Lewisville Branch Library events for November

Published 12:00 am Thursday, November 4, 2021

All programs are free and open to the public. Call 336-703-2940 for more information

Forsyth County Public Library closings:

• Thursday, Nov. 11 — Veteran’s Day
• Wednesday, Nov. 24 — Closing at 6 p.m.
• Thursday, Nov. 25, Friday, Nov. 26 — Thanksgiving

November is Native American Heritage Month

All ages programs

Blanket Drive: Cover the City Project — Nov. 1- 24

You may drop off a new or gently used blanket from Nov. 1- 24 at the Lewisville Branch Library. A Cleaner World and the Cover the City Project are partnering to distribute these much needed blankets to the homeless population in shelters as well as for those who don’t use shelters during the coldest months of the year.

Child programs

Pumpkin Search & Find (in-person, indoors)
• Oct. 27-Nov. 5
• Lewisville Branch Library
Search the Children’s Area for the hidden images. Find them all and get a prize. All ages. Prizes provided by The Friends of the Lewisville Branch Library.

Music & Movement (in-person, outdoors)

• Wednesdays from 10-10:30 a.m. in November

• Shallowford Square Park
6555 Shallowford Road, Lewisville

Join in for songs and activities designed to support learning in a fun and engaging way. Recommended for children ages 2-5 years and their caregivers, but all ages are welcome. Masks are required for those 5 years of age and older.

Native American Heritage Month Program: Cherokee Pottery Making (virtual)

• Tuesday, Nov. 16, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Recommended for families, but all ages welcome.

Learn all about Cherokee pottery making with Tina H. Smith from Wake Forest University’s Lam Museum of Anthropology in honor of Native American Heritage Month. Smith will discuss Cherokee pottery tradition and show the participants how to make a clay pot. Sponsored by the Friends of the Lewisville Library. To register, email Mia Jordan at jordanmc@forsyth.cc or register in advance for this meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcude2qrDIvG9L_BKHgydHkiGOO9MRj7mb w

EcoEXPLORE Nature Program: All About Mammals (in-person, outdoors)

• Friday, Nov. 19, 4-5 p.m.
• Shallowford Square Park
6555 Shallowford Road, Lewisville

Learn all about mammals native to North Carolina in this in-person outdoor program by the Greensboro Science Center. Recommended for children in grades K-8, but all ages are welcome. Masks are required for those 5 years of age and older. Sponsored by the N.C. Arboretum.

Drop-in Crafts (in-person, indoors)

• Tuesday, Nov. 23, 10 a.m.-noon and 2-4 p.m.

• Lewisville Branch Library

Drop-in to make crafts at the Lewisville Branch. Paint a kindness rock, make a bookmark out of duck tape, and more. All ages are welcome. CDC guidelines will be followed to ensure everyone’s safety.

Teen programs

Teen Advisory Board Meeting (in-person, outdoors)

• Monday, Nov. 1, 5 p.m.

• Shallowford Square Park
6555 Shallowford Road, Lewisville

Lewisville Branch Library’s Teen Advisory Board is made up of Lewisville Branch Library’s teen volunteers (ages 12-18). The board meets to discuss ways to improve the Lewisville Branch Library’s service to teens. The Teen Advisory Board helps to plan programs, create displays and suggests resources that the library should purchase. Email Mia Jordan at jordanmc@forsyth.cc for more information on volunteering at the Lewisville Branch Library.

Adult programs

Tuesdays at Two Book Club (in person, virtual)

• Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2 p.m.

The Tuesday at Two book club meets the first Tuesday of each month at 2 p.m. November title: “The Clockmaker’s Daughter,” by Kate Morton
Call 336-703-2940 for more information.

Hook & Loop Group (in person, virtual)

• Wednesday, Nov. 3, 11:30 a.m.

The Hook & Loop Group meets the first Wednesday of each month at 11:30 a.m. Location: Lewisville Branch Library auditorium
Come and join yarn crafters who like to knit, crochet, embroider and such. Bring your own project to work on or use some simple supplies and patterns that will be on hand. All skill levels are welcome. The group shares each other’s company and maybe a tip or two about a project. No formal instruction. Call 336-703-2940 for more information or email Sue at deguzmse@forsyth.cc.

Yoga for Beginners (in person, virtual)

• Friday, Nov. 5 and 19, 9 a.m.

Join in at the Lewisville Branch auditorium or from home for two free yoga sessions to help uplift your mind and body during this stressful time. The class is facilitated by a local yoga instructor Tracy O’Neill of YogaCentrix. Sponsored by the Friends of the Lewisville Library. Call 336-703-2940 for more information.

Give Thanks, Give Blood Drive

• Friday, Nov. 5, 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

• Lewisville Branch Parking Lot
This Thanksgiving — give hope, give life, give blood. Help someone in your community this holiday by donating blood. The American Red Cross will be on-site with its bloodmobile in the Lewisville Branch Library’s parking lot on Friday, Nov. 5 from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Appointments are preferred, but walk-ins are welcome. Free COVID-19 antibody testing is available. Call 336-703-2940 for more information.

Color & Coffee (in person)
• Friday, Nov. 12, 10 a.m.

• Lewisville Branch Library

Color & Coffee meets the second and fourth Friday of each month at 10 a.m. except in November and December. A morning to relax, color, be with others and enjoy a cup of coffee on the house. Call 336-703-2940 for more information.

Witchy Washi Tape Crafters (in person, virtual)

• Tuesday, Nov. 16, at 10 a.m.

Join in to learn how to make fun crafts with washi tape. Some supplies will be provided. Supplies limited. Contact the library at 336-703-2940 to register and reserve your packet of supplies. November craft: Coaster gift set

Native American Genealogy 101 (in-person and virtual)

• Tuesday, Nov. 23, 6 p.m.

• Lewisville Branch Library auditorium or via Zoom

Do you have or wonder if you have Native American roots? Would you like to learn some tips on how to explore genealogy particular to this group? If so, then you will want to hear what Museum Educator Tina Smith from Wake Forest University’s LAM Museum of Anthropology has to say. She will discuss the challenges and benefits of exploring Native American genealogy, as well as how to start the process, where to look for records and information, and common resources that are used in research. Sponsored by the Friends of the Lewisville Library.
Registration required for in-person attendance. To register or for more information, email Sue at deguzmse@forsyth.cc or call 336-703-2940.

Friends of the Lewisville Library Book Club (in-person, virtual)

• Tuesday, Nov. 23, 6:30 p.m.

• Lewisville Branch Library

The Friends of the Lewisville Library invite adults to participate in interesting discussions of timely titles.

November title: “The Guardians” by John Grisham. Call 336-703-2940 for more information.

Lewisville Branch’s 2021 Reading Challenge

Logs due Friday, Dec. 10, 2021

Take our yearlong reading challenge for your chance to win a $25 gift card to Barnes & Noble. The challenge has two levels: Beginner and Aficionado. You can choose to read one or both challenges. Beginner entries are entered once. Aficionado entries are entered twice, and if you read both Beginner and Aficionado challenges, you’re entered three times to win. Submit entries by Friday, Dec. 10.
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