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I S S UE 4 6 / M A R C H - A PR I L 2 0 2 2
Library CLOSED
April 17.
w c l i b r a r y. i n f o
calendar of
More than Just Books Friends of WCPL Spring
WHILE THE TYPICAL FIRST THOUGHT Centerville/Washington Township residents Book Sale
OF A LIBRARY IS THE COLLECTION and non-profit organizations on a first-come, Thursday, April 21, 5-9 PM
OF BOOKS AVAILABLE, THERE ARE first-served basis. https://wclibrary.info/ (Members Preview Nite)
MANY ADDITIONAL PATRON SERVICES meetingrooms/request/ Friday, April 22, 10 AM – 6 PM
OFFERED AT THE WASHINGTON- Saturday, April 23, 10 AM – 5 PM
CENTERVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY. HotSpot – No Wi-Fi access? Borrow a Centerville Library
mobile hotspot and take the internet with
Fax Services – Fax machines are available at you. This wireless access point providing Hundreds of books, movies, music,
both branch locations for patron use. A small internet access to mobile devices is available games and more for sale!
fee ($1.00 per page) allows sending of black for a two-week checkout at no cost. https://wclibrary.info/friends/
and white faxes.
Passports – Make an appointment with
Print, Scan, Copy – Print jobs are able to library staff to apply and process your
be sent directly to either branch location by passport application. Fees do apply for this
computer or mobile device app, ePRINTit or service. https://wclibrary.info/passports/
by email, starting at 15 cents per page. All In-Person Events
copiers at branch locations are self-serve, with Maker Kits – A wide array of maker kits, Masks are required at in-person
two-sided copying available. Scanning services from robotics to guitar to calligraphy, library programs. Please do not
are available at no charge and can be scanned are available for two-week check outs, participate if you feel ill or are
to email, USB, cloud services and more. Flash encouraging patrons to create and learn. exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms.
drives are available for purchase as well. Each kit comes with everything you need to If conditions warrant, programs
get started with your new skill. Themed kits may be offered virtually or
Meeting Rooms – Washington-Centerville available for adults and children. https:// cancelled.
Public Library offers eight meeting rooms wclibrary.info/collection/makerkits/
at no cost. These rooms may be reserved byprograms
Mar. Apr. Online (pick up craft bags at March Friday - 6 - 8 PM
11 CV & WB)
(Preschool – Grade 5)
4 In-Person – Woodbourne
Library
(For the Family)
Get Creative: At-Home Edition 15-Minute Family Game Night
Grab a to-go craft kit to make Drop in to play a game you can finish in 15 minutes
at home! Kits available at both or less! We will have a number of games available.
Centerville and Woodbourne After playing a game or two, enter the door prize raffle
Libraries while supplies last. for a Fandango gift card (good for movie theatre or
One kit per child. streaming at home).
Family Dinner Book Club Raffle
Looking for a fun way to spend time together as
a family? Check out https://growingbookbybook.
com/2022-family-dinner-book-club/ for the 2022
Family Dinner Book Club recommended books, menus,
and crafts. Enter the raffle for a chance to win a copy Tail Waggin’ Tutors
of each month’s book. One entry per child. Prize books *Due to limited space, registration required. Child must be
generously donated by Friends of the Library. able to read independently. Registration for March dates
(Preschool – Grade 5) begins Monday, February 7, at 10 AM. Registration for
April dates begins Monday, March 7, at 10 AM.
Date: Book: Read to a therapy dog to build reading skills! One 15
Feb. 28 - Mar. 12 Henry at Home minute session per child, please. Registration required
by Megan Maynor and available online.
(Kindergarten - Grade 5)
Apr. 4 - 16 I’ll Go and Come Back
by Rajani LaRocca Tutor Dates: Location: Times:
Tues., Mar. 1 Woodbourne 6:30 - 7:30 PM
Wed., Mar. 16 Centerville 4:30 - 5:30 PM
Super Readers Mon., Apr. 11 Centerville 6:30 - 7:30 PM
*Registration required. Calling all Tues., Apr. 19 Woodbourne 4:30 - 5:30 PM
1st & 2nd grade bookworms!
Join our book club for some fun
reading with other kids your
age. For parents and children to Tween Tinker Lab
enjoy together from 6-7 PM. *Registration required.
(Grades 1 - 2 with a parent or guardian) 7 – 8:15 PM at Woodbourne Library
(Grades 4 - 7)
Date: Book:
Mar. 21, Virtual-Zoom Too Small Tola Date: Event:
by Atinuke Mar. 22 Pokémon Crafts – “Gotta Craft ‘Em
Book and craft kits available starting March 1. All!” Use your crafting skills to create a
variety of Pokémon crafts.
Apr. 25, Virtual-Zoom Gone Camping: A Novel
in Verse Apr. 26 LEGO® BricQ Motion Prime – Put
by Tamera Will Wissinger your physical science skills to the test by
Book and craft kits available starting March 22. building sport-themed Lego creations.
2 M A R C H - A PR I L 2 0 2 2programs
Mar. Apr.
10 14
Thursday - 6:30 - 7:15 PM
In-Person – Centerville
Library
Heads in Books:
(Grades 3 – 5)
Kids Book Club
*Registration required.
Crafting with Kelly Join our book club for
*Registration required. some fun with other kids your age. 7:15 - 8:15 PM.
Time to get crafty! Join Ms. Kelly to make a fun craft (Grades 3 - 5)
each month. Registration required.
Date: Book:
Mar. 24, Virtual-Zoom The Year I Flew Away
by Marie Arnold
March Saturday - 10:30 - 11:15 AM
12
Book available starting February 25.
Virtual--Zoom
(Grades PreK – 5 and their families) Apr. 28, Virtual-Zoom El Deafo
by Cece Bell
Book available starting March 25.
My B.F.F(iona)
*Registration required.
Did you know that Fiona the
Hippo turned five in January?
Come celebrate with this fun
March Saturday - 2 - 3 PM
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program presented by the
Cincinnati Zoo! Through live In-Person – Centerville Library
conversations and Q&A with (Grades 1 – 5 and their families.
the Zoo program host and videos with Fiona and her Younger or older siblings welcome)
care staff, participants will get an insider’s view into the
world of this charismatic hippo.
Fun with Frosting
*Registration required.
Learn the basics
of decorating
Mar. Apr. Centerville &
21 2
spring-themed
Woodbourne Library cupcakes.
(Preschool – Grade 5) Supplies
generously
funded by
Artemis Moon Missions Contest Friends of the
Did you know the first Artemis Moon Mission is to send Library.
the Orion to visit the moon in 2022, possibly as early as
March? Complete some fun moon mission activities for
a chance to win a Lego space-themed prize! Random
drawing breaks a tie.
April Saturday - 2 - 3 PM
Family Storytime
*Registration required. Join us for a LIVE virtual storytime
10:30 - 11 AM. Don’t forget about our weekly storytimes
9 Virtual – Zoom
(Grades 1 – 5 and their families.
Younger or older siblings welcome)
every Tuesday and Wednesday at 10:30 AM! Nailed It! At-Home Edition
*Registration required.
Dates: Topic: Compete in the library’s virtual version of Nailed It!
Sat., Mar. 26 You’ve Got Mail! with your family! Work together and show off your
Sat., Apr. 23 The Big Storm amateur baking skills to create a fun treat!
Participants must provide their own supplies.
M A R C H - A PR I L 2 0 2 2 3programs
April Thursday - 10:30 - 11:30 AM April Centerville &
14 Virtual – Zoom
(Ages 3-5 with parent)
18 30 Woodbourne Library
(Preschool – Grade 5)
Full STEAM Ahead!: Flower Power Guess the Book Character Contest
*Registration required. Is that your favorite book character? Can you guess who
April showers bring May flowers! Let’s learn is casting each shadow? Enter for a chance to win an
about gardens, the plant cycle, and flowers through Amazon gift card. One entry per child. Random drawing
experimentation, stories, and songs. This program is breaks a tie.
designed for children ages 3 - 5 with adult supervision
and will require a parent or guardian to pick up a
program kit at either the Centerville or Woodbourne
Library from April 5-12. If you’re unable to pick up the
kit by the deadline, please call us at (937) 433-8091
opt. 3 to let us know. After the deadline, the kits will be
offered to anyone on the waiting list.
Nature Fun!: An Outdoor Family
Storytime
Join your favorite storytellers for nature-themed
stories and activities at Bill Yeck Park (Smith House
entrance). Fun for the whole family!
This outdoor program is dependent on weather
conditions. Please check the Library Facebook page
or the Centerville-Washington Park District web
April Saturday - 1 - 3 PM
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site for cancellation information. Open to all ages.
In-Person – Centerville Registration through the Centerville-Washington Park
Library District is recommended, but not required. Masks
(For the Family) appreciated. You may bring your own blanket to
cuddle up with, and be sure to dress accordingly as it
Artemis Moon Missions Explained will be outside.
Drop in anytime between 1 and 3 pm to learn about
NASA’s plan to return to the moon with the upcoming Dates and Time:
Artemis missions. Come visit with NASA Solar System Mar. 7 & 21, 10:30 - 11:30 AM
Ambassador Eric Vinande to learn about the rockets, Apr. 11 & 25, 10:30 - 11:30 AM
technologies, and people who will perform these
missions.
Aspiring Artists
*Registration required. Dive into the world of
artists and recreate one of their famous works
of art. Generously funded by the Centerville Arts
Commission.
7 – 8 PM at Centerville Library. (Grades 3 – 5)
Date:
Thurs., Mar. 3 - Vincent van Gogh
4 M A R C H - A PR I L 2 0 2 2programs
March Tuesday - 7 - 8:30 PM April Tuesday - 7 - 8:30 PM
8 In-Person – Centerville
Library
(Grades 6 – 12) 12 In-Person – Centerville
Library
(Grades 6 – 12)
Totally Teen Tuesday: Bingo Totally Teen Tuesday: Bingo
*Registration required. *Registration required.
Bingo, food, prizes, Bingo, food, prizes, and
and fun with your fun with your friends! It’s
friends! It’s always a always a blast at TTT!
blast at TTT!
April Thursday - 7 - 8:30 PM
21
March Friday - 6 PM - 12 AM
11
In-Person – Woodbourne
In-Person – Centerville Library
Library (Grades 6 – 12)
(Grades 6 – 12)
Teen Make It: Cyanotype Printmaking
Teen Lock-In *Registration required.
*Registration required. Let the sunshine in! Create a one-of-a-kind cyanotype
Come to the library for late-night fun including print by using sunlight and plants. STEAM Focus:
pizza, a scavenger hunt, gaming, and flashlight tag. Science/Art
Participants must be able to arrive at 6:00 PM and stay
until 12:00 AM.
Tween Tinker Lab
*Registration required.
7 – 8:15 PM at Woodbourne Library
(Grades 4 - 7)
Date: Event:
Mar. 22 Pokémon Crafts – “Gotta Craft ‘Em
All!” Use your crafting skills to create a
variety of Pokémon crafts.
Apr. 26 LEGO® BricQ Motion Prime – Put
your physical science skills to the test by
building sport-themed Lego creations.
March Thursday - 7 - 8:30 PM
17 In-Person – Woodbourne TAB Meeting Dates:
Library March 7, 4 - 5 PM, Centerville Library
(Grades 6 – 12) March 21, 4 - 5 PM, Centerville Library
April 4, 4 - 5 PM, Centerville Library
April 18, 4 - 5 PM, Woodbourne Library
Teen Make It: St. Patrick’s Day Lab
*Registration required.
Get creative and have fun with some St. Patrick’s Teen Contests: Teen Guess Jar:
Day experiments. STEAM Focus: Science/ April 4 – 16
Engineering/Art
M A R C H - A PR I L 2 0 2 2 5programs Space is limited. Registration is required for all
Tech & Make It programs unless noted otherwise.
Calligraphy III: Majuscules Paracord Trivet
March 1 • Tuesday • 6 – 8 PM March 17 • Thursday • 6 – 8 PM
In-Person – Centerville Library In-Person – Centerville Library
(Adults, Seniors) (Adults, Seniors)
If you have taken Intro to Calligraphy and Calligraphy Learn a unique ocean plait weaving technique using
II, then this is the next step for you. This course will lengths of paracord to make a trivet to take home.
combine previously learned strokes and expand to create
Majuscules calligraphy letters.
Beginning Soldering
March 23 • Wednesday • 6 – 7 PM OR 7:30 –
Spring Book Page Wreath
8:30 PM • In-Person – Woodbourne Library
March 5 • Saturday • 10 AM – 12 PM & (Adults)
2 – 4 PM • In-Person – Centerville Library Learn basic soldering
(Adults) techniques to create a
Come and make a unique fun flashlight project, and
Spring-themed wreath gain practical knowledge
out of upcycled book of electronics and how
pages with us. Please circuits work. Please sign
register for one session up for one session only.
only.
WCPL Knitting Group
March 12 • Saturday • 2 – 3:30 PM
In-Person – Woodbourne Library Intermediate Soldering
(Adults, Seniors) March 29 • Wednesday • 6 – 8 PM
Do you enjoy knitting or would like to learn how to In-Person – Woodbourne Library
start? Come to our informal group to socialize with (Adults)
other crafters, work on projects, share patterns, or learn Take your knowledge of soldering to the next level in this
some new skills. All intermediate class. We will be expanding on what was
experience levels are learned in the beginner class to create a large project with
welcome to attend! more dedicated soldering time.
Crocheters and
other fiber-crafters
welcome too!
*If you have them, In-Person Events
please bring your own Masks are required at in-person, indoor library programs.
supplies. Please do not participate if you feel ill or are exhibiting
COVID-19 symptoms. If conditions warrant, programs may be
Registration not offered virtually or cancelled.
required.
6 M A R C H - A PR I L 2 0 2 2programs
Calligraphy Cards Sock Bunnies
April 5 • Tuesday • 6 – 8 PM April 16 • Saturday • 10 AM – 12 PM OR
In-Person – Centerville Library 2 – 4 PM • In-Person – Woodbourne Library
(Adults, Seniors) (Adults)
Bring your creative ideas and we will provide the tools to Learn to create adorable
make personalized cards with Calligraphy detailing. spring décor during this
sock bunny class. Please
only register for one
session.
WCPL Knitting Group
April 9 • Saturday • 2 – 3:30 PM
In-Person – Woodbourne Library
(Adults, Seniors)
Do you enjoy knitting or would like to learn how to start? Fixit Clinic
Come to our informal group to socialize with other April 23 • Saturday • 1 – 4 PM
crafters, work on projects, share patterns, or learn some In-Person – Centerville Library
new skills. All experience (Adults, Seniors, All Ages)
levels are welcome to An all-ages do-it-together (D.I.T) repair event: Bring
attend! Crocheters and your broken, non-functioning things-electronic gadgets,
other fiber-crafters appliances, computers, toys, sewing machines, bicycles,
welcome too! skateboards, fabric items, etc. – for assessment,
*If you have them, please disassembly, and possible repair. We’ll provide workspace,
bring your own supplies. specialty tools, and guidance to help you disassemble and
Registration not required. troubleshoot your item. Whether you fix it or not, you’ll
learn more about how it was manufactured and how it
worked, ready to share your new-found confidence and
insight with your friends, neighbors, and the community
at large. And maybe you’ll be inspired to become a Fixit
Coach yourself!
*Registration not required.
CCC: Simple Delights Royal Icing
April 13 • Wednesday • 2 – 4 PM
In-Person – Woodbourne Library
(Adults, Seniors)
Learn how to
design your
own cookie
masterpiece
using Royal
Icing. We
will provide
detailed Paper Quilling Flowers
instruction, April 27 • Wednesday • 2 – 4 PM
sugar cookies, In-Person – Centerville Library
and icing.
(Adults)
Paper quilling is the art of taking thin strips of colored
paper, rolling them into a coil, pinching them to form a
In-Person Events shape and then gluing the shapes together to create paper
Masks are required at in-person, indoor library programs. designs and objects. Learn how to make beautiful Spring
Please do not participate if you feel ill or are exhibiting themed flowers in this class.
COVID-19 symptoms. If conditions warrant, programs may be
offered virtually or cancelled.
M A R C H - A PR I L 2 0 2 2 7programs programs
March Introduction to Canva Feb. Mar. In-Person –
22 Tuesday
7 – 8 PM
Online 28 31 Woodbourne Library
(All Ages)
HOPE: An Art
Exhibition
March Introduction to The theme of the exhibition
23
is to promote a sense
Marketscope Advisor of HOPE interpreted
Wednesday through the eyes of about
6:30 – 7:30 PM 15 different artists in
Centerville Library painting, glass, fibers, digital
photography, collage, batik,
and mixed media.
March Beginning Microsoft
26 Word 2016
Saturday
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM March Thursday - 8:30 - 10 AM
3
Centerville Library In-Person – Woodbourne
Library
(Adults, Seniors)
April eCollection Explained:
13 Library Streaming
Services @ Home
Wednesday
6:30 – 8 PM
Genealogy
Interest Group
*Registration required.
Meet informally to
discuss genealogy,
Centerville Library
use the library’s
genealogy databases
(Ancestry Library
edition, Fold3, and
April Excel 101 My Heritage – World
14 Thursday Vital Records), and learn from each other. Reference
librarians will be available to answer questions.
6 – 8 PM
Woodbourne Library
March Thursday - 5 - 7 PM
April
21
Excel 102
Thursday
6 – 8 PM
Woodbourne Library
3 In-Person – Woodbourne
Library
(All Ages)
HOPE: An Art Exhibition – “Meet the
Artists and Takeaway”
*Registration required.
Introduction to PowerPoint Meet some of the artists who have participated in
April
27
our HOPE: An Art Exhibition. Two of the artists will
Wednesday
provide a hands-on activity with a “Takeaway.” In this
6:30 – 8 PM free activity, participants will make a small art print
Centerville Library or mixed media collage takeaway about HOPE and
Gratitude.
8 M A R C H - A PR I L 2 0 2 2programs
March Friday - 2 - 3 PM March Tuesday - 6:30 - 7:30 PM
4 In-Person – Woodbourne
Library
(Adults, Seniors) 8 Virtual – Zoom
(Adults)
Memory Café – Fall Prevention Secrets and Surprising Stories of Our
Education Presidents
*Registration required. *Registration required.
Join us for information and interactive activities History never sounded so intriguing! Join us and find
about risk factors for falls and how to prevent them. out which two women changed the course of American
Attendees will learn why fall risk and fall prevention history, which woman ran for president in 1872, and
are important; the importance of screening, assessing, which First Daughter smoked on top of the White
and intervening for House. These are just some of the stories you will enjoy
fall risk; complete a in this one hour virtual presentation.
fall risk screening;
learn how to assess
for modifiable risk
factors and how to
March Friday - 6 - 8:30 PM
11
reduce those factors;
and discuss fall In-Person – Woodbourne
factors with their Library
healthcare providers. (Adults, Seniors)
Wordle With Us!
*Registration required.
March Saturday - 12:30 - 3 PM
5
If you have also been obsessed with Josh Wardle’s
In-Person – Woodbourne online sensation, Wordle, grab your team or use your
Library solo brainpower to compete to win a few rounds at the
(Adults, Seniors & Teens) library!
“Alice’s Ordinary People” Film Wordle: https://
www.nytimes.com/
Documentary Viewing & Discussion games/wordle/index.
*Registration required.
html
The remarkable story of civil rights activist Alice
Tregay spans the historic period from the marches
of Dr. King to the election of Barack Obama, and her
unique contribution in the field of politics is the thread
that connects the two. This film will be streamed and a
discussion with the filmmaker will occur via Zoom.
Mar. Apr. Thursday - 6 - 7:30 PM
17 21
March Tuesday - 6:30 - 8 PM
8
In-Person –
In-Person – Woodbourne
Woodbourne Library
Library
(Adults, Seniors)
(Adults, Seniors & Teens)
Third Thursday
Writers Workshop: Writing Poetry: Networking
Getting Started, Getting Published In the job search?
*Registration required. Come to Third Thursday
David Lee Garrison will read from his work and talk Networking! Join local
about why and how he got into poetry, then offer some professionals to learn
suggestions for creating poems and breaking into print. networking tips, refine your
Finally, he will give a writing prompt so that anyone who techniques, and discover the
wants to can give it a try. hidden job search tool.
M A R C H - A PR I L 2 0 2 2 9programs
March Friday - 6 - 9 PM March Wednesday - 7 - 8 PM
18 In-Person – Woodbourne
Library
(Adults, Seniors) 23 Virtual – Crowdcast
(Adults, Seniors)
Grown-Up Game Night: Trivia Erma Bombeck Writing Competition
*Registration required. Virtual Awards Ceremony
Enjoy a virtual trivia night for adults with the Library! *Registration required.
Play in-person or from home with six rounds of ten This year’s winners of the Erma Bombeck Writing
questions each on a variety of topics. Can your team come Competition are in for a special celebration. Keynote
out on top and win bragging rights? Open to ages 18 and speakers Cindy Ratzlaff and Kathy Kinney will share
older. Please note the number of members participating, their life’s philosophy: a state of mind, Queen Of Your
but do not register each individual team member. Own Life™. It is
about the practice
of happiness and
the simple actions
we all can take to
claim a life of joy and
adventure. We honor
Li b ra r y Jo u r n a l Erma Bombeck
and the winners of
the Erma Bombeck
5
Writing Competition
who will read their
essays in both the
Humor and Human
Interest categories.
Star Library
f o r a 5 t h c o n s e c ut i ve ye a r !
Mar. Apr. Thursday - 1 - 4 PM
24 21
From Page to Screen
In-Person –
Woodbourne Library
(Adults, Seniors)
*Registration required.
In collaboration with the
Enrichment Center at
Washington Township’s
Literary Shorts RecPlex, the Library hosts
Online discussion of selected short stories. Offered a book discussion combined
virtually the 2nd Thursday of the month 1 – 2 PM with watching a film at the
(or less). Short story texts and audio file are available Library. Books are provided after the previous month’s
by contacting Debe at ddockins@wcpl.lib.oh.us. filming or by contacting the Library. Most programs
1:00 – 4:00 PM, depending on the length of the film.
Dates: Story:
Mar. 10 All the People Were Mean and Bad March 24: Book: Circle of Friends (1990-Fiction) by
by Lucy Caldwell Maeve Binchy and film same name (1995), running
time of about 2 hours, rated PG-13.
Apr. 14 The School
April 21 (3rd Thursday): Book: The Zookeeper’s Wife:
by Donald Barthelme A War Story (2007-Nonfiction) by Diane Ackerman
& Happy Endings and film same name (2017), running time 2 hours, 6
by Margaret Atwood minutes, rated PG-13.
10 M A R C H - A PR I L 2 0 2 2programs
April Friday - 2 - 3 PM April Tuesday - 6:30 - 8 PM
1 In-Person – Woodbourne
Library
(Adults, Seniors) 5 In-Person – Woodbourne
Library
(Adults & Teens)
Memory Café – Fall Prevention Writers Workshop: “Five Key Structure
Education Storypoints”
*Registration required. *Registration required.
Join us for information and interactive activities In this workshop, local author Mindee Arnett will share
about risk factors for falls and how to prevent them. the 5 key story structure elements necessary for writing
Attendees will learn why fall risk and fall prevention are a novel that feels complete and satisfying to readers.
important; the importance of screening, assessing, and Participants will discuss and analyze story structure
intervening for fall risk; complete a fall risk screening; points to discover the connection between character and
learn how to assess for modifiable risk factors and how plot development and will practice implementing the
to reduce those factors; and discuss fall factors with events into their own stories. They will also learn how
their healthcare providers. story structure elements can be the key to overcoming
such common issues as writer’s block, the soggy middle,
or the inability to complete the book.
April Saturday - 10 AM - 1 PM
2 In-Person – Woodbourne
Library
(Adults, Seniors)
Genealogy Fun – 1950 U.S Census
Release Party
The 1950 U.S
Census is being
released to the
public for the first
time! Stop by the
library to find
AfterWords
Join us Monday nights at 7 PM
your family in a
on Facebook to talk about books
whole new decade!
with fellow book lovers. There are
Librarians will be on
no assigned books to read. Just get
hand to offer tips.
online and chat about what you’ve
been reading!
Follow us at facebook.com/wclibrary.info.
Dates
Booked for Lunch March 14, 21, 28 • April 11, 18, 25
Join us 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
at Woodbourne Library to discuss:
Follow us on
Dates Book Facebook, Twitter, Instagram
Mar. 2 The Eight Master Lessons of Nature: What Nature
Teaches Us about Living Well in the World and LinkedIn!
by Gary Ferguson facebook.com/ twitter.com/
wclibrary.info washcentlibrary
Apr. 6 The Underdogs: Children, Dogs, and the Power of
Unconditional Love
by Melissa Fay Greene instagram.com/ linkedin.com/company/
wclibrary5859 washington-centerville-
public-library
Books are available at Woodbourne Library.
M A R C H - A PR I L 2 0 2 2 11programs
April Thursday - 8:30 - 10 AM April Friday - 5 - 6:30 PM OR
7 In-Person – Centerville
Library
(Adults, Seniors) 8 7 - 8:30 PM
Virtual – Zoom
(Adults, Seniors)
Genealogy Interest Group Grown-Up Game Night: Scavenger
Meet informally to discuss genealogy, use the library’s Hunt
genealogy databases (Ancestry Library edition, Fold3, *Registration required.
and My Heritage – World Vital Records), and learn Join us for a virtual Scavenger Hunt! A virtual
from each other. Reference librarians will be available to scavenger hunt is an online experience based on the
answer questions. traditional game that challenges players to find specific
items or solve puzzle before the allotted time runs out.
This remote game is designed to get you up and moving
around, even if it is just in your living space. Please
register for only 1 session. Open to anyone 18+.
April Tuesday - 7 - 8 PM
April
7
Thursday - 7 - 8 PM
Virtual – Zoom
(Adults, Seniors & Teens)
26 In-Person – Woodbourne
Library
(Adults, Seniors & Teens)
Author Event: Matthew Coatney -
My Favorite Poem Project (Virtual) The Human Cloud: How Today’s
*Registration required. Changemakers Use Artificial
April is National Poetry Month. What better way Intelligence and the Freelance
to become acquainted with this genre by attending
a virtual poetry reading by pre-invited community
Economy to Transform Work
*Registration required.
leaders, students, educators, and published local poets?
Coatney is a workforce productivity and technology
Humorous, sad, whimsical, short, or long, we will have
expert and lays out a clear picture of the coming
them. Prepare to be inspired!
revolution in how work is done and how jobs are
shaped, empowering you with practical advice to take
charge of your future. Coatney is local and will appear
at the Library to discuss the book. Books will be
available for sale.
April Thursday - 7 - 8 PM
28 In-Person – Centerville
Library
(Adults, Seniors)
Online Tools for Job Seekers: JobNow
*Registration required.
Thank you Are you looking for a job and need help with your
FRIENDS of resume or interview skills? If so, this program will
introduce you to some online resources to help you
Washington- succeed at creating successful resumes plus interview
Centerville strategies.
Templates,
Public Library live
for supporting assistance,
Library and other
resources
programs! will be
discussed.
12 M A R C H - A PR I L 2 0 2 2book discussions
Mar. Apr. Monday - 7 PM Mar. Apr. Tuesday - 2 - 3 PM
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Uncorked
Rumbleseat Wine, 101 E.
Alex Bell Rd #118
(Adults, Seniors) 15 19
Page Turners
In-Person –
Woodbourne Library
(Adults, Seniors)
Unwind with a lively book Book discussion. Page Turners meets at Woodbourne
discussion in a casual atmosphere. Library the 3rd Tuesday of the month 2 – 3 PM.
Read the month’s selection and
join us at Rumbleseat Wine, 101 E.
Alex Bell Rd #118, at 7 PM. March 15: Book: The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline
April 19: Book: American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins
March 7: Book: The Sweetness of Water by
Books are provided at the discussions and at the library
Nathan Harris
front desks.
April 4: Book: Of Women and Salt by Gabriela Garcia
Books are provided at the discussions and at the library
Mar. Apr.
16 20
Wednesday -
front desks.
6:30 - 7:30 PM
In-Person – Centerville
Library (Adults, Seniors)
Next Chapter Book Club
A community-based literacy program for those with Book Ends
Book discussion. Book Ends meets at Centerville
developmental disabilities, the club promotes literacy, social
Library the 3rd Wednesday of the month
connections, and inclusion for teens and adults. Guided by
6:30 – 7:30 PM.
librarians and adult volunteers, participants read a book together
and discuss it as a group over a period of weeks. March 16: Book: The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline
This session of Next Chapter Book Club will be hosted online via April 20: Book: American Dirt by
Zoom! Registration is required. Contact Jenny Catri at Jeanine Cummins (this discussion
jcatri@wcpl.lib.oh.us for more information or questions. at the Woodbourne Library)
Books are provided at the
discussions and at the library
March 17, 31, 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM front desks.
April 7, 14, 21, 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Hours Locations Board of Trustees
Centerville Library Centerville Library Randell P. Bowling
Monday-Thursday, 111 W. Spring Valley Rd. Elizabeth Cline
10 AM - 9 PM Centerville, OH 45458 Barbara Denison
Friday, 10 AM - 6 PM 937/433-8091 Robert Hanseman
Saturday, 10 AM - 5 PM Carol Herrick
Sunday, 1 - 5 PM Woodbourne Library Ramnarayan Nunna
6060 Far Hills Ave.
Centerville, OH 45459 Liz Fultz,
Woodbourne Library
937/435-3700 Library Director
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