HELEN MATTHES LIBRARY NEWSLETTER November 2013 Youth Events p. 3 & 4 Adult Events p. 4 & 5 Computer Classes p. 5 Calendar of Events p. 6 NO Library Card needed to attend any library events or classes. Please register online at www.effinghamlibrary.org, call 342-2464 x3 or email hmlib@effinghamlibrary.org to reserve your spot.
Director s Corner 30% Wow! We are nearly 1/3 of the way to our goal of $2 million towards our community's new library home! That is truly amazing and a testament to the dedication of this community to make it happen. On Friday, October 4, at the Community Foundation banquet, we were the recipients of three wonderful gifts: $5,000 from the Siemer Family Fund, $10,000 from the Community Foundation, and the big surprise of the evening, a $200,000 gift from the Dr. Rick and Angie Workman Family Fund. These donations will go a long way towards making our move a reality. If you would also like to contribute, please contact me or a board member through our web site, www.effinghamlibrary.org, or at 217-342-2464, ext. 5. 2 DAY Book Sale New Times Friday, November 22 to 5 p.m. & Saturday, November 23 to 3 p.m. EIU's Cultivating Creativity 2013-2014: Consolidated Communications Children's Art Exhibition & Art Exhibit from ARC Community Support Systems These art exhibitions remain on display until November 8. Family Read Night 2013 Thursday, November 21 5 p.m. @ The Effingham Performance Center Join us for a series of free fun activities that promote reading starting at 5 p.m. The highlight of the evening will be the premiere of Mutasia s new animation, The Mish Mash Dash at 6:30 p.m. Page 2
Youth Events s Tuesdays @ Ages 0-5 Join us every Tuesday for stories, songs and lots of fun! Please register online at www.effinghamlibrary.org, call 342-2464 x3 or email hmlib@effinghamlibrary.org Parent/Tot Playgroup Friday, November 8 @ Ages 1-4 Join other parents and grandparents as your tot learns to play with others while participating in fun activities. Dads and Donuts Saturday, November 2 Dads, get the kids out of mom s hair and head to the library for a special story time. Donuts will be served afterwards. Mom and Tot Art Monday, November 4 Ages 2-5 with parent Join us for hands on art projects and bonding time with your little one. Be prepared to get messy! Family Movie Night Wednesday, November 6 Join us for the familyfriendly movie Monsters University (G, 104 min.) shown on the Big Wall. Free popcorn! Thanksgiving Open House Thursday, November 7 1 to Head over to the library this afternoon to create a Thanksgivinginspired craft. Lego Club Monday, November 11 Ages 5+ Use your imagination to build amazing creations! Evening Monday, November 11 7 p.m. Join us for stories, songs and fun! Creative Kids Thursday, November 14 Ages 5-9 Join us to make a Thanksgiving art project. Crafternoon Monday, November 18 Ages 10+ Join us for an afternoon craft. We will be making personalized wall art. Create a work of art with some nails and string. Homeschool Happening Friday, November 22 1 p.m. Calling all homeschoolers! Head over to the library for stories and a fun activity. Duct Tape Design Monday, November 25 Ages 10+ Test your creative skills by crafting something useful out of duct tape. No Registration Required. ebooks for Kids!! TumbleBookLibrary is an online collection of animated, talking picture and chapter books which teach young children the joys of reading in a format they'll love. Puzzles and games too! Use the Accelerated Reader info to find your next book! For K-6th grade. No library card is needed to access this service. Click on Online Resources from the library s website, then click on TumbleBooks to start reading! Page 3
Events for Adults Please register online at www.effinghamlibrary.org, call 342-2464 x3 or email hmlib@effinghamlibrary.org Facebook 101 Wednesday, November 6 1 to 3 p.m. Do you want to learn how to use Facebook, the #1 online social networking site? In Facebook 101, you will learn how to create, use and maintain your personal Facebook page. Learn about privacy features and find friends. ***This is for patrons who do not have a Facebook account set up. Prerequisites: Must be comfortable using the keyboard and mouse and have basic knowledge of using the Internet. In order to create a new Facebook account while at the class, you must have a working email address that can be accessed online from the library i.e. Gmail etc. SWAG Social Group for Seniors Thursday, November 7 Join our social group for Seniors. Monthly Door Prize. Local Author Night Thursday, November 7 4 to 7 p.m. Think early Christmas shopping! Local authors, Jerry Eident, J.L. Harned, Lance Johnson, Jill Mettendorf, Kyle Packer, Linda Ruholl and Ron Scherer will have copies of their work available for purchase and signing. Facebook 2.0 Monday, November 11 to Noon Do you already have a Facebook account but want to learn more? Join us as we take a deeper look at some of the Facebook features available. Learn about tagging photos, organizing your friends, sending personal messages, posting on your timeline, and viewing your news feed and events. Please bring your login information that you use to access Facebook. Veterans Day Tribute with Donald J. Huskey SGM,USA (Ret.) Tuesday, November 12 In honor of Veterans Day, Huskey will make a living history presentation on WWII and will pay homage to veterans and WWII veterans in particular. Museum-quality historic items and artifacts from various wars will be on display and will be discussed. During the entire month of November, he will also have his military memorabilia on display in our large display case. Page 4
Events for Adults Please register online at www.effinghamlibrary.org, call 342-2464 x3 or email hmlib@effinghamlibrary.org Affordable Care Act with Effingham County Health Department Thursday, November 14 Have questions about how the Affordable Care Act works? Join us as the Effingham County Health Department helps describe how to navigate the Affordable Care Act and how it can help you. Finishing the Year Strong - Investments Tuesday, November 19 Investment planning ideas to finish the year & start 2014 out as the best year ever, with a focus on market updates, managing uncertainty & investment positioning ideas. Book Discussion - Mrs. Lincoln s Dressmaker Thursday, November 21 Join us for a great discussion of the New York Times Best Seller historical fiction book Mrs. Lincoln s Dressmaker by Jennifer Chiaverini. Contact the Check Out Desk for a copy of the book. Healthy Caregiving Monday, November 25 November is National Caregivers Month! Join Amy Nosbisch from the Alzheimer s Association-Greater IL Chapter and Trisha Katt from Heartland Human Services for a program about managing stress and maintaining a healthy lifestyle while caregiving for a loved one with Alzheimer s disease/related dementia. New Release Tuesday - Girl Most Likely Tuesday, November 26 Come enjoy a showing of Girl Most Likely (PG-13, 103 minutes) on the Big Wall. Free popcorn! Captioning available. Bring Your Windows 8 Laptop Monday, November 4, 4 to 7 p.m. Computers Wednesday, November 6, to Noon the Internet Friday, November 8, to Noon Email Saturday, November 9, 1 to Word 2010 Friday, November 15, 1 to Excel 2010 Wednesday, November 20, 4 to 7 p.m. Powerpoint 2010 Saturday, November 23, to Noon More with Email Monday, November 25, to Noon Managing Files and Folders Saturday, November 30, 1 to Contact the Check Out Desk for full class description. Certificates of Attendance and CPDUs available. COMPUTER CLASSES Page 5
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 28 29 30 31 November 1 2 Color Code: Youth Adult Computer Classes Knitters Facebook 101 More with Excel 2010 1 p.m. Trick or Treat Dads and Donuts 4 5 6 7 8 9 Mom and Tot Art Windows 8 Computers Facebook 101 1 p.m. Family Movie SWAG Local Author s Night 4 to 7 p.m. Thanksgiving Open House 1 to Internet Explorer Parent Tot Playgroup Email 1 p.m. 11 12 13 14 15 16 Facebook 2.0 Creative Kids Word 2010 1 p.m. Lego Club Evening Story Time 7 p.m. Veteran s Day Tribute Affordable Care Act 18 Crafternoon 19 Investment 20 Excel 2010 21 Book Discussion Family Read Night! 22 Homeschool Happening 1 p.m. Book Sale to 5 p.m. 23 Powerpoint Book Sale to 3 p.m. 25 26 27 28 29 30 More with Email Duct Tape Design New Release Tuesday Library Closed Library Closed Managing Files and Folders 1 p.m. Healthy Caregiving Helen Matthes Library 100 E Market Avenue Effingham, IL 62401 Phone: (217) 342-2464 Fax: (217) 342-2413 Website: www.effinghamlibrary.org Email: hmlib@effinghamlibrary.org Monday - Thursday: to 8 p.m. Friday: to Saturday: to 5 p.m. Sunday: Closed