Senior Social Hour is for adults 55 years and older. Computer Classes are usually for adults 18 years and older
Senior Social Hour: A visit from the Dallas Zoo
Senior citizens can get a preview of the Dallas Zoo at the Nicholson Memorial Library System’s Senior Social Hour. Zoo staff will present an educational and interactive program featuring six to eight different animals from around the world, including a variety of birds, mammals, and reptiles.
2 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 17
Central Library
972-205-2502
Due to the presence of live animals, refreshments will not be served at this Senior Social Hour event.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Library, Senior Social Hour programs are free and open to anyone 55 years of age and older. No registration is required to attend the event, but seats do fill up quickly. Doors open 30 minutes prior to performance. Donations of gently-used books and media for the Friends of the Library book sale will be accepted at the program. Due to planned construction, event locations are subject to change.
Adult Book Club at the South Garland Branch Library
Adults ages 18 and older are invited to join the Garland Library’s book club at the South Garland Branch Library. Library staff and attendees will discuss The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah and enjoy light refreshments.
6:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 17.
South Garland Branch Library
972-205-3931
No registration is required to attend book club.
The Matrix - Interactive Screening for Adults
Adults can celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the film The Matrix by attending an interactive film screening at the Central Library. In The Matrix, a computer hacker living a double life learns the true nature of reality and his role in the war against the super-computers trying to quash the human rebellion. The Matrix is rated R due to sci-fi violence and language. This event is open to adults ages 18 and older.
2:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 19
Central Library
972-205-2501
The first 50 attendees will receive a bag of props and cues to use at specific times throughout the film. Props will include glow sticks, puppets, and snacks. Attendees are welcome to dress as Matrix characters and quote along with the film. Due to planned construction, event locations are subject to change.
Job Application Basics
Patrons ages 16 and older can learn the ins and outs of job applications at the library’s job application class. The class will cover the basics of filling out applications, explain how to implement keywords from job descriptions, suggest sources for researching a company, and discuss references and cover letters. No registration is required to attend.
6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 22
Central Library
972-205-2502
Due to planned construction, event locations are subject to change.
Stomp Rockets Workshop
Summer Reading may have ended, but adults and families can continue having space-themed fun by building and launching their own rockets this October. A stomp rocket is a small rocket that is placed on a launcher and powered by stepping on an air pump. Participants at the library’s Stomp Rockets Workshop will use a provided pattern to assemble and decorate a paper rocket. They may then take their rockets to the back lawn of the library to launch.
2 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 26
Central Library
Registration opens Saturday, Oct. 12
972-205-2501
Registration is required to attend and is limited to fifteen families. Due to planned construction, event locations are subject to change.
Fall Storytimes for families begin August 19