August events for kids
Thursdays, August 7,14,21, 28; 10:15am: Book Babies: Did you know? Literacy development begins at birth! Create lifelong readers with us at this special Storytime designed especially for infants and crawlers. Register at salemva.libcal.com
Thursdays, August 7, 14, 21, 28; 11am: Story Explorers: Create lifelong readers! Join us for stories, songs, and boisterous fun as we share our love of books with your child. Open to children ages 0-5 and their families. Register at salemva.libcal.com
Friday, August 8, 2:30pm: Middle School Book Club; This month we’re chatting about newest book in the Nevermoor series, Silverborn: The Mystery of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend. Sign up soon to get a copy of the book to read before the meeting! Open to grades 6-8. Register at salemva.libcal.com
August events for adults
Tuesday, August 5, 2pm: Virtual Speaker Event (Watch the live event in the comfort of your home or wherever you are or view the recording later): The Stories, Science, and History of Birds with Smithsonian Biologist Jay Falk. Website link for registering for the event and seeing the schedule for future virtual talks: https://libraryc.org/salempubliclibrary/upcoming
Thursday, August 7, 2-3:30: Puzzles and Games Afternoon: Play board games, card games and puzzles. Among the variety of games played are History Trivia Game, Boom Again Trivia from the 50s, 60s, & 70s, Wordle, Quiddler, Sequence, and Freaky Rumors or bring a game you would like to play. For Adults 18 and over. No registration required. Just drop in.
Tuesday, August 12, 11am: Stay Steady & Safe: Fall Prevention with Katie Wilson, BSN, RN, CEN, from Lewis Gale Medical Center. Register at salemva.libcal.com
Tuesday, August 12, 6:30pm. True Crime Book Club: The Family Next Door: The Heartbreaking Imprisonment of the Thirteen Turpin Siblings and Their Extraordinary Rescue by John Glatt.
