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PAGE 16 A THE JACKSON HERALD WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 2023 O O Jefferson library book sale set April 25-29 Jefferson's Public Li brary is having its yearly Adult Book Sale Bonan za. Stop by, browse and buy between April 25-29. Paperbacks are $0.50, and hardcovers are $ 1. Upcoming programs in clude: •Write On! continues with a meet-up for both newbies and seasoned writers on April 18 at 4:30 p.m. Join the group to talk about the ins and out of putting pen to pa per. •Calling all dads, un cles, grandfathers, god-fa thers and dudes of all kinds. You are invited to bring your kids for a li brary playdate. On April 22, a collection of toys will be provided from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for a fun Saturday get-together, li brary leaders said. •The May Book Club book is Heidi by Johanna Spyri. Copies are avail able at the library. The Book Club will meet on May 10 at 1 p.m. Nicholson library hosts train program “Conductor” Jim Baughman recently gave a presentation at the Harold S. Swindle Public Library in Nicholson. Baugh man worked for the railway for over 40 years. He shared part of his large collection of railway memorabilia. Children were also able to “punch a tick et” the way railway workers once did. In other news at the Nichol son library: • The City of Nicholson is hosting its annual Daisy Festival on Friday, May 5, (5-9 p.m.) and Saturday, May 6 (9 a.m. to 9 p.m.). There will be cakewalks, crafts, food, live music and more. The festival will be at the Nicholson City Park. •The library is raffling off a handmade Georgia Bull dog quilt. Tickets are $1 each. The drawing will be on Satur day, July 1. Tickets are avail- Conductor Jim Baughman is shown with Bob and Karen Hutchinson. able at the library and also at the Daisy Festival library booth. The quilt was made by the “Quilting Friends of the Harold S. Swindle Public Li brary.” All monies raised sup port our Children’s Summer Reading Program. •Hidden Gems Adult Book Club meets on Thursday, April 20, at 1:30 p.m. Stop by the Circulation Desk for your copy. Everyone ages 16 and older are welcome. (ABOVE) Homeschool- ers showed off their creativity for a collab orative mural at the Jefferson library. (LEFT) The Jefferson Public Library is getting ready for its Adult Book Sale, set for April 25-29. Children enjoyed the big drums, which were part of Seasons of Song. Commerce library to celebrate Georgia Cities Week, National Library Week Both Georgia Cities Week and National Library Week are celebrated the last week of April. In celebration of Georgia Cities Week, the Commerce Public Library will be participating in Touch-a- Truck at Commerce City Hall on Tuesday, April 25, from 5-7 p.m. Families with little ones will have the opportunity to explore vehicle from vari ous departments including a firetruck, police car, tractors, PuRL the pop-up rolling li brary and more. Treats such as whistles, stickers, plastic hats, popcorn and Kona ice will also be available. In conjunction with Nation al Library Week and Georgia Cities Week, the library will have a book display featuring some of the city’s employees’ favorite books. “Be sure to stop by the li brary in celebration of all the great things Georgia libraries Kaiely Calderon en joyed visiting with the fish in the Commerce library’s aquarium, as well as reading Library Fish. are doing. Books are just the beginning,” library leaders said. In other news at the Com merce library: •The library’s annual plant swap will be on Saturday, April 22, from 10 a.m. un til noon. There will also be a plant propagation station set up in the library’s entrance starting on Monday, April 10. There will be instructions and rooting compound available for patrons who are encour aged to bring in a houseplant cutting or small potted plant to swap or donate. For patrons who are donating, write the name of the plant, the vase number in which it is placed and the date it was donated in the notebook. For those who are swapping, write the date next to the plant being ad opted, use a moistened paper towel as well as a plastic bag from the notebook pocket so the plant can be safely taken home. •Be sure to check out the Earth Day display, featuring information on the importance of recycling and stewardship to the community. The display also includes details on Keep Jackson County Beautiful’s bi-annual clean up day, which will be April 15. •New adult fiction include: Laurell K. Hamilton’s Smol der, Jacqueline Winspear’s The White Lady, James Pat terson’s Countdown, and lo cal Georgia author, Douglas Young’s Due South. • Upcoming programs in clude: Mondays, yoga at 10:30 a.m.; Wednesdays, Hooks and Needles 10 a.m. and storytime with Brittney at 10:30 a.m.; Thursday, Smash Brothers from 4-5:30 p.m. and yoga at 6 p.m.; and Fridays, Baby and Me at 10:30 a.m. Lila Frazier and Paisley Sparks checked in on their friends, the library fish, after visiting during a recent storytime. r 2023 Show Schedule 350+ Vendors • 12+ Food Vendors • Live Music Drink Tents • FREE Admission FREE Shuttle* FREE Parking June 23, 24, 25 August 25,26,27 y October 27, 28, 29 rs) www.vi ntagemarkets. net Info - 706-824-7204 115 Harrison Street, Downtown Braselton Please Visit Our Sponsors EXPLORE A Flea Antique • All-American Gutter Protection Braselton Brewing Company Countryside Antiques • Your CBD Store Elements Day Spa and Marketplace Garbage Hound Sanitation • House of Clay Joy Company Market • Leaf Filter Gutter Protection Leaf Guard Gutters • Rusted Fence Buford
