 28 | 3pm • Anderson Main Sixth Annual Poetry Contest Reception Poets, families, and friends are invited to read their submitted poem or other favorite poems. Pre-ordered books will be available for pickup. Books are just $10 and can be pre-ordered until April 5. Light refreshments served. Mon, Apr 29 | 6:30pm • Anderson Main Computer Classes At Anderson Main only. Call (864) 260-4500 x126 to sign up. Computer & Internet Basics Mon, May 6 | 2 - 4pm; Mon, Jun 3 | 2 - 4pm Windows 10 Basics Thu, Jun 27 | 3 - 5pm iPad Basics Thu, Apr 11 | 3 - 5pm Android Tablet Basics Thu, May 2 | 10am - 12pm Microsoft Word Basics Thu, May 16 | 3 - 5pm Intermediate Microsoft Word Thu, Mar 21 | 3 - 5pm Microsoft Publisher Basics Thu, May 30 | 10am - 12pm Microsoft Excel Basics Mon, Jun 17 | 2 - 4pm Intro to Facebook Thu, Apr 18 | 10am - 12pm Open Lab Mon, Apr 22 | 2 - 4pm; Sat, May 25 | 3 - 5pm; Thu, Jun 13 | 10am - 12 pm
All Ages Get on the Air with ARC The Anderson Radio Club (ARC) teaches the basics of amateur (ham) radio with live demos and exhibits. Tour ARC’s Communications Emergency Mobile Unit and enter a drawing to win a dual-band handheld amateur radio. Sat, May 11 | 1 - 3pm • Anderson Main
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Locations Anderson Main Library 300 N. McDuffie Street Anderson, SC 29621 (864) 260-4500 Belton Library 91 Breazeale Street Belton, SC 29627 (864) 338-8330 Bookmobile (864) 260-4500 x176 bookmobile@andersonlibrary.org Iva Library 203 W. Cruette Street Iva, SC 29655 (864) 348-6150 Jennie Erwin Library 318 N. Shirley Avenue Honea Path, SC 29654 (864) 369-7751 Lander Memorial Library 925 Greenville Drive Williamston, SC 29697 (864) 847-5238 Pendleton Library 650 S. Mechanic Street Pendleton, SC 29670 (864) 646-3045 Piedmont Library 1407 SC Hwy 86 Piedmont, SC 29673 (864) 845-6534
Powdersville Library 4 Civic Court Powdersville, SC 29642 (864) 295-1190 Westside Community Center Library 1100 West Franklin Street Anderson, SC 29624 (864) 260-4660
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Bookmobile
Book Clubs Between the Covers Lowcountry Boneyard by Susan Boyer Apr 4 | 6pm • Lander Deadline by John Sanford May 2 | 6pm • Lander Brews and Books A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole Apr 17 | 7:30pm • Carolina Bauernhaus To be determined. May 15 | 7:30pm • Carolina Bauernhaus Brown Bag Book Club The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See Apr 24 | 12pm • Main Us Against You by Fredrik Backman May 22 | 12pm • Main Chapters & Chatter Book Club It Takes One by Kate Kessler Apr 4 | 2pm • Belton Savannah Blues by Mary Kay Andrews April 30 | 2pm • Belton Cover to Cover The Postmistress by Sarah Blake Apr 4 | 6pm • Powdersville The Woman in the Window by A. J. Finn May 2 | 6pm • Powdersville Page Turners’ Book Club And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie Apr 28 | 3pm • Main Bel Canto by Ann Patchett May 19 | 3pm • Main Thursday Night Book Club The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah Apr 25 | 6pm • Pendleton The Moviegoer by Walker Percy May 23 | 6pm • Pendleton
Mondays John’s Slabtown Variety Store 10 - 10:45am Legacy of Anderson 11:15am - 12pm Townville Dollar General 2:30 - 4pm Tuesdays West Market School of Early Education 9:15 - 10:15am Adult Education Center 10:30 - 11:00am Target at 3519 Clemson Blvd. 11:15am - 12:15pm BI-LO at 4405 Hwy 24 2:30 - 4:00pm Wednesdays South Fant School of Early Education 9:15 - 10:15am St. Joseph School 10:30 - 11:15am Alternative School 11:30am - 12:15pm Mt. Zion Presbyterian 2:30 - 4:00pm Thursdays Jonathan’s Joy Apartments 9:15 - 10am Richard Campbell Veterans Home 10:15 - 11am Brookdale Assisted Living 11:15am - 12pm Roberts Presbyterian Church 2:30 - 4pm
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