December 2018 | News No Images? Click here What do coding, Candy Land, and making soap have in common? Your library.“My wife and I count on your library since we provide childcare for our granddaughter. The enthusiasm of your staff is truly heartfelt—they enjoy their work and are very interested in the children and accompanying adults. You chose a great staff. Excellent job!” Start & Grow Your Business Networking 101 Thu., Dec. 6, from 8 to 9:30 am | WHETHER IT’S YOUR OFFICE PARTY or festivities with family and friends, December is a busy month for social events. We’ll share strategies to present yourself with poise and make lasting connections with the people around you. Presented by the library’s business specialist librarian, Stephanie Pitts-Noggle (above right) and Marissa Siero, workplace director at Lodgic Everyday Community, instructor in Technology Entrepreneurship at the University of Illinois, and founder of IntelliWheels. Doors open at 7:45 am. Reservations are recommended. Aspiring entrepreneurs and business owners are also invited to sign up for: 12/6 · Market Research 101: Understand Your Industry, 4-5 pm Find out more about the library’s new business events and services at champaign.org/launch. Curious About Coding?Sun., Dec. 2, from 1 to 4 pm | CELEBRATE Computer Science Education Week at our all-ages Hour of Code™ afternoon. Drop by to learn how to code while you play with Ozobots (pictured), littleBits kits, Makey Makeys, and more. Hour of Code is a worldwide initiative designed to demystify coding and demonstrate how fun computer science can be. Sign Up for “Girls Who Code”STARTING IN JANUARY, girls in grades 6 through 12 will learn to code through fun online tutorials and group projects guided by Wolfram Research staff. This free weekly club will meet on Tuesdays from 3 to 4:30 from January 15 until May 21. Reservations required. (18 participants) Sign up today!Chair YogaON TUESDAYS from 12 to 1 pm, enjoy Chair Yoga with Steve Willette from Living Yoga. You’ll learn how to use yoga for stretching and strengthening. Community members of all abilities and mobility are welcome. Enjoy an oasis in the middle of your day! (12/4, 11, & 18)Tech Workshops TECH QUESTIONS? Our Getting Started workshops introduce computers, apps, and tablets. This month you can learn to take photos using a smartphone or tablet. If you’re already comfortable using a computer, you can sign up to learn the basics of Photoshop, a powerful photo editing tool. Sign up online or by calling 217/403-2070. 12/5 · Intro to Microsoft Word, 2 pm During December, you can also get drop-in Tech Help @ Douglass on Wednesdays from 12–2 pm at the Douglass Branch (12/5, 12, & 19). Sat., Dec. 9, from 12 to 4 pm | FAMILIES ARE INVITED to play a classic board game—with a twist. We’ll transform part of the library into a giant game board for Life-size Candy Land. Games such as Candy Land teach children color recognition, taking turns, patience, and following directions. Tours start every half hour. Scrub-a-Dub Soap-making Wed., Dec. 12 at 7 pm | AT THIS MONTH’s Crafty Adults workshop, learn the basics of soap-making—you’ll get to create and bring home your very own bar. Sign up online or call (217) 403-2070 to reserve your spot. Crafts + Snacks + Cozy Reads + Meditation Have You Heard of Hygge? Sun., Dec. 16, from 2 to 4 pm | DROP BY THE LIBRARY to take a break from busy December activities and experience “Hygge”(pronounced Hoo-guh)—with crafts, snacks, cozy reads, and meditation classes. Hygge is a Danish word used to recognize a moment of coziness and comfort among friends and family or on your own. It’s also about being in the moment and making time for self care. Find Hygge-related titles in our catalog. >> “Is This Hygge?” by Susanna Wolff, The New Yorker (February, 2017) All-Star Support for an All-Star Library Thank You for Your Support WE APPRECIATE your All-Star Support! You can show your library love with a donation to the Champaign Public Library Foundation. Contributions to the Library Foundation have helped bring Great Authors to Champaign—like #1 New York Times bestselling author Colson Whitehead, who spoke to 350 community members on September 13, 2018. WANT TO SAVE on gift giving and help the library at the same time? The FriendShop Bookstore offers 20,000 nearly new books, CDs, and movies, plus gift certificates. Most items are $2 or less! You’ll also find selected titles available online. 12/7 · $5 First Fridays Bring Your Library Card Dec. 6 ON DECEMBER 6, you’ll need to bring your library card number in order to check out. Thank you for your patience while we update the library catalog! December 2018 • See all our events CATALOG UPDATE: On December 6, you’ll need to bring your library card number in order to check out. Thank you for your patience while we update the catalog. EVENT HIGHLIGHTS: B-I-N-G-O Blast Hour of Code FOR ADULTS Chair Yoga Crafty Adults: Scrub-a-Dub Soap-making* Hygge at the Library TECH WORKSHOPS Tech Help @ Douglass Intro to Microsoft Word* Photoshop Basics* Camera Apps for Devices* Intro to Microsoft Excel* Intro to Microsoft Powerpoint* *Reserve your spot online or call 217/403-2070. FOR BUSINESS Networking 101* Market Research 101: Who Are Your Competitors? Third Thursday Business Roundtable* *Reserve your spot online or call 217/403-2070. BOOK DISCUSSIONS Table Talk Book Club: Cover-to-Cover Book Club: Our Souls at Night by Kent Haruf FOR TEENS Teen Lounge Teen Scene Young Entrepreneur Program* Chess Club FOR KIDS & FAMILIES Family Yoga Night Life-size Candy Land Tech 4 Kids Open Lab Lego Club for Kids Clothespin Puppets Holiday Show Watch an interview with Clothespin Puppets performers. Music Makers Chess Club Read to the Dogs: “Greyt” Readers Douglass Branch Trivia Bowl DIY Kids Afterschool Adventures FOR PRESCHOOLERS 11 Storytimes Every Week! Mother Goose on the Loose Storytime Make & Take for Preschoolers Play Date for Preschoolers Holiday ClosingsTHE LIBRARY will be closed on Dec. 24 and 25, and on New Year’s Day. Both locations will be open until 5 pm on Dec. 31. Our outside book returns are always open. Free Training for Your Staff WISH YOU COULD OFFER your staff the tech training they need? We can help. Champaign-based business owners now get free access to more than 200,000 top-notch training videos via Lynda.com. Your staff can take their tech skills to the next level, at their own pace, with tutorials on Microsoft Word, Excel, Photoshop, and more, plus learn strategies for success on social media and improving SEO (Search Engine Optimization) for your website. For Area Entrepreneurs & Business Owners UnsubscribePrefer not to receive this newsletter? If you’re viewing this in your email, please click here to unsubscribe. |