THOMASVILLE LIBRARY: 

Feb. 11 | Art of Floral Arranging | 1 p.m.

We are happy to welcome back Marge Willis, floral extraordinaire! She has worked in collaboration with Singletary Flowers and numerous garden clubs in refining the art of arrangement. She will be teaching a simple Valentine’s piece petite enough to place on a bedside table. Registration is required; supplies are limited.

Feb. 12 | Book to Art Book Club | 3 p.m.

Join the book club that takes literature to a new level. This club not only discusses a novel each month, but also creates a work of art inspired by the story. Join at the Circulation Desk.

Feb. 18 | Book to Movie Screening – The Hate U Give | 4 p.m.

We love when a great book is adapted to the big screen! Join us for an afternoon screening of the film adaptation of the best-selling young adult book, “The Hate U Give.”

Feb. 19 | Friends of the Library Meeting | 11 a.m. 

Feb. 25 | CLCP Trivia Bee! | 6 p.m. at Southern Regional Technical College

Head over to SRTC, Building D at 6 p.m. for the CLCP’s annual Trivia Bee. Over 12 teams sponsored and created by various businesses and organizations all over the county will be competing to win the crown of Trivia Masters. Proceeds and donations from sponsors all benefit the Certified Literate Community Program. Go cheer on your team.

March 1 | Enlightening Bites: Pebble Hill Plantation Presents | Noon

Stop in for our monthly lunch power hour lecture series. On Friday, March 1, Whitney White, director of Pebble Hill Plantation, will be presenting “Experiences from ‘The Horse & The Country House’ Study Programme.” Bring your lunch with you and learn something new! Light refreshments served.

Tuesdays | Friends of the Library Book Sale | 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

We are currently updating the Thomas County Resource Directory for the 2019-2020 year. If you have an entry or would like to be included in this year’s book, contact Samantha Hanchett at (229) 225-5252 or email your changes to samantha@tcpls.org.

Become a member of the Friends of the Library today. Forms for 2019 membership are available and the library staff will be happy to answer your questions. Your participation helps the library with programming, books and other materials added to the library.

Adult Literacy at the Library. Looking to improve your reading skills? Know of someone who is? Are you preparing for the GED test and could use one-on-one tutoring? Would you like to volunteer to help with Adult Literacy? Contact Samantha Hanchett at (229) 225-5252 for more information.

Enjoy reading via e-reader? The library offers an online database full of free audiobooks, E-books and magazines you can download directly to your device. All you need is your library card and online password. Go to www.tcpls.org and click on the RBDigital link to begin downloading today.

Check us out online and on your phone.

Facebook – @ThomasCountyPublicLibrarySystem

Instgram – @tcpls

Website – www.tcpls.org

REFERENCE

Computer and Technology Classes:

• Wednesday and Friday, Feb. 13 and 15 at 10 a.m. — Excel Basics. Learn the fundamentals of Excel spreadsheets.

• Wednesday and Friday, Feb. 20 and 22 at 10 a.m. — Promotional Basics. Learn what it takes to make flyers and presentations grab the attention of your readers.

TEENS

• Thursdays at 3:30 p.m. — Anime Club.

• Fridays at 3 p.m. —  Gamers’ Club. Play Xbox 360, piece together a puzzle, challenge someone to giant checkers, build a robot and more.

• Tuesday, Feb. 12 and 26 at 4 p.m. — Teen Advisory Board. Make your voice heard and give/share advice with your peers. This week we will have a special guest speaker, Mr. McKinney, talking about ‘Taking it to the Next Level.’

CHILDREN

• Stop in for some creative fun on Feb. 12. We will be making fun Valentine for you to give to someone special.

• Toddler Time is on. Join us in the Story Room for stories, songs and a super fun activity. Toddler Time is for ages 2 to 4 years of age. It happens every Thursday at 10:30 a.m. Our next meeting will be Feb. 14.

• Join the club: LEGO CLUB! Every Thursday at 4 p.m., meet us in the Story Room and build something awesome with your friends. Lego Club is for children ages 5 to 11. This week is competition day. Build something with your team and win a prize.

• Every Friday at 10:30 a.m. is Baby Hour in the Story Room. Join us on Feb. 15 with your children up to 2 years old as we sing songs, recite rhymes and read stories.

BRANCHES:

Boston:

• Every Tuesday from 2 to 4 p.m. Join us at the library for a game of Quiddler. Quiddler an incredibly fun card game that challenges players to create words out of an increasing hand of cards.

• Thursday, Feb. 14 at 4:30 p.m. — Craft Time! Stop in for a Valentine-themed craft; give it to someone special!

• Thursday, Feb. 21 at 2 p.m. — Adult Bingo. Socialize and win a prize.

•  Thursday, Feb. 28 at 4:30 p.m. — Craft Time! Today we will be playing with scratch art.

Coolidge:

• Monday, Feb. 11 at 4:30 p.m. — Youth Craft. Have fun creating a Valentine using fun craft materials to give to someone special.

• Tuesday, Feb. 19 at 4:30 p.m. — Youth Bingo. Enjoy socializing with friends and maybe win a prize! Light refreshments served.

• Tuesday, Feb. 26 at 2 p.m. — Adult Bingo. Socialize and win a prize. Light refreshments served.

Meigs:

• Tuesday, Feb. 12 at 4:30 p.m. — Presidential Debate. Join us for a friendly discussion on our past and present heads of state.

• Thursday, Feb. 14 at 4 p.m. — Craft Time. Design a Valentine for someone special and we will give you something sweet.

• Monday, Feb. 18 at 4 p.m. — Craft Time. Create your favorite president with a popsicle stick.

• Tuesday, Feb. 26 at 4:30 p.m. — Game Day. Grab your game of choice and play away.

Ochlocknee:

• Wednesday, Feb. 13 at 5 p.m. — Craft Time! Design a Valentine for someone special and we will give you something sweet.

• Thursday, Feb. 21 at 2 p.m. — Library Growth Meeting. Join us for a coffee date and share your input on improving the library.

• Wednesday, Feb. 27 at 4:30 p.m.  — Writing Contest. Write a short story, poem or essay on the importance of reading and win a prize.

Pavo:

• Tuesday, Feb. 12 at 2:30 p.m. — Composting and Beginning Gardening with UGA Extension. We are welcoming Sydni Barwick of the UGA Extension office for a presentation on beginning gardening and swapping seeds. Big thank you to Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds and Burpee Seed Company for the seed donation.

• Friday through Monday, Feb. 15-18-22 annual Great Backyard Bird Count. For at least 15 minutes on one or more days of the count, simply tally the numbers and kinds of birds you see. Create an account online at gbbc.birdcount.org to submit your checklist. On Monday, stop into the library and help us count our winged neighbors.

• Wednesday, Feb. 20 at 4:30 p.m. — Wee Wednesday. Join us for a bird story and snack. Tell us what birds you saw during the Great Backyard Bird Count.

GOOD READS

“Awayland” by Ramona Ausubel

“Lethal White” by Robert Galbraith

“To Shake the Sleeping Self” by Jedidiah Jenkins

“Tin Can Homestead” by Natasha Lawyer & Brett Bashaw

“Terrain” edited by Greg Lehmkuhl

Thoughts

“We’re all going to die, all of us, what a circus! That alone should make us love each other but it doesn’t. We are terrorized and flattened by trivialities, we are eaten up by nothing.” — Charles Bukowski, “The Captain Is Out to Lunch and the Sailors Have Taken Over the Ship”

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