Dear Library Supporters ,
In the next couple of months the library will be promoting mental wellness as we continue to spread the word about our "Cracked, Not Broken" community read programs.
Click here for more about our project, including online and print resources as well as program dates.
We look forward to seeing you at one or more events such as those listed below...
- Join a gentle or family yoga class
- Experience meditation to clear your mind
- Buy a ticket to see Suicide: The Ripple Effect
- Read "Cracked, Not Broken" by Kevin Hines
- Attend a "Talk Saves Lives" session presented by the American Suicide Prevention Foundation
- Hear Kevin Hines speak at Boone United Methodist Church on Monday, April 16 at 6:30 pm
- Attend a "Suicide in the Age of 13 Reasons Why" session presented by Appalachian State University's Psychology Department
- Attend a free movie showing of "Wonder" at the library
Please allow the library to help you be well this spring!
~ Monica Caruso, County Librarian
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Suicide: The Ripple Effect
Regal Theater in Boone
Sunday, March 18 at 3:00 pm
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Kevin Hines attempted suicide by jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge...and survived. Hines is now a sought-after speaker who tells his story of living with, and successfully managing, bipolar disorder.
The library has arranged a showing of Hines' new film "Suicide: The Ripple Effect" on March 18 at 3:00 pm at Boone's Regal Theater.
We must pre-sell 50 tickets in order for the movie to be shown. Tickets are $12.20 and may be reserved by clicking
here.
Hines will speak in Boone in person on Monday, April 16 at 6:30 pm at Boone United Methodist Church. This program is free and the public is invited.
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Join Us in the Great Escape!
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Be among the first researchers to find a new species of animal before the volcano erupts. You have on hour before the last evacuation helicopter leaves.
Youth 10 and up are invited to escape from the rain forest this Spring Break, on Wednesday, April 4 from 1:00 pm until 2:00 pm in the Library Meeting Room. Please sign up
now at the Youth Services desk if you plan to attend, or call at (828) 264-8784 ex. 2.
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Thursday, March 13 from 4:00 pm until 6:00 pm, we will be featuring a special "tinkering" activity in the Youth
 Services department. The challenge is to create your own Leprechaun trap.
A different challenge is presented each Thursday!
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Saturday, March 24 at 10:00 am is our annual Eggstravaganza. Join us for egg hunts for children 0 to 3 years old, and 4 to 6 years old. Begin the scavenger hunt here and collect eggs and treats throughout downtown Boone. Face painting, crafts, balloon twisting, and snacks will
 be available here as well. The Children's Council and the Children's Playhouse will also be present. Special guests include Arly and the Easter Bunny. Thank you to the Friends of the Library for funding snacks and crafts at the library, to Earth Fare for donating snacks for this event, and to DBDA for providing candy and organizing the scavenger hunt. For more information, click
here.
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High Country Lifelong Learners
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Join High County Lifelong Learners for a free movie screening on Monday, March 12 at 2:00 pm:
The Monuments Men, starring George Clooney, Matt Damon, Bill Murray, John Goodman, Jean Dujardin, Bob Balaban, H
 ugh Bonneville, and Cate Blanchett. This is a co-sponsored program, with the Watauga County Public Library.
Popcorn provided! Bring your own refreshing beverage.
Based on the true story of the greatest treasure hunt in history,
The Monuments Men is an action drama focusing on an unlikely World War II platoon, tasked by FDR with going into Germany to rescue artistic masterpieces from Nazi thieves and returning them to their rightful owners. PG-13, 2014, 118 minutes.
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Celebration of St. David's Day
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A Celebration of St. David's Day, the National Day of Wales, will be held Saturday, March 3 at 3:00 pm and will feature poetry from the homeland of St. David, the beautiful coastal county of Pembrokeshire in Wales, which is also the homeland of the ancient legends of Wales in
 the
Mabinogion.
Poetry will be presented by Mary Gray, Elizabeth Percival, and Betty Wells. Admission is free, and Welsh refreshments will be served. For more information, call Mary Gray at 264-5620.
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Mindfulness Meditation with Sophia Ojha will be Saturday, March 17 at 3:00 pm. This session's topic is "How to Love and Forgive Yourself." Learn more at
reflectionpond.com/mindful.
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"Talk Saves LivesTM: An Introduction to Suicide Prevention" is a
community-based presentation that covers the general scope of
suicide, the research on prevention, and what people can do to
fight suicide. The presenter will be Betsy Rhodes, the NC Area Director for the
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Attendee
 s will learn the risk and warning signs of
suicide, and how together, we can help prevent it.
Make plans now to attend one of the three opportunities for this event:
- Tuesday, March 20 at 11:00 am - Talk Saves Lives with Betsy Rhodes at L.E. Harrill Senior Center
- Wednesday, March 21 at 10:30 am - Talk Saves Lives with Betsy Rhodes at Western Watauga Community Center Project on Aging
- Wednesday, March 21 at 3:00 pm - Talk Saves Lives with Betsy Rhodes at Watauga County Public Library
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Family Story Time
Stories, songs, and crafts!
Daily at 11:00 am
Alphabet Ready by 5
Celebrate a different letter of the alphabet on Thursdays!
Baby Laptime
Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:30 am
Movie: Wonder
Thursday, March 1 at 4:00 pm
Lego Club
Wednesday, March 7 at 3:30 pm
Special Story Time Guest
Peach Boy Story
Japanese Culture
March 10 at 11:00 am
Kindness Dino Day
Tuesday, March 13 at 11:00 am
Family Yoga with Patience Perry
Friday, March 16 at 11:30 am
Special St. Patrick's Day Story Time
Saturday, March 17
at 11:00 am
Express Yourself
Music with Laura Donovan
Tuesday, March 20 at 11:00 am
Coding Club
Ages 10-12
Tuesday, March 20 at 4:00 pm
Nominators Book Club
Grades 4 and 5
Tuesday, March 27 at 4:00 pm
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Teens, Young Adults, and Parents
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Suicide Awareness Discussion
Monday, March 19 at 5:30 pm
Please RSVP with Reference.
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VITA Tax Help, by appointment
Friday, March 2 beginning at 3:00 pm
VITA Tax Help, by appointment
Saturday, March 3 beginning at 9:00 am
Cook the Books
on Tuesday, March 6 at 4:00 pm
High County Writers
Thursday, March 8 from 10:00 am until noon
Legal Aid N.C. Clinic: Employee Rights
Thursday, March 8 at 2:30 pm
VITA Tax Help, by appointment
Friday, March 9 beginning at 3:00 pm
VITA Tax Help, by appointment
Saturday, March 10 beginning at 9:00 am
Legal Aid N.C. Clinic: Child Custody
Tuesday, March 13 at 2:30 pm
"Healthy Hacks" with Holly Drake
Tuesday, March 13 at 5:30 pm
High Country Writers
Thursday, March 15 from 10:00 am until noon
VITA Tax Help, by appointment
Friday, March 16 beginning at 3:00 pm
VITA Tax Help, by appointment
Saturday, March 17 beginning at 9:00 am
Gentle Yoga with Sandra Diaz at Neighborhood Yoga
Sunday, March 18 at 4:00 pm at Neighborhood Yoga
Book Brewers
Wednesday, March 21 at 6:00 pm at Pepper's Restaurant
Cracked, Not Broken by Kevin Hines
High Country Writers
Thursday, March 22 from 10:00 am until noon
VITA Tax Help, by appointment
Friday, March 23 beginning at 3:00 pm
VITA Tax Help, by appointment
Saturday, March 24 beginning at 9:00 am
Book Bunch
No One is Coming to Save Us by Stephanie Powell Watts
Tuesday, March 27 at 1:30 pm
Small Business Bootcamp
Wednesday, March 28 at 4:00 pm
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Western Watauga Branch Programs and Events
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Lego Free Play
Thursday, March 15 at 1:00 pm
Dementia Support Group
Thursday, March 29 at 3:00 pm
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