Avalon Library Announces October Events

AVALON – The Avalon Free Public Library will host the following events during the month of October.
Thursdays, Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29
10:00 to 10:45 a.m.
Story Time
Join us for stories, songs and crafts for children of all ages.
Oct. 1
3:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Creative Writing
Receive tips and feedback on poetry, memoirs, short stories, articles, and books. Record an audio version and share your story. Registration is requested by calling 609-967-7155 or stopping by the circulation desk.
Oct. 3
10 a.m. to noon
iPad Workshop- iCloud & iDrive
Learn the differences between iCloud and the iCloud Drive. Do you need them or is there an alternative? Be sure you have your Apple ID and password. (Required prior to class) Registration is required by calling 609-967-7155 or stopping by the circulation desk.
Mondays, Oct. 5, 12, 19 and 26
Knitting
3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Meet and share knitting techniques. All levels of knitters are welcome, from beginner to advanced.
Tuesdays, Oct. 6, 13 and 20
10:00 to 10:45 a.m.
Story Time
Join us for stories, songs and crafts for children of all ages.  
Oct. 6
5:45 to 6:45 p.m.
iPhones Workshop- Music
Use your phone to carry all of your music with you wherever you go. Registration is required by calling 609-967-7155 or stopping by the circulation desk.
Oct. 6
6:45 to 7:45 p.m.
Androids Workshop- Music
Use your phone to carry all of your music with you wherever you go. Registration is required by calling 609-967-7155 or stopping by the circulation desk.
Oct. 6
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Baster Weaving Workshop
Instructor Gail Donaghy will provide instructions for a fall color basket and help students make their own. All supplies are included in this workshop. Registration is required by call 609-967-7155 or stopping by the circulation desk.
Oct. 7
 6 to 7:30 p.m.
History Book Club
New book club with moderator Conrad Weiler. Title for Oct.: The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarnation in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander and Cornel West. Complimentary books may be available upon registration. Register by calling 609-967-7155 or stopping by the circulation desk.
Oct. 8
6 to 8 p.m.
Windows 10 Hands-On: Getting to Know Your Computer
Learn how to manage your files in Windows 10 and how to use built-in features to make your photos look their best. Register to use a library computer or your own computer or tablet. Registration is required by calling 609-967-7155 or stopping by the circulation desk.
Oct. 8
6 to 8 p.m.
Fishing Lecture
Captain Richard Herb, Acting Chair (Sportfish) of the Marine Fisheries Council, will be here to discuss the new Striped Bass Tag Program, 2016 fishing regulations and tautog and striped bass fishing techniques. He will also review the 2015 summer flounder season.
Oct. 10
10 a.m. to noon
Genealogy Workshop: Beginning Your Family Research
Sometimes the hardest thing to do is find out about your family’s history. You may have heard a story about your grandparents or their parents but you aren’t certain about how to discover the truth behind the story. Perhaps they arrived from a small town in Europe with only the clothes on their backs. The challenge of researching your family is not finding the documents- it’s the new stories that you uncover! Come to learn how easy it is to research your family. Registration is required by calling 609-967-7155 or stopping by the circulation desk.
Oct. 10
1 to 3 p.m.
Genealogy Workshop: The Debris They Left Behind
Perhaps someone in your family shows you or gives you something that belonged to someone in your family. Sometimes an object or story stirs your curiosity about that family member and you want to learn more about them or the object. In this workshop, you will learn how to enhance or add to your genealogical research through objects made by your ancestors and places/sources where they are held. Registration is required by calling 609-967-7155 or stopping by the circulation desk.
Mondays, Oct. 12 and 26
5:45 to 7:45 p.m.
Scrabble
Join the Scrabblers on the second and fourth Monday of each month. No registration required.
Oct. 13
6 p.m.
Feature Film- Tomorrowland
From Disney comes two-time Oscar® winner Brad Bird’s Tomorrowland,  a riveting mystery adventure starring Academy Award® winner George Clooney. Bound by a shared destiny, former boy-genius Frank (Clooney), jaded by disillusionment, and Casey (Britt Robertson), a bright, optimistic teen bursting with scientific curiosity, embark on a danger-filled mission to unearth the secrets of an enigmatic place somewhere in time and space known only as “Tomorrowland.” What they must do there changes the world—and them—forever. Rated PG for sequences of sci-fi action violence and peril, thematic elements, and language.
Oct. 14
3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Italian Culture
Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of the month. Meet with others interested in reviewing Italian learned in the Italian class and those interested in learning more about Italian art, music, architecture, history, lifestyles.
Oct. 14
5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
iPad Workshop- iOS9
Learn about the new iOS and all of the changes. Be sure you have your Apple ID and password. (Required prior to class) Registration is required by calling 609-967-7155 or stopping by the circulation desk.
Oct. 14
6 to 7:30 p.m.
Book Club
Title for Oct.: Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng. Complimentary books may be available upon registration. Register by calling 609-967-7155 or stopping by the circulation desk.
Oct. 17
10 a.m. to noon
Creative Writing
Receive tips and feedback on poetry, memoirs, short stories, articles, and books. Record an audio version and share your story. Registration is requested by calling 609-967-7155 or stopping by the circulation desk.
Oct. 19 and 20
10 a.m. to noon
Mosaics Art Workshop- Candleholder
Create a colorful globe candleholder with bits of transparent stained glass. In Monday’s session, participants will adhere brightly colored bits in their choice of design onto a glass globe. On Tuesday, participants will grout with black to give the look of a traditional stained glass piece and maximum the intensity of the colors. Participants will be able to take their finished projects home at the end of the second session. Candleholder is approximately 4″ and holds a tea light (provided). Stained glass is tumbled to remove sharp edges. All materials and instruction are included. Registration is required by calling 609-967-7155 or stopping by the circulation desk.
Oct. 21
5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
iPad Workshop- Twitter
Learn what Twitter is and how it can be very useful for gaining knowledge and information and sharing. Be sure you have your Apple ID and password. (Required prior to class) Registration is required by calling 609-967-7155 or stopping by the circulation desk.
Oct. 21
6 to 7:30 p.m.
Romance Book Club
The Romance Book Club meets on the third Wednesday of each month. Title for Oct.: Dreaming of You by Lisa Kleypas. Complimentary books may be available upon registration. Register by calling 609-967-7155 or stopping by the circulation desk.
Oct. 22
6 to 8 p.m.
Windows 10 Hands-On: Apps & Programs
Learn how to use, install, uninstall, customize and rearrange Windows 10 apps & programs, along with some suggestions for those that will help you get the most from your device. Register to use a library computer or your own computer or tablet. Registration is required by calling 609-967-7155 or stopping by the circulation desk.
Oct. 28
5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
iPad Workshop- Pinterest & Instagram
Pinterest & Instagram are great social networking tools for sharing images and information. Be sure you have your Apple ID and password. (Required prior to class) Registration is required by calling 609-967-7155 or stopping by the circulation desk.
The Avalon Library received 5 stars in Library Journal’s national rating of public libraries, based on statistical performance data collected by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.  The Avalon Library has received the 5-Star designation seven times since 2009. The library is located at 235 32^nd Street and provides free and open access to first class collections, services and programs that inspire, inform and enrich the community. For more information on all library programs, please visit the library website at www.avalonfreelibrary.org