This Week at Watha T. Dec. 1 - Dec. 7

Hello Neighbors!

Welcome to the month of December. Our program momentum keeps on rolling, and we've got plenty of activities for the whole family to choose from. Stop on by and check it out!

Monday, Dec. 1

3:30 - Homework Help from Capitol Letters Writing Center
6:00 - Love That Book: Discussion of Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie

Tuesday, Dec. 2

10:00 - Rock Along with Casey
4:00 - Tech Tuesday: PC Basics

Wednesday, Dec. 3

10:00 - Story Time with Miss Tracy
6:00 - Chess Club
6:00 - Big Kid Movie: How the Grinch Stole Christmas (original animated edition)

Thursday, Dec. 4

9:45 - Mother Goose on the Loose for infants and toddlers
4:00 - Get Crafty

Friday, Dec. 5

3:30 - Anime Club Presents Neon Genesis Evangelion

Saturday, Dec. 6

10:00 - Story Time with Eric

Sunday, Dec. 7

2:00 - Sunday Stories with Nick reading No Talking by Andrew Clements

This Week @ Watha T. Nov. 24th - Nov. 30th

Good Afternoon Neighbors!

Eric couldn't be here today to give you all the skinny on this weeks activities, so I'll be filling in. We look forward to seeing you, and in advance, Happy Thanksgiving!


Monday, Nov. 24

3:30: Homework Help
6:00: Thanksgiving Crafts and Stories

Tuesday, Nov. 25

10:00: Rock Along with Casey
4:00: Tech Tuesday: Online Forms and Applications


Wednesday, Nov. 26

10:00: Story Time with Miss Tracy
6:00: Chess Club
6:00: Classic Films: Ferris Beuler's Day Off
7:30: Knitting Club


Thursday, Nov. 27

Thanksgiving Day!

We will be closed for the holiday.


Friday, Nov. 28

3:30: Karaoke Jams


Saturday, Nov. 29

12:00: National Novel Writing Month Support Group


Sunday, Nov. 30

2:00: Sunday Stories for Tweens (6-12): No Talking by Andrew Clements (week 4)

This Week at Watha T. Nov. 17 - Nov. 23

Good Afternoon Neighbors!

My sincerest apologies for the tardiness of our weekly events post. We've been having some technical difficulties on the staff side at Watha this week. So I come to you via our public computers. Yes, you can blog at Watha, and if you don't know, just ask and I'll be happy to show you.

Here's what we've had and what we've got going on for you this week.

Monday, Nov. 17

3:30 - Homework Help from the Capitol Letters Writing Center
6:00 - Love That Movie: Night at the Museum

Tuesday, Nov. 18

10:00 - Rock Along with Casey
4:00 - Tech Tuesday: Email Basics

Wednesday, Nov. 19

10:00 - Story Time with Miss Tracy
6:00 - Youth Chess Club
7:00 - Urban Fiction Book Club discusses Trading Dreams at Midnight by Diane McKinney-Whetstone

Thursday, Nov. 20

9:45 - Mother Goose on the Loose for Infants and Toddlers
3:30 - Teen "Any Book" Club

Friday, Nov. 21

3:30 - Anime Club presents Robotech episodes 1-4

Saturday, Nov. 22

10:00 - Preschool Breakfast Club (Final Program)
12:00 - National Novel Writing Month Support Group

Saturday, Nov. 23

2:00 - Sunday Stories: No Talking by Andrew Clements

Let's GET CRAFTY!

Let's GET CRAFTY!!!

We are pleased to announce that our first Get Crafty program was a big success!

I’m a firm believer in hands-on learning and fun, and Get Crafty has these elements and more.

Our first program, finger-knitting, was based on a really cool book called I Love Knitting, which can be found in the Young Adult section. We had fun trying knitting with our fingers and with knitting needles. Even our teen aid, Jeremy, could be seen knitting a scarf. Or was it a belt? Most of the teens finished one scarf and either started a second one or took home yarn to get crafty at home.

On the first Thursday every month at 4:00, teens meet at the library for knitting, scrap-booking, beading, and various other artistic surprises Miss Tracy has up her crafty sleeve. Get Crafty always incorporates projects found in non-fiction books from the Young Adult section, which you can check out for more fun at home!

Our next Get Crafty program is beading and jewelry-making, based on another young adult book. Knitting was our first of many Get Crafty programs to come—we hope to see you there!

REMINDER: Watha T. Daniel Library also has a knitting club that meets the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month. Come check it out!

This Week at Watha T. Nov. 10 - Nov. 16

Good Morning Neighbors!

If you haven't noticed we've finally gotten to the point of having special public programs every day of the week. I have to say that I'm super proud of that. :)

Here's what we've got going on for you this week.

Monday, Nov. 10

3:30 - Homework Help with Capitol Letters Writing Center
6:00 - Genealogy Workshop

Tuesday, Nov. 11
Veterans Day
Special hours 10:00 - 5:00

10:30 - Veterans Day Story Time for 3-5 Year Olds
12:00 - Picturing America: Soldiers & Legends
3:00 - Tech Tuesday: Military History Online

Wednesday, Nov. 12

10:00 - Story Time for 3-5 Year Olds
6:00 - Youth Chess Club
7:30 - Open Knitting Group

Thursday, Nov. 13

9:45 - Mother Goose on the Loose for Infants and Toddlers

Friday, Nov. 14

3:30 - Hot Off the Press: New Books for Teens

Join Tracy for a discussion of the hottest new books for teens and get a sneak peek at books that are just about to be released!

Saturday, Nov. 15

10:00 - Preschool Breakfast Club, Week 7
12:00 - National Novel Writing Month Support Group
All Day - National Gaming Day

We will be having games with anyone of any age throughout the whole day. The games we'll be playing include Apples to Apples, Pictureka, Magic the Gathering, Fluxx, Dungeons & Dragons and more!

This Week at Watha T. Nov. 3 - Nov. 9

Good Morning Neighbors!

I hope you've all enjoyed your extra hour this weekend from the time change. We've got some really outstanding programs this week. I hope to see you there.

Monday, Nov. 3

3:30: Homework Help
6:00: Love That Book: The Night at the Museum

Love That Book is the first half of a new series, Love That
Book/Love That Movie. Participants will have a story time book
discussion of the book and then in two weeks we will show the film.

Tuesday, Nov. 4
Election Day

10:00: Rock Along with Casey
4:00: Tech Tuesday: PC Parts and Computer Basics

Wednesday, Nov. 5

10:00: Story Time with Miss Tracy
6:00: Chess Club
6:00: Big Kid Movie Night: The Black Cauldron

Thursday, Nov. 6

9:45: Mother Goose on the Loose
4:00: Get Crafty for Teens: Wonderful Knits

Friday, Nov. 7

3:30: Anime Club: Lucky Star

Saturday, Nov. 8

10:00: Preschool Breakfast Club
12:00: National Novel Writing Month Support Group
3:00: Black History Lecture Series: Forgotten Soldiers: The District's Black Doughboys of World War I

Sunday, Nov. 9

2:00: Sunday Stories for Tweens (6-12): No Talking by Andrew Clements

Sunday Stories is a new program where older children are read a full length
children's novel or chapter book over a series of weeks.