Anniston Public Library Newsletter - December 2022

Adult

Dolores Hydock Presents: "All I Want For Christmas" December 6th at 2 PM
Join Master Storyteller Dolores Hydock for a joyful collection of holiday stories about wish lists, generous hearts, and gifts that show up in unusual packages.
Earns 3 punches.

Online Safety and Protection, December 7th at 2 PM
Join us in the Ayers Room and learn all about how to protect yourself from online scams, and how to secure your digital identity.
Earns 3 punches.

Red Cross Blood Drive,  December 21st from 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Join the American Red Cross and give the gift of life at our blood drive!  To pre-register for your donation, please visit https://www.redcross.org/give-blood.html and enter zip code 36201.

FREE Computer Classes, Every Tuesday at 9 AM 
Come to the Carver Branch Library to enjoy one (or all!) of our FREE Computer Classes!  To see the subject of each class, please visit publiclibrary.cc/class.

Model City Chess Club, December 17th at 1:30 PM
Join the Model City Chess Club at the Public Library of Anniston-Calhoun County.  All skill levels and all ages welcome.  (Meets the third Saturday of every month)

Library Closures - December 23-26 / December 30 - January 2
Even while the library is closed, you can still check out books, magazines and more digitally on Camellia Net!

Donations Accepted
Need an end of the year tax-deductible donation?  Consider the Public Library of Anniston-Calhoun County!  Just follow this link to our donation page: publiclibrary.cc/donation

Snapshot of Love (PG-13), December 5th at Noon
Adrian is a Hollywood paparazzi assigned to get photos of a very elusive star, Parker Bennett. Little does she know, she'll get her chance when they both end up at the same BNB in the mountains of NC.
Earns 1 punch.

A Tale of Love and Darkness (PG-13), December 7th at 2 PM
The story of Amos Oz's youth, set against the backdrop of the end of the British Mandate for Palestine and the early years of the State of Israel. The film details the young man's relationship with his mother and his beginnings as a writer, while looking at what happens when the stories we tell become the stories we live.
Earns 1 punch.

Prancer - A Christmas Tale (PG), December 19th at 2 PM
Ten-year-old Gloria and her recently widowed grandfather Bud befriend a mysterious reindeer when the family gather for Christmas. Bud comes to believe that Prancer may actually be magical, but Gloria fears his theory will send him straight to a retirement home.
Earns 1 punch.

Teen

Tiny Art Show,  December - January
On display during the month of December will be the Teen Tiny Art Show!  All the canvases submitted in November will be on display during the entire month.  Be sure to pick up your tiny canvases in January.

Anime Club: Blue Exorcist, December 8th at 4 PM
Come to the Ayers Room to watch a new anime title and enjoy Japanese snacks and prizes every month!  This month we will be watching Blue Exorcist.

D&D Day at the Library, December 10th at 1:00 PM
Join us at the Library for D&D and pizza.

FDIC Money Smart for Young Adults, December 21st at 3:30 PM 
Each month, the Library will offer a FDIC Money Smart course for young adults. This program contains eight modules, with a different module being offered every month. Students from the 11th-12th grade are encouraged to attend. This month, we will be accessing Module 4 - Pay Yourself First.

Game Night, December 22nd at 6 PM 
Virtual Reality, (VR users must be 13+), board games, card games, party games! You name it; we'll be playing it. Bring your friends or make some new ones!

Homeschooler Computer Class,  December 2nd at 11 AM
Learn how to do everything from spreadsheets and resume writing to coding and creating graphics. Held at the Carver Branch Library. 722 W 14th St, Anniston

Homeschoolers Art Class,  December 6th at 11 AM
Learn about famous artists, movements, styles and mediums and then create works of art yourself! Ages 13+

Children

Lego League,  November 9th at 3:30 PM
Come build with LEGO bricks in the Children's Department!

Sensory Storytime, Tuesdays at 10 AM
Come back to the library and join us for Storytime every Tuesday at 10 am in the Ayer's Room! This will be a socially distanced story time with a craft. A recording of the story will be made available on Facebook.

Pick-Up Craft, Weekly in October
Each week a new craft will be available. You can pick up a kit in the Children's Department.

Meet Santa,  December 8th at 4 PM
Attend a Santa storytime and have your photo taken with him! Afterwards our winter wonderland with fake snow, carnival games and cookie decorating!

Classic Christmas Movies, December 16th at 4 PM
Wear your coziest Christmas pajamas, and join us for Mickey's Christmas Carol and Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas while we enjoy cookies, popcorn and hot cocoa!