January 2020 TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

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2 Adult Craft: Cactus Rock Garden 10:30 am

Conversational English 12:00 pm

Citizenship Practice 1:00 pm

Builders Club 3:45 pm

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Book Club 10:00 am

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Craft: DYI Confetti Poppers 2:00 pm

Gizmos & Gadgets 3:00 pm

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Bilingual Storytime 10:30 am

Beginning Drawing 12:30 pm

Creative Lab: Winter Canvas Art 3:45 pm

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Conversational Spanish 10:30 am

Children’s Craft: Firework Painting 3:45 pm

9 Reptile of the Desert Southwest 10:30 am

Conversational English 12:00 pm

Citizenship Practice 1:00 pm

Library Lab 3:45 pm

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Film Club 10:00 am

Intermediate Drawing 12:30 pm

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Craft: Penguin Paper Roll 2:00 pm

Gizmos & Gadgets 3:00 pm

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Family Storytime 10:30 am

Beginning Drawing 12:30 pm

Creative Lab: Snow Storm 3:45 pm

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Conversational Spanish 10:30 am

Children’s Craft: Popsicle Stick Snowflakes 3:45 pm

16 The Gila: River of History 10:30 am

Conversational English 12:00 pm

Citizenship Practice 1:00 pm

Builders Club 3:45 pm

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Book Club 10:00 am

Intermediate Drawing 12:30 pm

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Winter Reading Program Finale Party 1:00 pm

Craft: Box Notepads 2:00 pm

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Family Storytime 10:30 am

Beginning Drawing 12:30 pm

Creative Lab: IQ Builders 3:45 pm

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Conversational Spanish 10:30 am

Children’s Craft: Build An Olaf 3:45 pm

23 Irrigating the Celebrated Mohawk Valley 10:30 am

Conversational English 12:00 pm / Citizenship Practice 1:00 pm

Gravity Maze 3:45 pm

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Non-Fiction Book Club 10:00 am

Intermediate Drawing 12:30 pm

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Craft: Designing Bookends 2:00 pm

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Family Storytime 10:30 am

Beginning Drawing 12:30 pm

Creative Lab: Friendship Bracelet 3:45 pm

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Conversational Spanish 10:30 am

Children’s Craft: Handprint Penguins 3:45 pm

30 Adult Craft: Painting on Glass 10:30 am

Conversational English 12:00 pm

Citizenship Practice 1:00 pm

Library Lab 3:45 pm

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Intermediate Drawing 12:30 pm

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10 am - 5 p.m.

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For Kids under 12 & families

For Teens

For Tweens/Teens (10-17)

For Adults

Eventos bilingües o en español

For All Ages

1 CLOSED FOR NEW YEAR’S DAY

All library programs are free and open to the

public. ***

Supplies are provided on a first-come, first-served

basis

The Gila: River of History 10:30 am Thursday, Jan. 16

Presented by Gregory McNamee

Six hundred miles long from its source in the mountains of southwestern New Mexico to its confluence with the Colorado River above Yuma, the Gila has been an important avenue for the movement of birds, animals, plants, and peoples across the desert for millennia. Many cultures have sprung up on its banks, and millions of people depend on the river today—whether they know it or not. Gregory McNamee, author of the prizewinning book "Gila: The Life and Death of an American River," presents a biography of this vital resource, drawing on Native American stories, pioneer memoirs, the writings of modern naturalist.

This program is made possible by a grant from Arizona Humanities. Local funding provided by

Friends of the Wellton Library.

Programs for Children Family Storytime — Tuesdays at 10:30 am Storytime is presented bilingually the first Tuesday of each month. Children’s Crafts — 3:45 pm Wednesdays. Jan. 8: Firework Painting; Jan. 15: Popsicle Stick Snowmen; Jan. 22: Build An Olaf; and Jan. 29: Handprint Penguins. Library Lab/Builders Club — 3:45 pm Thursdays. Jan. 2: LEGO Shadow Drawing; Jan. 9: Animal Tracking; Jan. 16: Sort & Stack; Jan. 30: Oil & Water Gravity Maze — Try your hand at a gravity-powered logic maze: It's sure to put your visual perception and reasoning skills to the test. This program is made possible by a grant funded by the Library Services and Technology Act. 3:45 pm Thursday Jan. 23 Winter Reading Finale Party — Bring your reading logs and join the party! We’ll have a themed craft, plus refresh- ments and door prize drawings. 1 pm Saturday, Jan. 18

Programs for Children & Teens Gizmos & Gadgets — Test drive some of our new acquisitions. Will it be a winner or a dud? You decide! Purchases were made possible by a grant funded by the Library Services and Technology Act. 3 pm Saturdays, Jan. 4 & 11

Programs for Teens Creative Lab — Teens get creative with these weekly events. Programs start at 3:45 on Tuesdays.

Jan. 7: Winter Canvas Art

Jan. 14: Snowstorm in a Jar

Jan. 28: Friendship bracelet — Special Creative Lab — Jan. 21: IQ Builders — Join in the fun of building, creating and using your imagination. This program is made possible by a grant funded by the Library Services and Technology Act.

Adult Winter Reading: “Book A Trip Around the World”

Jan. 6 – Feb. 28 Sign up & read! Four books enters you in a drawing for a $25 gift card.

Programs for All Ages Crafts — Join us to imagine and create. Events are easy enough for young hands but fun enough for all ages. Events begin at 2 pm every Saturday.

DYI Confetti Poppers — Learn to make poppers and you can add a festive touch to any event. Jan. 4

Penguin Paper Roll — Use your creativity to turn a cardboard tube into a cute penguin. Jan. 11

Box Notepads — Upcycle paperboard boxes (cereal, toaster pastries, mac & cheese, etc.) into useful notepads. Jan. 18

Designing Bookends — Bland metal bookends become works of art with paint and your imagination. Jan. 25

Eventos Bilingües/

Inglés Conversacional — La Biblioteca de Wellton ofrece clases de Inglés básico gratuitas. Hablantes nativos de Inglés y avanzados son bienvenidos. Se permiten niños en clase. Jueves a las 12 pm Practicas de Ciudadanía — Aprenda sobre America y prepárese para el Examen de Naturalización también conocido como el examen de ciudadanía. Se permiten niños en clase. Jueves a la 1 p.m. Cuentos Bilingües— Niños y padres son bienvenidos a asistir a La Hora del Cuento Bilingüe para escuchar cuentos, música y hacer actividades. El primer martes de cada mes a las 10:30 am

Beginning Drawing — Artist almost-in-residence Joyce Seriale leads beginner artists through basic drawing techniques. 12:30 pm every Tuesday beginning Jan. 7.

Intermediate Drawing — If you’re a slightly more skilled artists, you might prefer this class, also taught by Joyce Seriale. 12:30 pm every Friday beginning Jan. 10.

Reptiles of the Desert Southwest — Join David Zabriskie, Imperial National Wildlife Refuge manager, as he discusses some of the snakes, lizards and other reptiles you might encounter locally. 10:30 am Thursday, Jan. 9

Irrigating the Celebrated Mohawk Valley — Shirley Murdock details the history of early irrigation in the Mohawk Valley, which began in the 1880s when canals were built using mule teams and more than 100 men. 10:30 am Thursday, Jan. 23.

Film Club — Drop in to watch and discuss “The Omega Man.” 10 am Friday, Jan. 10

Cactus Rock Garden — Finally, "plants" that you can't kill. Join us as we create container gardens using cactus rocks. 10:30 am Thursday, Jan. 2

Adult Craft: Painting on Glass — Whether you goal is to dress up drinkware or embellish an ordinary vase, paint and a few minutes of your time, plus lots of imagination, lets you turn ordinary glass items into spectacular, one-of-a-kind creations. 10:30 am Thursday, Jan. 30.

Book Club — The Wellton Book Club discusses “Another Piece of My Heart” by Jane Green on Friday, Jan. 3 and “An Irish Country Cottage” by Patrick Taylor on Friday, Jan. 17. Discussions begin at 10 am Books are available for checkout at the Wellton Library service desk.

Non-Fiction Book Club — The group will discuss “Charlatan” by Pope Brock at 10 am Friday, Jan. 24.

Conversational Spanish — Work on your basic conversational Spanish skills Wednesdays at 10:30 am, now through the end of March. All levels welcome.

Programs for Adults