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BRANDON PUBLIC LIBRARY 1475 W. GOV. ST • (601) 825-2672 • brandonatcmrls.lib.ms.us September • October • November September is Library Card Sign-Up Month! Get a card - Get involved - Get Inspired! BOOK SALE! It’s the BIG ONE! Sponsored by the Friends of the Brandon Library Friday, September 28, 10am-5pm Saturday, September 29, 10am-4pm Monday, October 1, 10am-8pm Bag Day ($5 a bag or $10 a box) Fall Festival Thursday, October 25, 6pm-7pm Join us for our annual Fall carnival! We’ll have food, games, face painting, bouncy houses, and fun for families! ABCDs of Medicare Monday, September 17, 6pm Physician’s Mutual will teach us about Medicare and answer any questions we may have. This class is designed for those turning 65 in the next six months or so. Please call the library at 601-825-2672 to register. Beading Class Mondays, 4 & 6pm Please register by the first of the month. September 10 The Colors of Autumn - Gold and Bronze Bracelet. Supply Fee - $6 October 1 Fall Briolette necklace and earrings (H342). Supply Fee - $7 November 5 Bella’s Silver Bracelet. Supply Fee - $6 Brandon Book Club Mondays at 10:30am Stop by and discuss this month’s book. September 10 Killing England by Bill O’Reilly October 15 Before We Were Young by Lisa Wingate November 5 Hidden Figures by Lee Shetterly Brandon Quilters Mondays, Sept 10, Oct 1, and Nov 5 at 6pm Cozy up with the Brandon Quilters for their meeting. Bridge for Beginners Wednesdays, 1:30pm Join us and let’s play Bridge. BYOP Bring Your Own Project, Thursdays, 1pm Weekly daytime crafting group. Chess Lessons for Teens and Adults 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 6pm Must commit to seven lessons. Registration for lessons starts in August. Chess Club for those who play, and additional mini lessons will begin in January 2019. **NEW**Coding Club 2nd & 4th Wednesdays, 4pm Designed for boys and girls 9-12 who want to try out programming, students are taught to code using the popular Scratch programming language. Kids will sign up one month at a time. Space is limited. Only 10 kids per month. Parents must stay at the library during Coding Club meetings. Call the library at 601-825-2672 for dates and to register. Coin Club Thursdays, Sept 6, Oct 4, Non 1 at 6pm Love old and new currency? Join usfor our monthly meeting! Coin Show Saturday, October 20, 10am Join many numismatists from around the area and see what this hobby is all about. Creative Crafters Thursdays, 6pm Join us as we learn and craft together. Dulcimer Group Mondays, 6pm Bring your own dulcimer and let’s jam together, or just come enjoy the music! Duplo Free Play Wednesdays, Sept 5, Oct 3, and Nov 7 at 11:30am Come join the fun of building with Duplo Blocks. For ages 3-5. **New** Falun Dafa, Saturdays in October and November at 2:30pm Falun Dafa is a Chinese meditation practice that brings about serenity and a higher level of awareness while also greatly benefiting your physical well-being. Stephanie Zhang will be leading our Falun Dafa sessions. Please call the library 601-825-2672 to register. Family Night Thursdays at 6pm September 20 Imperial Mic Drop Robotics Team will put on an exciting demo of their famous robot! October 25 It’s our annual Fall Festival! Join us for games, snacks, face painting, and more! November 15 Let’s celebrate Thanksgiving with some pumpkin pie! Friends of the Brandon Library Meeting Tuesdays, September 18, October 16 and November 20 at 6pm Join the Friends to support your local library! GENEALOGY EVENTS Genealogy Club Thursday, Sept 6, Oct 4, and Nov 1 at 10:30am Genealogy topics and assistance are the topic of the day. DNA Discovery Group Thursday, Sept 20, Oct 18, and Nov 15 at 10:30am Understand the differences in DNA tests and testing companies. Learn about, discuss and test out different databases to enhance your Family History research. Bring your laptop if you like. Free. Historical Society Meeting Tuesday, Sept 18 and Nov 20 at 7pm Join the Brandon Genealogical and the Rankin County Historical Societies for their bi-monthly meeting! Kid Connection Tuesdays, 4pm After school story and craft hour. 1st and 3rd Tuesdays Ages 6-12 after school story and craft hour. 2nd and 4th Tuesdays Chess Lessons for ages 7-12. Must commit to all seven lessons. Registration begins in August. Lego Free Play Thursdays, Sept 13, Oct 11, Nov 8 at 3pm Be creative and use your imagination to build with our Legos for ages 6-12. **NEW** Let’s Bake! Monday, Oct 22 & 29, and Thursday, Nov 8 at 6pm Get ready for Thanksgiving and learn to make these holiday essentials! Call the library 601-825-2672 to register. Registration required. October 22 How to make perfect cornbread October 29 How to make perfect biscuits November 8 How to make perfect pie crust Let’s Write! Thursdays, Sept 6, Oct 4, and Nov 1, 6pm Do you like to write? Are you stuck mid-sentence in your future bestseller, or perhaps brainstorming ideas for your blog? Join our new writing group for writing discussions, critiques, and more! Be sure to join our Facebook group (facebook.com/groups/letswritebrandon) for more information. Make a Tomato Cage Angel Monday, November 19, 6pm Join us as we make our own Christmas Angels from tomato cages! Call the library for more details, a supply list, and to register. Registration required. Preschool Story Time Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10:30am Songs, stories, and crafts for preschoolers aged 3-5. **NEW** Story Walk in the Park The Brandon Library, with the help of Boy Scout Aaron Stapp, has installed a story walk just for you! Beginning at the walking trail by the playground and leading through the park, follow the path of the wooden markers that hold each month’s story inside! Sweatshirt Jacket Art Project Saturdays, 10:30am Bring your own sewing machine or use one of ours! Our machines are provided through the LSTA So, Sew! Grant from the Mississippi Library Commission. This is a two-part class. Call to reserve a machine! October 27 Bring sweatshirt, scraps of materials, and thread. November 10 Learn couching and binding for your new sweatshirt jacket. Technology After You Die Monday, September 24, 4pm Provided by the Mississippi State University Extension Service, this lesson will teach you how to plan ahead for what happens to your online accounts after you pass away, including social media, email, and passwords. Bring all passwords with you. Space is limited, so call the library to register. Toddler Time, Mondays at 10:30am Come join us for stories, songs, and finger plays for ages 0-2 years. Trivia Night!, Tuesdays, Sept 4, Oct 2, and Nov 6 at 6pm Bring your team (or family) and join us at Lost Pizza Co. across the street from the library for fun and prizes. First prize winners will receive a $50 gift card to Lost Pizza Company! V.V.A. Meeting Wednesdays, Sept 12, Oct 10, and Nov 14 at 10:30am Join local veterans for their monthly meeting! Video Game Day Saturdays, 12pm, 3pm For gamers age 8+. Please register. September 15 Smash Brothers Tournament. October 20 Minecraft. Space is limited. Registration required. November 17 Mario Kart Tournament. YA Activities Middle Grade Monday, For middle graders age 10-13 DIY Pizza Day, Monday, October 15, 5pm October is National Pizza Month. Let’s celebrate by making (and eating) our own tasty pizzas! Game Night, Monday, October 22, 5pm We have Apples to Apples, Man Bites Dog, Jenga, and in time for Halloween–One Night Ultimate Werewolf! 56 • Fall 2018
Snap Circuits, Monday, November 19 at 5pm Join us as we embrace our inner electricians! Teen & Middle Grade Monday, For age 10+ Golfing Around the Library Monday, September 10, 5pm Let’s play mini-golf around the library! For middle graders and teens ages 10+. Batman Day Monday, September 17, 5pm Come celebrate Batman Day with us! For middle graders and teens ages 10+. Teen Time, For teens age 13+ Whose Line Is It Anyway? Monday, Sept 24, Oct 29 and Nov 26 at 5pm Put your improv skills to the test! Join your friends for a night of hilarity as we stage our own edition of Whose Line Is It Anyway? Teen Read Art Monday, October 1, 5 Come show off your artistic skills to make a display for Teen Read Week! After Hours Alfred Hitchcock Party Friday, October 19, 5:30-8pm Celebrate one of the masters of suspense and horror films: Alfred Hitchcock (and the books that inspired him)! We’ll have food, crafts, games, and more. For teens 13+. PERMISSION FORM REQUIRED. Create Your Own Tombstone Monday, November 5, 5 In honor of Plan Your Own Epitaph Day, let’s create our own tombstones and see who can come up with the funniest epitaph! Third Thursday Book Club, 6:30pm September 20 Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein October 18 Call the library for this month’s title November 15 V for Vendetta by Alan Moore Zip It Up! Saturday, September 8, 10:30am We will learn how to sew zippers! Bring your own sewing machine or use one of ours! Our machines are provided through the LSTA So, Sew! Grant from the Mississippi Library Commission. Call for a supply list and to reserve a machine. A full calendar of events can be located at our website www.cmrls.lib.ms.us. Click on Events and select Brandon under location. Services offered at the Brandon Library • Black and White and color printing/copying • Scanning • Wireless Printing Additional services offered by the Friends of the Brandon Library • Free shredding services • Notary services available for a fee of $3. Available 10-8 Monday- Thursday and 10-5 on Friday. Call to check Saturday availability. Displays for the months of September and October Alpha Delta Kappa Display of the International Educators Altruistic Sorority (Brandon Chapter) Helicopters Collection of Paul Reihle Wooden Bobbins Collection of Nancy Silver of Boardman, Ohio 1/2 PRICE WING TUESDAYS® • 21 SIGNATURE SAUCES & SEASONINGS • BONELESS THURSDAYS® BIG SCREEN HD TVS • ALL THE SPORTS ACTION • DINE-IN OR TAKEOUT • KIDS MEALS • HAPPY HOUR The library will be closed: September 3 for Labor Day October 8 for Columbus Day November 12 for Veterans Day _________________________________________________ Brandon Public Library is part of the Central Mississippi Regional Library System, which serves Rankin, Scott, Simpson, and Smith Counties. 808 LAKE HARBOUR DRIVE // RIDGELAND // 601.856.0789 COMING SOON TO 766 MACKENZIE LANE // FLOWOOD ©2016 BUFFALO WILD WINGS, INC. BWW2016-4063 Hometown Brandon • 57
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