Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System Volume 3 • No. 2
EVENTS • CLASSES
April, May, June 2015
Live, Learn @ the Library
SUMMER READING FUN 2015
Friday, June 5 Headquarters Library 6pm-9pm 3rd Annual Juniorjunior Prom • YA Summer Reading Kickoff 11-17 year olds (Parent escort required) RSVP: 706-821-2604
Saturday, June 6 Headquarters Library 11am-2pm Summer Reading Kick Off Party
Start your summer reading off right by attending our Kickoff, where tons of local heroes and superheroes will be in attendance! There will be a gaming truck, bouncy house, music, and so much more! All ages. Friday, July 24 Greenjackets Stadium 7:05pm Summer Reading Night @ The Greenjackets Game
All summer readers under 18 years old that complete and submit a Reading Log receive a free ticket to the game.
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Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System Hours of Operation www.arcpls.org HEADQUARTERS LIBRARY 823 Telfair Street Augusta, GA 30901 706-821-2600
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APPLEBY LIBRARY 2260 Walton Way Augusta, GA 30904 706-736-6244
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DIAMOND LAKES LIBRARY 101 Diamond Lakes Way Hephzibah, GA 30815 706-772-2432
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FRIEDMAN LIBRARY 1447 Jackson Road Augusta, GA 30909 706-736-6758
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MAXWELL LIBRARY 1927 Lumpkin Road Augusta, GA 30906 706-793-2020
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WALLACE LIBRARY 1237 Laney-Walker Blvd. Augusta, GA 30901 706-722-6275
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Dates to Remember Memorial Day – Monday, May 25 – Closed, All Locations
Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
Special Events:
Library Trustees:
April - National Poetry Month April 12th-18th – National Library Week April 18th-25th – Money Smart Week @ Your Library May 22nd - July 24th – Summer Reading Program (SRP) May 30th – Racing To Read June 5th – Juniorjunior Prom - YA SRP Kick Off June 6th – Summer Reading Kick Off Party - Family-Friendly SRP Event
Brenda Morton Sue Pittman Magdalene Newland Lillie Hamilton Faye Smith Gwendolyn Rountree Jacqueline Johns Phillip Williams Penelope Donkar - Friends of the Augusta Library David Scott - Young Men’s Library Association
Library Closures:
Table of Contents Headquarters Library................................................................ 3 Appleby Branch..................................................................... 15 Diamond Lakes Branch.......................................................... 16 Friedman Branch.................................................................... 17 Maxwell Branch..................................................................... 18 Wallace Branch...................................................................... 19
Library Branch Managers: Headquarters Library...............Darlene Price Director Appleby Library.......................Lois Griffin Diamond Lakes Library...........Lois Griffin Friedman Library.....................Eileen McCoy Maxwell Library.......................Jeff Stinson Wallace Library.......................Paulette Scurry
Headquarters Children’s Programs April Wednesday, April 1 10:15 am Storytime for Tots: Easter Come show Miss Emily your best bunny hop, and hop into the library for a storytime about Easter! Recommended for ages 0-3. Registration required. 706-821-2623 Saturday, April 11 2:00 pm LEGO Club We provide the LEGOs and you provide the imagination! What will you build? Registration required. 706-821-2623 Tuesday, April 14 10:15 am Big Kids Story Time: City Let’s see the sights in our story time about the city! Recommended for ages 3-7. Registration required. 706-821-2623
Wednesday, April 22 10:15 am Story Time for Tots: Opposites Come learn about opposites during story time for tots. Registration required. 706-821-2623
Wednesday, April 15 10:15 am Storytime for Tots: The Zoo Join us for toddler time as we go on a literary adventure to the zoo. Recommended for ages 0-3. Registration required. 706-821-2623
Saturdays, April 25 June 27 8:00 am-2:00 pm Saturday Market on the River Come visit Ms. Emily and Ms. Aspasia at our booth at the Saturday Market on the River!
Saturday, April 18 2:00 pm Stacy Roberts Booksigning Local author Stacy Roberts will read from her children’s book, “Boomer, Be Nice.” Registration required. 706-821-2623 Tuesdays, April 21 May 19 10:15 am Big Kids Storytime: Morris Museum of Art Ms. Jenna from the Morris Museum of Art will be our guest reader today! Recommended for ages 3-7. Registration required. 706-821-2623
There will be no Storytimes at Headquarters during Masters Week April 6-11, 2015. Have fun on Spring Break!
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Tuesday, April 28 10:15 am Big Kids Story Time: Let’s Go to the Beach Let’s soak up the sun and catch a wave! Recommended for ages 3-7. Registration required. 706-821-2623 Wednesday, April 29 10:15 am Storytime for Tots: Picnic I’m going on a picnic and I’m going to bring all my story time friends! Please come join us for this picnic themed story time. Recommended for ages 0-3. Registration required. 706-821-2623
Headquarters May Tuesday, May 5 10:15 am Big Kids Storytime: Mother’s Day Show mama some love! Recommended for ages 3-7. Registration required. 706-821-2623 Wednesday, May 6 10:15 am Storytime for Tots: Bubbles & Bath Time Scrub, a dub, dub, we like to get clean in the tub! We will be learning about bubbles and bath time during this story time. Recommended for ages 0-3. Registration required. 706-821-2623
June
Tuesday, May 12 10:15 am Big Kids Story Time: Dragons Join us for a fiery story time! Recommended for ages 3-7. Registration required. 706-821-2623
Tuesday, June 9 10:15 am Summer Reading Storytime: Guest Reader Dr. Maggie Dorsey Join us for a special story time with local author Dr. Maggie Dorsey! Registration required. 706-821-2623
Wednesday, May 13 10:15 am Story Time for Tots: Fairy Tales Once upon a time there was a lovely toddler story time at the library! Come hear stories about some of your favorite fairy tales. Recommended for ages 0-3. Registration required. 706-821-2623
Wednesday, May 20 10:15 am Saturday, May 9 Story Time for Tots: Monkeys 11:00 am Come swing on in to the library for Muffins for Mom this fun toddler story time about Show Mom how much you love her monkeys! with a Mother’s Day-themed craft Recommended for ages 0-3. and yummy muffins! Registration Registration required. required. 706-821-2623 706-821-2623
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Wednesday, June 10 10:15 am Summer Reading Story Time: Judy Books with Lois Dismuke Enjoy some original stories with Ms. Dismuke and see how she crafts her books from scratch. Recommended for ages 3-8. Registration is required. Please call 706-821-2623.
Headquarters Tuesday, June 16 10:15 am Mr. Bill, Nancy and George the Guitar Be a Super Reader, a Super Singer and a Super Dancer with Mr. Bill, George-the-Guitar and his girlfriend, Ms. Nancy! Registration required. 706-821-2623
Wednesday, June 24 10:15 am Hero Story Time with Ms. Emily! What does it mean to be a hero? Come find out during this super storytime with Miss Emily! Recommended for ages 1-5. Registration required. 706-821-2623
Wednesday, June 17 2:00 pm Miss Georgia High SchoolEmmaKate Few Come join EmmaKate Few, Miss Georgia High School, as she conducts a storytime and plays her guitar for us! She will also be discussing how she makes a difference in the world through her participation in the non-profit organization Soles4Souls. Recommended for ages 2-8. Registration required. 706-821-2623
Learn basic doggie manners to share with your canine friend and watch cool doggie tricks! Registration required. 706-821-2623
Thursday, June 25 10:15 am Worm Farm Story Time with Richmond County 4-H Hear the story of Super Worm. After the reading, students create Wednesday, June 17 and keep a home for their new 10:15 am friends the earth worms. Summer Reading Story Time, For children ages 3rd grade and up. Morris Museum of Art Ms. Jenna from the Morris Museum Registration required. 706-821-2623 of Art will be our guest reader for today! Tuesday, June 30 For ages 3-7. 10:15 am Registration recommended. Ann Sprinkle’s Therapy Dogs Please call 706-821-2623. Therapy dogs are heroes too!
Tuesday, June 23 10:15 am Summer Reading Storytime with Guest Reader: Rich Rogers Stay tuned for your summer reading weather conditions with our guest reader Rich Rogers from NBC Channel 26! Registration required. 706-821-2623
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Headquarters Adult Programs April Tuesday, April 16 2:00 pm National Poetry Month Event:Dueling Anthologists Billy Collins and Garrison Keillor Billy Collins, former United States poet laureate, and Garrison Keillor, host of A Prairie Home Companion, read favorite poems from their anthologies 180 More: Extraordinary Poems for Every Day (Mr. Collins) and Good Poems for Hard Times (Mr. Keillor) in this 2005 video.
Every 2nd & 4th Thursday YoungMakers Club Headquarters Library – YA@AL’s Place (2nd Floor) Join other teens as we learn about modern technological advancements and maybe make a few of our own. April -Check our listing under the Money Smart Week @ Your Library activities. May -We are taking a few days off to enjoy the end of the school year. See you next month!
Thursday, April 30 6:00 pm National Poetry Month Event: Words, Wine and Poetry An evening of reading delivered by local poets from the Augusta Poetry Group.
COME CHECK OUT OUR EARTH DAY DISPLAY AT HEADQUARTERS LIBRARY!
TEAM BEACHBODY Team Beachbody Fit Club Saturday
June -Check out the 3rd Annual Juniorjunior Prom activity listed on the cover and plan to be in the house for this fun event.
Feeling less than inspired at the gym lately? We’ve all been there. Now there’s a NEW way to work out...Team Beachbody Fit Club. Guaranteed to put the spark back in your workout, you’ll sweat to bestselling Beachbody programs, like Tony Horton’s P90X, INSANITY and Hip Hop Abs with Shaun T. Join your local Team Beachbody Coaches for a COMPLIMENTARY WORKOUT and commit to GET FIT. For more info please contact: focus2getfit@beachbody.com or (762) 333-1838. Saturday, April 4, 11am Saturday, April 11, 11am Saturday, April 18, 11am Saturday, April 25, 11am Saturday, May 9, 11am Saturday, May 16, 11am Saturday, May 23, 11am Saturday, May 30, 11am
ONGOING MEETINGS AT HEADQUARTERS
Saturday, June 13, 11am Saturday, June 20, 11am Saturday, June 27, 11am
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Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, 6:30pm-7:30pm 3rd floor meeting room
It’s Your Book Club
3rd Thursday of the month, 6pm Children’s Puppet Room
The Joy of Signing
Thursdays, Dates & Class Times To Be Announced For more information, please call Joyce Jones at 706-667-9586 6
Headquarters
Book Signing and Meet & Greet
Friday, May 14th
5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m.
Don’t miss your opportunity to meet and shake hands with this passionate motivator.
Books will be available for purchase at this event.
FRIDAY, MAY 14TH
BOOK SIGNING COME MEET THE AUTHOR Join us for a book signing and meet and greet with local Author and Speaker, Charles W. Walker. Walker is a highly respected and successful businessman who has founded and grown several multi-million dollar companies. He is also the Former Senate Majority Leader for the State of Georgia.
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AUGUSTA PUBLIC LIBRARY 823 Telfair Street Augusta, GA
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Headquarters Library Book discussions at 10:00 a.m., Films at 6:00 p.m.
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AARP Tax Help
Headquarters G eorgia H eritage R oom Saturday, April 25 1:00 pm Ecology and Natural History of the Savannah River Area Carol Eldridge of the University of Georgia’s Savannah River Ecology Laboratory will be here to present a program on the natural history and ecology of the CSRA. She will discuss major habitats of the area, including, wetlands, bottomland hardwood forests, and sand hills. Accompanying Ms. Eldridge will be several live animals native to the various habitats. Great program for the whole family! The event is free and open to the public. Please call (706) 826-1511 for details.
Saturday, May 16 10:30 am Climbing Your Tree: Family History for Young Adults A program for young adults, between the ages of 13 to 17 who are interested in family history and genealogy. This program will encourage intergenerational dialogue and provide tips and ideas on how to begin your research, conduct family interviews, and fill out a Pedigree Chart. Parents are welcome too! Participation is limited, so please call (706) 826-1511 to register.
ONGOING CLASSES April, May, June 10:00 am Basic Genealogical Research Tutorial AA one-hour workshop covering the basic rules of genealogical research, and briefly discusses the various resources one can access and how. Class size is limited, so call (706) 826-1511 to register. April Spirit of the Centuries St. John United Methodist Church historic and current documents from its founding in 1798 as the first Methodist church in Augusta, Georgia. May-June Treasures of the Georgia Heritage Room An exhibit of rare and interesting historic images from The Georgia Heritage Room collection.
Monday, April 27 2:00 pm Preserving Memories: Heritage Scrapbooking Class In honor of Preservation Week, April 26-May 2, the Georgia Heritage Room will offer a scrapbooking workshop with the library’s own, Aspasia Luster. Learn artful ways to preserve old family pictures, memorabilia and documents within the pages of a beautiful scrapbook. Some supplies included, but feel free to bring your own. This class is limited to ten participants, so please call (706) 8261511 to register.
Thursday, May 21 2:00 pm Show and Tell with Bill Kirby The Georgia Heritage Room welcomes back Bill Kirby to host a program based on his Augusta Chronicle feature, The Way We Were. Mr. Kirby will facilitate a discussion with audience members, and invite them to share their memories of growing up and living in Augusta during the 1940s-1960s. Audience members are encouraged to bring Augusta photos and memorabilia to show off. Call (706) 826-1511 for details. All programs are free and open to the public. Call the Georgia Heritage Room for details. 706 826-1511.
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EXHIBITS Monday-Friday 10:00-5:00 Saturday 1:00-5:00 Closed Sundays National Library Week April 12-April 18 In honor of National Library Week the Georgia Heritage Room will feature an exhibit highlighting the history of the Augusta Public Library.
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Saturday, April 18 12:30 pm Money Matters Location: Wallace Library Get information on financial topics such as: investing, saving, retirement and home buying. Presented by World Finance Group. Registration required. 706-722-6275
Wednesday, April 22 4:00 pm Financial and Investment Planning with Fifth Third Bank Location: Diamond Lakes Library Learn about the ins and outs of financial planning along with how to invest your money wisely. Presented by Fifth Third Bank. Required registration begins Monday, April 6. 706-772-2432. Friday, April 24 5:30 pm Monthly After Hours Scavenger Hunt: Money Smart Week @ Your Library for Teens Location: Headquarters Library We’ll eat pizza, do our library hunt, and then do some fun exercises to help us “understand how to manage money by preparing a personal spending plan and identifying ways to decrease spending and increase income” using the FDIC’s Setting Financial Goals for Teens Money Smart Curriculum. For more information, or to RSVP for a group of 6 or more, please call or email Kristin Eberhart at 706-821-2604 or eberhartk@arcpls.org.
Monday, April 20 2:00 pm “Don’t Be A Victim” - Common Financial Fraud Schemes Location: Maxwell Library Presented by Angie Morales from Georgia Bank and Trust. Registration required. 706-793-2020 Tuesday, April 21 10:00 am Storytime: Money Smart Week Location: Friedman Library Help your kids learn the importance of saving with financial institutions. Registration required. 706-736-6758
Saturday, April 25 11:00 am Scholarships, Loans, and Grants Location: Appleby Library Calling all students and parents, join Carol Ann Lott to discuss the many financial opportunities to pay for college.
Wednesday, April 22 12:30 pm Twilight Planning: Wills, Skills & Who Pays The Bills Location: Carrie Mays Community Center (in conjunction with ARCPLS Outreach Division) 1014 11th Ave. Augusta, GA 30901 Join staff from the Georgia Legal Services Program as they discuss some of the end-of-life legal and financial planning issues that directly affect mature individuals and their families. For more information, or to RSVP for a group of 6 or more, please call or email Kristin Eberhart at 706-821-2604 or eberhartk@arcpls.org.
Saturday, April 25 1:30 pm Buying a House? Location: Diamond Lakes Library Learn about various aspects of mortgages such as the different types, rates, and information about mortgage insurance. Presented by Fifth Third Bank. Required registration begins Monday, April 6. 706-772-2432.
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Headquarters
Book Shop Headquarters Library 706-469-3356 Upcoming Sales Saturdays May 2 & June 6 11:00 am until 3:00 pm
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Headquarters Free
Blood Pressure Blood Sugar
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Headquarters Check the listings for your local branch and come out from April 12th through the 18th to help celebrate National Libray Week 2015.
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Appleby Branch Children’s Programs Wednesdays, April 1,8,15,22,29 Wednesdays, May 6,13,20,27 10:15 am Toddler Story Time Join us for stories, songs, finger plays, and crafts. Best for ages 18 months and up. Registration is required for groups of 10 and more. 706-736-6244
April Saturday, April 4 2:00 pm Family Movie Day Visit Appleby Library for a family movie. For more information, call 706-736-6244. Tuesday, April 7 2:00 pm Children’s Movie Spring Break Movie. Join us at Appleby Library for a movie. For title call 706-736-6244 Registration required. 706-736-6244 Saturday, April 11 Saturday, May 2 Saturday, June 6 2:00-4:00 pm Children Game Day Board Games for Children. Bring a friend and enjoy games such as scrabble, monopoly, connect four, etc.
May Tuesday, May 5 10:30 am Mother’s Day Craft Make a special craft honoring all mothers. Registration required. 706-736-6244 Saturday, May 23 Saturdays, June 13, 27 2:00 pm Superhero Movie Visit Appleby Library Super Saturday Movie. Call for title and rating of the movie. 706-736-6244
Wednesday, May 27 10:30 am “Boomer Be Nice” Join author Stacy Marie Roberts for a story time about BULLYING. Registration required for groups of 6 or more. 706-736-6244
June June 1-June 15 Children’s Superhero Quiz Test your superhero knowledge. Come to Appleby Library for test sheet. The test must be completed at Appleby. No outside resources allowed. Prize awarded to the winner. Wednesday, June 3 10:30 am Mr. Bill, His Girlfriend, Nancy, and George-the-guitar This summer be a super-reader, super-dancer-and super-singer Registration required for groups of 6 or more. 706-736-6244
Teen Programs April April 6-April 25 Teen Poetry Contest Attention Teen Poets!! Write a poem and enter into the contest at Appleby Library. A Prize will be awarded. Thursday, April 9 2:00 pm Teen Movie Join us doing Spring Break Week for the movie Divergent. Registration required. 706-736-6244
June June 22-June 30 Book in A Jar Contest Teens guess the title of the book in the jar to enter for your chance to win.
Tuesday, June 9 2:00 pm Duct Tape Craft for Teens Make a superhero craft from duct tape. Registration required. 706-736-6244
Adult Programs April Thursday, April 16 Thursday, May 21 Thursday, June 18 10:30 am Classic Games for Seniors Bring a friend and enjoy a day of classic games such as chess, checkers, scrabble, and bingo. Tuesday, April 21 11:00 am Avid Appleby Readers Join the Avid Readers Book club to discuss The Storied Life of AJ Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin.
The Augusta-Richmond County Public Library presents
Wednesday, June 10 10:30 am C.H.A.M.P.S. Storytime for Children Choosing Healthy Activities and Methods Promoting Safety presented by Richmond County Sheriff’s Office. Registration required for groups of 6 or more. 706-736-6244 Wednesday, June 17 10:30 am Super Hero Craft Day Make super hero theme crafts to celebrate summer reading. Registration required. 706-736-6244 Thursday, June 18 10:30 am Father’s Day Craft Come to Appleby Library to make a special craft for Dad. Registration Required. 706-736-6244
Summer 2015 Tuesdays – 8:00 pm Appleby Branch Library
Wednesday, June 24 10:30 am Reptiles and Amphibians Join Sean Poppy from the SRS ecology lab to view Reptiles and Amphibians of the CSRA. Registration required for groups of 6 or more. 706-736-6244
2260 Walton Way at Johns Road • Augusta, Georgia • (706) 736-6244 June 2 – The Henrys (American music) June 9 – Preston & Weston, featuring Sandra Simmons (Jazz; R & B Classics) June 16 – Kendall Driscoll (Poetry Reading and a Bach Flute Sonata) June 23 – Savannah River Bluegrass Band (Blugrass) June 30 – Ft. Gordon Signal Corps Band (Patriotic music)
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Diamond Lakes Branch Children’s Programs
June
Teen Programs
April
Mondays, June 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29 2:00 pm Family Super Movie Enjoy a movie rated G or PG on the library’s almost-big screen. After Monday May 25, phone 706-772-2432 for the movie’s title and MPAA rating. No registration. Bring your own snacks. All ages.
April
Tuesday, April 7 10:30 am Spring Break, Movie Break Enjoy a movie rated G or PG on the library’s almost-big screen. After April 1, phone 706-772-2432 for the movie’s title and MPAA rating. No registration. Bring your own snacks. All ages. Thursday, April 9 2:00 pm Spring Break, Movie Break: Afternoon Edition Enjoy a movie rated G or PG on the library’s almost-big screen. After April 1, phone 706-772-2432 for the movie’s title and MPAA rating. No registration. Bring your own snacks. All ages.
Tuesday, June 9 10:30 am The Morris Museum Of Art at Diamond Lakes Library Join your friends at Diamond Lakes for a joyous exploration of the arts that includes book readings and an art project. Registration begins Monday May 4. Best for ages 4 and up. 706-772-2432
Tuesday, June 16 10:30 am Tuesdays, April 14, 21, 28 Snakes, Lizards, Turtles, and Tuesdays, May 5, 12, 19 (Maybe) A Gator 10:00 am Savannah River Ecology Lab Preschool StoryTime Experience local reptiles and Stories, songs, games, short movies and crafts. Best for ages 3-5. amphibians up close. Registration required. 706-772-2432 Registration begins Monday May 4. Best for ages 6 and older. Tuesdays, April 14, 21 706-772-2432 Tuesdays, May 5, 19 Wednesday, June 17 10:30 am 10:30 am Young Children’s Story Time Father’s Day Craft Songs, finger plays, and story readings best for children ages 0-3. Join your friends a Diamond Lakes Registration required. 706-772-2432 as we make a craft for Father’s Day. May Registration begins Monday May 4. Best for ages 3-5. Tuesday, May 26 706-772-2432 10:30 am Super Kickoff for Summer Reading Join us as we decorate book totes and bookmarks to kick start our summer reading program. All materials provided. No registration required. All ages welcome!
Diamond Lakes Branch Library
Book Sale Saturday, May 16 10:00 am to 2:00 pm Books, CDs, DVDs, and Audiobooks at prices that can’t be beat all too benefit the library!
Tuesday, June 23 10:30 am Everyday Heroes: Fire Fighters Come talk and learn about our local heroes the Augusta-Richmond County Fire Fighters. Registration begins Monday May 4. Best for ages 6 and older. 706-772-2432 Tuesday, June 30 10:30 am Worm Farm Join Robin Turi of 4-H for Worm Farm science. Registration begins Monday May 4. Best for age 8 and older. 706-772-2432
Wednesday, April 1- April 22 “Guess the Poet” Teen Poetry Contest Celebrate National Poetry Month by guessing the author of famous poems. All correct entries will be entered for a prize. Winner will be announced on April 29. Monday, April 13 5:30 pm Song Writing Workshop with the band “Dayz to Come” Celebrate National Library Week with the band Dayz to Come at a songwriting workshop. Registration begins April 6. Best for 12 and older. 706-772-2432 Wednesday, April 15 Wednesday, May 20 Wednesday, June 17 5:00 pm Teens @ Your Library Join your friends at the library for movies, crafts, and/or board games. Registration required. Best for ages 12-17. 706-772-2432
June Thursday, June 4 10:30 am Super Hero Perler Bead Craft Join us as we create superhero perler bead crafts. Make a coaster or just your favorite superhero out of perler beads. All supplies provided. Registration begins Monday, May 4. Best for Ages 12-17. 706-772-2432
Adult Programs Wednesday, April 1 Wednesday, May 6 Wednesday, June 3 10:30 am Classic Movies for Seniors Enjoy a classic movie on the library’s almost-big screen. No registration necessary. Bring your own snacks. Call 706-772-2432 to find out what we will be showing this month! 16
Saturday, April 4 Saturday, May 2 Saturday, June 6 2:00 pm Coupon Class with Alicson Roberts Join AliCson Roberts as she gives a class on saving money with coupons. Registration required. 706-772-2432 Thursday, April 9 Thursday, May 14 Thursday, June 11 10:30 am Special Program for Special Needs Join us for short films, crafts, and other activities for adults with disabilities. Registration required. 706-772-2432
April Tuesday, April 14 2:00 pm National Library Week: Library Databases Learn about the library databases that are listed on our website. Required registration begins Monday, April 6. 706-772-2432 Wednesday, April 15 Wednesday, May 20 Wednesday, June 22 10:30 am Classic Games for Seniors Bring a friend and enjoy a morning of classic games such as bingo, checkers, chess, etc. No registration necessary. Tuesday, April 21 2:00 pm Your Tech, Your Way Bring your device, - phone, tablet, laptop, etc - and receive one-on-one assistance from library staff. Required registration begins Monday, April 6. 706-772-2432 Tuesday, April 28 2:00 pm Publisher Beyond the Basics Take your publication to the next level with our tips and tricks for Microsoft Publisher 2010. Required registration begins Monday, April 6. 706-772-2432
Diamond Lakes Branch May Tuesday, May 5 2:00 pm Computing for Beginners Learn the basics of using personal computers and mobile devices. Required registration begins Monday, April 6 (this class continues on May 12). 706-772-2432 Tuesday, May 19 2:00 pm Picture Perfect Learn how you can display, create picture art and scrapbook pages
with different computer programs at the library. Registration required. 706-772-2432
Tuesday, May 26 10:30 am
June
Super Kickoff for Summer Reading
Tuesday, June 2 2:00 pm Your Tech, Your Way: The Next Class Bring your device, - phone, tablet, laptop, etc - and receive oneon-one assistance from library staff. Required registration begins Monday, May 4. 706-772-2432
Join us as we decorate book totes and bookmarks to kick start our summer reading program. All materials provided. No registration required. All ages welcome! 706-772-2432
Friedman Branch Children’s Programs March 30-April 6 Jelly Bean Contest Guess How Many Jelly Beans are Inside the Jar? Stop by the desk to pick up a contest form.
April Thursdays, April 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 10:00 am Cyber Education at your Library with Ms. Ihekwoaba Learn to be cyber safe and secure. Registration Required. 706-736-6758 Tuesday, April 7 Tuesday, May 12 Tuesday, May 19 10:00 am Storytime Registration Required. 706-736-6758 Tuesday, April 14 10:30 am National Library Week Storytime Tell Us Your Story! How has the Library changed your life? Registration Required. 706-736-6758
May Tuesday, May 5 10:00 am Mother’s Day Storytime Make a special gift for your mom or grandma. Registration Required. 706-736-6758
May 18-30 Matching Contest How well do you know these Historical Heroes? Stop by the desk to pick up a contest form. Tuesday, May 26 10:30 am Superhero Yourself If you were a superhero, what special powers would you have? What would your costume look like? Draw yourself. Come dressed up like your favorite hero. Registration Required. 706-736-6758
June Tuesday, June 2 10:30 am DramaRama As the librarian narrates, kids act out the parts. Registration Required. 706-736-6758 Saturday, June 6 1:00 pm Superheroes Movie Marathon Registration Required. 706-736-6758 Tuesday, June 9 10:00 am Special Program sponsored by the Augusta Public Library Children’s Department Have you ever wanted to be a superhero? Come show off your superhero skills during storytime with Ms. Emily. Registration Required. 706-736-6758
Tuesday, June 16 10:30 am Parachute Play Come & have fun with our parachute games. Registration Required. 706-736-6758 Tuesday, June 23 10:30 am Amphibian & Reptile Story time with SREL Ecotalk Come enjoy an exciting, interactive program. Learn about frogs, turtles, snakes and more. Registration Required. 706-736-6758 Saturday, June 27 1:00 pm Make & Take Do-It-Yourself Day! Come and let the kids create a craft and take it home. Registration Required. 706-736-6758
Teen Programs April Saturday, April 18 1:00 pm Teen Poetry Contest Write a poem or share your favorite poem on a leaf and hang it on a Poet-Tree. Stop by the desk to pick up your “leaf”. 706-736-6758
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June Saturday, June 13 1:00 pm Mask Making Calling all Teens! Registration a Must! 706-736-6758
Adult Programs May Friday, May 8 11:00 am Resume Writing Come and enjoy great Resume Writing with a Certified Professional Resume Writer Ms. Jackie Brown Registration Required. 706-736-6758 May 11-16 Stuttering Awareness Week Check our Display Table
Maxwell Branch Children’s Programs April Wednesday, April 1 10:00 am Storytime With special guest Emma Kate Few, Miss Georgia High School. 706-793-2020
Wednesday, June 24 10:00 am Storytime With special guest Ms. Aspasia, Children’s Librarian from the Headquarters Library. 706-793-2020
Tuesday, April 14 1:00 pm Basic Suicide Prevention Presented by Chris Owens from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Reservations Required. 706-793-2020
Teen Programs
Tuesday, April 14 5:30 pm Meet and Greet with A. Marie Silver April Wednesday, April 8 and LeeAnn Rhodens, Editors of The 10:00 am Wednesday, April 15 Pilcrow and Dagger Literary Journal Storytime 3:00 pm The journal features original and With special guest, Leah Palmer. Anime 101 creative short stories, essays, and Reservations Required. 706-793-2020 With Josh Goodman. To be poetry from writers from all walks-ofdiscussed: Soul Eater, Fairy Tail, Rave life. The Editors will talk about their Wednesday, April 22 Master, Attack on Titan, Dance in the journal and provide tips on how to 10:00 am Vampire, Bund, Black Butler, Vocaloid get your work published. Storytime and Death Note. With special guest, author Kortisha Reservations Required. 706-793-2020 Baker. 706-793-2020 Thursday, April 16 June 5:30 pm May Understanding How Illness is Friday, June 26 Influenced by Culture in Africa Wednesday, May 6 10:30 am Presented by Dr. Angela R. Bratton, 10:00 am Sharpie Pen Science Storytime, “Wildlife in Your Participants will create a small piece Associate Professor of Anthropology at Georgia Regents University, who Backyard” with the Savannah River of take home art while learning the will discuss implications of the ebola Ecology Lab. 706-793-2020 concepts of solubility. Aimed at outbreak. Reservations Required. persons 4th grade and up. 706-793-2020
June
Wednesday, June 3 10:00 am Storytime With Anne Sprinkle and her Therapy Dogs. Learn about Therapy Dogs and watch them perform tricks! 706-793-2020 Wednesday, June 10 10:00 am Storytime With special guests from the Morris Museum of Art. 706-793-2020
Adult Programs
Monday, April 20 2:00 pm Don’t Be A Victim: Common Financial Fraud Schemes Program is presented by Angie Morales from Georgia Bank and Trust. 706-793-2020
April Saturday, April 4, 4:00 pm Saturdays, May 2 & June 6 10:00 am Clipping and Clicking for Savings Learn how to save the most money by using print and e-coupons.
Friday, June 12 10:30 am Tie Dye Workshop Participants must bring their own white t-shirt(s) and will create a one of a kind funkadelic shirt. Brought to us by 4-H. Aimed at persons 3-93 years of age. 706-793-2020
Tuesday, April 7 5:30 pm Burn All The Witches!: Why Did Early-Modern People Hunt Witches? Presented by Dr. Skip Clark, Professor of History and Dean of Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at Georgia Regents University. 706-793-2020
Wednesday, June 17 10:00 am Storytime With special guest Rich Rogers, Meteorologist for NBC 26 News. 706-793-2020
Mondays April 13, May 11 & June 8 11 am Game Day for Seniors Scrabble, Monopoly, Checkers, Chess, Cards, and More!
Saturday, June 20 11:00 am Superhero Meet & Greet Hang out and take photos with your favorite Superheroes & Villians! With the Agama Con Heroes & Villains.
Tuesday, April 21 5:30 pm A Black Man’s Burden: Teaching the Roots of Yerby’s Protest Presented by Dr. Catherine Adams from Paine College, the presentation will discuss Dr. Adams’ experience of teaching earlier, published protest stories of the 1930s and 1940s. 706-793-2020 Thursday, April 23 5:30 pm The (Sensitive) Topic of AgeAppropriate Dressing Hosted by Elle Shepard. Topics include “People don’t like to be labeled,” and “Dressing for that job interview.” 706-793-2020
Saturday, April 25 Monday, April 13 11:00 am 2:00 pm Resume Writing & Interview Tips A Basic Introduction to Library Hosted by Jackie Brown, CEO of Databases: What They Can Do For You Projections Resume Writing Services. Celebrating National Library Week. www.projectionsrws.com. Reservations Required. 706-793-2020 706-793-2020
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Saturday, April 25 2:00 pm Celtic Druidism in Modern Day Practice Presented by William and Jennifer Glenn, members of the Order of Bards, Ovates & Druids (OBOD) of Suffix, England. 706-793-2020 Tuesday, April 28 5:30 pm Equal Marriage: Can We Agree To Disagree? Presented by Dr. C.J. Bannochie from Georgia Equality. 706-793-2020 Thursday, April 30 10:00 am Maxwell Morning Book Club Wel are reading “The World Until Yesterday: What Can We Learn From Traditional Societies,” by Jared Diamond. All are welcome! Thursday, April 30 5:30 pm Open Mic Poetry Night All are welcome! Celebrating National Poetry Month. You are welcome to read your own poetry, read other poems you enjoy, or come to listen. Hosted by Jeff S. Stinson, Branch Manager
May Saturday, May 2 3:00 pm Showing of “Closing Statement” With discussion afterwards with Writer, Director and Producer, JB Star. After the post-film discussion, Star will sign purchased copies of his book, “To Love the Soul of a Black Woman” 706-793-2020 Tuesday, May 5 5:30 pm Shifting Faces and Places: Great Migrations in Wild Seed by Octavia Butler Anwanyu is a shapeshifting African healer in Octavia Butler’s Wild Seed. The presentation will discuss Wild Seed as a migration narrative that assumes Africana agency in both the “Old World” and the “New.” Presented by Dr. Catherine Adams from Paine College. 706-793-2020 Tuesday, May 12 5:00 pm Explorations in Southern Folk Christianity Program presented by Dr. John Hayes, Assistant Professor of History at Georgia Regents University. 706-793-2020
Maxwell Branch Thursday, May 14 5:30 pm An Intimate Chat with Contemporary Romance Author Olivia Gaines Amazon.com Best Selling Author of “Thursdays in Savannah” discusses her work. 706-793-2020 Saturday, May 16 1:00 pm Reading and Book Signing by author Dwan Abrams Author of “For the Sake of Love” discusses their work. 706-793-2020 Saturday, May 16 3:00 pm Book Reading and Signing of “To Love the Soul of a Black Woman” Author JB Brown reads from and discusses their work. 706-793-2020 Tuesday, May 19 5:00 pm Gardens in Stone: Floral Representations on Headstones Elizabeth Laney from the Redcliff Plantation Historic Site explores the
numerous varieties of flowers that are found carved in tombstones and the meaning behind the floral symbols. 706-793-2020
Saturday, May 30 2:00 pm Journey to East Africa: Kenya Program presented by Kenyan native Suzanne Graham. 706-793-2020
Saturday, May 23 3:00 pm Atheism: The Logical Conclusion Program presented by the CSRA Non-Theist Group. 706-793-2020
June Thursday, June 4 5:00 pm Did My Time But Not The Crime: Life After Prison for Exonerated Inmates Program presented by Dr. Allison Foley from Georgia Regents University. 706-793-2020
Thursday, May 28 10:00 am Maxwell Morning Book Club We are reading “Crime and Punishment,” by Fyodor Dostoevsky. All are welcome!
Saturday, June 13 1:00 pm Charles Darwin and the Victorians Program presented by Dr. Donna Wear of Georgia Regents University. 706-793-2020
Thursday, May 28 5:30 pm Meet and Greet with the Editor of the Literary Journal “The Southern Tablet” Angel, from The Southern Tablet, will be talking about the publication and about how to become published. 706-793-2020
Tuesday, June 16 5:30 pm Houdini, Conan Doyle & African Adventure Program presented by C. Michael Forsyth, author of the book Sir
Arthur Conan Doyle & Harry Houdini in the Adventure of the Spook House. 706-793-2020 Saturday, June 20 2:00 pm Reading and Discussion with Author Dr. Anna Faktorovich Join this discussion with the author of “Radical Agrarian Economics.” 706-793-2020 Thursday, June 25 10:00 am Maxwell Morning Book Club We are discussing “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking,” by Susan Cain. All are welcome! Saturday, June 27 2:00 pm Where the Right to Free Speech and the Right to Die Intersect Program presented by Rob Rivas from The Final Exit Network. 706-793-2020
Wallace Branch Children’s Programs April Wednesday, April 1 10:00 am Easter Bunny Visit Join us for a fun filled Easter Story time with a special guest The Easter Bunny. Registration required. 706-722-6275
May 10:00 am Special Mother’s Day Storytime Join us for Mother’s Day stories and crafts. Registration required. 706-722-6275
June Thursday, June 11 10:30 am Worm Farm Science Join Robin Turi of 4H and learn the science of worm farming. Registration required. 706-722-6275
Wednesday, June 17 10:30 am Tye Dye Craft Bring your own T-shirt and show your Tye Dye skills. All ages encouraged to attend. Registration required. 706-722-6275
Computer Classes at Wallace April–May–June 2015 Tuesdays, April 7 May 5 10:00 am Introduction to Computers Learn the basics of operating computers. Registration required. 706-722-6275
Teen Programs April Thursday, April 23 3:30 pm Poetry Out Loud for Teens Come share your poems and poetry with your peers. Registration required. 706-722-6275
Tuesday, April 14 June 2 10:00 am Create, Save and Print Files Learn how to create, save and print files in Microsoft Office applications. Registration required. 706-722-6275
Adult Programs Tuesday, April 14 – Decorative Display Plate May 12 – Instructor’s Choice 11:30 am Adult Craft Join us for an adult craft of the instructor’s choice. Please call for details and supplies. Registration required. 706-722-6275
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Tuesday, April 21 10:00 am Introduction to PowerPoint Join us for a brief introduction to PowerPoint 2010 Registration required. 706-722-6275 Tuesday, May 12 10:00 am Introduction to Excel Learn the basics of Excel 2010. Registration required. 706-722-6275 Tuesday, May 19 10:00 am Introduction to Email Learn how to set up an email account and how to send and receive emails. Registration required. 706-722-6275
R acing to R e ad 5K
Augusta-Richmond County Public Library
Saturday, May 30, 2015 Julian Smith Barbeque Pit Olmstead Park RLake acing to 3 Milledge Road | Augusta GA
R e ad 5K
For race details and to sign-up, visit any branch library or register online: http://racingtoread.arcpls.org/ Augusta-Richmond County Public Library
Sponsorship information or other inquiries, contact racingtoread.arcpls.org or call 706-821-2612 or 2604
R acing to R e ad 5K
This event is open to everyone. This is a community partnership event to raise money for the library, to promote awareness of library services, have fun, Augusta-Richmond County and promote health and Public wellness.Library (Strollers are welcome.)
1 Mile Fun Run - 9:30 am 5K Run - 10:00 am