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CLEMMONS BRANCH LIBRARY NEWSLETTER There is a multitude of exciting events to check out this fall at the Clemmons Branch Library. With book clubs, a book sale, a bookmark contest, and On The Same Page kicking into gear, there is something for everyone at the library in September and October! |
Book Lovers' Club
Meets on the first Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m.
Join us in the library auditorium for a group book discussion each month. (Part of On The Same Page) |
Clemmons Cookbook Club
Meets on the third Wednesday of the month at 12:30 p.m.
Choose a recipe from a pre-selected book in the library 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. September 21 - Asian Cuisine October 19 - American Gilded Age Cuisine (Part of On The Same Page) |
Friends of the Library Book Sale |
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The Friends of the Clemmons Branch Library are hosting a book sale in the library auditorium on the following dates: Thursday, Sept. 15: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 16: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. |
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The 2022 On The Same Page community read selection is The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray. On The Same Page events run from Sep. 22 through Nov. 19. |
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Creating a Family Recipe Book
Thursday, September 22 at 10 a.m.
Take a new approach to family history by documenting your family’s recipes. You could gather them for family gifts, incorporate them into a family history, or even start a blog. This presentation will cover how to start your project, examples of family recipe books, the variety of what you can include, and how to preserve family recipes. |
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Movie: Downton Abbey: A New Era Wednesday, September 28 at 2 p.m. Downton Abbey’s Crawley family goes on a grand journey to the South of France to uncover the mystery of the Dowager Countess' newly inherited villa. 125 minutes. Rated PG. |
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Chef Floyd: Banana Splits
Wednesday, October 5 at 11 a.m. The renowned Chef Floyd Davis will offer a dessert demonstration in the library auditorium. He will prepare and share the history of the Banana Split dessert, which achieved immortality during the time period of The Personal Librarian. |
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Bookmark Art Contest Calling young artists! The Forsyth County Public Library Bookmark Contest has begun. All children and teens from grade Pre-K through grade 12 may design a bookmark to enter. Entries will be accepted at all Forsyth County Public Library locations through Monday, Oct. 3 at 6 p.m. Winners selected will be invited to an awards ceremony and luncheon on Nov. 2 or 3. Winners will have their bookmarks distributed by the library during the course of the next year. Entry forms may be downloaded by clicking here or can be picked up at any library location. |
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Coloring Sheets
Coloring sheets for children and teens are available for free in the lobby of the Clemmons Branch Library. Pick one up today and show off your artistic side! |
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All Forsyth County Public Library locations will be closed on the following dates: September 5 for Labor Day |
Click here to view the latest issue of the Forsyth County Public Library's official magazine Intersections. |
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The Forsyth County Board of Elections will offer early voting in the Clemmons Branch Library auditorium from October 20 through November 5. There may be limited parking availability during this time. |
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New Items at the Clemmons Branch |
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The Crocodile Bride
by Ashleigh Bell Pedersen
During a hot summer in Fingertip, Louisiana, 11-year-old Sunshine, to deal with her troubled father and family secrets, escapes into a legendary story passed down from her grandmother and searches for the one person who can help the crocodile bride.
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Empire of the Vampire
by Jay Kristoff
The last living member of the Silver Order, a holy brotherhood dedicated to defending humanity from vampires, stands alone to fight and tell his story in a world where the sun hasn’t risen in 27 years.
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Crimson Phoenix
by John Gilstrap
Refusing to abandon her children when she receives word that America is on the verge of nuclear war, a West Virginia congresswoman becomes an advocate for millions of survivors of a devastating attack that renders most of the nation uninhabitable.
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Still Just a Geek : An Annotated Memoir
by Wil Wheaton
The celebrated actor, personality, and all-around nerd revisits his 2004 collection of insightful and humorous blog posts, presents additional later writings, and offers all new material in which he opens up about his life, from his abusive childhood to finding his true purpose.
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