January 2020 Newsletter

BOOKPAGE St. Charles Parish Library News and Events

January 2020

Happy New Year!

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BOOKPAGE January 2020

Bookpage is published monthly to share information about the events, materials, and services of the St. Charles Parish Library.

Library Board of Control Celeste N. Uzee, President District VII

Deborah A. Raziano, Vice-President District II Charlene Alexander-Armstrong District I Beverly A. DeLaune District III Randy Matherne District IV Tammy M. Windmann District V Lori Lyons District VI Terrell Wilson, Ex-officio Member Leann Benedict, Board Secretary

Holidays and Closures New Year’s Day

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Mardi Gras

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Jan 20 Feb 24-25

On the Cover

A new year means new ways to use your St. Charles Parish Library.

Always open at myscpl.org

What’s Inside www.myscpl.org @stcharleslib

In This Issue

Harry Potter Book Night

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day

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Featured Five

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Adults

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Monthly Calendar

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Teens

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Technology

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Planetarium

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Children

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Storytime

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Locations and Hours

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Harry Potter Book Night: The Triwizard Tournament Are you brave enough to put your name into the Goblet of Fire at this year’s Harry Potter Book Night? The Triwizard Tournament will take place Thursday, February 6 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm at the East Regional Library.

We will have games, activities, and more as you do your best to be the Triwizard Champion!

Wizards, witches, and Muggles of all ages are welcome! Costumes are greatly encouraged.

featured five Some Favorites of the Last Decade

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Rebecca Skloot

Martin Luther King Jr. Day January 20 is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. In addition to the many books, audiobooks, and DVDs available at the library, hoopla digital has a wealth of resources about King available all the time.

The Martian Andy Weir

Sign up for a hoopla digital account with your library card today at www.hoopladigital.com!

Educated Tara Westover

Ready Player One Ernest Cline

Put us on your calendar!

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The Underground Railroad Colson Whitehead

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Adults

Always open at myscpl.org

Arts & Crafts

Books & Authors

This knitting and crocheting group is open to anyone wanting to learn a new craft or share talents. For both the beginner and the more experienced crafters.

St. Rose Branch Wednesday, January 8 at 11:00 am Hearts of Resistance by Sorya M. Lane

Flying Needles

West Regional Library Tuesdays at 5:00 PM

Bean Mosaic Art R

Book Discussion Groups

East Regional Library Wednesday, January 15 at 6:30 pm All You Can Ever Know by Nicole Chung

Join us for crafts just for adults! This month, we will create café-themed bean mosaic art on canvas.

Food & Cooking

Creative Crafters R

Enjoy camaraderie and cuisine. Everyone chooses a recipe from a selected cookbook and prepares it for the next meeting. Join anytime!

Paradis Branch Tuesday, January 14 at 5:00 pm

Bring your creativity and join us for our monthly craft.

Norco Branch Thursday, January 23 at noon

Valentine Bookmark Craft R

Bring your creativity and join us for our monthly craft.

East Regional Library Monday, January 27 at 6:00 pm

Crafters Circle: NOLA Roman Candy Cart Canvas R

Join us Monday evening for Crafters Circle, where we will create a space for adults to engage in a variety of activities like creating arts & crafts, watching movies, playing games and more.

This month we will paint a Nola Roman Candy Cart Canvas.

St. Rose Branch Monday, January 27 at 6:00 pm

Cookbook Clubs

NEW YEAR, NEW YOU: Fitness & Diet

Conquer your 2020 resolutions with hoopla!

Paradis Branch Friday, January 10 at 11:00 am Cookbook Theme: Chef Emeril Lagasse

Games

Game Night

Looking for some Saturday night fun? Spend the evening at the library as we play traditional board & card games and learn some new ones.

For ages 17 & up.

West Regional Library Saturday, January 18 at 6:00 pm

Lifestyle

All Levels Vinyasa Yoga

Registered yoga teacher Sara Lyon will guide you through a series of invigorating movements combined with breath, focus, and mindful meditation.

Participants must be able to get up and down off the floor.

Please bring a yoga mat.

In partnership with Creative Family Solutions.

West Regional Library Mondays at 6:00 PM Except January 20

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Adults

Adult events are for ages 18 and up unless otherwise noted.

hoopladigital.com

R Registration opens 14 days prior to events.

Adults

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www.myscpl.org Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

January 2020

Wednesday 1

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Library Closed New Year’s Day

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●● Monday Night Movie: Abominable 5:00pm (Aa) ●● All Level Vinyasa Yoga 6:00pm (A)

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●● All Level Vinyasa Yoga 6:00pm (A)

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●● Valentine Bookmark Craft 6:00pm (A) R ●● All Level Vinyasa Yoga 6:00pm (A) ●● NOLA Roman Candy Cart Canvas 6:00pm (A) R

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●● Tiny Tots Storytime+Weeplay 10:30am (C) ●● Storytime+WeePlay 10:30am (C) ●● Teen Time: Oreo Erasers 4:00pm (T) R ●● Flying Needles 5:00pm (A) ●● After School Special: Game Night 6:00pm (Ages 6-12) ●● Planetarium Evening Showing 6:30pm (Aa)

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●● Tiny Tots Storytime+Weeplay 10:30am (C) ●● Storytime+WeePlay 10:30am (C) ●● Teen Time: Perler Beads 4:00pm (T) R ●● Flying Needles 5:00pm (A) ●● Bean Mosaic Art 5:00pm (A) R ●● After School Special: Straw Bridge Challenge 6:00pm (Ages 6-11) R ●● Planetarium Evening Showing 6:30pm (Aa)

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●● Tiny Tots Storytime+Weeplay 10:30am (C) ●● Storytime+WeePlay 10:30am (C) ●● Teen Time: Duct Tape It! 4:00pm (T) R ●● Flying Needles 5:00pm (A) ●● After School Special: Jewelry Making 6:00pm (Ages 6-11) ●● Planetarium Evening Showing 6:30pm (Aa)

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●● Tiny Tots Storytime+Weeplay 10:30am (C) ●● Storytime+WeePlay 10:30am (C) ●● Teen Time: Craftapalooza 4:00pm (T) ●● Flying Needles 5:00pm (A) ●● After School Special: Minecraft 6:00pm (Ages 6-12) R ●● Planetarium Evening Showing 6:30pm (Aa)

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Storytime 10:00am (C) Tiny Tots Storytime 10:30am (C) Tiny Tots Storytime 10:30am (C) Book Discussion Group 11:00am (A) ●● Midweek Mayhem: Washi Tape Clipboards 4:00pm (T) R ●● Nerd Night: Dungeons & Dragons: The Sunless Citadel 5:30pm (T)

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Storytime 10:00am (C) Tiny Tots Storytime 10:30am (C) Tiny Tots Storytime 10:30am (C) Nerd Night: Dungeons & Dragons: The Sunless Citadel 5:30pm (T) ●● Book Discussion Group 6:30pm (A)

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●● Storytime 10:00am (C) EAST ●● Tiny Tots Storytime 10:30am (C) ●● Midweek Mayhem: Lip Balm Making 4:00pm (T) ●● Nerd Night: Dungeons & Dragons: The Sunless Citadel 5:30pm (T) ●● Winter Wipeout 6:00pm (Ages 5-11)

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Thursday

●● Storytime 10:00am (C) ●● Tiny Tots Storytime 10:30am (C) ●● Nerd Night: Dungeons & Dragons: The Sunless Citadel 5:30pm (T)

●● Storytime+Weeplay 10:30am (C) ●● Becca Hillburn’s Art Studio 1:00pm (Ages 10-18) R ●● Thursday Thrills 4:00pm (T) ●● Kid Konnection: Glueless Slime 4:30pm (Ages 5-12) R ●● Planetarium Evening Showing 6:30pm (Aa)

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Storytime+Weeplay 10:30am (C) Tiny Tots Storytime 10:30am (C) Thursday Thrills 4:00pm (T) Kid Konnection: Artistically Gluey 4:30pm (Ages 6-12) ●● Planetarium Evening Showing 6:30pm (Aa)

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Storytime+Weeplay 10:30am (C) Tiny Tots Storytime 10:30am (C) Thursday Thrills 4:00pm (T) Kid Konnection: Shrinky Dinks 4:30pm (Ages 8-12) ●● Planetarium Evening Showing 6:30pm (Aa)

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Storytime+Weeplay 10:30am (C) Tiny Tots Storytime 10:30am (C) Creative Crafters 12:00pm (A) R Thursday Thrills 4:00pm (T) Kid Konnection: Balloon Rocket Race 4:30pm (C) ●● Planetarium Evening Showing 6:30pm (Aa)

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Storytime+Weeplay 10:30am (C) Tiny Tots Storytime 10:30am (C) Thursday Thrills 4:00pm (T) Kid Konnection: Pasta Snails 4:30pm (Ages 6-12) ●● Planetarium Evening Showing 6:30pm (Aa)

Friday

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●● Storytime+Weeplay 10:30am (C) ●● Becca Hillburn’s Art Studio 1:00pm (Ages 10-18) R ●● SHH! Silence in the Library 2:00pm (T) R

Saturday

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●● Planetarium Children’s Matinee 10:00am (C, Aa) ●● Becca Hillburn’s Art Studio 1:00pm (Ages 10-18) R ●● Planetarium Saturday Matinee 2:00pm (Aa)

All events are free and open to the public.

We welcome groups!

Please call in advance.

Children under the age of 10 must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

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●● Learn With Us Bus Visit 9:00am (C) ●● Storytime+Weeplay 10:30am (C) ●● Cookbook Book Club 11:00am (A)

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Storytime+Weeplay 10:30am (C) Learn With Us Bus Visit 11:00am (C) LEGO Club 2:00pm (Ages 5-11) Exercise Your Mind 2:30pm (C) Magic Salt and Watercolor Snowflake Art 3:00pm (C)

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●● Storytime+Weeplay 10:30am (C) ●● Teen Game Day 3:00pm (T)

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●● Planetarium Children’s Matinee 10:00am (C, Aa) ●● Balloon Racing 11:00am (Ages 6-11) ●● Planetarium Saturday Matinee 2:00pm (Aa)

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●● Planetarium Children’s Matinee 10:00am (C, Aa) ●● Planetarium Saturday Matinee 2:00pm (Aa) ●● Game Night 6:00pm (A)

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●● Planetarium Children’s Matinee 10:00am (C, Aa) ●● Planetarium Saturday Matinee 2:00pm (Aa)

Location

●● East Regional ●● West Regional ●● Hahnville ●● Norco ●● Paradis ●● St. Rose

Age Groups

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Adults Teens Children All Ages

Check www.myscpl.org for more information and schedule changes.

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Registration is required for some events.

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●● Storytime+Weeplay 10:30am (C)

Online registration opens 14 days before the event.

@stcharleslib

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Teens

Weekly Events

Arts & Crafts

St. Rose Branch Tuesdays at 4:00 PM

Becca Hillburn is back with even more time to sharpen your drawing skills!

Come to one or all of these 3-hour workshops to learn figure drawing, manga style, inking, and much more.

Make sure you bring your sketchbook and examples of your art, and be prepared to talk about your favorite artists!

Light refreshments will be served.

For ages 10 - 18. Separate registration is required for each workshop.

Teen Time

January 7: Oreo Erasers R Get ready to put a twist on America’s favorite cookie! Create your own Oreo erasers!

January 14: Perler Beads R Make your greatest creation using Perler Beads!

January 21: Duct Tape It! R Is that made out of... DUCT TAPE?! Bring your creativity and we’ll provide the tape for you create!

January 28: Craftapalooza Do you like to craft?! Show us how you craft!

Midweek Mayhem Norco Branch

Wednesday, January 8 at 4:00 PM: Washi Tape Clipboards R

Wednesday, January 22 at 4:00 PM: Lip Balm Making

Nerd Night Dungeons & Dragons: The Sunless Citadel

Why should anyone travel the cracked cobblestones of the Old Road?

The fortress that once cast its shadow across the road does so no longer - some whisper that the earth swallowed the fortress whole in an age long past. Four brave adventurers resolved to discover the truth and set off down the Old Road, but they never returned.

Content rated PG13.

West Regional Library Wednesdays at 5:30 PM

Thursday Thrills

Becca Hillburn’s Art Studio R

East Regional Library Thursday, January 2 at 1:00 PM Friday, January 3 at 1:00 PM Saturday, January 4 at 1:00 PM

Games

SHH! Silence in the Library R

Complete challenges and puzzles that will definitely make you laugh. But be careful! If you’re too loud, you’ll get SHOOSHED out of winning the game.

West Regional Library Friday, January 3 at 2:00 PM

Teen Game Day R

We’ve got XBox 360! We’ve got Wii U! We’ve got tons of board games.

Enjoy a full hour of video games and board games.

West Regional Library Friday, January 24 at 2:00 PM

Thursday Thrills are afternoon activities for teens ranging from arts and crafts to ping pong and fun in between.

Paradis Branch Thursdays at 4:00 PM

Teens

Test Preparation and Skills Building with LearningExpress Library

Whether you’re looking to make a career change, advance in your current field, or preparing for a standardized test, LearningExpress Library can help.

There are separate sections for career preparation, high school equivalency skills and test preparation, college admissions test preparation, and skill-building resources for elementary school students through adults.

There is also a selection of resources for Spanish speakers.

Visit www.myscpl.org/, click on Research, and click on the Test Preparation section.

Planetarium You will need your library barcode number to use LearningExpress Library.

105 Lakewood Drive in Luling | 985-785-8471

Evening Shows

Children’s Matinee

Saturday Matinee

Tuesdays and Thursdays 6:30 pm

Saturdays 10 am

Saturdays 2 pm

Winter Stargazing highlights the stars and constellations of winter.

Learn to find your way around the winter night sky using stars as guides.

Legends of the Night Sky: Orion tells the ancient Greek and Roman story of Orion, the Hunter, as an animated tale.

SpacePark360 Infinity takes you on trip from Earth, through the solar system and beyond with nine new amusement park rides.

We will take out the telescope for a special viewing session after the show, weather permitting.

You and your children will learn how Orion fell in love with the goddess of the Moon, Diana, and see his epic battle with Scorpius, the Scorpion.

Experience the northern lights, travel through the rings of Saturn, visit a distant exoplanet, and more.

For All Ages

For Children

For All Ages

Doors open 15 minutes before the scheduled show time. Due to the unusual lighting conditions in the planetarium, no one is allowed to enter once the show has started. Please come early.

R Registration opens 14 days prior to events.

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Technology

Always open at myscpl.org

Teen events are for grades 6-12 unless otherwise noted.

Technology & Planetarium

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Children

Always open at myscpl.org

Weekly Events

Arts & Crafts

West Regional Library Tuesdays at 6:00 PM

Becca Hillburn is back with even more time to sharpen your drawing skills!

Come to one or all of these 3-hour workshops to learn figure drawing, manga style, inking, and much more.

Make sure you bring your sketchbook and examples of your art, and be prepared to talk about your favorite artists!

Light refreshments will be served.

For ages 10 - 18. Separate registration is required for each workshop.

After School Special

January 7: Game Night Bring your friends and challenge them to a competition!

For ages 6-12.

January 14: Straw Bridge Challenge R This month our STEAM challenge is to build a bridge that can hold as much weight as possible using only masking tape and plastic straws. For ages 6-11.

January 21: Jewelry Making Earrings, bracelets, necklaces and more! For ages 6-11.

January 28: Minecraft R Play, explore, and build the world around you with other kids online. For ages 6-12.

Becca Hillburn’s Art Studio R

Movies & Music

Winter Wipeout

Are you tired of being stuck inside? We have just the program for you!

Winter Wipeout will help you get up and moving. There will be stations with indoor movement activities and fun for all!

For ages 5-12.

East Regional Library Wednesday, January 22 at 6:00 pm

Kid Konnection

St. Rose Branch Thursdays at 4:30pm January 2: Glueless Slime R Want to make slime, but don’t want to deal with the mess of sticky glue? Make some using only 4 ingredients! For ages 5-12.

January 9: Artistically Gluey We will use colored and glittered glue to design your one-of-akind masterpiece. For ages 6-12.

January 16: Shrinky Dinks Make a custom key chain or necklace! For ages 8-12

January 23: Balloon Rocket Race Get your teams together for bragging rights as you race balloons across the room. Which team will win the race?

January 30: Pasta Snails Make a snail friend using pasta and polymer clay! For ages 6-12.

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Games & Activities LEGO Club

Calling all LEGO Builders! Build your own LEGO creations and meet new friends. A different challenge each month.

LEGOs provided.

For ages 5-11.

Norco Branch Friday, January 17 at 2:00 pm

Exercise Your Mind

Come exercise your mind by trying your hand at a variety of puzzles in an early celebration of National Puzzle Day! For all ages.

East Regional Library Friday, January 17 at 2:30 pm

Bring your friends for a friendly balloon race competition! Decorate, Inflate, and let it soar!

For ages 6-11.

West Regional Library Saturday, January 11 at 11:00 am

Storytimes and WeePlay Storytime features stories, activities, games, songs, and crafts.

Tiny Tots Storytime introduces books and reading to children ages birth to 24 months.

WeePlay encourages caregivers to “play” with their child and use their imaginations while exploring.

Check www.myscpl.org for schedule changes.

Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult.

Paradis Branch Monday, January 6 at 5:00 pm

Balloon Racing

Magic Salt and Watercolor Snowflake Art

Paradis Branch Friday, January 17 at 3:00pm

After discovering a Yeti on the roof of her apartment building, Yi and her two friends embark on an epic quest to reunite the magical creature with his family.

Popcorn and punch will be served.

Rated PG.

STEM

East Regional Library Thursday, January 2 at 1:00 PM Friday, January 3 at 1:00 PM Saturday, January 4 at 1:00 PM

This salt and watercolor snowflake art project is SO MUCH FUN! The snowflakes seem to magically appear and the salt makes the paintings look “”frosty””.

Monday Night Movie: Abominable

West Regional Library

East Regional Library

Storytime Thursdays at 10:30 am

Tiny Tots Storytime Thursdays at 10:30 am

WeePlay After Storytime

St. Rose Branch

Tiny Tots Storytime Wednesdays at 10:30 am

Paradis Branch

Storytime Wednesdays at 10 am

Storytime Fridays at 10:30 am

Storytime Tuesdays at 10:30 am

WeePlay After Storytime

WeePlay After Storytime

Norco Branch

Hahnville Branch

Tiny Tots Storytime Wednesdays at 10:30 am

R Registration opens 14 days prior to events.

Tiny Tots Storytime Tuesdays at 10:30 am WeePlay After Tiny Tots Storytime

Children

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Visit West Regional Library

East Regional Library

985-785-8471

985-764-2366

Monday-Thursday: 9 am-8 pm Friday and Saturday: 9 am-5 pm

Monday-Thursday: 9 am-8 pm Friday and Saturday: 9 am-5 pm

105 Lakewood Dr. Luling, LA 70070

160 W. Campus Dr. Destrehan, LA 70047

Paradis Branch

St. Rose Branch

985-758-1868

504-465-0646

Monday: 10 am-8 pm Tuesday-Thursday: 10 am-6 pm Friday: 9 am-5 pm Saturday: 10 am-2 pm

Monday: 10 am-8 pm Tuesday-Thursday: 10 am-6 pm Friday: 9 am-5 pm Saturday: 10 am-2 pm

Hahnville Branch

Norco Branch

985-783-2341

985-764-6581

Monday-Friday: 9 am-5 pm

Monday: 10 am-8 pm Tuesday-Thursday: 10 am-6 pm Friday: 9 am-5 pm Saturday: 10 am-2 pm

307 Audubon St. Paradis, LA 70080

14996 River Rd. Hahnville, LA 70057

90 East Club Dr. St. Rose, LA 70087

590 Apple St. Norco, LA 70079

Bookmobile: Call 985-785-8471 for more information Planetarium: Located at the West Regional Library

Show Times: Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6:30 pm | Saturdays at 10 am and 2 pm

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