Page 5 - Brandon Township Public Library Fall 2021 Newsletter

FAMILY PROGRAMS
Fall into your Library *
Month of September
September is National Library Card Sign-Up Month and we want to celebrate by giving away some gifts! Visit the circulation desk for your chance to be entered into weekly prizes. You can receive tickets for the prize drawings by signing up for a new library card, updating your current library card, or checking out materials.
Grab Bags *
Sept. 1-Oct. 30
Ever have trouble deciding what to read next? We’ve got your back with Grab Bags! Pick up an on-the-go bag of books for youth, young adults, or adults. The bags will
be labeled based on genre, so you can pick based on your favorite or you can mix it up by choosing something new!
Trick-or-Treat! *
Oct. 25 – Oct. 30
Visit the library anytime during the week of Monday, Oct. 25 through Saturday, Oct. 30
in your costume for trick-or-treating fun!
All three service desks will have treats to hand out. Happy Halloween!
TEEN/ADULT/SENIOR PROGRAMS
Virtual Dungeons and Dragons 2: Electric Boogaloo ^
Every other Wednesday: Sept. 8, 15, 29; Oct. 13, 27; Nov. 10
3:00-5:00 PM For teens
Patrons can join our virtual Dungeons and Dragons group to play the 5th edition of the world’s most popular tabletop roleplaying game! Slay dragons and conquer dungeons with other excitable players every other Wednesday!
Patrons will need to make
a free account on roll20.com to participate.
Basic Computer Maintenance and Troubleshooting ^
Sept. 21 10:00-10:30 AM
Like your vehicle, your computer needs maintenance to keep it running.
Learn some tips, tricks, and basic troubleshooting in this quick 30
minute class.
Beyond the Trees ^
Sept. 22 7:00-8:00 PM
Via Zoom
Described as one of the “greatest living explorers” by CBC, Adam Shoalts is known for mapping rivers, tracking endangered species, participating in archeological digs,
and completing a nearly 4,000 km
solo trek across Canada’s Arctic. Beyond the Trees is Shoalts’s nearly four month journey “weaving through ice floes, facing down snarling bears and galloping musk-ox, and paddling under the midnight sun in a land as old as time” and conveys “why we urgently need to save vast wild places while it’s still possible.” Join us to hear Shoalts’s firsthand accounts of his time in the wilderness. Registration required.
Parenting the Love and Logic Way ^
Every Monday in October: Oct. 4, Oct. 11, Oct. 18, Oct. 25
6:30-8:00 PM Via Zoom
This four-session virtual parenting program designed around love and logic is taught by Linda Brooks. Learn how to avoid un-winnable power struggles and arguments, stay calm when kids test your limits, avoid enabling and begin empowering, and help kids learn from mistakes rather than repeating them. Each family
will receive a free workbook and a certificate if you attend all four classes. Sponsored by Brandon Groveland Youth Assistance, Holly Area Youth Assistance and the Brandon Township Public Library. Register at bgya.org.
Lights, Camera, Book Club *
Nov.18 6:00-6:45 PM
Which is better: the book or the movie? Read the book, watch the movie, then join in on the discussion. Fredrik Backman’s novel A Man Called Ove (and film directed by Hannes Holm) about the angry old man next door is a thoughtful exploration of the profound impact one life has on countless others. Stop by the library and check out the book/audiobook and the movie, or use our online services. The eBook/audiobook can be checked out on Libby and the movie can be streamed on Hoopla. Registration required.