E-NEWS : NOVEMBER 2010

Miss Meagan's Storytime Fun
Wednesday's 10:30-11:30am                  3-5 years with caregiver
Family Literacy University
Learn how to develop the skills your child needs to be ready to read.
Little Learners Open Lab
Explore the world online with kid-friendly sites recommended by librarians! 
November 3: When I Grow Up I Want to Be…
What do you want to be when you grow up?  Explore the world of all sorts of fun jobs: find facts about farmers; learn about librarians; read about rock stars; and sing about sailors!
Booklist: http://tinyurl.com/stf-jobs

November 10: Hooray for Veteran's Day!
Celebrate the men and women in uniform and draw a picture for the troops! Featured books include We the Kids by David Catrow, This Land is Your Land by Woody Guthrie, and Drummer Hoff by Ed and Barbara Emberley.
Family Literacy University
with Erika Wheeler from Family Central
Booklist: http://tinyurl.com/stf-veterans-day

November 17: Pizza Pizzazz
Read, sing and dance about pizza! Act out the classic pizza story, Pete’s a Pizza by William Steig, and pick a pizza poem with Jack Prelutsky’s A Pizza the Size of the Sun.
Booklist: http://tinyurl.com/stf-pizza

Miss Meagan's Tiny Tots Storytime
Thursday's 10:30-11:30am         6-36 months with caregiver
Family Literacy University
Learn how to develop the skills your child needs to be ready to read.

November 4: Concept Books, Colors to See for You and Me!
Explore the beautiful world of colors with silly, simple stories and songs selected just for children ages 6 – 36 months! Concept Books introduce and reinforce ideas on ABCs, numbers, shapes, and colors and connect children’s real life experiences to abstract ideas like opposites. Borrow a book from our Concept Book collection and explore topics which interest children in an enjoyable way.
Booklist: http://tinyurl.com/tts-colors

November 11: Concept Books, 1,2,3, for You and Me!
Explore the world of numbers with silly, simple stories and songs selected just for children ages 6 – 36 months!
Family Literacy University
with Erika Wheeler from Family Central
Booklist: http://tinyurl.com/tts-counting
November 18: Concept Book: A,B,C for You and Me!
Explore the alphabet with silly, simple stories and songs selected just for children ages 6 – 36 months!
Family Literacy University: Start Smart with Dr. Mark Jaffe
Learn how to pick the right shoes for your child’s healthy development with Dr. Jaffe, podiatrist!  Booklist: http://tinyurl.com/tts-alphabet

Hang out in the Teen Room!  Play PS3 & Xbox360 video games, watch movies, or even do homework!  The Teen Room is open after school and on weekends just for teens ages 13-18 whenever a Teen Room Host is available. 

Check the Teen Room Blog for volunteer info, teen events, and lists of new library materials for ages 13-18 at http://blogs.library.nova.edu/teenroom.

Find us on Facebook!  Get up-to-date info on teen events for ages 13-18 by becoming a fan of “Teen Events at the NSU Alvin Sherman Library” on Facebook.

November 5  
Fantasy Fanatics’ Teen Book Club
5:30-6pm          Ages 15-18 
Come discuss Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling in celebration of the film version’s release this month!  Enjoy licorice wands and butterbeer as we chat about our favorite Hogwarts characters! 

November 5 
Novel Writing Challenge
4:30-5pm          Ages 13-18
Think you have what it takes to be a writer?  Take the challenge- write an entire novel in just 30 days!  Come find out how as we celebrate National Novel Writing Month.

November 8  
Teen Manga Club
5:30 to 6pm     Ages 15-18
Come discuss your favorite shōnen and shōjo!  If you are not already a fellow Otaku (fan of manga), then come find out what makes them so awesome!    

November 12  
TAB Meeting
4:30-5:30pm
For current TAB Members, Teen Room Hosts, and Teen Volunteers that want to join TAB.  Come discuss plans for our upcoming teen events or train to become a Teen Room Host!

November 12  
Romance Readers’ Teen Book Club
5:30-6pm         Ages 15-18
This month’s pick is Book of a Thousand Days by Shannon Hale.  What would you do if you were to be forced into an arranged marriage: go along with tradition or rebel for your independence?  Come discuss this new twist on a classic fairy tale!

November 13  
National Gaming Day @ Your Library
11am-1pm        Ages 13-18 
Hang out in the Teen Room and play your favorite PS3, Xbox 360, and Wii games, including DJ Hero, Guitar Hero, and DDR.

November 13  
Teen Volunteer Orientation
2-4pm             Ages 14-18
Earn community service hours for school!  Visit the PLS Desk on the first floor of the library or http://blogs.library.nova.edu/teenroom/volunteer/ for applications and instructions.  Limited spaces are available.  Applications must be submitted prior to orientation. Applicants will be contacted via email on a first come, first serve basis to attend.  

November 4
6-7:30pm    Room 3018
Boomer Initiative Entrepreneur Workshop: Marketing Basics
Website Basics If you’re a Boomer who is retired or will soon retire and you are thinking about starting your own business or are a small business owner already wanting to accelerate growth or add a social impact component to your business, you won’t want to miss the Boomer Entrepreneur Initiative. These workshops are presented by the Florida Women's Business Center (FWBC) and funded by the Community Foundation of Broward. The FWBC is a program of the TED Center. Registration is required.

November 14
2-4pm         2nd Floor Gallery
Culture Vultures: A German Life – Against the Odds Change is Possible.
Join author and North Miami physician Dr. Bernd Wollschlaeger as he recounts his life as the son of a World War II German tank commander. His book catalogues his personal journey and demonstrates how history impacted and devastated his family.

November 15
6 to 7:30pm  Room 3018
Boomer Initiative Entrepreneur Workshop: Marketing Basics
If you’re a Boomer who is retired or will soon retire and you are thinking about starting your own business or are a small business owner already wanting to accelerate growth or add a social impact component to your business, you won’t want to miss the Boomer Entrepreneur Initiative. These workshops are presented by the Florida Women's Business Center (FWBC) and funded by the Community Foundation of Broward. The FWBC is a program of the TED Center. Registration is required.

November 21
2-3pm          Room 1017, 1st Floor
Native American Life Ways and Spirituality
This brief introduction will highlight some of the better-known spiritual practices of Native Americans that interested persons are likely to encounter locally. It will be especially beneficial to those who have an interest in their life ways, but are not sure how to conduct themselves at certain events, such as, ceremony. Topics will include Pipe, Sweat Lodge, and Medicine Wheel.

Rick McBride, whose Spirit-name is Cante Lute, is a mixed-blood Tsalagi (Cherokee), sundancer, and ceremony leader. Please visit his website at: http://mxdblood.com for more information. Sign up here!

November 27
12:30-2:30pm
African Diaspora Group
A research group for those interested in African-American Genealogy.      

November 6     1-3pm        Lab B
Computer Camp: Internet Basics
Learn how to connect to the Internet and search your favorite topics.  Prerequisite: Competence in using computer keyboard and mouse. Sign up here!

November 9    1-3pm       Lab B
November 20   2-4pm       Lab B
Computer Camp: Microsoft Powerpoint
Learn how to create a slideshow presentation using Microsoft Powerpoint. Whether it’s a project for work, school or just for fun Microsoft Powerpoint can provide the extra finishing touch you need. Prerequisite: Basic computer skills. Sign up here!