LIBRARY SCHEDULE | November

YOUNGSTOWN & amp; MAHONING COUNTY
"Let's Talk Turkey." Play games, make a craft and learn some illusion tricks for school-age children at Austintown, 4:30 p.m. Nov. 16.
"Turkey Talk." Thanksgiving tales, games and more for school-age children at Poland, 4 p.m. Nov. 10.
"Let's Gobble to a Beat." Holiday stories, craft and song for school-age children at 4 p.m. at Brownlee Woods, Nov. 16; Campbell, Nov. 17; and Struthers, Nov. 15.
"Gobble up Some Fun." Stories and craft for ages 5-10 at Canfield, 10 a.m. Nov. 27; and Greenford, 2 p.m. Nov. 27.
"Let's Eat." Stories and craft about food for ages 3-6 at 10 a.m. at Brownlee Woods, Nov. 16; and Struthers, Nov. 15.
"Preschool Parade." Visit our Zoobrary based on Judy Sierra's "Wild About Books" for ages 3-6 at Boardman, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Nov. 3, 10, 17 and 24; and Poland, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Nov. 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30.
Celebrate "National Children's Book Week: Free to Read." Stories, games and make your own book for children in grades 1-6 at East, 4 p.m. Nov. 15; North, 4 p.m. Nov. 16; and South, 3:30 p.m. Nov. 18.
"A Series of Unfortunate Events." Featuring Lemony Snicket's first 3 books -- trivia, games, craft and more for grades 1-6 at Boardman, 7 p.m. Nov. 15.
"A Fall Festival." Stories, crafts and fun about fall and Thanksgiving for grades K-6 at Main Library, 6:30 p.m. Nov. 15.
"Positively Preposterous Puppet Performance." Enjoy the performance of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" for children at Poland, 1 p.m. or 7 p.m. Nov. 17.
"Search and Rescue Dogs." Animal tracking with Helena Uber and her two dogs for children in grades K-6 at West, 4 p.m. Nov. 10.
"Re-'Mark'-able Mark Wade, Ventriloquist Extraordinaire." Don't miss the "International Ventriloquist of the Year" -- face painting and more fun for the whole family at Main, 1 p.m. Nov. 13. Refreshments will be served.
"Kids Korner." Animal tales for ages 2-6 at West, 10:30 a.m. Nov. 17. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
"Pajama Jam: Sleepy time Fun for the Family." Stories and craft for the whole family at Poland, 7 p.m. Nov. 29. Wear your pj's.
"Tales for Toddlers." Stories and fun for children ages 2-3 at Austintown, 10 and 11 a.m. Nov. 4; Boardman, 10 a.m. Nov. 30; Canfield, 10 a.m. Nov. 10; Main, 10 a.m. Nov. 4; and Poland, 10 and 11 a.m. Nov. 18. Each child must be accompanied by an adult.
"Time for Babies and Books." Books, songs, rhymes and more for babies 6-23 months at Austintown, 10:30 a.m. Nov. 18; Canfield, 10 a.m. Nov. 15; Poland, 10 and 11 a.m. Nov. 3; and at Boardman, 9:30 a.m. Nov. 4 for babies 6-12 months; 10:30 a.m. Nov. 4 for babies 6-23 months. Each baby in attendance must be accompanied by an adult.
"Family Story Time." Stories and more for the whole family at Austintown, 6:30 p.m. Nov. 9. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
"Something Special." Stories and more fun for ages 3-6 at Sebring, 10 a.m. Nov. 18.
"Come and Join the Fun." Stories and fun for ages 3-6 at Austintown, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Nov. 3, 10, 17 and 24; Canfield, 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Nov. 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30; and Main, 10 a.m. Nov. 10.
"CSI: Youngstown." Crime Lab officers from the Youngstown Police Department show how local police solve crimes for grades 7-12 at Main, 4 p.m. Nov. 17.
"Rubber Band Bracelets." X-Press yourself! Make your own unique rubber band bracelet for grades 7-12 at Austintown, 6:30 p.m. Nov. 15.
"New Shows, New Stars." Guess the new stars and the new series for grades 7-12 at West, Nov. 1-30 during regular hours. Prizes will be awarded.
"Name that Tune." Test your musical knowledge and win a cool prize for grades 7-12 at Boardman, 7 p.m. Nov. 9.
"Puzzling Animals." Stop in to see if you can figure out what animals these are for grades 7-12 at 3:30 p.m. at Canfield, Nov. 1; and Sebring, Nov. 2. Munchies will be served.
"Name That Library." Identify 10 of Mahoning County's libraries from our close-up photos and win a chance for a Chapters gift card for grades 7-12 at Poland, Nov. 7-20, during regular hours. Three winners will be chosen each week.
"Teen Coffeehouse." Read your own poetry, rap, or song lyric; or read your favorite poem from a book; or just snack and listen to others perform for grades 7-12 at Poland, 2 p.m. Nov. 13. Snacks will be served.
"Friendship Bracelets." Make your own bracelets, for gifts or just for fun for grades 7-12 at 6 p.m. at Brownlee Woods, Nov. 24; Campbell, Nov. 23; and Struthers.
"Pop-up Pandemonium." Create your own pop-up holiday cards for grades 7-12 at 4:30 p.m. at East, Nov. 1; North, Nov. 2; and South, Nov. 4.
Reservations are being accepted for these November classes. Please call the participating library.
"Computer Basics Mini-Series Part 1." Find out about library computers -- come learn the basics at Main, 9:30 to 11 a.m. Nov. 8; Boardman, 3 to 4:30 p.m. Nov. 30; and West, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Nov. 4.
"Computer Basics Mini-Series Part 2." Class builds upon the skills learned in Computer Basics Part 1 at Main, 9:30 to 11 a.m. Nov. 15; and West, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Nov. 18.
"Computer Clinic -- Ask a Librarian." You choose the topic. Sign up for a 30-minute consultation session to obtain one-on-one assistance from a librarian at Main, 9 to 10:30 a.m. Nov. 6 and 12 and 3:30 to 5 p.m. Nov. 20; Austintown, 6 to 8 p.m. Nov. 2 and 9 to 11 a.m. Nov. 23; and Boardman, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 9.
"Get Acquainted with the Computer." One-on-one assistance with the librarian at East, Nov. 29 (by appointment only); and North, Nov. 30 (by appointment only).
"Over 55 Introduction to Computers." Come and learn the basic skills for using computers at 11 a.m. at Campbell, Nov. 10; and Struthers, Nov. 17.
"Computers -- Beyond Basics." This hands-on session offers a review of the basics and introduces the student to working with files in the Windows environment at Main, 9:30 to 11 a.m. Nov. 1; and Boardman, 3 to 4:30 p.m. Nov. 30. Must have taken a basic computer class or be proficient with the mouse.
"Excel Basics." Introduction to the spreadsheet component of Microsoft Office. Learn how to navigate in Excel and create and modify a simple Excel file at Main, 9:30 to 11 a.m. Nov. 18; and Boardman, 1 to 2:30 p.m. or 6 to 7:30 p.m. Nov. 1. Must have taken a basic computer class or be proficient with the mouse.
"Internet Mini-Series Part 1." This class introduces the Internet and World Wide Web at Boardman, 1 to 2:30 p.m. or 6 to 7:30 p.m. Nov. 30. Must have taken a basic computer class or be proficient with the mouse.
"Lunch & amp; Learn at the Library: World War II Japanese War Crime Trials." Local attorney John Newman will share his experiences when, as a young lawyer, he took part in the trials held in Osaka, Japan, in 1945-46. Most of those tried there were guards in the notorious prisoner of war camps and detention camps during World War II. Come and learn about that less well-known part of our history, at Main, noon to 1 p.m. Nov. 9. Take a brown bag lunch; coffee will be provided.
"Friends of the Library Meetings" are scheduled at Austintown, 10 a.m. Nov. 15; Boardman, 10 a.m. Nov. 8 (guest speaker: Cathy Lind, "The American Flag & quot;); Brownlee Woods, 2 p.m. Nov. 19; Campbell, 6 p.m. Nov. 9; Main, 5:30 p.m. Nov. 8; and Poland, 9:30 a.m. Nov. 2.
"Blood Pressure Screenings" will be held at Austintown, 1 to 3 p.m. Nov. 17; Boardman, 12:30 to 3 p.m. Nov. 1; Canfield, 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Nov. 18; East, 1 to 3 p.m. Nov. 23; Main, 10 a.m. to noon Nov. 23; North, 1 to 3 p.m. Nov. 9; Poland, 1 to 4 p.m. Nov. 23; South, 1 to 3 p.m. Nov. 16; and Struthers, 1 to 4 p.m. Nov. 16.
"Grant Center: Grantseeking Basics Workshop." Introduction to the funding research process is a basic orientation for nonprofit organizations seeking information about funding sources at Main, 9:30 a.m. Nov. 6. For reservations call (330) 744-8636 and press 2 at the phone prompt for Reference.
"Reuben's Readers Book Club." Come and join us for a lively discussion at Poland, Friday, 10 a.m. Nov. 12.
"Philip Langdon." Philip Langdon, senior editor of the "New Urban News" will be speaking at Poland, 7 p.m. Nov. 4. Langdon has written six books; his latest is "A Better Place to Live: Reshaping the American Suburb."
"A Million Chameleons." Author and illustrator Jeanne Ann Macejko will appear at the Poland Library Friends' Bookstore, 11 a.m. Nov. 13, to autograph and talk about her new youth book. She is also bringing a temporary tattoo of a chameleon for each child.
Closed. All libraries will be closed Nov. 25 for Thanksgiving.
WARREN-TRUMBULL COUNTY
For more information, call (330) 399-8807, ext. 128. All programs are free and open to the public. Reservations are not required unless noted.
Blood Pressure Screenings, Brookfield, 11 a.m. to noon Nov. 2; Main, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Nov. 9 and 9 to 11 a.m. Nov. 17.
Preschool story time, for ages 3-5 at Main, 1 p.m. Nov. 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30; for ages 2-5 at Main, 7 p.m. Nov. 4, 18 and Dec. 2. For ages 3-5 at Brookfield, 1 p.m. Nov. 9, 16, 23 and 30; Cortland, 10:30 a.m. Nov. 10, 17, 24 and Dec 1; Howland, 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Nov. 18 and Dec 2; Liberty 10:30 a.m. Nov. 9, 16, 23 and 30; Lordstown, 6:30 p.m. Nov. 8, 15, 22 and 29. Themes change weekly.
School age program, for ages 6 and up. Brookfield, 4:30 p.m. Nov. 16; Cortland, 6:30 p.m. Nov. 10; Howland, 4:30 p.m. Nov. 17; Liberty, 4:30 p.m. Nov. 9; Lordstown, 4:30 p.m. Nov. 15.
Toddler/parent story time, for ages 24-35 mos. at Main, 11 a.m. beginning Nov. 10. Register by calling (330) 399-8807, ext. 401.
Mother Goose story time, for ages 6-23 mos. at Main, 11 a.m. Nov. 13. Register by calling (330) 399-8807, ext. 401.
"Reading and Other Forms of Art" for ages 5-12 at Butler Institute of American Art in Howland, 2 p.m. Nov. 20. Special guest artist Christopher Leeper of Canfield. For information call (330) 399-8807, ext. 128.
"From Book to Screen" for ages 6-12 at Main, 11 a.m. Nov. 20. The movie "A Journey to the New World" adapted from the Dear America series book. For information call (330) 399-8807, ext. 401.
Baby stay and play, for ages 6-23 months at Main, 9:30-11 a.m. Nov. 26. Drop-in activity center for babies and caregivers. For information call (330) 399-8807, ext. 401.
Teen Advisory Board meeting, for ages 13-17 at Main, noon Nov. 13. Lunch will be served. For information call (330) 399-8807, ext. 400.
Book discussion, at Main, 2 p.m. Nov. 10. Librarian Laura Bates will lead a discussion on "I Capture the Castle" by Dodie Smith. For information call (330) 399-8807, ext. 400.
Turkey movie, at Main, 2 p.m. Nov. 20. Get ready for some good eats with an extra helping of bad cinema courtesy of Zsa Zsa Gabor in "Queen of Outer Space." For information call (330) 399-8807, ext. 128.
Closed. All library locations will be closed Nov. 11 for Veterans' Day. All locations will close at 6 p.m. Nov. 24 and will remain closed Nov. 25 for Thanksgiving.
GIRARD FREE LIBRARY
Family time, for all ages at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29.
Story time, for ages 3-6 at 10:30 a.m. Nov. 3, 10, 17 and 24.
Toddler time, for 2-year-olds accompanied by an adult at 10:30 a.m. Nov. 4, 11 and 18.
Baby time, at 11 a.m. Nov. 5 and 19.
Book discussion, at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 3 on "Charming Billy" by Alice McDermott.
"Harvest of Fun." Stories, music games, crafts and more from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 6 with Girard students and Sue Ellen Davis.
Magic Carpet Theatre will present "Beans" at 1 p.m. Nov. 20.
Model train display, Nov. 20 and 21.
Closed. The library will close at 5 p.m. Nov. 24 and be closed Nov. 25 and 28 for the Thanksgiving holiday.