The first month of school is almost past, October will be here before we know it and that means a whole new month of library programs. Join us for a month of exciting, interesting programs.
Storytimes continue each Thursday morning at 10:30 a.m. with 20 to 30 minutes of stories, rhymes and song for children of all ages with a focus on children ages 3 to 5. October story themes will farms, cats, dogs and dinosaurs. Come participate and help the children in your life begin learning basic literacy skills in a group environment and check out a few books to read at home the next week.
The Friends of the library meeting is Wednesday, Oct. 3, at 3:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend and help support the library. The monthly Friends of the Library sale will be Wednesday, Oct. 10, from 4 to 6 p.m. All sales are by donation with proceeds benefiting the Friends support of the library.
Oct. 10 is also the next picture deadline for “Pictures and Pens” our monthly photo and writing contest. Please submit 8x10 prints with contact information on the back to the library, or via email submit a high quality image to dadams@arrowhead.lib.mn.us. By the way, the September writing deadline is tonight by 6 p.m. For more information, visit the library.
Teen gaming will be Tuesday, Oct. 9, from 6 to 8 p.m. and Thursday, Oct. 18, from 2 to 6 p.m. and includes pizza! Teens in grades 7 and above are welcome to come and hang out, play games and eat pizza (Thursday only). It is a four-day weekend, but if you aren’t going anywhere, come hang out with us.
Crafts continue on Tuesday night from 4 to 8 p.m. in the junior room. Each Tuesday night we put out the supplies to create a different art or craft project and let you create and have fun! Tuesday, Oct. 30, we won’t have a separate craft as that night is Family Scarecrow making! Join us in the meeting room at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 30, for a great evening of creating a life size scarecrow for the family stoop or porch. All supplies are provided, just bring your kids and be prepared to crush newspaper!
With students off on Thursday and Friday, Oct. 18 and 19, the library will make the gaming equipment available for families Friday morning, Oct. 19, from 10 a.m. to noon. So if you are looking for things to do to keep busy on a four-day weekend, then swing by the library for fun together.
The October documentary movie night is Monday, Oct. 29, and will feature the film “Money and Medicine” which looks at the medical, ethical, and financial challenges facing our health care system. Join us in the Backus Auditorium on Monday, Oct. 29, at 6:30 p.m. for the movie with discussion following. This seemed a very appropriate movie for the community to see as we look at the changing health care system in our community.
