Enjoy the moment: Coloring and gaming
Join us on every other Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. and explore your artistic side with coloring and exercise your mind with gaming. This month’s programs will be held on October 4 and 18.
Teen Crafternoon
Join us every other Tuesday at 3:30 pm and explore your crafty side. We will have a different craft each month. Teens and young adults are welcome! This month’s programs are October 11 and 25.
Upcrafting
Adults, join us the second and fourth Thursdays at 3:30 pm for a class that is a combination of upcycling and crafting. This month’s programs are October 13 and 27 and we will be making DIY candle bouquets.
The Life & Times of Henry Shore
The library will have copies of Lawrence Davis’s The Life & Times of Jim Henry Shore available for purchase while supplies last. Lawrence Davis is a North Carolina native, veteran and retired attorney who served two terms in the NC General Assembly. He grew up with stories of his ancestors’ lives and is pleased to bring them to life in his first published novel. Cost of book is $20, cash only.
VAYA Health Trainings
VAYA Home Health will be offering two in-person health training opportunities on October 5th. Online webinars of these events are also available. To register, visit www.vayahealth.com/
· “Schizophrenia and Psychosis: Can This Be Real?” at 10 a.m.
· “The Many Faces of Antipsychotic Medications” at 11 a.m.
YCPL’s Podcast
Join us every Wednesday at 1 p.m. for a new episode of our library podcast, available for listening on your favorite listening platform.
October 5: Page to Screen: Halloween Books to Movies Part 1
October 12: New Releases for October
October 19: Cozy on Up in NC Cardinal: Halloween Cozies
October 26: Page to Screen: Halloween Books to Movies Part 2
Preschool Storytime
Join us for Preschool Storytime on Thursdays at 10 am for a fun morning of learning, socialization, stories and playtime.
October 6: Crocodiles & Alligators
October 13: Human Body
October 20: Sports*
October 27: Halloween*
October 28: FB Live Storytime – ”Halloween” @ 3:30 p.m.
*Held at Yadkinville United Methodist Church
Halloween Downtown
Join us throughout downtown Yadkinville for Halloween fun from 3-5 pm on Monday, October 31st. There will be lots of trick or treating for the kids and costume contests and food trucks for everyone! For more information, please contact the library at 336-679-8792. The library will be closing at 3pm on Monday, October 31st to participate in the Halloween Downtown event. Stop by our table in the plaza to get a treat and take and make kit!
Author Talk
The library will be hosting a virtual author talk with author Brian Lebeau on his book, A Disturbing Nature. It will be held on Monday, October 17 at 3:30 p.m. and will be live in the library meeting room, streaming on Facebook Live and posted as a special video podcast episode.
Page Turners Book Club
Our adult book club will be meeting on the first and last Friday of each month at 10 a.m. for a discussion of the book club’s current pick, discuss favorite authors and books, share reading lists and discuss any other book-related topics. Copies of the current book will be available for checkout. This month, we will be reading The It Girl by Ruth Ware.
Paper Padawans Book Club
An online book club for Teens, Tweens, Young Adults and Young Adults at heart to come together with fellow book lovers and discuss a different book each month. Copies of the current book will be available for checkout at the library. This month, we will be reading Hocus Pocus and the All New Sequel by A.W. Jantha.
Yadkin County Senior Center Program
The library will be hosting a Seniors program on Tuesday, October 11 at 10 a.m. at Yadkin County Senior Center on “Yadkin Valley Ghost Stories and Legends”. This program will be in recorded and available for viewing on the senior center and the library’s Facebook pages.
Yadkin County Park Storywalk
Come have a walk at Yadkin County Park and read a story! Storywalk combines physical movement, family bonding, literacy skills practice and story and outdoor enjoyment for preschool and elementary school age children. Each month, we will feature a different story that will be on display for 3 weeks. For this month, the storywalk will be posted from October 7-28 and will be Jesse Bear, What Will You Wear? by Nancy Carlstrom.
WIC Garden Storywalk
Come have a walk at Yadkin County Park and read a story! Storywalk combines physical movement, family bonding, literacy skills practice and story and outdoor enjoyment for preschool and elementary school age children. Each month, we will feature a different story that will be on display for three weeks. For this month, the storywalk will be posted from October 7-28 and will be Fall/Otono by Ailie Busby.
New Releases
JUVENILE
October 4:
Bravelands by Erin Hunter (Bravelands, Curse of the Sandtongue, book 3)
The Maze Cutter by James Dashner (Maze Runner, book 6)
The Shattered Shore by Jordan Quinn (Dragon
Kingdom of Wrenly, book 8)
Two Degrees by Alan Gratz
October 25:
Diaper Overlode by Jeff Kinney (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, book 17)
Sparrows in the Wind by Gail Carson Levine
YOUNG ADULT
October 18:
Cat Crew (Dog Squad, book 2)
Greywaren by Maggie Stiefvater (Dreamer Trilogy, book 3)
Only the Best by Kate Messner
October 25:
The Stern Chase by John Flanagan (Brotherband
Chronicles, book 9)
ADULT
October 4:
Body of Evidence by Irene Hannon (Triple Threat, book 3)
Home Sweet Christmas by Susan Mallery (Wishing Tree, Book 2)
Mad Honey by Jennifer Finney Boylan and Jodi Picoult
Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng
A Place to Land by Lauren Denton
Righteous Prey by John Sandford (Prey, book 32)
Under the Starry Skies by Tracie Peterson (Love on the Sante Fe)
October 11:
Dark Whisper by Christine Feehan (‘Dark’ Carpathian, book 30)
Distant Thunder by Stuart Woods (Stone Barrington, book 63)
Santa’s Little Yelpers by David Rosenfelt (Andy
Carpenter, book 26)
The High Notes by Danielle Steel
October 18:
A Heart Full of Head Stones by Ian Rankin (Inspector Rebus, book 24)
It Starts With Us by Colleen Hoover (It Ends With Us, book 2)
The Boys from Biloxi by John Grisham
The Christmas Spirit by Debbie Macomber
October 25:
Father Goose by Jodi Thomas
Livid by Patricia Cornwell (Kay Scarpetta, book 26)
No Plan B by Andrew Child and Lee Child
Vanishing Hour by Laura Griffin
October 31:
Triple Cross by James Patterson (Alex Cross, book 30)