HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM THE NORTH HIGHLANDS-ANTELOPE FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
NEWS FROM THE BRANCH
Prom Drive
All Month in January and February: Make someone's prom extra special by donating your gently-used formal wear, including dresses, suits, shoes, and accessories. Donations may be dropped off at the service desk of the North Highlands-Antelope Library during open hours. Teens, mark your calendar for the giveaway event of donated items: Saturday, March 7.
Meals at the Library
Every Tuesday and Thursday, 4:00-5:00pm: Meals at the Library provides healthy, free after-school meals to kids and teens. By satisfying hunger we put the focus back on reading and learning. Provided for free to all children 18 years and younger.
Every Tuesday and Thursday, 4:00-5:00pm: Meals at the Library provides healthy, free after-school meals to kids and teens. By satisfying hunger we put the focus back on reading and learning. Provided for free to all children 18 years and younger.
Teen Advisory Board
Friday, January 3 and February 7, 3:30-5:00pm: Want some food for thought? Literally? Join the Teen Advisory Board and make your voice heard at the library! Hang out, enjoy snacks, and help us plan programs and events.
Friday, January 3 and February 7, 3:30-5:00pm: Want some food for thought? Literally? Join the Teen Advisory Board and make your voice heard at the library! Hang out, enjoy snacks, and help us plan programs and events.
Bilingual Storytime: Russian/English
Thursdays, 10:30-11:00am: Talk, sing, read, write, and play with us. Enjoy 30 minutes of fun songs, rhymes, stories and movement in English and Russian. Designed for ages 0-5. Siblings are welcome to attend.
Thursdays, 10:30-11:00am: Talk, sing, read, write, and play with us. Enjoy 30 minutes of fun songs, rhymes, stories and movement in English and Russian. Designed for ages 0-5. Siblings are welcome to attend.
Social Gaming
Wednesday, January 8 and 22, February 12 and 26, Noon-2:00pm: Our board games program for adults! Games and refreshments provided. Scrabble, Dominoes, Clue, Poker, Trivial Pursuit, and more!
Wednesday, January 8 and 22, February 12 and 26, Noon-2:00pm: Our board games program for adults! Games and refreshments provided. Scrabble, Dominoes, Clue, Poker, Trivial Pursuit, and more!
English Conversation Group
Thursday, January 9 and 16, February 20, 5:45-6:45pm: Practice speaking English in a friendly, small group led by a trained facilitator. Discussion topics include everyday life, news, local things to do, and more. All levels are welcome and no registration is needed.
Thursday, January 9 and 16, February 20, 5:45-6:45pm: Practice speaking English in a friendly, small group led by a trained facilitator. Discussion topics include everyday life, news, local things to do, and more. All levels are welcome and no registration is needed.
Teen Space: Vision Boards
Friday, January 10, Friday, 3:30-5:00pm: Need something to do after school? Come hang out with friends, eat snacks, and build a “Vision Board” for the year ahead.
Friday, January 10, Friday, 3:30-5:00pm: Need something to do after school? Come hang out with friends, eat snacks, and build a “Vision Board” for the year ahead.
Friends of the North Highlands-Antelope Library Meeting
Wednesday, January 15, 6:00-8:00pm: Support your library by attending the quarterly Friends of the North Highlands-Antelope Library meeting. Open to the public, newcomers welcome!
Wednesday, January 15, 6:00-8:00pm: Support your library by attending the quarterly Friends of the North Highlands-Antelope Library meeting. Open to the public, newcomers welcome!
Family Movie Matinee
Saturday, January 18 and February 1, 1:30pm: Join us for a screening of a family friendly film and popcorn.
Saturday, January 18 and February 1, 1:30pm: Join us for a screening of a family friendly film and popcorn.
Introduction to Relaxation Techniques
Tuesday, January 21, 5:30-6:30pm: In this guided workshop with Viola Allo, learn techniques for releasing tension from the body, de-stressing, and finding both mental and physical relaxation. Bring a yoga mat, a towel, and water. Viola Allo is a yoga instructor, poet, and librarian. She is certified in yoga and Ayurvedic wellness counseling.
Runes of Mystery
Wednesday, January 29, 5:00pm: Have you read Neil Gaiman's Norse Mythology? Want to explore more? Join us as we learn about the ancient alphabet used by the Vikings, hear a mythological tale about how the Runes were discovered by the Norse god Odin, and explore the meaning and wisdom behind the pictographs of the runes. Participants will have the opportunity to make a charm from the Runic alphabet.
Ballot Drop Box and Voting Center
Beginning on February 3, North Highlands-Antelope Library will be a Ballot Drop Box location. Ballots may be dropped off until March 3. The Community Room of the library will be a Voting Center from February 29 through Election Day, March 3.
Beginning on February 3, North Highlands-Antelope Library will be a Ballot Drop Box location. Ballots may be dropped off until March 3. The Community Room of the library will be a Voting Center from February 29 through Election Day, March 3.
Teen Volunteer Orientation
Saturday, February 1, 11:00am-12:00pm: Interested in volunteering at the North Highlands-Antelope Library? Find out about our volunteer program at our Teen Volunteer Orientation! Attendees receive one hour of volunteer credit.
Saturday, February 1, 11:00am-12:00pm: Interested in volunteering at the North Highlands-Antelope Library? Find out about our volunteer program at our Teen Volunteer Orientation! Attendees receive one hour of volunteer credit.
Friends of the Library Book Sale
February 8 and 9, Saturday 10:00am-4:00pm, Sunday 10:00 - 4:00 pm: The Friends of the North Highlands-Antelope Library are hosting a book sale in the library Community Room. Great deals on hardbacks, paperbacks, children's books, DVDs, holiday gifts, and more. Most items priced between .50 cents and $2.
February 8 and 9, Saturday 10:00am-4:00pm, Sunday 10:00 - 4:00 pm: The Friends of the North Highlands-Antelope Library are hosting a book sale in the library Community Room. Great deals on hardbacks, paperbacks, children's books, DVDs, holiday gifts, and more. Most items priced between .50 cents and $2.
WonderLab: Mythological Crowns
Wednesday, February 12, 4:00-5:30pm: Join us for an afternoon of mythology and creativity, as we listen to excerpts of “Odd and the Frost Giants” by Neil Gaiman and work on making our own mythological crowns. We ask that youth under 10 be accompanied by an adult.
Wednesday, February 12, 4:00-5:30pm: Join us for an afternoon of mythology and creativity, as we listen to excerpts of “Odd and the Frost Giants” by Neil Gaiman and work on making our own mythological crowns. We ask that youth under 10 be accompanied by an adult.
Valentine Mice
Thursday, February 13, 4:00-5:00pm: Kids, make a Valentine craft and enjoy stories for Valentine's Day!
Thursday, February 13, 4:00-5:00pm: Kids, make a Valentine craft and enjoy stories for Valentine's Day!
Teen Space: Anti-Valentine’s Day
Friday, February 14, 3:30-5:00pm: Teens, join us for an unromantic afternoon of making ugly chocolate, Coraline-style zombie dolls, and black duct tape roses.
Friday, February 14, 3:30-5:00pm: Teens, join us for an unromantic afternoon of making ugly chocolate, Coraline-style zombie dolls, and black duct tape roses.
Introduction to Yoga
Tuesday, February 18, 5:30-6:30pm: Learn self-care techniques through stretches and movement in this guided program with Viola Allo. Gain skills in building a sense of physical and mental well-being. Bring a yoga mat, a towel, and water. Age group: Adults and teens.
Tuesday, February 18, 5:30-6:30pm: Learn self-care techniques through stretches and movement in this guided program with Viola Allo. Gain skills in building a sense of physical and mental well-being. Bring a yoga mat, a towel, and water. Age group: Adults and teens.
Hands-On Book Club
February 26, Wednesday, 5:00-6:30pm: Join us as we create a variety of art and craft projects while enjoying short story audiobooks together! Age group: Adults.
February 26, Wednesday, 5:00-6:30pm: Join us as we create a variety of art and craft projects while enjoying short story audiobooks together! Age group: Adults.
—Kristi Powell, Branch Supervisor
UPCOMING LIBRARY CLOSURES:
Monday, February 17 (President’s Day)
Monday, January 20 (Martin Luther King, Jr.
1ST QUARTERLY MEETING SET FOR WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15
We will hold our first quarter meeting on Wednesday, January 15, at 6:00 pm in the North Highlands-Antelope library's community room, 4235 Antelope Rd., Antelope.
There are a lot of important topics to be discussed: library programs and projects to be funded, the winter book sale in February, volunteers to visit first grade classrooms to distribute free books (Book First program), and the annual spring tea fundraiser. We will determine the theme and identify possible speakers at this meeting. Election of 2020 officers will also take place.
So, bring your good ideas and your love for our library, and you can help make 2020 the best year yet for our library community.
This is a dinner meeting, and the entree will be provided (Deb is going to surprise us). Bring a side, a dessert or a beverage to share, and please RSVP to ensure there is enough food.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE FOR BOOK FIRST
Our Youth Services Librarian, Denise Lee, is busy setting up Book First visits for 20 schools in the North Highlands-Antelope community. At each school, Denise, accompanied by a Friend of the Library, brings a free book for all the first-graders, tells the students a bit about our library, and lets the kids select their own “forever” book, which is a heart-warming exercise.
These are the eligible schools for 2020:
Book First 2020 schools
|
Appointment
|
bks
|
| Woodridge Elementary |
Thursday, January 16 @ 2:00 pm
|
140
|
| Allison Elementary |
Friday, January 17 @ 9:30 am
|
89
|
| Community Collaborative Charter |
Wednesday, January 22 @ 9:00 am
|
13
|
| Joyce Elementary |
Friday, January 24 @ 1:45 pm
|
71
|
| Foothill Hill Oaks |
late January (pending)
|
78
|
| Oak Hill Elementary |
Wednesday, February 5 @ 9:15 am
|
115
|
| Dudley Elementary |
Thursday, February 6 @ 2:15 am
|
96
|
| Madison Elementary |
early February (pending)
|
140
|
| Frontier Elementary |
60
| |
| Creative Connections Arts Academy |
25
| |
| Frontier Elementary |
78
| |
| Kohler Elementary |
60
| |
| Madison Elementary |
140
| |
| North Country Elementary |
78
| |
| Hillsdale Elementary |
40
| |
| Oakdale Elementary |
84
| |
| Ridgepoint Elementary |
Tuesday, February 25 @ 9:00 am
|
80
|
| Sierra View Elementary |
47
| |
| Spinelli Elementary |
45
| |
| Village Elementary |
46
| |
We can always use new volunteers to accompany our youth services librarian, Denise Lee, and assist in the classroom/library. We have a guide available for first-time volunteers, or join with an experienced volunteer at one of the larger schools listed above.
Contact us at nhantelope.friends@gmail.com for more information or to get on the volunteer list for school visits.
NEW BOOK SALE FORMAT TO BE LAUNCHED
Our next big book sale is set for February 8-9. We are returning to a two day sale in February. Set up will begin on Friday, February 7 around noon. If you can spare an hour or two, come help us get books on the tables for our sale. The sale will take place on Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 am until noon. The pace of book donations has been slower than normal, so we will not have a bag sale during this cycle.
Come volunteer for a shift, select a free book for your efforts, enjoy some homemade treats, and meet a bunch of great Friends! Contact Charlyne Nichols if you want to volunteer, charlynenichols@yahoo.com.
Our first pop-up sale in front of the library is scheduled for March 5, weather permitting.
WELCOME TO NEW MEMBERS
Patricia Northrup
Tasha Hostetler
We couldn’t do it without you!
FSPL NEWS YOU CAN USE
- The Friends of Sacramento Public Library will hold their Annual Meeting on Sunday, January at Valley-Hi North Laguna Library 1 p.m. Get an update from Rivkah Sass and her staff about upcoming Sacramento Public Library initiatives, find out how you can include the library in your legacy giving plans, and vote for officers for 2020.
- The Friends’ website, https://saclibfriends.org, has a wealth of information for Friends members, from Book First to what’s going on at each of the 28 branch library Friends’ organizations, including book and bag sales. You can renew your membership, donate, or volunteer.
- The Big Day of Giving is set for May 7, 2020. The funds raised by FSPL are dedicated to the Book First program.
“The very existence of libraries affords the best evidence that we may yet have hope for the future of man”
― T.S. Eliot
Karen Lindh, Newsletter Chair
Contact us: nhantelope.friends@gmail.com
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