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Friends of the Western Watauga Library outdoor book sale will continue as weather permits. Please call before bringing donations.
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Dementia Caregiver Support Group
The Dementia Caregiver Support Group, sponsored by the Friends of Western Watauga Branch Library will meet:
Friday, January 12
2:00 pm
Friday, January 26
2:00 pm
The group is currently closed to new members. If interest continues to grow, we might establish a second support group. If interested, please contact the Library.
For more information, call the Branch Library at (828) 297-5515
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Western Watauga Branch Book Club
Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
Wednesday, January 17
2:30 PM
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We saw lots of Happy Faces at the Senior Drive Thru Christmas! The Friends of Western Watauga gave out over 85 Gift Bags during the event! | |
Watauga County Public Library Activities | |
Story times include songs, books, and activities! | |
Join us for after-school story time, Tuesdays at 3:30 PM! | |
Get reading and collect some Reading Dragon trading cards! | |
Try It Club
Saturdays, January 6 and 20
2:00 PM
Recommended for ages 8-18
Each time we meet, we will try a new skill or activity; maybe it will be an interesting craft, maybe it will be a game. Just bring yourself and an open mind! We will learn together. It could be a roaring success or it may be a spectacular failure - you'll have to try it and find out. We can't promise it will work, but we will have fun trying!
Registration required. email Jenna or call (828)264-8784 extension 3
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Join our Crochet Club!
Wednesdays, January 3 and 17
4:00 PM
No experience or supplies needed. Snacks provided!
Email Jennifer with questions
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Pirates of the Caribbean Double Showing
Saturday, January 13
Interactive Movie at 10:00 AM
Regular Viewing at 2:00 PM
Come by for some swashbuckling fun with Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl! Our morning interactive movie will blend audience participation with the movie on the screen, involving props or other actions to do as an audience member! Or come in the afternoon to see the movie without the interaction.
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Lego Club
Tuesday, January 23
4:00 PM
Come and build with us!
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Creative Writing Workshop for Teens and Preteens
Thursday, January 25
4:00 PM
Stretch your writing muscles, eat some snacks, and meet other creative writers!
Email Kristian for RSVPs and questions
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We're starting a Youth
Literary Arts Magazine!
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Youth ages 3-18 are invited to submit their writing and visual artworks for our NEW Youth Literary Arts Magazine, WatCo Youth! Access our submission form here! | |
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Keep out of the cold with our Winter Scavenger Hunt! | |
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Enjoy Storywalk® at the Tot Lot!
Storywalk® is an outdoor reading experience.
Located at the Watauga County Recreation Complex
141 Complex Drive, Boone, NC 28607
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Check out a Launchpad with your library card to play games and read books! | |
Click here to see the new books coming to our collection soon! Due to the holidays, please allow some time for any items not yet entered into the catalogue. | |
Click here to see some books in our collection that need some love. Maybe you'll discover a new favorite! | |
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The Next Chapter Book Club is for adults and young adults with developmental disabilities. The discussion group provides a connection to books, friends, and community. To attend via Zoom, please contact Adult Services at (828) 264-8784 ext. 2.
With the exception of the second Wednesday of the month, the group meets Wednesdays at 1 pm
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Healthcare Navigation Assistance
Wednesdays, January 3 and January 10
11:00 AM-7:00 PM
A Healthcare Navigator will be at the library offering free, unbiased assistance to find affordable, quality plans with the Healthcare Marketplace or Medicaid. The Navigator can also assist with the medicaid application process.
To make an appointment, call (828) 239-2985
Se hable español, (855) 733-3711
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Monday Matinees: Jaws
Monday, January 8
2:00 PM
Come to the library every Monday at 2:00 for a movie! In January, we're escaping from the cold with beach movies, so come enjoy the sun and surf! For our first Monday, we'll be watching the tense shark thriller Jaws.
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Cook the Books Book Club
Tuesday, January 9
3:00 PM
Cook the Books will discuss The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave. Please stop by the circulation desk for a copy of the book.
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High Country Writers
Hey Writers!
High Country Writers meet in the Watauga County Library meeting room with a virtual option available! Join us on Thursday, January 11 at 10:00 AM for a visiting writer/speaker and Thursday, January 25 at 10:00 AM for a critique session.
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Pirates of the Caribbean Double Showing
Saturday, January 13
Interactive Movie at 10:00 AM
Regular Viewing at 2:00 PM
It's not on Monday, but we'll be showing a beach movie anyway! Come by for some swashbuckling fun with Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. Choose your viewing experience! Come to our youth-friendly interactive movie in the morning or come and just see the movie in the afternoon.
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Food for Fines Week
Monday, January 22 - Saturday, January 27
Clear your library fines and help those in need on food for fines week! For each non-perishable food item you donate, we'll clear $1.00 from your late fines. All food collected will go to the Watauga County Health and Hunger Coalition. Donations cannot be put toward lost material fees.
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Monday Matinees: Death on the Nile
Monday, January 22
2:00 PM
Come to the library every Monday at 2:00 for a movie! In January, we're escaping from the cold with beach movies, so come enjoy the sun and surf! For our second Monday, we'll be puzzling our way through the Agatha Christie adaptation, Death on the Nile.
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Seated Tai Chi Classes
Mondays, January 22-May 20
10:00-10:45 AM
Seated Tai Chi for Arthritis is led by a TCHI Board certified instructor, with each session including warm-up and cool-down exercises, one or two movements per lesson, breathing techniques, and Tai Chi principles. Movements can be modified to accommodate mobility issues for any participant. This course will be offered once a week through May 20th, 2024. Participants are encouraged to attend at least 11 sessions in order to maximize the program benefits.
Class will meet both in-person at the Watauga County Public Library and virtually via Zoom. Please register online here.
You will receive follow-up class information via email after registering for this program. Class is limited to 18 in-person participants. Please note: For this event, a staff member may need to reach out for more information before you are confirmed to attend. Watch for an email!
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Monday Matinees: Weekend at Bernie's
Monday, January 29
2:00 PM
Come to the library every Monday at 2:00 for a movie! In January, we're escaping from the cold with beach movies, so come enjoy the sun and surf! For our last Monday, we'll be watching the crime comedy Weekend at Bernie's.
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Book Bunch Book Club
Tuesday, January 30
1:30 PM
Book Bunch will discuss Switchboard Soldiers by Jennifer Chiaverini. Please stop by the Adult Services desk for a copy of the book and a list of upcoming books the group plans to read.
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Tell Us What Movies YOU Want
to Watch!
We're planning to play romance movies in February, but we want to know which ones will draw a crowd! Swing by the Adult Services desk to vote for your favorites or click on this link to vote online!
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Introducing Memory Kits!
After the Western Watauga Branch Library introduced their wildly popular memory kits, the Watauga County Public Library's Adult Services department has constructed eight themed memory kits of our own for patron use. Each kit contains activities, sensory items, books, and music based around a theme for use in reminiscence therapy for people with dementia or dementia-related diseases. For more information, read this American Library Association blog post on the subject. Come by and check one out today!
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COVID-19 Tests Available at Library
Thanks to AppHealthCare, COVID-19 home tests are available to the public at both locations. Limit of 2 boxes per family. Each box has 4 tests.
Please do not come in to pick up tests if you have COVID-19 symptoms and/or are not feeling well. Just give us a call, and we will bring tests to the bench outside the library doors for you to pick up. Thank you!
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Overdrive is offering free monthly webinars on using Libby, their library reading app. Learn how to access our library’s digital collection of ebooks, audiobooks and more. These webinars are great for new digital users or those making the switch from OverDrive to Libby. January's session is on Wednesday, January 10 at 2:00 PM. Click here to register for it or any upcoming session! | |
News from the Circulation Desk | |
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AARP Featured Online Events
Watch Out for Romance and Friendship Scams
Adults of all ages are going online in hopes of finding love or companionship. But seeking those connections online can have a major downside: Cyberspace is full of scammers eager to take advantage of lonely hearts. Gain scam-prevention tips that will help you protect yourself and your loved ones and find out how to get support if you’re victimized in a scam.
Tuesday, January 9, 12:00 PM
Art Class: Colored Pencil Drawing, A to Z
Dive into a world of color and camaraderie in our colored pencil class for artists of all levels, where you'll enhance your artistic skills in a vibrant, creative community. This is an eight-week series on Saturdays. You will need to register separately for each class you are interested in attending.
Saturday, January 20, 12:00 PM
More AARP Mountain Region events available here.
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For more information, click here!
Call your local NC Works Center to register (828) 265-5385 or go to www.ncworks.gov
Address: 130 Poplar Grove Road Connector, Boone, NC 28607
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VAYA Health Training
Not as Prescribed: Effects of Medication Misuse
Did you know misuse of medications is a growing problem in older adults? This course will review how the aging process can lead to unintentional misuse and adverse changes to the brain. Here, we will discuss interventions and methods available to support the reduction of this evolving concern.
Thursday, January 11
10:00 AM
For a full list of events, visit our events calendar.
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Free Aging Well Assessments
are screenings for aging adults and are available for any community member in the High Country. Screenings include balance and fall risk, cognition, dementia, and nutrition. They take approximately 60 minutes to complete and results can be sent to the primary care provider. To schedule an appointment call the Interprofessional Clinic front desk at 828-262-8658 or email ipc@appstate.edu
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Aging Academy Fridays Free Workshops for Healthy Living
Please mark your calendars and join us for our upcoming Aging Academy 2023-2024 series. All presentations will be held in Leon Levine Hall of Health Sciences room 103, from 3:00-4:15 pm unless otherwise noted. Kindly confirm your registration here for all events.
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NAMI Family Support Group
Meeting virtually on
Monday, January 8 at 7:00 pm.
Please contact Mike Tanner if you would like to join this meeting. For more information click here.
NAMI Connection Recovery Support Groups
Meeting virtually on Tuesday, January 23 at 6:00 PM. For zoom link please contact Pam Thomas.
For a full list of online programs from NAMI affiliates, please visit NAMI's North Carolina calendar.
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The New Normal Stroke, TBI, & Movement Disorders Support Group
First Wednesday of every month
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
The New Normal, a stroke, TBI, and movement disorder support group hosted by App State's Interprofessional Clinic, meets over Zoom at this link.
For more information call/email
(828) 262-6628
strongme@appstate.edu
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Surviving to Thriving Caregiver Support Group
Leon Levine Hall, 1179 State Farm Road, Rooms 208 & 210
Meeting on the first and third Monday of every Month, or on Zoom (Meeting ID 946 3674 2526, Passcode 213158).
12:00-1:30 PM
For more information call (828) 262-6628 or email strongme@appstate.edu
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"Movin' & Groovin' Walking Group"
On Mondays from 8:30-11:30 at the Greenway, community members can sign up for 30 or 60-minute walks. They will traverse the Greenway from Leon Levine with students. The goal is to improve physical and social health outcomes. Register at 828-262-6628 or strongme@appstate.edu
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Caregivers of Neurodivergent Individuals Brown-Bag Lunch
Caregivers of Neurodivergent Individuals Brown Bag Lunch every third Thursday 12:30-1:30 PM 400 University Hall Drive, Boone Room 168 For more information call 828-262-7690
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Thank you to the following donors:
Senior Drive-Through Christmas at Western Watauga Branch - Friends of Western Watauga Branch, Revolution Boone, Watauga County Sheriff’s Department, CCC&TI-Student Government Association, Glenbridge Health and Rehabilitation, Sherry Hayes and Debbie Main
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