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      January

3rd Thursday Art Walk
Book Club in a Box  
Salida Library Book Club
Popcorn and a Movie
And the Winners Are...
Stanislaus County Library Book Club
Caregiver Wednesdays
Family Game Day
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance at local libraries
Family Game Night
Census Questionnaire Assistance Program
Knitting Class

3rd Thursday Art Walk
Where: Modesto Library
When: 3rd Thursday of every month
           5:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.

The Modesto Library is now a stop on the Downtown Modesto's 3rd Thursday Art Walk. Each month we will feature a different artist in our area. Join us on Thursday, February 18. Our featured artist will be Kristi Hughes. For more information please contact Vicki Salinas at the Modesto Library Reference Department at (209)558-7814 or visit the Modesto Art Walk website.

Book Club in a Box
Where: all library branches
When: Ongoing

Community and Library book clubs can now borrow a set of one title to use in their book club discussions. Contact any branch for the list or view the list on our website under "Readers Corner." You must have a library card to check out the set of books. We do ask that requests are made at least 3 weeks before you need to distribute the book to your members. Because of the high interest in this service, please include 2 alternative titles. Book clubs can be an excellent way to enjoy books more and challenge your mind, and they can also encourage you to read more, or to read books that you might not normally choose.

Salida Library Bookclub
Where: Salida Library
When: Tuesday, February 9, 2010
           10:00 a.m.

We will be discussing The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri. For more information and to obtain a copy of the book, contact Diane at 543-7315. Bookclubs allow community members to expand their knowledge of books and other reading material through meaningful discussions with others.

Popcorn and a Movie
Where: Salida Library
When:  Tuesday, February 16
            6:00 p.m.

Come have fun watching a movie based on a popular children's book while enjoying a popcorn snack! Library books will be available to browse and to check out.

And the Winners Are...
Where: Ceres Library
When: February 16 - March 4
           All open hours

Are you a movie buff? See if you can predict who will win at the 82nd Annual Oscar Award Show. Entry forms will be available beginning February 16. All entries need to be turned in to the Ceres Library by March 4. Library books will be available to browse and check out.

Stanislaus County Library Book Club
Where: Modesto Library Conference Room
When:  Wednesday, February 17, 2010
            7:00 p.m.

Come join us as we discuss Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen. For more information please contact Modesto Library Reference at 558-7814.

Caregiver Wednesdays
Where: Modesto Library Auditorium
When:  4th Wednesday of each month
            6:30 p.m.

The Stanislaus County Library and Community Hospice will be presenting a series of five presentations for family caregivers.

January 27 - How to take care of a loved one at home
February 24 - Financial resources for seniors on a fixed income
March 24 - Hospice in end-of-life decisions
April 28 - Dementia and caregiving
May 26 - Advance healthcare directives

Refreshments will be provided. For more information or to register for this presentation, contact Modesto Library Reference at 558-7814.

Family Game Day
Where: Salida Library StoryTime Room
When: Saturday, February 27
           1-3 p.m.

Board games and Wii will be availble in the StoryTime room for a fun afternoon activity for the whole family. Educational Value: Games give participants a chance to practice, reading, writing, and logical thinking skills. Library books will be available to browse and to check out.

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance at local libraries

Free income tax assistance is available at libraries in Oakdale, Riverbank and Waterford this year, thanks to the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program sponsored by the Internal Revenue Service.Volunteers are trained and certified by the IRS. This free service is available to anyone, but priority will be given to low income residents and senior citizens.

Volunteers will provide assistance February 1 through April 14:

• Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the Oakdale Library, 151 South First Ave.
• Wednesdays, 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the Riverbank Library, 3442 Santa Fe
• February 2, March 2 and April 6, 3 to 5 p.m., at the Waterford Library, 324 E St.

VITA volunteers will prepare Forms 1040 EZ, 1040A, 2441, 8863, and 8812. They do not prepare Schedules C, D, E and certain other forms. In addition, they will e-file tax returns for those they assist.

For more information, please contact the Oakdale Library at 847-4204, the Riverbank Library at 869-7008 or the Waterford Library at 874-2191.

Family Game Night
Where: Keyes Library
When: Thursday, March 4
            4:30-6:30 p.m.

Come bring the whole family to play a variety of board games. Families will have an opportunity to browse the Keyes material collection and check books out.

Census Questionnaire Assistance Program

Census 2010 Assistance will be available at the Ceres and Newman Libraries from March 19 - April 19, 2010. See the schedule below for dates and times for each location.

The purpose is to assistance individuals who:
- do not understand how to complete the questionnaire they received.
- need language assistance to respond to questionnaire information.
- have questions about the 2010 census.
- need a questionnaire because they did not receive one.

Ceres Library
Mondays: March 22, 29, April 5, 12, 19 from 2:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Wednesdays: March 24, 31, April 7, 14 from 1:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Saturdays: March 20, 27, April 3, 10, 17 from Noon. - 5 p.m.

Newman Library
March 19 - April 19
Thursdays and Fridays only from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Free Knitting and Crochet Classes
Where: Waterford Library
When:  Wednesdays 
            3:00 p.m.

Knitting and crocheting are a blast.  Check out all the cool stuff you can make.