The Quitman Public Library is participating with the Greater Quitman
Area Chamber of Commerce on October 31st to present “A Haunting in
Hogg Park” from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Activities will be concentrated around the Stinson House, and a schedule
of events will be posted near its front gate.
There will be three contests for best costume, loudest scream, and best pre-carved/decorated
pumpkin. Award-winning storyteller, Dru
Woods, will share spine-chilling stories around the campfire every half hour
beginning at 6:30 p.m. The Trail of Terror is back this year, for $1 per person. For those too young for the trail, there will
be a fortune teller for tots and a timed Coin-Search-in-the-Haystack booth.
Vendor booths will be serving drinks, hot dogs, chips and brownies, along with
loads of candy with lots of tricks and treats. For more information, contact
the Chamber of Commerce at 903-763-4411.
October is
National Popcorn Month, so stop by and check out a movie from the Quitman
Public Library. Our DVD collection is
growing, and patrons may check out up to four movies to keep for one week.
Friday Night
Bluegrass Jam Fever is always on the second Friday of the month in the
library’s community room. The next
acoustical jam is Friday, November 8th, 6 - 9 p.m. Come early to tune up. 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.
Regular hours are Tuesday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. until
6:00 p.m. Call 903-763-4191 for more
information, and please visit our website at www.quitmanlibrary.org.
Adult Services
Class is in session each Thursday for
GED preparation from 10 a.m. – noon and English as a Second Language (ESL) from
4 – 6 p.m. in the library’s conference room.
These classes run concurrently with the Q.I.S.D. holiday schedule. ESL and GED classes are taught by certified
instructor, Sandra Grider. To sign up for either class, just stop by during
class hours.
Knitting and crochet instructor Virginia
Hoffpauir invites everyone to bring their own supplies and join her group for a
fun time of free instruction. Stop by
the library’s main gallery each Thursday, 2 – 4 p.m. to join the session. All
levels welcome.
Young Adult and
Children’s Services
Join us for Story Time at the Quitman
Public Library, 202 East Goode Street, Quitman TX each Friday from 11 a.m. -
noon for an hour of story time activities. The program is designed for young
readers and home-schooled students, however anyone who wants to hear a great story
is welcome.
Elizabeth Soutendijk, who works with
Gateway to Libraries - Reading Literacy, has designed a wonderful thematic
program that teaches as well as entertains. For more information, call
903-763-BOOK.
Friends of the
Library
The Friends of the Library invite
the public to hear local author, Larry Black, on November 12th at
noon in the library’s Shamburger Community Room. Larry Black will be discussing his latest
novel and the writing process from start to finish. Refreshments
will be available, but you are always welcome to bring your lunch and spend
your lunch hour among Friends.
Friends of the Library is a lively group
of men and women dedicated to the growth and improvement of the library.
Genealogy
The Wood County Genealogical Society recently
celebrated its 30th anniversary and celebrated October 2013 as
"Family History Month."
Whether you're new to family history research or have devoted a lifetime
to it, the Quitman Public Library has the resources you need. We offer on-site access to NewspaperArchive,
Ancestry, HeritageQuest and AncientFaces at no charge to patrons, and we are a
designated LDS FamilySearch center.
For more information or to make an
appointment with a genealogist, contact the library at 903-763-4191 or visit
woodtxgene.com. Also, visit the
society’s website at http://www.woodtxgene.com for links to photographs and
family histories.
New Arrivals
Doctor
Sleep by Stephen King, Wyoming Bold by Diana Palmer, Forsaken by B.J. Daniels,
Red Sky Blue Moon by Broce Golden, A Search for Purple Cows by Susan Call
