Cold Outside, Cozy Inside at the Southwest Branch!

Happy December and Happy Holidays!  Storytimes start up again next week so join us on Tuesday, December 8^th at 9:45 and 10:30 a.m. for a special Milk and Cookies Storytime with Clifford.  We will read the book, If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, share milk and cookies, and then Clifford will donate one of his favorite books to the Give a Kid a Book Campaign.  If it’s in your ability to do so, please be generous and donate new books to any of the Brown County Library locations.  These books will be distributed to children in need in our area.  Help make their Christmas season special! 

Hope you’ve been a good boy or girl, ‘cuz Santa Claus is coming to the Library!  He will be here at the Southwest Branch Thursday, December 17^th at 10:30 a.m.  Parents ~ don’t forget your cameras!  For a complete listing of Santa visits and other programs at all the branches, go to our website, www.browncountylibrary.org. 

It’s the Polar Express – Live! – On Christmas Eve, a boy gets on a mysterious train that takes him on a magical ride.  Get on the train with us and find out where he’s going on Tuesday, December 29^th at 10:30 a.m.

Grupo Bilingüe de Conversación

Esta semana reunimos en el restaurante El Sarape y tuvimos tanta diversión. Hablamos, reímos y comimos comida deliciosa. ¡Si no usted pudo asistir, no preocupe! Estaremos reuniendo en un restaurante diferente, Mi Casa, 18 de enero en 6:30 de la tarde. Por favor llama 492-4910 para registrar o me manda un correo electrónico: fewless_tk@co.brown.wi.us .

¡Venga a conocer y hablar con otras personas que aprenden inglés o español! Durante el intercambio, reunirá con hablantes de inglés los cuales son estudiantes de español. Habla en los dos idiomas y en esta manera enseñan uno al otro sus idiomas nativos. Las personas que hablan inglés o español o las personas bilingües son bienvenidas.

No olvídese nuestros otros programas que vienen. Más información está disponible en nuestro sitio web: http://tiny.cc/44oYU.

 También usted puede visitar nuestro sitio web para ver qué materias nosotros tenemos disponible en español: http://tiny.cc/JsV6T.

 ¡Hasta la próxima!

Comida y Conversación

Recently our bilingual Conversation Group met at the restaurant El Sarape and it was a lot of fun. We talked, laughed and enjoyed great food. If you weren’t able to come, don’t worry! We’ll be meeting at a different restaurant, Mi Casa, January 18, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. You can call 492-4910 to register or email Terra: fewless_tk@co.brown.wi.us.

Our Spanish-English Conversation Group provides an opportunity to improve listening, speaking and comprehension skills during ‘real’ conversation in an informal setting. People learning English come to practice English with native speakers and those learning Spanish come to practice Spanish with native Spanish speakers. At each meeting we have a theme to keep conversation flowing. Conversations range from simple ice breakers to describing the most unusual vacation experience you’ve had.

The group originated at Brown County Library’s Central location nearly 6 years ago as the Spanish-English Language Exchange/Intercambio Inglés e Español. Initially, the group met once a month. Over the years our group has evolved to meet twice a month and is now called the Spanish-English Conversation Group/Grupo Bilingue de Conversación. We meet once a month at the East Branch Library and once a month at the Southwest Branch Library. It’s been a pleasure to form friendships and watch language skills grow over the years.

Don’t forget to put our other regularly scheduled programs on your calendars! More information is available on our website: http://tiny.cc/44oYU .

 Also, make sure to visit Brown Library’s website to see what materials we have available in Spanish: http://tiny.cc/JsV6T.

¡Hasta la próxima!

$hare Your $avings $ecrets!

The kids are back in school, Fall is coming and, yes, Christmas shopping is just around the corner! How can we keep track of it all?

 Are you a Coupon Queen? The Master of Messes? Tell us how you save time, money and space, or just come to get ideas! Can’t wait to get started? Follow the links below to see what materials Brown County Library owns to help you start saving.

http://tinyurl.com/n8oopf (Time Management)

http://tinyurl.com/r63t3j (Home Organization)

http://tinyurl.com/qjklyx (Money Saving)

 

Monday, September 28, 2009

6:30-7:30 p.m.

 Southwest Branch Library

www.browncountylibrary.org

¡Feliz Cumpleaños!

Our Spanish-English Conversation Group provides an opportunity to improve listening, speaking and comprehension skills during ‘real’ conversation in an informal setting. People learning English come to practice English with native speakers and those learning Spanish come to practice Spanish with native Spanish speakers. At each meeting we have a theme to keep conversation flowing. Conversations range from simple ice breakers to describing the most unusual vacation experience you’ve had.

The group originated at Brown County Library’s Central location 5 years ago as the Spanish-English Language Exchange/Intercambio Inglés e Español. Initially, the group met once a month. Over the years our group has evolved to meet twice a month and is now called the Spanish-English Conversation Group/Grupo Bilingue de Conversación. We meet once a month at the East Branch Library and once a month at the Southwest Branch Library. It’s been a pleasure to form friendships and watch language skills grow over the years.

Whether you’ve been attending for years or haven’t checked us out yet, help us celebrate our 5th year of the Spanish-English Conversation Group this Saturday, July 18th, noon-1 p.m. Enjoy bilingual conversation, birthday cake, Lotería and refreshments.
All people learning Spanish or English are welcome. No pre-registration is required.

Summer Reading Programs in Full Swing

Summer Reading Programs: Carnival, Fun with Cutting & Pasting, Otto Goes to the Library, Father's Day Craft

 Take part in a summer reading program at the Brown County Libraries. There’s one for everyone!

Be Creative @ Your Library for Children

Art Attack! for Teens

Master the Art of Reading for Adults

Event: Tickle Your Memory on Tues, April 14th

Don’t miss the final program in the series!

 Tickle Your Memory!

Control all those countless slips of paper on your desk, in your wallet and scattered throughout your home.  Learn to create a Tickler System to keep track of things you need to remember with guest presenter, Yolanda Martin.

 Tuesday, April 14

6:30- 7:30 p.m.

 Meet at Harmony Café

1660 W. Mason Street (next to Goodwill)

 Questions? Call the Southwest Branch Library 492-4910 or visit www.browncountylibrary.org

Notes from Past Get Organized! Programs

Yolanda showing her coupon organizer.

So far, Yolanda has shown us how to Cut the Coupon Clutter by using coupon management system. Yolanda showed us how to create our own.  Her system uses:

• Coupon sorting mat

• Receipt section to track spending.
• Expiring coupons section
• Store key cards stored with coupons
• Gift Card section
• Rebates
• Checkout section (coupons to be used on this shopping trip)

 Yolanda also talked with us at Conquer That Clutter about her method of organizing her kitchen and home.

• We spend 20% of our effort to achieve 80% of our results. Being better organized can increase efficiency.

• ABC method of organization

Sort things into 4 categories: 

• Most important-items you use daily
• Very important- use several times a week
• Low value- items might come in handy one day
• Total waste of space 

• Organize around the 5 areas in the kitchen:
  • Sink Center
  • Cooking Center
  • Mixing Center
  • Serving Center
  • Refrigerator Center 

• When sorting, use four containers:
  • Trash
  • Giveaway/donate
  • Put away
  • Undecided

 

Events: Cut the Coupon Clutter and Book Discussion

Cut the Coupon Clutter (Part 1 in a series)

Do you have a pile of coupons lying around? Want some help in organizing coupons so you can get the best deals before they expire?

Create a coupon management system with Yolanda Martin who specializes in helping others get organized.

Tuesday, February 24th

6:30-7:30 pm

Meet at: Harmony Cafe, Justice Room, 1660 W. Mason (next to Goodwill)

One Book, One Community Book Discussion

The book discussion of Bless Me, Ultima has been rescheduled to Thursday, February 26th at 10:30 at the library.

Books about organizing clutter:

Clutter Rescue: Just Minutes a Day to Get Organized-Forever! by C.J. Petersen

One Year to an Organized Life: From Your Closets to Your Finances, the Week-by-Week Guide to Getting Completely Organized for good by Regina Leeds

Where’s My Stuff?: the Ultimate Teen Organizing Guide by Samantha Moss with Lesley Schwartz

When Organizing Isn’t Enough: SHED Your Stuff, Change Your Life by Julie Morgenstern

Un-Valentine’s Day Party- Think Outside the Chocolate Box

 Join us for Southwest’s

After Hours Un-Valentine’s Day Party

Friday, February 13th 5-7pm

Grades 5+, Call 492-4910 to pre-register

   Here are some ideas on how to throw an Un-Valentine’s Day Party:

• Encourage kids to wear black
• Play un-love songs in the background
• Un-valentine making table: Make a valentine for a friend or family member
• Pointless Poetry table: Imitation parchment paper (for writing not for cooking!), pens, and examples of silly poetry are available for kids to create non-romantic poems
• Alone Time table
•  Cookie decorating table: Heart shaped sugar cookie halves, frosting and sprinkles available for kids to create their own un-valentine cookies
• Create a personalized candy heart picture at Acme Heart Maker like this