FRESNO COUNTY LIBRARY EVENTS

Oregon Shakespeare Festival Actors present:

When: Friday, November 20, 2009 - 7:00 PM
Where: Auberry Branch Library at Sierra High School Presentation Center

an evening of one-acts and scenes from Shakespeare.
Sponsored by Friends of the Auberry Library

Sand Art

When: Saturday, November 21, 2009 - 11:00 AM
Where: Tranquillity Branch Library

Create a beautiful piece of art with sand. Let your creative side show!

Homework Help

When: Monday, November 23, 2009 - 3:00 PM
Where: Mendota Branch Library

Have a homework question? Come and get one-on-one tutoring Mondays - Thursdays at the Mendota Branch Library

Movie Mondays

When: Monday, November 23, 2009 - 4:00 PM
Where: Orange Cove Branch Library at Orange Cove Meeting Room

Family movies for everyone to enjoy.

Open Gaming Night

When: Monday, November 23, 2009 - 5:00 PM
Where: Fig Garden Regional Library at Fig Garden Library Meeting Room

Join us for board, card and miniature games every Monday night at the fig garden library branch. This weekly event, from 5 – 9 PM, affords open space for friends and family to get together and play a variety of entertaining games. Bring your own, or just swing by to try something new and fun with experienced players. Beginners and curious observers are welcome!

Games include Magic: The Gathering and other card games, various board games including Settlers of Catan, and tabletop miniature games like BattleTech and Warhammer 40K.

For ages 12+. For more information call Mark at 559.960.7217

Sand Art

When: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 - 3:00 PM
Where: Firebaugh Branch Library

Create a beautiful picture using colored sand. Be creative!

Homework Help

When: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 - 3:00 PM
Where: Mendota Branch Library

Have a homework question? Come and get one-on-one tutoring Mondays - Thursdays at the Mendota Branch Library

All Libraries Closed - Administrative Closure

When: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 - All Day
Where: Fresno County Public Library

Service reduction due to decline in income.

Go and Chess

When: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 - 3:00 PM
Where: Politi Branch Library

Go is a challenging strategy game, similar to chess. Both Go and Chess will be available to play.

Homework Help

When: Monday, November 30, 2009 - 3:00 PM
Where: Mendota Branch Library

Have a homework question? Come and get one-on-one tutoring Mondays - Thursdays at the Mendota Branch Library

Study Hall

When: Monday, November 30, 2009 - 3:30 PM
Where: Woodward Park Regional Library at Woodward Park Meeting Room

Not your average study hall! Do group work, use your laptop, get homework help or just hang out and do homework in the large meeting room. For Teens, grades 7-12 only. Food and drink are ok!

Homework Help

When: Monday, November 30, 2009 - 3:30 PM
Where: Woodward Park Regional Library

Free homework help for kids K-12. Held on most Mondays and Wednesdays during Study Hall, 3:30-5:00pm, in the large meeting room. First come, first served. Bring your homework or study questions!

Movie Mondays

When: Monday, November 30, 2009 - 4:00 PM
Where: Orange Cove Branch Library at Orange Cove Meeting Room

Family movies for everyone to enjoy.

Open Gaming Night

When: Monday, November 30, 2009 - 5:00 PM
Where: Fig Garden Regional Library at Fig Garden Library Meeting Room

Join us for board, card and miniature games every Monday night at the fig garden library branch. This weekly event, from 5 – 9 PM, affords open space for friends and family to get together and play a variety of entertaining games. Bring your own, or just swing by to try something new and fun with experienced players. Beginners and curious observers are welcome!

Games include Magic: The Gathering and other card games, various board games including Settlers of Catan, and tabletop miniature games like BattleTech and Warhammer 40K.

For ages 12+. For more information call Mark at 559.960.7217

Homework Help

When: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 - 3:00 PM
Where: Mendota Branch Library

Have a homework question? Come and get one-on-one tutoring Mondays - Thursdays at the Mendota Branch Library

Kingsburg Teen Council

When: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 - 4:30 PM
Where: Kingsburg Branch Library at Kingsburg Meeting Room

Make friends, eat munchies and help choose programming, books and other services for teens in Kingsburg while earning volunteer hours! An application must be submitted prior to participation - so hurry! Space is limited! Pick up an application at the Kingsburg Branch Library. (7th - 12th grade)

Homework Help

When: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 - 3:00 PM
Where: Mendota Branch Library

Have a homework question? Come and get one-on-one tutoring Mondays - Thursdays at the Mendota Branch Library

Go and Chess

When: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 - 3:00 PM
Where: Politi Branch Library

Go is a challenging strategy game, similar to chess. Both Go and Chess will be available to play.

Study Hall

When: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 - 3:30 PM
Where: Woodward Park Regional Library at Woodward Park Meeting Room

Not your average study hall! Do group work, use your laptop, get homework help or just hang out and do homework in the large meeting room. For Teens, grades 7-12 only. Food and drink are ok!

Fowler's Homework Center

When: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 - 3:30 PM
Where: Fowler Branch Library at Quiet Room

Join us in the quiet room at the Fowler Library to type out a paper on 1 of 10 laptops! Or use our homework resources and staff assistance for homework help! (Limited space, first come, first serve).

Homework Help

When: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 - 3:30 PM
Where: Woodward Park Regional Library

Free homework help for kids K-12. Held on most Mondays and Wednesdays during Study Hall, 3:30-5:00pm, in the large meeting room. First come, first served. Bring your homework or study questions!

Teen Council Meeting

When: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 - 3:30 PM
Where: Mendota Branch Library at Mendota Meeting Room

Meet with local teens to help plan library programs, gain leadership skills and experience, earn volunteer hours, and make new friends!

Rock Band at the Selma Branch Library

When: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 - 4:00 PM
Where: Selma Branch Library at Selma Meeting Room

Be a rock star and shred your axe at the Selma Library. Join us as we play Rock Band and show your Rock Band Skills.

Make your own Gingerbread House

When: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 - 6:30 PM
Where: Auberry Branch Library at Auberry Branch Library

Families work together to create a graham cracker gingerbread house. Limit 2 per family.

Clovis Classics Book Club

When: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 - 7:00 PM
Where: Clovis Regional Library

What makes a "classic," a classic? Join us to discuss the books that have stood the test of time. Open to adults and teens. Participants will be responsible for requesting their own copies of the books; no copies will be available at the preceding month's meeting.

August 5: The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald

September 2: Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Bronte

October 7: Bleak House, by Charles Dickens

November 4: Brave New World, by Aldous Huxley

December 2: The Bell Jar, by Sylvia Plath

Homework Help

When: Thursday, December 03, 2009 - 3:00 PM
Where: Mendota Branch Library

Have a homework question? Come and get one-on-one tutoring Mondays - Thursdays at the Mendota Branch Library

Board Games

When: Thursday, December 03, 2009 - 4:00 PM
Where: Orange Cove Branch Library at Orange Cove Meeting Room

Come join us and have some fun playing board games!

Wii Gaming

When: Friday, December 04, 2009 - 4:00 PM
Where: Fowler Branch Library at Fowler Meeting Room

Rock out and face-off with your friends in Wii Games like Rockband and Boxing!

Fresno Art Museum Fieldtrip

When: Saturday, December 05, 2009 - All Day
Where: Orange Cove Branch Library

Sign up for the Fresno Art Museum fieldtrip to see the exhibits in downtown Fresno!

Origami Wild

When: Saturday, December 05, 2009 - 11:00 AM
Where: Tranquillity Branch Library

Choose to make a origami project from a Library book.

Financial Planning and Investing

When: Saturday, December 05, 2009 - 11:00 AM
Where: Cedar Clinton Branch Library

Learn some valuable financial tips to help survive our uncertain economic times. Certified Financial Planner and local author, Erlend Peterson will offer informative tips to demonstrate, how anyone with a little savvy, can become a millionaire.

TAG - Teen Council

When: Sunday, December 06, 2009 - 1:00 PM
Where: Fig Garden Regional Library at Fig Garden Library Meeting Room

Get involved at your library - have fun, make new friends and munch on snacks. Looks great on a college application and you earn volunteer hours. All teens from 7th-12th grades welcome!

Homework Help

When: Monday, December 07, 2009 - 3:00 PM
Where: Mendota Branch Library

Have a homework question? Come and get one-on-one tutoring Mondays - Thursdays at the Mendota Branch Library

Study Hall

When: Monday, December 07, 2009 - 3:30 PM
Where: Woodward Park Regional Library at Woodward Park Meeting Room

Not your average study hall! Do group work, use your laptop, get homework help or just hang out and do homework in the large meeting room. For Teens, grades 7-12 only. Food and drink are ok!

Homework Help

When: Monday, December 07, 2009 - 3:30 PM
Where: Woodward Park Regional Library

Free homework help for kids K-12. Held on most Mondays and Wednesdays during Study Hall, 3:30-5:00pm, in the large meeting room. First come, first served. Bring your homework or study questions!

Movie Mondays

When: Monday, December 07, 2009 - 4:00 PM
Where: Orange Cove Branch Library at Orange Cove Meeting Room

Family movies for everyone to enjoy.

Open Gaming Night

When: Monday, December 07, 2009 - 5:00 PM
Where: Fig Garden Regional Library at Fig Garden Library Meeting Room

Join us for board, card and miniature games every Monday night at the fig garden library branch. This weekly event, from 5 – 9 PM, affords open space for friends and family to get together and play a variety of entertaining games. Bring your own, or just swing by to try something new and fun with experienced players. Beginners and curious observers are welcome!

Games include Magic: The Gathering and other card games, various board games including Settlers of Catan, and tabletop miniature games like BattleTech and Warhammer 40K.

For ages 12+. For more information call Mark at 559.960.7217

Homework Help

When: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 - 3:00 PM
Where: Mendota Branch Library

Have a homework question? Come and get one-on-one tutoring Mondays - Thursdays at the Mendota Branch Library

Gingerbread Houses for Teens Only

When: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 - 5:00 PM
Where: Sunnyside Regional Library at Sunnyside Meeting Room

Compete to make the best Gingerbread House! Prize awarded to the best entry! Supplies included.

Shakespeare at the Library

When: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 - 6:30 PM
Where: Woodward Park Regional Library at Woodward Park Meeting Room

Monthly staged readings by members of the Woodward Shakespeare Festival presented at the Woodward Park Regional Library. All programs open to the public and will start at 6:30 PM. Selections to be announced.

Games & Fun

When: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 - 1:30 PM
Where: Sanger Branch Library at Sanger Meeting Room

Enjoy Board Games and other fun activities.

Art Smart

When: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 - 3:00 PM
Where: Mendota Branch Library at Mendota Meeting Room

Art Smart lessons incorporating the arts into core curriculum subjects of the Central Valley schools, by tieing core subjects of math, language arts and science to the visual arts through art appreciation and hands-on activities. Taught in collaboration with the support of the Fresno Art Museum.

Homework Help

When: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 - 3:00 PM
Where: Mendota Branch Library

Have a homework question? Come and get one-on-one tutoring Mondays - Thursdays at the Mendota Branch Library

Go and Chess

When: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 - 3:00 PM
Where: Politi Branch Library

Go is a challenging strategy game, similar to chess. Both Go and Chess will be available to play.

Study Hall

When: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 - 3:30 PM
Where: Woodward Park Regional Library at Woodward Park Meeting Room

Not your average study hall! Do group work, use your laptop, get homework help or just hang out and do homework in the large meeting room. For Teens, grades 7-12 only. Food and drink are ok!

Fowler's Homework Center

When: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 - 3:30 PM
Where: Fowler Branch Library at Quiet Room

Join us in the quiet room at the Fowler Library to type out a paper on 1 of 10 laptops! Or use our homework resources and staff assistance for homework help! (Limited space, first come, first serve).

Homework Help

When: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 - 3:30 PM
Where: Woodward Park Regional Library

Free homework help for kids K-12. Held on most Mondays and Wednesdays during Study Hall, 3:30-5:00pm, in the large meeting room. First come, first served. Bring your homework or study questions!

Mosqueda Teen Council meeting

When: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 - 4:00 PM
Where: Mosqueda Branch Library

To plan and implement teen programs for the branch and be an active liaison of the Library.Meeting occurs every second Wednesday of the month Except November that we meet on the first Wednesday 11/04/09.

Film Discussion

When: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 - 6:30 PM
Where: Fig Garden Regional Library at Fig Garden Library Meeting Room

Film Discussion

Homework Help

When: Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 3:00 PM
Where: Mendota Branch Library

Have a homework question? Come and get one-on-one tutoring Mondays - Thursdays at the Mendota Branch Library

Board Games

When: Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 4:00 PM
Where: Orange Cove Branch Library at Orange Cove Meeting Room

Come join us and have some fun playing board games!

Gillis Teen Council Meeting

When: Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 5:00 PM
Where: Gillis Branch Library

Plan and implement programs for teens.Meeting every second Thursday of the month from 5-6 PM.

Woodward Teen Council Meeting

When: Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 6:00 PM
Where: Woodward Park Regional Library at Mountain Room

Earn volunteer hours, meet new people, & help develop events for teens while having loads of fun. Munchies provided at each meeting. Pick up an application today & check out www.myspace.com/wdwdteencouncil or call the library for more info.

Homework Help

When: Monday, December 14, 2009 - 3:00 PM
Where: Mendota Branch Library

Have a homework question? Come and get one-on-one tutoring Mondays - Thursdays at the Mendota Branch Library

Study Hall

When: Monday, December 14, 2009 - 3:30 PM
Where: Woodward Park Regional Library at Woodward Park Meeting Room

Not your average study hall! Do group work, use your laptop, get homework help or just hang out and do homework in the large meeting room. For Teens, grades 7-12 only. Food and drink are ok!

Homework Help

When: Monday, December 14, 2009 - 3:30 PM
Where: Woodward Park Regional Library

Free homework help for kids K-12. Held on most Mondays and Wednesdays during Study Hall, 3:30-5:00pm, in the large meeting room. First come, first served. Bring your homework or study questions!

Movie Mondays

When: Monday, December 14, 2009 - 4:00 PM
Where: Orange Cove Branch Library at Orange Cove Meeting Room

Family movies for everyone to enjoy.

Homework Help

When: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 - 3:00 PM
Where: Mendota Branch Library

Have a homework question? Come and get one-on-one tutoring Mondays - Thursdays at the Mendota Branch Library

Homework Help

When: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 - 3:00 PM
Where: Mendota Branch Library

Have a homework question? Come and get one-on-one tutoring Mondays - Thursdays at the Mendota Branch Library

Study Hall

When: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 - 3:30 PM
Where: Woodward Park Regional Library at Woodward Park Meeting Room

Not your average study hall! Do group work, use your laptop, get homework help or just hang out and do homework in the large meeting room. For Teens, grades 7-12 only. Food and drink are ok!

Homework Help

When: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 - 3:30 PM
Where: Woodward Park Regional Library

Free homework help for kids K-12. Held on most Mondays and Wednesdays during Study Hall, 3:30-5:00pm, in the large meeting room. First come, first served. Bring your homework or study questions!

Gingerbread Houses!

When: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 - 4:30 PM
Where: Mendota Branch Library at Mendota Meeting Room

Come and make a Gingerbread House for the Holidays! Registration is required!

Name That Tune

When: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 - 6:00 PM
Where: Sunnyside Regional Library at Young Adult Area

Identify Music clips from a variety of genres to win points. Top winners will recieve Gift cards.

Homework Help

When: Thursday, December 17, 2009 - 3:00 PM
Where: Mendota Branch Library

Have a homework question? Come and get one-on-one tutoring Mondays - Thursdays at the Mendota Branch Library

Board Games

When: Thursday, December 17, 2009 - 4:00 PM
Where: Orange Cove Branch Library at Orange Cove Meeting Room

Come join us and have some fun playing board games!

Connect with Classics

When: Thursday, December 17, 2009 - 7:00 PM
Where: Woodward Park Regional Library at Woodward Park Meeting Room

Love to read? Want to catch up on old & new classics? Join us for a discussion about a new book every month. August - May.

Wii Gaming

When: Friday, December 18, 2009 - 4:00 PM
Where: Fowler Branch Library at Fowler Meeting Room

Rock out and face-off with your friends in Wii Games like Rockband and Boxing!