Burke County Library Happenings: Week of Nov. 1

MOST WANTED LIST

Donations of new or gently used copies of any of the best-selling titles are most appreciated.

Current New York Times Best Sellers and NC Cardinal Consortium Holds

• "Threshing Day" by Rebecca Yarros – 118 holds
• "The Witch" by Freida McFadden – 503 holds
• "The French Illusion" by John Grisham – 778 holds
• "Theo of Golden" by Allen Levi – 879 holds
• "The Calamity Club" by Kathryn Stockett – 1,857 holds
• "Peck & Peck" by Bonnie Garmus – 241 holds
• "Dungeon Crawler Carl" by Matt Dinniman – 67 holds
• "Verity" by Colleen Hoover – 3 holds
• "Partita" by Barbara Kingsolver – 546 holds
• "Hollow Bones" by Jodi Picoult – 549 holds

GENEALOGY CONFERENCE

Registration is underway for the second annual Genealogy Conference sponsored by the Burke County Genealogical Society and co-sponsored by the NC Room. The conference will be held on Saturday, Nov. 14, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall at the First United Methodist Church in Morganton and features presentations by four dynamic speakers. Registration is $25. The deadline to register is Nov. 10.

For more information or to register, contact Laurie Johnston at 828-764-9266 or ljohnston@bcpls.org.

ADULT PROGRAMMING

Adults who are registered for the Savory Spice Club can pick-up their spice packets Tuesday, Nov. 3, at the library location they chose upon registration. Packets will be available for seven days.

The Savory Spice Chop Shop is Thursday, Nov. 5, at 5:30 p.m., at the Valdese Public Library. This program is for adults only. Those who wish to attend must preregister each month.

Needlework in the Morning meets Friday, Nov. 6, at 10 a.m. at the Valdese Public Library. No registration is required

All programs are open to adults only unless otherwise stated. For more information, call Danielle at 828-764-9269 or email danielle.townsend@burkenc.org.

YOUNG ADULT PROGRAMMING

Happy first week of November with YAS. This week we'll kick off the month with a Sip & Paint at the C.B. Hildebrand Public Library on Monday, Nov. 2, at 6 p.m., where teens can make their own "dirty sodas" and create canvas art with acrylic paint.

Tuesday, Nov. 3, at 4:30 p.m. will be this month's online session of the D&D @ the Library online via Discord. Pre-registration is required to get Discord server and game access.

We will also have our first Homeschool Libratory of the month on Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 11 a.m. at the C.B. Hildebrand Public Library. No pre-registration is required, and this month we are expanding the ages for Homeschool Libratory to include third-fifth grade students.

For more information on these and other Young Adult Services programming, contact Lizzie at 828-764-9273 or by email at lizzie.whisnant@burkenc.org.

CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING

Does your family love to explore the Great Outdoors? If so, ecoEXPLORE is a wonderful program to encourage your kids to get outside and explore while also teaching them about the animals and plants that are all around them. EcoEXPLORE (Experiences Promoting Learning Outdoors for Research and Education) is an incentive-based citizen science program for children in grades K-8.

Developed by The North Carolina Arboretum, this innovative program combines science exploration with kid-friendly technology to foster a fun learning environment for children while encouraging them to explore the outdoors and participate in citizen science.

If you would like to see what all the excitement is about, visit any of our branches to pick up an activity sheet. Follow the included instructions and submit your findings through the website to start earning badges and prizes.

When redeeming prizes through the site, the NC Arboretum will mail the prize to your child. Visit www.ecoexplore.net to sign up today, see more of the offered prizes and to get more information. You can also visit one of our locations for more information.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Volunteers are needed at the Morganton Public Library to assist with landscape maintenance. We need some folks to help us keep our landscaped areas free of weeds and debris. If you would like to help, call Library Director Jim Wilson at 828-764-9276 or email at jwilson@bcpls.org.

eBOOKS @ YOUR LIBRARY

6,647 Burke County Public Library users have registered to use the library’s digital collection available through the e-iNC consortium and NC Kids Digital Library. This digital collection includes eBooks, audiobooks, and streaming video available to Burke County Public Library cardholders. Apps are available for download for a variety of devices, including Kindle, iPhone, and Android phones. Go to http://omc.overdrive.com to see the apps.

To access the collection and download items, go to http://e-inc.lib.overdrive.com and follow the instructions to set up an account. You will need to know your library card number and your PIN. Please contact the library if you need any assistance.

FIND US ON THE WEB

Go to www.bcpls.org for a list of programs and events. Unless noted otherwise, all library programs are free. Some programs have pre-registration and age requirements.