This Week at Watha T. Jan. 12 - Jan. 21

Good Morning Neighbors!

Welcome to the extra long edition of this week at Watha T. Due to the upcoming holiday we've got to stretch this week's calendar of events all the way to next Wednesday.

Monday, Jan. 12

3:30 - Homework Help with Capitol Letters Writing Center
6:00 - Genealogy III, advanced research methods

Tuesday, Jan. 13

10:00 - Story Time with Eric
4:00 - Tech Tuesday

Wednesday, Jan. 14

10:00 - Rock Along with Casey
6:00 - Chess Club
7:30 - Open Knitting Group

Friday, Jan. 16

3:30 - Anime Club presents Bleach

Saturday, Jan. 17

10:00 - Story Time with Nick

Sunday, Jan. 18

2:00 - Sunday Stories with Nick: Fairy Tales

Monday, Jan. 19

Closed for observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday

Tuesday, Jan. 20

Closed for the presidential inauguration of Barack Obama

Wednesday, Jan. 21

10:00 - Rock Along with Casey
6:00 - Chess Club
7:00 - Urban Fiction Book Club with Towanda

This Week at Watha T. January 5-11

Good Morning Neighbors!

Are you ready for the first knitting group of the year? I know I am. I've got 3 projects on my plate that I've got to get done for people while it's still cold out. Wish me luck.

Here's what we've got going on this week at Watha T.

Monday, Jan. 5

3:30: Homework Help with Capitol Letters Writing Center

Tuesday, Jan. 6

10:00: Story Time with Eric
4:00: Tech Tuesday: PC Basics

Wednesday, Jan. 7

10:00: Rock Along
6:00: Chess Club
6:00: Big Kid Movie Night: Bambi

Friday, Jan. 9

3:30: Anime Club: Bleach

Saturday, Jan. 10

10:00: Story Time with Eric

Sunday, Jan. 11

2:00: Sunday Stories with Nick: The Invention of Hugo Cabret

This Week at Watha T. Dec. 29 - Jan. 4

Good Morning Neighbors!

It's been a lovely holiday season over here at Watha T. I hope you're family is enjoying it as much as we have.

Here's what we've got in store this week.

Tuesday, December 30

10:00: Rock Along with Casey
4:00: Tech Tuesday: Introduction to PowerPoint

Wednesday, December 31

10:00: Story Time with Eric
We will close at 5:00 for New Year's Eve celebrations

Thursday, January 1

Closed for new Year's Day

Friday, January 2

3:30: Anime Club presents: Bleach

Saturday, January 3

10:00: Story Time for Parents and Children

Sunday, January 4

2:00: Sunday Stories with Nick for ages 6-12

This Week at Watha T. - December 8-14

Good Afternoon Neighbors!

My apologies for the delay in this week's calendar of events, but we experienced an internet outage over Sunday and Monday that prevented all sorts of things from happening. But we're back on track now! Service resumed on Monday evening and we're here to tell you what's going on at Watha. Swing by and check it out!

Monday, Dec. 8

3:30: Homework Help from Capitol Letters Writing Center

Tuesday, Dec. 9

10:00: Rock-Along with Casey
10:45: Groundbreaking Ceremony for the new Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library
4:00: Tech Tuesday: Email Basics

Wednesday, Dec. 10

10:00: Storytime for 3-5 year olds with Micki Freeny
6:00: Youth Chess Club
7:30: Open Knitting Group

Thursday, Dec. 11

9:45: Mother Goose on the Loose

Friday, Dec. 12

3:30: Anime Club presents Bleach episodes 1-3

Saturday, Dec. 13

10:00: Storytime with Tracy

Sunday, Dec. 14

2:00: Sunday Stories, Nick reads No Talking by Andrew Clements

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 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

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.