ROCHESTER PUBLIC LIBRARY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Plain Readers

When: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Where: Meeting Room A

Join us to read books set in the Midwest or by Midwestern authors. Book to be discussed - In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American family in Hitler's Berlin by Erik Larson

Goal setting & the common acronyms to recognize in your job search

When: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 - 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Where: Meeting Room B

Denise Bissonnette once said, “If we took the time to write down our dreams, wouldn’t they be our goals?” You can certainly choose to direct your energies toward a goal that will make a difference. What are you willing to do today that will change your future? A FREE session. Workforce Development staff will also be available for one-on-one counseling afterwards.

Chess Club for Homeschoolers! 2:30pm

When: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 - 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Where: Auditorium

Learn the basics. Improve your game. Master strategies. Play other chess enthusiasts. It’ll have you saying “Check, mate!”
This program is best suited for children in Grades 2 to 6.

Drop in Career Counseling

When: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 - 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Need help with an application? Resume? Job Search? A career counselor will be available for one-on-one assistance with employment issues. No appointment needed. The Career Corner is on the second floor, in the southwest corner.

Chess Club! 4pm

When: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 - 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Where: Auditorium

Learn the basics. Improve your game. Master strategies. Play other chess enthusiasts. It’ll have you saying “Check, mate!”
This program is best suited for children in Grades 2 to 6.

Homework Assistance Study Table

When: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 - 6:00 PM - 8:45 PM

The Homework Assistance Study Table is held every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday on the 2nd floor of the Rochester Public Library (along the windows near the audio-books) from 6 - 8:45 pm during the academic year. The study table is staffed by volunteers.

The goal of the Homework Assistance Study Table is to provide individual assistance to students with specific questions regarding their daily homework assignments. Although all students in the community are welcome, the academic levels of the students who attend are generally grades 4 to 12.

Students do not need to register ahead of time -- just come at the scheduled time.

Bedtime Stories

When: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 - 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Where: Auditorium

Puppets, stories, songs, and rhymes to give you sweet dreams.

Night Owl Book Group

When: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 - 7:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Where: Meeting Room A

This monthly book group will be reading page turning books you just can't put down. Book to be discussed - The Weight of Silence by Heather Gudenkauf.

Preschool Storytime with Guest Readers from the Heritage House! 10:00 a.m.

When: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 - 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Where: Auditorium

Join us for exciting stories and rhymes from the past with Susan Lemke and Meellee Fish of Rochester's historical Heritage House! No registration required.

Name This Club for Homeschoolers

When: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 - 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Where: Auditorium

It’s your library; it’s your club. Play, create, discuss on a topic of your choice. The next month’s meeting will be determined by you. But first, we need to name this club. Grades 2-6

Name This Club!

When: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 - 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Where: Auditorium

It’s your library; it’s your club. Play, create, discuss on a topic of your choice. The next month’s meeting will be determined by you. But first, we need to name this club. Grades 2-6

Homeschooling Q&A (panel discussion)

When: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 - 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Where: Auditorium

Curious about homeschooling your children? Our panelists, representing a variety of homeschooling methods, will discuss the basics and answer your questions.

Baby Time! 10:00 a.m.

When: Thursday, May 23, 2013 - 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Where: Auditorium

Bring in your baby for fingerplays, rhymes, songs and stories just right for little ones (birth to 18 months). No registration required.

Toddler Time! 10:30 a.m.

When: Thursday, May 23, 2013 - 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Where: Auditorium

Special stories and songs for active toddlers (ages 18 months to 3 years). No registration required.

Toddler Time! 11:00 a.m.

When: Thursday, May 23, 2013 - 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Where: Auditorium

Special stories and songs for active toddlers (ages 18 months to 3 years). No registration required.

Computer Basics Workshop

When: Thursday, May 23, 2013 - 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Where: Meeting Room B

Do you have general questions about computers, using email, using the library website or the internet? Come to the library to practice on our computers and ask a librarian your questions. No sign up for this session.

Homework Assistance Study Table

When: Thursday, May 23, 2013 - 6:00 PM - 8:45 PM

The Homework Assistance Study Table is held every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday on the 2nd floor of the Rochester Public Library (along the windows near the audio-books) from 6 - 8:45 pm during the academic year. The study table is staffed by volunteers.

The goal of the Homework Assistance Study Table is to provide individual assistance to students with specific questions regarding their daily homework assignments. Although all students in the community are welcome, the academic levels of the students who attend are generally grades 4 to 12.

Students do not need to register ahead of time -- just come at the scheduled time.

Literature into Film Bookgroup

When: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 - 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Where: Meeting Room B

Join us to read the book and/or watch the film of classic works of literature. Book to be discussed - Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez.

Crossing the Bridge of Hope from the Social World to the Business World

When: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 - 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Where: Meeting Room A

– Our Job Search requires us to cross the bridge of HOPE every day. Many of us are trying to leave the culture of our Social World behind and cross the bridge to the Business World where we can overcome our fears and barriers to employment. Come and join the discussion. No registration required. In Meeting Room A.

LEGO� Fun for Homeschoolers! 2:30 to 3:30pm

When: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 - 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Where: Auditorium

Do you like to build with LEGOs®? Build your own LEGO® creations using our challenge idea or your imagination. Share your great ideas!
LEGOs® are provided by the library.
This program is best suited for children in Grades 2 to 6.

Drop in Career Counseling

When: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 - 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Need help with an application? Resume? Job Search? A career counselor will be available for one-on-one assistance with employment issues. No appointment needed. The Career Corner is on the second floor, in the southwest corner.

LEGO� Fun! 4 to 5pm

When: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 - 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Where: Auditorium

Do you like to build with LEGOs®? Build your own LEGO® creations using our challenge idea or your imagination. Share your great ideas!
LEGOs® are provided by the library.
This program is best suited for children in Grades 2 to 6.

Homework Assistance Study Table

When: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 - 6:00 PM - 8:45 PM

The Homework Assistance Study Table is held every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday on the 2nd floor of the Rochester Public Library (along the windows near the audio-books) from 6 - 8:45 pm during the academic year. The study table is staffed by volunteers.

The goal of the Homework Assistance Study Table is to provide individual assistance to students with specific questions regarding their daily homework assignments. Although all students in the community are welcome, the academic levels of the students who attend are generally grades 4 to 12.

Students do not need to register ahead of time -- just come at the scheduled time.

Homework Assistance Study Table

Bedtime Stories

When: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 - 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Where: Auditorium

Puppets, stories, songs, and rhymes to give you sweet dreams.

Preschool Storytime 10:00 a.m.

When: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 - 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Where: Auditorium

Join us for 30 minutes of stories, fingerplays, early literacy activities, and fun for you and your 3 to 5 year-old child! No registration required.

Baby Time! 10:00 a.m.

When: Thursday, May 30, 2013 - 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Where: Auditorium

Bring in your baby for fingerplays, rhymes, songs and stories just right for little ones (birth to 18 months). No registration required.

Toddler Time! 10:30 a.m.

When: Thursday, May 30, 2013 - 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Where: Auditorium

Special stories and songs for active toddlers (ages 18 months to 3 years). No registration required.

Toddler Time! 11:00 a.m.

When: Thursday, May 30, 2013 - 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Where: Auditorium

Special stories and songs for active toddlers (ages 18 months to 3 years). No registration required.

Computer Basics Workshop

When: Thursday, May 30, 2013 - 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Where: Meeting Room B

Do you have general questions about computers, using email, using the library website or the internet? Come to the library to practice on our computers and ask a librarian your questions. No sign up for this session.

Homework Assistance Study Table

When: Thursday, May 30, 2013 - 6:00 PM - 8:45 PM

The Homework Assistance Study Table is held every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday on the 2nd floor of the Rochester Public Library (along the windows near the audio-books) from 6 - 8:45 pm during the academic year. The study table is staffed by volunteers.

The goal of the Homework Assistance Study Table is to provide individual assistance to students with specific questions regarding their daily homework assignments. Although all students in the community are welcome, the academic levels of the students who attend are generally grades 4 to 12.

Students do not need to register ahead of time -- just come at the scheduled time.

Homework Assistance Study Table

Family Storytime at Quarry Hill Nature Center! 10:00 a.m.

When: Saturday, June 01, 2013 - 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Please join Rochester Public Library Children's staff at the Quarry Hill Pond Pavillion for stories, songs, puppets, rhymes and more!
Quarry Hill Nature Center: 701 Silver Creek Road

Homework Assistance Study Table

When: Monday, June 03, 2013 - 6:00 PM - 8:45 PM

The Homework Assistance Study Table is held every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday on the 2nd floor of the Rochester Public Library (along the windows near the audio-books) from 6 - 8:45 pm during the academic year. The study table is staffed by volunteers.

The goal of the Homework Assistance Study Table is to provide individual assistance to students with specific questions regarding their daily homework assignments. Although all students in the community are welcome, the academic levels of the students who attend are generally grades 4 to 12.

Students do not need to register ahead of time -- just come at the scheduled time.

Homework Assistance Study Table

Armchair Traveler Bookgroup

When: Tuesday, June 04, 2013 - 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Where: Meeting Room A

Pick up a best-selling book that will take you to a different place or time. Book to be discussed - Little Princes by Conor Grennan.

Developing Good Anwers: Overcoming Any Concerns or Barriers to Employment

When: Tuesday, June 04, 2013 - 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Where: Meeting Room B

Some job seekers get stuck in the of carrying around specific barriers to employment. These barriers might revolve around ex-offender status, high school dropout, age discrimination, etc. It is never a good idea to go out and apply for employment as a member of a group. Learn to reclaim the fact that all of us apply for employment as individuals. We may have concerns, but those concerns can be overcome.

Chess Club for Homeschoolers! 2:30pm

When: Tuesday, June 04, 2013 - 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Where: Auditorium

Learn the basics. Improve your game. Master strategies. Play other chess enthusiasts. It’ll have you saying “Check, mate!”
This program is best suited for children in Grades 2 to 6.

Drop in Career Counseling

When: Tuesday, June 04, 2013 - 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Need help with an application? Resume? Job Search? A career counselor will be available for one-on-one assistance with employment issues. No appointment needed. The Career Corner is on the second floor, in the southwest corner.

Chess Club! 4pm

When: Tuesday, June 04, 2013 - 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Where: Auditorium

Learn the basics. Improve your game. Master strategies. Play other chess enthusiasts. It’ll have you saying “Check, mate!”
This program is best suited for children in Grades 2 to 6.

Homework Assistance Study Table

When: Tuesday, June 04, 2013 - 6:00 PM - 8:45 PM

The Homework Assistance Study Table is held every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday on the 2nd floor of the Rochester Public Library (along the windows near the audio-books) from 6 - 8:45 pm during the academic year. The study table is staffed by volunteers.

The goal of the Homework Assistance Study Table is to provide individual assistance to students with specific questions regarding their daily homework assignments. Although all students in the community are welcome, the academic levels of the students who attend are generally grades 4 to 12.

Students do not need to register ahead of time -- just come at the scheduled time.

Homework Assistance Study Table

Bedtime Stories

When: Tuesday, June 04, 2013 - 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Where: Auditorium

Puppets, stories, songs, and rhymes to give you sweet dreams.

Preschool Storytime 10:00 a.m.

When: Wednesday, June 05, 2013 - 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Where: Auditorium

Join us for 30 minutes of stories, fingerplays, early literacy activities, and fun for you and your 3 to 5 year-old child! No registration required.

World Music: Greg Herriges and Telluric Currents

When: Wednesday, June 05, 2013 - 3:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Where: Auditorium

Greg Herriges & Telluric Currents features the crystalline voice of classical Indian singer, Pooja Goswami, as well as the tabla mastery of A. Pavan. With other guests available including traditional dancers, “Eastern Accents” explores the traditions of East and West and whirls them together to create a mesmerizing cultural music experience!

Baby Time 10:00 a.m.

When: Thursday, June 06, 2013 - 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Where: Auditorium

Bring in your baby for fingerplays, rhymes, songs and stories just right for little ones (ages birth to 18 months).

Toddler Time! 10:30 a.m.

When: Thursday, June 06, 2013 - 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Where: Auditorium

Special stories and songs for active toddlers (ages 18 months to 3 years). No registration required.

Toddler Time! 11:00 a.m.

When: Thursday, June 06, 2013 - 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Where: Auditorium

Special stories and songs for active toddlers (ages 18 months to 3 years). No registration required.

Computer Basics Workshop

When: Thursday, June 06, 2013 - 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Where: Meeting Room B

Do you have general questions about computers, using email, using the library website or the internet? Come to the library to practice on our computers and ask a librarian your questions. No sign up for this session.

Family Storytime! 10:00 A.M.

When: Friday, June 07, 2013 - 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Where: Auditorium

Join us for 30 minutes of stories, rhymes, and fun activities for you and your child! No registration required.

Game On!

When: Monday, June 10, 2013 - 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Where: Auditorium

Drop in for an afternoon of gaming. Challenge your friends (or the librarian) to games on the Kinect or battle with a variety of card games and board games! For kids entering grades 2-6.

Family Fun Night: Poetry!

When: Monday, June 10, 2013 - 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Where: Auditorium

Create, write and read poetry as a family using chalk, collage and other methods. Weather permitting: create sidewalk poetry to share with the city.

Materials will be provided.

Library Time

When: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 - 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Where: Auditorium

This program for disabled adults is an opportunity for participants to enjoy reading books, watching films, making crafts and other fun learning activities.

The 4 Corners of Leadership

When: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 - 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Where: Meeting Room B

Recognize that leadership can be found within you. You have already accepted the opportunity to lead in many aspects of your life. Along with leadership comes responsibility in families, in community, and in the workplace.

Drop in Career Counseling

When: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 - 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Need help with an application? Resume? Job Search? A career counselor will be available for one-on-one assistance with employment issues. No appointment needed. The Career Corner is on the second floor, in the southwest corner.

LEGO� Fun

When: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 - 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Where: Auditorium

Do you like to build with LEGOs®? Build your own LEGO® creations using our challenge idea or your imagination. Share your great ideas!
LEGOs® are provided by the library.
This program is best suited for children in entering Grades 2 to 6.

Writing Group

When: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 - 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Where: Meeting Room A

Stuck on your first draft? Not sure about your plot? Let's get together and help each other out.

Once a month we will meet to read and critique member's writing. The goal is to improve our writing in a friendly, supportive environment.

Mike Kalmbach will help to facilitate the meetings. Mike is a freelance writer and editor, and manages the online writing community http://writanon.com/.

If you have any questions for Mike prior to your first meeting, please email kstecher@rochester.lib.mn.us, or call 328-2313.

Bedtime Stories

When: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 - 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Where: Auditorium

Puppets, stories, songs, and rhymes to give you sweet dreams.

Children�s Recording Artist Justin Roberts! 10:00 a.m.

When: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 - 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Where: Auditorium

Popular Children’s Recording Artist Justin Roberts returns to the library! Clap your hands and sing along to favorite tunes such as Yellow Bus and hear new songs from Justin’s latest CD.
Sponsored by Friends of the Library

Butterflies and Their Favorite Flowers! 1:00 p.m.

When: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 - 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Where: Auditorium

What do butterflies like most? Native plants with beautiful flowers! Discover how colorful butterflies and beautiful flowers help keep the earth and our water supply clean. Join us for a fun and educational family program! This program is presented by Storm Water Educator Megan Duffey Moeller, City of Rochester Public Works Department.

Nonfiction Readers Book Discussion

When: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Where: Meeting Room A

We will be discussing "Guns, Germs & Steel: The Fates of Human Societies," by Jared Diamond. Sure, it's a big book, but there's lots to talk about.

iFilms: THE DYNAMITER

When: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 - 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Where: Auditorium

THE DYNAMITER
Directed by Matthew Gordon
United States / 2011 / English /

Synopsis:
All fourteen-year-old Robbie Hendrick ever wanted was a family. Yet, as another Mississippi Summer begins, his wayward mother has run off again fearing a breakdown, and he's left to burn the days caring for his half brother, Fess. As the deep days and nights pass without her return, and with older brother Lucas dangerously in their lives again, Robbie must face the fact that his dreams may never come true. With social services looming over them, Robbie may even lose Fess, the only family he's ever really had.

SHORT: THE ROUNDUP
United States / English /
Synopsis

Set in the Old West of the 1880s, a young sheriff sets out to find the notorious bandit "Lawless" Jack Jackson and his henchman. After a deadly shoot-out, the sheriff gets custody of Lawless. But will either of them survive the trek back to town?

Baby Time

When: Thursday, June 13, 2013 - 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Where: Auditorium

Bring in your baby for fingerplays, rhymes, songs and stories just right for little ones (ages birth to 18 months).

Toddler Time! 10:30 a.m.

When: Thursday, June 13, 2013 - 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Where: Auditorium

Special stories and songs for active toddlers (ages 18 months to 3 years). No registration required.

Toddler Time! 11:00 a.m.

When: Thursday, June 13, 2013 - 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Where: Auditorium

Special stories and songs for active toddlers (ages 18 months to 3 years). No registration required.

Computer Basics Workshop

When: Thursday, June 13, 2013 - 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Where: Meeting Room B

Do you have general questions about computers, using email, using the library website or the internet? Come to the library to practice on our computers and ask a librarian your questions. No sign up for this session.

Kids' Jr. Book Club

When: Thursday, June 13, 2013 - 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Where: Auditorium

For children entering grades K-3. Come join us for an hour of books, conversation and fun. Readers are invited to read one (or more) books in the series.

June 13: Elephant & Piggie Series
July 11: Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa Series
August 1: Fly Guy Series

Kids' Book Club

When: Thursday, June 13, 2013 - 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Where: Meeting Room A

For children entering grades 3-6. Come join us for an hour of books, conversation and fun. Readers are invited select one of the titles or be prepared to discuss their favorite book in the genre.

June 13: Graphic Novels
Smile by Raina Telgemeier
Dragonbreath by Ursula Vernon
July 11: Mystery
Skeleton Creek by Patrick Carman
Icefall by Matthew Kirby
August 1: Fantasy
Tale Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz
Whales on Stilts by M.T. Anderson

Family Storytime! 10:00 A.M.

When: Friday, June 14, 2013 - 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Where: Auditorium

Join us for 30 minutes of stories, rhymes, and fun activities for you and your child! No registration required.

TLC Meeting - Teen Library Council

When: Monday, June 17, 2013 - 4:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Where: Meeting Room A

Come let your voice be heard! Assist in providing insight into tween/teen reading interests, programing needs and activities. Help make the library a youth friendly space where you and your peers want to be! Any questions, contact Lynette @ 328-2305.

Plain Readers

When: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Where: Meeting Room A

Join us to read books set in the Midwest or by Midwestern authors. Book to be discussed - Godless by Pete Hautman.

Online Applications & Online Assessments

When: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 - 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Where: Meeting Room B

Discuss tips, techniques, and follow-up strategies to avoid being swallowed up by the big dark hole of online job search. Whether you are faced with online applications or online assessments, employers are looking for candidates who have the skills, experience, and qualities that best match the requirements for the opportunity. Learn to respect the process.

Drop in Career Counseling

When: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 - 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Need help with an application? Resume? Job Search? A career counselor will be available for one-on-one assistance with employment issues. No appointment needed. The Career Corner is on the second floor, in the southwest corner.

Chess Club

When: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 - 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Where: Auditorium

Learn the basics. Improve your game. Master strategies. Play other chess enthusiasts. It’ll have you saying “Check, mate!”
This program is best suited for children entering Grades 2 to 6.

Bedtime Stories

When: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 - 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Where: Auditorium

Puppets, stories, songs, and rhymes to give you sweet dreams.

Night Owl Book Group

When: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 - 7:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Where: Meeting Room A

This monthly book group will be reading page turning books you just can't put down. Book to be discussed - The Murder Room by Michael Capuzzo.

Storigami with Christine Petrell Kallevig! 10:00 a.m.

When: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 - 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Where: Auditorium

What is Storigami? Professional storyteller Christine Petrell Kallevig captivates her audience with a unique blend of storytelling and origami! This program is best suited for ages 5 and above.

Rochester Art Center Experience Pass Program : You Can Be An Artist! 1:00 p.m.

When: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Where: Auditorium

Create imaginative pieces of art with the Rochester Art Center Education Staff! The extraordinary illustrations of famous children’s author Maurice Sendak will be featured in this fun, interactive program.

Fiction and a Film Event - THE HOBBIT

When: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 - 5:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Where: Auditorium

Participants are encourage read the book at home and then gather for a showing of the film. After viewing the film, participants will discuss the book, the movie and the adaptation.