Events

The Teen Zone will host an afternoon of "old school board games" on Saturday, April 21st from 2:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. in the Round Room. 

This latin-inspired dance fitness program that can help you get into better shape. The class is held in the Round Room at the CCJPL and is taught by certified Zumba instructor Brooke Poff.

This class starts at 6 p.m. every Monday and meets in the library in the non-fiction section. This is for experienced knitters and for beginners. You are asked to bring your own yarn and needles. If you have never been, you can come and watch and learn what you need to bring the next time.

For April, the Inquiring Minds Book Discussion Group will be reading "And the Show Went On: Cultural Life in Nazi-Occupied Paris" by Alan Riding.  This group meets at 6:30 p.m. in the Civic League Room on April 23rd.

The Novel Lovers book discussion group meets at 10 a.m. in Tuesday, April 24th.  During the month of April the book choice is "The Forgotten Garden" by Kate Morton.

This class demonstrates the basics of email.  You will learn how to use email, including google mail.  You will also learn "netiquette".

Anime/Manga at the library in the Round Room! 

This latin-inspired dance fitness program that can help you get into better shape. The class is held in the Round Room at the CCJPL and is taught by certified Zumba instructor Brooke Poff.

This book discussion group known as Down the Rabbit Hole meets on Tuesday, April 24th at 6:30 p.m. in the Civic League Room.  In April the group is reading "Bossypants" by Tina Fey.  Pick up your shared copy of this book today!

This class is a very basic introduction to the Microsoft Word, and teaches how to change font, insert pictures and center text.

This Lunch and Learn class will feature Judith Long from Legacy Landfill.  Long will talk about what you can and cannot recycle.  She will also talk about things we can do with some "trash" to reuse it in our own homes.  This class starts at noon in the Round Room of the library.  Attendees are encouraged to bring their lunch into the library with them.

This club is geared towards children who are in second through sixth grade. Parents and older kids are welcome to join in as well. If you don't know how to knit, no problem! We'll teach you! In this class each new child will recieve a pair of knitting needles and a skein of yarn to start them off.

This class is open for experienced and beginning knitters and those who would like to crochet. This free event is offered twice a week and gives people in the community the opportunity to learn something new or practice what they already know. You are asked to bring your own yarn and needles.

We've had an increase in the number of people requesting help with their resume so we will be offering a series of "resume workshops" in the month of November.  If they are successful, we will continue this into the new year!  The two hour session will be a drop-in for those who would like help.  We can review your resume for content, organization, formatting and consistency.  For more information call the information desk at 870-935-5133 extension 1121.

The semi-annual Friends of the Library book sale will take place the last weekend of the month of April.  This sale is "officially" held on Saturday and Sunday.  However, this year, the Friends will hold a special "preview" sale for members and those who join the day of the event.  The price to join the friends is $10.  You can join at the door.

The sale features paper back and hard back books in fiction and non-fiction.  Most books are gently used, while others are practically new. 

The semi-annual Friends of the Library book sale will be held on Saturday, April 28th from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. in the Round Room of the library.  The sale will continue on Sunday, April 29th from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. 

This sale features gently used and practically new paper and hard back books.  Books in the collection are donated books from the public and discarded books from the library.

The semi-annual Friends of the Library book sale will be held on Saturday, April 28th from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. in the Round Room of the library. The sale will continue on Sunday, April 29th from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m.

This sale features gently used and practically new paper and hard back books. Books in the collection are donated books from the public and discarded books from the library.

This latin-inspired dance fitness program that can help you get into better shape. The class is held in the Round Room at the CCJPL and is taught by certified Zumba instructor Brooke Poff.

This class starts at 6 p.m. every Monday and meets in the library in the non-fiction section. This is for experienced knitters and for beginners. You are asked to bring your own yarn and needles. If you have never been, you can come and watch and learn what you need to bring the next time.

With gas prices on the rise this summer, and no vacation in sight we have another option for you!  Plan a "staycation" in Jonesboro.  Jonesboro Parks and Recreation interim director Wixson Huffstetler will lead our program on Wednesday, May 2nd.  Lunch and Learn is a FREE program held every wednesday at noon. Attendees are encouraged to bring their lunch in and learn about a different topic.

This class teaches the fundamentals of creating a powerpoint presentation.

Join us on Tuesday, May 8th to make your own Mothers Day card!  Teens are invited to meet in the Civic League Room.

Many parts of Northeast Arkansas are dotted with state parks.  Park Interpreter Elizabeth Duryea from Parkin Archeological State Park will lead this program.  Lunch and Learn is a FREE program held every wednesday at noon. Attendees are encouraged to bring their lunch in and learn about a different topic.

On Friday, May 11th the Teen Zone will host a game day in the Round Room starting at 4:00 p.m.  There will be both board games and video games available for play.

The Graphic Content Book Discussion Group will be discussing the book "Kingdom Come" and handing out copies of "Persepolis" on Monday, May 14th. 

We're cooking up dinner in the Teen Zone.  On Saturday, May 19th teens are invited to come out and learn how to cook homemade mac n'cheese from scratch (Ms. Nina says "no more boxed stuff").