Library Events

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Cobb County Public Library System • www.cobbcat.org

NORTH COBB REGIONAL LIBRARY

3535 Old 41 Highway, Kennesaw • 770-801-5320 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Mondays-Wednesdays • 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursdays-Fridays • 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays Nov. 5, 12, 19, 26

Drop in any time, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., to take part in the NaNoWriMo Weekly Write-In to work on your National Novel Writing Month project — writing 50,000 words of a new novel in 30 days — in a dedicated space with writing prompts, NaNoWriMo resources and free Wi-Fi. No registration required. Nov. 5

The “Get Your Story Written” Writing Workshop with awardwinning and best-selling novelist Margaret Johnson-Hodge is scheduled for 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. The workshop is for all ages. Registration is required. Nov. 8-9

The Art Experience, 6-7:30 p.m. each day, is a two-day program that will enable adults to explore different styles of art and mediums and create artwork. All supplies are provided. Registration is required. Nov. 9

Learn about the Community Resiliency Model at a mental health workshop with Cobb Collaborative, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. This program trains community members to help themselves and others in their wider social network by resetting the natural balance of the nervous system. This event is free and open to everyone. Registration is required. Nov. 10, Dec. 8

Classic Movie Matinee for adults is the second Thursday of each month, 1-3 p.m. Movies are “It Happened One Night” in November and “White Christmas” in December. No RSVP required. Nov. 12

Monthly Makers: Fall Centerpiece, 11-a.m.-1 p.m., is a crafting program for ages 16 and older that explores different mediums and techniques each month. Registration is required.

Nov. 14-Dec. 15

The Georgia Commission on the Holocaust’s exhibition “Fashioning

a Nation: German Identity and

Industry, 1914-1945,” will be on display daily, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. The exhibit explores the powerful history of German fashion from its international impact to its destruction by the Nazi regime. Nov. 14

Family Movie Night, 6-7:30 p.m., will feature “Luca” (PG).

Nov. 14, Dec. 12

Sherlock Holmes Story

Discussions with the North Cobb Irregulars take place the second Monday of each month, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Discussions are led by Helen Cauley, president emerita of the Atlanta Sherlock Holmes Society. The text for November is “The Adventure of the Priory School.” No RSVP required. Nov. 15, Dec. 13

Cover-to-Cover Book Discussion

meets 2-3:30 p.m. The group will be doing “book tastings” in November and December, which involves attendees hearing a “sample” of different books and, at the end of the meeting, checking out titles that interest them.

Nov. 15

Georgia Commission on the Holocaust historian Sandra Crane will present “How Did It Happen?

The Holocaust in Historical

Context,” 6:30-7:30 p.m., to help patrons understand how the Holocaust happened. Nov. 17

Ages 5 and older are invited to make Holiday Crafts, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Kids will make thankful pumpkins with construction paper.

Libraries offer more than just books and programs. Here are eight ways to use your Cobb library card.

1. Take the internet with you. Check out a hotspot for seven days or a Chromebook for three weeks to use anytime, anywhere. cobbcat.org/ connectingcobb 2. Read a newspaper. You can find local, national and international newspapers in the library’s many databases. cobbcat.org/databases 3. Tackle vehicle maintenance and repair. Find online automotive repair and maintenance guidance or prep for the Delmar ASE technician test with available quizzes to help with the ASE certification exam. cobbcat.org/databases 4. Grow your business. Entrepreneurs can grow their business with learning resources, such as LinkedIn Learning, Business Source Complete and DemographicsNow. cobbcat.org/ businessincubator; cobbcat.org/ databases 5. Go on an adventure. Library cardholders have access to free passes to Georgia state parks and historic sites, the Chattahoochee Nature Center, Go Fish Education Center and Zoo Atlanta, as well as discounted entry to the Georgia Aquarium. cobbcat.org/ outdoor-adventures 6. Learn through art. Museums and theaters are great for learning about history and cultures, and library cardholders have free or discounted access to the Alliance Theatre, Center for Puppetry Arts, Southern Museum, William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum and more. cobbcat.org/ outdoor-adventures 7. Stream movies, TV shows and concerts. You can access streaming content for all ages straight to your mobile device 24/7. cobbcat.org/ streamingvideo 8. Cook your way around the world. Learn about international cultures through online cooking classes taught by professionals in The Great Courses. cobbcat.org/streamingvideo