MEDITATION & RELAXATION

Workshop hosted by Deirdre to help eliminate stress through breathing techniques, and meditation. 

Benefits:  Eliminate stress, gain calmness & clarity, improve health-physically-mentally-emotionally. 

How:  Guided meditation, simple yet powerful yoga, knowledge of mind-body-breath & breathing techniques.

Every 1st and 3rd Wednesday:  May 1st & 15th, June 5th & 19th from 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.

LISTEN AGAIN VOICES OF OUR TIME

Powerpoint and recorded voices of famous people of the past hosted by Thomas Lecoq.
Saturday May 18th 10:00 a.m.-11:15 a.m.

SCRAPBOOKING WORKSHOP

Come join us for a 3 hour scrapbooking workshop where you'll enjoy and relax while you build your own scrapbook.  We will provide all of the supplies for you so bring your pictures and creativity!  (While supplies last)

Wednesday, May 22nd from 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.

LEARN HOW TO PLAY AN INSTRUMENT!

Want to learn how to play an instrument?  Willie Cockrell and the Family Orchestra will be offering free music lessons!  Come and learn how to play the violin, guitar, viola, cello, flute, drums or the keyboard!  This program will be held at the Newton T. Bass Apple Valley Library Community Room

every Saturday from 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. 

January 5, 2013-June 1, 2013. 

Ages 3-104 are welcome to participate. 

January 5th is the sign up date.  Instruments are provided for free!

HIGH DESERT VEGETABLE GARDENING & NATIVE PLANTS

Gardening 101 Workshop with Stephen Turlo
Every 4th Saturday of the month from 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
January - Vegetable Gardening

February - Seeds Starting

April - Planting

June - Vegetable Garden Maintenance & Fertilizing

There will be NO Gardening with Steve in March & May.

CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS

May 1st through June 6th

Tiny Hoppers - Every Wednesday from 11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon

Kids Zone - Every Wednesday from 4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.

Preschool Storytime - Every Thursday from 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

TEEN COUNCIL MEETINGS

Our Teen Council meets Every First Monday of the Month starting at 4:00 p.m.

If you are a teen and would like to volunteer, please attend one of our Teen Council Meetings for an Orientation or call Shannon for more information at 760-247-2022.

TEENS TUTORING TEENS

If you are 8 to 17 years old and need help with Math or English please contact Shannon at 760-247-2022 for availability.

Tutoring sessions are held on Wednesdays from 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. and are by appointment only.

GAME ON! for TEENS

Come enjoy a video gaming day with other teens!

Tuesdays, May 7th and 21st & June 4th from 4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.

TEEN BOOK CLUB (ANIME)

Come discuss Anime topics/books with other teens!

Every Saturday May 4th - June 8th from 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.

MOVIE NIGHT

Come and enjoy a great movie on our 62" Big Screen TV and enjoy free popcorn!  The movie will start at 4:30 p.m. on the dates shown below. 

Mondays...

April 29th:  Cirque Du Soleil:  Worlds Away (PG)

May 6th:    Ghost (PG-13, 1990, Romantic)

May 13th:  Jack Reacher  (PG-13)

May 20th:  Far and Away (PG-13, 1992, Epic)

June 3rd:  Beautiful Creatures (PG-13)

SIT, STAY, READ

Practice your reading skills on a nonjudgmental listener: Dogs!
Therapy dogs come into our library to listen to you read.
2nd Thursday of Every Month from 4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
For Children 6-11 Years Old.

ADULT MOVIE NIGHT

Come and enjoy a great movie on our 62" Big Screen TV and enjoy free popcorn! The movie will start at 4:30 p.m. on the date shown below.

Tuesday, May 28th:  The Boy in the Striped Pajamas  (PG-13, 2008)

APPLE VALLEY FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY

The Friends of the Apple Valley Library are essential in ensuring that our library is able to provide both quality collections and outstanding programs for our patrons.  If you are interested in becoming involved, please contact the library for more information, 760-247-2022.

LIBRARY VOLUNTEERS

If you are interested in becoming involved in your library, we are seeking volunteers interested in working in the library. We accept Volunteers ages 14 and up.  Please contact one of our Volunteer Coordinators, Elisa if you are an adult or Shannon if you are a teen, at 760-247-2022 for information on the next volunteer orientation.

If you'd like to volunteer, please come and attend our next Volunteer Orientation:  Thursday, May 23rd from 3:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.

Hi-DARE ADULT LITERACY PROGRAM

Free tutoring for adults! Do you need help with reading, writing, spelling or basic math? Do you want to volunteer as a literacy tutor? Computer literacy classes are also available.  Please contact the literacy specialist for additional information at 760-240-7739.

GENEALOGY ASSISTANCE

Members of the Genealogy Club are available at the Apple Valley library to offer assistance with genealogy research.  They are in the branch Tuesdays, 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. and Thursdays, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 noon. There is also a reference genealogy collection available.  Please call the branch to confirm that the genealogy volunteers are in the library, 760-247-2022.

APPLE VALLEY LIBRARY BOOK CLUB

The Library Book Club Meeting is the second Tuesday of every month from 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.

NO MEETINGS IN JULY AND AUGUST