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Program highlights and ongoing programs are listed below. For a more complete list of programs and events, click on the print version of our monthly calendar.
Adult Monthly Calendar/Print Version:
May
Write That Novel! Workshop Series
Tuesdays, May 1st, May 22nd and June 19th
10:00 - Noon
May 1st: Write that novel - Getting organized with a writer's notebook.
May 22nd: Research that novel - story gems on the dusty shelves.
June 19th - Are you a plotter or a panster? There's no such thing as writers block, it's called lack of planning.
Instructor for the series, author C. C. Harrison's work has been honored both regionally and nationally with writing awards for short stories, novels and essays.
Cost : $10 per session, class size limited playment due with registration (480 - 488 - 2286.)
Savvy Social Security Planning: What Baby Boomers Need to Know to Maximize Retirement Income
Thursday, May 3rd 1:00 - 2:00pm
Saturday, May 12th 1:30 - 11:30am
Learn the answers to important questions such as, Will Social Security be there for me? How much can I expect to receive?
How can I maximize my benefits?
Presented by Andrea Flores, Taylor Wealth Mgt, LLC
Comedy Happy Hour: If You Want God to Laugh, Tell Him/Her Your Plans, With Award Winning Solo Artist Raleigh R. Pinskey
Friday, May 11th
4:00 - 5:30pm
Make way for an intimate collection of Raleigh's stories that go right to the heart, soul and funny bone of everyone who ever shared their plans with the Head Honcho in the Sky. Take a trip down memory lane with Raleigh as she takes a good look at her life's expectations and compares them to what really happened!
Cost:$10 includes a glass of wine and the Show!
Limited seating, payment due with reservation : 480-488-2286
The ABC's of Medicare
Tuesday, May 15th
1:00 - 2:00pm
Learn about Medicare - what are the different “parts,” what options are available to you, when can you enroll/change plans, and what are the penalties for delaying enrollment?
Presented by United Healthcare
American Musical Theater: A Journey Through the Last 80 Years
Wednesday, May 16th
4:00 - 5:30pm
Fran Rosenthal, musicologist, will educate and entertain, as she takes us on a tour of highlights of well-loved musicals. Learn about the changes in musical theater over the last 80 years in America, and hear memorable examples of many familiar and loved numbers from the shows, from Gershwin to Rogers and Hammerstein to Lloyd Weber.
"Ask the Scottsdale Healthcare Expert": Homeopathy
Thursday, May 17th
1:00 - 2:00pm
Learn about homeopathy as a medical system, and how it can treat a variety of conditions. Our presenter, Leila Turner N.D., has a private practice and is full-time faculty at Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine.
Life Lessons From a Wolf-Dog
Friday, May 18th
2:30 - 4:00pm
Local author and executive coach Andrea Chilcote shares a love story about her shelter dog, Erik. After a rocky start, Erik became Andrea’s best friend and greatest teacher -- she learned to lighten up, feel true joy and find peace in the present moment.
Signed copies of Andrea's new book "Erik's Hope: The Leash That Led Me to Freedom" will be available to purchase.
Ongoing Adult Programs
Check our Events Calendar for details
Monday Movies
New Releases every Monday 3-5pm
Book Club
2nd Tuesday of every month
10am - noon
Conversational Spanish
Every Wednesday : 10:30 am to Noon
Informal chat session using various books, flash cards, etc. No instructor.
Contact Barbara Koca: 480-488-5332.
This is not the Library phone number. To contact the Library please call 480-488-2286
Qi Gong Exercise, Tai Chi's Gentler Cousin
Every Friday
9:00-10:00am
Deep Breathing and sychronized movements to renew energy, improve health, alility and flexibility. $5 cost, limited class size register at 480-488-2286
I Cue Literary Discussion Group
2nd Thursday of every month
10:00 am - noon
Participants share literary references and insights from both fiction and non-fiction literature, with a different theme each month. Questions? Email elepavlova@mac.com
Computer Classes
Including Picasa, iPad, Android, Computer ABCs: class offerings vary each month.
Youth monthly calendar/Print version
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