December 2017 - In This Issue:
 ( available in Camp Verde, sponsored by Yavapai County Free Library District)
Update from your Library Director...
As you consider your year-end giving I would like to recommend two possible options: Camp Verde Library Endowment and/or Camp Verde Adult Reading Program. Both organizations are registered nonprofit so your donation is completely tax deductible. 

Camp Verde Library Endowment (CVLE)  is close to reaching their goal of $500,000 invested with Arizona Community Foundation. They need your help to put them in a position to begin granting money back to the library to assist with purchases of new materials, new computers, services, etc. Click here to read one couple's story of how they chose to invest in CVLE and leave a legacy in their community. To donate to CVLE mail a check to CVLE at 130 Black Bridge Road, Camp Verde AZ 86322 or stop by and leave it with a staff person at the Library. 
For more information call 928-554-8381.
 
Camp Verde Adult Reading & Learning Resource (CVARP)  counts on the generosity of the community to continue offering free GED classes, teach English classes, prepare individuals for citizenship, and help people develop basic computer and workplace skills. Affordable, adult education is a vital service to people in our community and one that the library fully supports and seeks to expand.  Click Here for information on donating to CVARP. 
For more information call 928-554-8398.
What's New...
AZ Court Help Webinars Available at the Library
Camp Verde Community Library is  hosting a free Legal Talk webinar from AzCourtHelp.org. This legal talk takes place at the Coconino County Law Library and will be streamed live in the Terracotta Room at the Library. The presenters will talk about Family Court 101: the steps in a divorce, legal separation, and/or a custody case. Live Chat will be available for audience questions .

Holiday Sing-Along with Zack
Do you remember the fun of singing Christmas carols with friends or family? Songs like Jingle Bells and the Twelve Days of Christmas or Silent Night and Oh, Tannenbaum? Join Teen Librarian, Zack on  Tuesday, December 19th from 4:00-5:00 pm  for a casual, family-style holiday sing-along around the fireplace and Christmas tree in the Fireside Room.

Being Mortal: FREE Film Screening & Discussion
Join Accord Hospice of Sedona on Wednesday, January 17 at 10:00a for a free screening and discussion for the PBS FRONTLINE documentary,  Being Mortal. Based on the best-selling book by Dr. Atul Gawande, this film explores the hopes of patients and families facing terminal illness and their relationships with the doctors, nurses and family members who care for them. READ More

Vietnam Film Series Viewing and Discussion
Beginning  Wednesday, January 24 and running through Wednesday, March 28 at 4:00p Library staff will show  The Vietnam War: A Film by Ken Burns & Lynn Novick  followed by a time of facilitated discussion. If you are part of the Vietnam War era or would like to understand it better, then you will want to get together with community members to view, listen and discuss . 

PC Classes Starting in January
Thanks to our partners in the Camp Verde Adult Reading & Learning Center, we are planning a series of computer classes starting Wednesday, January 17 and Friday, January 26. To learn basic fundamentals of using a computer or laptop, join Gerry Laurito's class from 2:00p to 3:30p on Thursday. If you already use a computer, but would like to learn more about creating letters, resumes, flyers, budgets, etc. check out the Friday classes offered at 10:00a.  READ More...

FEATURING... Pastaghetti Dinner & Volunteer Fair

Friends of Camp Verde Library is hosting a Pastaghetti Dinner Thursday, January 25 from 4:00p-7:00p  at this year's Volunteer Fair sponsored by Camp Verde Human Resources. The Pastaghetti Dinners consists of penne, ragatoni or fusilli pasta with spaghetti sauce plus salad, bread and ice tea, lemonade or water. The dinner is provided by the Friends with help from Library S.T.E.A.M. Kids to promote the Volunteer Fair. The Volunteer Fair is a fun-filled event designed for organizations to recruit new volunteers to help them fulfill their mission.

Tickets for the Pastaghetti Dinner are on sale @the Library's front desk. Pre-Sale Tickets are an awesome deal: Adults $7, Children 11 & under $5. READ More
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CHILDREN'S LIBRARY
Take a LOOK at our TumbleBook Library, a whole library of books that can easily go wherever you go and can be accessed online from your phone or tablet with the FREE  Apple or Android app.

Thursday 12/21 @4:00p Family Craft Night
Make Christmas decorations with Miss Nadia!

StoryTime is Back on Wednesdays @3:00p 
Themed stories and crafts for preschoolers.

Lego Club is Thursdays @5:00p 
Do your teens play games with Zack on Thursdays? Kids and Tweens join Miss Nadia for new Lego challenges each week.

Every Friday at 1:00p S.T.E.A.M. Time 
This month, bake cookies & decorate them, make homemade snow and more! 

Wednesday, 12/20 @3:00p Bilingual Story Time
Join us to celebrate Christmas through stories and crafts.

Do you have a baby or toddler in your family? Arizona's Children Association is offering Early Childhood Development Screening.
TEEN LIBRARY

Game Night with Zack - Thursdays @5:00p
Lay aside your tablets & smartphones, close that laptop and join with other teens to play games with Zack. 

All-Ages Magic the Gathering (MTG) - Saturday, 12/30 @12:00p 
Sign-up with Zack in the Teen Library.

Soul Support - Wednesdays @3:30p
Teens read, write & speak poetry and prose. We are looking for teens who want to publish their original work on the library website. Accompanying photography or artwork is also welcome.
What's Happening?
Thursday, 12/14 
1:00p-3:00p Essential Oils: Make & Take Sprays FREE Class (details)
5:30p-7:30p Music in the Stacks meets in the Fireside Room (details) 
6:00p Camp Verde Lions Club meets in the Key Lime Room
Friday, 12/15
9:00a Grief Support Group - Open to Everyone in the Key Lime Room
9:00a-11:30a Federal Casework Assistance from Tom O'Halleran's Office in the Center
Saturday, 12/16
10:00a-1:00p EKANKAR Meeting in the Terracotta Room
LIBRARY CLOSING EARLY @3:30P 
Monday, 12/18
2:45p-3:45p AZCourtHelp Webinar in the Terracotta Room ( details)
6:00p Camp Verde Business Alliance meets in the Terracotta Room
Tuesday, 12/19
4:00p Holiday Sing-Along with Zack in the Fireside Room
Thursday, 12/21
1:00p-4:00p Early Childhood Developmental Screening in the Copper Room (details)
4:00p-5:30p Verde Valley Photographic Society meets int he Key Lime Room
6:00p Verde Valley Special Needs Support Group meets in the Terracotta Room
Friday, 12/22
3:00p-5:00p Southwestern Environmental Consultants, Inc. Land Planning Public Meeting in the Terracotta Room
Saturday, 12/23 - Monday 12/25 LIBRARY CLOSED: Christmas Holiday
Thursday, 12/28
5:30p Kiwanis Club of Camp Verde Evening Meeting in the Terracotta Room
6:00p Camp Verde Lions Club meets in the Key Lime Room
Monday 01/01 LIBRARY CLOSED: New Year's Day
Friday, 01/05
9:00a Grief Support Group - Open to Everyone in the Key Lime Room
Monday, 01/08
10:00a-1:00p Writer's Critique Group with Honey Rubin meets in the Key Lime Room
Tuesday, 01/09
10:00a-noon Open Book Club meets in the Copper Room
Thursday, 01/11
5:30p-7:30p Music in the Stacks meets in the Fireside Room
6:00p Camp Verde Lions Club meets in the Key Lime Room

FREE Friday Family Movies will be discontinued after Friday, December 29 until further notice. Watch for special double-feature movie events on a new day and time.