GREENWOOD PUBLIC LIBRARY EVENTS

Fall Lawn Care Class

When: Thursday, September 09, 2010 - 6:00 PM
Where: Community Room B

Fall is by far the best time of year to treat your lawn. Does yours need improvements or just maintenance? Proper planning and actions this fall will add great benefits to your lawn next year. Come learn about fertilizer, weeds, aeration, and much more! Presented by Richard Huber, M.D. and Master Gardener.

Teen Film Festival Workshop: How to Write A Movie Script

When: Thursday, September 09, 2010 - 6:00 PM
Where: Computer Classroom

Do you want to enter the Teen Film Festival, but don't know where to start? Join us as we give you tips and advice on how to start the filming process by writing a script. Learn how you can check-out video equipment from the Greenwood Public Library.

Introduction to Windows

When: Friday, September 10, 2010 - 1:00 PM
Where: Computer Classroom

Learn to use Windows (XP) based computers. Topics include turning on and off the computer, opening and closing windows, saving files, and using the taskbar. Prerequisite: Must know how to type and use a mouse.

Babies and Toddlers

When: Monday, September 13, 2010 - 9:30 AM
Where: Children's 1 and 2

Birth-18 months. Accompanied by adult) This storytime will help develop your child's love of reading early with great stories, songs, and lots of fun.

Little Tykes

When: Monday, September 13, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Children's 1 and 2

(19-35 months. Accompanied by adult) Enjoy great stories, songs, and lots of fun in this interactive storytime.

Preschool Storytime

When: Monday, September 13, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Children's

3-5 yrs. Join Miss Anne and Scruffy for exciting stories, fingerplays, and songs that support early literacy skills. Unaccompanied

Little Tykes

When: Monday, September 13, 2010 - 11:15 AM
Where: Children's 1 and 2

(19-35 months. Accompanied by adult) Enjoy great stories, songs, and lots of fun in this interactive storytime.

Preschool Storytime

When: Monday, September 13, 2010 - 2:00 PM
Where: Children's

3-5 yrs. Join Miss Anne and Scruffy for exciting stories, fingerplays, and songs that support early literacy skills. Unaccompanied

Teen Advisory Board Meeting

When: Monday, September 13, 2010 - 5:30 PM
Where: Community Room B

Join TAB and take an active role in your local public library! Plan programs, select books, help create an e-zine, film funny videos and more! Applications available online or in the YA Room!

Teen Craft: Bleached T-shirts

When: Tuesday, September 14, 2010 - 4:00 PM
Where: Community Room B

Tired of tie-dye? Join us as we alter t-shirts using bleach! Don't forget to bring a plain dark t-shirt with you. Snacks will be provided.

Bedtime Stories

When: Tuesday, September 14, 2010 - 6:30 PM
Where: Children's 1 and 2

(birth-35 months. Accompanied by adult) Enjoy great stories, songs, and lots of fun in this interactive storytime.

Preschool Storytime

When: Tuesday, September 14, 2010 - 6:30 PM
Where: Children's

Join Miss Anne and Scruffy for exciting stories, fingerplays, and songs that support early literacy skills. Unaccompanied

Babies and Toddlers

When: Thursday, September 16, 2010 - 9:30 AM
Where: Program Room - Childrens 2

(Birth-18 months. Accompanied by adult) This storytime will help develop your child's love of reading early with great stories, songs, and lots of fun.

Booklovers Book Group

When: Thursday, September 16, 2010 - 9:30 AM
Where: Community Room B

Join us for the discussion on Sandra Dallas' book, Prayers for Sale.

Little Tykes

When: Thursday, September 16, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Children's 1 and 2

(19-35 months. Accompanied by adult) Enjoy great stories, songs, and lots of fun in this interactive storytime.

Preschool Storytime

When: Thursday, September 16, 2010 - 10:30 AM

3-5 yrs. Join Miss Anne and Scruffy for exciting stories, fingerplays, and songs that support early literacy skills. Unaccompanied

Little Tykes

When: Thursday, September 16, 2010 - 11:15 AM
Where: Program Room - Childrens 2

(19-35 months. Accompanied by adult) Enjoy great stories, songs, and lots of fun in this interactive storytime.

Preschool Storytime

When: Thursday, September 16, 2010 - 2:00 PM
Where: Children's

Join Miss Anne and Scruffy for exciting stories, fingerplays, and songs that support early literacy skills. Unaccompanied

Heroes and Villains: Larger Than Life

When: Thursday, September 16, 2010 - 4:30 PM
Where: Community Room C

Adventures with Tall Tales and Superheroes!

AAA Dare to Prepare

When: Thursday, September 16, 2010 - 6:30 PM
Where: Community Room B

AAA Hoosier Motor Club is pleased to announce Dare to Prepare, a 90 minute pre-permit presentation for parents and teens to provide critical information teens need to know before they take the wheel. This presentation walks attendees through the steps necessary to obtain a permit and a driver license, and offers useful tools to help parents and teens through the learning-to-drive process.

Writing Club: Comics and Graphic Novels

When: Saturday, September 18, 2010 - 1:00 PM
Where: Community Room C

Do you enjoy reading comics or maybe thought of creating your own? Well through the fall, GPL’s Writing Club will be learning about comics, graphic novels, Anime, and Manga while also creating their very own comic books using professional design boards and cover pages. This program will offer unique writing strategies while integrating art and design approaches.

Babies and Toddlers

When: Monday, September 20, 2010 - 9:30 AM
Where: Children's 1 and 2

Birth-18 months. Accompanied by adult) This storytime will help develop your child's love of reading early with great stories, songs, and lots of fun.

Little Tykes

When: Monday, September 20, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Children's 1 and 2

(19-35 months. Accompanied by adult) Enjoy great stories, songs, and lots of fun in this interactive storytime.

Preschool Storytime

When: Monday, September 20, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Children's

3-5 yrs. Join Miss Anne and Scruffy for exciting stories, fingerplays, and songs that support early literacy skills. Unaccompanied

Little Tykes

When: Monday, September 20, 2010 - 11:15 AM
Where: Children's 1 and 2

(19-35 months. Accompanied by adult) Enjoy great stories, songs, and lots of fun in this interactive storytime.

Preschool Storytime

When: Monday, September 20, 2010 - 2:00 PM
Where: Children's

3-5 yrs. Join Miss Anne and Scruffy for exciting stories, fingerplays, and songs that support early literacy skills. Unaccompanied

Father-Son Man Cave--Graphic Novel Night

When: Monday, September 20, 2010 - 6:00 PM
Where: Community Room C

For third- through fifth-grade boys and their Dads. (Only registered participants may attend this event.) Your night for some male bonding—no girls allowed. We’ll set up a community room with snacks, tables and comfy chairs were you can read, talk, or play games. Fathers, schedule this time for some male bonding and show your son that real men DO read! There’s no set program or facilitator, but we’ll feature a different variety of books and periodicals at each salon. Use the space to read, talk, play games and spend some quality time together. Each boy must be accompanied by a male parent or male adult caretaker. When you sign up, be sure to register both the participating adult AND child. Each event is a separate registration event.

Primetime Book Club

When: Monday, September 20, 2010 - 6:30 PM
Where: Community Room A

Primetime is a monthly book club.

Excel 1: The Basics

When: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 - 10:00 AM
Where: Computer Classroom

Learn how to type in Excel cells, format spreadsheets, and do a simple budget. Students must be very proficient with the mouse and know how to use formatting (change font name, bold type, etc.) in Microsoft Word.

Bedtime Stories

When: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 - 6:30 PM
Where: Children's 1 and 2

(birth-35 months. Accompanied by adult) Enjoy great stories, songs, and lots of fun in this interactive storytime.

Preschool Storytime

When: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 - 6:30 PM
Where: Children's

Join Miss Anne and Scruffy for exciting stories, fingerplays, and songs that support early literacy skills. Unaccompanied

Advanced Word

When: Wednesday, September 22, 2010 - 10:00 AM
Where: Computer Classroom

Learn how to insert images from a variety of sources. We will make labels and format tables. Prerequisites: Basic Word or similar experience

Reader's Theater Part 2

When: Wednesday, September 22, 2010 - 1:00 PM
Where: Community Room C

Students will review from Part 1 and use props to film our Reader's Theater performances. Non-readers are welcome.

Heroes and Villains at the Movies: The Incredibles

When: Wednesday, September 22, 2010 - 4:30 PM
Where: Community Room A & B

All Ages are welcome. Enjoy The Incredibles, the animated hit of heroic proportion. Free popcorn.

Babies and Toddlers

When: Thursday, September 23, 2010 - 9:30 AM
Where: Program Room - Childrens 2

(Birth-18 months. Accompanied by adult) This storytime will help develop your child's love of reading early with great stories, songs, and lots of fun.

Little Tykes

When: Thursday, September 23, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Children's 1 and 2

(19-35 months. Accompanied by adult) Enjoy great stories, songs, and lots of fun in this interactive storytime.

Preschool Storytime

When: Thursday, September 23, 2010 - 10:30 AM

3-5 yrs. Join Miss Anne and Scruffy for exciting stories, fingerplays, and songs that support early literacy skills. Unaccompanied

Little Tykes

When: Thursday, September 23, 2010 - 11:15 AM
Where: Program Room - Childrens 2

(19-35 months. Accompanied by adult) Enjoy great stories, songs, and lots of fun in this interactive storytime.

Preschool Storytime

When: Thursday, September 23, 2010 - 2:00 PM
Where: Children's

Join Miss Anne and Scruffy for exciting stories, fingerplays, and songs that support early literacy skills. Unaccompanied

Heroes and Villains: Over the Rainbow

When: Thursday, September 23, 2010 - 4:30 PM
Where: Community Room C

Follow the Yellow Brick Road to fun!

Conversational English: Basic

When: Thursday, September 23, 2010 - 6:00 PM
Where: Community Room C

18yr+ $50 includes text book and materials 10 sessions
Improve your English communication in a fun, low-stress environment. Work directly with English speaking teachers from Franklin College.
Make checks payable to Johnson County Learning Center.

Teen Film Festival Workshop: Filming A Video

When: Thursday, September 23, 2010 - 6:00 PM
Where: Community Room B

Do you want to enter the Teen Film Festival, but don't know where to start? Join us as we give you tips and advice on how to film your video. Learn how you can check-out video equipment from the Greenwood Public Library.

Babies and Toddlers

When: Monday, September 27, 2010 - 9:30 AM
Where: Children's 1 and 2

Birth-18 months. Accompanied by adult) This storytime will help develop your child's love of reading early with great stories, songs, and lots of fun.

Little Tykes

When: Monday, September 27, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Children's 1 and 2

(19-35 months. Accompanied by adult) Enjoy great stories, songs, and lots of fun in this interactive storytime.

Preschool Storytime

When: Monday, September 27, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Children's

3-5 yrs. Join Miss Anne and Scruffy for exciting stories, fingerplays, and songs that support early literacy skills. Unaccompanied

Little Tykes

When: Monday, September 27, 2010 - 11:15 AM
Where: Children's 1 and 2

(19-35 months. Accompanied by adult) Enjoy great stories, songs, and lots of fun in this interactive storytime.

Preschool Storytime

When: Monday, September 27, 2010 - 2:00 PM
Where: Children's

3-5 yrs. Join Miss Anne and Scruffy for exciting stories, fingerplays, and songs that support early literacy skills. Unaccompanied

Excel 2: Formulas and Much more

When: Tuesday, September 28, 2010 - 10:00 AM
Where: Computer Classroom

We will build on the skills learned in Excel 1 by using formulas, sorting, freezing/hiding panels, and much more! Students must have taken Excel 1 or have equivalent knowledge before enrolling in this class.

Gardening in Indiana: Begin Now for a Bountiful Spring!

When: Tuesday, September 28, 2010 - 6:00 PM
Where: Community Room B

Did you wish all summer long that you had planted a vegetable garden, but never seemed to get around to it? Did it seem like it was raining every time you were going to go outside and dig up the new flower bed last spring? NOW is the time to plan your outdoor spring adventures. Come learn about garden bed preparation and planning tips for gardening (vegetables, perennials, and shrubs). With some work invested now, it won’t matter how wet it gets next spring, you will be ready! Come ready to be inspired by the amount of work that can be done ahead of time to make Spring / Summer 2011 a gorgeous success in your back yard.

Bedtime Stories

When: Tuesday, September 28, 2010 - 6:30 PM
Where: Children's 1 and 2

(birth-35 months. Accompanied by adult) Enjoy great stories, songs, and lots of fun in this interactive storytime.

Preschool Storytime

When: Tuesday, September 28, 2010 - 6:30 PM
Where: Children's

Join Miss Anne and Scruffy for exciting stories, fingerplays, and songs that support early literacy skills. Unaccompanied

Babies and Toddlers

When: Thursday, September 30, 2010 - 9:30 AM
Where: Program Room - Childrens 2

(Birth-18 months. Accompanied by adult) This storytime will help develop your child's love of reading early with great stories, songs, and lots of fun.

Little Tykes

When: Thursday, September 30, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Children's 1 and 2

(19-35 months. Accompanied by adult) Enjoy great stories, songs, and lots of fun in this interactive storytime.

Preschool Storytime

When: Thursday, September 30, 2010 - 10:30 AM

3-5 yrs. Join Miss Anne and Scruffy for exciting stories, fingerplays, and songs that support early literacy skills. Unaccompanied

Little Tykes

When: Thursday, September 30, 2010 - 11:15 AM
Where: Program Room - Childrens 2

(19-35 months. Accompanied by adult) Enjoy great stories, songs, and lots of fun in this interactive storytime.

Preschool Storytime

When: Thursday, September 30, 2010 - 2:00 PM
Where: Children's

Join Miss Anne and Scruffy for exciting stories, fingerplays, and songs that support early literacy skills. Unaccompanied

Heroes and Villains: Down the Rabbit Hole

When: Thursday, September 30, 2010 - 4:30 PM
Where: Community Room C

Fun and Games in Wonderland!

Conversational English: Basic

When: Thursday, September 30, 2010 - 6:00 PM
Where: Community Room C

18yr+ $50 includes text book and materials 10 sessions
Improve your English communication in a fun, low-stress environment. Work directly with English speaking teachers from Franklin College.
Make checks payable to Johnson County Learning Center.

Preschool Learning Lab

When: Friday, October 01, 2010 - 9:30 AM
Where: Children's 1 and 2

Join Miss Rachel and Marvin for stories and interactive science stations. This class, we will be doing some fun fall activities.

Writing Club: Comics and Graphic Novels

When: Saturday, October 02, 2010 - 1:00 PM
Where: Community Room C

Do you enjoy reading comics or maybe thought of creating your own? Well through the fall, GPL’s Writing Club will be learning about comics, graphic novels, Anime, and Manga while also creating their very own comic books using professional design boards and cover pages. This program will offer unique writing strategies while integrating art and design approaches.

Babies and Toddlers

When: Monday, October 04, 2010 - 9:30 AM
Where: Children's 1 and 2

Birth-18 months. Accompanied by adult) This storytime will help develop your child's love of reading early with great stories, songs, and lots of fun.

Little Tykes

When: Monday, October 04, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Children's 1 and 2

(19-35 months. Accompanied by adult) Enjoy great stories, songs, and lots of fun in this interactive storytime.

Preschool Storytime

When: Monday, October 04, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Children's

3-5 yrs. Join Miss Anne and Scruffy for exciting stories, fingerplays, and songs that support early literacy skills. Unaccompanied

Little Tykes

When: Monday, October 04, 2010 - 11:15 AM
Where: Children's 1 and 2

(19-35 months. Accompanied by adult) Enjoy great stories, songs, and lots of fun in this interactive storytime.

Introduction to Windows

When: Monday, October 04, 2010 - 1:00 PM
Where: Computer Classroom

Learn to use Windows (XP) based computers. Topics include turning on and off the computer, opening and closing windows, saving files, and using the taskbar. Prerequisite: Must know how to type and use a mouse.

Mystery Book Group

When: Monday, October 04, 2010 - 1:00 PM
Where: Community Room B

Book Discussion

Preschool Storytime

When: Monday, October 04, 2010 - 2:00 PM
Where: Children's

3-5 yrs. Join Miss Anne and Scruffy for exciting stories, fingerplays, and songs that support early literacy skills. Unaccompanied

Teen Advisory Board Meeting

When: Monday, October 04, 2010 - 5:30 PM
Where: Community Room B

Join TAB and take an active role in your local public library! Plan programs, select books, help create an e-zine, film funny videos and more! Applications available online or in the YA Room!

Make Your Own Baby Food

When: Monday, October 04, 2010 - 6:00 PM
Where: Community Room C

Know exactly what's in your baby's food by making it yourself. It's extremely easy to do and saves money to boot! Enjoy baby food samples while learning the simple steps to healthy food for your child. Registration required.

Mother Daughter Book Club--Autumn Winifred Oliver Does Things Different, by Kris

When: Monday, October 04, 2010 - 6:00 PM
Where: Children's 1 and 2

For third- through fifth-grade girls and their Moms.(Only registered participants may attend this event.) Register at the children's desk between August 23 and September 6, where you can pick up your books and pay your registration fee.

Extend your habit of sharing books with your daughter all through her school-age years. Read the same book together and meet to compare notes with each other, from one generation to another. We’ll share a light snack and enjoy facilitated discussions, fun quizzes, games and crafts. Each girl must be accompanied by a female parent or female adult caretaker. When you sign up, be sure to register BOTH the participating adult AND child. Each meeting is a separate registration event. Participants will buy one book at $7 per meeting and receive a second book free to accommodate both readers.

Excel 3: Charts, Linking, & Formatting

When: Tuesday, October 05, 2010 - 10:00 AM
Where: Computer Classroom

This class builds on the knowledge of Excel 1 and 2 by using the chart wizard and conditional formatting in addition to copying/pasting into Word, linking spreadsheets, and importing files. Students must have taken Excel 2 before enrolling in this class.

Hip to Knit

When: Tuesday, October 05, 2010 - 5:30 PM
Where: Community Room A

Hip to Knit: All ages and experience levels welcome. Experienced knitters: bring your current project and knit in the company of others. Beginners: bring a pair of needles & we'll get started learning how to cast on and knit away!

Bedtime Stories

When: Tuesday, October 05, 2010 - 6:30 PM
Where: Children's 1 and 2

(birth-35 months. Accompanied by adult) Enjoy great stories, songs, and lots of fun in this interactive storytime.

Preschool Storytime

When: Tuesday, October 05, 2010 - 6:30 PM
Where: Children's

Join Miss Anne and Scruffy for exciting stories, fingerplays, and songs that support early literacy skills. Unaccompanied

Mouse and Keyboarding Basics

When: Wednesday, October 06, 2010 - 1:00 PM
Where: Computer Classroom

In this class, we will learn the basics of using a mouse to scroll, drag, and click to open applications. We will also spend time learning the basics of keyboarding using a standard keyboard.

Fall Party

When: Wednesday, October 06, 2010 - 1:00 PM
Where: Community Room C

Celebrate fall with your fellow homeschoolers. We'll have a party, playing games, making crafts, and devouring snacks. Please bring your favorite snack (1 to 2 dozen) to share.

Heroes and Villains at the Movies: The Princess Bride

When: Wednesday, October 06, 2010 - 4:30 PM
Where: Community Room A & B

All Ages are welcome to this swashbuckling tale of villainy and true love. Free popcorn.

Babies and Toddlers

When: Thursday, October 07, 2010 - 9:30 AM
Where: Program Room - Childrens 2

(Birth-18 months. Accompanied by adult) This storytime will help develop your child's love of reading early with great stories, songs, and lots of fun.

Little Tykes

When: Thursday, October 07, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Children's 1 and 2

(19-35 months. Accompanied by adult) Enjoy great stories, songs, and lots of fun in this interactive storytime.

Preschool Storytime

When: Thursday, October 07, 2010 - 10:30 AM

3-5 yrs. Join Miss Anne and Scruffy for exciting stories, fingerplays, and songs that support early literacy skills. Unaccompanied

Little Tykes

When: Thursday, October 07, 2010 - 11:15 AM
Where: Program Room - Childrens 2

(19-35 months. Accompanied by adult) Enjoy great stories, songs, and lots of fun in this interactive storytime.

Preschool Storytime

When: Thursday, October 07, 2010 - 2:00 PM
Where: Children's

Join Miss Anne and Scruffy for exciting stories, fingerplays, and songs that support early literacy skills. Unaccompanied

Heroes and Villains: Throughn the Wardrobe

When: Thursday, October 07, 2010 - 4:30 PM
Where: Community Room C

Journey into Narnia!

Basic Internet

When: Thursday, October 07, 2010 - 6:00 PM
Where: Computer Classroom

In this class, we will touch up on the basics of internet terminology: URLs, e-mail, web browsers like Internet Explorer and Firefox, and much more.

Conversational English: Basic

When: Thursday, October 07, 2010 - 6:00 PM
Where: Community Room C

18yr+ $50 includes text book and materials 10 sessions
Improve your English communication in a fun, low-stress environment. Work directly with English speaking teachers from Franklin College.
Make checks payable to Johnson County Learning Center.

Teen Film Festival Workshop: Video Editing

When: Thursday, October 07, 2010 - 6:00 PM
Where: Community Room B

Do you want to enter the Teen Film Festival, but don't know where to start? Join us as we give you tips and advice on how to edit your video. Learn how you can check-out video equipment from the Greenwood Public Library.

Babies and Toddlers

When: Monday, October 11, 2010 - 9:30 AM
Where: Children's 1 and 2

Birth-18 months. Accompanied by adult) This storytime will help develop your child's love of reading early with great stories, songs, and lots of fun.

Little Tykes

When: Monday, October 11, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Children's 1 and 2

(19-35 months. Accompanied by adult) Enjoy great stories, songs, and lots of fun in this interactive storytime.

Preschool Storytime

When: Monday, October 11, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Children's

3-5 yrs. Join Miss Anne and Scruffy for exciting stories, fingerplays, and songs that support early literacy skills. Unaccompanied

Little Tykes

When: Monday, October 11, 2010 - 11:15 AM
Where: Children's 1 and 2

(19-35 months. Accompanied by adult) Enjoy great stories, songs, and lots of fun in this interactive storytime.

Preschool Storytime

When: Monday, October 11, 2010 - 2:00 PM
Where: Children's

3-5 yrs. Join Miss Anne and Scruffy for exciting stories, fingerplays, and songs that support early literacy skills. Unaccompanied

Boys Adventure Club: Superheroes and Villains of Greek Mythology

When: Monday, October 11, 2010 - 6:00 PM
Where: Community Room C

From Apollo to Zeus, the Greek gods were hardly suitable role models for kids today! Mostly, they were a selfish bunch who were sometimes courageous and sometimes wicked. Follow their exploits and you’ll have an edge on understanding the motivation of modern superheroes in movies and books today. Registration required.

Bedtime Stories

When: Tuesday, October 12, 2010 - 6:30 PM
Where: Children's 1 and 2

(birth-35 months. Accompanied by adult) Enjoy great stories, songs, and lots of fun in this interactive storytime.

Preschool Storytime

When: Tuesday, October 12, 2010 - 6:30 PM
Where: Children's

Join Miss Anne and Scruffy for exciting stories, fingerplays, and songs that support early literacy skills. Unaccompanied

Babies and Toddlers

When: Thursday, October 14, 2010 - 9:30 AM
Where: Program Room - Childrens 2

(Birth-18 months. Accompanied by adult) This storytime will help develop your child's love of reading early with great stories, songs, and lots of fun.

Little Tykes

When: Thursday, October 14, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Children's 1 and 2

(19-35 months. Accompanied by adult) Enjoy great stories, songs, and lots of fun in this interactive storytime.

Preschool Storytime

When: Thursday, October 14, 2010 - 10:30 AM

3-5 yrs. Join Miss Anne and Scruffy for exciting stories, fingerplays, and songs that support early literacy skills. Unaccompanied

Little Tykes

When: Thursday, October 14, 2010 - 11:15 AM
Where: Program Room - Childrens 2

(19-35 months. Accompanied by adult) Enjoy great stories, songs, and lots of fun in this interactive storytime.

Basic Word

When: Thursday, October 14, 2010 - 1:00 PM
Where: Computer Classroom

Topics include terminology, menu options, text formatting, and copying and pasting text. Prerequisites: Introduction to Windows or equivalent experience.

Preschool Storytime

When: Thursday, October 14, 2010 - 2:00 PM
Where: Children's

Join Miss Anne and Scruffy for exciting stories, fingerplays, and songs that support early literacy skills. Unaccompanied

Heroes and Villains: Beyond Muggledom

When: Thursday, October 14, 2010 - 4:30 PM
Where: Community Room C

Jump on the Hogwarts Express as we celebrate all things Harry!

Furry Friends

When: Thursday, October 14, 2010 - 5:30 PM
Where: Children's 1 and 2

Come read with our Furry Friends! This is a great program for reluctant readers and dog lovers! Read a book of your choice to our therapy dogs and participate in cool science activities.

Conversational English: Basic

When: Thursday, October 14, 2010 - 6:00 PM
Where: Community Room C

18yr+ $50 includes text book and materials 10 sessions
Improve your English communication in a fun, low-stress environment. Work directly with English speaking teachers from Franklin College.
Make checks payable to Johnson County Learning Center.

Writing Club: Comics and Graphic Novels

When: Saturday, October 16, 2010 - 1:00 PM
Where: Community Room C

Do you enjoy reading comics or maybe thought of creating your own? Well through the fall, GPL’s Writing Club will be learning about comics, graphic novels, Anime, and Manga while also creating their very own comic books using professional design boards and cover pages. This program will offer unique writing strategies while integrating art and design approaches.

Advanced Word

When: Monday, October 18, 2010 - 1:00 PM
Where: Computer Classroom

Learn how to insert images from a variety of sources. We will make labels and format tables. Prerequisites: Basic Word or similar experience

CPR Training

When: Monday, October 18, 2010 - 5:30 PM
Where: Community Room B

This CPR class is conducted through the American Heart Association and is a certified 3-hour Heartsaver course covering Adult, Child, & Infant CPR and choking. A certification card, good for two years, will be issued to all students who pass the written and practical exams. The cost is $8.75 for materials. Please bring the fee the night of class. Rex Saltsgaver, a Greenwood Police Detective, will provide the training for free.

Library Kid's Club

When: Tuesday, October 19, 2010 - 4:00 PM
Where: Children's 1 and 2

Gr. K-2 Haunted Castle on Hallow's Eve by Mary Pope Osborne. We'll be having a fall/Halloween celebration as well as discussing the book. You MUST read the book in order to attend this program.

Primetime Book Club

When: Tuesday, October 19, 2010 - 6:30 PM
Where: Community Room A

Primetime is a monthly book club.

Family Literacy Workshops

When: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 - 5:30 PM
Where: Children's 1 and 2

$50 2-5yr Six week session. Early literacy training for children and parents. Each week features a book which will be sent home with children. Make checks payable to Franklin College.

Booklovers Book Group

When: Thursday, October 21, 2010 - 10:00 AM
Where: Community Room B

This month we will discuss Catherine Clinton's book on Mary Todd Lincoln, called Mrs. Lincoln, a Life.

Furry Friends

When: Thursday, October 21, 2010 - 5:30 PM
Where: Children's 1 and 2

Come read with our Furry Friends! This is a great program for reluctant readers and dog lovers! Read a book of your choice to our therapy dogs and participate in cool science activities.

Conversational English: Basic

When: Thursday, October 21, 2010 - 6:00 PM
Where: Community Room C

18yr+ $50 includes text book and materials 10 sessions
Improve your English communication in a fun, low-stress environment. Work directly with English speaking teachers from Franklin College.
Make checks payable to Johnson County Learning Center.

NANOWRIMO at Greenwood Public Library

When: Thursday, October 21, 2010 - 6:00 PM
Where: Community Room A

Author Jamie Carie will speak about outlining and preparing to write a novel. GPL staff will then get everyone registered for NANOWRIMO and hand out information packets.

National Novel Writing Month (NANOWRIMO) is taking place the month of November in a big way at Greenwood Public Library. Register for the NANOWRIMO (www.greenwoodlibrary.us/nanowrimo.asp) challenge to write 50,000 words of fiction during the month of November, then come to GPL for motivation and support to help you meet the challenge. Author talks, creative writing tips, and a wealth of writing resources will all be available at these exciting events. Open to all ages. Free of charge.

Excel 1: The Basics

When: Monday, October 25, 2010 - 6:00 PM
Where: Computer Classroom

Learn how to type in Excel cells, format spreadsheets, and do a simple budget. Students must be very proficient with the mouse and know how to use formatting (change font name, bold type, etc.) in Microsoft Word.

Polymer Clay for Christmas

When: Tuesday, October 26, 2010 - 6:00 PM
Where: Community Room A

Polymer Clay is NOT just for kids. Sample this exciting and satisfying new craft as you make a Christmas decoration. Adults and teens 16 years and up

Furry Friends

When: Thursday, October 28, 2010 - 5:30 PM
Where: Children's 1 and 2

Come read with our Furry Friends! This is a great program for reluctant readers and dog lovers! Read a book of your choice to our therapy dogs and participate in cool science activities.

Conversational English: Basic

When: Thursday, October 28, 2010 - 6:00 PM
Where: Community Room C

18yr+ $50 includes text book and materials 10 sessions
Improve your English communication in a fun, low-stress environment. Work directly with English speaking teachers from Franklin College.
Make checks payable to Johnson County Learning Center.

Zombie Fest 2010

When: Friday, October 29, 2010 - 4:00 PM
Where: Community Room A & B

They're creepy...they're gruesome...they're invading Greenwood Public Library! Teens are invited to join us for this after hours program as we play Zombies vs. Humans, Zombie Musical Chairs, Zombie Survival 101, learn the Thriller dance, and more! Permission slips AND registration required. Pick up a slip at the Adult Reference desk or email Emily at eellis@greenwoodlibrary.us.

Mystery Book Group

When: Monday, November 01, 2010 - 1:00 PM
Where: Community Room B

Book Discussion

NANOWRIMO at Greenwood Public Library

When: Monday, November 01, 2010 - 6:00 PM
Where: Community Room A & B

NANOWRIMO Kick Off Party It’s time to start writing! Come to this open writing lab ready to begin your masterpiece. We have a special panel of published authors lined up to discuss creative writing topics and get you fired up. Guests include S.M. Harding, Diana Catt, Marianne Halbert, and D.B. Reddick.

National Novel Writing Month (NANOWRIMO) is taking place the month of November in a big way at Greenwood Public Library. Register for the NANOWRIMO (www.greenwoodlibrary.us/nanowrimo.asp) challenge to write 50,000 words of fiction during the month of November, then come to GPL for motivation and support to help you meet the challenge. Author talks, creative writing tips, and a wealth of writing resources will all be available at these exciting events. Open to all ages. Free of charge.

Father-Son Man Cave--Magazine Night

When: Monday, November 01, 2010 - 6:00 PM
Where: Community Room C

For third- through fifth-grade boys and their Dads. (Only registered participants may attend this program.)

Your night for some male bonding—no girls allowed. We’ll set up a community room with snacks, tables and comfy chairs were you can read, talk, or play games. Fathers, schedule this time for some male bonding and show your son that real men DO read! There’s no set program or facilitator, but we’ll feature a different variety of books and periodicals at each salon. Use the space to read, talk, play games and spend some quality time together. Each boy must be accompanied by a male parent or male adult caretaker. When you sign up, be sure to register both the participating adult AND child. Each event is a separate registration event.

Hip to Knit

When: Tuesday, November 02, 2010 - 5:30 PM
Where: Community Room A

Hip to Knit: All ages and experience levels welcome. Experienced knitters: bring your current project and knit in the company of others. Beginners: bring a pair of needles & we'll get started learning how to cast on and knit away!

Mouse and Keyboarding Basics

When: Wednesday, November 03, 2010 - 6:00 PM
Where: Computer Classroom

Learn the basics of keyboarding using a standard QWERTY-styled keyboard and using a mouse to navigate the computer. This class is a prerequisite for further classes.

Furry Friends

When: Thursday, November 04, 2010 - 5:30 PM
Where: Children's 1 and 2

Come read with our Furry Friends! This is a great program for reluctant readers and dog lovers! Read a book of your choice to our therapy dogs and participate in cool science activities.

Conversational English: Basic

When: Thursday, November 04, 2010 - 6:00 PM
Where: Community Room C

18yr+ $50 includes text book and materials 10 sessions
Improve your English communication in a fun, low-stress environment. Work directly with English speaking teachers from Franklin College.
Make checks payable to Johnson County Learning Center.

NANOWRIMO at Greenwood Public Library

When: Thursday, November 04, 2010 - 6:00 PM
Where: Community Room A & B

Author Christine Johnson will speak for 30 minutes on how to write great characters followed by open lab writing time.

National Novel Writing Month (NANOWRIMO) is taking place the month of November in a big way at Greenwood Public Library. Register for the NANOWRIMO (www.greenwoodlibrary.us/nanowrimo.asp) challenge to write 50,000 words of fiction during the month of November, then come to GPL for motivation and support to help you meet the challenge. Author talks, creative writing tips, and a wealth of writing resources will all be available at these exciting events. Open to all ages. Free of charge.

Basic Internet

When: Friday, November 05, 2010 - 1:00 PM
Where: Computer Classroom

We will be discussing the basics of using the internet including terminology, web surfing, and other applications for new users of the internet.

Writing Club: Comics and Graphic Novels

When: Saturday, November 06, 2010 - 1:00 PM
Where: Community Room C

Do you enjoy reading comics or maybe thought of creating your own? Well through the fall, GPL’s Writing Club will be learning about comics, graphic novels, Anime, and Manga while also creating their very own comic books using professional design boards and cover pages. This program will offer unique writing strategies while integrating art and design approaches.