South Valleys Library ♦ October 2014 15650A Wedge Parkway ♦ Reno, NV 89511 ♦ (775) 851-5190 ♦ www.washoecountylibrary.us Sun Mon Tuesday Wednesday 1 Thursday 2 6 Library Closed 12 7 Story Time 11:15 a.m. Story Time 11:15 a.m. Toddler Time 10:30 a.m. Toddler Time 10:30 a.m. Home Means Nevada 3 p.m. Tech Café 3 p.m. 9 Toddler Time 10:30 a.m. Harold’s Club or Bust 3 p.m. Lifescapes 11:30 a.m. Knitting Group 5:30 p.m. SO Very Literary Book Club 1:30 p.m. Library Closed 13 8 14 Story Time 11:15 a.m. Spellbinders! 4 & 5 p.m. 15 Story Time 11:15 a.m. Toddler Time 10:30 a.m. 16 Spellbinders! 4 & 5 p.m. Saturday 4 3 Story Time 11:15 a.m. 5 Friday 10 Toddler Time 10:30 a.m. 11 Paws 2 Read 11:30 a.m. Tech Café 3 p.m. Nature’s Rock Gardens 2 p.m. Toddler Time 10:30 a.m. 17 Spellbinders! 4 & 5 p.m. Spellbinders 18 4 & 5 p.m. Tech Café 3 p.m. Library Closed Library Closed 19 20 Library Closed 26 21 Library Closed 27 Library Closed Story Time 11:15 a.m. 22 EARLY VOTING TODAY 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. 28 Library Closed EARLY VOTING TODAY 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Spellbinders! See a Different Magician Every Day This Week, Tuesday-Friday at 4 & 5 p.m. Story Time 11:15 a.m. EARLY VOTING TODAY 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Story Time 11:15 a.m. EARLY VOTING TODAY 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. 29 Story Time 11:15 a.m. EARLY VOTING TODAY 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. 23 Toddler Time 10:30 a.m. Lifescapes 11:30 a.m. EARLY VOTING TODAY 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. 30 * Toddler Time 10:30 a.m. EARLY VOTING TODAY 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. 24 Toddler Time 10:30 a.m. Tech Café 3 p.m. EARLY VOTING TODAY 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. 25 EARLY VOTING TODAY 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 31 * Nevada Day Holiday All Libraries Closed Library Hours The Gallery @ South Valleys Library Displays Tuesday & Wednesday: 11:00 - 7:00 Thursday & Friday: 10:00 - 6:00 Saturday: 10:00 - 5:00 Closed Sunday & Monday Nevada Color Acrylic Paintings Beaded Landscapes and Handbags by Lonnie Massotty by Susan Bone Heikka * For a complete list of library hours and holiday schedule changes, please visit us online at www.washoecountylibrary.us South Valleys Library Event Details Wednesday, October 2 3-4 p.m. Home Means Nevada. Celebrate Our 150th Birthday with Mark Twain & Shiloh. “Home Means Nevada” is an up-beat, humorous hour-long story of Nevada as told by Mark Twain (McAvoy Layne) with music from Shiloh, (Julie Machado & Tim Gorelangton), that gives Twain’s words wings. Fridays, October 3, 10, 17, 24 3-4 p.m. Tech Café. Trouble with your mobile device? Not sure how to make use of it? Join us at a Tech Café for advice and assistance harnessing the power of your tablet, smartphone, or laptop. Bring your device and your questions! Tuesday, October 7 3-4 p.m. Harold’s Club or Bust. Steve Ellison is the filmmaker that is creating the forthcoming documentary, "Harold’s Club". Join in on this presentation which details the history of this groundbreaking and pioneering club, and why we should appreciate its significance. For a preview of some of the pictures that may be shared and discussed, you can see the Harold’s Club Movie Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/HaroldsClubMovie. Tuesday, October 7 (No Knitting on October 14, 21, 28) 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday Night Knitters. All skill levels are welcome. Bring your knitting project to our “sit and knit” and Jackie and Peggy will help you get started. Saturday, October 11 2-3 p.m. Nature’s Rock Gardens. Photographer Bob Goodman will take us on a visual tour of the natural gardens that surround us, to highlight Nature’s handiwork that at times is obvious, and at times hidden. Tuesday-Friday, October 14 - 17 Performances at 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. SPELLBINDERS Comes to the Library! Lennart Green, Bob Sheets, John Carney and Shoot Ogawa - four world champions of magic will astonish you with their skills in the art of legerdemain. Lennart Green Master card mechanic, medical doctor, and restorer of antique violins, he accomplishes miracles with a simple pack of cards. Bob Sheets Gold medal winner at the International Close-up Competition at London’s Palladium and master swindler at the legendary Three Shell game. John Carney Has won more awards from the Academy of Magical Arts than anyone, including Stage Magician of the Year and Close-Up Magician of the Year. Shoot Ogawa Arrived in America not knowing a word of English and still won the coveted Close-Up Magician of the Year, and then Parlour Magician of the Year just three years later. Thursdays, October 9 & 23 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Lifescapes. A writing program giving Seniors an opportunity to write and share their memoirs. New members are always welcome. Lifescapes is sponsored by the Washoe County Library System, OLLI, and the Department of English at UNR. Thursday, October 9 (Please Note: Meets on 2nd Thursday This Month) 1:30-2:30 p.m. SO Very Literary Book Club. This month’s book is The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman. After four years on the Western Front, Tom Sherbourne takes a job as a lighthouse keeper. To this isolated island he brings his wife, Isabel. Years later after two miscarriages and a stillbirth, a boat washes onshore with a dead man and a crying baby. Isabel insists the baby is “a gift from God” and against Tom’s better judgment they claim her as their own, not realizing the devastating consequences their decision will create. Saturday, October 11 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Paws 2 Read. A reading program for children of all ages proudly presented by Paws 4 Love. Friendly dogs lend a loving, non-judgmental ear to beginning readers. After reading to a gentle dog, children receive a free book. Early Voting at Your Library October 18th - 30th You don’t have to wait until Election Day Vote when it’s convenient for you at the Library Story Time Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 11:15-11:45 a.m. Join us for stories, songs, and fun! Ages 3 - 6. Tuesday’s stories are repeated on Wednesday. Toddler Time (No Toddler Time October 31) Thursdays and Fridays, 10:30-11:00 a.m. Stories, songs, finger plays and wiggle action are part of the fun. Ages 18 months - 3 years. Thursday’s stories are repeated on Friday.