Friday, November 21, 2014

Library Events in December…

(Mark your calendars accordingly)

The library has a number of interesting events planned in December.  I thought I’d take a minute and give you a run down so you could plan ahead.  Let’s start with the non-repeating events:

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12/9 @ 4:00
Gift Bag Decorating
Teens join us to create personalized (& lovely) gift bags you can use for the upcoming gift giving season.

12/18 @ 4:00
Kids Arts & Crafts
Kids! Come use your creativity to make paper decorations & holiday cards.

12/23 @ 4:00
Shrinky Dink Fun
Join us to create your own shrinky dink object.  Make one for yourself & one to give to someone you love.

12/27 @ 3:00
Arroyo Book Club
Join us for a lively discussion of the book Funny in Farsi by Firoozeh Dumas.

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Covered California
During the Covered California enrollment period a number of outside partners will be teaming up with the library to offer enrollment assistance.  In December that assistance will be available:

Saturdays
12/6 & 12/13 from 10:00 to 2:00
12/20 from 1:00 to 5:00
12/27 from 10:00 to 2:00

Mondays
12/15 & 12/29 from 4:00-7:00

Wednesday
12/17 from 4:00-7:00 

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Each month the library also has a number of ongoing classes & events.  They are:

Little Ones’ Storytime - - - Wednesdays at 10:30
Little Ones’ 3 and under & their grownups are invited to join us for stories, music, & games.

STAR Volunteer Readers - - - Available on Wednesdays at 3:00 on Saturdays at 2:00
STAR readers present the fun of storytelling and reading to children one-on-one or in small groups. Kids earn a free book to keep after 3 visits.

Fun With Tablets - - - Thursdays at 4:00
People of all ages are invited to join us as we explore tablet computers by accomplishing an interesting task.  If you have a project in mind suggest it & we might give it a try.

Drop in Computer Lab - - - Fridays at 3:30
Bring your questions about computers, tablets, eReaders, or other electronic devices.  We will do our best to help you figure out answers.

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Finally, we have computer classes.  These are formal, free 1-hour sessions.  This month we have:

  • Introduction to Spreadsheets on Thursday, 12/4 at 6:30
  • Word Processing Basics on Saturday, 12/13 at 2:00
  • Computer Basics on Wednesday, 12/24 at 12:00

Please do not hesitate to call the library at 323-255-0537 if you have any questions or would like more information.  Remember that you can always check the Branch Page (http://www.lapl.org/branches/arroyo-seco) on the LAPL website for upcoming events or check out the Master Calendar (http://www.lapl.org/whats-on/calendar) where you can search for something specific across multiple branches.