Programs at the Sylvania Branch
12/27/2001Tales for Tots
Thursday, February 14 - March 21, 9:30, 10:15 & 11 a.m.
Ages 2-3
A class for 2-3 year-olds with a caregiver. No registration required.
Tales for Tots
Thursday, April 25 - May 16, 9:30 a.m. & 10:15 a.m.
Ages 2-3
A class for 2-3 year-olds with a caregiver. No registration required.
Preschool Storytime - Tuesday
January 22 - March 26, 10:30 a.m.,
1:30 & 7 p.m.
Registration is required and begins January 16.
Preschool Storytime - Wednesday
January 23 - March 27,
1:30 - 2:15 p.m. 3-5 year olds
Registration is required and begins January 16.
Music and More with Bruce Burkhart
April 17, 7 p.m.
Come listen to an evening of song and hum along. Bruce Burkhart from the Toledo Zoo will play his guitar and sing. A performance guaranteed to delight the whole family. Join us after the program for refreshments.
January Teen Cafe!
January 3, 2:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Grades 6-12
Come to our first Teen Cafe of the new year. We'll have hot chocolate, cookies, pop, chips, and snacks. Drop in for music, board games, and fun. Work on homework, or just talk and eat. Bring a friend or two.
January Teen Advisory Board Meeting
January 17, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Grades 6-12
All students, grades 6 to 12 are invited to join our Teen Advisory Board. This is your chance to voice your opinions and share ideas about teen issues. Join us for snacks and share your thoughts.
February Teen Cafe!
February 7, 2:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Grades 6-12
We'll have pop, chips, hot chocolate, and more while we play board games, listen to music, work on homework, and converse. Relax with some old friends, or meet new ones here.
Tiger for Teens! and Others
February 16, 9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Learn to use the library's on-line catalog to look for books, videos, music, and more. Find out how to reserve, renew, and search for materials from anywhere that you have Internet access-from school, home, or even on vacation.
Let It Snow! Winter Craft Program
February 18, 2 - 4 p.m.
Grades 6-12
Celebrate the day off by making a snowman thermometer and some decorative snowflakes. We will provide all of the materials and something to snack on, too.
February Teen Advisory Board Meeting
February 21, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Grades 6-12
Whether you are a current member, or you just want to find out more, join us and bring your ideas. We'd like at least one representative from each junior high and high school, but more is even better. We'll bring the snacks.
March Teen Cafe!
March 7, 2:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Grades 6-12
Stop in after school for board games, music, and conversation. You can even work on homework while enjoying some cookies, chips, hot chocolate, and pop.
March Teen Advisory Board Meeting
March 21, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Grades 6-12
All kids in grades 6-12 are welcome to join our advisory board and let us know what kinds of programs, books, magazines, and music you are interested in having at the library. We'll discuss issues of interest to teens, and have a snack too.
Spring Time Craft Make and Take Program
March 25, 2 - 4 p.m.
Grades 6-12
Celebrate the day off by being crafty at the library. Come dressed for a mess. We will provide all of the materials and something to snack on too.
April Teen Cafe!
April 4, 2:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Grades 6-12
Hang out at our after-school Teen Cafe. We'll eat cookies, chips, and snacks, with pop and hot chocolate, while we play games (chess, Monopoly, Yahtzee, Chinese checkers, etc.), listen to music (your choice), work on homework, and more.
April Teen Advisory Board Meeting
April 18, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Grades 6-12
All students, grades 6 to 12, are invited to join our Teen Advisory Board. This is your chance to voice your opinions and share ideas about teen issues. Join us for snacks and share your thoughts.
Sylvania Friends of the Library Meeting
January 5, 9:30 - 11 a.m.
Regular meeting of the Sylvania Friends of the Library.
Spain
January 5, 2 - 3:30 p.m.
Bill Cox will tell about his recent trip to Spain.
Self Employment Income Tax Issues
January 15, 7 - 8:30 p.m.
Michael L. Powder, an Enrolled Agent admitted to practice before the Internal Revenue Service, will explain special income tax issues that self-employed individuals need to consider.
Registration required, 419-882-2089.
What Does A Jazz Musician Do?
January 16, 7 - 8:30 p.m.
Gene Parker, one of Toledo's best jazz musicians and music teachers will play and talk about how a jazz musician produces his art and lives out a lifestyle that goes with it. Registration required, 419-882-2089.
Meet Your Neighbor from Cyprus
February 2, 2 - 3:30 p.m.
All ages
Andrew Timothy and his family will present a program on the culture and heritage of their native Cyprus. Authentic Cypriot foods will be available for tasting at the program. This program is free, but registration is required.
Registration required, 419-882-2089.
What Does A Harpist Do?
February 13, 7 - 8:30 p.m.
Nancy Lendrim, Principal Harpist with the Toledo Symphony, will play her instrument and explain how it works.
Registration required, 419-882-2089.
Meet Your Neighbor From the Middle East
February 28, 7 - 8:30 p.m.
Dr. Abed Alo of Toledo's Islamic community will present a program on Islam and the Middle Eastern Heritage. Authentic Middle Eastern foods will be available for tasting. This program is free, but registration is required.
Registration required, 419-882-2089.
Sylvania Friends of the Library Meeting
March 2, 9:30 - 11 a.m.
Regular meeting of the Sylvania Friends of the Library.
Wandering in London and Lincolnshire
March 2, 2 - 3:30 p.m.
Mary Hubbard recently took a trip to England. She will present slides about the London and Lincolnshire areas.
Using Investment Resources at the Library
March 16, 9:30 - 11 a.m.
David Topoleski from Main Library's Business Department will demonstrate how to use Value Line, Standard and Poors, Morningstar and other print resources for investors. Registration required, 419-882-2089.
Internet 101
January 10, 7:30 - 9 a.m.
Define the internet and learn basic terms. Demonstrate how to control an internet browser. Identify on-line library services you can use to find useful, high-quality web sites.
Registration required, 419-882-2089.
Hands-On Internet
January 17, 7:45 - 9 a.m.
Our most basic introduction to the internet and computers. This is for beginners. Sessions are limited to 8 students.
Registration required, 419-882-2089.
Internet 201
January 19, 9:30 - 11 a.m.
Learn to use search engines to hunt for information on the internet. Shows how to choose the best search engines for specific searches and how to organize your searches for greater efficiency.
Registration required, 419-882-2089.
Electronic Mail On The Internet
January 30, 7 - 8:30 p.m.
Learn how to create your own E-MAIL account that you can use from any computer connected to the internet. We'll show you how to send mail, as well as how to receive, forward, and reply to it.
Registration required, 419-882-2089.
Internet 101
February 2, 9:30 - 11 a.m.
Define the internet and learn basic terms. Demonstrate how to control an internet browser. Identify on-line library services you can use to find useful, high-quality web sites.
Search Magazines Without Turning a Page!
February 20, 7 - 8:30 p.m.
Learn how to use the library's free On-line Magazine Databases. We will show you how to look up articles by subject or keyword, or find a specific article for a date or title. Then we can show you how to get the full text to print.
Using TIGER - the Library's on-line catalog
February 16, 9:30 - 11 a.m.
Learn to use the library's on-line catalog to look up books, videos, music and more. Find out how to reserve, renew, and search for materials from anywhere that you have internet access: school, home, or even on vacation.
Registration required, 419-882-2089.
Magazine Articles on the Internet
February 20, 7 - 8:30 p.m.
Learn how to find magazine articles on the internet. These skills can be used both in the library and at home. Shows how to print articles at minimum cost.
Registration required, 419-882-2089.
Hands-On Internet
February 21, 7:45 - 9 a.m.
Our most basic introduction to the internet and computers. This is for beginners. Sessions are limited to 8 students.
Registration required, 419-882-2089.
Making a Web Page
March 13, 7 - 8:30 p.m.
Shyam Kolluru of UMESA Technologies will show how to construct a simple
world wide web page.
Registration required, 419-882-2089.
Internet 101
March 14, 7:30 - 9 p.m.
Define the internet and learn basic terms. Demonstrate how to control an internet browser. Identify on-line library services you can use to find useful, high-quality web sites.
Registration required, 419-882-2089.
Internet 201
March 20, 7 - 8:30 p.m.
Learn to use search engines to hunt for information on the Internet. Shows how to choose the best search engines for specific searches and how to organize your searches for greater efficiency.
Registration required, 419-882-2089.
Hands-On Internet
March 21, 7:45 - 9 a.m.
Our most basic introduction to the internet and computers. This is for beginners. Sessions are limited to 8 students.
Registration required, 419-882-2089.
Internet 101
April 6, 9:30 - 11 a.m.
Define the internet and learn basic terms. Demonstrate how to control an internet browser. Identify on-line library services you can use to find useful, high-quality web sites.
Registration required, 419-882-2089.
Hands-On Internet
April 18, 7:45 - 9 a.m.
Our most basic introduction to the internet and computers. This is for beginners. Sessions are limited to 8 students.
Registration required, 419-882-2089.
Havana Bay by Martin Cruz Smith
January 2, 7:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom (92 S39916)
January 8, 1 - 2 p.m.
Winter Solstice by Rosamunde Pilcher
February 5, 1 - 2 p.m.
A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines
February 6, 7:30 - 8:30 p.m.
An Hour Before Daylight byJimmy Carter (92 C3237)
March 5, 1 - 2 p.m.
The Armenian Massacre
March 6, 7:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Select any book about this subject.
Pay It Forward by Catherine Ryan Hyde
April 2, 1 - 2 p.m.
The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton
April 3, 7:30 - 8:30 p.m.