5th Annual Poetry contest
Students in kindergarten through high school, as well as adults of any age, are invited to send in their entries at any time before March 22nd. Entry forms will be available from February 1st to march 22nd at the front desk.
Winners and their families will be invited to our Poetry Award Ceremony on Friday, April 25th. In addition, winners will receive a special prize and a copy of Iridescent Inkwells V, which will feature all winning poetry from this year's Annual Poetry Contest.
March Adult Programs at Spencer Public Library
February
27@ 1-4 PM – Retirement Party for Kim Peterson – Kim is retiring
from Spencer Public Library after 35 years of invaluable service. Say your
farewells in the Spencer Public Library Round Room for an open house. For more
information call 580-7290.
March
1-22 – Spencer Public Library Poetry Contest – Poetry Contest
k–Adult. Pick-up the rules and entry form at Spencer Public Library or online
at spencerlibrary.com. All entries must be in by 5:00 PM on March 22. For more
information call 580-7290.
March
1-31 – Books To Movies at Spencer Public Library – Read the book,
“Deliverance”, by James Dickey then watch the movie in April. For more call
580-7290.
March
6 @ 7:00 PM – “The Call of the Wild: Coyotes in Iowa”– The Clay County
Conservationist, Stacie Young, will be discussing coyotes in Iowa at the
Spencer Public Library. For more information call 580-7290.
March
13 @ 7:00 PM –Author Thomas Maltman at Spencer Public Library– Thomas Maltman,
author of “Little Wolves”, will present “Home and Locality: Where Stories Come
From”. For more information call 580-3017.
March
24 @ 7:00 PM “Movie Night” – “Saving Mr. Banks” starring Tom Hanks and Emma
Thompson. Reservations encouraged. For
more information please call Spencer Public Library at 580-7290.
March 27 @ 6:30 PM - DIY
Club – Old English Initials on Canvas - Adults will paint an old
English initial on canvas. Registration Required. For more information call
Spencer Public Library @ 580-7290.
Books To Movies
It’s time to sign-up for our Books To Movies. We will be
reading “Deliverance” by James Dickey in March and watching the movie on April
14 @ 6:30 pm. “Deliverance” is a 1970 novel by James Dickey, his first. It was
adapted into a 1972 film by director John Boorman. In 1998, the editors of the
Modern Library selected Deliverance as #42 on their list of the 100 best
20th-Century novels. "A novel that will curl your toes...Dickey's canoe
rides to the limits of dramatic tension."—New York Times Book Review.
Family Game Night
Monday night, February 24th, @ 6:30 pm.
Birdie's Big Girl Spa Day
Saturday, February 22nd @ 2:00 pm.
Every year in February, we host a "girly" party for our young patrons (followed by one in March or April geared more toward boys), although both boys and girls are welcome to come. This year we will be celebrating the release of Birdie's Big-Girl Hair by Sujean Rim. On Saturday, February 22nd, at 2:00, kids are invited to "Birdie's Big-Girl Spa Day". We will be dressing up, listening to the story about Birdie choosing a new hairstyle during her first strip to the salon, and enjoying some crafts such as nail art and home-made lip gloss! We will have a few snacks and enjoy an hour of self-indulgence. We hope to see you there!
HAIR! Storytime
February Programming
February
1-28 – All Spencer Reads – stop by the library and checkout the All Iowa/All
Spencer Reads book pick “Little Wolves” by Thomas Maltman. Watch for All
Spencer Reads programming around the book in March. For more information call
580-7290.
February
1 – Spencer Public Library’s Poetry Contest – Join our poetry
contest by entering an original, unpublished, poem between February 1- March
20. For rules and regulations contact Spencer Public Library at 580-7290.
February
1-28 – Beatle Mania at Spencer Public Library –Stop by
throughout February as we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the invasion
of the Fab Four. Display, trivia, and music. For more information call Spencer
Public Library at 580-7290.
February
3 & 11 @ 7:00 PM “Movie Night” – “Captain Phillips” starring Tom Hanks. Reservations encouraged. For more information
please call Spencer Public Library at 580-7290.
February
6 @ 7:00 PM – Books To Movies at Spencer Public Library – Watch the movie
“Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” by Tennessee Williams. Sign-up for our next Book To
Movie “Deliverance”. For more information or to reserve a seat call 580-7290.
February
13 @ 6:30 PM - DIY Club – Chalk Picture Frames - Adults will
paint a picture frame with chalk paint. Registration Required. For more
information call Spencer Public Library @ 580-7290.
February
24 @ 6:30 PM – Family Game Night - Set aside some family time each month at
the Spencer Public Library. Join us for board game fun! For more information
please call Spencer Public Library at 580-7290.
February Children’s Programs at Spencer Public
Library
February
8 @ 2:00 PM – Lego Club – Bring your child to Spencer Public Library to join
other Lego enthusiasts. Come and go from 2-4 PM. For more information please
call Spencer Public Library at 580-7290.
February
22 @ 2:00 PM – Children’s Spa Day – Children will read the book, “Birdie’s
Big-Hair Day” and enjoy an hour of pampering. For more information call Spencer
Public Library at 580-7290.
February Young Adult Programs at Spencer Public
Library
February
13 @ 4:00-5:00 PM
- Teen Valentine Candy Making - Come and Go. See how easy it is to make
your own Valentine’s Day treats for your friends (and yourself). We’ll
use melted chocolate, candy, and many more tasty ingredients to create
delicious treats – the more chocolate, the better, right? Yummy! For more
information call Spencer Public Library at 580-7290.
February
14 @ 2:00 PM - Teen Movie - This teen movie is not your average
romance! We’ll be showing the popular movie based on the novel, “Warm
Bodies” by Isaac Marion. Snacks and drinks provided. For more
information call Spencer Public Library at 580-7290.
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