Thursday, August 30, 2007

September Programs




September 1, 2007
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
World Wide Web Basics
Beginning Internet Class-- Learn how to point and click your way through the Internet using browsers and inquiries to navigate the World Wide Web. Prerequisite: Must be able to use the mouse. Registration required
Woodward Park
944 East Perrin Avenue, Fresno (559) 433-3135



September 1, 2007
11 AM - 1 PM
Fanzee This! Come make a decorative fan for your home, cubicle or room. Supplies and instructions are provided. This is a fun for all ages!
Cedar Clinton Branch
4150 East Clinton Avenue, Fresno, CA 93703. Phone: (559) 442-1770




LABOR DAY - ALL BRANCHES CLOSED





September 4, 2007
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Intergenerational Chess
Children, teens and adults can learn how to play chess.
Auberry Library
33049 Auberry Road, Auberry, CA 93602. Phone: (559) 855-8523.



September 04, 2007
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
REFERENCE USA
Learn how to prepare business and organization lists by location and/or line of work. Find people by name, address, or phone number. Prerequisite: Must be able to use a mouse. Contact the instructor, Louise Richardson, 488-3195, Option 5, to arrange, at any library branch, individual or group hands-on discussion of Morningstar.com, Reference USA, or general online business information.
Central Library
2420 Mariposa Street, Fresno, CA 93721. Phone: (559) 488-3195



September 05, 2007
10:00 PM - 11:00 PM
BASIC INTERNET/EMAIL
Learn to search the Internet and sign up your own email account.Pre-registration required.
Gillis Library
629 West Dakota Avenue, Fresno, CA 93705. (559) 225-0140



September 06, 2007
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
GENEALOGY ON THE INTERNET
Learn where to go on the Internet for genealogy: will cover the most used free sites. Also learn how to search, print and use the images of Ancestry Plus, a great genealogical resource. Prerequisite: Must be able to use a mouse. Registration required.
Woodward Park
944 East Perrin Avenue, Fresno (559) 433-3135



September 06, 2007
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Tired of waiting in long lines? Well never again! Learn the basic functions of searching our online library catalogue from the library as well as your home. We’ll cover everything from managing your account to telling us what we should buy. Prerequisite: Must be able to type and use a mouse. Also, bring your valid library card and know your PIN. Registration: required so please call 255-6594 to register.
Sunnyside Branch
5566 East Kings Canyon Road, Fresno, CA 93727. (559) 255-6594





September 06, 2007
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
There will be a book discussion on Bless Me, Ultima , by
Rudolfo A. Anaya. The book tells the story of a young Hispanic-American man who meets a shaman who affects his cosmologic outlook.
Fig Garden Regional
3071 West Bullard Avenue, Fresno, CA 93711. Phone: (559) 438-4071



September 07, 2007
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Computers for School Reports
This workshop is designed for 4th to 12th grade students, and will include Internet searching skills, Microsoft Word skills, printing, saving data and some time available for individual projects. Call the branch for reservations.
Kerman Branch
15081 West Kearney Plaza, Kerman, CA 93630. Phone: (559) 846-8804


September 08, 2007
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Literacy Tutor Training
Volunteer to help adults improve their reading, writing, spelling and math skills. Free training and materials provided.
Woodward Park
944 East Perrin Avenue, Fresno (559) 433-3135



September 08, 2007
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
BASIC WEB E-MAIL (Woodward)
Learn how to get and use a FREE web-based e-mail account. Prerequisite: Must be able to use a mouse and have basic Internet skills. Registration required.
Woodward Park
944 East Perrin Avenue, Fresno (559) 433-3135




September 10, 2007
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
BASIC WEB E-MAIL
Learn to set up and use FREE web e-mail. Prerequisite: Must be able to use a mouse and have basic Internet skills. Registration required
Central Library
2420 Mariposa Street, Fresno, CA 93721. Phone: (559) 488-3195


September 10, 2007
All Day
BRANCH CLOSURE -- MENDOTA ONLY
The Mendota Branch Library will be closed beginning Monday, September 10 to move into a brand new library! Join the celebration when the new Mendota Branch Library reopens on Friday, September 28 at 10 am.



September 11, 2007
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Intergenerational Chess
Children, teens and adults can learn how to play chess.
Auberry Library
33049 Auberry Road, Auberry, CA 93602. Phone: (559) 855-8523.



September 11, 2007
1:00 PM -4:00 PM
Blogging Workshop
Blog yourself or your business on the World Wide Web. Come create your own blog and learn how easy it is to maintain. You will also learn some cool Web tips and tricks. Registration is required so please call 488-3195, Option 5, to sign up.
Central Library
2420 Mariposa Street, Fresno, CA 93721. Phone: (559) 488-3195



September 13, 2007
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Advanced Internet Class.
Stop searching and start finding! Continue the development skills gained from the Basic Internet class. Prerequisite: Must be able perform a basic search on Google. Registration required.
Sunnyside Branch
5566 East Kings Canyon Road, Fresno, CA 93727. (559) 255-6594



September 13, 2007
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
ADVANCED INTERNET
Description: Stop searching and start finding! Continue the development skills gained from the Basic Internet class. Prerequisite: Must be able perform a basic search on Google. Registration required.
Sunnyside Branch
5566 East Kings Canyon Road, Fresno, CA 93727. Phone: (559) 255-6594






September 15-27, 2007
BRANCH CLOSURE - KERMAN LIBRARY ONLY






September 17, 2007
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Come enjoy a special night of Jazz Songs and Beat Poetry with Randy Morris and Jacinta.
Sanger Branch
1812 Seventh Street, Sanger, CA 93657. Phone: (559) 875-2435



September 16, 2007
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Writing Club
Writers and poets are invited to join this informal group. Participants are encouraged to bring copies of their works to share and discuss in a friendly and supportive environment. The club will be lead by MFA student James Tyner and will occasionally feature local guest speakers. Pre-registration required.
Clovis Branch
1155 Fifth Street, Clovis, CA 93612. Phone: (559) 299-9531




September 18, 2007
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Intergenerational Chess
Children, teens and adults can learn how to play chess.
Auberry Library
33049 Auberry Road, Auberry, CA 93602. Phone: (559) 855-8523.



September 19, 2007
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Knitting Group
Join the "Closely Knit Group" to enjoy the fun of knitting. All skill levels are welcome from beginners to master knitters.
Senior Resource Center
2025 E. Dakota Avenue, Fresno, CA 93726. Phone: (559) 453 - 6767




September 20, 2007
10:30AM to 11:30 AM
Get ready for fall planting. Come to the Master Gardener Program at Sunnyside Regional Library
Sunnyside Branch
5566 East Kings Canyon Road, Fresno, CA 93727. Phone: (559) 255-6594




September 31, 2007
3:30 - 4:30 PM
Fig Garden Library is hosting a Master Gardner Program.
Fig Garden Regional
3071 West Bullard Avenue, Fresno, CA 93711. Phone: (559) 438-4071



September 22, 2007
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Author and poet, Lare Joseph Austin will recite poems from his newest poetry book, Point A to Point B. Light refreshments will be provided courtesy of the Gill Friends of the Library.
Gillis Library
629 West Dakota Avenue, Fresno, CA 93705. Phone: (559) 225-0140



September 23, 2007
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Sci-Fi and Fantasy Book Club
Meet others who enjoy sci-fi and fantasy books. Group meets the fourth Sunday of each month. Space is limited, so please call to sign up.
Clovis Branch
1155 Fifth Street, Clovis, CA 93612. Phone: (559) 299-9531





September 25, 2007
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Intergenerational Chess
Children, teens and adults can learn how to play chess.
Auberry Library
33049 Auberry Road, Auberry, CA 93602. Phone: (559) 855-8523.



September 27, 2007
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Basic Salsa Dance
Learn basic Salsa dancing and move with the rhythms of Latin music with instructor Carlos Estrada. No partner needed and all ages welcome! Pre-registration required.
Gillis Library
629 West Dakota Avenue, Fresno, CA 93705. Phone: (559) 225-0140



September 27, 2007
6:30 pm -7:30 pm
Kingsburg Library Book Club meets to discuss the novel, "The Faith Healer of Olive Avenue".
Kingsburg Branch
1399 Draper Street, Kingsburg, CA 93631. Phone: (559) 897-3710


September 28, 2007
10:00 am
New Mendota Branch Library Grand Opening !!
Join the community to celebrate the grand opening of a new library! This is the first new library in Fresno County to be funded through the California State Library Bond Act. New features include a Literacy Center, Homework Center and wi-fi capability.
Mendota Branch
(559) 655-3391



September 29, 2007
---- BRANCH CLOSURE - CARUTHERS ONLY--- Caruthers Branch

Caruthers
13382 South Henderson Road, Caruthers, CA 93609 (559) 864-8766

Wednesday, August 01, 2007

August Programs





August 30, 2007
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
There will be a book discussion of The 13th Tale, by Diane Setterfield.
The Kingsburg Library book club meets monthly.
Please call (559) 897-3710 for upcoming book discussions.
Kingsburg Branch
1399 Draper Street, Kingsburg, CA 93631. Phone: (559) 897-3710





August 30, 2007
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Library Walk
Stay healthy and fit! Come to the Sanger Branch Library to enjoy a 20-minute walk with other community members. A brief presentation on nutrition will follow the walk and fresh fruit will be provided.
Sanger Branch
(559) 875-2435



August 29, 2007
3:30-5:00
Crafts for all ages at the Auberry Library. Local resident Cris Loyd, will teach jewelry seed beading for adults and teens, as well as pony beading for children.
Please call the Auberry Library at 855-8523 to sign up.
Auberry Library
(559) 855-8523



August 28, 2007
10:00-12:00 PM
Knitwits, knitting club meets at the Clovis Library from 10-12 every Tuesday morning. All levels are welcome.
Clovis Branch
(559) 299-9531



August 28, 2007
3:30 to 6:00 PM
Intergenerational Chess Club
Auberry Branch Library holds a chess club for all ages once a week on Tuesdsays
Auberry Library
(559) 855-8523


August 25, 2007
10:00 AM
MySpace for Moms and Dads. Learn all about MySpace so that you can understand this important social Internet site. This program will be held at the Sunnyside Library, please call for details.
Sunnyside Branch
(559) 255-6594




August 23, 2007
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Library Walk
Stay healthy and fit! Come to the Sanger Branch Library to enjoy a 20-minute walk with other community members. A brief presentation on nutrition will follow the walk and fresh fruit will be provided.
Sanger Branch
(559) 875-2435





August 21, 2007
10:00-12:00 PM
Knitwits, knitting club meets at the Clovis Library from 10-12 every Tuesday morning. All levels are welcome.
Clovis Branch
(559) 299-9531




August 21, 2007
3:30 to 6:00 PM
Intergenerational Chess Club
Auberry Branch Library holds a chess club for all ages once a week on Tuesdsays
Auberry Library
(559) 855-8523



August 21, 2007
6:30 pm
Come enjoy live music at the Auberry Library. Refreshments provided, sponsored by the Friends of the Auberry Library.
Auberry Library
(559) 855-8523


August 18, 2007
11:00AM-1:00PM
The Master Gardner Program at the Cedar-Clinton Library continues. Maggie Courtis, will be discussing planting for fall. The Master Gardner Programs are made possible by the University of California extensions cooperative.
Cedar Clinton Branch
(559)442-1770




August 16, 2007
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Library Walk
Stay healthy and fit! Come to the Sanger Branch Library to enjoy a 20-minute walk with other community members. A brief presentation on nutrition will follow the walk and fresh fruit will be provided.
Sanger Branch
(559) 875-2435




August 15, 2007
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Join this "Closely Knit Group" to enjoy the fun of knitting. The group meet at the Senior Resource Center. All skill levels are welcome from beginners to master knitters.
Senior Resource Center
(559) 453-6767



August 15, 2007
6:00 PM
American Folk Music with local music legend Evo Bluestein. Come enjoy a one of a kind experience.
Cedar Clinton Branch
(559) 442-1770



August 14, 2007
10:00-12:00 PM
Knitwits, knitting club meets at the Clovis Library from 10-12 every Tuesday morning. All levels are welcome.
Clovis Branch
(559) 299-9531



August 14, 2007
3:30 to 6:00 PM
Intergenerational Chess Club
Auberry Branch Library holds a chess club for all ages once a week on Tuesdsays
Auberry Library
(559) 855-8523



August 13, 2007
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Musical Nights at the Sangar Library: Come enjoy the musical group Pipe on the Hob.
The group will perform Celtic music featuring harp, hammered dulcimer, fiddle, piano, and Irish percussion.
Sanger Branch
(559) 875-2435


August 11, 2007
9:30-11:30 AM
Investments class at the downtown Central Library.
We'll show you some great investment websites. You'll learn to use the high quality database Morningstar.com Library Edition. You need to be able to use a mouse to take the class. Contact the instructor, Louise Richardson, 488-3195, Option 5, to arrange, at any library branch, individual or group hands-on discussion of online investment information, Reference USA, or general online business information.
Central Library
(559)488-3195 opt. 3, # 3




August 9, 2007
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Library Walk
Stay healthy and fit! Come to the Sanger Branch Library to enjoy a 20-minute walk with other community members. A brief presentation on nutrition will follow the walk and fresh fruit will be provided.
Sanger Branch
(559) 875-2435




August 08, 2007
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
This program is all about "How to Start a Small Business" and will be held at the
Cedar Clinton Branch Library.
Cedar Clinton Branch
(559) 442-1770



August 7, 2007
10:00-12:00 PM
Knitwits, knitting club meets at the Clovis Library from 10-12 every Tuesday morning. All levels are welcome.
Clovis Branch
(559) 299-9531


August 7, 2007
3:30 to 6:00 PM
Intergenerational Chess Club
Auberry Branch Library holds a chess club for all ages once a week on Tuesdsays
Auberry Library
(559) 855-8523



August 06, 2007
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Musical Nights at the Library with Henry and Nancy Zuniga.
The concert will feature traditional Mexican songs, country tunes, and hits of the 1970s.
Sanger Branch
(559) 875-2435





August 2, 2007
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Library Walk
Stay healthy and fit! Come to the Sanger Branch Library to enjoy a 20-minute walk with other community members. A brief presentation on nutrition will follow the walk and fresh fruit will be provided.
Sanger Branch
(559) 875-2435





August 02, 2007
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Come enjoy a good book discussion "The Egyptologist", by Arthur Phillips
This novel tells of a mystery and murder that unfold around an Egyptologist and archaeologist.
Fig Garden Regional
(559) 438-4071




August 02, 2007
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Scats on the Sly
This local jazz quartet will perform during Art Hop night at the Cedar Clinton Library. Come enjoy some great music and local art.
Cedar Clinton Branch
(559) 442-1770