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September Events Portland Public Library




 

 

Wednesday, September 6th Crafternoon

1:30 to 2:30 What is your favorite craft? Is it sewing, knitting, painting, making cards, coloring, scrapbooking? Whatever your favorite is, please bring your current project to the library on the first and third Wednesdays. Together, with others, we will have a fun crafternoon!

Friday, September 8th Lucky Library Bingo

1:00 to 2:00 Please join us at the Portland Public Library to play Bingo. We will begin playing at 1:00 in the community room. No cash prizes, but we give away food, books, gift cards and more!

Friday, September 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th Coupon Class

4:00 to 5:00 Looking for ways to stretch your budget? This is the class for you. Learn how to use coupons to shrink your grocery bill. Bring your coupons with you. If you won’t use them, then swap for some you will use with your classmates.

Tuesday, September 12th Larry Matthews Book Signing & Presentation

6:00 to 7:00 Please join us at the Portland Public Library as we welcome author and cave enthusiast Larry Matthews. He has been exploring Tennessee caves for decades and has written a number of books on the subject. His latest, “Caves of Fall Creek Falls,” deals with the abundance of caves in and around Tennessee’s most visited state park. “I’ve been caving ever since I was in high school” Matthews said. “Before that, I used to go look for rocks and fossils and minerals. Wandering around, I found out there were caves out there.”

An early inspiration was the book “Caves of Tennessee” by Thomas Calhoun Carr, published in 1961, when Matthews was a teenager. After reading it, Matthews said he and his friends “started going from cave to cave” in the state. The book so captivated Matthews that he wrote a supplement to it in 1971 called “Description of Tennessee Caves.” It was his first book. He has written far more since then, 10 of which are still in print. The thirst for the new and unpredictable is really what has drawn Matthews to caves his whole life. “There is just something mysterious about caves,” he said. “You never really know what’s around the next corner, what you’re gonna find. It is intriguing.”

Tuesday, September 12th Crochet and Other Needle Art

6:00 to 7:30 Please join us on the 2nd Tuesday evening of each month at the Portland Public Library from 6 to 7:30. Whether you want to learn how to crochet, knit, or some other needle art, have a project that is stumping you and need some help, or just want to work on an existing project while bonding with other people who are crazy about fibers, this is the place to be. Bring some yarn (or thread) and a needle or two and join us. Let’s get crazy!

Wednesday, September 13th Tea and A Movie

1:00 to 3:00 Please join us in the community room at the library for afternoon tea and a movie. This event is free and open to everyone. We will be showing “Finding Neverland”. We would love to have you join us.

Friday, September 15th Crochet Club

1:00 to 3:00 Crochet Club – the place where, with a crochet hook and a single skein of yarn, both beginners and masters of the craft gather together for a wonderful afternoon of creativity on the third Friday of each month. Please call Debra Elledge at 615-325-2279 for more information. We look forward to seeing you there!

Saturday, September 16th Tea Time at the Library

11:00 to 1:00 This is a social event, as the taking and offering of tea signifies friendship and a chance to visit with old friends and make new ones. This program requires no invitation or reservation. Simply bring a batch of your favorite sweet or savory to share and “drop in” for tea. We will take care of everything else.

Wednesday, September 20th Crafternoon

1:30 to 2:30 What is your favorite craft? Is it sewing, knitting, painting, making cards, coloring, scrapbooking? Whatever your favorite is, please bring your current project to the library. Together, with others, we will have a fun crafternoon!

Thursday, September 21st Book Club

11:30 to 1:00 Please join us if you love to read. Join us for some fun! We will be reading A Man called Ove by Fredrik Backman. Call the library to reserve your copy today!

Friday, September 22nd Lucky Library Bingo

1:00 to 2:00 Please join us at the Portland Public Library to play Bingo. We will begin playing at 1:00 in the community room. No cash prizes, but we give away food, books, gift cards and more!

Saturday, September 23rd Movie Matinee

11:00 Join us for a family friendly movie. We will be showing “Spark: A Space Tail”.

Wednesday, September 27th Tea and A Movie

1:00 to 3:00 Please join us in the community room at the library for afternoon tea and a movie. We will be showing “Second Hand Lions”. This event is free and open to everyone. We would love to have you join us.

Friday, September 29th Bonus Lucky Library Bingo

1:00 to 2:00 Please join us at the Portland Public Library to play Bingo. We will begin playing at 1:00 in the community room. No cash prizes, but we give away food, books, gift cards and more!

Saturday, September 30th Rock Painting Family Fun

10:30 to 12:00 Please join us as we paint rocks with fun, uplifting things on them. This trend has been going on for quite some time and we thought that we could spread some cheer throughout our community! Please sign up at the circulation desk, as space is limited.

Saturday, September 30th Genealogy Class – Meeting Off Site

10:30 to 12:30 We will be meeting in the “Old Farmer’s Bank” beside the Chamber of Commerce on Main Street. Ms. Johnnie Freedle will be talking about the history of the bank and Paula Shannon will be teaching about using City Directories in research. Please join us!

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YOUNG ADULTS

Tuesday, September 5th Middle School Program – Middle School Game Squad

4:00 to 5:00 If you are in 5th through 8th grade, come join the Middle School Game Squad. We’re brining out our favorite card games as well as our Wii, Super Nintendo, and Game Boy. There will also be snacks! We meet the first Tuesday of every month from 4 to 5 pm.

Fellowship of the Teens Open to rising 6th-12th graders. Activities are from

4:00-5:00, unless otherwise noted. Any questions, please call Dorothy or Megan

@ 615-325-2279.

Thursday, September 7th Harry Potter’s First Week at Hogwarts

4:00 to 5:00 Celebrate the anniversary of Harry Potter’s first week at Hogwarts with food, games, and crafts.

Thursday, September 14th Dirty Cup Art Workshop

4:00 to 5:00 Join local artist Annabelle Best as she teaches us how to make dirty cup art. As the name implies, this will be a messy project, so wear clothes that are ok to get dirty in.

Thursday, September 21st Eye Candy Competition

4:00 to 5:00 Using candy, create edible works of art. Prizes will be awarded to the teens with the top three creations.

Thursday, September 28th Chocolate Feast

4:00 to 5:00 Celebrate Chocolate Milk Day by making your own chocolate milk mix and feasting on various chocolate treats.

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CHILDREN’ S EVENTS

ABC Club

Thursday, September 7th, 14th, and 21st

10:30-11:30 ABC club is a program for 3-5 year olds teaching writing and recognition of letters, numbers, and shapes. This preschool program is led by Shana Blankenship.

Pre School Activities (ages 3 to 5)

Wednesday, September 6th

10:30 Books and the people who love/write them. Stories, music and make our own book.

Wednesday, September 13th

10:30 Science and Math, important subjects. Stores, movement and experiments.

Wednesday, September 20th

10:30 Inventors and creative- stories, movement and song plus a project.

Wednesday, September 27th

10:30 Art and Music have changed the world – with a special art project.

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School-Aged Children’s Activities

Wednesday, September 6th

3:30 Books and the people who love/write them. Special guest presentation by Judy Mann.

Wednesday, September 13th

3:30 Science and math, not just for nerds. Ice breakers, a story and some challenges.

Wednesday, September 20th

3:30 Inventors of all kinds. A story, discussion, and a project or two.

Wednesday ,September 27th

3:30 Art and music have changed the world. Special guest Dee Kimbrell with an art project.

Lapsit (ages infants and toddlers)

Friday, September 8th

10:30 The joy of books. Rhymes, songs, stories and a sticker page to take home.

Friday, September 15th

10:30 Number fun. Stories, songs, rhymes and stickers.

Friday, September 22nd

10:30 I can make anything – pretending. Rhymes, songs, stories and a sticker page.

Friday, September 29th

10:30 All about colors. Rhymes, songs, stories, and a sticker page to take home.

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