Wood County Monitor – Quitman TX
October 5, 2016
In recognition of National Fire
Prevention Week October 9 – 15, 2016, the Quitman Volunteer Fire Department,
under the direction of Chief Scott Wheeler, has donated the following
children’s book to the library: Fire Safety with Lieutenant Toby! by Ed Schneyer
Jr. Fire Prevention Week has its roots
in the Great Chicago Fire which occurred on October 8, 1871, leaving 100,000
people homeless and burning more than 2000 acres in 27 hours. In 1925,
President Calvin Coolidge proclaimed Fire Prevention Week recognizing that
public education is the best means of fire prevention.
The next 2nd Friday Acoustical
Jam is Friday, October 14, 6 - 9 p.m. in the Thurman Shamburger Room of the
Quitman Public Library. Acoustic musicians of all ages and musical levels are
invited to join in, and listeners are always welcome. Refreshments will be available. For more
information, call 903-952-8305.
The Quitman Public
Library will present “Spooky Stories Around the Campfire” on Monday, October
31, 2016 from 5:30 - 8 p.m. at Gov. Jim Hogg City Park. The public is invited to gather around the library’s
booth to share spine-chilling stories.
Other exciting events and contests are scheduled.
Regular
hours are Tuesday through
Friday from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.
Call 903-763-4191 for more information or visit our website at www.quitmanlibrary.org. Keep up with current events on our Facebook
page at www.facebook.com/quitmanpubliclibrary.
Adult
Services
Get GED Ready@
Quitman Public Library! GED
preparatory class meets each Thursday from 4 – 6 p.m. and is taught by certified
instructor, Susan Resnik. A study program
will be designed to fit individual needs. Register by calling 903-763-4191 or
stop by during any class time. The library is also a registered test site for distance
learners taking online courses that require a proctor.
Knitting and crochet
instructor, Virginia Hoffpauir, invites everyone to bring their own supplies
and join her group this fall for a fun time of free instruction. Stop by the library’s main gallery each
Thursday, 2 – 4 p.m. All ages and skill levels are welcome.
Genealogy
The Wood County Genealogical Society meets
Monday, October 17, 2016 at 7 p.m. in the library’s community room. Members are
happy to assist those who are researching family history. Visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/woocotx/ to learn more about the society.
Children’s
Services
The
Story Time Gang meets each Thursday at 2 p.m. Lillian Gray plans an educational hour filled
with stories, crafts and plenty of fun. Weekly themes: October 6th –
bats, October 13th – explorers and pirates, October 20th –
bugs. Story Time is designed for young
readers and home-schooled students; however anyone who wants to hear a great
story is welcome. For more information,
call 903-763-BOOK (2665).
Friends
of the Library
Friends
of the Library meets Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at noon. Special guest is local
author, Ann Norris. Martha Johnson will present the “5-Minute No Spoiler Book
Review,” so bring your sack lunch and spend the noon hour with Friends. Light refreshments will be served. Officers
for FY2017: Misty Dawn Sublett – President, Cathy Dye – Vice President, Lillian
Gray – Secretary, Kim Watterson – Treasurer, Hospitality – Martha Johnson.
On Display
In the lobby showcase is a display honoring the Quitman Volunteer Fire
Department designed by Beverly Chamberlain.
