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Several of our upcoming programs are listed below. View all programs by branch, audience, or subject by clicking the links at left.


Tuesday, February 9, 2010

  • Storytime
    Library Center
    9:30 am in the story hour room for age 1.
    Introduce young children to books and reading with engaging stories, songs and activities. Our interactive Storytimes help parents learn how to foster early literacy skills to prepare their children for learning to read.
  • Storytime
    Library Station
    10:00 am in the story hour room for age 1.
    Introduce young children to books and reading with engaging stories, songs and activities. Our interactive Storytimes help parents learn how to foster early literacy skills to prepare their children for learning to read.
  • Nonprofit Fundraising: Seven Things You Should Know to get the Money You Need
    Library Center
    10:00 am to 12:00 pm in the Harrison room.
    Retired college fundraising vice president and author Wayne E. Groner shows nonprofit staff and volunteers how to be more successful in fundraising endeavors.
  • Storytime
    Strafford
    10:00 am for ages 3-5.
    Introduce young children to books and reading with engaging stories, songs and activities. Our interactive Storytimes help parents learn how to foster early literacy skills to prepare their children for learning to read.
  • Storytime
    Library Center
    10:15 am in the story hour room for age 2.
    Introduce young children to books and reading with engaging stories, songs and activities. Our interactive Storytimes help parents learn how to foster early literacy skills to prepare their children for learning to read.
  • Storytime
    Strafford
    10:30 am for infants-23 months.
    Introduce young children to books and reading with engaging stories, songs and activities. Our interactive Storytimes help parents learn how to foster early literacy skills to prepare their children for learning to read.
  • Storytime
    Willard Branch Library
    11:00 am for ages 1-6.
    Introduce young children to books and reading with engaging stories, songs and activities. Our interactive Storytimes help parents learn how to foster early literacy skills to prepare their children for learning to read.
  • Storytime
    Library Station
    11:00 am in the story hour room for all ages.
    Introduce young children to books and reading with engaging stories, songs and activities. Our interactive Storytimes help parents learn how to foster early literacy skills to prepare their children for learning to read.
  • Storytime
    Library Center
    11:15 am in the story hour room for ages 3-6.
    Introduce young children to books and reading with engaging stories, songs and activities. Our interactive Storytimes help parents learn how to foster early literacy skills to prepare their children for learning to read.
  • First Draft
    Midtown Carnegie Branch Library
    3:00 pm in the upstairs meeting room for grades 7-12.
    Do you fill notebooks full of stories or poetry? Have you ever wanted to be a great novelist, poet or songwriter? Just have ideas bursting to get out? If writing is your thing or you'd like help writing, come get new ideas, share your words with others, receive feedback and more.
  • Foreign Film Festival
    Brentwood Branch Library
    6:30 pm in the meeting room.
    "Pauline & Paulette," rated PG; French with English subtitles.
  • International Potluck
    Library Center
    6:30 pm.
    Imagine tastes, smells and sights from all around the world--in one place. Enjoy an international potluck and give immigrants and refugees from abroad a change to meet their neighbors and learn about their new community. Bring an international dish labeled with the type of food and country of origin. Attendees are encouraged to wear international dress. Each month will highlight a different country and feature a brief presentation by a native from that country, plus a few words from a member of a local community organization on what the Ozarks has to offer our new friends. Hosted by sisters Jennifer Moore and Ashley Moore. The Philippines

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

  • Storytime
    Library Center
    9:30 am in the story hour room for age 2.
    Introduce young children to books and reading with engaging stories, songs and activities. Our interactive Storytimes help parents learn how to foster early literacy skills to prepare their children for learning to read.
  • Genealogy Workshop
    Library Center
    9:30 am in the auditorium.
    "The Springs of Springfield" with Loring Bullard, director of the Watershed Committee of the Ozarks. Sponsored by the Ozarks Genealogical Society.
  • Storytime
    Republic Branch Library
    10:00 am for ages 1-6.
    Introduce young children to books and reading with engaging stories, songs and activities. Our interactive Storytimes help parents learn how to foster early literacy skills to prepare their children for learning to read.
  • Storytime
    Fair Grove Branch Library
    10:00 am for all ages.
    Introduce young children to books and reading with engaging stories, songs and activities. Our interactive Storytimes help parents learn how to foster early literacy skills to prepare their children for learning to read.
  • Storytime
    Midtown Carnegie Branch Library
    10:00 am to 11:00 am for ages 2-6.
    Introduce young children to books and reading with engaging stories, songs and activities. Our interactive Storytimes help parents learn how to foster early literacy skills to prepare their children for learning to read.

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