Winter 2019-20 Program Guide

Roaring 20s Lock-Inpage 2

Holiday Cheer Concertpage 3

Winter Reading Fun Zonepage 5

Needlework Clubpage 6

Ladies' Night Out!page 3

Shocking Sciencepage 5

Storycrafters

A special storytime for yourlittle crafter, with books,music, and a craft to takehome.

Tuesdays at 10 am 12/3 through 2/25(except 12/24)

ages 2-5

Baby & Me

A language enrichmentprogram for caregivers andbabies under 2 years old.Learn new baby bounces andrhymes you can do at homewith your baby.

Wednesdays at 10 am12/4 through 2/26(except 12/25 & 1/1)

ages 0-2

Mindful Minis

Using stories, songs, and simpleyoga to inspire and center youngchildren. Please bring a towel oryoga mat to sit on.

Wednesdays at 11 am12/4 through 2/26(except 12/25 & 1/1)

ages 2-5

Christmas in a Jar

Create a thoughtful,homemade holiday gift forsomeone special. All supplies provided.

Tuesdays at 3:30 pm12/3, 12/10, & 12/17

ages 6-11

SaturdayStorytime

Miss storytime during theweek? We have you coveredwith this special time filledwith fun stories just right for aSaturday morning.

Saturdays at 10:30 am12/7 through 2/29

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Come join our dance partywhere everyone is invited!

Fridays at 10:45 am12/6 through 2/28

Music & Motion allages

Fun for the whole family withstories, music, and more!

Family StorytimeFridays at 10 am12/6 through 2/28

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Family Fun Night

Families are invited to a superfun storytime in partnershipwith Dorchester County FirstSteps followed by anopportunity to explore thelibrary and a fun craft to takehome.  

Wednesday 12/4 at 6 pm

ages0-5

Santa Paws to Read

Spread some holiday cheerwhile working on yourreading skills! Read to oneof our friendly therapy dogsor just drop in for a cuddle.

Wednesday 12/18 at 3:30 pm

ages 6-12

Oozie TuesdaysTuesdays at 3:30 pm1/7 through 2/25

Experiment each week with adifferent oozie, gooey mess! All supplies provided.

ages 7-11

ages 6-9

SummervilleKids

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ages 6-9

SummervilleKids & Teens

Library Chef Jr. Chopped Challenge

Bring your friends or meet newones as you team up to createyour own recipe using the mysteryingredients provided. Registration for 1st session (1/29)will be 1/6 through 1/24Registration for 2nd session (2/26)will be 2/3 through 2/21 Limited to 16 participants

Wednesdays 1/29 & 2/26 at 6 pm

ages 8-12

Daddy-DaughterTea Party

You're invited to a specialevent for dads and their littleprincesses. Create a fancy party hat, paintyour nails, and sit down for afancy tea party.

Sunday 2/16 at 2 pm

ages 5&up

Teen TuesdaysTuesdays at 5:30 pm12/3, 1/7, 1/21, 2/4, & 2/18

*Celebrate the holidays withus on 12/3! We'll decorate gingerbreadcookies and prepareingredients to take and bakeat home. Don't forget to wear yourmost festive holiday outfit!

grades6-12

D & D at the LibrarySaturdays 10:30 am to 2:30 pm12/7, 1/4, & 2/1

Always wanted to learn howto play Dungeons & Dragons?Join us for a day of gaming! Bring your own dice or borrowsome of ours. Lunch and refreshments willbe provided. All skill levels welcome!

grades6-12

Anime ClubSaturdays at 3:30 pm12/7, 1/4, & 2/1

Games, crafts, and activities forfans of Japanese animation,manga, and art.12/7: Anime Bingo! 1/4: Candy Sushi 2/1: Mini Drawing Workshop (all skill levels welcome!)

grades6-12

Get Real Book ClubWednesday 12/11 at 5:30 pm

Get Real is a book club focusingon real issues for teens. Our discussion of "We WereLiars" by E. Lockhart issponsored by DorchesterAlcohol and Drug Commissionand Dorchester County MentalHealth. Copies of the book are availableat the circulation desk. Parents of teens are welcome.

grades6-12

Roaring 20s Lock-InFriday 1/17 from 6 to 9 pm

We're celebrating the NewYear with a party fit for theJazz Age! Participate in our libraryscavenger hunt, strike apose in the photo booth,enjoy dinner and punch,and make your own flapperheadbands. Don't forget to wear yourbest Gatsby inspired outfit!

grades6-12

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Music Chats with WojciechWednesdays at 6 pm12/18, 1/15, & 2/19

Musical education series with Wojciech Milewski, Music Director of theSummerville Orchestra.

Book-to-Movie Club

Read the book and watch themovie! Books will be available6 weeks before the program.

Sunday 2/9 at 2 pm

Under the Tuscan Sun

Ladies' Night Out!

Step out for a night out with thegirls - at the library! We're going mid-century modernwith mocktails, Mystery Date (thegame), and an episode of MadMen. Ages 21 and up. Reserve your spot today!Registration begins 1/2Limited to 20 people

Saturday 1/18 from 4:30 to 7 pm

BINGO for Books

Play BINGO and win books!ages 12&up

Thursday 2/6 at 2 pm

SummervilleGenealogy Club

Join others who are searching forand finding their families allaround the world.

Thursdays & Saturdays at 1 pm12/14, 1/11, 1/23, 2/8, & 2/27

African American Genealogy Meet-UpSunday 1/12 from 2 to 4 pm

Meet fellow genealogistsresearching African Americanhistory while discussing researchstrategies, learning how toovercome brick walls, and findingresources for uncovering familyhistories. Bring your computer or tablet ifpossible.

African Americansand the Vote

A discussion of the challengesthat men and women of Africandescent have faced, historicallyand in the present, to achieveand maintain the right to votein Summerville and throughoutthe U.S.

Saturday 2/22 at 2 pm

Just starting out?  Learn thepieces and how they move.  

Mondays at 4:30 pm12/16, 1/13, & 2/10

Beginners Chess 

Summerville Chess Club

Learn to be a chess masteror just have fun playing a friendly game.

Mondays at 5:30 pm12/2 through 2/24(except 12/23, 1/20, & 2/17)

Pizza! Book Bingo! Bring the whole family!

Family BINGO NightWednesday 1/8 at 6 pm

Holiday Cheer Concert

Join us for a special afternoonof holiday music performedby the Summerville OrchestraFlute Choir.

Friday 12/20 at 3:30 pm

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Dorchester County LibraryWinter Reading Program

St. George Kids

December 2 through February 29

all ages

Earn a free book with your first entry.

Enter each book that you read, or that is read to you,

for a chance to win one of the monthly prize drawings!

Sign up at either the St. George or Summerville Library

or online at http://dorchesterlibsc.readsquared.com/

Read! Build! Play!

LEGO Duplo play and preschoolstorytime.

Wednesdays at 11 am12/4, 12/18, 1/8, 1/22, 2/5, & 2/19 Fridays at 11 am12/27, 1/31, & 2/28

ages0-5

LEGO Blockbusters

Play and build with LEGOtoys while watching a favoritemovie. Check our online calendar forweekly movie titles.

Wednesdays at 3:30 pm12/4 through 2/26 (except 12/25 & 1/1)

ages6&up

After-school StretchKids Yoga

Mindfulness, movement, andmusic for kids.

Thursdays at 3:30 pm12/12, 1/9, & 2/13

ages6&up

Kids' Game ZoneThursday 1/2 from 1 to 3 pmThursday 2/6 at 3:30 pmCome play with our boardgames, oversized games, andvideo games.

ages6&up

Watercolor MelodyThursday 1/23 at 3:30 pm

Paint to the music.

ages6&up

Super SlimeThursday 1/30 at 3:30 pm

Slime making for kids.

ages6&up

Bug Builders

Create and paint a cool insector arachnid.

Thursday 2/27 at 3:30 pm

ages6&up

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St. George Kids & Teens

School Night@ the LibraryFriday 12/13 6 to 7:30 pm

Sign up for Winter Reading!Enjoy games, STEM activities,cookie decorating, hot cocoa,and light refreshments.

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Winter Reading Fun Zone

Enjoy games, refreshments,hot cocoa, and a showing of the "Polar Express"beginning at 12:30 p.m. Wear your PJs!

Monday 12/23 from 12 to 2 pm

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School Night @ the LibraryFriday 2/7 6 to 7:30 pm

Join us for pizza, games, music,and a scavenger hunt.Special "Talking Drums" musicalperformance by Julian Gooding.

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HomeschoolLibrary

Curriculum and lesson planningsupport, a themed read-aloudincluding materials acrossmultiple subject areas, andSTEM or craft activities.

Wednesdays at 11 am12/11, 1/15, 1/29, 2/12, & 2/26

grades1-12

Cooking CampThursdays at 4 pm12/19, 1/16, & 2/20

Learn to cook with Ms. Lori.Materials and equipmentprovided.

grades1-12

Bath Bomb Builders

Enjoy a cool STEM activity you can bathe in.

Tuesday 12/10 at 4 pm

ages10-18

New Year's Eve Blast!

Enjoy video games and pizzaas we celebrate the New Year!

Tuesday 12/31 from 1 to 3 pm

ages10-18

Slime TimeTuesday 2/11 at 4 pm

Slime making for teens. 

ages10-18

Shocking ScienceTuesday 1/7 at 4 pmSTEM exploration of staticelectricity using a Van der GraafGenerator.

ages10-18

Stranger TeensMovie Arcade

Classic 80s teen movies, videogames, and pizza. 12/17 - "Gremlins" (PG)1/28 - "Back to the Future" (PG)2/25 - "Raiders of the Lost Ark" (PG)

Tuesdays at 4 pm12/17, 1/21, & 2/25

grades6-12

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Meet the Author:Myles Singleton

Meet teen author, MylesSingleton and celebrate his firstbook: "We Rise, They Fall, DoYou Know Me?"

Tuesday 2/11 from 11 am to 2 pm

Adult Coloring

Enjoy this relaxing and creativeexperience. Coffee and allsupplies provided.

Tuesdays at 10:30 am

Mother-Daughter SewingTuesdays from 6:30 to 7:45 pm1/7 through 2/11

Learn the basics of sewing in this6-week course and make matchingchef aprons. Instructor: Gayle Drumheller Limited to 12 participants

The Happy Bookers

Join us for an afternoon ofengaging book discussion.

Wednesdays at 4 pm12/18, 1/15, & 2/19

Saturdays at 1 pm12/21, 1/18, & 2/15Check our online calendar forweekly movie titles.

Adult Movie MatineeSt. George Chess Club

All skill levels welcome.ages 12&up

Mondays at 6 pm

Lunch & Learn: Avoiding Scams

SC Department of Consumeraffairs will talk about new scamsand how to avoid being a victim.

Tuesday 2/11 at 11:30 am

African American GenealogySaturday 2/1 at 10:30 am

Presented by: Mr. Steve Tuttle, SCDepartment of Archives and HistoryLimited to 40 participants

Grant Writing Workshop

Learn how to search for and writeeffective grants and proposals.Facilitated by: Dawn Mullin, SC State LibrarianLimited to 40 participants

Saturday 2/22 at 10 am

Needlework ClubMondays from 5:30 to 7:30 pm

Share tips & tricks with fellowcrafters as you work on yourneedlework creations. Pleasebring your own supplies andprojects.

St. George Adults

Registration RequiredPlease call 843-563-9189

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Library Bookmobile Let us bring the Library to you! We offer aconstantly rotating collection of new adult andchildren's materials, including DVDs and audiobooks. More information about the Bookmobileschedule can be found on our website atwww.dorchesterlibrarysc.org, by phone 843-872-1539, or by email:dclbookmobile@dorchesterlibrarysc.org 

Message from the Director

Robert Antill

It's that time again--time for our Winter ReadingProgram! Nothing makes me happier than seeingsomeone leave the library with a book (or 30) inhand. For this Winter Reading Program, every bookyou read (or read to a child) between December 2and February 29 can count as an entry for somegreat prizes. So, get your hot cocoa and warmblanket ready. We've got a ton of great books to getyou started.

I can't begin to tell you howexcited we are to bring morelibraries to Dorchester County.With our new libraries, weplan to bring more resources,programs, and services to allresidents of the community.As we move forward, regularupdates will be posted on our website. We thank you for your support andlook forward to many more years together.

www.dorchesterlibrarysc.org

St. George Library506 N. Parler AvenueSt. George, SC 29477843-563-9189

Summerville Library76 Old Trolley Road

Summerville, SC 29485843-871-5075

Library Hours:Monday - Thursday:  9:30 am to 8 pmFriday & Saturday:  9:30 am to 5 pmSunday:  1 pm to 5 pm

Programs may be subject to change.

Dorchester County LibraryHoliday ClosingsDecember: January: February:12/1 - Thanksgiving 12/24, 12/25, & 12/26 - Christmas12/23 & 12/31 - Close at 5 pm

1/1 - New Year's Day1/20 - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

2/17 - Presidents' Day