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CALENDAR LIBRARY The Albert L. Scott Library is located at 100 9th Street N.W., Alabaster. Mon., Tue. and Thu.: 9 am - 7:50 pm Wednesday: 10 am - 5:50 pm Friday: 9 am - 5:50 pm Saturday: 10 am - 4:50 pm Sunday: 1 pm - 4:50 pm CLOSED JULY 3-5 for Independence Day
If you would like more information concerning programs, please contact the Library at 664-6822.
KEEP THE LEARNING ROLLING WITH THE SUMMER READING PROGRAM! The Albert L. Scott Library team is excited to welcome back Alabaster friends and neighbors. In addition to enjoying in-person connections, the library is also streaming their summer educational programming on their Facebook page. Especially due to the uncommon way the school year ended this year, it’s important that children are able to access as much educational support this summer as possible. “Research shows that reading in the summer helps students avoid the ‘summer slide’ of skills,” Youth Services Librarian, Frances Smith, encouraged. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, live audience size will be limited, and social distancing will be used. For this reason, if you want to be in the meeting room for a program, you must sign up. Sign up is available by telephone and in person at the library. “We’re using READsquared for parents to sign up kids – from babies through seniors in high school – for our annual Summer Reading Challenge,” Frances said. She reminds parents to sign up their kids to participate by downloading the READsquared app or going to albertscott.
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readsquared.com. “We are awarding prizes for reading and we’ll have special prize drawings during our finale – the Magical Storybook Ending – in July.” The 2020 Summer Reading Program is supported in whole or in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the Alabama Public Library Service. “We thank our local sponsors to date: Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Bike Link, Panda Express, and Whataburger.”
SPECIAL EVENTS Must call Library to Sign Up: July 7, 3:30 p.m. Cat Spat: Cat in the
Hat vs. Pete the Cat with Shelby 4-H July 9 , 10:30 a.m. Plant Tales July 9 , 4 p.m. Tweens & Teens S. T. E. M. Lab Surprise with Shelby 4-H July 13, 10:30 a.m. Southeastern Indians Extravaganza with the Alabama De partment of Archines & History (Video in the meeting room with activity kits) July 15, 10:30 a.m. Magical Storybook Ending with Mr. Larry Magic and Miss Jennie’s Balloon Sculpting plus grand prize drawings
or crochet? Would you like to learn how? If so, we have a group for you… the Ya Ya Yarners! We will teach you if you don’t know how. We will start you with one of two simple projects. We will supply the needles or hooks and yarn and a pattern. If you already have a project under way bring it along to work on. We also do community projects such as hats for service members, lap blankets, prayer shawls and many other things. For more information please call the library at 205-664-6822 or email Carol Smith at csmith@shelbycounty-al.org. Program takes place in the meeting room.
ABC & DS OF MEDICARE July 13, 1 p.m.
Karen Haiflich of the Medicare Information Source will help you navigate through the process of Medicare. Learn about filing, benefits, and any other questions you might have. Program takes place in the meeting room.
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY MEETING July 13, 6 p.m.
LIBRARY BOOK GROUP July 16, 7 p.m.
WEEKLY PROGRAMS Drama Workshop
For kids 8 to 10 years old Tuesdays, 5:30 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. For kids 11 to 15 years old Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. Story Times are all online, either live or recorded, and include Imagination Station on Wednesdays, Toddler Tales on Fridays, and Sensory Story Time the second and fourth Wednesday.
ADULT PROGRAMS YA YA YARNERS July 6, 20 and 27. 5:30 p.m.
The Ya Ya Yarners are meeting at the Albert L. Scott Library now! Do you knit
Join us to discuss Miss Julia Speaks Her Mind by Ann B. Ross. Recently widowed and newly wealthy, Miss Julia is visited one day by Hazel Marie, who claims that her nine-year-old son is the child of Julia's late husband, and when Julia is left to care for the child, she reveals the scandal that precipitated her husband's death. Program takes place in the meeting room.
LIBRARY BOARD MEETING July 28, 6 p.m.
MEDICARE 101 July 23, 6 p.m.
A fun and informative class to learn what to expect with Medicare and how to ask the right questions. Perfect for anyone
