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Activities for May 2013

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Arvin Branch

Day	Date	Time	Event
Tue	All	5 p.m.	Bilingual Storytime Stories for all ages in English and Spanish!
Thu	May 2	4 p.m.	Cinco de Mayo Arts & Crafts
Thu	May 25	4 p.m.	Kinect Sports Season 2

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Beale Memorial Library

Day	Date	Time	Event
Volunteer Opportunities: Beale's Orientation Meetings are in Gates Computer Lab, 2nd floor. For more information, call 661-868-0745. Volunteer Orientation: Saturday, May 11, 3 p.m. Volunteers for all other branches, please call your local branch.
Library Tours: Library Tours are available by appointment. Elementary schools (Grades 1 - 6) please call the Arkelian Children's Library, (661) 868-0750. Secondary schools & adults (Grades 7 and up), please call the Reference Desk, (661) 868-0770. For all other branches, please contact your neighborhood library.
Wed	All	5 p.m.	E-Gadget Help Desk Stop by the E-Gadget Help Desk to consult with a Volunteer Technology Coach and get the help you need to make the most of your new electronic device. For best results, bring the manual for the device if possible. Help Desk, 2nd Floor.
Sat	All	2 p.m.	Math Clinic & Homework Help Get help with math, all ages! Registration required: call 868-0770. GMP Room, 2nd floor.
Thu	May 2	5:30 p.m.	Lego Club - Children's Room.
Tue	May 7 & 14	11 a.m.	Preschool Storytime - Stories for ages 3 - 5.
Tue	May 7	11 a.m.	Mother's Day Events Enjoy Mother's Day themed stories, songs & crafts!
Sat	May 7	5:30 p.m.	The People I Most Remember Memories often contain unexpressed tributes to how others - military or civilians - have touched our lives. In this workshop, veterans will write a letter to their most memorable person. Part of the My Military Experience Writing Workshop Series.Tejon Room, 2nd Floor.
Fri	May 10 & 17	10:30 a.m.	Toddler Storytime - Stories for ages 1.5 - 3 yrs.
Wed	May 15	4:30 p.m.	Dan Brown, Live from Lincoln Center An evening of codes, symbols and secrets. Auditorium.
Tue	May 21	1 p.m.	Family Search.org Abraham Rodriguez, genealogy researcher, will shar tips & tricks to naivgating the new features of familysearch.org. Tejon Room
Tues	May 21	5:30 p.m.	What I Gained From the Experience In this final workshop, we will pull together the thoughts and lessons we have learned from this writing series. Veterans may choose to contribute copies of these memoirs to a library archive dedicated to military veterans of Kern County. Part of the My Military Experience Writing Workshop Series.Tejon Room, 2nd Floor.
Wed	May 22	5 p.m.	More Than Sad: Preventing Teen Suicide This film identifies the signs & symptoms of suicidal behaviors in teens; Q&A session to follow. Sponsored by the Kern County Mental Health Department.Auditorium.
Sat	May 25	11 a.m.	Adult Creative Writing Workshop Learn tips & techniques for creative writing. Tejon Room
Thu	May 30	5 p.m.	Beginner Guitar Class Bring your own tuned guitar to learn chords & songs. Tejon Room
Fri	May 31	3:30 p.m.	Family Gaming - Auditorium

Free Computer Classes
All classes are held in the Beale Memorial Library, Gates Computer Lab, 2nd floor, 701 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93301. All classes except Computer Basics require knowledge of keyboard and mouse. The Gates Computer Lab is closed 30 minutes before and after each class. For more information call: 661-868-0770. Want to learn more? See the Computers and Technology page for more tutorial resources.
Wed	All	11 a.m. - 1 p.m.	Personal Computer Coach: 1-on-1 Sessions Space is limited, please call to reserve a time slot with a volunteer tutor. 661.868.0770
Sat	May 11	4 p.m.	Internet Basics Learn tips & tricks for finding reliable websites & effective search strategies.

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Bryce C. Rathbun Branch

Day	Date	Time	Event
Fri	All	10:30 a.m.	Preschool Storytime- Stories for ages 3 -5.

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California City Branch

Day	Date	Time	Event
Fri	All	10:30 a.m.	Preschool Storytime Stories for ages 3 - 5.

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Delano Branch

Day	Date	Time	Event
Tue	May 7	11:45 a.m.	Toddler Storytime Stories for children ages 1.5 to 3 years old.
Sat	May 11	3 p.m.	Mother's Day Events Enjoy Mother's Day themed stories, songs & crafts!
Tue	May 14, 21, & 28	11:45 a.m.	Preschool Storytime Stories for children ages 3 to 5 years old.

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Eleanor Wilson Branch

Day	Date	Time	Event
Wed	All	5:30 pm	Family Storytime Stories for all ages
Wed	May 8	5:30 pm	Mother's Day Events Enjoy Mother's Day themed stories, songs & crafts!

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Frazier Park Branch

Day	Date	Time	Event
Wed	All	3:30 pm	Chess
Thu	All	11:30 am	Personal Computer Coach: 1-on-1 Sessions Space is limited please call 661-245-1267 to reserve a session.
Sat	All	5 pm	Greek Dramas Spirited readings by local actors.
Wed	May 1	12:05 p.m.	Small Business Webinars - The Business Plan Get a small business started. Part of the Small Business Webinar Series.
Thu	May 2 & 16	4 p.m.	Beginning Crochet & Knitting (Crochet only) Bring a crochet hook, knitting needles & lightweight yarn.
Sat	May 4 & 18	9 a.m.	Beginner Piano Class Learn piano with Karen Anthony.
Tue	May 7, 14, & 21	11:30 a.m.	Family Storytime - Stories for all ages
Thu	May 9	3:30 p.m.	Mother's Day Events Enjoy Mother's Day themed stories, songs & crafts!
Wed	May 15	11:30 a.m.	Bilingual Storytime Stories for all ages in English & Spanish!
Wed	May 15	12:05 p.m.	Small Business Webinars - Managerial Excellence Get a small business started. Part of the Small Business Webinar Series.
Wed	May 29	12:05 p.m.	Small Business Webinars - Legal Rights & Websites Get a small business started. Part of the Small Business Webinar Series.
Sat	May 25	10 a.m.	Quilt & Chat Learn techniques, share ideas & work on group projects.

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Kern River Valley Branch

Day	Date	Time	Event
Thu	May 2 & 16	11:15 a.m.	Toddler Storytime - 1.5 - 3 yrs.

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Kernville Branch

Day	Date	Time	Event
Fri	May 17	10:30 am	Family Storytime - Stories for all ages.

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Lamont Branch

Day	Date	Time	Event
Wed	All	5 p.m.	Bilingual Storytime Stories for all ages in English and Spanish!
Sat	May 4	2:30 p.m.	Cinco de Mayo Arts & Crafts
Sat	May 11	2:30 p.m.	Mother's Day Events Enjoy Mother's Day themed stories, songs & crafts!
Sat	May 18	2:30 p.m.	Kinect Sports Season 2

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Northeast Branch

Day	Date	Time	Event
Tue	All	11:30 a.m.	Preschool Storytime - Stories for ages 3 - 5.
Fri	May 10	3 p.m.	Mother's Day Events Enjoyed Mother's Day themed stories, songs & crafts!

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Ridgecrest Branch

Day	Date	Time	Event
Thu	All	11 a.m.	Preschool Storytime - Stories for ages 3 - 5.
Sat	All	5 p.m.	Chess Learn and play the game of chess! For adults and children with adult supervision.
Sat	May 4	2 p.m.	Barks & Books Children read to therapy dogs for practice.
Tue	May 14	5:45 p.m.	Prince Among Slaves Enjoy a screening of the PBS documentary Prince Among Slaves.A young prince, Abdul Rahman Sori, falls from a life of power and privilege into enslavement in a strange land. Part of the Bridging Cultures: Muslim Journeys grant.
Sat	May 20	1 p.m.	Adult Book Group Join in our monthly book discussion of this month's book "The Cat's Table" by Michael Ondaatje.

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Southwest Branch

Day	Date	Time	Event
Wed	All	11 a.m.	Preschool Storytime Stories for ages 3 - 5.
Thu	All	11 a.m.	Toddler Storytime Active play and stories for ages 1.5 - 3 yrs.
Sat	All	10:30 a.m.	Family Storytime Stories for all ages.
Tue - Thu	May 7 - 9	Noon - 6 p.m.	Used Book Sale Presented by the Friends of the Southwest Branch Library.
Thu	May 9	4 p.m.	Mother's Day Events Enjoy Mother's Day themed stories, songs & crafts!
Sat	May 11	4 p.m.	Beginner Guitar Class Bring your own tuned guitar to learn chords & songs.
Sat	May 11	Noon - 5 p.m.	Used Book Sale Presented by the Friends of the Southwest Branch Library.
Tue & Wed	May 14 & 15	Noon - 4 p.m.	Used Book Sale Presented by the Friends of the Southwest Branch Library.
Tue	May 21	4:30 p.m.	Video Game Dance Party
Sat	May 25	2 p.m.	Family Gaming
Thu	May 30	4 p.m.	Lego Club

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Taft Branch

Day	Date	Time	Event
Thu	All	11:45 a.m.	Preschool Storytime - Stories for ages 3 - 5.

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Tehachapi Branch

Day	Date	Time	Event
Thu	All	11 a.m.	Preschool Storytime - Stories for ages 3 - 5.
Thu	All	4:30 p.m.	Learn American Sign Language Beginning classes for children ages 8-17 yrs old.
Thu	All	5:30 p.m.	Learn American Sign Language Beginning classes for adults ages 18 and older.
Sat	May 4	2 p.m.	Need to Read Book Group Come and discuss your favorite Edgar Allen Poe book.
Sat	May 18	2 p.m.	Bingo

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Wanda Kirk (Rosamond) Branch

Day	Date	Time	Event
Wed	All	3 p.m.	Beginning Crochet & Knitting - All ages Bring a crochet hook / knitting needles, & lightweight yarn and learn the basics or knitting or crochet.
Fri	All	10:30 a.m.	Preschool Story time Stories for ages 3-5 yrs.
Wed	May 1	5 p.m.	Origami Workshop
Sat	May 4	11 a.m.	Chronic Disease Prevention - Arthritis Presented by Azra Nazeer, MPH and MPA
Sat	May 11	11 a.m.	Chronic Disease Prevention - Eating Disorders & Depression Presented by Azra Nazeer, MPH and MPA

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