Sept. Library Activities List is Out--some good ones--Mark Twain!

Here are the programs that will be presented during September 2013 at the Sun City Branch Library. If you have a question on any of the programs, please let me know!

Highlights include a Grandparents Day Tea on September 9. A fun way to celebrate Grandparent’s Day with your grandkids! A new children’s storyhour, Funday Monday, will begin on September 16 at 4:00 p.m.

We will be starting up our One-on-One classes again starting on September 3 but have changed the days and times. They will now be on Tuesdays at 1:00 p.m. and Wednesdays at 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. We hope this will make the classes more convenient for people to attend. Registration is required one week ahead of when you want to attend. Call early as the classes fill up fast! We will also continue with our E-Reader assistance classes on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month, starting at 10:00 a.m. Registration for the E-Reader classes are available 3 weeks ahead of when you want to attend.

There is still room for people to attend the Finance 50+ workshops being sponsored by the AARP and Charles Schwab Foundations. Remember, you can earn $30 for attending the workshops. You can attend all or just one of the sessions but you must attend the first session to qualify for the $30. If you want to attend all three sessions, you must register for each session individually.

September 19 we will have a program on the Affordable Care Act and how it may affect you. Please come to this important program!

September 24 will be the Mark Twain program. This program will be held in the Bell Recreation Center Social Hall and is sponsored by the Friends of the Sun City Branch Libraries.



SEPTEMBER 2 (MONDAY) THE LIBRARY WILL BE CLOSED FOR LABOR DAY

SEPTEMBER 9 (MONDAY), 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. Grandparents' Day Tea. Grandparents and "Grandfriends" are encouraged to bring their youngsters to a special Storytime Grandparents' Day Tea. We'll have fancy food, silly stories, and cool crafts. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.

SEPTEMBER 16, 23 AND 30 (MONDAY), 4:00 to 4:30 p.m. Funday Monday Stories and More. Wanted: crafty, creative kids to listen to fun stories, sing silly songs and make sometimes messy projects. In The North Wing Program Room.

SEPTEMBER 3, 10, 17, 24 (TUESDAY), 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. One-on-One. One hour spent with a librarian for help in internet research, email instruction, e-readers or finding that elusive bit of information. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.

SEPTEMBER 4, 11, 18, 25 (WEDNESDAY), 11:00 to 12:00 a.m. AND 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. One-on-One. One hour spent with a librarian for help in internet research, email instruction, e-readers or finding that elusive bit of information. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.

SEPTEMBER 4 (WEDNESDAY), 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Mystery Book Discussion. Join a group of people in reading and discussing great mysteries. This month’s selection is Killer weekend by Ridley Pearson. Anyone is welcome even if you haven’t read the book and would just like to listen in on the discussion. In The North Wing Program Room.

SEPTEMBER 5 AND 19 (THURSDAY), 10:00 to 11:00 p.m. e-Reader assistance. Do you have a Kindle, Nook, IPad or other electronic device and would like to download library books but aren’t sure how the mechanics work? Sign up for this program and we’ll provide a tutorial! PLEASE NOTE: This program is limited to providing information about downloading digital books from the library catalog, and will not address specific technical questions or basic use about any of the devices. If you need other help in learning how to use your device, please sign up for a One-on-One session. In The North Wing Program Room.

SEPTEMBER 5 (THURSDAY), 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Murder and Mayhem Book Discussion. Join a group of people in reading and discussing great mysteries. This month’s selection is The ice princess by Camilla Lackberg. Anyone is welcome even if you haven’t read the book and would just like to listen in on the discussion. In The North Wing Program Room.

SEPTEMBER 7 AND 21 (SATURDAY), 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Socrates Café. Join this philosophical discussion group where people from different backgrounds and beliefs can gather to exchange thoughtful ideas and experiences. Don't be afraid...you don't need to know anything about philosophy. Socrates Cafe is a way to participate in (or observe) an in-person, engaging conversation between actual humans. It's a dying art so turn off your cell phone and join us! In the North Wing Program Room.

SEPTEMBER 10 (TUESDAY), 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. AND SEPTEMBER 27 (FRIDAY), 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. Blood pressure checks. Roxanne Butler from PrimeCare Hospice will be available to take blood pressure readings.

SEPTEMBER 10, 17 AND 21, 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. AARP Finance 50 Plus. Everyone can benefit from smart money habits. Banner Olive Branch Senior Center is presenting Finances 50+, a free three-part program through a grant provided by the AARP Foundation and Charles Schwab Company. Each 90-minute interactive classroom session is designed to help you build habits that can improve your financial situation. The first class discusses financial assessment, goal setting, budgeting and determining needs vs. wants. The second class discusses credit and debt, understanding credit and debt and how to reduce debt. The third class will focus on building and protecting your assets, saving, scams and fraud, and lastly how to develop an action plan. Participants can receive up to $30 for taking the classes and participating in two follow-up surveys. A workbook and refreshments are provided. You can attend all or just one of the sessions but you must attend the first session to qualify for the $30. SPACE IS LIMITED SO REGISTRTION IS REQUIRED. In the North Wing Program Room.

SEPTEMBER 14 AND 28 (SATURDAY), 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Writing Critique Group. Serious about writing? Join the Writers' Critique Group for enthusiastic support and honest feedback. The Group meets the second and fourth Saturdays of each month, from 10 a.m. to noon. Anything from poetry to prose is encouraged. They read and critique it all. In the North Wing Program Room.

SEPTEMBER 18 (WEDNESDAY), 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Northwest Valley Options Investors. The Northwest Valley Options Investors is composed of full-time and retired investors. The group will meet while the stock market is open, will place live trades in real money or simulated accounts and will discuss alternative ways to deal with the trade as the situation changes. New members who have training or experience in trading options are welcome. In the North Wing Program Room.

SEPTEMBER 19 (THURSDAY), 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Affordable Care Act – Changes to Health Care. Unsure how ObamaCare aka the Affordable Care Act may affect you? Participants at this program will learn about how the Affordable Care Act will change Medicare, Medicaid, and private healthcare coverage options for the general population. Premium subsidies and tax penalties connected with the individual mandate and the impact on employers will also be addressed. The program presenter is Glen Spencer, Benefits Assistance Program Director for the Area Agency on Aging, Region One in Phoenix, Arizona. Spencer previously was a Medical Case Manager from 2005 to 2011 with an emphasis on benefits assistance, representing clients filing for social security disability and assisting with Medicare enrollments. In the North Wing Program Room. SPACE IS LIMITED SO REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.

SEPTEMBER 24 (TUESDAY), 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. Mark Twain. Dave Ehlert brings his nationally acclaimed Mark Twain program to Sun City! Based in Branson, Missouri, Dave has performed as Mark Twain in 42 states. This program will be held in the Bell Recreation Center Social Hall. Sponsored by the Friends of the Sun City Libraries. SPACE IS LIMITED SO REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED!

SEPTEMBER 26 (THURSDAY), 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Basic Computer Skills. Are you clueless when it comes to computers? Do you know how a mouse works? How to navigate a keyboard? Come learn the basics of using a computer. Space is limited so registration is required. In the North Wing Program Room.

SEPTEMBER 26 (THURSDAY), 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Fiction Book Club. Join a group of people in reading and discussing great fiction and nonfiction books. This month’s discussion is The unfinished work of Elizabeth D. by Nichole Bernier. Anyone is welcome even if you haven’t read the book and would just like to listen in on the discussion. In The North Wing Program Room.

Jennie L. O’Leary, Librarian
Sun City Branch Library
Maricopa County Library District
JennieOLeary@mcldaz.org
(602) 651-2009

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