Library in the Forest welcomes fall with October events

Children

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Oct. 1, 8, 22, 29: Story Friends with Mrs. Lisa. 10:30 a.m. Ages 3 and up.

Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29: Skit-torytime. 3:30 p.m. Kindergarten and up.

Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30: L.I.F.T. 9:30 a.m.-noon. We put special play equipment in the program room for preschoolers and their caregivers, so you can meet your old friends or make some new ones in our social play program.

Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30: Book Babies. 9:30 a.m. (birth-12 months) 10:30 a.m. (13-18 months). A new program just for our babies, with small classes limited to 12 each, where we begin the journey toward a life-long love of books. Registration required.

Oct. 3: Preschool Pals: Fun on the Farm. 10:30 a.m. T&N Acres will bring some cute and cuddly farm animals. All preschoolers invited.

Oct. 6, 13, 20, 27: Tween Scene. 3:30-4:30 p.m. Grades 2-6.

Oct. 7, 17, 21, 28: Together with Twos. 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. Ages 18 months to 35 months.

Oct. 7: Radio Classics for October: The Adventures of Superman: Origin Retold. 6:30 p.m. Program held in the Treehouse and refreshments are served.

Oct. 14: Radio Classics for October: War of the Worlds with Orson Welles. 6:30 p.m. The original 1-hour broadcast. Program held in the Treehouse and refreshments are served.

Oct. 24: Spooky Tales on the Spooky Trail. 6:30 p.m. Join us for the third annual spooky tradition that starts out mild and ends up wild.

Oct. 25: Lego Wars. 11 a.m.-noon. Come use our extensive Lego collection to create a unique structure based on the month’s theme. Top three creations win a prize each month.

Oct. 28: PJ Storytime with Ms. April. 6:30 p.m. Pumpkin Panic! All ages welcome.

Teens

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Oct. 1: Teen Advisory Board. 4:30-5:30 p.m. We’ll be teaching you how to make short films and promotional videos for the Teen Department. Snacks Served.

Oct. 3: Open Gaming. 4-5:30 p.m. Come to the library and enjoy awesome video games on the Wii, Wii U and Xbox 360. We will also have board games to play with fellow teens!

Oct. 8: Writing Group. 4-5:30 p.m. The Teen Department is offering a writing group where teens can build writing skills and provide feedback to one another.

Oct. 10: Open Gaming. 4-5:30 p.m. Come to the library and enjoy awesome video games on the Wii, Wii U and Xbox 360. We will also have board games to play with fellow teens!

Oct. 11: Minecraft in the Forest. 1-3 p.m. See if you can make it through the library’s dungeon or if you will fall to the variety of traps that we have set! Registration begins on Oct. 1.

Oct. 14: Anime Night. 4-6 p.m. Join us for an evening of anime.

Oct. 15: Studio 1221. 4-5:30 p.m. Come to the library as we make our own ghouly creations and eat Halloween themed snacks! Pumpkins provided.

Oct. 17: Open Gaming. 4-5:30 p.m. Come to the library and enjoy awesome video games on the Wii, Wii U and Xbox 360. We will also have board games to play with fellow teens!

Oct. 22: Writing Group. 4-5:30 p.m. Come to this month’s second meeting of the Teen Writing Group to build writing skills and receive feedback on your work.

Oct. 24: Retro Open Gaming. 4-5:30 p.m. This week Open Gaming goes old school with a selection of classic console games!

Oct. 28: Scary Movie Night. 4-6 p.m. This afternoon we’ll be screening some scary movies for teens to get us in the mood for this Friday! You’ll decide what we watch, and we’ll see who has the guts to eat our daring snacks.   

Oct. 29: Writing Group. 4-5:30 p.m. In a rare third meeting of the month, the Teen Writing Group will continue to build teenagers’ writing skills.

Oct. 31: Mario Kart 8 Tournament. 4-5:30 p.m. Test your Wii U skill in out Mario Kart 8 tournament! Come, dominate the competition, and fight to win a Gamestop gift card!

Adults

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Oct. 2: OLLI Presents: Bicycling Across America. 1:30-3 p.m. At age 61, Janet Holloway cycled from Washington all the way to Maine - over 4500 miles! She’ll share details of her amazing journey with photographs and journal entries.

Oct. 3: NeedleWorks 1-2 p.m. Love to knit, cross-stitch, or crochet? All levels of expertise are welcome - learn from and inspire each other! Bring your own supplies and we supply the snacks.

Oct. 7: Lit Lunch Bunch Book Group. Noon-1 p.m. Discussing Orange is the New Black by Piper Kerman.

Oct. 9: Taziki’s @ Liberty Park Book Group. 6:30-7:30 p.m. Discussing Life After Life by Kate Atkinson.

Oct. 12: Shades Mountain Air Concert. 3:30-4:30 p.m. SMA is an acoustic band that mixes modern, traditional and gospel bluegrass styles. Free. All ages welcome.

Oct. 14: Ms. Olivia’s Evening Reads. 6 p.m. Discussing Dear Life: Stories by Alice Munro.

Oct. 16: OLLI Presents: My Lifetime Railroad Odyssey. 1:30-3 p.m. Speaker Jack Norris interned on the “Pennsy” Railroad in 1957 and kept a diary of his journey. Come ride the rails with Jack and learn all about our country’s fascinating railroad history.

Oct. 23: Friends of the Library: Tom Vizzina, Owner of Vizzini Farms Winery. 10-11:30 a.m. Vizzini Farms is one of the oldest wineries in the Southeast, founded by a second-generation Italian family.

Oct. 31: Walking Dead in the Forest: Halloween Blowout. 8-10 p.m. Where’s Carl? Find him at our Halloween Blowout at one of the coolest venues in town! D.J./Dancing, zombie costume contest, WD Trivia, wine & beer. Must be 21 to attend.

Technology Department Classes

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Oct. 2: Mac 101. 6 p.m.

Oct. 4: Microsoft Excel Part 1. 1 p.m. Beginner’s training.

Oct. 4: Microsoft Excel Part 2. 4 p.m. Advance training.

Oct. 6: Resume 101. 6 p.m. Learn how to properly format a job resume.

Oct. 7: Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint. 6 p.m.

Oct. 9: Downloading Free Library eBooks and Audio Books with your iPad, Kindle or Nook. Please call for an appointment.

Oct. 11: Basic Computer Skills. Please call for an appointment.

Oct. 14: Facebook 101. 5 p.m.

Oct. 15: Introduction to Microsoft Publisher. 6 p.m.

Oct. 16: Downloading Free Library eBooks and Audio Books with your iPad, Kindle or Nook. Please call for an appointment.

Oct. 17: iPad 101. 6 p.m.

Oct. 18: Basic Computer Skills. Please call for an appointment.

Oct. 20: Internet 101. 6 p.m.

Oct 21: Windows 8. 5:30 p.m. Learn your way around the Microsoft Windows 8 operating system.

Oct. 23: Downloading Free Library eBooks and Audio Books with your iPad, Kindle or Nook. Please call for an appointment.

Oct. 28: Facebook 101. 5 p.m.

Oct. 29: Microsoft Word. 5:30 p.m.

Oct. 30: Downloading Free Library eBooks and Audio Books with your iPad, Kindle or Nook. Please call for an appointment.