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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
THE JACKSON HERALD
PAGE 11B
Nicholson Library offers passes for Michael C. Carols Museum
Looking for adventure?
Look no further than your
local public library, states
Nicholson Public Library
manager Rhonda O'Keeffe.
“Behind our magical
doors, a bounty of ad
venture, knowledge, and
fun await you,” she said.
“Books, DVD’s, and pub
lic access computers can
access e-books, e-audio-
books, e-magazines. World
Book. ABC Mouse, and
Mango Languages. We
even have partnerships with
some of the hottest educa
tional venues in Georgia.
The Michael C. Carlos Mu
seum is one of the premier
museums in the Southeast.
The museum houses one
of the comprehensive col
lections of artwork from
ancient Egypt, Nubia, the
Near East. Greece, Rome,
the Americas, Africa, and
Asia. Patrons can check out
the Michael C. Carlos Mu
seum pass free with their
PINES library card. Up
to six people can discov
er these cultural treasures.
Stop by today and sign up
for your library card and
begin your journey!”
September is Library
Card Sign-Up month at the
library. Every new patron
that signs up at the Nichol
son Public Library will be
entered in our drawing for a
canvas Piedmont Regional
Library System messenger
bag filled with goodies.
“While visiting our li
brary don’t forget to pick
up one of our weekly take
and make crafts,” O’Keef
fe said. “Children can also
participate in a scavenger
hunt to find book characters
hidden around the library.
Each child that finds all
seven characters can visit
our treasure box!”
ADULT BOOK CLUB
There is also an adult
book club offered.
O’Keeffe said, “Discov
er new books and authors
monthly at NPL! Join our
Hidden Gems Book Club
for adults, each month
we will meet on the third
Thursday of the month.
Our next club meeting is
Thursday, October 21, at
1:30 p.m. This month’s se
lection is “Into the Abyss”.
Books are available at the
circulation desk for check
out.”
Monday’s at 11:30 a.m.
are story time at the Nich
olson Public Library An
nex. The annex is located
at the Benton Center. Join
Lady Sherri for songs, a
story, and a craft.
Check out Nicholson’s
own amazing Ms. Irma each
month on our Facebook
page as she hosts Hora de
Cuentos en Espanol en
Nicholson. Spanish Story
Time in Nicholson.
FARMERS MARKET
The City of Nicholson’s
Farmers Market is open
on the last Saturday in
September. There are still
have a few spots available.
Booths are free. Contact
Nicholson City Hall for
more information.
The library is a Passport
Acceptance Facility with
trained and certified agents
by the U.S. Department of
State, to initiate passport
services. Call and book an
appointment or visit http://
travel.state.gov for more
information.
The Nicholson Public Li
brary has Mobile Hotspots
for check out, as well as
also offer faxing, printing,
and scanning for a nominal
charge.
The library is open
Mondays, Wednesdays,
and Thursdays 10 a.m. to
5 p.m.., Tuesdays 10 a.m.
to 6 p.m., Fridays 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m. and Saturdays
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The library is located at
5466 U. S. Highway 441
South, Nicholson. For more
information, call 706-757-
3577 or visit, http://nichol-
son.prlib.org, or Facebook
(Harold S. Swindle Public
Library).
Boo Fesl planned Sept. 18 at Commerce Public Library
Plans are continuing to
be made for the Commerce
Public Library’s annual Boo
Fest to be held on Thursday,
Sept. 18, from 5:30 p.m. to
7:30 p.m.
There will be activities
outside, but in order to en
courage distancing two
shows with a magician are
planned to held inside.
Local merchants, church
es and non-profits are invit
ed to participate with trunk
or treat and family-friendly
activities. Any who are in
terested are asked to con
tact Library Manager Angel
Abonader to reserve a spot
by Oct. 14.
STORYWALK
The newest inside story-
walk. Cat’s Colors by Jane
Cabrera, is set up in the chil
dren’s tower so that children
will be able to enjoy the sto
ry without disturbing adult
computer users. There will
also be a flannel board in
the tower where children are
invited to sort flannel pieces
by color.
There is also a display of
Hispanic books in honor of
Hispanic Heritage Month.
New adult fiction now
available include Pau
la Hawkins’ “A Slow Fire
Burning,” Julia Quinn’s
“Happily Ever After” and
Fredeik Bachman’s “Anx
ious People.” Quinn’s title is
actually a series of epilogues
to each of her Bridgerton se
ries books.
New in nonfiction are:
“Design A Healthy Home,
100 Ways to Transform
Your Space For Physical
and Mental Well-Being” by
Oliver Heath and “Built-Ins
Cabinets and Shelves” from
the editors of “Fine Home
building and Fine Wood
working.”
Sara Pennypacker’s Pax
Journey Home is now avail
able in juvenile fiction. It has
been reviewed by School Li
brary Journal as “A startling
work of fiction that should
be read — and discussed —
by children and adults alike.”
Children are showing off their Rainbow Fish art at the Storytime Art Club,
which meets the second Tuesday of the month at 1 p.m. with Ms. Laura Cox.
Jefferson Library offers lanyards to teens and kids during Library Card Sign-up Month
September is library card
sign-up month and teens and
kids who sign up at the Jeffer
son Public Library or show their
library card will get a free lan
yard, while supplies last. (Must
have parent or guardian present
to sign up).
“Signing up for a library card
is free,” Elizabeth Jones states.
“And you get quite a few perks
with your card! Perks include
free or discounted tickets to var
ious museums, state parks. Cen
ter for Puppetry Arts, Go Fish
Education Center and Zoo At
lanta. Not to mention free audio
books, e-books and magazines
through Libby! Don’t wait, come
get your library card today!”
PROGRAMS
Programs coming up at the li
brary include the following:
•Sep 22, Mahjong at 1 p.m.
•Sep 23, Bouncing Babies at
10:30 a.m. for ages 2 and under.
•Sep 24, Storytime at
10:30 a.m. for ages 5 and under.
•Sep 27, Banned Book Week.
•Sep 29, Mahjong at 1 p.m.
•Sep 30, Bouncing Babies at
10:30 a.m. for ages 2 and under.
•Oct 1, Storytime at 10:30 a.m.
for ages 5 and under
The library hours continue to
be Mondays through Thursdays
from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.. Fridays
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sat
urdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Call ahead for curbside ser
vice Mondays through Satur
days, during business hours. The
library will continue to waive
fines until further notice.
The library offers printing,
copying and faxing for a small
fee. For more information on
what services are provided, log
on to prlib.org or call 706-367-
8012.
NEW BOOKS
New books at the library are:
Karen Cleveland's “You Can
Run,” Joy Fielding’s “Cul-de-
Sac,” Helen Hoang’s “The Heart
Principle,” Honoree Jeffers’
“The Love Songs of W.E.B.
DeBois,” Lisa Jewell’s “The
Night She Disappeared,” Iris
Johansen’s “High Stakes,” Wil
liam Kent Krueger’s “Lightning
Strike,” Mike Lupica's “Stone’s
Throw,” Michael McGarrity’s
“Head Wounds,” Leslie Meier’s
“Halloween Party Murder.” Fern
Michaels’ “19 Yellow Moon
Road,” Silvia Moreno-Garcia's
“Velvet Was the Night,” Marcia
Muller’s “Ice and Stone,” Brad
Parks’ “Unthinkable,” James
Patterson’s “The Noise,” Lou
ise Penny’s “The Madness of
Crowds,” Douglas Preston’s
“Bloodless,” Sally Rooney's
“Beautiful World, Where Are
You,” Jonathan Santlofer’s “The
Last Mona Lisa,” Wilbur Smith’s
“The New Kingdom,” Danielle
Steel’s “Complications” and
Chevy Steven’s “Dark Roads.”
Singing planned at Stonepath Church
Dugar Strickland will
be hosting an Old Fash
ion Picking and Grinning
Friday night, Sept. 24, at
7 p.m. at Stonepath Church.
“The public is invited to
attend. All local singers and
musicians are encouraged
to come and pick and grin,”
organizers state. “Masks
The women of Paradise
AME Church will cele
brate the annual Women’s
Day on Sept. 26 at 3 p.m.
The guest speaker will
be the Rev. Dr. Libya
Baaquar. She was or
dained Itinerate Elder in
May 2009. She is current
ly Chief of Staff at Trinity
are optional. We will be
inside the sanctuary. Come
enjoy an evening of good
ole gospel music.”
The church is located
at 8430 Maysville Hwy.,
Maysville.
For more information,
call Dugar at 706-654-
0551.
AME Church, Atlanta.
The theme for this occa
sion is “Women of God —
#BeautifulFearfullyWon-
derfullyMade” Psalm
139:14.
All who attend are asked
to wear a mask.
The Rev. Willie J. Wynn
is the pastor.
Hoschton Baptist Church
and Tribute to America’s
Fallen Foundation will host
National Gold Star Moth
er’s and Family’s Day on
Sunday, Sept. 26.
The event will recognize
mothers and families who
have lost loved ones in the
service of the U.S. Armed
Forces.
The Gold Star tribute wall
will also be on display for
viewing at Hoschton Bap
tist on Saturday, Sept. 25.
from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. and
on Sunday. Sept. 26. from
8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
“The community is in
vited to come and see this
beautiful memorial to the
fallen soldiers since Desert
Storm,” church leaders said.
Hoschton Baptist is locat
ed at 380 Sam Freeman Rd..
Hoschton.
Women’s Day celebration
planned at Paradise AME Church
Brockton Road Church offering
appointments at its Clothes Closet
Brockton Road Baptist
Church is downsizing its
Clothes Closet.
“Call 706-201-4955 for
an appointment and pick
from our large inventory,”
church leaders state.
The church is located at
2675 Brockton Road, Jef
ferson.
Hoschton Baptist
to host tribute wall
White Plains plans
fourth Sunday singing
White Plains Baptist Gary Day will perform.
Church plans a fourth Sun- The church is located at
day night singing on Sun- 3650 Hwy. 124 West. Jef-
day, Sept. 26, at 6 p.m. ferson.
Library Friends to hold
board meeting Nov. 4
The Braselton-West Jack-
son Friends of the Library
annual board meeting will
be held on Thursday, No
vember 4, at 5 p.m. in the
community room of the
Braselton-West Jackson Li
brary.
If you have questions, con
tact Judy Sanford Brooks,
member at large/member
ship, at 404-405-7113.
Maranatha Baptist plans yard sale
Maranatha Baptist Church, 65 Ebenezer Church Road,
Jefferson, will be having a yard sale Saturday, September
25, from 8 a.m to 3 p.m.. rain or shine.
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