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MARCH 2022
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THE NEWSLETTER FOR ADULTS @ THE ENID PUBLIC LIBRARY
FRIENDS USED BOOK SALE MARCH 17-19
THIS ISSUE:
FOL USED BOOK SALE
Support Friends of the Library and the Enid Public Library by PAGE 01
purchasing books and media at the March book sale. The sale will
run during operating hours on Thursday and Friday, and Saturday LIFELONG LEARNING @ EPL
from 9:00-12:00. PAGE 02
FOL is a group of library fans who support, volunteer, and advocate
for the library. Membership is $10 a year for individuals, and HEALTH ACTIVITES @EPL
business membership is $200. Want to help, but can't swing the PAGE 03
membership? You can still help by assisting with book sales, like
BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS
the one this month, serving on a FOL committee, or planning special
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events. Maybe you have a lot of contacts in town, and you could help
bring them onboard. Did you know that there is a FOL-sponsored LINK TO PRINTABLE CALENDAR
pollinator garden at the library? Maybe you'd like to help out this PAGE 04
spring and summer with watering and weeding. Stop by the library's
front desk to pick up information about Friends and a membership
form. FOL meets at 6:00 pm on the second Tuesday of each month.
120 W. MAINE, ENID OK 73701
580-234-6313
WWW.ENID.OKPLS.ORG
www.enid.okpls.org/friends
WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/ENIDPUBLICLIBRARY
www.facebook.com/enidlibraryfriends
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Lifelong Learning @ EPL
Lifelong learning is the
ongoing, voluntary, and self-
motivated pursuit of
Grow Your Own: Seed Bombs knowledge for either personal
Do you like to play in the mud? If so, join us at 5:00 pm on March 15. Using or professional reasons. It is
important for an individual's
natural ingredients, you will create a ball that can be tossed onto the
ground (not buried) and will eventually sprout and grow into deep-rooted
plants. The formation of the balls protects them from animals and competitiveness and
unfavorable conditions, allowing the seeds a better chance of survival.
These seeds bombs will have seeds that do well in Oklahoma. This is an employability, but also
all-ages activity.
enhances social inclusion,
U.S. Citizenship Test Prep Classes active citizenship, and
personal development.
Classes are offered each Wednesday at 6:00 pm. These free classes help
prepare students for the English, civics, reading, and writing portions of the
U.S. citizenship interview.
Conversational English
Do you want to improve your English conversational skills? EPL offers
introductory English classes Thursdays at 1:00. Will not meet on 3/17 due to
spring break.
Health Literacy Grant
The Enid Public Library received a Health Literacy Grant to provide health
and wellness programming to the local community. The project is funded
through the Oklahoma Department of Libraries with a federal grant from the
Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library Services and
Technology Act. A variety of health literacy classes for all ages began in
September of 2021 and run through the spring of 2022
For more information about these events, visit the library’s website at
enid.okpls.org.
*The wellness activities on page 3 are supported by the Institute of Museum
and Library Services (IMLS) and the Oklahoma Department of Libraries. The
opinions and content of activities and materials do not necessarily reflect
the position or policy of the Oklahoma Department of Libraries or IMLS, and
no official endorsement should be inferred.
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Health Activities @ EPL
Health Activities Schedule
SAIL: Staying Active and Independent for LifeStaying
Active and Independent for Life*
This fitness program for older adults can be done either seated or standing. Mondays & Wednesdays
Performing exercise that improves strength, balance, and fitness is critical
for staying active and reducing the risk of falls. This class is led by Chris 11:30 am SAIL
Anderson from Northwest OHAI Center for Healthy Aging through a grant
from Park Avenue Thrift. Please dress in comfortable clothing, including
supportive athletic shoes. For updates contact Chris Anderson at 580-297- Mondays
5:15 pm Easy Yoga for
5137 or Christopher-M-Anderson@ouhsc.edu or Margo Holmes at 580-616-
7183 or mholmes@enid.org.
Easy Yoga for Strength and Balance*
Strength and Balance
Yoga is offered each Monday evening at 5:15 pm. Many people feel more
Tuesdays
stressed on Mondays than on other days. This may be due to sleeping in on
the weekend and thus interrupting your body's natural rhythm, or
experiencing a feeling of a loss of freedom moving from the weekend to
the workweek. Practicing yoga on Monday evening is a wonderful way to
12:00 pm Mindfulness
wind down and prepare for the rest of the week ahead.
Practicing Mindfulness: An Introduction to Meditation*
While we usually meet at the library, on March 8 we will meet at The
Garfield County Extension Demonstration Garden to discuss the benefits
of walking a labyrinth and then walk the labyrinth together. In case of
inclement weather, we will meet at the library. This course is offered
each Tuesday at 12:00 pm.
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Books, Books, Books
First Tuesday Book Club Chase the Chill News
The EPL book club meets at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, March 1 to discuss Tuesday Nights
The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix, April's Thanks to the generosity of our
libraryin the weStacks
book selection is Things I Won't Do When I Get Old
by Steven Petrow. This book may be downloaded in either ebook or patrons were able to
audiobook format from EPL's Hoopla collection to your device. Contact distribute 816 hats, gloves, socks, and
Margo at mholmes@enid.org or 580-616-7183 if you need to check out a scarves to help keep our fellow
device.
citizens warm this winter. We are
Winter Reading Challenge winding down this season's program,
Our winter reading challenge is over for 2022. 85 readers joined the challenge but plan to return next fall. If you or a
and together earned 454 Beanstack badges. Prizes will be awarded at the
March 7 dinner. Please RSVP for the dinner by 3/3 at 580-234-6313 or
service organization you are a
mholmes@enid.org. On Wednesday, 3/9 prizes will be placed at the first-floor member of would like to donate items
service desk for those who earned one but could not attend the dinner. for 2022/2023 please drop them off
at the first floor service desk or
contact Margo at mholmes@enid.org
or 580-616-7183.
Thank you!
News for local Authors
Published authors with ties to Enid are cordially invited
to apply for participation in the 2022 Enid Author Fest to be
held at the Enid Public Library Saturday, April 23, 2022, from 1:00-5:00 pm.
Local author festivals provide an opportunity for authors to showcase their
work while developing connections in the area, and the public learns about
authors publishing right here in their neighborhood. Attendees can meet
some of the top writing talents in the region, sample their work, and even
take home an autographed book.
Please use the online registration to apply for participation:
https://forms.gle/3r8vFWxR5mwatutF9. Any questions should be directed to
Stitching in the Stacks
enidauthorfest@gmail.com. The Enid Public Library is located at 120 W.
Maine, Enid, OK 73701. Enid Author Fest is sponsored by Enid Writers Club, First and Third Fridays at 10:00 am
Putnam Six Bookstore, Friends of the Enid Public Library, and the Public Sit & Stitch: BYOProject
Library of Enid & Garfield County.
Saturday, March 12 at 10:00 am
Learn to Knit or Crochet
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