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From chess club meetings to Book Cover Bingo, the Turlock Library will offer a variety of arts and crafts, literacy and family fun events throughout the month of November.
Those who love Pokémon are invited to come and meet others who share their passion from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. today. Participants can hang out and trade or battle on their Nintendo Switch or bring their trading cards for a friendly game, hunt for shinies in Pokémon GO, and more. All ages welcome; children 4 and under must have direct adult supervision.
The Friends of the Turlock Library group will meet at 6 p.m. today. All are invited.
The Mystery Lovers Book Club will meet at 10:30 a.m. Nov. 10. This month, the Mystery Lovers Book Club will discuss “The Only One Left” by Riley Sager. Book description: “At seventeen, Lenora Hope Hung her sister with a rope.” Now reduced to a schoolyard chant, the Hope family murders shocked the Maine coast one night in 1929. While most people assume seventeen-year-old Lenora was responsible, the police were never able to prove it. She has never spoken publicly about that night, nor has she set foot outside the cliffside mansion where the massacre occurred. “Stabbed her father with a knife / Took her mother’s happy life.” It’s now 1983, and home-health aide Kit McDeere arrives to care for Lenora after her previous nurse fled in the middle of the night. In her seventies and confined to a wheelchair, Lenora is mute can only communicate by tapping out sentences on an old typewriter. One night, Lenora uses it to make an offer — I want to tell you everything. As Kit helps Lenora write about the events leading to the massacre, it becomes clear there’s more to the tale than people know. But Kit starts to suspect Lenora might not be telling the complete truth — and that the seemingly harmless woman in her care could be far more dangerous than she first thought.
The library will hold an Open Sew session starting at 1 p.m. Nov. 14. Adults are invited to bring their projects to the Turlock Library Maker Space and use one of the library’s sewing machines or try out a project from one of the library’s previous classes. There are a limited number of projects available. Participants must be able to use a sewing machine independently and bring their own fabric and notions; only sewing machines, a serger, irons, scissors, and scrap fabric will be available. Open Sew is designed for ages 18 and up. To register, call 209-664-8100.
A STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) dino dig event will be held at 4 p.m. Nov. 18. Kids will work in teams to uncover and assemble a mini dinosaur skeleton. All ages welcome; however, children 4 and under must have direct supervision from parents or adult guardians.
The T(w)een Tuesday event set for 4 p.m. Nov. 18 will be dissecting owl pellets. Participants can learn what owls eat and identify small mammal bones. Materials will be provided. This program is designed for ages 9-18.
The Turlock Chess Club will meet at 5 p.m. Nov. 19. Whether you are an amateur, a master, or somewhere between, you are invited to bring your board to meet and play against others for practice or friendly competition.
The UCCE Master Gardeners will be at the library at 6 p.m. Nov. 19 to talk about backyard fruit trees. Think your garden is too small for fruit trees? Think again! Learn about the Fruit Bush Method, a way to keep fruit trees like apples, apricots, pears, plums, peaches, persimmons, nectarines and cherries under 5 feet tall. Plus, get easy tips to keep your fruit trees healthy and productive.
The library will host a Book Cover Bingo event at 2 p.m. Nov. 21. This engaging and educational game is designed to foster a love of reading and promote literacy. Registration is not required and is geared towards the 18-and-up crowd.
The T(w)een Tuesday event set for 4 p.m. Nov. 25 will have participants making gnome candy jars using felt, faux fur, and mason jars. All materials will be provided. This program is designed for ages 9-18.
The library will host a finger painting activity at 4 p.m. Nov. 25. Children will have the opportunity to create their own works of art using washable paint. Dress to make a mess. This program is designed for ages 8 and under, but all ages are welcome. Children under 4 must have direct supervision from parents or adult guardians.
The library will host a Video Game Day starting at 3 p.m. Nov. 26. Participants can gather in the library’s Maker Space for byte-sized video game fun on the Nintendo Switch. For ages 6 and up.
The Turlock Library is located at 550 Minaret Ave. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday; noon to 8 p.m. Wednesday; and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. The library will be closed on Nov. 11 for Veterans Day and Nov. 27 and 28 for Thanksgiving. For more information, visit https://www.stanislauslibrary.org/ or call (209) 664-8100.