December library events will start off with a T(w)een Tuesday event on print art cards at 4 p.m. Tuesday. Participants can carve their design onto Styrofoam and apply paint, then press the design onto cardstock to make a beautiful print art card. All materials will be provided. This program is designed for ages 9-18.
An Art Lab session on tape painting will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday. Participants can create their own unique work of art using masking tape and watercolors. This program is aimed at children ages 8 and under, but all ages are welcome! Children under 4 must have direct supervision from parents or adult guardians.
Those who love Pokémon are invited to come and meet others who share their passion from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 3. Participants can 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 6:30 p.m. Dec. 3. All are invited.
Adults are invited to come to the library’s Maker Space from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 5 for a tiny winter houses craft event. Participants can create tiny winter houses out of terra cotta pots. All materials will be provided. No sign-ups required. Designed for ages 18 and up.
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. Dec. 6 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 Mystery Lovers Book Club will meet at 10:30 a.m. Dec. 8. This month, the Mystery Lovers Book Club will discuss “The God of the Woods” by Liz Moore. When Barbara Van Laar is discovered missing from her summer camp bunk one morning in August 1975, it triggers a panicked, terrified search. Losing a camper is a horrific tragedy under any circumstances, but Barbara isn’t just any camper, she’s the daughter of the wealthy family who owns the camp–as well as the opulent nearby estate, and most of the land in sight. And this isn’t the first time a Van Laar child has disappeared in this region: Barbara’s older brother also went missing 16 years earlier, never to be found. How could this have happened yet again?
The Mystery Lovers Book Club meets on the second Monday of every month in the Turlock Library Community Room.
A T(w)een Tuesday event will be held at 4 p.m. Dec. 9. Participants can build LEGO creations using the library’s LEGO blocks and bring them to life with stop-motion film. This program is designed for ages 9 and older.
The library will host a Turlock LEGO Day at 4 p.m. Dec. 9. 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 Master Gardeners will host a starting seeds for spring lecture at 6 p.m. Dec. 10. Instead of purchasing plants next year, attendees can learn how to grow their own warm-season vegetables from seed. UCCE Master Gardeners of Stanislaus County will cover the supplies, setup, and tips for successful germination of tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, flowers, and more.
The Central Valley Game Lovers will host a Turlock Board Game Day from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Dec. 13. Participants can try a new game or bring their own.
A STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) event will be held at 4 p.m. Dec. 16. Kids of all ages can learn to make a simple drawstring bag using pre-hole-punched fabric, kid-safe plastic needles, and yarn. This quick and simple craft is perfect for learning dexterity and patterns. 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.
A T(w)een Tuesday event on snowball catapults will be held at 4 p.m. Dec. 16. A catapult is used to launch a projectile without the use of propellants. Instead, catapults use stored potential energy to send their projectiles over long distances. In this building challenge, participants will work together to design a catapult out of the materials provided. Then we will see which catapult launches the “snowballs” the farthest. This program is designed for ages 9-18.
The Turlock Chess Club will meet at 5 p.m. Dec. 17. 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 T(w)een Tuesday event on winter trees will be held at 4 p.m. Dec. 23. Pine trees are popular during the winter season, and this December, participants can build their own wintery pine tree using foam cones and loop yarn. Materials will be provided. This program is designed for ages 9-18.
There will be a block party at the Turlock Library at 4 p.m. Dec. 23. Using the library’s blue foam blocks, kids can exercise their engineering and critical thinking skills to make creations. 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.
A T(w)een Tuesday event will be held at 4 p.m. Dec. 30. Participants are invited to come tinker with crafts in the Turlock Library Maker Space. The library will provide the craft supplies; kids provide the imagination. This program is designed for ages 9-18.
A snowflakes craft event will be held at 4 p.m. Dec. 30. Kids will fold paper and use scissors to cut out shapes to make snowflakes as unique as they are. This program is aimed at children ages 8 and younger, but all ages are welcome. Children under 4 must have direct supervision from parents or adult guardians.
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. The library will be closed on Nov. 11 for Veterans Day and Nov. 27 and 28 for Thanksgiving. For more information, visit https://www.stanislauslibrary.org/ or call (209) 664-8100.
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