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The library will celebrate Women’s History Month with the second annual Books & Community, a series of free book discussions and programs throughout March. This year, the series is centered around the book We Should All Be Feminists by award-winning author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. We Should All Be Feminists is based on Adichie’s 2012 TEDx Talk of the same name, which is available for free viewing on the TED.com website. It is a personal essay that argues for awareness of the ways inequality based on gender permeates our lives, often pulling from her own experiences in Nigeria and the United States. The series kicks off at 3 pm on Sunday, March 3 at the Anderson Main Library with the talk “From Plume Street to the Polls” by Dr. Melissa Walker of Converse College, which focuses on the women’s suffrage movement in South Carolina. Join the book discussions for We Should All Be Feminists, which will be held at the Anderson, Pendleton, Powdersville Libraries as well as the Westside Community Center and Carolina Bauernhaus Ales. Limited free copies of the book are available on a firstcome, first-served basis at all library locations, courtesy of Anchor Books. More copies are available to check out. STORYTIMES page 2
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Community leaders will bring unique perspectives to women’s shifting roles in the “Women in Conversation” panel at 6:30 pm on Monday, March 11. To highlight how women are shaping Anderson today, there will be a Speed Mentoring event at 6:30 pm on Monday, March 18. Attendees can meet female mentors from a range of careers, including women working as engineers, tattoo artists, funeral directors, business owners, journalists, and non-profit managers. Concluding the month of events, best-selling Young Adult author Megan Shepherd will be at the Pendleton and Anderson Main Libraries on Wednesday, March 27. Shepherd will discuss how she’s flipping the script on female character tropes, especially in her newest book, Grim Lovelies. Copies of her book will be available for purchase and signing. This project is supported by SC Humanities, a not-for-profit organization; inspiring, engaging and enriching South Carolinians with programs on literature, history, culture, and heritage. This project is funded in part by the South Carolina Arts Commission, which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts. See page 3 for a complete list of all the events in the series.
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MAKE A GREETING CARD
ARTISTS’ MEETUP
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Youth
Storytimes
Tween Book Club For grades 4 to 7. The War I Finally Won by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley Tue, Mar 5 | 4pm • Powdersville
Family Storytime Mondays | 10am • Lander Tuesdays | 10:30am • Pendleton Tue, Mar 12 & 26 | 10:30am • Iva Wednesdays | 10:30am • Powdersville Bilingual Storytime We’ll read a story in English and then in Spanish. Sat, Mar 9 | 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, Mar 4 & 18 | 4pm • Anderson Main Mon, Mar 25 | 4pm • Lander Tue, Mar 26 | 4pm • Powdersville
Master Minds by Gordon Korman Tue, Apr 2 | 4pm • Powdersville
teens Sixth Annual Poetry Contest, ages 12 & up Submit your original poem by March 11 for a chance to win a prize. You can submit your poem online and get more info by visiting our website. The winners will be announced at the Poetry Contest Reception in April. Make n’ Take: DIY Terrariums, ages 12 - 18 Design a unique terrarium and learn how to take care of your plant. Registration required. Call (864) 260-4500 x126 or stop by the Reference Desk to sign up. Tue, Mar 12 | 5 - 6pm • Anderson Main Get Inspired
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Dr. Seuss on the Loose, ages 6 - 12 Come hop on Pop, box the fox, and snack with a yak in this Seussational celebration! Registration is required. Call or stop by one of the three locations below to sign up. Thu, Mar 7 | 3:30 - 5pm • Anderson Main Tue, Mar 12 | 4 - 5pm • Powdersville Thu, Mar 14 | 4 - 5pm • Lander Do It Tuesday, ages 5 - 12 Create an imaginative sculpture out of paper. Tue, Mar 19 | 4pm • Powdersville Take Flight at Family Night, ages 5 - 12 Learn about women in aviation history and fly paper planes. Tue, Mar 19 | 6:30pm • Anderson Main Pirate Party Dress up in your favorite pirate outfit for pirate activities and songs with The Market Theatre and Melinda Long, author of How to Be A Pirate. Sat, Mar 30 | 2pm • Anderson Main
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The Radical Element edited by Jessica Spotswood
Grim Lovelies by Megan Shepherd
Fly Girls by P. O’Connell Pearson
VR: Travel to a New Reality, ages 12 - 18 Try out an Oculus Rift and HTC Vive and experience virtual reality. Tue, Mar 19 | 5 - 7pm • 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, Mar 25 & Apr 23 | 5 - 7pm • Anderson Main Create, collaborate, and learn with design, technology, and artistic resources. Call (864) 260-4500 x114 for more info. Hours: Mondays: 10am - 12pm by appointment Tuesdays: Teen programs only Wednesdays: 3 - 6pm by appointment Thursdays: 3 - 6pm open create
Adults Handcrafts Enjoy coffee, conversation, and crafting. Sat, Mar 2, 16, & 30 | 10am • Anderson Main Tai Chi Free classes led by a trained instructor. Mondays | 10am • Powdersville Basic Genealogy Research Get an overview of basic resources, tips, and search skills to start researching your family history. Registration required. Call (864) 260-4500 x130 or email scroom@andersonlibrary.org. Wed, Mar 6 | 10:30am - 12:30pm • Lander
Sixth Annual Poetry Contest Submit your original poem by Monday, March 11 for a chance to win a prize. The winners will be announced at the Poetry Contest Reception in April. Check our website for more details. NEW! Creative Crafters Learn a new craft every second Tuesday in these free classes. Create a shamrock greeting card just in time for St. Paddy’s Day. Registration is suggested. Call 864-2604500 x126 or email adultprograms@andersonlibrary.org. Tue, Mar 12 | 5pm • Anderson Main Bards and Blarney: Castlebay in Concert Julia Lane and Fred Gosbee perform poignant ballads and joyous dance music in a celebration of Celtic tradition. Open to all ages. Sponsored by the Friends of the Anderson County Library. Thu, Mar 14 | 4pm • Pendleton Thu, Mar 14 | 7pm • Anderson Main Brush Tips Artists’ meetup. Bring your supplies and work on your project in a relaxed atmosphere. Thu, Mar 21 | 4 - 7:30pm • Pendleton Using Digital Collections: Links to the Past Use Ancestry Library Edition to search for wills, probate records, estate papers, and more. Registration required. Call (864) 260-4500 x130 or email scroom@andersonlibrary.org. Wed, Mar 27 | 6pm • Anderson Main Computer Classes At Anderson Main only. Call (864) 260-4500 x126 to sign up. Computer & Internet Basics Thu, Mar 7 | 3 - 5pm Intermediate Microsoft Word Thu, Mar 21 | 3 - 5pm Open Lab Sat, Mar 30 |3:30 - 5:30pm
A series of free programs and conversations for Women's History Month. From Plume Street to the Polls: The Women's Suffrage Movement in South Carolina As we approach the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage, learn more about the South Carolina women who led that struggle from Dr. Melissa Walker, Professor of History at Converse College. Sun, Mar 3 | 3pm • Anderson Main Women in Conversation A panel discussion with prominent community leaders, featuring Jennifer L. Johnson, Shirley McNabb, and Mary Haley Thompson. Mon, Mar 11 | 6:30pm • Anderson Main Speed Mentoring: Meet the Women Shaping Anderson Today Fast-paced mentoring sessions featuring local women working in a variety of industries. Mon, Mar 18 | 6:30pm • Anderson Main Meet the Author: Megan Shepherd Hear how Shepherd is flipping the script on female character tropes, especially in her newest book, Grim Lovelies. Wed., Mar 27 | 10:30am • Pendleton Wed., Mar 27 | 6:30pm • Anderson Main
We Should All Be Feminists
by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Pick up a free copy of the book courtesy of Anchor Books and join the discussion: Thu, Mar 7 | 6pm • Powdersville Sun, Mar 17 | 3pm • Anderson Main Wed, Mar 20 | 7:30pm • Carolina Bauernhaus Thu, Mar 21 | 10am • Westside Community Ctr. Wed, Mar 27 | 12pm • Anderson Main Thu, Mar 28 | 6pm • Pendleton This project is supported by SC Humanities, a not-for-profit organization; inspiring, engaging and enriching South Carolinians with programs on literature, history, culture and heritage. This project is funded in part by the South Carolina Arts Commission, which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts.
ANCHOR BOOKS
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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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Book Clubs Between the Covers Code Girls by Liza Mundy Mar 7 | 6pm • Lander Lowcountry Boneyard by Susan Boyer Apr 4 | 6pm • Lander Brews and Books We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Mar 20 | 7:30pm • Carolina Bauernhaus A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole Apr 17 | 7:30pm • Carolina Bauernhaus Brown Bag Book Club We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie The Madman’s Daughter by Megan Shepherd Mar 27 | 12pm • Main The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See Apr 24 | 12pm • Main Chapters & Chatter Book Club A Bad Day for Sorry by Sophie Littlefield Mar 5 | 2pm • Belton It Takes One by Kate Kessler Apr 4 | 2pm • Belton Cover to Cover We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Mar 7 | 6pm • Powdersville Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman Apr 4 | 6pm • Powdersville Page Turners’ Book Club We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Mar 17 | 3pm • Main And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie Apr 28 | 3pm • Main
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
Thursday Night Book Club We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Mar 28 | 6pm • Pendleton The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah Apr 25 | 6pm • Pendleton andersonlibrarysc
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