Wood County Democrat – Quitman
TX
June
10, 2015
Money
Camp for Children ages 5 - 13 years old begins on June 9th at Quitman Public
Library. Sessions are scheduled for
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:30 a.m. until noon starting June 9th and ending
on July 16th, 2015. Weekly topics are: Avengers: “Saving the Day”; “Learn to
Earn”; “History of Money”; Budget Blaster: “Needs vrs. Wants”; “Saving Like a
Super Hero”; “Ready, Set, Goal.” The
East Texas Food Bank “Summer Food Service Program” will provide HOT Lunches for
the children at 11:30 am during the Money Camp session. The Quitman Public
Library is located at 202 East Good St Quitman, TX. If you would like to reserve a space for your
child at the Money Camps, please call 903 589-6900.
Summer
Reading 2015 “Every Hero Has a Story” will go on through the month of June, and
young readers are encouraged to stop by and register and pick up their reading
game card at the Quitman Public Library. Each Wednesday in June, from 2 – 4
p.m., there will be an activity. This
Wednesday, June 10th, join us at Gov. Jim Hogg City Park where the Quitman Fire
Department will show us how to put out a pretend house fire. Be prepared to get soaked! Volunteers from
Glowing Hearts Ministries of Grand Prairie TX will help us make Super Hero
masks.
The 2nd Friday Acoustical Music Jam is this Friday, June 12,
6 - 9 p.m. Acoustic musicians of all
ages and musical levels are invited to join in, and listeners are always
welcome. For more information, call 903-952-8305.
Patron
cards are for Wood County residents with photo identification. A guardian must sign for children ages 5-17. Hours are Tuesday – Friday, 10:00 a.m. - 6:00
p.m. Visit our website at www.quitmanlibrary.org. Keep up with current events on our Facebook page
at www.facebook.com/quitmanpubliclibrary.
Adult
Services
GED® or General Educational
Development preparatory
class is on break at the Quitman Public Library, but it will be starting back
up soon. Contact Peggy Lustig at 903-589-6900
for class information.
Virginia Hoffpauir is offering free
knitting and crochet instruction each Thursday 2 – 4 p.m. in the library’s main
gallery. Students of all ages and skill levels may bring their own supplies and
join the group.
.
Children’s
Services
Story Time Hour will be on a break
during the month of June, but will be back on July.
Friends
of the Library
The Friends of the Library held its
last meeting of the 2015 season and will reconvene in September 2015. If you
would like to join this active group of volunteers dedicated to the growth and
improvement of the library, contact Teresa Meeks at tameeks@etmc.org.
Genealogy
Keep up with the Wood County TX
Genealogical Society by visiting the group’s Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/groups/woocotx and website at http://www.woodtxgene.com.
New
Arrivals
The latest books can always be found
on our Quitman Public Library catalog at http://quitman.biblionix.com/catalog
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