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Roanoke Public Libraries
Upcoming Adult Programs
Program: Choosing Child Care
Description: Donna Foley, Director of Child Services for the Council of Community Services, presents a program on selecting quality child care. Ms. Foley has been in the child care profession for over 18 years. She currently oversees two programs that strive to improve the quality of child care in the Roanoke Valley and Southwest Virginia. This event is free. |
Location:
Melrose Library Thursday, May 15, 7 p.m.
Jackson Park Library Tuesday, May 20, 7 p.m.
Williamson Road Library Wednesday, May 21, 7 p.m.
Main Roanoke Library Tuesday, May 27, 6:30 p.m.
Date: See above
Time: See above
Information: 853-2955
Program: Smart Energy Solutions
Description: A brief slide presentation about Cool Cities Coalition’s local global warming and energy campaign and what Roanoke citizens can do to help. Among other topics, there will be a demonstration of how Compact Fluorescent Bulbs save energy and a free giveaway!
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Date: Thursday, May 29
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Information: 853-2540
Program: Beginning Yoga for Adults
Description: Presented by the Yoga Center (www.theyogacenterinc.com). Classes are free - however registration is required.
Please wear comfortable clothing and bring either a towel or a yoga mat.
Location: Raleigh Court Library
Date: Thursday, May 15
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Registration: 853-2240
Location: Williamson Road Library
Date: Saturday, May 17
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Registration: 853-2340
Location: Williamson Road Library
Date: Wednesday, May 28
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Registration: 853-2340
Location: Main Library
Date: Saturday, May 31
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Registration: 853-2477
Program: Coffee & Chat
Description: An informal time to unwind/no agenda/light refreshments
Location: Jackson Park Library (Theme: "A Small Taste of Asia")
Date: Wednesday, May 14
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Information: 853-2640
Location: Melrose Library
Date: Wednesday, May 21
Time: 10:30 a.m.
Information: 853-2648
Program: Book Chat
Description: Everyone welcome/relaxed atmosphere/enjoy the company of fellow book lovers. May's book is Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen.
Location: Williamson Road Library
Date: Wednesday, May 14
Time: 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Information: 853-2340
Program: Legal Resources on the Internet
Description: Come and learn to find local, state & federal legal information available on the Internet. Presented by Joey Klein, Law Librarian for the Roanoke Public Libraries Law Library.
Location: Williamson Road Branch Library
Date: Thursday, May 15
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Information: 853-2340
Program: Movie Night – Everyone’s Hero
Description: An animated baseball adventure for the whole family, directed and inspired by the heroic Christopher Reeve. Enjoy a hot dog while you watch!
Location: Jackson Park Branch Library
Date: Thursday, May 15
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Information: 853-2640
Program: Step Class for Everyone
Description: Enjoy some high energy and low impact exercise. The classes are free and for all ages.
Location: Gainsboro Branch Library
Date: Thursday, May 15
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Date: Thursday, June 5
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Information: 853-2540
Program: Documentary Film Screening Series – Monkey Dance
Description: Three Cambodian-American teenagers come of age in a world shadowed by their parents' nightmares of the Khmer Rouge. Traditional Cambodian dance links them to their parents’ culture, but fast cars, hip consumerism, and new romance pull harder. Gradually coming to appreciate their parents’ sacrifices, the three teens find a balance between their parents’ dreams and their own.
Location: Main Library
Date: Saturday, May 17
Time: 2:00 – 3:15 p.m.
Information: 853-2477
Program: Saturday Movie Matinee
Description: Selected DVDs will be played each Saturday afternoon throughout May.
Location: Melrose Library
Date: Saturday, May 17
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Date: Saturday, May 24
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Date: Saturday, May 31
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Information: 853-2648
Program: Introduction to Genealogy
Description: Have you been thinking about reaserching your family history, but don't know how to start? This one hour session is for you. You will leave this class with the tools you need to begin searching for your ancestors.
Location: Main Library Computer Lab
Date: Monday, May 19
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Information: 853-2073
Program: Friends of the Library - Williamson Road
Description: Come and be a part of the Friends. Learn how you can help the library serve the community.
Location: Williamson Road Library
Date: Monday, May 19
Time: 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Date: Monday, June 16
Time: 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Information: 853-2340
Program: Documentary Film Screening Series - Mai’s America
Description: A spunky Vietnamese teenager named Mai gets the chance of a lifetime -- to study in the United States. Expecting Hollywood, she instead lands in rural Mississippi -- from cosmopolitan Hanoi to the heart of the Deep South, Mai's unforgettable journey offers an outsider's glimpse inside America.
Location: Raleigh Court Branch Library
Date: Tuesday, May 20
Time: 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Information: 853-2240
Program: Documentary Film Screening Series - Pilgrimage
Description: Two young Japanese Americans set out to find an obscure place called Manzanar in the California desert in 1969. This was one of ten sites where over 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry were incarcerated during World War II. This rediscovery then became a "pilgrimage" and the first public event in the U.S. that called attention to the reality of these camps. With a hip music track, never-before-seen archival footage and a story-telling style that features both old and new pilgrims, PILGRIMAGE is the first film to show how the WWII camps were reclaimed by the children of its victims.
Location: Gainsboro Library
Date: Thursday, May 22
Time: 7:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Information: 853-2540
Program: Introduction to Thai Cooking
Description: Learn about Thai cooking and how to cook to promote good health.
Location: Williamson Road Branch Library
Date: Thursday, May 22
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Information: 853-2340
Location: Raleigh Court Branch Library
Date: Thursday, May 29
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Information: 853-2240
Program: Introductory Tai Chi for Adults
Description: Presented by Cherry Tree Tai Chi Qigong (www.cherrytreetaichi-kung.com). Classes are free – however registration is required. Tai Chi is a gentle exercise system which originated in China that combines slow, graceful movement with calm, regular breathing. We suggest you wear loose and comfortable clothing and low or flat shoes. Please bring a bottle of water and a hand towel.
Location: Raleigh Court Library
Date: Thursday, May 22nd
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Registration: 853-2240
Location: Main Library
Date: Thursday, May 29th
Time: 10:00am
Registration: 853-2477
Program: Memorial Day Weekend Book Sale
Description: Hardbacks by the inch. Paperbacks $.25 each. Monday is bag day! Good reads cheap!
Book Sale Poster
Location: Main Library - Hospitality Room
Date: Friday, May 23
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Information: 853-2073
Location: Main Library - Hospitality Room
Date: Saturday, May 24
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Information: 853-2073
Location: Main Library - Hospitality Room
Date: Sunday, May 25
Time: Noon - 4:00 p.m.
Information: 853-2073
Location: Main Library - Hospitality Room
Date: Monday, May 26
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Information: 853-2073
Program: Read One, Stitch Too!
Description: Do you crochet, knit, rug, hook, tat, needlepoint, embroider, or do crewel work? Share, learn a skill, and pick a few books! Call or visit the library to register!
Location: Williamson Road Library
Date: Wednesday, May 28
Time: 7:15 - 8:15 p.m.
Information: 853-2340
Date: Monday, June 23
Time: 7:15 - 8:15 p.m.
Information: 853-2340
Program: Relaxing in the War Zone
Description: Meditation Class. The inspiration for the title is from Thich Nhat Hanh who is a Buddhist Monk who teaches the benefits of meditation. He survived the Vietnam conflict with his practice of meditation & peace.
Location: Melrose Branch Library
Date: Thursday, May 29
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Information: 853-2648
Program: Bongo!
Description: What happens when you combine BOOKS and BINGO? BONGO! Join us for Bingo, prizes, talk about books & light refreshments.
Location: Jackson Park Library
Date: Friday, May 30
Time: 11:00 a.m. - Noon
Information: 853-2640
Program: Genealogy Research Databases
Description: Ancestry Library Edition, Heritage Quest and Genealogy Bank offer full-text books and newspapers, and millions of local, state and federal government records to the family historian. Learn how to mine their riches and access HQ and GB remotely with your Roanoke Valley Library card. Registration is required.
Location: Main Library - Computer Lab
Date: Monday, June 2
Time: 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Information and Registration: 853-2073
Program: Ballroom Dance for Adults
Description: Presented by Donna and David Spangler, The Dancing Duo. Classes are free; registration is required. Couples and singles are welcome to join in on the fun.
Location: Raleigh Court Library (Cha Cha)
Date: Thursday, June 5
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Registration: 853-2240
Location: Williamson Road Library (Swing)
Date: Wednesday, June 11
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Information: 853-2340
Location: Main Library - Auditorium (Waltz)
Date: Tuesday, June 17
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Information: 853-2477
Location: Williamson Road Library (Salsa)
Date: Wednesday, July 16
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Information: 853-2340
Location: Raleigh Court Library (Rumba)
Date: Thursday, July 17
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Registration: 853-2240
Location: Main Library - Auditorium (Swing)
Date: Tuesday, July 22
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Information: 853-2477
Program: Adult Book Club
Description: We will discuss the book Fair Game by Valerie Plame. July's book will be Wild Rose: Rose O'Neale Greenhow, Civil War Spy by Ann Blackman.
Location: Williamson Road Library
Date: Monday, June 9
Time: 7:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Information: 853-2340
Program: Adult Movie Mania: Guarding Tess
Description: Starring Nicolas Cage and Shirley MacClaine, Tess Carlisle (Shirley MacClaine) is a cantankerous, much loved ex-First Lady whose husband died in office nearly a decade ago. Now far removed from Washington, she directs her extraordinary intelligence to a battle of wills with Doug Chesnic (Nicolas Cage), a Secret Service agent with a strong code of honor whose sights are set higher than guarding a difficult woman in a sleepy outpost. The result is a funny and moving story of an unlikely friendship put to the ultimate test.
Location: Williamson Road Library
Date: Tuesday, June 10
Time: 2:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Information: 853-2340
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