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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
THE JACKSON HERALD
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William and Catie showing off their craft from sto
rytime at the Jefferson library.
Sign up for a library
card at Jefferson
Public Library
September is Library
Card Sign-up Month, a
time when the Jefferson
Public Library joins librar
ies throughout Georgia to
remind everyone about the
valuable resources available
with a free public library
card.
“From borrowing books,
ebooks, and audiobooks to
help with your technolo
gy, learning new skills, or
attending a book club or
story time, a library card
helps everyone do more of
what they enjoy while sav
ing money,” Jefferson li
brary leaders said. “There’s
something for everyone at
Jefferson Public Library,
and signing up for a library
card is the first step on the
path to academic achieve
ment and lifelong learning.”
Upcoming programs in
clude:
•Carol Osborn is start
ing chair yoga at JPL. Vis
it the library on September
27 at 3:30 p.m. for gentle
stretching and exercises to
increase flexibility in this
beginner-friendly class.
You’ll move your major
joints in their full range of
motion for enhanced mobil
ity, and perform strengthen
ing movements to improve
muscular strength and en
durance all without getting
down on the floor.
•Lego Day will be back
once again. Due to the li
brary’s closure over Labor
Adair, 20 months,
models her craft from
the Jefferson library’s
Friday storytime.
Bonnie, 2, has a hoot
at storytime with Miss
Kasey.
Day, Lego Day has been
rescheduled for Saturday,
Sept. 23, from 9 a.m.-
2:30 p.m. Come hang out
with other Lego fans, play
with the library’s sizable
brick collection and create
something.
•Adults and little ones
under the age of 2 can al
ways visit the library on
Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. for
Bouncing Babies, but the
baby storytime has some
thing extra special in store
for September. In celebra
tion of National Literacy
Month, babies (and others)
can participate in an addi
tional early literacy activity
to accompany storytime.
Hometown Heroes event hosted
by Jackson County Chamber
By Photos by John & Kym Creative Co.
The Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce recently held its annual Hometown Heroes event
for local public safety personnel.
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Jefferson Ballroom •T'
Crawford Ballroom
Nicholson library celebrates
“Library Card Sign-up Month’
The Harold S. Swindle
Public Library in Nicholson
reminds the community that
September is “Library Card
Sign-up Month.”
“What can you do with
your PINES library card?
Books and DVDs for all ages
are just the start,” library lead
ers said. “As a member of the
Piedmont Regional Library
System (PRLS), the Harold S.
Swindle Public Library now
has Chromebooks available
for checkout. The Chrome-
books were made available
through the GREER Grant.
These are available free with
your PINES library card.
Stop by today and check out
all the resources the library
has to offer.”
hi other library news:
• visit the Nicholson library
on Tuesday, Sept. 19, from
3-5 p.m to paint pirate ships
on canvas to take home. The
program is free and open to
ages 3 and older with a care
giver. The program will be
held at the Library Annex at
the Benton Center.
• Nicholson will host Mov
ies in the Park featuring Tim
Burton’s “The Nightmare
Before Christmas” at Nich
olson City Park on Saturday,
Oct. 14, at approximately
7 p.m. Costumes are encour
aged but not necessary.
September is Library
Card Sign Up Month.
Nora Kuhns is shown
with her first library
card at the Nicholson
library.
PUBLIC MEETINGS ... FOR ONLY $5 PER MONTH
you can list your group’s meetings!
Banks County News • Jackson Herald
Madison County Journal • Braselton News
Call 706-367-5233 to list your meetings!
Sfc COMMERCE
IJJp AMERICAN LEGION
Post 93 • Meets 2nd Thurs., 7:00 p.m.
Wayne Brown, Commander
Phone (404)310-7177
Commerce Civic Center, Commerce, GA
12971
MADISON COUNTY
DEMOCRATS
Meet Monthly
For Time, Date & Location:
Facebook:
MadisonCountyGaDemocrats
Or mcgademocrats .wixsite .com/mcdp
JEFFERSON ROTARY CLUB
Meets Tuesdays 12:00 Noon
Jackson County
Historic Courthouse
85 Washington St., Jefferson
Traci Bledsoe, President
678-227-8417 i 2626
4660
St. Catherine Laboure
Catholic Church
Mass Schedule: Sat 4:00 p.m. Sun. 1101 a.m, Tues. 12:10 p.m.
Mon,, Wed, Thurs. & Fri. 10:00 a.m, Spanish Sun. 8:00 a.m.
Website: www.stcatherinelabourega.org
706-367-7220
BANKS COUNTY 13004
HISTORICAL SOCIETY, INC.
Meets first Monday each month
7:00 p.m. in the Banks County
Historical Courthouse at
105 U. S. Hwy441 North in
Homer, GA
12972
JL, ROCKWELL
7W\ LODGE F& AM
No. 191, Hoschton, GA
2nd Tues. at 7:30 p.m. • Dinner at 6:30 p.m.
www.rockwelllodgel91 .com
Two blocks behind Larry's Garage
West Broad at Hall Street
12969 .
Tri-County
f Shrine Club
3rd Thurs. of each month
7:30 p.m.
Rockwell Lodge 191
1 12619
JEFFERSON
@ AMERICAN LEGION
Post 56 • Meets 3rd Tues., 6:30 p.m.
Joe Ruttar, Commander
Phone (860) 949-4037
309 Lee St., Jefferson, GA
KIWANIS
OF JEFFERSON
Meetings every 2 nd & 4 th
Monday at Noon
Cream & Shuga
Contact Darryl Gumz at
770-605-6656 for more info.
Pilot Club of Jefferson
Meets 3rd Tuesday of
each month, 6:30 p.m.
Jefferson City Clubhouse
706-367-9313 or
706-693-4715 12625
