March-April 2018
 
CLEMMONS BRANCH LIBRARY NEWSLETTER
 
Excitement is in the air this spring at the library. The Clemmons Branch is hosting events for Creek Week, Money Smart Week and Teen Tech Week, plus we will be crowning the first ever Clemmons Branch Library Spelling Bee Champion. Don't miss out as the Clemmons Branch Library springs into action in March and April.

Spelling Bee
Saturday, March 24
@ 1:00 p.m.
Test your knowledge in the first ever Forsyth County Public Library Spelling Bee! The winner from the Clemmons Branch will go on to compete in the countywide Library Spelling Bee Championship scheduled for April 14, 2018! 
 
Open to children 8-12 years old. Limited to 20 entrants.
 
Registration is required. To register, visit the library or call 336-703-2920.
Monthly Programs
Book Lovers' Club
 
  
 
 
Join this dynamic group for a discussion of The Spymistress by Jennifer Chiaverini on March 5.
 
On April 2, the book club will discuss Love and Other Consolation Prizes by Jamie Ford. 
 
Call the library at 336-703-2920 for more details.
 
Meets on the first Monday of
the month at 6:30 p.m.
Clemmons Cookin' Book Club
Choose a recipe from a pre-selected book and we’ll make a copy for you. Bring in the finished dish on the day of the meeting to share with other members. Must bring a dish to attend.
 
On March 21, the Cookin' Club will be making Japanese cuisine.
 
The Club will also meet on April 18, with a theme of eating healthy (carbs, diabetic meals, and whole life nutrition).
 
Meets on the third Wednesday
of the month at 12:30 p.m.
Story Times
Story time programs help children learn about books and reading in a social atmosphere.
Toddler Story Time
Transform your toddler into a lifelong reader!
Come enjoy books, puppets, and songs! 
Every Tuesday at 10:30 a.m.
Preschool Story Time
Join us for great books, songs, and crafts!
A fun way to develop emerging literacy skills!
Every Thursday at 10:30 a.m.

Story Time at Night
Join us for stories, fingerplays, songs, and dancing. Pajamas are encouraged! For more information, please call (336) 703-2920.
4th Monday of the month at 6 p.m.
March 26 & April 23
 Music & Movement
Join us for dancing, singing and shaking out those sillies! Best for children 18 months to 5 years and caregivers, but all ages are welcome!
Second Wednesday of the month at 10:30 a.m.
March 14 & April 11
Teen Tech Week - LEGO Mindstorms
Thursday, March 8
@4:00 p.m.
Join us for Legos and Coding. We will build and code a robot using the Lego Mindstorms kit.
 
This program teaches basic elementary elements of coding for teens in 6th-12th grade.
 
Registration is required as space is limited.  Call or visit the Clemmons Branch Library at 336-703-2920 to register. 
Fraud & Identity Theft
Monday, April 23
@ 3:30 p.m.
The Clemmons Branch Library is hosting a special seminar on how to avoid fraud and protect your identity. Don't miss this vital information.
 
Presented by Summit Credit Union.
Part of Money Smart Week.
 
Creek Week
Friday, March 23
Starting @ 10:00 a.m.
In celebration of Forsyth County Creek Week, the Clemmons Branch Library will be screening episodes of the National Geographic Channel documentary series Years of Living Dangerously.
 
Each episode features a different celebrity investigating environemtal issues.
 
Featured Stars:
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Jack Black
Jessica Alba
Don Cheadle

Library Closings in March and April
  
All Forsyth County Public Library locations will be closed for
Good Friday on March 30
New Items at the Clemmons Branch

Amelia and the Captain
by Lori Copeland

Struggling to survive with the help of the dashing Captain Morgan Kane after the wagon carrying her family is attacked, Amelia is abandoned, and then rescued again, by her protector when she reveals she is running from the law. By the author of Stranded in Paradise.
The Gone World
by Tom Sweterlitsch

Time-traveling secret agent Shannon Moss visits future time periods for clues about a Navy SEAL astronaut's murdered family and the disappearance of his teenage daughter, a case that is complicated by the SEAL's and Shannon's own impact on the timeline. By the author of Tomorrow and Tomorrow.
The Fall of Lisa Bellow : a novel
by Susan Perabo

When a popular middle-school girl is abducted in broad daylight by a masked man, the victim's rival, Meredith, struggles with terror while their community organizes vigils and searches. By the author of The Broken Places.
Geostorm

When a network of weather-controlling satellites fails, its creator rushes to find out who is behind the attempt to influence the weather before the Earth is destroyed by a global storm.

(DVD)


Clemmons Branch Library
3554 Clemmons Road
Clemmons, North Carolina 27012
(336) 703-2920

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