Summer Happenings at the Tulare County Library

The Tulare County Library will be busy during Summer 2017!  Below is a summary of events by Branch.  Please contact the branch for any questions about programs or times.

Our Summer Reading Program is Reading by Design!  Children ages 3 and over sign up with a parent or guardian, receive a reading log, and fill it in each day they read. No matter your reading level or interests, reading for fun or learning is all that is required. In addition to the reading program, branches also offer special events sure to please every age group.  Just a reminder, children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult and should not be left unattended.  Registration is not required for special events.

Alpaugh Branch, 3816 Avenue 54, Alpaugh, CA, 559-949-8355

E & M Reptile Family – Wednesday, July 12 at 3:00 pm

Children’s Crafts – Wednesdays at 3:00 pm

Dinuba Branch, 150 S. “I” Street, Dinuba, CA, 559-591-5829

Programs are on Wednesdays at 11 am unless otherwise noted.

Reptile Ron – June 14

Let It Move You Zumba! – June 21 at 11 am and 2 pm

Timothy James: Illusionist – June 28

Dinuba Police Department K-9 Unit – July 5

Family Fun Day! – July 12 at 11 am and 2 pm

E & M Reptile – July 19

Dinuba Lunch program for ages 1 to 18: Tuesday - Friday, 6/5/17 through 7/28/17 from 10:30am to 12:00 pm, except for June 9^th & July 4^th. Sponsored by Dinuba Unified School District and the National School Lunch Program.

Earlimart Branch, 780 E. Washington, Earlimart, CA, 661-849-2525

Farmer Jason (Musician) – Friday, June 23 at 3:30 pm

Children’s Crafts – Fridays at 3:30 pm

Exeter Branch, 230 E. Chestnut, Exeter, CA, 559-592-5361

Programs are on Thursdays at 10:30 am unless otherwise noted

Science Experiments: Let’s Play – June 15

Anime Your Way Drawing Class – June 15 at 2:30 pm

Reptile Ron – June 22

Wild Child Adventure Bubbles Show – June 29

Lego Day – July 6

Tulare County Sheriff’s Deputy Buzzbee – July 13

Exeter Police Department Officer Nitro Robot – July 20

Wednesdays – 3 pm – Lego Days

Thursdays – 2:30 pm – Crafts

Fridays – 2:30 pm – Wii

Farmersville Branch, 623 N. Avery, Farmersville, CA

Wild Child Adventures Bubble Show – Thursday, June 29 at 2:15 pm

Children’s Crafts – Thursdays at 2:30 pm

Ivanhoe Branch, 15964 Heather, Ivanhoe, CA, 559-798-1264

Programs are at 3:30 pm unless otherwise noted

Riata Ranch Cowboy Girls – Tuesday, June 13

Katie and Her Reading & Assistant Dogs – Tuesday, June 20

E & M Reptiles – Tuesday, June 27

Gems and Rocks Show – Friday, July 7

Ford Farms Petting Zoo – Friday, July 14

Ivanhoe Fire Department and End of Summer Reading Party – Friday, July 21

Lindsay Branch, 157 N. Mirage, Lindsay, CA, 559-562-3021

Omnipresent Puppet Theater – Wednesday, June 28 at 3:00 pm

Children’s Crafts – Wednesdays at 3:00 pm

Lindsay Lunch program for ages 1 to 18: Tuesday - Friday, 6/13/17 through 8/28/17 from 11:00am to 12:00 pm, except for June 9^th & July 4^th.  Sponsored by Lindsay Unified School District’s Nutrition Services and the Summer Seamless Option through the National School Lunch Program.

London Branch, 5711 Avenue 378, London, CA, 559-591-1017

E & M Reptile Family – Wednesday, July 5 at 3:30 pm

Children’s Crafts – Wednesdays at 3:30 pm

 Orosi Branch, 12646 Avenue 416, Orosi, CA, 559-591-5830

Timothy James the Illusionist – Wednesday, June 28 at 2:30 pm

Children’s Crafts – Wednesdays at 2:30 pm

 Springville Branch, 35800 Highway 190, Springville, CA, 559-539-2624

E & M Reptile Family – Thursday, July 6 at 3:00 pm

Children’s Crafts – Thursdays at 3:00 pm

Strathmore Branch, 19646 Road 230, Strathmore, CA, 559-568-1087

E & M Reptile Family – Wednesday, July 12 at 11:00 am

Children’s Crafts – Wednesdays at 11:00 am

Tipton Branch 301 E. Woods, Tipton, CA 93272, 559-752-4236

Omnipresent Puppet Theater – Friday, June 30 at 3:00 pm

Children’s Crafts – Fridays at 3:00 pm

Tipton Lunch program for ages 1 to 18: Thursdays and Fridays, 6/8/17 through 8/4/17 from 1:00 to 2:00 pm, except for June 9^th & July 4^th. Sponsored by Fresno EOC.

Three Rivers Branch, 45052 Eggers Drive, Three Rivers, CA, 559-561-4564

Programs are Fridays at 10:30 am

Anime Your Way with Carlos Nieto – June 16

Farmer Jason (Musician) – June 23

Omni Present Puppet Theater – June 30

Wild Child Adventures – July 7

E & M Reptiles – July 14

African Drum Jam with Keio Ogawa – July 21 

Visalia Branch, Children’s Events, 200 W. Oak, Visalia, CA 559-713-2731

Pajama Storytime-Wednesdays at 6:45 pm

Funtastic Friday, Fridays 2pm - 5:30 pm – Fun for the whole family with family friendly movies (G and PG) and games! Movie show times at 2 and 4pm. Board games and Xbox Kinect gaming start at 3pm.

Children’s events are Thursdays at 11am and 3pm

Omnipresent Puppet Theater –June 15

E & M Reptile –June 22

Magician Timothy James –June 29

Juggler David Cousin - July 6

Kenn Adams Adventure Theater –July 13

Fratello Marionettes- July 20

 

Visalia Branch, Teen Events, 200 W. Oak, Visalia, CA, 559-713-2731

Star Wars: Rogue One! - Friday, June 16 at 3pm

Anime your Way - Saturday, June 17 at 2pm

Game Day! - Friday, June 23 at 3pm

Movie, Teens’ Choice! - Friday, June 30 at 3pm

Game Day! -Saturday, July 1 at 1pm

Teen yoga! - Friday, July 7 at 3pm

Anime Drawing Workshop with Araceli - Friday, July 14 at 3pm

Game Design Workshop, Part I - Saturday, July 15 at 2pm

Game Design Workshop, Part 2 - Friday, Saturday, July 21 at 3pm

 

Kids, Tweens & Teens—Summer Reading Design Contest. Projects are due no later than:  July 20, 2017. Judging will be: July 22, 2017

·         Project must be an original work. There is a limit of one entry per designer.

·         The project can be in any form or medium, but must be non-perishable. Craft sticks, duct tape, and paper are acceptable mediums.

Visalia Lunch program for ages 1 to 18: Tuesday - Friday, 6/6/17 through 8/4/17 from 12:30 to 1:30 pm (Except for June 9^th & July 4^th), upstairs in the Blue Room. The Visalia Branch is located downtown with entrances on Encina and Locust. Sponsored by Fresno EOC.

Visalia Branch, Adult Events, 200 W. Oak, Visalia, CA, 559-713-2703

Handweavers of the Valley, Tue 6/13, 6:00 pm

Carlos the Drawing Guy, Sat 6/17, 10:00 am

Origami with Jonathan, Tue 6/20, 6:00 pm

Book Wreath by Carol, Tue 6/27, 6:00 pm

Sticker Art– drop by during open hours and pick up your picture, Wed 7/5 - Sat 7/8

Genealogy by Design, Wed 7/12, 6:00 pm

Collage Art Cards, Tue 7/18, 6:00 pm 

Adult Summer Reading—Summer Reading Design Contest. Projects are due no later than: July 20, 2017. Judging will be: July 22, 2017

·         Project must be an original work. There is a limit of one entry per designer.

·         The project can be in any form or medium, but must be non-perishable.

Woodlake Branch, 400 W. Whitney, Woodlake, CA, 559-564-8424

Omnipresent Puppet Theater – Wednesday, July 12 at 3:00 pm

Children’s Crafts – Wednesdays at 3:00 pm

Enjoy all our programs for FREE thanks to the generous sponsorship of the Friends groups of the county library and its branches. The Friends of the Tulare County Library is an association for people who love libraries, reading, books, volunteering, and raising money to enhance public library services.

What's Your Story?, Thu 6/1 at 6:30 pm, Three Rivers Lib

What's Your Story?

Thursday, June 1^st, 2017

6:30 PM

Three Rivers Branch Library

 

Margaret Moholt will share her experiences as an immigrant to the United States in 1979. She was born in Mainland China and raised in Taiwan.

Adult Coloring at Dinuba Branch Library!

Dinuba Branch Library invites you to join us for Adult Coloring!

Bring your own coloring supplies or use ours.  The library will provide crayons, colored pencils, and a variety of coloring pages for all to enjoy.  If you prefer, you may bring your own supplies and just enjoy an hour of relaxation! All adults are welcome!!

The program is on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month from 6:30 - 7:30pm in the Dinuba Branch Library Community Room, beginning April 12.

Please call (559) 591-5829 with any questions.

See you there!

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Mystery Readers Book Group, April 20

 Mystery Readers Book Group

Sponsored by The Friends of the Library 

(559) 713-2709

For April: Dig for clues! Read any gardening mystery.

Next Meeting
April 20 at 6:30pm

Come and bring a friend!!

Dinuba Branch Calendar, April 2016

Come check out some of the fun activities our Dinuba Branch is doing in April!

If you have any questions, please call the Dinuba Library at (559) 591-5829.

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First Tuesday Book Club, May 3

For May, we're reading The Bartender's Tale by Ivan Doig.

Summary: Tom Harry has a streak of frost in his black pompadour and a venerable bar called The Medicine Lodge, the chief watering hole and last refuge of the town of Gros Ventre, in northern Montana. Tom also has a son named Rusty, an “accident between the sheets” whose mother deserted them both years ago.The pair make an odd kind of family, with the bar their true home, but they manage just fine. 

Until the summer of 1960, that is, when Rusty  turns twelve. Change arrives with gale force, in the person of Proxy, a taxi dancer Tom knew back when, and her beatnik daughter, Francine. Is Francine, as Proxy claims, the unsuspected legacy of her and Tom’s past? Without a doubt she is an unsettling gust of the future, upending every certainty in Rusty’s life and generating a mist of passion and pretense that seems to obscure everyone’s vision but his own. As Rusty struggles to decipher the oddities of adult behavior and the mysteries build toward a reckoning, Ivan Doig wonderfully captures how the world becomes bigger and the past becomes more complex in the last moments of childhood.

We are meeting in the Visalia Branch Blue Room to discuss this book on May 3 from 6:30 pm - 7:45 pm.

Independent Film Series, April 26

Join us at the Visalia Library on Tuesday, April 26 at 6:00pm to watch Glassland!

Synopsis: John (Jack Reynor) lives with his mother, Jean (Toni Collette), in a social housing suburb and ekes out a meager living as a nocturnal taxi driver. John returns home one morning to find his mother unconscious from an alcohol overdose; however this was not the first time. Jean violently rejects John's attempts to help as well as his intentions to unite the family. When Jean is offered an opportunity to recover, and with no savings or insurance, John is forced to offer his services to a petty criminal to help pay for his mother's costly rehab program. John is subsequently faced with a life-changing task that may change him and his family's lives forever.

Directed by Gerard Barrett | Ireland | 2014 | English | 93 min.

The film will be shown at 6:00pm in the upstairs "blue" meeting room at the Visalia Branch Library. This event is free and open to the public. Absolutely everyone is welcome.

For more information, visit the Reference Desk or call (559) 713-2723. You can also join the event on Facebook.

Beginning Genealogy Workshop, April 5

Do you wonder about your family history or where they came from? The Exeter Branch Library is pleased to offer a beginning genealogy workshop to assist those interested in discovering their pasts. The workshop takes place on Tuesday, April 5, from 1-4 pm at the Exeter Branch Library.

Presented by Sandra Marlow, the Exeter Friends President and Sequoia Genealogical Society volunteer, and Lorene Clark, Sequoia Genealogical Society President and Friends Vice President Pro Tem, this class is for beginners to learn how to research their genealogy.  Come in to be introduced to web sites, historical records, and books that provide the most accurate information in order to begin putting together the puzzle of ancestry.

For more information, please contact the Exeter Branch Library at 559-592-5361.

The Exeter library is a branch of the Tulare County Library which serves all the citizens of Tulare County with locations in fifteen communities, four book machines, and an online presence at www.tularecountylibrary.org. 

Popular Adult Coloring Returns to Tulare County Library, March 15

So many grownups enjoyed great kid fun in January at the Visalia Branch Library's first Adult Coloring activity that additional fun is planned for this month and in April.

Join us Tuesday evening, March 15, at 6 pm, for another Adult Coloring program and again on Tuesday, April 19, also at 6 pm.

In addition to the play factor, adult coloring is known to provide stress relief, relaxation, a creative experience, and a way to make new friends in a cheerful atmosphere. A niche activity for a couple of years, the benefits make it a current favorite adult hobby, with adult coloring books accounting for nearly half of Amazon's top sellers.

The Library provides crayons, colored pencils and a variety of coloring pages for the activity, or participants can bring their own works in progress! Coloring enthusiasts recommend colored pencils to blend or shade colors, and add highlights and lowlights. For the true experience of childhood, crayons provide a nostalgic reminder.

For more information about the Adult Coloring activity, please visit the Visalia Branch Library at 200 W. Oak Street, or call (559) 713-2703.

The Tulare County Library serves all the citizens of Tulare County with locations in fifteen communities, four book machines, and online at www.tularecountylibrary.org.  Like the Library on Facebook www.facebook.com/tularecountylibrary or follow us on Twitter twitter.com/TulareCountyLib.

Independent Film Series, March 22

Join us at the Visalia Library on Tuesday, March 22 at 6:00pm to watch 2 Autumns, 3 Winters!

Synopsis: Arman is 33 and ready to make a change, starting with a run in the park. When he literally bumps into Amélie - slightly cynical but nevertheless lovely - on the jogging path, he's dead-set on making a connection with her. As a bit of contrived fate brings them together, Arman's best friend Benjamin suffers an unexpected stroke, relegating him to the hospital for weeks where he falls for his doting young physical therapist. Over the course of two autumns and three winters, Arman, Amélie and Benjamin share the incidental moments, unexpected accidents, unconventional love stories and unforgettable memories that will define who they are.

Directed by Sébastien Betbeder | France | 2013 | French with English subtitles | 93 min.

The film will be shown at 6:00pm in the upstairs "blue" meeting room at the Visalia Branch Library. This event is free and open to the public. Absolutely everyone is welcome.

For more information, visit the Reference Desk or call (559) 713-2723. You can also join the event on Facebook.

Mystery Readers Book Group, March 16

 Mystery Readers Book Group

Sponsored by The Friends of the Library 

(559) 713-2709

For March: Read your all time favorite mystery. It's hard to choose, but bring your favorite to the March meeting!

Next Meeting
March 16 at 6:30pm

Come and bring a friend!!

Keep Calm and Knit and Crochet On!

Want to relieve stress, make new friends, and create beautiful, useful items all at the same time?

Come to the Knitting and Crocheting Social sponsored by the Friends of the Library-Exeter, on Tuesday, February 23, 2016, from 3 to 4 pm.

Hosted by Friends President Sandy Marlow, needle craft lovers are invited to bring their current projects, and newbies are introduced to new ways to make the needles move! Sandy will bring her projects to demonstrate stitches and techniques. The social is free, light refreshments will be served, and everyone is welcome.

The Exeter Branch of the Tulare County Library is located at 230 East Chestnut Street in Exeter. The Friends of the Library-Exeter is an association for people who love libraries, reading, books, volunteering, and raising money to enhance public library services in Exeter. For more information about the social or the Friends, please call (559) 592-5361.

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The Library Talks With Jill Shalvis at Visalia Library, February 9

Tulare County Library's Visalia Branch Library is hosting a live streaming visit by New York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis on Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at 6:30 PM. Jill will join us via live video chat for a conversation about her bestselling romance novels just in time for Valentine’s Day! There will also be an opportunity for a Q&A from the audience. 

Jill Shalvis is the bestselling author of over fifty contemporary romance novels, including her award-winning Lucky Harbor series. She lives in a small town in the Sierras full of quirky characters. Visit jillshalvis.com for a complete book list and daily blog detailing her city-girl-living-in-the-mountains adventures. 

For more information, call the Visalia Reference Desk at 559-713-2703.

First Tuesday Book Club, March 1

For March, we're reading The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein.

Summary: Enzo knows he is different from other dogs: a philosopher with a nearly human soul (and an obsession with opposable thumbs), he has educated himself by watching television extensively, and by listening very closely to the words of his master, Denny Swift, an up-and-coming race car driver.

Through Denny, Enzo has gained tremendous insight into the human condition, and he sees that life, like racing, isn't simply about going fast. On the eve of his death, Enzo takes stock of his life, recalling all that he and his family have been through.

A heart-wrenching but deeply funny and ultimately uplifting story of family, love, loyalty, and hope, The Art of Racing in the Rain is a beautifully crafted and captivating look at the wonders and absurdities of human life...as only a dog could tell it.

We are meeting in the Visalia Branch Blue Room to discuss this book on March 1 from 6:30pm - 7:45pm.

Pamper Yourself at the Tulare County Library TOMORROW!

Relax, release, and decompress with the Tulare County Library at our "Do-It-Yourself Spa Day" adult program event on Wednesday, February 3, 2016, at 3:00 pm at the Visalia Branch Library.

Learn how to make Fizzy Peppermint Bath Salts and Orange and Coconut Whipped Body Butter from ingredients you can find at home. Delight in laughs and smiles from others just like you who could use some quality self time or me time. The event is open to adults; however families are more than welcome to attend.

For more information contact the Visalia Branch Library at (559) 713-2703, view us online at www.tularecountylibrary.org, or check us out on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/tularecountylibrary.

The Tulare County Library serves all the citizens of Tulare County with locations in fifteen communities, four book machines, and online.

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Mystery Readers Book Group, February 17

Mystery Readers Book Group  

Sponsored by The Friends of the Library 

(559) 713-2709

For February: Read a book you got for the holidays!

Next Meeting
February 17 at 6:30pm

Come and bring a friend!!

Independent Film Series, February 23

Join us at the Visalia Library on Tuesday, February 23 at 6:00pm to watch Secrets of War!

Synopsis: Tuur and Lambert are best friends in a Nazi-occupied Dutch village who pass their days playing soldiers and exploring local caves, mimicking a war that seems far removed from their everyday life. When Maartje joins their class, the young girl immediately stands out as different from her classmates. Yet the boys embrace their new friend, forming a unique bond based on shared adventures, secrets and mischief. Ultimately, the realities of war find even them - Lambert's father, a Nazi sympathizer, is named mayor of their town and Tuur discovers his own father and brother have joined the resistance, instantly putting the two boys at odds. Meanwhile, Maartje is hiding a secret of her own, one that not only threatens to tear the new friends apart, but could lead to devastating consequences for anyone involved in keeping it. Secrets Of War puts both the danger and the humanity of wartime friendships squarely on the shoulders of three children who must face extraordinary circumstances with a maturity far beyond their years.

Directed by Dennis Bots | Netherlands | 2014 | Dutch with English subtitles | 95 min.

The film will be shown at 6:00pm in the upstairs "blue" meeting room at the Visalia Branch Library. This event is free and open to the public. Absolutely everyone is welcome.

For more information, visit the Reference Desk or call (559) 713-2723. You can also join the event on Facebook.

Three Rivers Branch Presents "Black Bear Ecology and Management in SEKI Parks," February 11

Sleepy Bear - John Verive

The Three Rivers Branch will presenting a free community program, "Black Bear Ecology and Management in SEKI Parks," on Thursday, February 11 at 6:30pm. 

Danny Gammons, Park Wildlife Biologist, will present a powerpoint presentation. He will talk about black bears which do two things – make more bears and eat. Three Rivers has had an incredible bear year and Danny will remind us that bear caused property damage is the tax we pay for living in a natural environment.

Children welcome!

Three Rivers Branch Library is located at 42052 Eggers Dr., Three Rivers, CA 93271-0216. Please call (559) 561-4564 or visit the Three Rivers Library page for more information. 

First Tuesday Book Club, February 2

For February, we're reading In a Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson.

Summary: Every time Bill Bryson walks out the door, memorable travel literature threatens to break out. His previous excursion along the Appalachian Trail resulted in the sublime national bestsellerA Walk in the Woods. In A Sunburned Country is his report on what he found in an entirely different place: Australia, the country that doubles as a continent, and a place with the friendliest inhabitants, the hottest, driest weather, and the most peculiar and lethal wildlife to be found on the planet. The result is a deliciously funny, fact-filled, and adventurous performance by a writer who combines humor, wonder, and unflagging curiousity.

Despite the fact that Australia harbors more things that can kill you in extremely nasty ways than anywhere else, including sharks, crocodiles, snakes, even riptides and deserts, Bill Bryson adores the place, and he takes his readers on a rollicking ride far beyond that beaten tourist path. Wherever he goes he finds Australians who are cheerful, extroverted, and unfailingly obliging, and these beaming products of land with clean, safe cities, cold beer, and constant sunshine fill the pages of this wonderful book. Australia is an immense and fortunate land, and it has found in Bill Bryson its perfect guide.

We are meeting in the Visalia Branch Blue Room to discuss this book on February 2 from 6:30pm - 7:45pm.

Live Author Talk with Tess Gerritsen, January 20

The Visalia Branch Library is participating in a live virtual discussion with the creator of Rizzoli & Isles about murder, romance, and dark secrets. Join the conversation!

Please contact the Visalia Reference Desk at 559-713-2703 for more information.

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