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Dear Readers,
Happy November!
Veteran's Day is right around the corner so I wanted to bring our Veterans Voice video collection to your attention. This collection of local veteran interviews was coordinated by the late World War II local veteran Ken Wiley back in 2012. There are 54 DVDs of primarily World War II veterans. Mr. Wiley's objective was to capture the history and stories of these servicemen before they passed.
Check out a piece of local history and get to know your neighbors and friends who are local heroes.
And to all readers who are veterans, we thank you for your service to our country!
~ Monica Caruso
County Librarian
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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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Change in schedule
For the month of November, the Dementia Caregiver Support Group, sponsored by the Friends of Western Watauga Branch Library will meet:
Friday, November 3
2:00 pm
Friday, November 17
2:00 pm
For more information, call the Branch Library at (828) 297-5515
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Western Watauga Branch
Book Club
After several book club readers attended Brendan Slocomb’s book reading at the "On the Same Page" Literary Festival, we've chosen to read Symphony of Secrets by Brendan Slocumb. We will read November's original planned choice in January!
Wednesday, November 15
2:30 pm
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Thanks to the collaboration of several agencies and a generous donation from CIVIC Federal Credit Union, Western Watauga hosted an outreach program for Yancey, Mitchell, Avery and Watauga Headstart students. We held it in Avery County, and the YMCA of Avery County hosted the pop/rock children band Big Bang Boom! Lunch was provided by EFNEP (Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program) and NC Cooperative Extension's Avery Community Center location. 132 students along with 40 educators and volunteers danced the morning away and enjoyed a wonderful lunch. Each child left with a book in hand thanks to LSTA grant funding our Library received for outreach services! | |
Watauga County Public Library Activities | |
Story times include songs, books, and activities! | |
Join us for after-school story time, Tuesdays at 3:30 PM! | |
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Join our Crochet Club!
Wednesdays, November 1 and 15
4:00 PM
No experience or supplies needed. Snacks provided!
Email Jennifer with questions
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Dinovember Movies
Celebrate Dinovember with a slate of family movies about dinosaurs!
Thursday, November 2 at 3:30 PM: The Land Before Time
Friday, November 10 at 2:00 PM: Ice Age
Wednesday, November 22 at 3:30 PM: Night At The Museum Interactive Movie
Tuesday, November 28 at 4:00 PM The Good Dinosaur, preceded by a dinosaur storytime at 3:30 PM
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Try It Club
Saturdays, November 4 and 18
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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Book Brigade
Young Adult Book Club
Thursday, November 9
5:30-6:30 PM
ages 14-18
For our last meeting of the year, the Book Brigade will discuss You've Reached Sam by Dustin Thao and eat some pizza. Stop by the Adult Services desk any time to pick up a copy of the book and join the fun!
Email Justin or Kristian for questions and pizza requests.
Books may contain mature themes, profanity, or violence. Parental discretion advised.
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Creative Writing Workshop for Teens and Preteens
Thursday, November 30
5:00-6:00 PM
Stretch your writing muscles, eat some snacks, and meet other creative writers!
Email Kristian for RSVPs and questions
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LEGO Club
Tuesday, November 21
4:00 PM
Come and build with us!
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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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Go wild for our new scavenger hunt! | |
The Watauga County Public Library and the DBDA have collaborated to create a Downtown Scavenger Hunt using The Junaluska ABC Book for October and November. Stop by the Watauga County Public Library or the Jones House to pick up a worksheet flyer that lists the stores you can find pages from the book. Write the letter of the alphabet or a word on the page that you find at each store on your flyer! Bring it back to the Jones House or the library for a prize! | |
Solve this new 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! | |
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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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Monday Matinees
Every Monday in November
2:00 PM
Come to the library every Monday at 2:00 for a movie! In November, we're playing mystery movies, so come join us in puzzling out some dirty deeds!
November 6: Clue
November 13: Knives Out
November 20: Double Indemnity
November 27: The Man Who Knew Too Much
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Winter Wreath Workshop
Wednesday, November 8
2:00-4:00 PM
Make a beautiful wreath for the Winter season! Only 12 slots available, so sign up fast by calling the Adult Services desk at (828) 264-8784 extension 2.
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Health Insurance Q&A
Wednesday, November 8
3:00-6:00 PM
and
Thursday, November 16
10:30 AM-1:00 PM
Have a health insurance related quandary you need guidance on? Come by and a Certified Healthcare Navigator from the Legal Aid of NC High Country Office can give you some answers!
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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, November 9 at 10:00 AM for a visiting writer/speaker and Thursday, November 16 at 10:00 AM for a critique session.
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Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week Food Drive
Monday November 13 - Saturday, November 18,
the Town of Boone Human Relations Commission will be holding a food drive for Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, and we will have a drop-off location here at the library! Please bring shelf-stable proteins, ready-to-eat meals, kid-friendly items, allergy sensitive foods, holiday meal items, and cold weather accessories. All donated items will be dispersed to community food banks.
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Cook the Books Book Club
Cook the Books will discuss The Searcher by Tana French on Tuesday, November 14 at 3:00 pm. Please stop by the Circulation desk for a copy of the book.
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VITA Volunteer Orientation
Thursday, November 16
5:30 PM
or Friday, November 17
12:00 PM
We're collaborating with the IRS's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program to provide Free Tax Preparation to the public for the 2024 tax season.
Currently, we need volunteers to help with the screening and/or preparing processes. If you are interested in volunteering, please come to one of our orientation sessions. Pizza will be served!
If interested, please RSVP with Monica Caruso, mcaruso@arlibrary.org
NC High Country Free Tax Link Coalition in Partnership with Watauga County Public Library, Appalachian State University, High Country United Way and Generations Ashe
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Repair Hub
will be returning to the library for the last time this year on Saturday, November 18 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM! If you have broken or torn items around your house, bring them to the Repair Hub pop-up rather than throwing them out! Now doing bicycle repairs too!
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Book Bunch Book Club
Book Bunch will discuss The Other Einstein by Marie Benedict on Tuesday, November 28 at 1:30 pm. 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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Parkinson's Support Group
Tuesday, November 28
10:00 AM
Contact John Padgett for more details at john@livinghopenc.com or (828)773-2864
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Health Insurance Enrollment and Medicaid Application Event
Thursday, December 14
9:00 AM-5:00 PM
Come by the library to speak with a healthcare navigator from LegalAidNC and the NC Navigator Consortium about the open enrollment period and get help finding healthcare coverage! Walk-ins are welcome, or book an appointment at this link or by calling (855) 733-3711
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Tech Tips with Troy
Do you want to write an email, use a tablet, or have another tech question on your mind? Library & Information Science graduate Troy Brooks provides technology assistance by appointment on Saturdays from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. To schedule an appointment, call the Reference Desk at (828) 264-8784 ext. 2.
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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. November's session is on Wednesday, November 15 at 2:00 PM. Click here to register for it or any upcoming session! | |
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North Carolina Legal Aid
Medicaid Eligibility Listen & Learn
Monday, November 6
2:30 PM
Simple Divorce Listen & Learn
Thursday, November 16
2:30 PM
SNAP 101 Listen & Learn
Thursday, November 30
11:00 AM
All clinics are online! For a full list of clinics and to register, click here.
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AARP Featured Online Events
Coming Home & Aging in Community: Learning from Friends in the Qualla Boundary
The vast majority of older adults want to “age in place,” but what does that mean? Many of our Indigenous neighbors have a different perspective on a person’s sense of place, community, and intergenerational wisdom. In recognition of National Native American Heritage Month, join AARP North Carolina and the Museum of Cherokee Indian for one or more of the sessions in this three-part virtual series. We aim for a deeper understanding of Eastern Band of Cherokee Indian history and respect for Indigenous points of view around aging, community, and place.
Thursdays, November 2, 9, and 16, 10:30–11:30 AM
“Outlive: the Science and Art of Longevity” Book Club & Discussion Group
In his bestselling book “Outlive: the Science and Art of Longevity,” Peter Attia, MD, discusses the latest scientific evidence surrounding healthy aging and longevity. How can we use new findings to optimize our health and prevent some of the most common diseases of aging including heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and Alzheimer’s? Michael Friedman, a recent graduate with a B.A. in neuroscience from Washington University in St. Louis, leads a virtual discussion about Attia’s strategies and specific steps we can take to improve our health and well-being. Please note that while reading the book is always encouraged, you’re welcome to attend these events either way.
Saturdays, November 4–18, 11 AM–12 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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The Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series presents the 2023-24 season.
Co-sponsored by The Schaefer Center Presents, and Appalachian Journal
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Thursday, November 9: Fiction Writer Ashleigh Bryant Phillips and Poet Matthew Wimberley Reading at 6 p.m. Three Top Mountain, Room 169, Plemmons Student Union
Thursday, November 30: Poet Liz Robbins Craft Talk at 3:30-4:45 p.m. and Reading at 6 p.m. Table Rock, Room 201B, Plemmons Student Union
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Conversation Connection English Language Practice Sessions
Every Wednesday Night from September 15 to November 15
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Alliance Bible Fellowship
1035 NC Highway 105 Bypass
To register and for more information, write or call:
(828) 278-9302
info@ichighcountry.org
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VAYA Health Training
Neurocognitive Disorders and the Basics of Dementia: The Four Main Types
Neurocognitive disorders, often miscategorized as dementia, can be frightening, overwhelming, and complicated to understand. This course examines the four most diagnosed types of neurocognitive disorders (NCDs), symptoms, risk factors, and treatment options.
Tuesday, November 7
1:00 PM
To register, click here.
For a full list of events, visit our events calendar.
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The Incredible Years Free Parenting Class
The Children's Council of Watauga County is offering FREE parenting classes on Tuesdays, 5:00-7:30 PM or Wednesdays, 9:00-11:30 AM from September 5 until December 13. Register by email at this link or by phone at (828) 262-5424.
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NAMI Family Support Group
Meeting virtually on
Monday, November 13 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, November 28 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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Monthly Shared Meal with Seniors and Students
Leon Levine Hall 1179 State Farm Road, Dining Lab Room 138. The focus is on decreasing social isolation and improving connection. The seniors will be tabled with Beaver College of Health Sciences graduate students. This event is held on Oct 3, Nov 7, and Dec 5, the first Tuesday of the month from 12-1:30. There is an educational topic and seating is limited so registration is required at 828-262-6628 or 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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Parkinson's Speak Out & Education Group
On the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month from 1-3 beginning September 13th. Classes will run twice a month through November 22nd in the Interprofessional Clinic, Leon Levine room 132. Sessions will include education, group speech, and cognitive exercises. One-on-one therapy with social work is available but not required. Topics include: What is Parkinson's?, Motor Symptoms and Exercises, Cognitive and Speech Decline, Nutrition, and Social and Emotional Effects of Parkinson's. 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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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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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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Thank you to the following donors:
Watauga County Historical Society ~ Digital Watauga Interns
Repair Hub and Wreath Workshop attendees ~ Adult Supplies
Downtown Boone Development Association ~ Movie License
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