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The library will be CLOSED on Labor Day, Monday, September 4. Sunday hours resume on September 10.

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SEPTEMBER 2017

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PROGRAMS & EVENTS September 2017

Identity theft: Protect & preventMonday September 25 • 6–7 p.m. • Eau Claire RoomFind out the different types of identity theft and learn how to safeguard your personal information and spot the red flags of a scam. Co-sponsored and presented by Wisconsin Bureau of Consumer Protection. No registration required.

Friends of the Library Book GroupTuesday, September 26 • 7 p.m. • Chippewa Room Choose a book by one of the featured authors at the Chippewa Valley Book Festival. For information, call 715-456-4132.

Doppelgangers, haunted houses, and inheritances: The immortal lives of gothic and sensation novelsWednesday September 27 & October 4 & 11 6–7 p.m. • Eau Claire RoomExplore origins of Gothic and sensation novels. Registration is recommended. Register online at www.ecpubliclibrary.info/events.

Sourdough simplifiedWednesday, September 27 • 7–8 p.m. • Dabble BoxWhat’s the best-kept sourdough secret? It’s simple! Come and make your own starter, learn to feed and store it, and receive some easy recipes for using the sourdough. All materials provided. Registration is required. Register online at www.ecpubliclibrary.info/events beginning September 6.

DIgital sculptingThursday, September 7 • 7–8 p.m. • Dabble Box3D modeling isn’t so hard. Let us prove it! Using a sculpting method, we'll help you create your own model for 3D printing. For ages 10 and up. Registration is required. Register online at www.ecpubliclibrary.info/events.

Writers GroupThursday, September 7 • 7 p.m. • Chippewa RoomFor more information, call 715-834-2844.

Friends of the Library Mini SaleFriday, September 8 & Saturday, September 9 10 a.m. –4 p.m. • Red Cedar Room Features large print fiction and non-fiction books.

Tech TuesdaysTuesday, September 12 • 2–4 p.m. • Dabble Box Stop by to get free personal training on your e-reader, iPad, laptop, or tablet.

Adventures in History: Book Club Tuesday, September 12 • 6:30 p.m. • Chippewa Valley MuseumParticipants will read across American history, from Pre-European settlement to the present day. Book for discussion is The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel James Brown.

DIY Dabble: Tile Napkin Holder Wednesday, September 13 2–3:30 p.m. or 7–8:30 p.m. • Dabble BoxNow you can choose from an afternoon or evening session! Try your hand at crafting with a simple 90-minute project. All materials provided. Intended for ages 18 and older. Registration is required.October 11 • DIY Dabble: Dryer Balls Registration will open Thursday, September 14 at noon.

Writers Read: Wisconsin poets' calendarThursday, September 14 • 6 p.m. • Eau Claire RoomReadings by authors featured in the 2018 Wisconsin Poets' Calendar. Readers include: Linda Frank, Candace Hennekens, Erna Kelly, Peg Lauber, Sandra Lindow, Jeannie Roberts, and Daniel Ruefman.

Mystery ReadersTuesday, September 19 • 10:15 a.m. • Chippewa RoomDying to read mysteries and talk about them with other readers? Join the Mystery Readers group. Book for discussion will be Everything You Want Me To Be by Mindy Mejia. No registration required.

LIVE Foundation Center Webinar: Introduction to Finding Grants Wednesday, September 20 • 1–2 p.m. • Eau Claire RoomDiscover what funders are looking for and how to find potential funders. Learn some of the most important things about finding grants including: Who funds nonprofits? What do funders really want to know about the organizations they are interested in funding? How do you identify potential funders and make the first approach? No registration required.

Hogwarts After dark 21+ eventSaturday, October 7 • 7–10 p.m. Wizards and muggles alike are invited to a spellbinding celebration of all things Harry Potter. Sample from a few Hogwarts classes, show off your skills in the spell-ing bee, or cut loose by playing Quidditch and hunting horcruxes. Experience the muggle miracle that is a food truck and wash it down with a beverage of choice from the Three Broomsticks. Tickets $12. For details, go to afterdarkec.org.

LOOKING AHEAD

October 16–26For a list of featured Chippewa Valley Book Festival

authors and events, go to www.cvbookfest.org.

Writing your "Wisconsin LIfe" Writing workshop with patti seeMonday, October 16 • 7–8:30 p.m. • Eau Claire Room A hands-on workshop on writing about place. Register online at ecpubliclibrary.info/events beginning September 1.

Narrative Poetry: Storytelling in Verse Writing workshop with katie vagninoTuesday, October 17 • 7–8:30 p.m. • Eau Claire Room Find out what makes a successful narrative poem. Register online at ecpubliclibrary.info/events beginning September 1.

For more information on these programs, please stop by Youth Services on your next visit to the library, call 715-839-5007, email ysstaff@eauclaire.lib.wi.us, or visit our website at www.ecpubliclibrary.info and select “Teens” or “Kids.”

~KIDS~ PROGRAMS & EVENTS September 2017

ARTmobileSaturday, September 2 & 9 1–3 p.m. • Youth Services Program RoomWork on art projects with staff from Eau Claire Regional Arts Center ARTmobile. Suitable for all ages.

Grandparents Day (Drop-in event)Sunday, September 101:30–3 p.m. • Youth Services Program RoomHey kids! Bring your grandparents to the library for games, crafts and snacks to celebrate National Grandparents Day.

No Rock, Just Paper & Scissors: Book Making Saturday, September 30 1–2 p.m. • Dabble BoxJoin us for the first session of our monthly "making" series for kids! Try your hand at crafting a mini book to fill with your creations. Open to children in grades 3–6. No cost to you, but registration is required. To register, call Youth Services at 715-839-5007 or email ysstaff@eauclaire.lib.wi.us. Mark your calendars for future paper-tastic dates: October 28, November 18 and December 16.

S T O R Y T I M E

September 11–December 9All storytimes start at 10:15 a.m. Youth Services Program Room

No registration is required Bouncing Babies Wednesdays (20 min.)For pre-walkers starting at birth. Lap rhymes, songs, a unison read, parachute games and bubbles! Program followed by social time for parents and "tummy time" for babies.Little Movers Thursdays (20 min.)For babies who love to move. Interactive rhymes, parachute games, songs, a unison read, and the ever-popular bubbles. Program followed by social time for parents and children featuring a selection of fun and educational toys.Lap Tots Mondays (20 min.)For one- and two-year-olds transitioning from baby to toddler storytime. Interactive program includes short stories, songs and parachute games.Toddler Tales Tuesdays (20 min.)For two- and three-year-olds. Features easy-to-understand stories, songs and activities.Preschool Storytime Fridays (30 min.)For preschool children who are able to sit through longer stories and participate in more advanced activities, songs, rhymes and movement activities.Family Storytime Saturdays (30 min.)For ages two to six, but can be enjoyed by the entire family. Stories, finger plays, music and other activities.

• Grades 3–5: Let's Write!10:30 a.m.–Noon • Chippewa RoomJoin local writers Sara Bryan and Jessi Peterson for a morning of inventing, writing and sharing. Paper, pencils and a passel of tips, tricks and treats will be provided. Special guest appearance by The Cabinet of Curiosities, guaranteed to ignite your imagination!

• Grades 6–8: Stories Save! 10:30 a.m.–Noon • Eau Claire Room Join local writers Andrew Patrie and Derick Black for an exploration of how our experiences can be the most fertile soil for growing stories and relationships. Paper, pencils, and prompts will be provided to get you writing and sharing.

Registration is required. To register, call Youth Services at 715-839-5007 or email ysstaff@eauclaire.lib.wi.us.

Creative Writing WorkshopsSaturday, September 23

Teen Art ShowSeptember 5–October 3 Young Adult LoungeStop by to see teen-created art adorning the walls of the Young Adult Lounge.A reception for the teen artists will be held on Tuesday, September 12 from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Young Adult Lounge. Check out the amazing art that teens created over the summer! Refreshments will be served.

In the Gallery SEPTEMBER 10–OCTOBER 16 American School Girl by Sue Cranston Artist Reception: Thursday, September 14 • 7–8 p.m.

“American School Girl,” a series of acrylic and mixed-media paintings, represents Sue Cranston’s version of childhood experiences for a young girl. It is a playful documentation that combines her memories of growing up in Wisconsin, her experiences teaching in the classroom, and her life as a daughter and mother.

Each painting showcases variations of symbolic evidence portraying vulnerability, earnestness, honesty, wholesomeness, pride, good intentions, ambition, commitment, and civic duty.

OCTOBER 22–NOVEMBER 27The Two Andersonsby Marc Anderson and Matt AndersonArtist Reception: Thursday, October 26 • 7–8 p.m.

"The Two Andersons" will feature works painted en plein air by Matt and Marc Anderson. Their collection of landscape paintings were created on location across Wisconsin. The Andersons, who are not related, do share a kinship in traditional oil painting as well as the inspirational and next-level artistic experience that is painting outdoors. Marc Anderson

Matt Anderson