Summer Stuff to do

The Library seems quiet in the summer, when the warm weather encourages everyone to outdoor pursuits. But there's still plenty going on! So come into the cool, quiet library and enjoy all that YOUR library has to offer!

read or check-out a new book, newspaper, or magazine
check-out videos or DVDs to watch at home
work on a puzzle with like-minded puzzlers
sign-up to get a start on computers with our free class on Wednesdays @ 1pm (sign-up in the library prior to attending)
share your poetry or enjoy the poems of others at the Tumbleweed Tales Poetry Society
held every first Saturday @ 10am (July 2)
bring the kids to the Summer Reading Club"One World, Many Stories"
(call for details)
enjoy "The Bard" at the weekly Shakespeare Round Table, every Tuesday @ 4pm
come share your opinion at the Favorite Author Book Club
(every 3rd Tuesday @ 1:30pm) July's author: Andrew McCall Smith
work on your latest knit or crochet project with the Knit Wits, every Wednesday @ 1pm
tell your teens about our TCG Duel club (every Saturday @ 12pm)
and the Pahrump Anime Club (every 3rd Saturday @ 1pm)
jump into genealogy research with help from our free class on Tuesdays @ 2pm

All this @ your library, and all of it is FREE! Come on in, we'd love to see your smiling face!

Closed dates: July 4 for Independence Day & July 7 & 8 for Staff In-Service
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What's happening @ the library in May?

Free computer instruction is available @ the library. COMPUTER CLASSES for beginning-level computer users are offered Wednesdays at 1pm. Sign-ups available at the library (no sign-ups by phone). The GENEALOGY CLASS meets every Tuesday at 2pm. Genealogy guidance & help using Ancestry.com and HeritageQuest.com are provided. No sign-up is necessary. Please call library prior to attending to confirm class time.

Tumbleweed Tales Poetry group will meet Saturday, May 7, @ 10am. All ages welcome, bring original poetry or old favorites to share.

Get your tickets for the great Mother’s Day Raffle; drawing will be held May 6; need not be present to win. Beginning May 16, watch for tickets for the Father’s Day Raffle. Tickets available at the library.

Shakespeare Roundtable meets to read, discuss, & enjoy Shakespeare every Tuesday, 4-5:30pm. All are invited to attend. For more info, email ezshakespeare@yahoo.com.

For all who like to knit and/or crochet, the KNIT WITS meet every Wednesday, 1pm @ the library. Bring your current project and come join others who love yarn crafting. Free fun for all ages.

Family Craft Day will be held on May 14 @ 10am. Join Miss Brenda to make a cute Butterfly Bookmarker. Free fun for the whole family.

TCG (Trading Card Game) DUEL, for kids 11+, is held on Saturdays, 12-4:30. Meet others who love games such as Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and Yu-Gi-Oh.

Teen Night will be held every 3rd Friday, sponsored by the Library, in cooperation with the Nye Communities Coalition and St. Martin's Episcopal Church. Come on Friday, May 20, 5:30-8:00pm, for free karaoke, Wii, Food, & Fun. For more information, please call 727-9970 or 537-1115. Open to middle-school through high-school age students.

The Pahrump Anime Club will hold its regular meeting at the library Saturday, May 21, 1-4pm. Absolutely no unaccompanied children under the age of 10.

The Favorite Authors Book Club will meet Tuesday, May 17, at 1:30pm. This month’s author is Carolyn Hart. Read anything by this author then come enjoy a lively discussion. New members always welcome, so bring a friend. For more information, call the library.

Summer Reading Club will be held June 14th through July 19th. Sign-ups are now available. The theme is “One World, Many Stories” and T-shirt orders can be placed now. The Kick-Off Activity, for all ages, will be held Tuesday, June 14, as we welcome storyteller Jim Cogan. Regular sessions will commence on Tuesday, June 21, and continue as follows: ages 4-5 on Wednesdays, 10:00-11:00am; ages 6-11 on Tuesdays, 1:00-2:15pm OR Wednesdays, 11:15am-12:30pm; ages 5th grade & up on Tuesdays, 2:30-3:30pm. For more information, call the Children’s Dept. at the Library.

All library events are alcohol-, tobacco-, and drug-free.

Important Dates:
Friends of the Pahrump Community Library meeting, May 14, at 10:15am.
Pahrump Community Library Board of Trustees special budget meeting Thursday, May 19, at 10am.
Pahrump Community Library Board of Trustees regular meeting Thursday, May 19, at 10:15am.
Library will be closed Monday, May 30, in observance of Memorial Day.

Please call the library at 727-5930 for program details, or visit www.pahrumplibrary.com.
All dates subject to change. Additions may be made. 04/28/11

December @ the Library

Free computer instruction is available @ the library. COMPUTER CLASSES for beginning-level computer users are offered Wednesdays at 1pm. Sign-ups available at the library (no sign-ups by phone). BEYOND BASICS, for advanced beginners, will be offered Mondays, Oct. 11-Dec. 20 @ 1pm. This free, one-time class is for those already comfortable with mouse and keyboard, and who would like to find out what more they can do with their computer. Sign-ups available at the library (no sign-ups by phone). The GENEALOGY CLASS meets every Tuesday at 2pm. Genealogy guidance & help using Ancestry.com and HeritageQuest.com are provided. No sign-up is necessary.

Tumbleweed Tales Poetry group will meet Saturday, Dec. 4, @ 10am. All ages welcome, bring original poetry or old favorites to share.

The Library Scrabble Club meets every Monday, 3:00-5:30pm, no sign-up necessary. Boards are provided but you may bring your own if you’d like. Grab a Scrabble dictionary and a friend for lots of spelling fun with other Scrabble-rs.

Shakespeare Roundtable meets to read, discuss, & enjoy Shakespeare every Tuesday, 4-5:30pm. All are invited to attend. For more info, email ezshakespeare@yahoo.com.

For all who like to knit and/or crochet, the KNIT WITS meet every Wednesday, 1pm @ the library. Bring your current project and come join others who love yarn crafting. Free fun for all ages.

Family Craft Day will be held on Saturday, Dec. 11, at 10am. Bring the kids and come make a free, fun “Frosty the Snowman” craft.

TCG (Trading Card Game) DUEL, for kids 11+, is held on Saturdays, 12-4:30. Meet others who love games such as Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and Yu-Gi-Oh.

Teen Night will be held on Friday, Dec. 10, sponsored by the Library, in cooperation with the Nye Communities Coalition and St. Martin's Episcopal Church. Come at 5:30-8:00pm, for free karaoke, Wii, Food, & Fun. For more information, please call 727-9970 or 537-1115. Open to middle-school through high-school age students.

The Pahrump Anime Club will hold its regular meeting at the library Saturday, Dec. 18, 12-4pm. Absolutely no unaccompanied children under the age of 10.

The Favorite Authors Book Club will meet Tuesday, Dec. 14, at 1:30pm. This month read any Christmas story and come enjoy a lively discussion. New members always welcome, so bring a friend. For more information, call the library.

Fall Reading Program will be held Oct. 20 – Dec. 15. The theme is “Go Bananas for Books!” Sessions will be held: ages 2-3 on Wednesdays, 10:15-10:45am (parent or guardian must accompany child); ages 4-5 on Wednesdays, 11:00-11:45am; and ages 6-12 on Wednesdays, 3:30-4:30pm. For more information, call the Children’s Dept. at the Library.

This month’s Free Movie Day will not be held due to the holiday. Watch for more info next month.

Be sure to get your Sponsor Decoration and help decorate our Christmas tree. Only $1 each and all proceeds to benefit Kids’ Programming & Kids’ Books. Ask at the Main Circulation Desk.

Christmas Raffle tickets are available, $1 each or 6 for $5. The prize includes a Christmas afghan, tree skirt, and tablecloth handmade by our own Knit Wits, plus other goodies. Drawing will be held on Dec. 20; need not be present to win.

All library events are alcohol-, tobacco-, and drug-free.

Important Dates:
The library will be closed Friday and Saturday, Dec. 24 & 25, for Christmas.
The library will be closed Friday and Saturday, Dec. 31 & Jan. 1, for New Years’.

Friends of the Pahrump Community Library meeting, Dec. 11, at 10:15 am.
Pahrump Community Library Board of Trustees regular meeting Monday, Dec. 13, at 10am.

Please call the library at 727-5930 for program details, or visit www.pahrumplibrary.com.
All dates subject to change. Additions may be made. 11/30/10

September @ the library!

Free computer instruction is available @ the library. COMPUTER CLASSES for beginning-level computer users are offered Wednesdays at 1pm. Sign-ups available at the library (no sign-ups by phone). The GENEALOGY CLASS meets every Tuesday at 2pm. Genealogy guidance & help using Ancestry.com and HeritageQuest.com are provided. No sign-up is necessary.

Tumbleweed Tales Poetry group will meet Saturday, September 4, @ 10am. All ages welcome, bring original poetry or old favorites to share.

The Library Scrabble Club meets every Monday, 3:00-5:30pm, no sign-up necessary. Boards are provided but you may bring your own if you’d like. Grab a Scrabble dictionary and a friend for lots of spelling fun with other Scrabble-rs.

Shakespeare Roundtable meets to read, discuss, & enjoy Shakespeare every Tuesday, 4-5:30pm. The current play is "Macbeth." For more info, email ezshakespeare@yahoo.com.

For all who like to knit and/or crochet, the KNIT WITS meet every Wednesday, 1pm @ the library. Bring your current project and come join others who love yarn crafting. Free fun for all ages.

Family Craft Day is done for the summer but will resume in October. Watch for more information.

TCG (Trading Card Game) DUEL, for kids 11+, is held on Saturdays, 12-4:30. Meet others who love games such as Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and Yu-Gi-Oh.

The Library will welcome local author Toni Nelson, who will be signing her book “A Beggars Purse.” This is a recounting of her “journey to help the people who have nothing.” September 11, 11:00am-1:00pm.

Teen Night is back! The Library, with the Nye Communities Coalition and St. Martin's Episcopal Church, is sponsoring Teen Nights the 3rd Friday of the month. Come on Sept. 17th, 5:30-8:30pm, for free karaoke, Wii, Food, & Fun. For more information, please call 727-9970 or 537-1115. Open to middle-school through high-school age students. This is an alcohol, tobacco, and drug-free event.

The Pahrump Anime Club will hold its regular meeting at the library Saturday, September 18, 12-4pm. Absolutely no unaccompanied children under the age of 10.

The Favorite Authors Book Club will meet Tuesday, September 21, at 1:30pm. This month’s authors are Robyn Carr AND Jeffery Deaver, so read any book by either (or both!) authors and come enjoy a lively discussion. New members always welcome, so bring a friend. For more information, call the library.

On September 22, 10am-2pm, author Barbara U. Cherish will be in the library to sign her book “The Auschwitz Kommandant: A Daughter’s Search for the Father She Knew.”

This month’s Free Movie Day will be Saturday, September 25, 2pm. The feature title will be “Nico the Unicorn” (rated NR). Free family fun.

Remember that many new and gently-used books are always on sale at the library—paperbacks 10¢ & up, hardbacks 50¢ & up. Videos, puzzles, audiobooks, childrens’ books, and book bundles are all available. This month’s special: Chicken Soup for the Soul books. As always, proceeds from all sales benefit the library.

Important Dates:

The library will be closed Monday, September 6, in observance of Labor Day.

Friends of the Pahrump Community Library meeting, September 11 at 10:15 am.

Pahrump Community Library Board of Trustees will hold its regular meeting Monday, September 13 at 10am.

Visit us on MySpace at www.myspace.com/pahrumpcommunitylibrary or tweet us at http://twitter.com/Pahrumplibrary

Please call the library at 727-5930 for program details, or visit www.pahrumplibrary.com.

All dates subject to change. Additions may be made. 08/30/10

It's a great New Year @ the library!

Events Calendar for January, 2010

Warm up @ the library with Premium Coffee! Now available in regular and Flavor of the Month. January’s flavor: White Chocolate. 50¢ per cup.

Free computer instruction is available @ the library! COMPUTER CLASSES for beginning-level computer users are offered Wednesdays at 1pm. The GENEALOGY CLASS meets every Tuesday at 2pm. Genealogy guidance & help using Ancestry.com and HeritageQuest.com are provided. No sign-up is necessary. Sign-ups available at the library (no sign-ups by phone).

Tumbleweed Tales Society poetry group meets the 1st Saturday of each month, 10a.m.-noon. Next roundtable will be held January 2. Bring original work or a favorite author to share. Open to all ages! For more info, email tumbleweedtales@yahoo.com.

Our newest group is in full swing: TCG (Trading Card Game) DUEL! Kids 11+ come on Saturdays, 12-4:30, and meet others who love games such as Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and Yu-Gi-Oh!

Help warm the valley this winter! Drop off your new or gently used coats, sweaters, gloves, hats, etc. @ the library between January 4 & 16 for our annual OUTERWEAR DRIVE! All items will be donated to local agencies for distribution.

Free, fun, FAMILY CRAFT in January: Lil’ Pig Magnets! Bring the kids and enjoy some craft-y time together. 10-11am.

Special in January: Inspirational Book Sale! Starting January 11, until they’re gone…nothing over $5!

Shakespeare at Library! Read, discuss, enjoy Shakespeare every 3rd Saturday of the month, 9:30-11:30 a.m. The current reading is "Henry IV, Part 1." Next gathering: January 16. Also, enjoy Shakespeare Reader’s Theatre every Tuesday, 4-5:30 p.m. Our current reading is "Henry V." For more info, email ezshakespeare@yahoo.com.

It’s time again for the WINTER READING PROGRAM! This year’s theme is “Catch a Good Book!” and it will start on Wednesday, February 3, and run through Wednesday, April 7. Classes are: Ages 2-3 on Wednesdays @9:15-9:45am (parent of guardian must accompany child); Ages 4-5 on Wednesdays @ 10-10:45am; Ages 6-12 on Wednesdays @ 3:30-4:30pm; and Teens on Thursdays @ 3-4pm (no session on 11/26). Free Fall fun @ the library! Teen Zone also continues, meeting on January 9 & 16 @ 2pm.

For all who like to knit and/or crochet, the KNIT WITS meet every Wednesday, 1pm @ the library. (No meeting January 6.) Free and fun, bring your current project and come join others who love yarn crafting!

Join us for a fun Adult Workshop on Thursday, January 21 @ 1:00pm! Join us this month to learn about making our own Natural Beauty Products! All materials provided, $2 fee per person. Adults only; kids 14 & up welcome with an adult.

The Pahrump Anime Club will hold its regular meeting at the library Saturday, January 16, 12-4pm. Showings this month will be: 12:00- Inuyasha # 55 – 57; 1:00- Save Me! Lollipop # 5; 1:30- Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple # 7 (Sub-titled); 2:00- Sasami Magical Girls Club # 9; 2:30- Big Windup # 1; 3:00- Kaze no Stigma # 4; 3:30- Romeo×Juliet # 2. Remember to bring your raffle tickets! Absolutely no unaccompanied children under the age of 10.

Our Favorite Authors Bookclub will meet Tuesday, January 19, at 12:00pm. This month read any biography, by any author. Then come enjoy a lively discussion! New members always welcome, so bring a friend! For more information, call the library.

This month’s Free Movie Day will be Saturday, January 23, 2pm. Our feature title will be “Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs” (rated PG). Free family fun!

Important Dates:
Friends of the Pahrump Community Library meeting, Sat. 1/2, 9am
Pahrump Community Library Board of Trustees regular meeting Mon. 1/11, 10am
Closing at 1pm on Thurs. 12/31 & closed Fri. 1/1 Happy New Year!
Closed Wed. 1/6 Staff In-Service Day
Closed Mon. 1/18 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

And now you can visit us on MySpace! Go to www.myspace.com/pahrumpcommunitylibrary
or Tweet us! http://twitter.com/Pahrumplibrary
Please call the library at 727-5930 for details, or visit http://www.pahrumplibrary.com/.
All dates subject to change. Additions may be made. 12/30/09