Saturday, November 16, 2019

Fletcher Free Library Upcoming Events

HOLIDAY HOURS 
THANKSGIVING & CHRISTMAS
Thursday, Nov. 28 & Wednesday, Dec. 25: noon-4 pm
The Library will provide a warm & welcoming space, with limited services.

 FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY BOOK SALES 
JUST IN TIME FOR THANKSGIVING TRAVELS!
Friday, Nov. 22, 1-5 pm & Saturday, Nov. 23, 10-6 pm
Pick up a paperback for a dollar, and you can have a good companion on the road. Audiobook CDs are available, too. Grab a good mystery, fun romance, dramatic thriller, or some deep fiction for the weekend, and take the time to relax with them.
ANNUAL HOLIDAY BOOK SALE
Saturday, Dec. 7, 10-5:30 & Sunday, Dec 8, 12-5:30 pm
The Friends of the Fletcher Free Library will be offering great books in excellent condition for giving (or keeping!).  We have holiday books, beautiful books on art & travel, fiction, non-fiction, young adult, children's books and a great selection of older and special books.
Remember that your purchases are not only a great deal for you, but also help support the Library's many programs.  If you have any questions, or would like to help out, please email us: fletcherfriends@gmail.com

 COMMUNITY PARTNERS' DESK HelpingHands
SOCIAL SERVICE INFO HOURS
Tuesdays 2-4 pm, Main Reading Room
Feeling overwhelmed or know someone who is? Speak with a social worker from the Howard Center at the Library's Community Partners Desk on Tuesdays from 2-4 pm.

 PROGRAMS FOR TEENS 
LEVEL UP! MAKING AFTER-SCHOOL SNACKS
Tuesday, Nov. 19, 4:15-5:45 pm
Level Up is a new series just for teens designed to provide life skills like cooking, resume writing, repairing and re-purposing clothes, growing vegetables, and more! In November, learn how to make "brain food": great snacks for studying & boosting creative energy. Ages 12+
TRAPPED UPSIDE DOWN: ESCAPE ROOM
Monday Nov. 25, 12:30-5 pm
You are distraught to hear that your friend Will has gone missing. You and your friends discover a strange locked box that contains the mysterious portal. Can you decipher Will’s messages from the Upsidedown, before the portal closes for good?  Ages 10 and up.
Sign up for a half hour slot here: https://www.fletcherfree.org/upsidedown-registration
For more information, contact Abby Kolosovskiy: akolosovskiy@burlingtonvt.gov

 PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS 
SHAPE NOTES FILM SCREENINGS:
Southern ComfortTuesday, Nov. 19, 6-8 pmDetailed description here:https://www.fletcherfree.org/event/shape-notes-film-screening-southern-comfort
For more information, contact Barbara Shatara: 802.865.7211 or bshatara@burlingtonvt.gov
COMPUTER WORKSHOPSComputer Instructor
Discover the digital world, expand your skills or learn something new!  Our late autumn offerings focus on MS Office programs.  
Pre-registration required: Stop by the Tech Center Help Desk, call 802.865.7217 or fill out the online reservation request form.
For all workshop descriptions and schedules: https://www.fletcherfree.org/computerworkshops

 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN GIFT CAMPAIGN Books for Children Gift Campaign
November 12 - December 13Share the joy of reading with Burlington's next generation of book lovers!  Your gifts of new picture books will reach 3-4 year-olds in Burlington community centers and Head Start preschools. 20% discount on books purchased for this program at Crow Bookshop and Phoenix Books in Burlington! For more information call 802.865.7216 or email kbelluche@burlingtonvt.gov.

All programs and events at the Library are FREE and open to the public!

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