January
6, 2016
January
is National “Art Appreciation Month,” and what better way to appreciate art
than to sharpen your own artistic skills? Art classes for all ages will be held
weekly at the Quitman Public Library beginning January 6, 2016. The classes
will cover an array of media including pencil drawing, charcoal, ink and
watercolor. Youth classes for children twelve and under will be held on
Wednesdays from 5 – 6 p.m. Adult classes will be held on Thursdays from 5 – 6 p.m.
Classes are $4 for youth and $8 for adults. An open house will be held on Tuesday,
January 5, 2016 from 1 – 3 p.m. in the Thurman Shamburger Community Room to
allow those interested in the course to meet other students and the
instructors. Instructor art will be showcased. For more information, call
903-497-0156
January
is also “Get Healthy, Stay Healthy” month.
If your resolution is to exercise, diet, or just be a better person, the
library has the information and books you need to be successful. This special display is located near the
check-out area.
The 2nd
Friday Acoustical Music Circle is Friday, January 8, 2016, from 6 - 9 p.m in
the library’s community room. 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.
.Patron
cards are for Wood County residents with photo identification. A guardian must sign for children ages
5-17. Regular hours are Tuesday through
Friday from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. TexShare®
Databases and OverDrive® services as well as Wi-Fi are always available 24/7. Call
903-763-4191 or visit our website at www.quitmanlibrary.org.
Adult
Services
GED® or General Educational
Development preparatory class meets at the Quitman Public Library each Thursday
from 4:30 – 6 p.m. and is taught by a certified instructor. Class will meet Thursday, January 7, 2016. Students
are taught independently according to an individually designed study plan, and
all materials are free. Sign up at the
library’s front desk, or call 903-589-6900 for more information.
Knitting
and crochet instruction class meets 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 for this free class.
Children’s
Services
Story Time Hour is each Thursday 2 -
3 p.m. This Thursday, January 7, 2016, Lillian Gray has planned a fun hour of
thematic stories, crafts, and entertainment focused on “Trivia.” The children
will play charades and a trivia game. Story Time Hour 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)
Advisory
Board
The
Library Advisory Board will hold its next meeting on Thursday, January 7, 2016
at 6 p.m. The public is welcome to attend.
Friends
of the Library
Friends of the Quitman Public
Library meet Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at noon in the Shamburger Community
Room. The Friends invite everyone to
bring a lunch and join them for an hour of friendship. Special guest will be
Andy Skrzynsky, author of The New World:
A Step Backward. Also, a member will present a 5-Minute No Spoiler Book Review. The Friends of the Quitman Public
Library is an active group of volunteers dedicated to the growth and
improvement of the library.
Genealogy
The Wood County TX Genealogical
Society will meet on Monday, January 18, 2016 at 7 p.m. in the library’s
Shamburger Community Room. Officers for FY16 are David Gilbreath, president;
Karen Pilgrim, vice president; Mary Ann Niswanger, treasurer; Ronnie Vance,
secretary. For more information, visit the group’s Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/groups/woocotx.
