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Hammond Public Library • 564 State Street • Hammond, IN • 46320-1532 (219) 931-5100

www.hammond.lib.in.us

Computer Classes (teens & adults)

Free one-hour classes are in the Computer Lab. Space is limited; classes are first-come; first-served. Details are with Bri-anna Bone, (219) 931-5100, ext. 331.

Digital Download Open House Monday, May 13 from 1 p.m.-3 p.m.

Mouse Basics Thursday, May 2 at 10 a.m.

Publisher Basics Thursday, May 2 at 2 p.m.

Email Basics Tuesday, May 7 at 2 p.m.

Word Basics 2 Tuesday, May 7 at 7 p.m.

Word Basics Thursday, May 9 at 10 a.m.

All About Google Thursday, May 9 at 2 p.m.

Internet Basics Tuesday, May 14 at 2 p.m.

Word Basics 3 Tuesday, May 14 at 7 p.m.

Excel Basics Thursday, May 16 at 10 a.m.

Working with Photos Thursday, May 16 at 2 p.m.

Word Basics for Seniors Tuesday, May 21 at 2 p.m.

Word Basics 4 Tuesday, May 21 at 7 p.m.

Mouse Basics for Seniors Thursday, May 23 at 10 a.m.

Databases 101 Thursday, May 23 at 2 p m.

Internet Basics for Seniors Tuesday, May 28 at 2 p.m.

PowerPoint Basics Tuesday, May 28 at 7 p.m.

Email Basics for Seniors Thursday, May 30 at 10 a.m.

Computer Basics for Seniors Thursday, May 30 at 2 p.m.

Book Clubs & Discussions

Novel Conversations Book Club Monday, May 6 at 6:30 p.m. Discuss The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain. Copies at the Circulation Desk.

Graphic Novel Book Club Monday, May 20 at 6 p.m. Discuss Sweet Tooth: Out of the Deep Woods by Jeff Lemire. Copies are at the Information Services desk.

World at War (World War II) Wednesday, May 29 at 5:30 p.m.

Discuss Rommel: the Desert Fox by Des-mond Ward. Copies are at the Infor-mation Services desk.

African American Literature Book Club Thursday, May 30 at 6:30 p.m. Sing, Unburied Sing by Jesmyn Ward.

Other Adult Classes and Events

ACME Pawn Pushers chess club Tuesdays: See HPL online event calendar for dates and times. Regular meetings are free and open to all skill levels.

Welcome to the World of Music Wednesdays: See HPL online event calendar for dates and times. Learn mind training and music theory. Bring pencil and paper.

DIY Piñata Making Saturday, May 4, from 1-2:30 p.m. Eva Herrera, professional pin ata maker, will teach you how to create a basic pin ata. Registration is required.

Calumet College of St. Joseph Visits the Library Monday, May 6, at 6 p.m. Representatives of Calumet College of St. Joseph will discuss the history of Calu-met College, its academic programs, how to apply, and how to obtain financial aid.

Special Events Hammond Writers’ Workshop Tuesday, May 7 at 5 p.m. Creative writing program for teens and adults interested in fiction or non-fiction!

Identity Theft – Don’t be a Victim!Wednesday, May 15 at p.m. Identity theft is a real problem in our society. Learn how to protect yourself. Silver Beginnings Art Exhibit Thursday, May 16-Saturday, May 18 Our neighbors at Silver Birch of Ham-mond have artistic talent! Residents demonstrate and exhibit their creativity in

various mediums this month at HPL on these days and times: Thursday, May 16 from2 to 6 p.m. Friday, May 17 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Check it out and support these talented seniors!

Preserving Hammond: An African American Community Scan-A-Thon!Saturday, May 18, from 1-3 p.m. Hammond community members from African American backgrounds may join HPL’s Local History Librarian Amanda Aguilera for an afternoon scanning ses-

sion. Please bring 1-3 of your favorite family heirlooms (photographs, docu-ments, or similar) and have them pro-fessionally scanned. You will receive a flash drive with your copies, as well as have the opportunity to "donate" a digi-tal copy of your photograph to HPL's historical online database.

Space Trivia Night - Fun for everyone! Thursday, May 23 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Fun for everyone! Test your knowledge of all things space at our Space Trivia Night! Pre-sign up for our Summer Reading Program, too.

Adult programs continued

Coloring for Adults Tuesday, May 7 at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 23 at 1:30 p.m. Relax and color! Supplies and snacks pro-vided courtesy of Friends of the Library.

Purdue University Northwest Finan-cial Aid Monday, May 13 at 6 p.m. Tanika House from the Financial Aid Office at Purdue University - Northwest in Hammond will be having a financial aid meeting for interested patrons at-tending PNW.

Honor Our Hammond Veterans!Wednesday, May 22 at 6 p.m. Video presentation of recorded inter-views with Hammond Veterans who served overseas.

Tuesday Morning Movie Tuesday, May 28 at 10 a.m. (A prelude to Summer Reading) Solo: A Star Wars Story.

Blood Pressure Screening Thursday, May 23 from 12-2 p.m. Courtesy of NorthShore Health Centers.

Crafting with Creativebug Tuesday, May 28 at 6:30 p.m. How to Knit Dishcloths: Bring your yarn and Knitting Needles and join us in learning how to knit dishcloths! Supplies recommended: yarn-Quince & Co. Spar-row (100% organic linen/186 yards/50grams):1 hank per washcloth; needles-one pair straight or circular knitting needles US Size 3 (3.25mm), two double point needles (dpn) US Size 3 (3.25mm); notions-stitch markers, tapestry needle.

Fundraisers Friends’ Half-Price Book Sale No sale in May

Exhibits and Displays

Galleries: New work by Dawn Diaman-topoulos

Display case: To be determined

Youth Programs (Infants - 13 years)

Early Literacy Programs

Youth Services Librarians are busy planning and promoting Summer Reading, which begins June 1. Early Literacy Programs will return next month.

General Programs

Monthly Movie (Ages: 6 years to 13 years)Wednesday, May 8 at 4 p.m. The Lion King, Follow the journey of a lion cub, Simba, as he meets new friends along the way. Closed Captioning will be used, and snacks will be provided while supplies last.

Lit to Be Fit (Ages: 6 years to 13 years) Saturday, May 4 at 2 p.m. The library is great to exercise your brain, but what about the rest of your body? Join us to get fit and have fun with Miss Liz!

In-Between Book Discussion (Ages: 10 years to 13 years) Monday, May 6 at 4 p.m. Join us this month to discuss Lost and Found by Andrew Clements. Books are available for checkout at Circulation Services.

Write On! (Ages: 6 years to 13 years)Monday, May 13 at 4 p.m. Get your creativity flowing in HPL’s own Writing Club.

Kids Can Too! (Ages: 6 years to 9 years) Wednesday, May 15 at 4 p.m. Calling all bird lovers! Let’s decorate our own birdhouse while we discuss different birds. This program is limited to the first 12 children that arrive.

*NEW* Maker Mania (Ages: 6 years to 13 years) Saturday, May 18 at 2 p.m. Drop in to Maker Mania to tinker with tech-y tools, and to make and create.

Building with The Home Depot (Ages: 6 years to 13 years) Monday, May 20 at 6 p.m. Drop into the library between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. to build a project with The Home Depot. All supplies will be provided.

Kids Night at the Library (Ages 6 years to 13 years) Tuesday, May 21 at 6 p.m. Do you have what it takes to break out of the library? Join us for this new, escape-room program. Registration is required. Each team must have one adult.

Just for Tweens (Ages: 10 years to 13 years)Wednesday, May 22 at 4 p.m. How aMAZE-ing! The first 10 tweens to join this program will create their own

mazes with everyday items.

STEM Squad (Ages: 6 years to 13 years) Thursday, May 23 at 4 p.m. Oh, say can you see yourself joining this patriotic program? We will talk about America’s iconic building, and we will even make our own.

*NEW* Young Artists (ages: 6 years to 13 years) Saturday, May 25 at 2 p.m. Join our new Art Club. Each month we will be experimenting with new themes and mediums. Aprons will be available, but please wear play clothes if possible.

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://hammondpubliclibrary-teens.tumblr.com!

Want to find a great book to read? Sign up for our Next Reads newslet-ter, with recommendations sent to your inbox! http://www.libraryaware.com/2160/Subscribers/Subscribe

Teen Books and Bites Tuesday, May 7 at 3:30 p.m. Find out what other teens are read-ing! Snacks provided.

Pre-Sign Up for Summer Reading!Starting May 15th Get ready for a Universe of Stories! You could win Out-of-this-world prizes. Sign up in person or online at Hammond.beanstack.org.

Space Trivia Night for all Ages! Thursday, May 23 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Join us for a fun night of space-themed trivia! Teams up to 5 people are eligible. Winning team will re-ceive a prize! You can also pre-sign up for Summer Reading on your smart phone or tablet.

Teen Create-a-Bookmark Event

Tuesday, May 28 at 3 :30 p.m.

Get ready for Summer reading and

make a bookmark! Snacks provided.