Scary Monster Craft! Saturday, October 28. 4:00 p.m. Get into the spooky spirit by creating a frightfully Monster Hug Accordion in your library. All craft materials will be provided. Ages: 5-10. Registration is required. Not-So-Spooky Storytime! Tuesday, October 31. 10:30am Come and listen to stories and participate in crafts about “trick or treat”. “Halloween Day” by Anne Rockwell would be among the stories read. Ages: 3-8. Registration required. Legos in the Library Thursday, November 9. 4:00 p.m. Come and use your imagination and build something beautiful. We will provide the Legos. Ages: 4-12. Reservation required Mumferd Safety Tales! Tuesday, November 14. 10:30 a.m. Mumferd the fuzzy puppet along with Kaiser Permanente’s safety tales crew will educate children, parents and educators about the many great ways they can be safe at home, school, and on the playground. Ages: 3-8. Registration required. Keeping America Beautiful for Teens Wednesday, November 15. 4:30 p.m. Join M/s Shelley Lange of Fulton County Environmental Division on this America Recycles Day and learn how to reduce, reuse and recycle. Ages: 13-18. Reservation required. Googley Goobley Dancing Turkey Craft Saturday, November 18. 11:00 a.m. Create a funny feathered, googly eyed, dancing legs turkey mobile wall decoration. Ages: 3-8. Reservation required. Happy Harvesting Storytime with Kenneth Green! Tuesday, November 21. 10:30 a.m. Harvest season is almost here! Kenneth green will captivate your mind with puppets, voice overs, and music in this interactive storytime program. Arts and craft activities will follow right after the performance. Ages: 3-5. Reservation required.
Mechanicsville Library 400 Formwalt Street., SW, Atlanta, GA 30312 404.730.4779 Teen Read Week Poetry Slam Contest Monday, October 9. 4:30pm Teens and Tweens Perfect Rhyming Technique. Reservations required. Ages 12-17. Constant Contact Information Session Thursday, October 12. 12:00 p.m. Drive holiday business with social media and email marketing. Reservations Required. What’s New in AFPL’s Digital Library? Wednesday, October 11. 12:00 p.m. New and popular electronic databases will be introduced and explored. Light Refreshments. Reservations required. Brain Recognition Day Friday, October 13. 4:00p.m. Learn fun activities to enhance your brain power. Reservations required. Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Group Thursday, October 19, 10:30am Support, fellowship and resources will be provided for affected grandparents. Reservations required. Great Test Taking Tips by Great Test Takers Thursdays, October 19 & 26. 4:00p.m. Test taking tips shared with students and parents to achieve a higher score. Reservations required. Ages 5-12.
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National Teen Driver Safety Week Thursday, October 19, 4:30p.m. Parents and teens hear rules of the road explained by driver safety experts. Registrations required. Ages 14-17. Celebrate International Game Week Monday, October 30. 4:00p.m. Family and friends faceoff as they compete in fun game activities. Reservations required. November is Picture Book Month Thursday, November 2. Create your own picture book for display in the library. Car Buying Seminar Saturday, November 4. 12:30p.m. Everything you need to know before purchasing a new or used car. Registrations Required.
Metropolitan Library 1332 Metropolitan Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30310 404.613.5722 Learning Spaces Thursdays, October 5 - November 16. 10:00 – 12:00 p.m. Presented in collaboration with the United Way of Greater Atlanta, Learning Spaces is an early learning initiative designed for caregivers, childcare providers and children ages birth to 5. Focus includes language and literacy, cognitive development, and child wellbeing. Reservations required. Ages 1-5 Stories of fall days Wednesdays, October 4 & 11. 10:00 a.m. Read stories, Sing Songs and Learn about fall weather. Ages 2-5 Teens Engaging As Mothers Wednesdays, October 4 – November 1. 6:00 p.m. The T.E.A.M. project is a self-leadership program for teen moms. Learn to raise the next president, doctor, lawyer or artist! Incentives are offered for consistent participation and a certificate of completion will be given to those who attend each one. Food Talk: Better U Wednesdays, October 4 & 11. 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. This series of interactive sessions is aimed at helping you identify ways to make small lifestyle choices that lead to a Better U! Each session includes easy and fun exercises to help everybody move, a cooking demo, and tasting of healthy recipes. Each week will include a free educational gift. Friends of the Metropolitan Library Book Sale Saturday, October 7. All Day. The Metropolitan Library is turning two years old! Join in our celebration by stopping by our book sale sponsored by the Friends of the Metropolitan Library. Fire Safety Puppet Show Wednesday, October 18. 10:00 a.m. Atlanta Fire Department Outreach and Education Department presents a puppet show about fire safety and other topics. Ages 1-6 Metropolitan Computer Club Wednesday, October 18 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 15. 10:00 a.m. This open forum club is designed for any of our patrons who have questions about their personal computers, software, apps, etc. to get answers and learn together in an informal setting. Come with questions, leave with answers! Introduction to Genealogy Research Thursday, October 19, 3:30 p.m. Learn all about the features of Ancestry.com, especially Census and military records. A short review of family trees and Ancestry DNA will also be included. Library After Dark: Halloween Horror Films Thursday, October 26. 6:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m. Get ready to scream! We’ve got scary movies playing all
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