JANUARY 2016.pub

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Downtown=JUN
UN
586-5249
Thu
Dec. 31
Fri
1
Sat
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Douglas= DGL
364-2378
Valley= VAL
789-0125
292 Marine Way
Juneau, AK 99801
Phone: 907-586-5249
Fax: 907-586-3419
www.juneau.org/library
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Juneau-Douglas
City Museum =JDCM
JDCM
586-3572
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5
Toddler Time
10:0010:00-10:30AM JUN
11:0011:00-11:30AM VAL
January 2016
Tlingit Language
Learners Group
6:00PM JUN
J.R.R Tolkien's Birthday
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11
New Years Eve
New Years Day
All Loca1ons close at 5pm
All loca1ons Closed
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8
Story1me
Story1me
11:00AM DGL
11:00AM VAL
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*Wildlife Wednesday
7:00PM7:00PM-9:00PM VAL
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Story1me
11:00AM JUN
*Downtown Family Night
5:30PM JUN
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Story1me
11:00AM DGL
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Story1me
11:00AM VAL
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20
Story1me
11:00AM JUN
Dress Up Your Pet Day
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Story1me
11:00AM DGL
*Science Friday
1:00--3:00PM VAL
1:00
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Story1me
11:00AM VAL
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Story1me
11:00AM JUN
*LEGO Club 5:30PM VAL
Na1onal Bird Day
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Toddler Time
10:0010:00-10:30AM JUN
11:0011:00-11:30AM VAL
Tlingit Language
Learners Group
6:00PM JUN
Cuentacuentos Infan1l
5:30 VAL
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19
*Family Night
For Preschoolers
5:30PM VAL
Mar1n Luther King Jr. Day
All Loca1ons Closed
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Toddler Time
10:0010:00-10:30AM JUN
11:0011:00-11:30AM VAL
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*Coffee & Collec1ons
10:30AM JDCM
Penguin Awareness Day
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Story1me
11:00AM JUN
*Surface Processes
7:00PM JDCM
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Story1me
11:00AM DGL
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Story1me
11:00AM VAL
Lewis Carroll’s Birthday
Fun at Work Day
Na1onal Puzzle Day
Tlingit Language
Learners Group
6:00PM JUN
31
Cuentacuentos Infan1l
5:30 VAL
Appreciate a Dragon Day
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*Game Day
11:00AM--5:00PM VAL
11:00AM
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Please turn over for more
info about the libraries
programs...
~ SPECIAL EVENTS ~
Thursday, December 31st—
31st—New Years Eve—
Eve—All loca1ons close at 5:00pm
Friday, January 1st—
1st—New Years Day—
Day—All Loca1ons Closed
~ ONGOING EVENTS ~
Toddler Time
Ages 0-2
Mondays
10am—Downtown Library
11am—Valley Library
Story1me
Ages Preschool & Up
Wednesdays-11am-Downtown
Thursdays-11am-Douglas
Fridays-11am-Valley
Cuentacuentos Infan1l
Traiga a sus peques al
Cuentacuento Infanl para
ayudarlos a prepararse para el
colegio y diverrse en Español.
Todos los Lunes a las 5:30 de la
tarde en la biblioteca del
Mendenhall Valley.
Tlingit Language Learners Group
Downtown Library,
Mondays @ 6:00pm
Free & open to everyone in the
community. No previous language
experience required or expected.
Wednesday, January 6th—
6th—LEGO Club, Valley Library @ 5:30pm
First Wednesday of each month, join Lego guru Ty Keltner for a monthly building challenge with the library Legos. Family building is encouraged, however Lego building is for children 4 and older. Children ages 4-7 must be accompanied by a parent.
Wednesday, January 6th—
6th—Wildlife Wednesday, Valley Library @ 7:00pm.
7:00pm
How do we monitor and manage Sitka black-tailed deer popula1ons in Alaska? Please join us for a discussion of the tradi1onal methods
as well as the more recent innova1ons we use to monitor this amazing species, featuring Alaska Department of Fish and Game wildlife
biologist, Karin McCoy. Sponsored by the Southeast Chapter of the Alaska Wildlife Alliance.
Thursday, January 7th—
7th—Downtown Family Night, Downtown Library @ 5:30pm
To celebrate the return of Cuentacuentos Infan1l, please join Special guest, Olga Lijo will share stories and songs in Spanish. We’ll have a
craK and a light supper. All ages welcome.
Friday, January 15th—
15th—Science Friday: Learn to Awaken the Force, Valley Library @ 1:00pm1:00pm-3:00pm
Join us as we learn about force and mo1on. We’ll build starships and experiment with the force by using thrust and pressure. There will
also be an appearance by members of the 501st Legion: Vader’s Fist, a group of professional Star Wars role players. This program is
geared toward ages 8 to 14, outliers welcome with parental supervision.
Monday, January 18th—
18th—Mar1n Luther King Jr. Day—
Day—All Loca1ons Closed
Thursday, January 21st—
21st—Preschool Family Night, Valley Library @ 5:30pm
Theme: Communica1on, Language and Literacy. JPL and AEYC-SEA partner for learning enrichment and fun with preschoolers and their
families. We’ll have a special guest, parent educa1on, a craK and a light supper. Each child receives a free book to take home. Contact
AEYC for more info at 789-1235.
Thursday, January 21st—
21st— Surface Processes, Juneau Douglas City Museum @ 7:00pm
Exhibi1ng ceramic ar1st Jeremy Kane will share the process and techniques he employs to achieve the surfaces on his pots, plates and
cups and will show and tell about the unique kiln firing facility he built along with students and colleagues at the UAS campus.
Saturday, January 23rd—
23rd—Coffee & Collec1ons: The Sesquicentennial of Seward’s Folly, Juneau Douglas City Museum @ 10:30 am
Wayne Jensen will share the history of the instrumental Secretary of State, William H. Seward, his contribu1ons to the na1on, his role in
the treaty, and his visit to Alaska in 1869.
Saturday, January 23rd—
23rd—Game Day at the Library, Valley Library @ 11:00am11:00am-5:00pm
Come play our games or bring your own! We have hundreds of different games to try out, rated for ages 6 to adult. Snacks and games
provided by the Friends of the Juneau Public Libraries and Platypus Gaming.
Ongoing thanks to Friends of the Juneau Public Libraries for their generous support of our programs.