Events

To celebrate National Library Week the library we're going to feature a special guest speaker on Sunday, April 14th.  Mary Gay Shipley who used to own "That Bookstore in Blytheville" will be at the library from 2-4 p.m. in t he round room.  She will speak about what it's like to work with publishers and famous authors.

The library offers free Zumba Fitness Classes every Monday and Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. in the Round Room. This hour long class is for adults only. Zumba is a latin inspired dance exercise class. Instructor Brooke Poff leads the class in routines that are easy to learn.

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. If you're a beginner, don't worry about bringing anything, we'll supply you with needles and yarn to get started with.

This storytime is for families with children of different ages and for parents who work during the day. Family storytime is held on Monday nights at 7:00 p.m. in the children's library.

This storytime is for 2 and 3-year-olds. During this storytime we read books, sing songs, interact and occasionally make a craft. This storytime is held on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. in the Children's Library.

This storytime is for 4 and 5-year-olds. During this storytime the kids will hear stories, sing songs, dance and occasionally do a craft. This storytime is held on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10:45 a.m. in the children's library.

The library offers free Zumba Fitness Classes every Monday and Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. in the Round Room. This hour long class is for adults only. Zumba is a latin inspired dance exercise class. Instructor Brooke Poff leads the class in routines that are easy to learn.

This storytime is for 2 and 3-year-olds. During this storytime we read books, sing songs, interact and occasionally make a craft. This storytime is held on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. in the Children's Library.

This storytime is for 4 and 5-year-olds. During this storytime the kids will hear stories, sing songs, dance and occasionally do a craft. This storytime is held on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10:45 a.m. in the children's library.

It's craft time in the Children's Library! Kids can pick up a set of needles and a ball of yarn starting on September 5th and learn how to knit! Ms. Vivi Chase will start off teaching some of the basics of knitting to those who have never knitted and will work with the kids to complete projects. The classes are held every Wednesday from 3:30 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. in the Children's Library.

This storytime is for children from newborn babies to 24-month-olds. During this storytime we will tell stories, sing songs, participate in fingerplays. This storytime is held on Thursdays and Fridays at 10 a.m. in the children's library.

This class is open for experienced and beginning knitters and those who would like to crochet. This class meets in the library in the non-fiction section. If you're a beginner, don't worry about bringing anything, we'll supply you with needles and yarn.

Learn how to get started using the spreadsheet program Microsoft Excel.  This class will be held on Thursday, April 18th at 2:00 p.m. in the Training Lab.

This storytime is for children from newborn babies to 24-month-olds. During this storytime we will tell stories, sing songs, participate in fingerplays. This storytime is held on Thursdays and Fridays at 10 a.m. in the children's library.

The library offers free Zumba Fitness Classes every Monday and Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. in the Round Room. This hour long class is for adults only. Zumba is a latin inspired dance exercise class. Instructor Brooke Poff leads the class in routines that are easy to learn.

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. If you're a beginner, don't worry about bringing anything, we'll supply you with needles and yarn to get started with.

The Novel Lover's book discussion group is planned for Tuesday, April 23rd at 10:00 a.m. in the Civic League Room.  This month the group will be reading the book "The Buddha in the Attic" by Julie Otsuka. 

The library offers free Zumba Fitness Classes every Monday and Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. in the Round Room. This hour long class is for adults only. Zumba is a latin inspired dance exercise class. Instructor Brooke Poff leads the class in routines that are easy to learn.

The Inquiring Minds book discussion group will meet in the Civic League Room on Tuesday, April 23rd at 6:30 p.m.  The group is reading "Catherine the Great" by Robert Massie. 

 We will host a special storytime on Wednesday, April 24th at 10:45 a.m. for our pre-schoolers.  We will do an Earth Day centered craft at this event!

The children's library will host an after school craft day on Wednesday, April 24th from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m.

This class is for those who are interested in learning the basics of how e-mail works. This class is designed for beginners. During the class, participants will get a free Gmail account set up for them.  This class will be held on Thursday, April 25th at 10:00 a.m. in the Training Lab.

This class is open for experienced and beginning knitters and those who would like to crochet. This class meets in the library in the non-fiction section. If you're a beginner, don't worry about bringing anything, we'll supply you with needles and yarn.

On Thursday, April 25th the teens and tweens will make plantable bookmarks out of recycled paper to celebrate Earth Day!  This is open to those in 4th-12th grades.

The friends of the library book sale will be held on April 26th, 27th and 28th.  The sale on Friday will be for Members only. Non-members can join the Friends of the Library at the door.  The sale on Saturday and Sunday will be open to the public. 

On Friday, April 26th teens will watch some of the BBC Television show "Dr. Who" while partaking in food and games!

The library offers free Zumba Fitness Classes every Monday and Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. in the Round Room. This hour long class is for adults only. Zumba is a latin inspired dance exercise class. Instructor Brooke Poff leads the class in routines that are easy to learn.

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. If you're a beginner, don't worry about bringing anything, we'll supply you with needles and yarn to get started with.

This class is for those who are interested in learning more about making slide shows and presentations. Introduction to PowerPoint will be held on Tuesday, April 30th at 10:00 a.m. in the Training Lab.

The library offers free Zumba Fitness Classes every Monday and Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. in the Round Room. This hour long class is for adults only. Zumba is a latin inspired dance exercise class. Instructor Brooke Poff leads the class in routines that are easy to learn.

This class is open for experienced and beginning knitters and those who would like to crochet. This class meets in the library in the non-fiction section. If you're a beginner, don't worry about bringing anything, we'll supply you with needles and yarn.

The library offers free Zumba Fitness Classes every Monday and Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. in the Round Room. This hour long class is for adults only. Zumba is a latin inspired dance exercise class. Instructor Brooke Poff leads the class in routines that are easy to learn.

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. If you're a beginner, don't worry about bringing anything, we'll supply you with needles and yarn to get started with.

The library offers free Zumba Fitness Classes every Monday and Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. in the Round Room. This hour long class is for adults only. Zumba is a latin inspired dance exercise class. Instructor Brooke Poff leads the class in routines that are easy to learn.

The library will host a Lunch and Learn class on Wednesday, May 8th in the round room at noon featuring a local Master Gardener.  This class will focus on the Native Plant Garden you can visit at the Forrest L. Wood Crowley's Nature Center.

We'll do Mother's Day Crafts on Wednesday, May 8th and Thursday, May 9th in the Children's Library.  Kids will get to make Mother's Day cardsd during this drop-in event from 3:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m.

This class is open for experienced and beginning knitters and those who would like to crochet. This class meets in the library in the non-fiction section. If you're a beginner, don't worry about bringing anything, we'll supply you with needles and yarn.

We'll do Mother's Day Crafts on Wednesday, May 8th and Thursday, May 9th in the Children's Library. Kids will get to make Mother's Day cardsd during this drop-in event from 3:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m.

The library offers free Zumba Fitness Classes every Monday and Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. in the Round Room. This hour long class is for adults only. Zumba is a latin inspired dance exercise class. Instructor Brooke Poff leads the class in routines that are easy to learn.

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. If you're a beginner, don't worry about bringing anything, we'll supply you with needles and yarn to get started with.