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May 2013


Main Library

The LifeStory Writing Group meets the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays (May 1 & May 15) at 10:30 in the Conference Room. New writers are welcome to join this casual writing group with topics designed to record the memories and inspirations of your life.

E-Reader Class: Saturday, May 4 at 2:30 p.m. Learn how to checkout and download free ebooks and audiobooks from the library for your tablet, Kindle, Nook, iPad or other devices.

Every Monday at 10 AM in the Conference Room, the library hosts a knitting circle. All are welcome.

Red Hat Readers and Sippers: Tuesday, May 7 at 6:30 p.m. 

Resume and Job Application Help: Tuesdays from 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Zumba Classes at the Library: Tuesdays from 5:15-6:15 p.m. Certified Zumba instructor Nora Hersey will offer free Zumba classes at the library on Tuesdays from 5:15-6:15 p.m. The course is designed to accommodate both the beginning and the experienced Zumba student. Zumba is a fun, easy-to-do, and effective way to workout that combines Latin dance and aerobics. There are no complicated moves to learn and you don't need a partner, so stop by to get fit and have fun

Crafting at the Library: Tuesday, May 7 and Tuesday, May 21 from 9:30-11:30 a.m. This new group for crafters will meet on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month to bring their latest works-in-progress and to share with tothers the techniques, patterns and skills they have learned.

The Mad Stashers Quilt Group meets the 2nd and 4th Thursdays (May 9 & 23) from  6 -9 pm in Community Room 2. Bring your project and join us to work, learn and chat!

2nd Sunday Library Jam: Sunday, May 12 from 2-4 p.m. Join us the second Sunday of the month for a Music Jam Session! All acoustic instruments are welcome. We'll meet in the large event room to share some of your favorite tunes during this fun, casual music gathering. So bring you guitar, banjo, dulcimer or ukulele, a basic knowledge of chords, and your voice!

Beginners Computer Class: Monday, May 13 from 9:30-11:00 a.m. Please call (502) 348-3714 to register.

The Evening Reading Group meets the third Thursday (May 16) at 6:30 in the Conference Room.  The selection for May is Shantyboat: A River Way of Life by Harlan Hubbard. Ask for a copy at the Main Library and join us!

The Day I Saw Your Heart; part of the Film Movement Series: Sunday, May 19 at 3 p.m. Watch an award-winning French film, directed by Jennifer Devoldere, at the Main Library.

Synopsis: Family life is complicated. Especially when your father, almost 60, is expecting a child with his new wife. When Eli announces the news, it shakes up his two grown daughters: Dom, who is trying to adopt, and Justine, whoflits from one boyfriend to the next without much worry. Eli, who has never been able to get along with Justine, gets the good idea of trying to get closer to her by secretly becoming friends with all her ex‐boyfriends. But when Justine falls in love again and Eli is about to ruin everything, the family teeters on the brink of disaster. Will they be able to work things out before it is too late? In French with English subtitles.

Morgan Atkinson Presents: Wonder: The Lives of Anna and Harlan Hubbard: Wednesday, May 22 at 6:30 p.m.
Louisville film producer Morgan Atkinson will screen his film "Wonder: The Lives of Anna and Harlan Hubbard" at the Main Library on Wednesday, May 22 at 6:30 p.m. The film chronicles the lives of Kentucky artist and author Harlan Hubbard and his wife Anna and their choice to live without the conveniences of modern life in Payne Hollow, Kentucky. Mr. Atkinson will introduce the movie and be available for discussion afterwards.

Bloomfield Branch

Bloomfield Strollers: Tuesdays & Thursdays at 10 a.m. We'll complete a self-paced walk two mornings a week. There is no age limit and all strollers are welcome, from baby strollers to wheelchair strollers.

Friendship Fridays: Fridays at 10:00 a.m.  Friendship Friday is designed to bring  people together who know how to do something special or who would like to learn how to do something special, such as knit, crochet, quilt, etc. The group is also making polar fleece quilts for Project Linus, which supplies blankets for hospital-bound children.

Jewelry Making Workshop: Thursday, May 9 at 1 p.m. Georgeanne Collins with the Nelson County Extension Office will teach participants how to make glass tile pendant necklaces. Please call (502) 252-9129 to register.

Beekeeping Workshop: Wednesday, May 15 at 6:30 p.m. The Bee Ladies, Mary Ellen Marques and Susan Zhunga, will present a Beekeeping Workshop on May 15 at 6:30 p.m. They will relate their journey from novice bee enthusiasts to experienced apiculture semi-professionals. They will explain everything from the installation of hives to the extraction of finished honey. Please call (502) 252-9129 for more information.

Adult Book Club: Saturday, May 18 at 10 a.m. We're discussing the book The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows.

Partyscapes With Mary Carey: Wednesday, May 22 at 6:30 p.m.

New Haven Branch

Do-It-Yourself Faux Punched-Tin Wall Art: Friday, May 10 from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. If you love the look of punched tin, you will love this fun & easy art project. All supplies provided by the library.

Beginners Computer Classes: Tuesdays, May 14 & May 21 from 6-8 p.m. Please call (502) 549-6735 to register, or stop by the front desk.

What's Your Best Color?: Friday, May 17 from 10-11 a.m. Nelson Co. Family & Consumer Science Extension Agent Dayna Parrett will help participants find their best style colors.

Friday Morning Meet & Eat: Friday, May 24 from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. We will be meeting monthly on the fourth Friday of each month to share recipes, sample dishes, and swap stories. Space is limited so please call (502) 549-6735 to reserve your place at the table.



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