WAYNESBORO- The Alexander Hamilton Memorial Free Library has announced their February programs. The library is located at 45 East Main Street in Waynesboro. Registration is at www.AHMFL.org
Adult Programs:
Oddities: Authors and Stories (Virtual)
Wednesday, February 1
9:00 – 9:15 AM
Join us virtually on our Facebook page or YouTube channel for our Oddities: Authors & Stories program. This month’s topic is Octavia Butler: Pioneer of Afrofuturism. This program is available on our Facebook page and YouTube channel.
Genealogy Club
Wednesday, February 1
6:00 – 7:00 PM
Do you love genealogy? Come meet other genealogy enthusiasts in our virtual ZOOM meeting. This is an informal discussion group. Alexander Hamilton Memorial Free Library is inviting you to this scheduled Zoom meeting. The link for the meeting is found on the library’s website calendar.
Making A Mug Rug
Wednesday, February 1
1:00 – 3:00 PM
Join us and make your very own Valentine’s Day mug rug. This is a great item to make for yourself or to give as a gift. Registration is required at the library on or before Wednesday, January 25th. The registration fee of $2.00 is payable upon registering.
Adult Story Time: What Makes a 4 Leaf Clover Lucky? (Virtual)
Thursday, February 2, 9, 16, and 23
9:00 – 9:30 AM
Join us for our weekly virtual Adult Story Time shared on the library’s Facebook page.With answers to all kinds of provocative and offbeat questions, this book is a what’s what of enjoyable information. The book’s writers apply equal parts wit and wisdom in addressing a wide range of topics-from traditions and origins to science and health. This program is available on our Facebook page and YouTube channel.
Socrates Café
Thursday, February 2 and 16
What is Socrates Café? It’s a gathering where people thoughtfully exchange ideas about existential/philosophical questions, with maximum respect for others’ opinions. The library’s Socrates Café is only one of hundreds around the world.
Book Bites With Kiara (Virtual)
Friday, February 3
9:00 – 9:15 AM
Do you struggle to find new authors or to check out new genes? Do you have a hard time deciding what to read next? Join Kiara as we take a look at this month’s featured books on display: Books With Blue Covers. Why not plan to come in and check one out. This program is available on our Facebook page.
AHMFL Book Club
Friday, February 3 and 17
1:30 – 2:30 PM
Won’t you consider joining us for our Book Club meetings? lf you are interested in a local setting for a great read, contact the library for information about attending this program or email us at [email protected].
Gamesboro Gaming
Saturday, February 4 and 18
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Come explore history through strategy board games with us. This program is the first and third Saturday of each month.
Walking Librarian Virtual Walking Program
Monday, February 6, 13, 20 and 27
9:00 – 9:30 AM
Join the Walking Librarian on Facebook on Monday mornings for our virtual walk. Locations vary from around the area, the county, the state, and sometimes even the world.
Fascinating Facts: How Come? (Virtual)
Tuesday, February 7
9:00 – 9:30 AM
Can you explain the “how comes” of the world”? Ever wonder “why” something is the way it is? Are you a know it all? Join us for our program and test your knowledge. This program is available on our Facebook page and YouTube channel.
Hooks & Needles: Making a Rag Rug
Thursday, February 9
1:00 – 3:00 PM
Come join us for our Hooks & Needles Program at the library. Our program will give you the option of bringing with you what you are working on and joining in our group that talks about their current projects and shares ideas and encouragement. This is a great place to share your ideas or to learn some new stitching skills. We will also be continuing our class on crocheting a rag rug.
Senior Book Bingo
Friday, February 10
10:30 – 11:30 AM
Seniors over 60 — come play Book Bingo with the library at the Waynesboro Senior Activity Center. Playing is free and you can select a book for every game that you win.
Zentangle Fun
Monday, February 13
1:00 – 2:30 PM
Come join us today for a time of creativity and meditation. Registration is required at the library. Registration fee for the class is $2.00. Today’s project will be a beautiful Valentine’s creation that you can keep for yourself or share with your favorite person.
Special Movie Presentation: Chocolat
Tuesday, February 14
1:00 – 3:00 PM
Join us for this film (PG-13) with Johnny Depp and Juliette Vinoche and enjoy a few hours surrounded by chocolate. We are planning for lots of fun to go along with the program — including chocolate-related door prizes.
Walking Librarian In-Person Walk: Pen Mar Park
Wednesday, February 15
9:30 – 11:00 AM
Won’t you join the Walking Librarian for this fun program geared for all ages. Come for the walk! Come with your camera (or cell phone) to participate in our photo scavenger hunt! Come to soak up nature! Come for the fun!
Preserving Memories Through Scrapbooking
Tuesday, February 21
5:00 – 6:30 PM
Have you wanted to preserve your memories by creating a special scrapbook but never took the time or didn’t know where to start? Do you like to scrapbook and would like to join a fun group to chat with while you work? Consider joining our program. You will need to bring the scrapbook, along with pictures or keepsakes and we will provide other materials to create your page. Registration fee is required when registering at the library.
Author Sue James: If I Can Be An Author, You Can Be An Author
Wednesday, February 22
1:00 – 3:00 PM
Join us as Author Sue James shares how she started her writing career, how it developed, and how she chose what she was going to write about. A limited number of Sue’s books will be available to purchase at this event. ALL PROCEEDS FROM SALES will be donated to the Alexander Hamilton Memorial Free Library. This is a win-win for the community and for the library! This program is free and open to the public (all ages).
Senior Hooks & Needles
Friday, February 24
10:30 – 11:30 AM
Are you 60 or over and want to join a group of crocheters & knitters? Why not stop by Waynesboro Senior Center for the library’s Hooks & Needles Program. Bring what you are working on, or come use library supplies and work on one of our Comfort in Crisis Projects.
Paint & Sip
Tuesday, February 24
1:00 – 2:30 PM
Beautiful stained-glass windows, lamps, and other works of art are enjoyed by millions. And shaped in a heart just in time for Valentine’s Day! Join us for our upcoming Paint & Sip program where we will be painting this beautiful painting! And best of all, you get to take your wonderful creation home with you at the end of the class. Materials are supplied. Spaces are limited so you will want to stop by the library to pay your registration fee and sign up. This is a program tailored for adult participants, not children.
When All Else Fails…..Body Groove
Monday, February 27
9:00 – 9:45 AM
Want to get in some exercise, but can’t afford or don’t like gyms? Can’t dance but you can move? Want to get in a little exercise (that doesn’t feel like exercise)? Put on some comfortable clothes and shoes and come groove at the library. This fun program will be video led with library staff providing fun & encouragement. And the beautiful thing is everyone works at their own pace! This program is free but registration is required at the library.
Teen Programs:
Anime Club
Teens ages 12-18, do you love to watch anime, read manga, and even draw characters? Join us for Anime Club on February 1st at 4:00 PM, at the Alexander Hamilton Memorial Free Library. We will be making customized anime/kawaii notebooks. Join us for Anime Club on February 15th at 4:00 PM, at the Alexander Hamilton Memorial Free Library. We will be making shrinky dink keychains.
Anime Club is a regular program at the library on 1st & 3rd Wednesdays.
We read & discuss our favorite / least favorite manga, choose anime shows & movies to watch together, and do various games, crafts, & other activities related to Japanese culture.
Want to co-lead a club meeting? See Miss Gina at the library.
Art Saturday Kits
Teens and pre-teens, stop by the Alexander Hamilton Memorial Free Library on Saturday February 18th to pick up your free art kit, featuring all the supplies you will need to make the project of the month.
Art Saturday Kits are a regular take-home program at the library on the 3rd Saturday of each month. Kits are available for pickup on the 3rd Saturday & the following week or as long as supplies last. First come, first served & one kit per person please.
Kits consist of a paper bag containing all (or most of) the supplies you’ll need to complete an art or craft project at home. The instructions are usually via a video link (also posted on our social media).
Art Kits are geared towards teens ages 12-18, but older kids are welcome to give it a try, too.
Homeschool Club
Alexander Hamilton Memorial Free Library hosts a parent-led Homeschool Enrichment Club, Thursdays 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM. Participants in grades K-12 participate in art activities, STEM challenges, and more, in the library’s MakerSpace. Each week has a different theme, with teens & kids sometimes splitting into groups, or staying together, depending on the activities. Activities are subject to change, since club members will be brainstorming and voting on what they’d like to do next throughout the year.
Planned activities for Thursday, February 2nd include: Stopping by Woods / Mixed Media Winter Art.
Planned activities for Thursday, February 9th include: Spreading the Love! / Make Cat Toys / Make Kindness Cards.
Planned activities for Thursday, February 16th include: Bean Sprout Experiment / Mini Greenhouses / Science Fair Sign-Up Day.
Planned activities for Thursday, February 23rd include: National Engineers Week! / Simple Machines Video & Experiments.
Local Author Visit: Kalee Oravec
March 7th, 4:00 PM – Alexander Hamilton Memorial Free Library invites you to meet local author Kalee Oravec, who will speak about her YA fiction book, What We Need to Survive. Kalee will talk about how she got her ideas for the book, why she chose to write about PTSD & mental health, and how she got started as a writer. She will also do a short creative writing activity, followed by a book signing with books available for purchase ($15 each—cash, check, or Venmo). This event is geared towards both adults and teens.
Spanish Club
Last Spanish Club at Alexander Hamilton Memorial Free Library, Friday, February 3rd at 3:30 PM. Have you always wanted to learn Spanish conversation? Are you curious about Latino and Hispanic cultures? Join the Spanish Club! Sign up at the library to join. Open to ages 9 & up. E-mail Ana Herrera at [email protected] for Q&A.
This is the last meeting of our Mini Winter Spanish Club series, but the club usually meets in the summer as well. Please check the Programming Calendar at ahmfl.org for details TBA.
Pokemon Club
Kids and Teens ages 9-18, Alexander Hamilton Memorial Free Library invites you to join us on Saturday, February 11th, 1:30-2:45 PM for Pokemon Club! This club is dedicated to battling via the Pokemon card game. If you don’t already know how to play, leaders Chad & Kurt Ewell will teach you everything you need to know! Feel free to bring your own deck if you have one. We will also have decks here.
Pokemon Club is a regular library program on 2nd Saturdays, 1:30-2:45 PM in the 2nd floor Community Room.
Teen Game Nights (Online)
Teens ages 13-18, do you have a smartphone, tablet, PC, and/or console that you play games on? Do you have online games to play & no one to play with? Looking for a game to play but don’t know where to start?
Join us on Tuesday, February 14th, 28th at 5:45 PM, on the Alexander Hamilton Memorial Free Library’s Teen Discord to see what games are happening! We play online multiplayer games such as Among Us, Jackbox, Unfortunate Spacemen, Gartic Phone, Minecraft, and more. Put in your vote for what you want to play!
Memorial Free Library’s Teen Discord to see what games are happening! We play online multiplayer games such as Among Us, Jackbox, Unfortunate Spacemen, Gartic Phone, Minecraft, and more. Put in your vote for what you want to play!
To join us, you’ll need to be a member of AHMFL’s Teen Discord, since this is how we meet up, choose games, & share codes to access our game lobbies. To become a member, teens must return a permission slip signed by a parent/guardian. Please contact AHMFL Teen Librarian Miss Gina at (717) 762-3335 to request a slip. Unfortunately, Discord has a strict age 13+ policy, so we direct 12-yr-old patrons to try our in-person Game Nights instead, until they turn 13.
Online Teen Game Nights are a regular program on alternating Tuesdays, 5:45-6:45 PM.
Teen Game Nights (In Person)
Teens ages 12-18, the Alexander Hamilton Memorial Free Library invites you to join us for an in-person Game Night at the library, on February 7th, 5:45-6:45 PM.
In-person Game Nights are a regular program at the library on alternating Tuesdays, 5:45-6:45 PM. Attendees choose which games to play. Do you have a fun game you’d like to share? Go ahead and bring it!
Teen Game Nights (In Person)
Teens ages 12-18, the Alexander Hamilton Memorial Free Library invites you to join us for an in-person Game Night at the library, on February 21st, 5:45-6:45 PM.
In-person Game Nights are a regular program at the library on alternating Tuesdays, 5:45-6:45 PM. Attendees choose which games to play. Do you have a fun game you’d like to share? Go ahead and bring it!
Programming Calendar:
Teen MakerSpace Days
Teens ages 12-18, join Alexander Hamilton Memorial Free Library for a new project in the library’s MakerSpace on Tuesday February 21st at 4:00 PM.
Teen MakerSpace is a regular library program on 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 4:00-5:30 PM, where we explore various STEAM-related topics (Science Technology Engineering Arts Math). Registration Required – Please sign up at ahmfl.org on the Programming Calendar.
In the Kitchen with Gina (Online)
Join Alexander Hamilton Memorial Free Library on Tuesday February 28th for our latest “In the Kitchen” video with Teen Services Librarian Miss Gina. These videos are geared towards teens, those new to cooking, and anyone who likes new ideas for easy and (mostly) healthy recipes!
This is a regular library video series on 4th Tuesdays. We post on the library’s YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram (we go by the library’s full name on YouTube & Facebook; on Instagram we are @AlexHamiltonLibrary and @ahmfl_teens).
Teen Story Share (Online)
WAYNESBORO – Join Alexander Hamilton Memorial Free Library on Friday February 3rd, 10th, 17th, and 24th for our latest “Teen Story Share” video.
This is a regular library video series on Fridays, where Teen Services Librarian Miss Gina shares a variety of reading material that is fun for teens, including short stories, & excerpts from longer books—mostly fiction, with some nonfiction thrown in.
We post on the library’s YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram (we go by the library’s full name on YouTube & Facebook; on Instagram we are @AlexHamiltonLibrary and @ahmfl_teens).
Children’s Programs
Kindly Canines
Tuesday February 28th at 6:00 PM – Read to a dog at Alexander Hamilton Memorial Free Library! Did you know that reading to trained therapy dogs can increase a person’s desire and ability to read? Bring books from home or choose from our selection. Location: AHMFL Community Room. All ages welcome.
Kindly Canines is a regular library program on 4th Tuesdays at 6:00 PM.
Registration is Required. Please contact the library to sign up!
Kids’ LEGO Club
LEGO Club for ages 5-11 will meet at Alexander Hamilton Memorial Free Library on Thursday, February 2nd at 4:00 PM.
LEGO Club is a regular library programs on 1st Thursdays, 4:00-5:00 PM and meets in the library’s MakerSpace. We have a new building challenge or activity each month! Bring Legos from home OR use the Legos at the Library.
No sign up needed, just drop in!
Preschool Story Time
February 7th, 11:00 AM – Alexander Hamilton Memorial Free Library welcomes preschoolers ages 2-4 (siblings of all ages are also welcome) for a fun time of songs, stories, and activities in the library’s Children’s Room!
Preschool Story Time is a regular library program on Tuesdays at 11:00 AM.
Preschool Story Time
February 14th, 11:00 AM – Alexander Hamilton Memorial Free Library welcomes preschoolers ages 2-4 (siblings of all ages are also welcome) for a fun time of songs, stories, and activities in the library’s Children’s Room!
Preschool Story Time is a regular library program on Tuesdays at 11:00 AM.
Preschool Story Time
February 21st, 11:00 AM – Alexander Hamilton Memorial Free Library welcomes preschoolers ages 2-4 (siblings of all ages are also welcome) for a fun time of songs, stories, and activities in the library’s Children’s Room!
Preschool Story Time is a regular library program on Tuesdays at 11:00 AM.
Preschool Story Time
February 28th, 11:00 AM – Alexander Hamilton Memorial Free Library welcomes preschoolers ages 2-4 (siblings of all ages are also welcome) for a fun time of songs, stories, and activities in the library’s Children’s Room!
Preschool Story Time is a regular library program on Tuesdays at 11:00 AM.
Bedtime Stories (Virtual)
Our virtual Bedtime Stories are returning to our Facebook page on Sunday evenings beginning Sunday, February 4th at 7:00 PM. Join us each week as our guest readers share some of their favorite stories.
Book Tasting (Virtual)
Book Tasting is back! Join us virtually on Monday afternoons beginning on Monday, February 6th at 2:00 PM as we explore our juvenile chapter books (both fiction and non-fiction). We will be taking a look at both books in a series and stand-alone chapter books. This is a great way to find out about new authors and to explore some of the all-time favorite authors
