Event Guide
William F. Laman Public Library August 2021 Free meals for ages 1-18 3:45 to 4:15 p.m. Mondays - Fridays at Main Branch
We are open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and continue curbside service at both branches. Book your next curbside appointment by logging in to your lamanlibrary.org account and placing items on hold. 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. When they're ready, we'll call to March 23 - 27 set up a convenient pickup Main time. Branch
William F. Laman Public Library
Event Guide August 2021
Both Branches Open 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Mondays to Fridays Contact-Free Curbside Pickup Appointments Are Also Available
Password-Free WiFi available from our parking lots 24/7
Take & Make Children's STEM & Craft Kits Call either branch to reserve your child's STEM Craft Kit.
BANG-UP BOOK CLUB
Bang-Up Book Club begins in August and continues through the fall. Anyone can participate— just follow BangUp Betty on Instagram and Facebook to watch for clues that lead readers to jewelry designer Stacey Bower’s favorite titles on the shelves of Laman Library. Follow the clues, find the books and get biblio-centric gifts to take home when you check out! Many random readers will also get nice surprises when they open books they’ve checked out from the Library. Read the full story in this month's Laman Library News.
ARGENTA BRANCH PROGRAMS Jumbo Block Building Monday Mornings
Creation Station Aug. 17 Drop by Youth Services for special creative fun!
Children's Jigsaw Puzzles Every Wednesday in August
Call (501) 687-1061 to reserve your child's Argenta Mystery Craft kit for curbside pickup, and tune in on Facebook or the Laman Library YouTube channel on Aug. 8. Book Talk with Julie Aug. 12 Take a look at reads taking you back to your summer days with this Summer Wrapup on Facebook or the Laman Library YouTube channel. Virtual Card Shop Aug. 16 We'll create an easily customizable way to store all your cards. Call (501) 6871061 to reserve your free kit. Then tune in on Facebook, the Lamanlibrary YouTube channel, or lamanlibrary.org.
Humankind Exhibit held over through Sept. 10 Join us from 5 to 8 p.m. on Aug. 20 to meet the artists of Humankind, a free photography exhibit from the BlueEyed Knocker Photo Group. The show features work from 16 local artists documenting universal human conditions, including these by Casey Sanders (above) and Lily Ryall (below).
MAIN BRANCH CHILDREN'S
Free Meals for ages 1-18
3:45 - 4:15 p.m. Weekdays We’re happy to restart the Equal Hearts Suppers program, providing free meals for ages 1-18. Supper is available on a first-come, first-served, Grab & Go basis.
END OF SUMMER READING
Stop by Main Branch Children's Department for a
Grab & Go Summer Reading Party 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, Aug 6. Turn in your child's Grand Prize tickets before the 4:30 p.m. drawing for a chance to win! We'll post the drawing to Facebook and call to notify the winners, so you need not be present to win.
MAIN BRANCH TEEN CENTER Equal Hearts Suppers 3:45 to 4:15 p.m. Weekdays Meals are provided free to ages 1-18 on an equal opportunity first-come, firstserved basis. Throwback Movies 4 p.m. on Mondays
ages 12-18
Tale of the Rogue Puzzle: Fantasy Puzzles 4 p.m. Aug. 5
Tales From the Past: Throwback TV Shows 4 p.m. Aug. 12
Anime Perler Beading 4 p.m. Aug. 26 Let us know starting Monday, Aug. 23, which character or logo you'd like to create.
DIYs 4 p.m. Aug. 19
MAIN BRANCH VIRTUAL PROGRAMS
11 a.m. every Thursday on Facebook LIVE Facebook LIVE Virtual Bingo 3 p.m. Aug. 5
Adult Take & Make DIY Kits Stop by the main desk for a crafting kit to make your own stenciled tote bag or yarn banner. You can also call (501) 758-1720 for curbside pickup while supplies last. Then you can tune in on Facebook or YouTube for a Stenciled Tote Bag tutorial debuting Aug. 13. The Yarn Banner video premieres Aug. 26.
Virtual Virtual Games Games Aug. Aug. 10 10 at at 33 p.m. p.m. Come join us for our first Tabletop Tuesday Zoom event! This month's game will be Scattergories. Join through the link on our calendar at lamanlibrary.org. We'll also discuss what other games might be fun to play online for next time.
Shelbie shows us how to make Chana Masala beginning Aug. 16.
Averi's Facebook LIVE Kids' Chapter Book Club 4 p.m. Aug. 19 Nine-year-old Averi invites middle-grade kids to become founding members of Averi's Chapter Book Club. She'll read a chapter of Kate the Chemist: The Birthday Blastoff and host a discussion afterward through Facebook LIVE chat.
VIRTUAL PROGRAMS Give us a call at (501) 758-1720 to reserve your free Spice of the Month Club Kit featuring Garam Masala, a blend of spices traditionally used in Indian cooking, try a few of the enclosed recipes, and then get together with other adventurous food lovers through the link on our calendar to share your impressions.
Essence of Books Discussion R 6 p.m. Aug. 31 via Zoom
Share your thoughts about The Son of Mr. Suleman, available through Libby, OverDrive's one-tap app, and lamanlibrary.org.
Bird House Edition
Explore crafting workshops at lamanlibrary.org/digital
GOOGLE CLASSROOM SELF-PACED COURSES Are you interested in increasing your leadership and team-building skills? Join one of our free, self-paced Google Classroom courses. Participants who read or watch the materials and answer all of the discussion questions will receive a Certificate of Completion that is accepted by some employers as continuing education. = Contact location for required reservation. Adult events Teen events Tween/Teen events Kids' & Family events
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Basic Computer Skills - like setting up your email and using Microsoft Class Code: 3gbrxpp
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