The Turlock Library will offer a variety of arts and crafts, literacy and family fun events throughout the month of October.
October events at the Turlock Library will begin with a Pokémon Day event from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. today. Those who love Pokémon are invited to come and meet others who share their passion, hang out and trade or battle on their Nintendo Switch or bring their trading cards for a friendly game, hunt for shinies in Pokémon GO, and more. All ages welcome; children 4 and under must have direct adult supervision.
The Friends of the Turlock Library group will meet at 5:30 p.m. today. All are invited.
Independent readers up to age 12 are invited to practice their reading skills with the special Read to a Dog program at 12 p.m. Saturday at the Turlock Library. This program is designed to help children gain confidence in their reading skills by reading aloud to certified therapy dogs. Space is limited and online registration is required.
The T(w)een Tuesday event set for 4 p.m. Oct. 7 will be making monster art. Participants can create their own pet monster in the library’s Maker Space. Materials will be provided. This program is designed for ages 9-18.
An Art Lab event set for 4 p.m. Oct. 7 will allow participants to make monsters out of paint. This program is designed for children 8 and younger, but all ages are welcome. Children under 4 must have direct supervision from parents or adult guardians.
Individuals and families can come to the Maker Space to create fun sunflower and daisy crafts to hang up for fall décor at 2 p.m. Oct. 10. Materials will be provided.
The Mystery Lovers Book Club will meet at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 13. This month, the Mystery Lovers Book Club will discuss “The Housemaid” by Freida McFadden. Book description: Every day I clean the Winchesters’ beautiful house top to bottom. I collect their daughter from school. And I cook a delicious meal for the whole family before heading up to eat alone in my tiny room on the top floor. I try to ignore how Nina makes a mess just to watch me clean it up. How she tells strange lies about her own daughter. And how her husband Andrew seems more broken every day. But as I look into Andrew’s handsome brown eyes, so full of pain, it’s hard not to imagine what it would be like to live Nina’s life. I only try on one of Nina’s pristine white dresses once. Just to see what it’s like. But soon she finds out – and by the time I realize my attic bedroom door only locks from the outside, it’s far too late. But I reassure myself that the Winchesters don’t know who I really am. And they don’t know what I’m capable of.
The T(w)een Tuesday event set for 4 p.m. Oct. 14 will have participants make stop-motions LEGO creations in the Maker Space. This program is designed for ages 9 and older.
The library will host a LEGO Day event at 4 p.m. Oct. 14 where children will have the opportunity to build LEGO creations using the library’s LEGO and Duplo blocks. This program helps young ones develop critical thinking skills, and teaches basic engineering concepts. Children under 4 are welcome, but must have direct parental supervision.
The Turlock Chess Club will meet at 5 p.m. Oct. 15. Whether you are an amateur, a master, or somewhere between, you are invited to bring your board to meet and play against others for practice or friendly competition.
A fall sewing craft event for adults will be held at 1 p.m. Oct. 17 in the Maker Space. Participants will use a sewing machine to craft a sunflower table decoration just in time for fall. Materials will be provided. Registration is required; please register each individual attending. This program is designed for ages 18 and up.
The library will host a Board Game Day from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 18. Participants can try a new game or bring their own. Most games are recommended for ages 10 and up, but there will also be games for younger players.
A STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) event about spider webs will be held at 4 p.m. Oct. 21. Participants will find out how a spider catches flies in its web. This program is aimed at children 8 and younger, but all ages are welcome! Children under 4 must have direct supervision from parents or adult guardians.
The T(w)een Tuesday event for 4 p.m. Oct. 21 will be hosted by the UCCE Master Gardeners and be about Indigenous peoples’ use of plants. Two hundred and fifty years ago, California was a very different place, filled with Indigenous people who had lived here for thousands of years. Through hands-on activities, participants will learn about how the people in the Central Valley, the Yokuts and Miwok, lived in the past. This program is designed for ages 9-18.
There will be a Video Game Day at 3 p.m. Oct. 22. Participants can join in the library’s Maker Space for byte-sized video game fun on the Nintendo Switch. For ages 6 and up.
The Master Gardeners will be at the library at 6 p.m. Oct. 22 to talk about shade trees. Deciduous trees provide summer shade and let in winter sun, helping reduce heating and cooling costs. Evergreen trees are a great choice as well. Fall is the perfect time to plant a tree, so join our class and find your perfect match.
Families can get a small pumpkin to decorate however they like at 4 p.m. Oct. 28. Materials will be provided while supplies last. Dress to make a mess. This program is aimed at children 8 and younger, but all ages are welcome! Children under 4 must have direct supervision from parents or adult guardians.
The T(w)een Tuesday event for 4 p.m. Oct. 28 will be have participants gather in the Maker Space for pumpkin painting fun. Materials will be provided. This program is designed for ages 9 -18.
The Turlock Library is located at 550 Minaret Ave. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday; noon to 8 p.m. Wednesday; and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. For more information, visit https://www.stanislauslibrary.org/ or call (209) 664-8100.
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