Feb/Mar 2016

Feb/Mar 2016 Newsletter Kids & Family • p. 4 Teens • p. 7 Adults • p. 8

Celebrate Upstate International Month @ Your Library Happy St. Patrick's Day p. 5 Bilingual Story Time/Cuentos Bilingües p. 6 Textile Tuesdays: Kumihimo p. 7 Fair Trade and Ten Thousand Villages p. 9 Irish-Americans in Film p. 9 Classics Revisited Book Club p. 10

Feb/Mar 2016 AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY HARVEST (AD?) Feb 16-18, Main, South Carolina Room Help us preserve Greenville’s African American history by sharing your photos of schools, churches, businesses, neighborhoods, and more. All originals to be returned to owners after digitization.

Call 242-5000 ext.2169 to schedule an appointment.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES Mr. Brian Aufmuth Ms. Laura Baker Dr. Grady Butler Mr. Chace Campbell, Chair Mr. S. Allan Hill, Vice Chair Mr. Tommy Hughes Mr. Dick Jensen Mrs. Glenda Julian Mrs. Deryl Paradis, Secretary Mr. Joe Poore, Treasurer

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Beverly James bjames@greenvillelibrary.org

MISSION To champion literacy, inspire learning and foster community connection.

NOTICE OF INTENT TO COMPLY WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Founder's Day 1954—Greenville, SC

African-American History Harvest February 16-18, Main, South Carolina Room The library system is building a digital collection to help preserve the Upstate's black history. Your family's cherished photographs of schools, churches, businesses and neighborhoods are historic treasures that can help tell part of the Upstate's story. Photos that you loan to the library for inclusion in this collection will be scanned and returned to you.

Call 242-5000 x2169 for more information or to schedule an appointment.

ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTER This bi-monthly publication is made possible in part by a generous contribution from the Friends of the Greenville County Library System.

With a Friends membership, you can have this newsletter mailed to your home. Call 527-9291 for more information.

QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ABOUT OUR NEWSLETTER? Email us at communications@greenvillelibrary.org.

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Reasonable efforts will be made to provide adaptations or accommodations for individuals with disabilities interested in taking advantage of any program or service offered by the library system. Please submit requests at least three business days in advance to ADA Coordinator, at 527-9240 or adacoordinator@ greenvillelibrary.org.

AYUDA EN SU IDIOMA/ SPANISH SPEAKER AVAILABILITY Para ayudar con sus preguntas sobre la biblioteca, habrá un ayudante bilingüe a su disposición cada viernes en el Hughes Library.

Búscalo en el departamento de niños. Llame a Cindy Frellick para más información: 2425000 ext. 2634.

To help with your library questions, a Spanish/ English speaker is available each Friday in the Children’s Area of the Hughes Main Library.

Call Cindy Frellick at 242-5000 ext. 2634 for more information.

ALL PROGRAMS ARE FREE UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. PARK FREE AT HUGHES MAIN LIBRARY ON HERITAGE GREEN IN DOWNTOWN GREENVILLE EVENINGS AND WEEKENDS.

Great Books. Great Deals.

FIRST THURSDAY USED BOOK SALE*

Library Closings

Locations

Mon, Feb 15 (Staff Development) Sun, Mar 27 (Easter)

Hughes Main Library 25 Heritage Green Place, Greenville 29601 maincirc@greenvillelibrary.org 864-242-5000

Recently: Peanuts Celebration at the Kerry Ann Younts Culp Branch in Fountain Inn

Feb 4, Mar 3 & Apr 7 • 9a-12p

Anderson Road • West Branch 2625 Anderson Road, Greenville 29611 andersonroad@greenvillelibrary.org 864-269-5210 Augusta Road • Ramsey Family Branch 100 Lydia Street, Greenville 29605 augustaroad@greenvillelibrary.org 864-277-0161

Upcoming SEMI-ANNUAL USED BOOK SALE Fri, Apr 29 • 3p-8p* Sat, Apr 30 • 10a-5p Sun, May 1 • 1p-5p

Berea • Sarah Dobey Jones Branch 111 N Highway 25 Bypass, Greenville 29617 berea@greenvillelibrary.org • 864-246-1695

*Friends members only. Memberships begin at $5 and are available at the door. Memberships also available online at greenvillelibrary.org.

Fountain Inn • Kerry Ann Younts Culp Branch 311 N Main Street, Fountain Inn 29644 fountaininn@greenvillelibrary.org 864-862-2576

Merovan Center, 1200 Woodruff Road Suite E-2 (Across from Kohl’s)

Greer • Jean M. Smith Branch 505 Pennsylvania Avenue, Greer 29650 greer@greenvillelibrary.org • 864-877-8722 Mauldin • W. Jack Greer Branch 800 W Butler Road, Greenville 29607 mauldin@greenvillelibrary.org • 864-277-7397

Coming Up:

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY BOARD OF DIRECTORS

My First Drive-In Movie Children ages 2-6 transform a cardboard box into a pretend car and watch a short movie. See page 5 for more information.

Emma Belcher, Vice-President Judi Carpenter

Pelham Road • F.W. Symmes Branch 1508 Pelham Road, Greenville 29615 pelhamroad@greenvillelibrary.org 864-288-6688 Simpsonville • Hendricks Branch 626 NE Main Street, Simpsonville 29681 simpsonville@greenvillelibrary.org 864-963-9031 Taylors • Burdette Branch 316 W Main Street, Taylors 29687 taylors@greenvillelibrary.org • 864-268-5955

Maurice Cherry, President Jim Condon, Chair, Friends Shop Committee

Travelers Rest • Sargent Branch 17 Center Street, Travelers Rest 29690 travelersrest@greenvillelibrary.org 864-834-3650

Linda Dilleshaw, Chair, Membership Development Committee LuAnne Mawby, Treasurer Pat McLoughlin Steven Nash, Financial Officer

Bookmobile • 864-527-9252 Visit greenvillelibrary.org for schedule of stops.

Bob W. Norman, Jr. Cory B. Patterson, Secretary

Hours

Debbie Pendino Dorothy Pierce Alice Ramos Marsha Solder, Chair, Book Sale Committee

THANK YOU, FRIENDS!

Five Forks Update:

Hughes Main Library Mon-Fri • 9a-9p Sat • 9a-6p Sun • 2p-6p

Branches Mon-Thu • 9a-9p Fri-Sat • 9a-6p

Visit greenvillelibrary.org for the latest on our new branch to be located on Woodruff Road.

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KIDS & FAMILY PROGRAMS FEB/MAR 2016 ANDERSON ROAD • 269-5210 Feb 18, Mar 17 | Family Story Time 5:30p-6p Feb 25 | My First Drive-In Movie 3:30p-4:30p

AUGUSTA ROAD • 277-0161 Feb 4, 11, 18, 25, Mar 3, 10, 17, 24 Story Time | 10a-10:30a

BEREA • 246-1695 Feb 2, 9, 16, 23, Mar 1, 8, 15, 22 | Story Time | 10:30a-11a Feb 8, Mar 7 | Mini-Makers 10a-10:30a

FOUNTAIN INN • 862-2576 Feb 3, 10, 17, 24, Mar 2, 9, 16, 23 Story Time | 10:30a-11a Feb 3, Mar 2 | Mini-Makers 3:30p-4p Feb 17, Mar 16 | Craftime 3:30p-4:15p Mar 1 | Little House @ the Library 3:30p-4:30p

GREER • 877-8722 Feb 1, 8, 22, 29, Mar 7, 14, 21 | Bouncing Babies | 10a-10:30a Feb 2, 9, 16, 23, Mar 1, 8, 15, 22 Story Time | 10a-10:30a & 11a-11:30a Feb 9, Mar 8 | Craftime 3:30p-4:15p Feb 12, Mar 11 | Science Station 10:30a-11:30a Feb 22, Mar 21 | Mini-Makers 3:30p-4p Feb 23, Mar 22 | Adventures in History | 3:30p-4:30p

Mar 19 | Lollipops Concert 10a-10:30a

MAIN • 527-9248 Feb 1, 4, 8, 11, 18, 22, 25, 29, Mar 3, 7, 10, 14, 17, 21, 24 | Musical Jamboree | 10a-10:30a Feb 1, 8, 22, 29, Mar 7, 14, 21 Toddler Tales | 11a-11:30a Feb 1, Mar 7 | Twilight Tales 7p-7:30p Feb 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25, Mar 1, 3, 8, 10, 15, 17, 22, 24 | Bouncing Babies | 11a-11:30a Feb 3, 10, 17, 24, Mar 2, 9, 16, 23 Mini-Makers | 10:30a-11a Feb 4 | Harry Potter Book Night 6p-7:30p Feb 5, 12, 19, 26, Mar 4, 11, 18, 25 Bilingual Story Time | 6p-6:45p Feb 13, 27, Mar 12, 26 | Saturday Stories | 10a-10:30a Feb 18 | Drawing with Daniel Middleton | 3:30p-4:15p Feb 19, Mar 18 | Sensory Story Time 10a-10:45a Feb 27, Apr 2 | International Ballet 11:30a-12p Mar 11 | Let’s Pretend: Knights and Princesses | 10:30a-11:15a Mar 15 | LEGO® Movie Maker 3:30p-4:30p Mar 17 | Craftime | 3:30p-4:15p Mar 19 | Lollipops Concert 11:30a-12p

PELHAM ROAD • 288-6688

TAYLORS • 268-5955

Feb 2, 9, 16, 23, Mar 1, 8, 15, 22 Bouncing Babies | 10a-10:30a Feb 3, 10, 17, 24, Mar 2, 9, 23 | Story Time | 10a-10:30a & 11a-11:30a Feb 4, 11, 18, 25, Mar 3, 10, 17, 24 Toddler Tales | 10a-10:30a Feb 11 | Snow Day! | 3:30p-4:15p Feb 18 | My First Drive-In Movie 3:30p-4:30p Mar 16 | Happy St. Patrick’s Day 10a-10:30a & 11a-11:30a Mar 17 | Fairy Hunt | 3:30p-4:15p

Feb 4, 11, 18, 25, Mar 3, 10, 17, 24 Bouncing Babies | 10:30a-11a Feb 5, 12, 19, 26, Mar 4, 11, 18, 25 Story Time | 10a-10:30a Feb 17 | My First Drive-In Movie 10a-11a Feb 18, Mar 10 | Craftime 3:30p-4:15p Feb 26, Mar 11 | Mini-Makers 3:30p-4p

SIMPSONVILLE • 963-9031 Feb 2, 9, 16, 23, Mar 1, 8, 15, 22 Bouncing Babies | 10a-10:30a Feb 2, 9, 16, 23, Mar 1, 8, 15, 22 Toddler Tales | 11a-11:30a Feb 3, 10, 17, 24, Mar 2, 9, 16, 23 Mother Goose on the Loose 10a-10:30a & 11a-11:30a Feb 4, 11, 18, 25, Mar 3, 10, 17, 24 | Story Time | 10a-10:30a & 11a-11:30a Feb 5, Mar 4 | Sensory Story Time 10a-10:45a Feb 8, Mar 7 | Mini-Makers 3:30p-4p Feb 18, Mar 17 | Craftime 3:30p-4:15p Feb 22 | My First Drive-In Movie 10a-11a Feb 27, Apr 2 | International Ballet 10a-10:30a

MAULDIN • 277-7397

TRAVELERS REST • 834-3650 Feb 1, 8, 22, 29, Mar 7, 14, 21 | Story Time | 10:30a-11a Feb 3, 10, 17, 24, Mar 2, 9, 16, 23 Mother Goose on the Loose 10a-10:30a Feb 5, Mar 4 | Science Station 10:30a-11:30a Feb 8, Mar 14 | Craftime 3:30p-4:15p

INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION Programs that require registration may be canceled if minimum registration is not met two days prior to the program. See full program listing for registration information.

LIBRARY CLOSINGS Mon, Feb 15 (Staff Development) Sun, Mar 27 (Easter) Find our program listings online at greenvillelibrary.org

Feb 1, 8, 22, 29, Mar 7, 14, 21 Story Time | 10a-10:30a

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Talk. Read. Write. Sing. Play.

*Registration required

EARLY LITERACY SKILLS

MINI-MAKERS Listen to a story. Create items using your imagination and provided materials. Ages 2-5 with an adult caregiver.

LK • Letter Knowledge NS • Narrative Skills PA • Print Awareness PH • Phonological Awareness PM • Print Motivation V • Vocabulary

PENGUINS / Wed, Feb 3, 10:30a-11a, Main, Story Room SENSES / Mon, Feb 8, 10a-10:30a Berea / Wed, Feb 10, 10:30a-11a, Main, Story Room

Weekly Classes BOUNCING BABIES PM V Stories, rhymes, music and bouncing games for babies 1 month-18 months. Includes play time for hands-on exploring and social skill development.

Mondays, 10a, Greer Tuesdays, 10a, Pelham Road Tuesdays, 10a, Simpsonville Tuesdays & Thursdays, 11a, Main, Story Room Thursdays, 10:30a, Taylors

MOTHER GOOSE ON THE LOOSE PH PM V Nursery rhymes are used to create nurturing play experiences for babies 1 month-24 months with an adult caregiver. Maximum of 3 children per adult caregiver.

Attendance is limited to 40 per program. Get an admission ticket at the desk.

Wednesdays, 10a, Travelers Rest Wednesdays, 10a & 11a, Simpsonville

There will be no weekly preschool classes March 28-April 1.

MUSICAL JAMBOREE PH PM V Explore children’s literature through music, songs, creative movement and instrument play.

Ages 18 months-4 years.

Mondays & Thursdays, 10a, Main, Story Room

STORY TIME NS PA PM V Join us for stories, music and activities that develop social, listening and comprehension skills in preschool children.

Mondays, 10a, Mauldin Mondays, 10:30a, Travelers Rest Tuesdays, 10a & 11a, Greer Tuesdays, 10:30a, Berea Wednesdays, 10a & 11a, Pelham Road Wednesdays, 10:30a, Fountain Inn Thursdays, 10a, Augusta Road Thursdays, 10a & 11a, Simpsonville

CITY / Wed, Feb 3, 3:30p-4p, Fountain Inn / Wed, Feb 17, 10:30a-11a, Main, Story Room / Mon, Feb 22, 3:30p-4p, Greer / Fri, Feb 26, 3:30p-4p, Taylors

SATURDAY STORIES 10a-10:30a, Main, Story Room Bring your children/grandchildren for singing, dancing and stories.

HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY Sat, Feb 13 FUN STORIES Sat, Feb 27 GREEN Sat, Mar 12 TRAINS Sat, Mar 26

SHAPES / Wed, Mar 2, 10:30a-11a, Main, Story Room / Mon, Mar 7, 10a-10:30a, Berea

MY FIRST DRIVE-IN MOVIE*

SHADOWS / Wed, Mar 2, 3:30p-4p, Fountain Inn / Wed, Mar 9, 10:30a-11a, Main, Story Room OPPOSITES / Mon, Mar 7, 3:30p-4p, Simpsonville / Wed, Mar 16, 10:30a-11a, Main, Story Room SEASONS / Fri, Mar 11, 3:30p-4p, Taylors / Mon, Mar 21, 3:30p-4p, Greer / Wed, Mar 23, 10:30a-11a, Main, Story Room

Fridays, 10a, Taylors TODDLER TALES PM V

SENSORY STORY TIME

30 minutes of stories, music and movement designed for toddlers 19+ months.

For children with special needs and their families. Call 527-9248 or email SensoryStoryTime@ greenvillelibrary.org.

Due to space limitations, many classes cannot accommodate groups. If you are seeking permission for your group of 3 or more, please call the location where you wish to attend to check availability. Groups that do not have prior library permission to attend a class will not be admitted.

Thu, Feb 11, 3:30p-4:15p, Pelham Road Hear a story, make your own snow and play winter games.

Ages 3-6 with an adult caregiver.

Registration opens Feb 1.

CIRCUS / Mon, Feb 8, 3:30p-4p, Simpsonville / Wed, Feb 24, 10:30a-11a, Main, Story Room

BABY ANIMALS (UPCOMING) Wed, Apr 6, 10:30a-11a, Main, Story Room

Mondays, 11a, Main, Story Room Tuesdays, 11a, Simpsonville Thursdays, 10a, Pelham Road

SNOW DAY!*

SHAPES / Fri, Feb 5, 10a-10:45a, Simpsonville / Fri, Feb 19, 10a-10:45a, Main, Story Room SENSES / Fri, Mar 4, 10a-10:45a, Simpsonville / Fri, Mar 18, 10a-10:45a, Main, Story Room

Transform a cardboard box into a pretend car and watch a short movie. Bring a box from home. All other materials provided. Ages 2-6.

Registration opens Feb 1.

Wed, Feb 17, 10a-11a, Taylors Thu, Feb 18, 3:30p-4:30p, Pelham Road Mon, Feb 22, 10a-11a, Simpsonville Thu, Feb 25, 3:30p-4:30p, Anderson Road

LET’S PRETEND: KNIGHTS AND PRINCESSES* Fri, Mar 11, 10:30a-11:15a, Main, Meeting Room A Join us for stories and songs that lead to pretend play. Children can dance, joust and explore a castle.

Ages 2-5. Registration opens Feb 12. Call 527-9248.

HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY Wed, Mar 16, 10a-10:30a & 11a-11:30a, Pelham Road Wear green and celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with stories, songs and games! Best for preschool children.

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*Registration required

CREATION STATION: LEGO® MOVIE MAKER*

Homeschool Programs

HARRY POTTER BOOK NIGHT*

Tue, Mar 15, 3:30p-4:30p, Main, Story Room Use LEGO® bricks to create your own stop motion video.

Participants must have an email address and are encouraged to bring their own LEGO® mini figures.

Ages 6-12 with an adult caregiver.

Registration opens Feb 16.

SCIENCE STATION: HEART OF THE MATTER*

FAIRY HUNT*

SCIENCE STATION: STORMY WEATHER*

Thu, Feb 4, 6p-7:30p, Main, Meeting Rooms A-B Join us for the worldwide celebration of the Harry Potter series. Enjoy trivia, crafts, activities, and snacks. Hogwarts attire welcome. Call 527-9248 to register. All ages.

DRAWING WITH DANIEL MIDDLETON*

Explore the cardiovascular system.

Ages 6-12 with an adult caregiver.

Registration opened Jan 4.

Fri, Feb 5, 10:30a-11:30a, Travelers Rest Fri, Feb 12, 10:30a-11:30a, Greer

Thu, Feb 18, 3:30p-4:15p, Main, Meeting Room C Learn simple drawing techniques from author/illustrator Daniel Middleton. Registration opened Jan 28.

Thu, Mar 17, 3:30p-4:15p, Pelham Road Listen to fairy stories and search for a fairy of your own. Bring a jar to create a fairy home. Ages 3-10 with an adult caregiver. Registration opens Feb 29.

ADVENTURES IN HISTORY*

LOLLIPOPS CONCERT

Explore topics through stories, crafts and activities. Theme-based costumes welcome. Ages 5-11.

Fri, Mar 4, 10:30a-11:30a, Travelers Rest Fri, Mar 11, 10:30a-11:30a, Greer

The Greenville Symphony Orchestra (GSO) presents storybased musical programs.

Story Times

AMERICAN FRONTIER Tue, Feb 23, 3:30p-4:30p, Greer Registration opens Feb 1.

MANUELO THE PLAYING MANTIS WITH THE GSO STRING QUARTET. Sat, Mar 19, 10a-10:30a, Greer Sat, Mar 19, 11:30a-12p, Main, Meeting Room A

ABORIGINAL AUSTRALIAN CULTURE Tue, Mar 22, 3:30p-4:30p, Greer Registration opens Feb 29.

INTERNATIONAL BALLET Dancers from the International Ballet give story-based performances designed to introduce children and families to the art of ballet. Best for ages 3 and up.

TALLULAH’S TUTU

BY MARILYN SINGER / Sat, Feb 27, 10a-10:30a, Simpsonville / Sat, Feb 27, 11:30a-12p, Main, Meeting Room A ELLA BELLA BALLERINA AND THE SLEEPING BEAUTY BY JAMES MAYHEW / Sat, Apr 2, 10a-10:30a, Simpsonville / Sat, Apr 2, 11:30a-12p, Main, Meeting Room A

LITTLE HOUSE @ THE LIBRARY* Tue, Mar 1, 3:30p-4:30p, Fountain Inn Join us for games, crafts and more as we celebrate the Little House on the Prairie series. Ages 6-11.

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Craftime Materials provided. For ages 5-11.

Ages 5-10 with an adult caregiver.

NO-SEW PILLOW* Registration opens Feb 1.

Mon, Feb 8, 3:30p-4:15p, Travelers Rest Tue, Feb 9, 3:30p-4:15p, Greer Wed, Feb 17, 3:30p-4:15p, Fountain Inn Thu, Feb 18, 3:30p-4:15p, Simpsonville Thu, Feb 18, 3:30p-4:15p, Taylors

THE LORAX PLANTER* Decorate a planter and plant a seed. Registration opens Feb 29.

Tue, Mar 8, 3:30p-4:15p, Greer Thu, Mar 10, 3:30p-4:15p, Taylors Mon, Mar 14, 3:30p-4:15p, Travelers Rest Wed, Mar 16, 3:30p-4:15p, Fountain Inn Thu, Mar 17, 3:30p-4:15p, Main, Story Room Thu, Mar 17, 3:30p-4:15p, Simpsonville

Explore climate science through a variety of experiments. Ages 6-12 with an adult caregiver.

Registration opens Feb 1.

TWILIGHT TALES 7p-7:30p, Main, Story Room Join us for stories, songs and activities based on the theme. All ages. Adults must be accompanied by at least one child.

HOME SWEET HOME Mon, Feb 1 LET’S MAKE MUSIC Mon, Mar 7

FAMILY STORY TIME NEW! 5:30p-6p, Anderson Road Join us for stories, music and activities.

SNOW Thu, Feb 18 WIND Thu, Mar 17

BILINGUAL STORY TIME/ CUENTOS BILINGÜES 6p-6:45p, Main, Story Room Enjoy an English/Spanish story time for all ages. Cuentos bilingües que en inglés y español para todas las edades. Llame al 242-5000 ext.

2634 para más información.

FOLKTALES/ CUENTOS FOLKLÓRICOS Fri, Feb 5 HELLO FRIENDS!/¡HOLA AMIGOS! Fri, Feb 12 PETS/MASCOTAS Fri, Feb 19 MOTHER NATURE/ LA MADRE NATURALEZA Fri, Feb 26 TEX-MEX TALES/ CUENTOS TEJANOS Fri, Mar 4 INTERESTING INSECTS/ INSECTOS INTERESANTES Fri, Mar 11 BOOKS AND BIKES/LIBROS Y BICIS Fri, Mar 18 CHICKS AND BUNNIES/ POLLITOS Y CONEJITOS Fri, Mar 25

UPCOMING

TWILIGHT TALES: ELEPHANT AND PIGGIE PARTY Mon, Apr 4 7p-7:30p, Main, Story Room Celebrate Mo Willems' wonderful friends with stories, songs and games.

INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION

TEEN

Programs at Main: Email teenlibrarian@greenvillelibrary.org or call 527-9248.

Programs that require registration may be canceled if minimum registration is not met two days prior to the program. See full program listing for registration information.

HOMESCHOOL SUPPORT

Find our program listings online at greenvillelibrary.org.

Book an appointment with our Teen Librarian to find out about online resources that help with homework, research and test-taking.

Ages 11-17.

*Registration required

CALL 527-9247 FOR APPOINTMENT.

Book Clubs

TEXTILE TUESDAYS: VALENTINE CRAFTS*

THE NERD HERD: A READING GROUP FOR TEENS*

Tue, Feb 9, 4:30p-6p, Main, Meeting Room B Knit, tat, weave, spin—come create with us! Ages 11-17.

Thu, Feb 11, 25, Mar 10, 24, 4:30p-6p, Main, Meeting Room B If you’ve read it, we want to talk about it! Come share your favorite books with fellow fans. Ages 14-17.

TEEN SCRIBBLERS Bring your best creative writing or come and be inspired.

MANGA MONDAYS*

TECH CLUB*

Bring your favorite manga and anime to share and discuss with other fans. Ages 11-17.

Ages 11-17.

Mon, Feb 29, 4:30p-6p, Main, Story Room Mon, Mar 28, 4:30p-6p, Main, Meeting Room B

TEXTILE TUESDAYS: KUMIHIMO* Tue, Mar 8, 4:30p-6p, Main, Meeting Room B Learn the art of Japanese braiding.

Ages 11-17.

Community Service TEEN SERVICE DAY* Earn up to three volunteer hours.

Ages 13-18. Registration opens one month prior.

Sat, Feb 6 & Mar 5, 1p-4p, Main, Meeting Room A Sat, Feb 13, 10a-1p, Simpsonville

Hobbies GAMERS FTW* Wed, Feb 3, 17 & Mar 2, 16, 4p-6p, Main, Meeting Rooms A & B Bring your favorite card games, board games and role-playing games for the group to play.

Ages 11-17.

Sat, Feb 20 & Mar 19, 12p-1:30p, Simpsonville Tue, Feb 23 & Mar 22, 6:30p-8p, Main, Story Room

LEVEL UP @ THE LIBRARY Sat, Feb 20 & Mar 19, 3p-5p, Travelers Rest Join us for an afternoon of roleplaying card games. Bring your own deck of cards for Pokemon, Magic the Gathering, and/or Yu-Gi-Oh.

PC MOJO: ONLINE GAMING CLUB* Wed, Feb 24 & Mar 23, 5:30p-7p, Main, Training Lab Join us in the lab and get your game on! Ages 11-17.

3D PRINTING Fri, Mar 18, 2p-3:30p, Main, Training Lab

Upcoming TEEN SERVICE DAY*

Homeschool Programs

Sat, April 2, 1p-4p, Main, Meeting Room C Earn up to three volunteer hours.

Ages 13-18. Registration opens Mar 4.

HOMESCHOOL HANGOUT*

BOOKMARKED* NEW!

Thu, Feb 4, 18, Mar 3, 17, 1p-2:30p, Main, Story Room Share what you’re reading, build with our LEGO® sets, geek out and have fun! Ages 11-13.

Sat, Apr 9, 2p-3p, Simpsonville Read The Willoughbys by Lois Lowry and join us for a conversation about the book.

Ages 10-13.

BOOKMARKED* NEW! Sat, Mar 5, 2p-3p, Simpsonville Read The Boundless by Kenneth Oppel and join us for a conversation on heists, circus performers and evil villains.

Ages 10-13.

CODING 2: THE NEXT LEVEL Fri, Feb 19, 2p-3:30p, Main, Training Lab

WRITERS UNBLOCKED* Wed, Feb 10, Mar 9, 1p-2:30p, Main, Meeting Room B Explore your imagination and improve your writing skills in a creative community. Ages 11-17.

RETRO-ACTIVE* Explore these pivotal years in history through books, music, crafts and games. Ages 11-17.

1984 Tue, Feb 16, 2p-3p, Main, Meeting Room A 1969 Tue, Mar 15, 2p-3p, Main, Meeting Room A

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ADULT PROGRAMS FEB/MAR 2016 ANDERSON ROAD • 269-5210

MAIN • 527-9293

Feb 9 | DIY Sharpie Heart Mugs 2p-3p Feb 11 | Credit Confidence | 6p-7p Feb 16 | Internet Safety | 12p-1p Feb 16 | Computer Basics 1:30p-3p Feb 17 | Email Basics | 12p-1p Feb 17 | Computer Basics 1p-2:30p Feb 23 | Couponing Basics | 2p-3p Feb 25 | Record Expungement 5:30p-7p Mar 2 | Living On a Limited Budget 10a-11a Mar 3 | Solar Energy for Your Home | 6p-8p Mar 7 | Recipe Swap | 2p-3p Mar 14 | Computer Basics 10a-11:30a Mar 14 | Internet Safety | 1p-2p Mar 15 | Email Basics | 10a-11a Mar 15 | Computer Basics 12p-1:30p Mar 19, 26 | Freddie Mac CreditSmart® | 9:30a-1:30p Mar 22 | Upcycled Craft | 2p-3p

Feb 11 | Internet Basics | 3p-4:30p Feb 18 | Spring Flowers | 3p-4p Feb 23 | Blogging with Wordpress 3p-4:30p Mar 10 | Email Basics | 3p-4:30p Mar 22 | Learning Spanish Online 3p-4:30p

Feb 2, 23 | Let’s Talk About It: All That Jazz | 6:30p-8p Feb 4 | Tablet Basics | 3:30p-5p Feb 9 | Computer Basics | 3:30p-5p Feb 9, Mar 8 | Coloring Session 6:30p-8p Feb 9 | Anton Chekhov | 7p-8p Feb 10 | Microsoft Office | 3:30p-5p Feb 10, 24, Mar 9, 23 | Practicing Meditation | 5:45p-6:30p Feb 11 | Legacy of an AfricanAmerican Plantation Owner 6:30p-7:30p Feb 17 | Microsoft Excel I 3:30p-5p Feb 18, Mar 17 | Code Club 6:30p-8p Feb 18 | Greenville History: Civil Rights Movement | 6:30p-8p Feb 18, Mar 24 | Scribblers 7p-8:30p Feb 20 | Lost Confederate Gold 2p-3p Feb 22, Mar 14 | Genealogy SOS 6p-7p Feb 23 | African-American Genealogy | 2p-4p Feb 24 | Microsoft Excel II 3:30p-5p Feb 25 | Beyond Google Search 3:30p-5p Mar 1, 22 | Chautauqua | 7p-8:30p Mar 3 | Tablet Basics | 3:30p-5p Mar 3 | Cross Cultural Panel 6:30p-8p Mar 4 | Folk Dancing | 7p-8p Mar 8 | Online Language Learning 3:30p-5p Mar 9 | Internet Basics | 3:30p-5p Mar 15 | Legendary Locals of Greenville | 6:30p-7:30p Mar 16 | Microsoft Office 3:30p-5p Mar 17 | Introduction to Proposal Writing | 3:30p-5p Mar 22 | Build Your Own Website with WordPress | 5:30p-7p Mar 23 | Microsoft Word I 3:30p-5p Mar 24 | Microsoft Word II 3:30p-5p Mar 31 | Greenville’s Steel Magnolias | 7p-8:30p

GREER • 877-8722

MAULDIN • 277-7397

AUGUSTA ROAD • 277-0161 Feb 11 | African-American Genealogy | 6p-8:30p Feb 22 | Record Expungement 3:30p-5p Feb 23 | Credit Confidence | 6p-7p Feb 24 | Greenville Textiles | 7p-8p Mar 5, 12 | Freddie Mac CreditSmart® | 9:30a-1:30p Mar 9 | Microsoft Excel I 10a-11:30a Mar 9 | Email Attachments | 2p-3p Mar 16 | Microsoft Excel II 10a-11:30a

BEREA • 246-1695 Feb 23, Mar 29 | Book Club 10a-11a

FOUNTAIN INN • 862-2576

Feb 4, 18, Mar 3, 17 | Unraveled 10a-12a Feb 9, Mar 15 | Book Club | 7p-8p Feb 10, Mar 9 | Seniors’ Morning Out | 10:30a-11:30a 8 | GREENVILLELIBRARY.ORG

Feb 2, Mar 1 | Digital Camera Workshop | 6:30p-7:30p Feb 4 | Unraveled | 6p-8p Feb 6, 13 | Freddie Mac CreditSmart® | 9:30a-1:30p

Feb 8 | Zumba | 6:30p-7:30p Feb 9 | Greenville: Life in the 1940s 6:30p-8p Feb 11 | DIY Valentine’s Day Cards 6:30p-8p Feb 16, Mar 22 | Childcare Training 6p-8:30p Feb 17 | Facebook Basics | 3p-4p Feb 18 | Design Your Resume 3p-4p Feb 18 | Intermediate Photo Editing with Picasa | 6:30p-8p Feb 24 & Mar 9 | Master Gardener Class | 10a-11a Feb 25 & Mar 10 | Master Gardener Class | 7p-8p Feb 29 | Acting Technique 6:30p-8p Mar 3 | Unraveled: Row Counter Bracelet | 6p-8p Mar 5 | Beginner Oil Pastels 10a-11:30a Mar 7 | Irish-Americans in Film 6:30p-7:30p Mar 8 | Living On a Limited Budget 6p-7p Mar 16 | Online Gardening Resources | 10a-11a Mar 16 | Familysearch.org | 3p-4p Mar 17 | Cover Letters | 3p-4p Mar 17 | Microsoft Excel I 6:30p-8p Mar 21 | Spring Into Active: Cycling 6:30p-7:30p

PELHAM ROAD • 288-6688

Mar 15 | Solar Energy for Your Home | 6p-8p

TAYLORS • 268-5955 Feb 8, Mar 14 | Book Club | 2p-3p Feb 8, Mar 14 | Childcare Training 6p-8:30p Feb 23, Mar 22 | Master Gardener Class | 7p-8p Feb 27 | Solar Energy for Your Home | 11a-1p Mar 24 | Fair Trade and Ten Thousand Villages | 7p-8p

TRAVELERS REST • 834-3650 Feb 6, Mar 5 | Unraveled | 10a-12p Feb 8, Mar 14 | Book Club 1p-2:30p Feb 9, 23 | Introduction to T’ai Chi Chih | 10a-11a Feb 13 | Solar Energy for Your Home | 11a-1p Feb 20 | Writers’ Workshop 10:30a-12p Mar 1, 8 | Introduction to T’ai Chi Chih | 9:30a-10:30a Mar 10 | Storytelling Night | 7p-8p

INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION Programs that require registration may be canceled if minimum registration is not met two days prior to the program.

Mar 12 | Indian Dance and Cooking 2p-3p

SIMPSONVILLE • 963-9031 Feb 6 | No-Sew Fleece Blanket 10a-11:30a Feb 9, Mar 8 | Scribblers | 7p-8:30p Feb 10, Mar 9 | Family History Club 2p-3p Feb 11 | Intermediate Computer 6p-7p Feb 13, 27, Mar 12, 26 | Unraveled 2p-4p Feb 18, 25, Mar 3, 10 | Yoga for Beginners | 6:30p-7:30p Feb 19 | Writers’ Workshop 10:30a-12p Feb 23 | Explore Disney World 7p-8p Feb 25, Mar 24 | Book Club | 1p-2p Mar 4 | Microsoft Word II | 3p-4p Mar 7 | Beyond Google Search 3p-4p Mar 12 | Make Your Own Terrarium 11a-12p

LIBRARY CLOSINGS Mon, Feb 15 (Staff Development) Sun, Mar 27 (Easter)

Free with your library card via greenvillelibrary.org.

*Registration required

UNRAVELED: KNIT AND CROCHET GROUP

AARP SMART DRIVER*

Improve your skills in the company of fellow enthusiasts. Bring your own yarn and needles/hooks.

Tue, Feb 2, 10a-2p, Taylors Drivers 55 and over may be eligible for a discount on their auto insurance after taking this class.

Cost is $15 for AARP members, $20 for non-members.

SENIORS’ MORNING OUT: BINGO

Upstate International Month is a regional initiative that celebrates diversity in the Upstate. Join us for international-themed programming throughout February and March.

ANTON CHEKHOV*

IRISH-AMERICANS IN FILM*

Tue, Feb 9, 7p-8p, Main, Meeting Room A Executive and Artistic Director of the Warehouse Theatre, Paul Savas, explores Anton Chekhov’s body of work and shares the reasons it is still relevant today.

Email explore@greenvillelibrary. org or call 527-9293 to register.

Mon, Mar 7, 6:30p-7:30p, Mauldin Author and Associate Professor at Greenville Technical College, Steve Farrell, discusses the Irish-American gangster as a stock character in film. Copies of Farrell’s Mersey Boys and Collected Writings available for purchase and signing afterwards.

CROSS CULTURAL PANEL*

INDIAN DANCE AND COOKING*

Thu, Mar 3, 6:30p-8p, Main, Meeting Room C Upstate residents from Germany, India, Turkey and beyond, share the experience of being cross-cultural. Enjoy samples of traditional foods from the countries represented. Email explore@greenvillelibrary.org or call 527-9293 to register.

FOLK DANCING* Fri, Mar 4, 7p-8p, Main, Meeting Rooms A & B Greenville International Folk Dancers demonstrate a variety of styles set to beautiful music.

Question and answer session to follow. Email explore@greenvillelibrary.org or call 527-9293 to register.

Sat, Mar 12, 2p-3p, Pelham Road The TAAL School of Dance & the Indian Arts perform traditional Indian dances, and professional Indian dietitian, Vimla Dave, discusses traditional Indian food and cooking.

FAIR TRADE AND TEN THOUSAND VILLAGES* Thu, Mar 24, 7p-8p, Taylors Helen Vanvick, Marketing and Communications Manager of Ten Thousand Villages, discusses how the non-profit organization supports artisans in developing countries by using fair trade practices.

Wed, Feb 10 & Mar 9, 10:30a-11:30a, Greer Join us for Bingo! Prizes awarded to winners.

RECORD EXPUNGEMENT Attorneys from South Carolina Legal Services present this free legal seminar followed by a question and answer session.

Topics covered include crimes that can and cannot be expunged and the process for obtaining a pardon.

Mon, Feb 22, 3:30p-5p, Augusta Road Thu, Feb 25, 5:30p-7p, Anderson Road

EXPLORE DISNEY WORLD* Tue, Feb 23, 7p-8p, Simpsonville Planning a trip to Walt Disney World? Check out these tips and tricks to help you save time, money, and a bit of sanity.

Arts and Crafts DIGITAL CAMERA WORKSHOP* Photographer with Upstate Wildlife Action, Steven Anschel, teaches how to use your digital camera to take quality photos. Each class participant will take photos of a subject with help from the instructor. Bring a digital camera and your best photo from the previous month to share with the group.

Thu, Feb 4, 18 & Mar 3, 17, 10a-12a, Greer Thu, Feb 4, 6p-8p, Mauldin Sat, Feb 6 & Mar 5, 10a-12p, Travelers Rest Sat, Feb 13, 27 & Mar 12, 26, 2p-4p, Simpsonville

NO SEW FLEECE BLANKET* Sat, Feb 6, 10a-11:30a, Simpsonville Learn how to make a cozy fleece blanket—no sewing skills required.

Materials provided.

DIY SHARPIE HEART MUGS* Tue, Feb 9, 2p-3p, Anderson Road Decorate a mug to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Materials provided.

COLORING SESSION Tue, Feb 9 & Mar 8, 6:30p-8p, Main, Meeting Rooms C Adults join us for the fun and calming practice of coloring.

Coloring sheets and colors provided or bring your own.

Call 527-9258 for more information.

SCRIBBLERS WRITING GROUP Adult creative writers of any level or genre are invited to bring their best work or come be inspired.

Tue, Feb 9 & Mar 8, 7p-8:30p, Simpsonville Thu, Feb 18 & Mar 24, 7p-8:30p, Main, Meeting Room A

CHALK PASTEL VALENTINE CARDS* Thu, Feb 11, 6:30p-8p, Mauldin Use beginner chalk pastel techniques to create Valentine’s Day cards for friends and family. Materials provided.

CAMERA MODE DIAL Tue, Feb 2, 6:30p-7:30p, Mauldin COMPOSITION PHOTOGRAPHY Tue, Mar 1, 6:30p-7:30p, Mauldin

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*Registration required INTERMEDIATE PHOTO EDITING WITH PICASA* Thu, Feb 18, 6:30p-8p, Mauldin Make color adjustments, add text and create an online album to share with friends and family.

WRITERS’ WORKSHOP* Fiction author D.O. Allen leads an interactive workshop for writers.

Allen is the author of several short fiction books and is featured in two anthologies.

GREER The Classics—read them again or for the first time.

Tue, Feb 9, 7p-8p Celebrate Mardi Gras with a discussion of The Awakening by Kate Chopin. King Cake will be served.

Tue, Mar 15, 7p-8p Get ready for St. Patrick’s Day with a discussion of The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde.

Shamrock cookies and milk will be served.

COMPUTER BASICS* Learn to use a mouse and navigate a computer.

Tue, Feb 9, 3:30p-5p, Main, Training Lab Tue, Feb 16, 1:30p-3p, Anderson Road Wed, Feb 17, 1p-2:30p, Anderson Road Mon, Mar 14, 10a-11:30a, Anderson Road Tue, Mar 15, 12p-1:30p, Anderson Road

MICROSOFT OFFICE* Fri, Feb 19, 10:30a-12p, Simpsonville Sat, Feb 20, 10:30a-12p, Travelers Rest

ACTING TECHNIQUE* Mon, Feb 29, 6:30p-8p, Mauldin Greenville Little Theatre Actor and Instructor, Evan Harris, teaches basic acting skills to add to your repertoire and shares tips on getting involved in the theatre scene in Greenville. Adults and teens ages 13 and up.

UNRAVELED: ROW COUNTER BRACELET Thu, Mar 3, 6p-8p, Mauldin Make a row counter bracelet to use as a knitting and crochet tool.

Materials provided.

SIMPSONVILLE Thu, Feb 25, 1p-2p Run by Ann Patchett.

Thu, Mar 24, 1p-2p The Queen of Water by Laura Resau.

TAYLORS Mon, Feb 8, 2p-3p Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout.

Mon, Mar 14, 2p-3p Stone Cold (Jesse Stone Novels Book Four) by Robert B. Parker.

Wed, Feb 10 & Mar 16, 3:30p-5p, Main, Training Lab Learn the basics of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

INTERNET BASICS* Learn how to surf the web using Internet Explorer.

HUGHES MAIN LIBRARY Call 527-9258 or visit greenvillelibrary.org for more information about Book a Librarian or to schedule an appointment.

Thu, Feb 11, 3p-4:30p, Fountain Inn Wed, Mar 9, 3:30p-5p, Main, Training Lab

INTERMEDIATE COMPUTER*

TRAVELERS REST Mon, Feb 8, 1p-2:30p Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline.

Thu, Feb 11, 6p-7p, Simpsonville Open and save files, create folders, copy and paste and safely navigate the internet.

Mon, Mar 14, 1p-2:30p The Daughters of Mars by Thomas Keneally.

INTERNET SAFETY* Safeguard your computer and your privacy when using the internet.

BEGINNER OIL PASTELS* Sat, Mar 5, 10a-11:30a, Mauldin Learn basic techniques for using oil pastels. All materials provided.

Book Clubs BEREA Tue, Feb 23, 10a-11a Nothing Daunted: The Unexpected Education of Two Society Girls in the West by Dorothy Wickenden.

Tue, Mar 29, 10a-11a Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman.

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Computer Workshops These workshops are designed to supplement your personal computer skills or job skills.

Call 527-9258 to register for sessions at Main. See p. 3 for branch contact information.

TABLET BASICS* Thu, Feb 4 & Mar 3, 3:30p-5p, Main, Training Lab Learn the basics of using a tablet device (Android and iOS), including instructions for downloading digital materials available via greenvillelibrary.org. Call 527-9258 to register.

Tue, Feb 16, 12p-1p, Anderson Road Mon, Mar 14, 1p-2p, Anderson Road

EMAIL BASICS* Set up and use a free email account.

Wed, Feb 17, 12p-1p, Anderson Road Thu, Mar 10, 3p-4:30p, Fountain Inn Tues, Mar 15, 10a-11a, Anderson Road

COMPUTER TUTORING Anderson Road, Augusta Road, Berea, Fountain Inn, Greer, Mauldin, Simpsonville, Taylors, Travelers Rest Get hands-on practice in a one hour session with an experienced instructor. Use a mouse, email files, use Google, apply for jobs online, create a resume and much more!

Call for appointment.

*Registration required FACEBOOK BASICS* Wed, Feb 17, 3p-4p, Mauldin Set up and use a free Facebook account.

MICROSOFT EXCEL I* Create a spreadsheet.

Wed, Feb 17, 3:30p-5p, Main, Training Lab Wed, Mar 9, 10a-11:30a, Augusta Road Thu, Mar 17, 6:30p-8p, Mauldin

CODE CLUB* Thu, Feb 18 & Mar 17, 6:30p-8p, Main, Training Lab Complete code challenges and learn basic computer programming skills while getting started on that website you’ve always wanted to create!

BLOGGING WITH WORDPRESS* Tue, Feb 23, 3p-4:30p, Fountain Inn Create a blog using WordPress—a free personal publishing platform.

MICROSOFT EXCEL II*

Fri, Mar 4, 3p-4p, Simpsonville Wed, Mar 24, 3:30p-5p, Main, Training Lab

EMAIL ATTACHMENTS* Wed, Mar 9, 2p-3p, Augusta Road Email files as attachments and open email attachments safely.

BUILD YOUR OWN WEBSITE WITH WORDPRESS* Tue, Mar 22, 5:30p-7p, Main, Training Lab Pamela Wood-Browne, Director of Women Who Code Greenville, teaches how to create a website using WordPress—a free personal publishing platform.

MICROSOFT WORD I* Wed, Mar 23, 3:30p-5p, Main, Training Lab Learn how to create and edit documents.

Gardening and Sustainability SOLAR ENERGY FOR YOUR HOME*

BEYOND GOOGLE SEARCH*

Solarize South Carolina shares information about tax credits and utility rebates available when installing solar on your home. Topics covered include an introduction to solar panel technology and finding the technology that works best on your home.

Explore the many free tools included with a Google account such as document creation, personalized calendars and blogging.

Sat, Feb 13, 11a-1p, Travelers Rest Sat, Feb 27, 11a-1p, Taylors Thu, Mar 3, 6p-8p, Anderson Road Tue, Mar 15, 6p-8p, Simpsonville

Use advanced features like borders, tables, charts and formulas.

Wed, Feb 24, 3:30p-5p, Main, Training Lab Wed, Mar 16, 10a-11:30a, Augusta Road

Thu, Feb 25, 3:30p-5p, Main, Training Lab Mon, Mar 7, 3p-4p, Simpsonville

MICROSOFT WORD II* Incorporate borders, clip art, text boxes, word art and more to add flare to basic Word documents.

Participants must be familiar with basic Microsoft Word editing features.

SPRING FLOWERS*

MAKE YOUR OWN TERRARIUM* Sat, Mar 12, 11a-12p, Simpsonville Brighten up your home by building an indoor garden. Make and take home a miniature terrarium.

Materials provided or bring your own glass container.

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GROWING DIGITAL: ONLINE GARDENING RESOURCES* Wed, Mar 16, 10a-11a, Mauldin Discover free online resources and apps available for improving your garden.

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UPCYCLED CRAFT: TIN CAN BIRD FEEDERS* Tue, Mar 22, 2p-3p, Anderson Road Create a bird feeder out of tin cans and decorate it in your favorite colors. Materials provided.

MASTER GARDENER CLASSES A Master Gardener shares information to aid you in improving your garden.

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NOT YOUR ORDINARY CONTAINER GARDEN* Tue, Feb 23, 7p-8p, Taylors GARDENING WITH LIMITED MOBILITY* Wed, Feb 24, 10a-11a, Mauldin MADE IN THE SHADE* Thu, Feb 25, 7p-8p, Mauldin GROW THE BEST TOMATOES* Wed, Mar 9, 10a-11a, Mauldin

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DOWNLOAD:

Free with your library card.

ATTRACTING BIRDS TO YOUR GARDEN* Thu, Mar 10, 7p-8p, Mauldin SPRING AND SUMMER CONTAINER GARDENING* Tue, Mar 22, 7p-8p, Taylors Andy Mineo / Uncomfortable

Thu, Feb 18, 3p-4p, Fountain Inn Joan Wilson of the Fountain Inn Garden Club shares flower show designs and give tips on how to create a spring flower arrangement for your home.

Jason Isbell / Something More Than Free

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*Registration required

Health and Wellness ZUMBA* Mon, Feb 8, 6:30p-7:30p, Mauldin Zumba instructor Katelin Phelps leads a Latin dance inspired workout.

INTRODUCTION TO T’AI CHI CHIH* T’ai Chi Chih and Siejaku Accredited Instructor Vicki Schroeder teaches basic T’ai Chi Chih movements. Movements performed slowly and softly.

Classes may especially interest seniors and those with limited mobility.

Tue, Feb 9 & 23, 10a-11a, Travelers Rest Tue, Mar 1 & 8, 9:30a-10:30a, Travelers Rest

PRACTICING MEDITATION Wed, Feb 10, 24 & Mar 9, 23, 5:45p-6:30p, Main, Meeting Room C Certified 200-Hour Yoga Instructor Sarah Rhodes teaches an introductory series to mindfulness, guided imagery, gratitude, and compassion mediations. No experience necessary. Dress comfortably in non-restrictive clothing.

YOGA FOR BEGINNERS* Thu, Feb 18, 25 & March 3, 10, 6:30p-7:30p, Simpsonville Registered Yoga Instructor Nancy Erwin teaches a gentle and basic sequence of yoga poses that focuses on awareness of the breath and body as you strengthen and tone. Ages 12 and up. Dress comfortably and bring your own yoga mat.

SPRING INTO ACTIVE: CYCLING* Mon, Mar 21, 6:30p-7:30p, Mauldin President of Greenville Spinners Bicycle Club, Don Hudson, shares information about how to become a cyclist. Learn more about cycling, including best places to ride, where to find equipment, health benefits and expenses involved.

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History and Genealogy Call 242-5000 x2162 to register for a History and Genealogy program at Hughes Main Library. See p. 3 for branch contact information.

Movement in 1960s Greenville in a panel discussion format.

GENEALOGY SOS

Tue, Feb 9, 6:30p-8p, Mauldin South Carolina Room staff member Durham Hunt brings the 1940s back to life using historic photographs and the Greenville County Driving Tour of Historic Sites.

Mon, Feb 22 & Mar 14, 6p-7p, Main, South Carolina Room This Search or Share (SOS) discussion group encourages the sharing of research tips and offers the opportunity to learn from others. Experienced and beginner researchers welcome.

Research assistance available after the meeting from South Carolina Room staff.

FAMILY HISTORY CLUB*

GREENVILLE TEXTILES*

Wed, Feb 10 & Mar 9, 2p-3p, Simpsonville Explore and document your family history. Share tips and learn about available genealogy resources at the library.

Wed, Feb 24, 7p-8p, Augusta Road Local author, and Board of Trustees Member of the Palmetto Trust for Historic Preservation, Kelly Odom, revisits a time when Greenville’s economy was driven by textile mills. Learn how Greenville transformed from a small mill town to an international textile force.

Signing of Kelly Odom’s Greenville Textiles to follow.

GREENVILLE: LIFE IN THE 1940s*

AFRICAN-AMERICAN GENEALOGY* Learn basic genealogy techniques and how to use free online resources available at all library system locations to overcome common obstacles encountered when researching AfricanAmerican ancestry.

Thu, Feb 11, 6p-8:30p, Augusta Road Tue, Feb 23, 2p-4p, Main, Training Lab

LEGACY OF AN AFRICANAMERICAN PLANTATION OWNER Thu, Feb 11, 6:30p-7:30p, Main, Meeting Room A Local author Christopher Emil Williams shares his journey of researching his family’s history and discovering that his grandfather was a rare African-American plantation owner after the Civil War. Book signing of Williams’s book Black Blue Bloods: Legacy of an African American Plantation Owner to follow.

GREENVILLE HISTORY: CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT* Thu, Feb 18, 6:30p-8p, Main, Meeting Room C Local African Americans share their experiences during the Civil Rights

STORYTELLING NIGHT: FAMILY MEMORIES Thu, Mar 10, 7p-8p, Travelers Rest The Travelers Rest Historical Society shares stories and memories of the upper Greenville County area and beyond. Come and listen or share your own family memories.

LEGENDARY LOCALS OF GREENVILLE* Tue, Mar 15, 6:30p-7:30p, Main, Meeting Room A Local author and journalist Cindy Landrum explores the lives of some of Greenville’s local legends. Learn about Max Heller who escaped Nazi occupied Austria and went on to become Mayor. Other visionaries include Thomas Parker and John Hollingsworth who helped make Greenville the Textile Capital of the World. Book signing of Legendary Locals of Greenville to follow.

FAMILYSEARCH.ORG* Wed, Mar 16, 3p-4p, Mauldin Learn to use this free online genealogical resource.

LOST CONFEDERATE GOLD* Sat, Feb 20, 2p-3p, Main, Meeting Room B USC Professor Emerita Dr. Patricia McNeely explores the mysterious history of the Confederacy’s gold which is rumored to have gone missing after the Civil War. The assassination of Lincoln, accusations that Sherman accepted bribes to let Jefferson Davis escape through the Carolinas, secret Confederate agents in Canada, questions about the identity of the body of John Wilkes Booth and the continuing search for Confederate gold today are all intriguing elements of the gold’s disappearance and story. Dr. McNeely’s book Lincoln, Sherman, Davis and the Lost Confederate Gold will be available for purchase and signing afterwards.

This program is sponsored by The Humanities CouncilSC, a not-for-profit organization; inspiring, engaging and enriching South Carolinians with programs on literature, history, culture and heritage.

*Registration required CHAUTAUQUA DISCUSSION: ADVENTURES OF MARK TWAIN

CHAUTAUQUA DISCUSSION: AMELIA EARHART & WOMEN IN AVIATION Tue, Mar 1, 7p-8:30p, Main, Meeting Rooms A-C Beyond the records she set and the mystery surrounding her death, Amelia Earhart remains a stirring example of what it means to journey beyond society’s expectations.

Lara Kaufmann, Public Relations Director for the Greenville Downtown Airport, explores the life of Amelia Earhart and how American women in aviation continue to fly above the glass ceiling.

Call 244-1499 for more information.

GREENVILLE’S STEEL MAGNOLIAS Thu, Mar 31, 7p-8:30p, Main, Meeting Room A Genealogical and historical researchers Penny Forrester and Suzanne Case explore the lives of the courageous women who contributed to the development of Greenville County. Call 242-5000 x2169 to register.

Tue, Mar 22, 7p-8:30p, Main, Meeting Rooms A-C George Frein, Artistic Director of Greenville Chautauqua, explores the exciting life of American writer Samuel Clemens, better known as Mark Twain. Call 244-1499 for more information.

WOMEN’S HISTORY HIGHLIGHT: One of our original Steel Magnolias, Eliza Ann Grier.

CA. 1861-1902 Eliza Ann Grier was born a slave between 1861 and 1864 yet she graduated with honors from Scotia Female Seminary (now Barber Scotia College) and attended Fisk University, Nashville, with the goal of becoming a teacher.

She earned a degree in education from Fisk in 1891. At some point during her years at Fisk, Grier decided to become a medical doctor for she could “benefit her race more as a physician than as a teacher.” She gained admission to the Women’s Medical College of Pennsylvania. The College did not provide a scholarship so she reverted to the strategy she employed at Fisk, alternately working and studying for six years until she completed her medical degree.

Dr. Grier became the first African-American woman licensed to practice medicine in Georgia, but moved her practice to Greenville, S.C. about 1898. She specialized in obstetrics and gynecology. She remained in Greenville three years before contracting influenza in 1901. Her illness forced the close of her practice and she returned to Georgia.

Tragically, after struggling for years to become a physician, Dr. Eliza Ann Grier died of complications from a stroke in Albany, Georgia, in 1902 after only five years of medical practice.

Job Skills CHILDCARE TRAINING Tue, Feb 16 & Mar 22, 6p-8:30p, Mauldin Lifelong Learning Center of Greenville County Schools offers this class designed to meet the SC Department of Social Services training requirements for all staff in a public or private day care facility.

Parents may also benefit from attending. Cost is $15 per class.

Call 355-6053 to register.

DESIGN YOUR RESUME* Thu, Feb 18, 3p-4p, Mauldin Design a resume using Microsoft Word templates.

COVER LETTERS* Thu, Mar 17, 3p-4p, Mauldin Learn tips and techniques for writing your cover letter using Microsoft Word 2013.

A scholarship for underrepresented minorities at Ross University of New Jersey was named in her memory and is maintained today.

Copyright 2015, Penelope Forrester

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Would your club, organization or business like a tour of the Hughes Main Library?

All tours last approximately 45 minutes and take place at the Hughes Main Library in downtown Greenville.

Email asklibrarian@greenvillelibrary.org or call 527-9258 at least two weeks in advance to arrange a tour.

behind the scenes tour You’re in for a treat with this tour that introduces those offerings hiding in plain sight—from one of the most extensive historical archives collection in the state to a Technology Center that features graphic design and job searching stations. See the journey taken by new items as they enter the library and are prepared for a lifetime of bringing joy to many readers.

Hughes Main Library Discover remarkable treasures and resources available throughout the Main Library. Your visit will take you through print and audio-visual collections for all ages, and the Children's Area including the Play and Literacy Center and Story Room.

computer lab/ reference tour Visit our state of the art Technology Center featuring special computer stations for job searches, desktop publishing and graphic design. Learn about resources available to you like computer tutoring and one-on-one appointments with librarians who can assist with anything from research to downloading ebooks.

historical treasures Did you know that the Greenville County Library System is the curator of one of the most extensive historical archives in the state? This tour of the South Carolina Room at Hughes Main Library introduces such treasures as maps of the Upstate going back to1797, a handwritten log book (dated 1794) from McBeth’s store—one of the first established businesses in the area—and photos of Greenville County pioneers. Staff with extensive training in genealogical research introduce many resources that can help you discover your family's history.

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VITA: VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE @ YOUR LIBRARY United Way of Greenville provides free tax preparation assistance for eligible individuals. Call 211 for more information or to make an appointment.

Otherwise, services are available on a first come, first served basis.

*Registration required

Languages ONLINE LANGUAGE LEARNING* Tue, Mar 8, 3:30p-5p, Main, Training Lab Acquire a second language using Mango Languages and Rocket Languages—free online learning programs available via greenvillelibrary.org.

Call 527-9258 to register.

LEARNING SPANISH ONLINE* Tue, Mar 22, 3p-4:30p, Fountain Inn Use the Mango Languages database to learn Spanish for free.

Money Smarts FREDDIE MAC CREDITSMART®* Greenville County Human Relations Commission teaches how to build and maintain better credit using the Freddie Mac CreditSmart® curriculum. Classes build on each other; it is recommended that participants take both sessions offered. Call 467-7095 to register.

Sat, Feb 6 & 13, 9:30a-1:30p, Mauldin Sat, Mar 5 & 12, 9:30a-1:30p, Augusta Road Sat, Mar 19 & 26, 9:30a-1:30p, Anderson Road

CREDIT CONFIDENCE* A Clearpoint Credit Counseling Solutions instructor teaches how credit can affect your financial life and helps you identify strategies to manage credit now and in the future.

Thu, Feb 11, 6p-7p, Anderson Road Tue, Feb 23, 6p-7p, Augusta Road

COUPONING BASICS*

Wed, Mar 2, 10a-11a, Anderson Road Tue, Mar 8, 6p-7p, Mauldin

Learn about the Jazz Age through the eyes of two American authors whose works helped immortalize the triumphs and tensions of the era: F. Scott Fitzgerald and Toni Morrison. Enjoy a live performance of jazz music before each discussion.

A limited number of copies of the books will be available in advance of the discussions, and can be picked up at the Reference Desk on the upper level of the Hughes Main Library. This program is sponsored by The Humanities CouncilSC, a notfor-profit organization; inspiring, engaging and enriching South Carolinians with programs on literature, history, culture and heritage. Call 5279258 to register and for more information on obtaining copies of the books.

RECIPE SWAP*

THE GREAT GATSBY BY F. SCOTT FITZGERALD

Tue, Feb 23, 2p-3p, Anderson Road Get shopping tips and learn how to save money with coupons.

LIVING ON A LIMITED BUDGET* A Clearpoint Credit Counseling Solutions instructor shares tips to help you survive and maintain status quo while living on a limited budget or reduced income.

Mon, Mar 7, 2p-3p, Anderson Road Bring your favorite recipes to share and find new ones to try.

Tue, Feb 2, 6:30p-8p, Main, Meeting Rooms A & B Following a live performance by Greenville Jazz Collective, Dr. Colleen O’Brien, Associate Professor of Early American Literature at USC Upstate, speaks.

INTRODUCTION TO PROPOSAL WRITING*

JAZZ BY TONI MORRISON

Thu, Mar 17, 3:30p-5p, Main, Meeting Room A Learn the key components of a proposal for foundation funding.

Call 527-9258 to register.

Tue, Feb 23, 6:30p-8p, Main, Meeting Room A & B Professor Monty Craig, professor of jazz guitar at Clemson University, performs and shares information about the Jazz age.

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NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION US POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 656 GREENVILLE, SC 29601

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Adult Poetry Contest Apr 1-Apr 30 April is National Poetry Month. Adults 18 years and older are invited to submit a poem by April 30. A $20 gift card to Barnes and Noble will be awarded to one winner in each of two categories: haiku and free verse. Winners will be announced in May. Visit greenvillelibrary.org to download an entry form or email explore@greenvillelibrary.org for more information.

Adult Poetry Contest Winner 2015 (Haiku): The Acorn My child’s true treasure, Nature-found and pocket-bound, Noise in my dryer.

by Sarah Kasperek The United States Constitution requires schools to respect the right of all external organizations to distribute flyers to students at school if the school permits any such organization to distribute flyers.

Accordingly, the school cannot discriminate among groups wishing to distribute flyers at school and does not endorse the content of any flyer distributed at school.

The school encourages parents to assist their children in making choices appropriate for them. Greenville County Schools

FEB/MAR 2016