NEWSLETTER

I'll be doing in person Story Times at the San Tan Valley Public Library, Mammoth Public Library, and Arizona City Community Library, as well as, other programming throughout the Pinal County Library District. This includes Virtual Story Time which will be posted on our YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter pages. I hope to See You Soon!

The video above was taken at the Mammoth Public Library!

Both Story Times can be found on our YouTube Playlist!

Here are just a handful of the more than 300 free library programs taking place this month. Please visit our online calendar to view a complete list.

(520) 487-2026

We are Happy to Announce that Ms. Jasmine will be coming to the the Mammoth Public Library! Join our NEW Story Time with Ms. Jasmine every 2nd Wednesday of the month starting November 8th @ 10am!

Explore literacy through Books, Songs, and Crafts! Suited for age 3-5, However, All Are Welcome!

Children must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Monday, Nov. 5th | 9:00 am - 10:30 am

Combined parenting education and preschool program for parents and caregivers with children ages 0-5. Registration required https://www.ajpl.org/funvan/registration/

Fun Van is a parenting education program supported by First Things First in the Pinal Region. Parents and caregivers of children ages 0-5 attend our free, 1.5 hours classes together in 8 consecutive week cycles at a variety of locations across Pinal County.

At each class, children enjoy art activities, stories, and play time with a variety of age-appropriate toys while parents and caregivers learn strategies to be their child's first and best teacher. Each child receives a free book at each class attended!

Registration required: https://www.ajpl.org/funvan/registration/ or call 480-474-8559 or email funvan@apachejunctionaz.gov if registration is closed.

Our Goal is to promote Health & Well-Being in Teens, ages 11-17, through Meditation and Hydroponics. Investigate plants in depth through Science, Technology, Art, and Math. As well as explore the art of Mindfulness through Meditation. Sign Up At the Circulation Desk! Learn how plants grow and how to calm your mind with Ms. Jasmine Every 3rd Wednesday of the Month!

Monday, Nov. 20th | 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

(520) 568-2926

Get engineering with VEX Robotics Gen 2! Working in teams, kids ages 8-13 plan, record, and solve practical problems using robots. **Please read long description for full details.**

Robotics uses VEX IQ Generation 2 robot kits to learn the basics of robot design and operation. Participants will be divided into teams and work together to design and build a VEX IQ robot to complete a given challenge (using either various VEX IQ challenge sets or a challenge of the participants' own devising). Participants will be expected to keep “engineering” notebooks detailing progress they make in both design and construction of their robot with each member of the team taking turns acting as the “recorder” for the notebook.

Participants should plan to remain in the course for the entire period from mid-August through April (with no classes during December). The program will wrap up with a final competition/showcase open to famil and friends the first week of May. The projected schedule includes: learning about the challenge and designing options into October; building/re-designing the robot into March; practicing/skirmishing using the R/C controller into late April; robot showcase/competition at the last session.

*** Please note that the registration wait list will only be utilized in the event of cancellations during the first four weeks of the program OR if registrants no-show (3) times in the first four week period. Due to the incremental nature of the program, there will be no additions into the course after the end of September. In addition, participants who miss (3) consecutive sessions will be removed from the program. ***

This season's equipment upgrade was made possible by funding through the Friends of the Library - Maricopa.

Join Ms. Julie for a very special story time all about food!

Join Ms. Julie for some silly and factual stories all about food! We will be making a fun craft and learning how to make a healthy snack!

Tuesday, Nov. 28th | 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Come join us for Adult Book Club! Meet Monthly on the 4th Tuesday. 1:30pm to 2:30pm Sessions last for 1 hour.

Please come join us for our adult book club.

We get together monthly. Meetings will occur on every month's fourth Tuesday. at 1:30pm to 2:30pm

The meetings will be hosted in the library's conference room.

Please call the library to find out which book we'll discuss or disburse.

The library will provide a book club kit, but if you'd like to check out your own at out Catalog, please click here.

Meetings hosted by Library Supervisor Prock

(520) 689-2327

Adult Coloring Club, every Wednesday in November 2pm - 3pm, BRING YOUR COFFEE MUG AND YOUR CREATIVITY!

Toddler Story Time, November 2nd, 9th, 16th, & 30 @ 1:30pm

Dia De Los Muertos Craft, November 2nd, 4pm - 5pm

Game Day, November 3rd & 17th @ 4pm

Popcorn & a Movie, November 9th @ 4pm

CLOSED, November 10 for Veterans Day!

S.T.E.A.M. @ The Library, November 16th @ 4pm

CLOSED, November 23rd & 24th for Thanksgiving! Have a Wonderful Holiday!

Manga Club Meeting, November 30th 4pm - 5pm

The Thanksgiving holiday can be traced to the first harvest festival that colonists celebrated in Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1621. However, the United States’ indigenous peoples celebrated the harvest centuries before the colonists’ arrival; people elsewhere in the world celebrated the harvest long before 1621, too. Today, the colonists’ traditions continue to mark Thanksgiving celebrations, from the foods served to the sporting events that families watch together (Thanksgiving. (2019). In Gale In Context Online Collection. Gale. https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/EJ2181500035/SUIC?u=pinal_az&sid=bookmark-SUIC&xid=6db51ab6).

This and More U.S. History can be found in GALE IN CONEXT! Whether you need to do a research paper or just need to satisfy your curiosity, GALE is the way to go!

Just like at your local library, you can Ask a Librarian! Just click the "Ask A Question" button in the center of the screen on our homepage and fill out the online form. Send us a description of what you need or what went wrong, and staff at Pinal County Library District will get back to you by phone or email (your choice) to help troubleshoot and resolve the issue.

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