Calendar

Monday, March 10, 2014

4:30 p.m.

In this two-hour course, students learn the parts of the computer, mouse basics, typing, Internet search and electronic mail. This class meets twice a week for five weeks. This session will be taught in English.

Prerequisite: none. Pre-registration is required.

To register for classes, please call Byte Back at 202-529-3395 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.  

When registration is closed, you may contact Byte Back to join our calling list. ByteBack will call all interested students next time registration begins.  

IMLS logoByteBack logoCurriculum and training provided by ByteBack.

Technology for this program made possible through a grant from the Institute for Museum and Library Services.

5:00 p.m.

Confused about how to download books and media to your e-Reader?

Come to our e-Reader Drop-In Clinic, Mondays from 5 to 6:30 p.m. on the Lower Level.

Bring your fully charged iPads, Kindles, Nooks, Tablets or laptops and cords and your library card.

5:30 p.m.

Self-paced, practice tutorials and custom lessons for improving typing and keyboarding skills to help you create the cover letter and résumé needed to launch your career. Seats will be filled on a first-come, space-available basis.

Instructor: D. P. Grogan
Computer Lab, Room 311

Required Skills: The ability to read and comprehend English well.

Class Objectives:

  • Practice home-row key typing in self-paced exercises.
  • Test your typing skills at various levels of proficiency and speed.
  • Customize practice lessons to enhance your typing skill abilities.
  • Practice constructing your own résumé using MB's Print Shop Résumé Pro Deluxe program.

Please bring your own earbuds for individual listening.

6:00 p.m.

Shaw Knitting CircleJoin us on Monday evenings from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. for a knitting (and crochet!) circle.

All experience levels welcome, and we will offer introductory instruction to beginners.

In-house training materials will be provided, but please bring needles and yarn for your own take-home projects.

6:00 p.m.

Join us every Monday and Wednesday evening until 8 p.m. to improve your English and chat with new people.

The conversation circles are recommended for adults who can read, write, and carry on conversations in English (Advanced Beginner Level). They will be held in Conference Room 2 on the lower level of the library.

To register, call the Adult Literacy Resource Center at 202-727-1616.

6:00 p.m.

Come to Teen Space and learn how to create and edit your videos and movies using the iMovie software on our Macs.

Teen Tech Week 2014 logo from YALSA

6:00 p.m.
T.E. Lawrence portrait. T.E. Lawrence photo. Lawrence of Arabia book cover.

This epic award-winning adventure is inspired by the true exploits of British army officer T.E. Lawrence, and is one of the most influential films of the 20th century. It is based, in part, on numerous biographies and autobiographies, most notably the authorized biography by Jeremy Wilson and Lawrence's own Seven Pillars of Wisdom. These explore the transformation of Lawrence from liaison to participant in the Arab Revolt against Ottoman rule.

The film stars the late great Peter O’Toole, as well as Omar Sharif, Sir Alec Guinness, and Anthony Quinn. Directed by Sir David Lean, it was released in 1962. The film will be shown in two parts over two nights as part of two library film series:

Part 1 — Books on Film series, Monday, March 10
Part 2 — Popular Movies series, Tuesday, March 11

Showing in Room A-5 both nights.

6:00 p.m.

Yarn bombingLearn to yarn bomb!

Channel your inner activist or street artist by attending two sessions in which Mimi and Mike from The Knitty Gritty Committee will discuss the history and intricacies of yarn bombing. Students will yarn bomb a book or an item they wish to yarn bomb on the March 24 meeting!

The Knitty Gritty Committee meets every second and fourth Monday of the month, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Popular Library (Rm. 109). Knitters and crocheters of all levels are welcome. Please bring your own needles. 


6:30 p.m.

Join us in the children's room for weekly movie screenings of new family films and classic favorites.

Recommended for families and children ages 4-12.

6:30 p.m.

Mondays at 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. we have free film showings! The same film is shown at both times.

Films are often of a mature and serious nature, and are intended for adults. After each film, you are invited to stay for an optional discussion of the film.

All films are shown with subtitles or captions.

See you there!

Upcoming Films

Nov. 4 Baran DVD Bārān Iran 2001, 94 mins., rated PG.  

Winner of 14 awards at international film festivals. A young Afghan woman in Teheran must pretend to be male in order to work at a construction site in order to feed her family.
Nov. 18 Lost in America DVD Lost in America US 1985, 91 mins., Rated R

Albert Brooks comedy about a couple who decide to quit their jobs and cruise America in a Winnebago. Winner of the Best Screenplay Award at the 1986 National Society of Film Critics Awards USA.
Nov. 25 Harvey Harvey US 1950, 105 mins., not rated.

Because of his insistence that his companion is an invisible 6-foot rabbit,  a whimsical middle-aged man (James Stewart) is thought by his family to be insane, but he may be wiser than anyone knows. Based on a Pulitzer Prize-winning play.
Dec. 2 I'm Not Scared I'm Not Scared Italy 2003, 108 mins.,  Rated R.

A young boy accidentally finds a deep hole in the ground -- where another boy is being kept prisoner. Winner of 8 awards at international film festivals.
Dec. 9 Beautiful Girls Beautiful Girls US 1996, 112 mins., Rated R.

A piano player at a crossroads in his life returns home to his friends and their problems with life and love.  Won Best Screenplay award at 1996 San Sebastian  International Film Festival. Natalie Portman, Timothy Hutton and Matt Dillon.
Dec. 16 My Favorite Year My Favorite Year US 1982, 92 mins., Rated PG

Richard Benjamin directed this comedy starring Peter O’Toole, which is a tribute to Sid Caesar’s “Show of Shows.”
Dec. 23 Antonia and Jane Antonia and Jane UK 1991, 71 mins., Rated R
Heartfelt tale of two women living vicariously through one another to escape their respective routines.  Described as a thinking woman’s “Thelma & Louise.”
 


6:30 p.m.

Join us for an evening family story time.

Pajamas and stuffed animals welcome!

6:30 p.m.

Yoga ActivistJoin us on Mondays for a free yoga class for adults, ages 18 and up, provided by Yoga Activist.

Yoga Activist is an organization dedicated to providing free yoga instruction to communities by partnering instructors with social service organizations interested in promoting the benefits of yoga.

Mats will be provided. Registration is preferred, but not required.

Please call 202-698-6373 for more information.

6:30 p.m.

12 Years a Slave, book The purpose of the American History Book Club is to generate an informal discussion of major political and social issues that appear in American History. We will select a recently published book on a topic such as the Civil War or the Depression and use that work as a jumping off point for debate. Participants need not have read the whole book but simply think about the problems the book explores.

The American History book club will meet the second and fourth Mondays of the month at the Shepherd Park Library, three blocks from the Takoma Park metro. The first meeting may only cover the first part of the book. In the second meeting of the month, we'll try to complete the discussion of the core argument of the book.

There is no requirement to sign up ahead of time.  Just come to an informal gathering and be ready to enter into a lively discussion on topics of American History.  

6:30 p.m.

Learn to calculate, research and display table data using Excel formulas. Seats will be filled on a first-come, space-available basis.

Instructor: P. McFadden
Computer Lab, Room 311

Required Skills: The ability to read and comprehend English well, and the skills acquired in PC Basics, Word I Basics, Word II Intermediate, Excel I Basics and Excel II Intermediate.

You will learn to:

  • Calculate using the following formulas: SUMIF, SUMIFS, AVERAGEIF, AVERAGEIFS, COUNTIF, COUNTIFS.
  • Research table data using the VLOOKUP and HLOOKUP formulas.
  • Organize table data using PivotTables and PivotCharts.
  • Trace precedents, show formulas, and apply the Watch Window feature.

Please bring your own flash drive to save class documents or send them to your email account.

7:00 p.m.

Stories, songs & rhymes for all ages.

This program is held upstairs in front of the fireplace.

7:00 p.m.

Free weekly yoga class led by a qualified instructor, courtesy of Yoga Activist.

Geared toward beginners, although all are welcome.

7:00 p.m.

meditation workshopeJoin us for a meditation workshop led by Karin Silverman.

The audience will have a chance to practice this simple technique that can reduce stress, enhance relaxation and promote inner growth.

7:00 p.m.

In this two-hour course, students learn the parts of the computer, mouse basics, typing, Internet search and electronic mail. This class meets twice a week for five weeks. This session will be taught in Spanish.

Prerequisite: none. Pre-registration is required.

To register for classes, please call Byte Back at 202-529-3395 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.  

When registration is closed, you may contact Byte Back to join our calling list. ByteBack will call all interested students next time registration begins.  

IMLS logoByteBack logoCurriculum and training provided by ByteBack.

Technology for this program made possible through a grant from the Institute for Museum and Library Services.

Tuesday, March 11, 2014

(All day)

ChessAre you interested in playing Chess?

We have chess sets available for use during normal operating hours. Come to the desk in Popular Services and pick one up!

For beginners, advanced, or just curious players, the "game of kings" offers endless hours of fun and can be highly educational. All ages are welcome. 

Email troy.bent@dc.gov for more information or call 202-727-0321.

Please join us for songs, finger plays, rhymes and baby bounces.

This program is for children from birth to age 2 and their caregivers.

Groups, please call 202-243-1188 to schedule a story time.

10:00 a.m.

An interactive musical experience, incorporating the use of musical instruments.  

For ages 0-5.

This is a ticketed, first-come, first-served program.  

10:00 a.m.

Stories, songs, and rhymes for ages 0-2, with their caregivers.

For safety's sake, there is a limit of 75 participants for each story time.

Remember -- there is a story time at 10 a.m. and another repeated at 11 a.m.

To schedule a class visit, please call 202-671-3125.

10:00 a.m.

Stories, songs and so much more. For children ages 2-4 and their caregivers.

10:00 a.m.

Story time for ages 2-5 years.

10:00 a.m.

little boy readingThis story time helps children learn and practice early literacy skills in a fun, playful setting. Story time attendees are encouraged to engage with the librarian all while reading stories, singing songs, and learning new rhymes.

 Ages 3-5.

Please call 202-698-0183 with questions.  

10:00 a.m.

Every Tuesday come and enjoy stories, songs, rhymes,

finger plays, movement and more for children ages 0-5.

10:00 a.m.

storybreakSlow your busy morning down with a stop at the Tenley-Friendship Neighborhood Library for a story break for kids.

Featuring a book, a song, and a short educational or story-based film.

10:00 a.m.

ByteBack LogoThis series introduces basic office programs used to create and share documents, spreadsheets and presentations.  
 
Week 1: Intro to Microsoft Word
Week 2: Intro to Microsoft Excel
Week 3: Intro to Microsoft PowerPoint
Week 4: Intro to Google Drive

For all workshops, students can sign up by either registering ahead of time with Byte Back (202-529-3395) or by showing up at the workshop the day it is scheduled. Registration is first come, first served.

Students who register ahead of time will have a saved spot in the workshop that expires at the start of the class. If a registered student is not in their seat at the start of the class, they may lose their spot to a walk-in student.  

This program is made possible thanks to our partnership with ByteBack.

10:30 a.m.

Join us for baby and toddler story time.

Designed for children ages birth to 2 years and their families, the story time will include lots of fun songs, finger plays, baby bounces and rhymes as we work together to develop early literacy skills.

10:30 a.m.

An interactive musical experience, incorporating the use of musical instruments.  

For ages 0-5.

This is a ticketed, first-come, first-served program.  


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