Contact information: Mercedes Franks
(936) 559-2970
Wellness Smoothies
The staff of Judy B. McDonald Public Library will host Wellness Smoothies on Monday, July 18th at 5:30 pm. Staff will show how you can make delicious and healthy smoothies and cool drinks using local and organic ingredients as well as fruits from other countries. Participants will get to sample the drinks and take home recipes. The program is intended for ages 18 years and up. Please call 559-2970 for more information or to register. Don’t forget, you can count attendance to this program on your Adult Summer Reading & Programs Log for a chance to win a Kindle Fire®.
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Contact information: Mercedes Franks
(936) 559-2970
Reading Buddies at the Public Library
The start of school might seem far away but now is the right time to encourage children to practice their reading skills. The Judy B. McDonald Public Library has several volunteers to help children practice their reading aloud and comprehension skills through its Reading Buddies program. Volunteers sit and read with children on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:30-4:30 pm and Thursdays from 5:30-6:30 pm. The assistance is free and no registration is required. Please call 559-2970 for more information.
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Contact information: Mercedes Franks
(936) 559-2970
Book Mobile Volunteers Needed at the Public Library
For several years, Friends of the Nacogdoches Library volunteers have taken books monthly to nine assisted living centers and nursing homes in Nacogdoches. Residents of these facilities make special author or subject requests and the volunteers fulfill those orders. Residents check out the books and return them on the volunteers’ next monthly visit. The book delivery system has been so successful that more volunteers are needed.
“The Friends of the Library volunteers are a dedicated group of people who do a wonderful job of taking the library to the residents. Many of the residents do not have family nearby who can take them books so our volunteers provide an important service. We currently have four volunteers who visit all the sites. We have a great need for more volunteers to assist with this program by helping select books to be delivered and assisting with the delivery of the books. It is very rewarding to see how happy the residents are to see you bringing the books,” said Mercedes Franks, Library Director.
Potential volunteers should contact, JuLee Comer, Volunteer Coordinator, at 559-2947 about the book delivery program and the volunteer application.
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Contact information: Crystal Hicks
(936) 559-2970
Maker Camp Judy B. McDonald Public Library
The Judy B. McDonald Public Library is entering their second week as an official Maker Camp Affiliate this summer for the second year in a row. The free six week program is for young Makers interested in DIY, making, creating, crafting, hacking, tinkering, and learning. Each Monday through Friday until August 19th, the library will host an open Making session from 2:00-3:00 p.m. Materials and instructions will be provided to make a project based on the week’s theme. The theme for Week Two is Way Out Sound. Participants will make electronic instruments and have a chance to write and make music. Some of the skills engaged will be circuit bending, creating synthesizers, programming, electronics and, of course, music.
More information is available on the library’s website, www.ci.nacogdoches.tx.us/library and at www.makercamp.com. There is no registration for the daily drop-in camp.
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Contact information: Crystal Hicks
(936) 559-2970
International Games at the Public Library
The Judy B. McDonald Public Library invites the children and families to attend International Games on Tuesday, July 19th at 10:00 a.m. The Summer Olympics, a competition amongst the top athletes of many countries, starts at the beginning of August. In homage to that time honored tradition involving cultures around the world, participants will join in an engaging hands-on celebration of cultures to learn about the various countries represented by the citizens of our own hometown. This event is free and no registration is necessary. Please call 936-559-2970 for more information.
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Contact information: Crystal Hicks
hicksc@ci.nacogdoches.tx.us
(936) 559-2970
Games for Seniors at the Public Library
The Judy B. McDonald Public Library invites seniors, however they may define themselves, to a monthly event aimed at providing a time to gather and enjoy free games. On the third Tuesday of each month, the library will host Games for Seniors, an open forum for card and domino games of any kind. The next meeting will be Tuesday, July 19th at 2:00 p.m. No registration is required. Call 936-559-2970 for more information.
