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Grapevine Public Library 1201 Municipal Way Grapevine, Texas 76051 Hours: Monday 10-9 Tuesday 10-9 Wednesday 10-9 Thursday 10-9 Friday 10-6 Saturday 10-5 Sunday 2-6 Phone Numbers: Circulation: 817-410-3400 Reference: 817-410-3403 Children’s: 817-410-3405 Genealogy: 817-410-3429 Renewals: 817-410-3083 Renew materials, place holds, use online resources, search our catalog, email us, and more on our website. August 2019 Vol. 28, No. 11 Library Link Grapevine Public Library Newsletter library.grapevinetexas.gov Rowdy’s Back-to-School Pep Rally Saturday, August 17 at 11 am Rowdy, mascot for the Dallas Cowboys, is returning to the library to get every- one excited about the new school year. A meet-and-greet time with Rowdy for photo ops and autographs will follow the show. Thank you to the Friends of the Library for sponsoring this event.

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Grapevine Public Library

1201 Municipal Way

Grapevine, Texas 76051

Hours:

Monday 10-9

Tuesday 10-9

Wednesday 10-9

Thursday 10-9

Friday 10-6

Saturday 10-5

Sunday 2-6

Phone Numbers:

Circulation: 817-410-3400

Reference: 817-410-3403

Children’s: 817-410-3405

Genealogy: 817-410-3429

Renewals: 817-410-3083

Renew materials, place

holds, use online

resources, search our

catalog, email us, and more

on our website.

August 2019 Vol. 28, No. 11

Library Link Grapevine Public Library Newsletter

library.grapevinetexas.gov

Rowdy’s Back-to-School

Pep Rally Saturday, August 17 at 11 am

Rowdy, mascot for the Dallas Cowboys, is returning to the library to get every-

one excited about the new school year. A meet-and-greet time with Rowdy for

photo ops and autographs will follow the show. Thank you to the Friends of the

Library for sponsoring this event.

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Adult Programs

Adults: Decompress from Summer Stress Saturday, August 3 from 2-4 pm for adults Sign up for a relaxing 10-minute chair massage provided by Songwood Therapies and enjoy music, snacks, and other relaxing activities while you wait. Sign-up begins at the start of the program. DFW Machine Knitters Guild

Saturday, August 10 at 10:30 am Genealogy Name Droppers

Monday, August 12 at 10:30 am

Topic: Finding the Stories of our Ancestors that

Make Them Come Alive by Linda Simmons. Open

to all interested adults.

Entwined Minds Book Club Monday, August 12 at 1 pm

Book for Discussion: To Kill a Mock-

ingbird by Harper Lee. Open to all

interested adults.

Active Adults (55+):

Mixed Media Collage

Tuesday, August 13 at 10 am

Quilt Chat

Sunday, August 18 at 2:30 pm

TxDOT Workshop

Wednesday, August 21 from 1-5 pm Seminar for Homeowners & To-Be Sellers Thursday, August 22 at 6:30 pm

Thinking of selling your house, but troubled by

making the decision to sell or stay? Are you con-

sidering refinancing as an option? Here is your op-

portunity to get answers to your questions. Real-

tor Anupriya Sharma and Financial Services Area

Manager Wes Bailey bring expert knowledge to

put real estate and mortgage information into

common perspective in one easy to understand

seminar.

CREATE IT

Technology Programs

BOSEbuild Workshop Saturday August 3. Build a speaker and explore

the science behind how it works. After the

workshop you will be able to take your new

speaker kit with you.

Sphero Drop-in Event

August 10 and 24 from 2-4 pm for ages 8+

Drop by and drive the Spheros around or get

set up with the self-paced curriculum.

Dot & Dash Robotics

Saturday, August 17 & 31 from 2-4 pm for ages

7-9

Learn to program Dot & Dash robots through

lessons and challenges. No registration needed.

CAD with Fusion 360 and Tinkercad

Mondays from 6 to 8 pm for ages 12 through

adult.

Learn how to create 3D objects using Autodesk

Fusion 360 and Tinkercad. No registration

needed. Just come to Create It! Virtual Reality Drop-In Day

Friday, August 9 from 12-5 pm for ages 8+

Drop in and experience Create It's vast array of

virtual reality software. No registration needed.

Harry Potter Coding Wands

Friday, August 23 from 4-5 pm for ages 8+

Build and program a wand to perform your own

magical spells. No registration needed.

Super Smash Bros Ultimate Tournament

Friday, August 30 at 4pm for ages 10+

Fight your way through the competition to be-

come the monthly champion and have your

name added to the brag board!

For more information on programs or on

3D printing services, please email

[email protected]

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Art School No registration needed for any of these programs.

Thumbprint Cartooning

Thursday, August 1 at 2 pm

for older kids through teens.

CD Weaving Lessons and introduction of the

Weaving Wall provided by the Friends of the Li-

brary. Thursday, August 1 at 6:30 pm for older kids

through teens.

Art Cart: What Will You Make?

Sunday, August 4 from 2-6 pm for all ages.

Colorama

Wednesday, August 7 from 2-4

pm for all ages. Use chalk, oil

pastels, colored pencils. cray-

ons, and markers to decorate a

variety of fun arts & crafts.

Spritz, Drip, and Drizzle Art

Thursday, August 8 at 2 pm for older kids through

teens.

Multi-Media Art Class for Kids Saturday, August 10 at 2 pm for ages 8+. Card-Making for Children’s Hospitals Wednesday, August 14 from 3 to 5 pm for all ages. Mini Needlepoint Project Thursday, August 15 at 6:30 pm for ages 10 and up. Model Magic Mania Saturday, August 17 from 1 to 2 pm for all ages.

Teen Corner: Think Tank is Back

and Better than Ever!

Teens, do you want to have input for library

programs? Do you like hanging out with

other teens? Do you like free snacks?!

Come join us for fun discussion with other

teens and the Teen Librarian, Ms. Suzy!

These meetings will be once a month start-

ing in August, fun events will follow each

meeting! Saturdays: August 17, September

14, Oct. 12 at 2 pm.

Children’s Programs

Music and Movement Storytime: Tues-

days, Wednesdays, Thursdays from 10:15 to

11 am Book, interactive songs, parachute, and

lights-out dance party. Recommended for ages

2-4.

Bouncing Babies: Fridays from 10:30 to 11

am and 1:30 to 2 pm. Songs, bounces, book,

and fingerplays. Recommended for babies who

have not yet turned two.

For the month of September, Music & Move-

ment Storytime will take a break will be re-placed by MEGA Brain Builders + Simply Sto-

ries and Bouncing Babies will be replaced by

Sensory Enrichment Freeplay.

Read to a Furry Friend: 1st and

3rd Saturday of each month from

2:30 to 3:30 pm and 1st and 3rd

Wednesday of each month from

5:30-6:30

All About Scouting

Wednesday, August 14 from

11 am to 1 pm for all ages.

Activities, crafts, and a pretend

campsite will be set up in the

program room for this come-

and-go program for anyone interested in

learning more about scouting programs.

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August 2019 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 10:15 Music & Movement Storytime 2:00 Thumbprint Cartooning 2:30 Read to a Furry Friend 6:30 CD Weaving

2 10:30 Bouncing Babies 1:30 Bouncing Babies

3 2:00 Decompress 2:30 Read to a Furry Friend

4 2-6 Art Cart

5 6:00 CAD

6 10:15 Music & Movement Storytime

7 10:15 Music & Movement Storytime 2:00 Colorama 5:30 Read to a Furry Friend

8 10:15 Music & Movement Storytime 2:00 Spritz, Drip, & Drizzle Art

9 10:30 Bouncing Babies 12-5 Virtual Reality 1:30 Bouncing Babies

10 10:30 Knitters 2:00 Multi-Media Art Class 2-4 Sphero

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12 10:30 Name Droppers 1:00 Book Club 6:00 CAD

13 10:00 Active Adults 10:15 Music & Movement Storytime

14 10:15 Music & Movement Storytime 11:00 All About Scouting 3-5 Card-Making

15 10:15 Music & Movement Storytime 6:30 Needlepoint

16 10:30 Bouncing Babies 1:30 Bouncing Babies

17 11:00 Rowdy’s Back-to-School Pep Rally 1:00 Model Magic Mania 2:00 Dot & Dash 2:00 Teen Think Tank 2:30 Read to a Furry Friend

18 2:30 Quilt Chat

19 6:00 CAD

20 10:15 Music & Movement Storytime

21 10:15 Music & Movement Storytime 1:00 TxDOT 5:30 Read to a Furry Friend

22 10:15 Music & Movement Storytime 6:30 Real Estate Seminar

23 10:30 Bouncing Babies 1:30 Bouncing Babies 4:00 Coding Wands

24 2-4 Sphero

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26 6:00 CAD

27 10:15 Music & Movement Storytime

28 10:15 Music & Movement Storytime

29 10:15 Music & Movement Storytime

30 10:30 Bouncing Babies 1:30 Bouncing Babies 4:00 Video Game Tournament

31 2:00 Dot & Dash