Happy New Year from the North Highlands-Antelope Friends of Sacramento Public Library
NEWS FROM OUR BRANCH
Look for the introduction of new monthly programs in January and February!
Vanessa, our technology assistant, will be hosting Tech Club the 2nd Friday of each month from 10-11am. The January 8th class will cover the basics of how to use a computer. Class size is limited, so please register at the front desk or by calling 916-264-2920.
Amber, our teen/adult librarian, will be offering a way to reduce stress and explore your creativity with COLORistas, the 2nd Wednesday of each month from 4-5:30pm, beginning January 13. Adults and teens are invited to join the coloring group to discover the benefits of coloring fun and imaginative conversation! Exciting coloring pages, crayons, colored pencils, and markers are provided.
Denise, our children’s librarian, will begin offering Saturday Storytime the 2nd Saturday of each month from 10-11am, beginning February 13. Preschool children and their families can enjoy stories, songs, playtime and other early literacy activities.
Join us on the 4th Friday of each month from 4-5:45pm for Fridays Unplugged! Board Game Fun. From the classics to games you may never have heard of - you're sure to find something fun in our game cupboard. All you need to bring is yourself and some family or friends, and it's a game party! The January 22nd program will feature an UNO challenge!
Also coming in February, Art Classes for Older Adults
Learn from professional teaching artist Lynn Morrison in this six-week acrylic painting series for adults ages 55+ (Saturdays from 2-4pm, February 13-March 19). Enjoy discovering and expressing your inner creativity through painting. All levels of experience are welcome. Art supplies will be provided. Class sizes are limited and participants are expected to attend all six classes. Register today at www.saclibrary.org/home/events/ (Hurry! As of today, there are only 8 spots left!)
Funded in part by the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission Artists in the Community grant program with support from the Friends of the Arts Commission.
Additional programs in January and February
There’s so much going on I can’t list it all here (though I will mention a few highlights). Follow the link on the right-side to view Upcoming Library Events or pick up a paper calendar of events next time you’re in the branch!
School age children can learn how to make mosaics using a variety of materials and textures with Art Beast on Thursday, January 7 at 4pm.
The Sacramento Tree Foundation will conduct a Tree Pruning Clinic on Saturday, January 9 at 2pm, teaching quick, simple steps you can take now to help your young shade trees grow healthy, strong, and beautiful will save you time and money in the future.
SMUD's energy specialist will discuss different ways to help put the consumer on the road to a lower bill with Low Cost/No Cost Ways to Lower Your Energy Bill on Tuesday, February 16 at 6pm. The session will focus on simple low cost and no-cost ways to help consumers lower energy use, lower your energy bill and make your home more comfortable.
All princesses, princes and superheroes are invited to an African Princess and Superhero Party on Thursday, February 18 at 4pm with Fenix Drum and Dance. Don't forget to wear your favorite princess or superhero outfit. You will hear stories about Africa, sing songs, play drums and enjoy traditional African snacks.
Are you stumped at what to read next on your great literary adventure? How about discovering a new mystery, zombie, knitting, or kitten book? Explore library tools to sort through the library’s grand collection of books at What Do I Read Next? on Tuesday, February 23 at 6pm.
Submitted by Kerri Moore, Branch Manager
Teen Update
Nearly sixty North Highlands-Antelope Library teen volunteers completed 855 hours in 2015, and library staff look forward to the continuation of the teen volunteer program’s success. The teens work hard while they volunteer, pulling items on lists, cleaning, out-processing withdrawn items for the Friends, and assisting with programs. They stay very busy! Many teen volunteers are members of the Teen Advisory Board (TAB), which recently elected officers and has plans to host an anti-Valentine’s day party during its February meeting. Anime Club and Manga Mania continue to be popular teen programs; at the January meeting of Manga Mania, a coloring and drawing contest will take place. The teen book club, Teens-and-Tea, will begin meeting again in February to discuss Andy Weir’s The Martian. Interested teens are encouraged to pick up a copy of the book from the teen librarian. The March book selection is Deep Down Dark by Héctor Tobar, which is the story of the 33 Chilean miners that were trapped and rescued. Those wanting to participate in the March discussion of Deep Down Dark, should reserve a copy soon.
Submitted by Amber Clark, Adult/Teen Librarian
HIGH TEA AND MYSTERY - ORDER YOUR TICKET TODAY!
Our fundraiser, High Tea and Mystery, will be upon us before you know it. We are very lucky to have a wonderful author, Catriona McPherson, a member of Sisters in Crime, offering “Tea and Conversation.” In addition, we will be serving wonderful homemade tea treats and a nice “cuppa,” plus you can visit with other members of our library community. The date is Saturday, January 30 at 2 pm, in the library community room.
There will be door prizes, and guests will have the opportunity to purchase books and other merchandise offered by the Friends.
We are very excited that, for our first fundraiser since 2010, we have had a very positive response from the community, with only 7 tickets left. Don’t miss out on Antelope’s big social event in January. You can order tickets by contacting us at nhantelope.friends@gmail.com or online here.
**Update 1/28/16 - High Tea and Mystery is SOLD OUT!
WINTER BOOK SALE
We hope to keep up the momentum of our very successful fall book sale, with the next quarterly sale scheduled for February 5-6 in the Community Room. We have had continuing donations of used books and other materials, but our paperback shelf is empty. So if you have gently used paperbacks that you are ready to clear out for the new year, please consider donating them to the Friends. You may bring books to the front desk any time the library is open.
And if you have never volunteered for a book sale, let me encourage you to give it a try this sale. Many of our regular volunteers will be very involved with the tea on January 30, and so if would be great if we could have a new crew to work a few hours on Friday or Saturday at the book sale. You can email us at: nhantelope.friends@gmail.com or call Karen Lindh at 591-7269 if you are interested in donating a few hours to a really good cause. Friends also get an early bird sale, at noon on Friday, Feb. 6 before the library is open. And we will be offering Buy One, Get One coupons to Friends, and library patrons. So don’t forget to get yours!
NH-ANTELOPE FRIENDS FIRST QUARTERLY MEETING SET FOR JANUARY 20
Our Friends’ group meets quarterly, and the first meeting of 2016 is set for Wednesday, January 20 at 11:00 am in the Community Room. At this meeting, we will consider our branch’s funding requests for programs and Lucky Day, make final preparations for the tea fundraiser and book sale, elect new officers for 2016, and get an update from the Big Friends.
We will enjoy sandwiches from Togo’s, but each member is asked to bring a side dish or drink to share.
Have questions? Contact Karen Lindh at karen@klindh.com or call 591-7269.
ADULTS JOIN IN THE FUN, THANKS TO THE FRIENDS!
For many years, the NH-Antelope Friends have been supporting children’s and teens’ programs, and these programs have been very popular. Thanks to our talented library staff, adults now get to enjoy fun and educational program offerings. Just before the holidays, a demonstration by food blogger, Lisa Lin, helped take the mystery out of pie crusts. We enjoyed the demo, and got to sample delicious gluten free pastries.
Ms Lin will be making a repeat visit in April, when she will demonstrate dumplings and other tasty Chinese dishes.
Whether it is learning technology, coloring for fun or exploring your artistic side, be sure to check the library’s calendar for a program just right for you.
NEWS FROM THE FRIENDS OF SACRAMENTO PUBLIC LIBRARY
Treasurer’s Meetings
Three Branch Treasurer meetings to review the end-of-the-year financial report were conducted by System Treasurer Margaret Clausen. This financial report must be completed by Branch Treasurers so that the System Friends can file a timely tax return.Branch Friends 2016 Meeting Dates
In order to help publicize Branch Friends activities, we need to be able to steer prospective members to your next meeting. We have only received meeting dates for one Branch for next year. We do need that information and would ask that each board complete the form for your Branch and forward it to Denise.The FSPL Board of Directors will next meet on January 12, 2016, 6:30 PM at the North Natomas Library.
The Annual Meeting of the Friends of Sacramento Public Library will be held January 31 at the Valley Hi-No. Laguna Library at 1:00 pm. All members of the Friends are invited to come and cast a vote for Board members and Officers to serve in 2016.
The following month, on February 28, the All Friends meeting will be held at The Book Den. The Membership Committee will be unveiling a new program aimed at assisting branches recruit new members (and potentially new volunteers). The meeting will be from 1:00 pm until 3:00 pm.
Sincerely,
Jeff
Jeffrey L. Rubin, President
Friends of the Sacramento Public Library
splfriendspres@gmail.com
916-261-4336
Friends of the Sacramento Public Library
splfriendspres@gmail.com
916-261-4336
