Summer Reading with Beanstack Summer Reading preparation is well under way. Thanks to the

Friends of the Library, we’ll be rolling out a new feature called Beanstack. This software helps libraries create and track reading challenges.

Science Fair: Youth Services’ annual Science Fair is Saturday, March 16. Contact Youth Ser-vices at ext. 336 for complete rules and more information.

Sweet Reads Adult Winter Reading: Week 1 winners: Sandra S., Debra C. Week 2 winners: Sara S., Agnes J. Program winners: Marquita E.: mug; Terri P.: mug; Jane B: $50 gift card.

Celebrate Financial Literacy Month at a workshop on Tuesday, April 16 at 6:30 p.m. While there’s no such thing as a “one size fits all” financial plan, this overview should assist you in considering your own needs.

Author visit: Join us Saturday, April 6 at 2 p.m. to hear Azareen Van Der Vliet Oomli, international author of the critically acclaimed novels Fra Keeler and Call Me Zebra. She is the winner of a 2015 Whiting Writers' Award, a National Book Foundation "5 Under 35" hon-oree, the recipient of a MacDowell Fellowship, and a Fulbright Fellowship in Fiction to Catalonia, Spain.

Copies of Call Me Zebra by Aza-reen Van der Vliet Oloomi may be checked out at the Circulation Desk beginning in March. Call Me Zebra is about a bookish 22-year-old in New York who decides to retrace the steps of her traumatic flight with her family from their homeland in the 1990s.

She is an assistant professor in the English Depart-ment's M.F.A. Program in Creative Writing at the Uni-versity of Notre Dame and lives in South Bend. This program was made possible by Indiana Humanities: Novel Conversation Speakers Program.

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“Roses are red, violets are blue...”

Too hokey? We know YOU can do better! Poets from Hammond and other Lake county communities are invited to read their poetry at Speak Life Poetry Jam on

Thursday, March 21 from 6:30-8 p.m.

Audience members can vote by filling out ballots with the names of their three favorite performances. Ballots will be collected at the end of the event, and votes will be tal-lied the following day.

For more information about Speak Life Poetry Jam, please contact Senior Librarian, Debra Powers, at (219) 931-5100, ext. 320.

Calling all local poets! Jam with us on March 21.

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The library is closed Tuesday, March 12 (Staff Inservice Day).

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Library Closing:

Closed Tuesday, March 12

Staff Inservice

The library will be closed Tuesday, March 12, for a Staff Inservice Day.

Sixth Local Author Fair on April 13 wraps up National Library Week

Ever dream about writing a book? Meet some talented people who made that dream come true!

The library’s sixth Local Author Fair wraps up Na-tional Library Week on Sat-urday, April 13 from noon to 3 p.m. Authors will sell and sign their books. They write in various genres, from chil-dren’s books to mysteries, horror to romance and even poetry and inspirational.

Visit with authors Don McClure, Laura Eckroat, Sloane Taylor, Sanzaki Koji-ka, Aretha Williams, Gina Gadson, and many others.

Also scheduled to appear is mascot, Rusty the RailCat. Author Fair visitors will be given an Author Passport, and must visit a certain number of author tables to be eligible for prizes.

Author table fees raise funds for the Hammond

Public Library Foundation, which supports the Library and its services. Authors interested in participating may contact Linda Swisher at (219) 931-5100, ext. 310 or Debra Powers at ext. 320.

Also during National Library Week, HPL staff celebrate Spirit Week with themed costume days, including the popular Wear the Book Wednesday, when they dress as book characters.

Available soon will be a new resource for educators or for homeschoolers: Scholas-tic Teachables! Formerly known as Scholastic Printa-bles, this resource offers worksheets, lesson plans,

learning games, and more for any subject: math, sci-ence, reading comprehen-sion, STEM, writing, and

beyond. Download printable lesson plans, reading pas-sages, games and puzzles, clip art, bulletin board ideas, and skills sheets for kids in any grade, pre-kindergarten through eighth grade.

Resource for teachers, homeschoolers: Scholastic Teachables

Adult Programs, continued Genealogy and Local History

Census Records: More than Names Saturday, March 2 at noon Find out how to use censuses in your genealogy. Computers limited to 15 spots, but are not necessary.

Preserving Hammond: A Scan-a-Thon for Everyone! Saturday, March 23 from 1-3:30 p.m. Hammond residents, join our Local Histo-ry librarian for a scanning session. Bring up to three family heirlooms (photos, doc-uments or similar) to be scanned. You’ll receive a flash drive with your copies, and have the opportunity to “donate" a digital copy of your photograph to HPL’s historical online database for future generations.

Learning How to use FamilySearch Wednesday, March 27 at 6:30 p.m. Learn the basics of using Family Search online at a FamilySearch Affiliate Library.

Computer Classes (teens & adults) Free classes are held in the Computer Lab. Reservations are not needed; space is first-come, first-served. Brianna has details at (219) 931-5100, Ext. 331.

Digital Download Open House Wednesday, March 13 from 1-3 p.m. Bring your phone, e-reader or tablet and learn how to download our eResources.

Internet Basics Tuesday, March 5 at 2 p.m.

Word Basics 2 Tuesday, March 5 at 7 p.m.

Mouse Basics Thursday, March 7 at 10 a.m.

Excel Basics Thursday, March 7 at 2 p.m.

Computer Basics Thursday, March 14 at 10 a.m.

PowerPoint Basics Thursday, March 14 at 2 p.m.

Word Basics 4 Tuesday, March 19 at 2 p.m.

Word Basics Tuesday, March 19 at 7 p.m.

Email Basics for Seniors Thursday, March 21 at 10 a.m.

Resume 101 Thursday, March 21 at 2 p.m.

Internet Basics for Seniors Tuesday, March 26 at 2 p.m.

Working with Photos Tuesday, March 26 at 7 p.m.

Publisher Basics Thursday, March 28 at 10 a.m.

Mouse Basics Thursday, March 28 at 2 p.m.

Teen Programs (grades 7-12) All programs are for teens in grades 7-12 and all supplies are provided. Questions? Ask at the Information Desk or call 931-5100, ext. 351. Don’t forget to “friend” the Library on Facebook! www.facebook.com/HammondLibrary. The Library has a Teen Tumblr page! Check it out at http://hammondpubliclibraryteens.tumblr.com!

Teen Book Tasting Tuesday, March 5 at 3:30 p.m. Find out what other teens are reading! Snacks provided.

Teen Friendship Bracelets Thursday, March 14 at 6 p.m. Make a fun bracelet! Supplies and snacks provided.

Teen Movies: Guardians of the Galaxy Saturday, March 30 at 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Enjoy Guardians of the Galaxy 1 and 2 with friends! Snacks while supplies last.

Youth Programs Early Literacy Programs Babies and Books (Infancy–18 months) Thursdays at 10 a.m.: March 14; March 28 Join us on the above dates to hear sto-ries and to learn new songs and rhymes to help your baby’s mind grow.

Tiny Tots (Ages 18 months – 2 years) Thursdays at 10:30 a.m.: March 14; March 28 Join us on the above dates to sing songs, learn rhymes, and play.

Two’s and Three’s (2 years & 3 years) Join us to learn about the alphabet. Thursdays at 11 a.m.: March 14: Learn about letters O, P and Q March 28: Learn about letters R, S and T

Little Listeners (Ages 3 to 5) *NEW DAY! Mondays at 1 p.m.: March 11; March 25 Happy birthday, Dr. Seuss! Join us for sto-ries, songs, and a craft about Dr. Seuss.

Play-Doh Club (2 years to 5 years) Wednesday, March 9 at 10 a.m. Explore your imagination with Play-Doh.

General Programs

Young Artists (Ages 6 to 13) Friday, March 1 at 3 p.m.

Drop in to Youth Services for our new Art Club. Each month we will experi-ment with new themes and mediums. Aprons will be available, but please wear play clothes if possible.

Maker Mania *NEW! Saturday, March 2 at 2 p.m. Drop in to Maker Mania to tinker with tech-y tools, and to make and create.

In-Between Book Discussion (Ages 10-13) Monday, March 4 at 4 p.m. Discuss Smile by Raina Telegmeier. Books are available from Circulation Services.

Kids’ Monthly Movie (Ages 6 to 13) Wednesday, March 6 at 4 p.m. Hotel Transylvania 3. Snacks are pro-vided, and closed captioning is used.

Lit to be Fit (Ages 6 to 13) Saturday, March 23 at 2 p.m. Get fit and have fun with a PARACHUTE! All children must have a waiver signed by parent or guardian.

Write On! Creativity (Ages 6 to 13) Monday, March 11 at 4 p.m. Get your creativity flowing in HPL’s own writing club.

STEM Squad (Ages 6 to 13 years) Thursday, March 14 at 4 p.m. Did you know that a lot of the thing you use every day were invented by women? It’s Women’s History Month, so join us to explore women inventors.

Science Fair (Ages 6 to 18 years) Saturday, March 16 at 1 p.m. Participate in our 2nd annual Science Fair! Visit Youth Services for more information.

Kids Can Too! (Ages 6 to 9) Wednesday, March 20 at 4 p.m. Celebrate National Craft Month by crafting something spectacular from an egg carton.

Spring Break Fun (Ages 6 to 13) Tuesday, March 26 at 12 p.m. Play BINGO with your friends.

Just for Tweens (Ages 10 to 13) Wednesday, March 27 at 12 p.m. Play Guess Who to learn more about famous women throughout history!

Spring Break Matinee (Ages 6 to 13) Thursday, March 29 at 1 p.m. Join us for a last bit of Spring Break fun to watch Teen Titans Go! To the Movies.

March @ your library Library Foundation Tuesday, March 5 at 10 a.m.

Friends Board Tuesday, March 19 at 1 p.m. Friends members may attend.

Friends Half-Price Book Sale Sat., March 30 from 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Board of Trustees Thursday, March 21 at 10 a.m.

Exhibits, Displays Galleries: Paintings by Kara Dokupil Display case: Decorated eggs, collec-tion of Jacqueline Thomas.

Tax Drop-off / Pick-up

Mondays during March from 9 a.m.-noon Drop off your tax papers with Northwest Indiana Community Action in the Comput-er Lab on Mondays in March. NWICA will prepare and file your taxes for free.

Book Discussions Books may be checked out at the Circula-tion Desk one month before the program, or see our e-resources for digital versions.

Novel Conversations Monday, March 4 at 6:30 p.m. Discuss Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier.

World at War *NEW Wednesday, March 27 at 6:30 p.m. Discuss books related to World War II. March’s title is With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa by E.B. Sledge.

Graphic Novel Book Club * NEW Monday, March 18 at 6 p.m. Join us to discuss Ultra: Seven Days by Jonathan and Joshua Luna. Copies avail-able at the Information Services desk.

African American Literature Book Club Thursday, March 28 at 6:30 p.m. Join us to discuss Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler.

Adult Programs ACME Pawn Pushers chess club Tuesdays from 1-4 p.m; see HPL event calendar for dates .

Welcome to the World of Music Wednesdays; see HPL event calendar for dates & times. Mind training and music theory. Bring pencil and paper.

Coloring for Adults Tuesday, March 5 at 6:30 p.m. Relax and color. All supplies provided.

Coloring for Seniors Wednesday, March 13 at 2:30 p.m. Relax and color. All supplies provided.

Speak Life Poetry Jam Thursday, March 21 at 6:30 p.m. Poets from Hammond and throughout Lake County are invited to read their poetry. Audience members vote for their three favorite performances. Bal-lots are collected at the end of the event and votes are tallied the following day.

Tuesday Morning Movie Tuesday, March 26 at 10 a.m. Avengers: Infinity War

Crafting with Creativebug *NEW Tuesday, March 26 at 6:30 p.m. Crafting with video tutorials from Crea-tivebug by Joann Fabrics.

Blood Pressure Screening Thursday, March 28 from 12-2 p.m. Have your blood pressure checked by NorthShore Health Centers.

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the Shelves, by Aysha Haq Celebrate Teen Tech Week, March 4-9

Check out these books for teens looking to learn more about technology or find out more about careers in social media. Titles may also be available as e-books. Book summaries are from the library’s catalog.

20 Great Career Building Activities Using YouTube by Adam Furgang. This resource offers teens tips on how they can use YouTube to help with personal creative endeavors, artistic expression, school-related projects, college applications, job prospects, and personal development. TEEN 650.13 FURGANG 2017

A Beginner’s Guide to Coding by Marc Scott. Presents an introduction to coding for young com-puter users that focuses on the programming languages Scratch and Python, with step-by-step, illustrated instructions for a variety of coding projects. y005.1 SCOT 2017

Game On! Video Game History From Pong and Pac-Man to Mario, Minecraft, and More by Dustin Hansen. Find out about the fast and furious growth and evolution of video games (including how they are quickly taking over the world!) by looking at some of the most popular, innovative, and influential games ever, from Pong to modern hits like Uncharted. TEEN 794.8 HANSEN 2016

Getting Paid to Manage Social Media by Don Rauf. As businesses are realizing just how im-portant social media is as a marketing tool, the need for young, innovative social media managers increases. Interviews and quotes with industry professionals and leaders show young people how to build their social media resumes and discover their own interests and talents within the field. Covering topics such as social media 101, how to build your resume, and how to act in an inter-view are all key to landing the job. TEEN 006.754 RAUF 2017

Girl Code: Gaming, Going Viral, and Getting It Done by Andrea Gonzales. The story of two teenage tech phenoms who met at Girls Who Code summer camp, teamed up to create a viral video game, and ended up becoming world famous. Includes bonus content to help you start coding! ... Andy and Sophie reveal not only what they've learned about opportunities in science and technology but also the true val-ue of discovering your own voice and creativity. TEEN 005.1 GONZALE 2017. Also available as e-book.

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The library will be closed Tuesday, March 12, for a Staff Inservice Day.