Dig into a Good Book! Summer Reading Programs Begin May 24.

Registration for the summer reading program and activities begins Friday, May 24^th at 9:00 at the library. Patrons can come in and register in person from 9:00 – 12:00. After 12:00, on-line registration will begin. We have programs for children, teens, and adults... There's something for everyone! 

Detailed information on the summer reading program activities is available on the library’s website. For more information, please contact the children’s library staff at 371-0090 ext. 8380.

Cool Dogs, Hot Cars, and Safety for Pets

The "dog days" of summer can be dangerous for pets – especially those pets left inside hot cars. Every year, countless dogs die after being locked in cars while their owners work, visit, shop, or run other errands. These tragic deaths are entirely preventable.

Did you know that on a 78 degree day, temperatures inside a car parked in the shade can exceed 90 degrees -- and hit a scorching 160 degrees if parked in the sun! It takes only minutes for a pet left in a vehicle on a warm day to succumb to heatstroke and suffocation. Visit Red Rover for more information, and take the pledge to NEVER leave your pets in a hot car!

Take Your Bridge Game to the Next Level with our Intermediate Bridge Class!

Haveyou  mastered the basics taught in our Bridge for Beginners class, and you want to learn more? Then you're in luck! Our four-week Intermediate Bridge Class starts next Wednesday. Students should be familiar with the five-card major bidding convention as covered in text book, or they should have previously attended the beginner's bridge  class. The class curriculum will address advances, overcalls, take-out doubles, Stayman convention, Blackwood and Gerber convention.

Dates: May 22, May 29, June 5, June 12
Time: 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Class fee: $50.00 (plus a $10.00 textbook fee if you do not already own "Bidding in the 21st Century.")
Registration: Online - Click Here!

Self Services Holds are Coming on MONDAY, MAY 13!

No more waiting in line!

Great news: To make the checkout process even easier, the Brentwood Library will introduce self-service pickup of holds on MONDAY, MAY 13! This will save you time, because you'll be able to pick up your holds yourself, without waiting in line. Since physical cards will be required to check out materials that are on hold, remember to bring the library card associated with that hold. 

If you don't like carrying your library card with you, we recommend you try the Key Ring app. Key Ring lets you create a digital copy of any card by simply scanning the card's barcode or by manually entering the barcode number/membership ID. When it's time to check out library books, simply launch the Key Ring app, select your saved card, and scan the barcode from the screen. Yes, you can scan a barcode from your screen! How cool is that?!

If you can't find your library card, now is a great time to come get a replacement. Let's get ready to enjoy self-service holds!

Retirement Income Crisis: Generational Issues Buried

The race to retirement has been heating up ever since the first baby boomers starting getting closer to retirement age. However, the current market environment has most investors terrified. Investors are searching for a portfolio that will bring them comfortably across the financial finish line. The answer, however, may not be what a large majority of investors would expect. Investors are trying to win the race to the wrong finish line!  Join us for this FREE seminar, and learn how to guard your emotions and focus on the core facts and goals of your situation to avoid these mistakes. For your conveneince, this seminar will be offered twice. Choose the time that is most convenient for you.

Date: Monday, May 20
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Registration: Online - Click Here

Date: Monday, May 20
Time: 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Registration: Online - Click Here

Teen Books 'n' Crafts: Mod Podge Rocks

The Teen Books 'n' Crafts club is getting especially crafty this month! Using the book Mod Podge Rocks by Amy Anderson, we will be making a one-of-a-kind craft. It's free and fun, but please register in advance so we have enough supplies for everyone.

 

 

Date: Thursday, May 16

Time: 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Place: Fall Room

Registration: Online - Click Here

Join us for our FIRST day of Mah Jongg Club next week!

The Brentwood Library has Mah Jongg fever! The library staff memebrs are hooked on this game, so we're creating a weekly Mah Jongg club. Our first meeting is next Monday! If you enjoy Mah Jongg, you're welcome to join us. Please bring your Mah Jongg set, if you have one. No registration is necessary, just come play!

If you'd like to sign up for a free Mah Jongg lesson, please call Program Coordinator Robyn Zandi, 371-0090 ext. 8510 or send Robyn an e-mail.

Date: Mondays starting on May 13
Time: 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Place: Meeting Room B

Communicating with Your Loved Ones Despite Alzheimer's

Learn communication tips that can be used when verbal communication is not effective, such as in many stages of Alzheimer’s or Dementia. These non-verbal techniques will help caregivers convey the messages they are trying to share with their loved ones.

Date: Monday, May 13
Time: 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Registration: Online - Click Here

Free Movie Matinee: The Right Stuff

Join us for a FREE weekend movie matinee. Our next featured film is The Right Stuff starring Sam Sheppard, Scott Glenn, and Ed Harris.

Our movie matinees are free, but if no one registers to attend, this matinee may be cancelled. So if you plan to attend, please register in advance!

Date: Saturday, May 11
Time: 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Registration: Online - Click Here

Read20 Selection for May: The Library Card by Jerry Spinelli

Mongoose, Brenda, Sonseray, and April have nothing in common... until a mysterious blue card appears as if by magic and begins to change each of their lives. None of them guesses it at first, but that strange blue card will be their ticket to the past—and to a future that they never imagined. In stories that range from humorous to heartbreaking, Newbery-award-winner Jerry Spinelli reveals the amazing possibilities lurking behind library doors.

Have you joined Read20, the First Lady of Tennessee's Book Club for families? Read20 encourages parents to read with their children for 20 minutes a day. The Read20 club features a different title every month, and each week the club offers a fun, book-related project or a suggestion for a fun family activity. Please visit the First Lady's Read20 page for more information, and have fun reading!

Bullying in Schools: What Parents Should Know

Whether it’s physical or through social media, the effects of bullying are serious. Students, parents, and teachers are all affected by bullying. Join us to learn your options as parents. We'll discuss developing legal trends, proposed legislation, and administrative procedures which affect the overall quality of education, the student, and their families.

Date: Saturday, May 11
Time: 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Presenter: Craft & Sheppard PLC
Registration: Online - Click Here

Are you tired of carrying a lot of cards with you? Try the Key Ring App!

If you're tired of carrying all your family's library cards on your keychain, as well as all your bulky store discount cards, try the Key Ring app!

Key Ring lets you create a digital copy of any club card by simply scanning its barcode or by manually entering the barcode number / membership ID. At the point of sale, or when it's time to check out library books, simply launch the Key Ring application, select your saved card from the home screen, scan the barcode from the screen. Yes, you can scan a barcode from your screen!

With Key Ring, you can leave your library cards at home and still check out with no problems. Many library patrons rave about Key Ring, so we wanted to share it with all of our patrons.

Literary Lecture: Hardboiled Detectives in Hammett, Chandler, and Parker

Though it has its roots in those mythological heroes who risked everything to bring the innocent safely out of the Underworld, the modern detective novel is a uniquely American invention. Marilyn Fisher, Ph.D. discusses the works of Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler, and Robert B. Parker and their influence on American detective writing. Readers will enjoy hearing selected passages and learning about each writer's style, while aspiring writers will learn skills about writing detective short stories and novels from these master writers.

Date: Thursday, May 9
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Fee: $20.00
Registration: Online - Click Here

Advanced Genealogy Class

Are you ready to jump across the pond? Learn how to trace your family tree back to the “old country.” This free class is for those who have a basic knowledge of genealogy and are ready to find out where their ancestors came from. European countries as well as Canada will be covered.

Date: Monday, May 6
Time: 10:00 - 12:00
Presenter: Holly Hebert, Reference Librarian
Registration: Online - Click Here

Advanced Zentangle Class: Zendalas

If you enjoyed Zentangle Basics, join us for our advanced Zentangle Class... Zendalas! This class will explore several methods of creating Zentangle Mandalas, which are done on round watercolor paper. Still working in the traditional black and white style of Zentangle, we will create our own strings for this wonderful art form. Bring your Beginning Zentangle Kit (Micron pen, pencil, tortillion)a compass and ruler if you have them, but we will have plenty there to share. All other materials are included in the cost of the class

Prerequisite: Zentangle Basics or beginning Zentangle class offered by a Certified Zentangle Teacher.

Date: Wednesday, May 1
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.C
Class Fee: $30.00 (includes materials)
Presenter: Lynn Noa
Registration: Online - Click Here!

Do YOU know how to talk about 911 with your kids? Learn this and more during 911 Education Week!

Please take a moment to read this short 911 Education eBook and learn valuable tips, like how to talk about 911 with your kids. Then share the eBook with your friends, family, and the rest of your network--this information could save a life!

 

Once you've read this book, sign up for Smart911. The City of Brentwood offers this service for FREE to help you when you call 911. Once you’ve signed up, first responders will be provided important information that will help them address your emergency. This information - including medical issues such as allergies or diabetes, and your current location - can help Police, Fire and EMS locate and help you.

• Smart911 is supported by existing 911 fees. It's free to register!
• Brought to you by the City of Brentwood
• 100% private and secure

Sign up today at smart911.com

Four Week Meditation Program

Have you tried meditation or seen the images of peaceful people "basking in bliss"? With the endless list of health benefits such as lowering blood pressure, increased attention and decreased stress responses, meditation seem like such a simple and healthy solution!
This four week class is designed to help you set up your own successful personal meditation practice. We will look at how to settle the nervous system, the basics of meditation, and enjoy a half hour guided meditation each week.

Dates: May 1, 8 15, 22
Time: 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Class Fee: $40.00 for four weeks
Presenter: Theresa Asmussen
Registration: Online - Click Here

Basics of Self-Publishing Workshop

This workshop covers the four primary types of self-publishing: traditional self-publishing, subsidy publishing, vanity, and print-on-demand. Learn the benefits and disadvantages of each approach, as well as the time and financial investment required for each. Resources will be provided for people who choose to go forward. 

Date: Monday, April 29
Time: 6:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Class Fee: $20.00
Presenter: Randy Rudder
Registration: Online - Click Here

Scholastic Chess Club

All ages and skill levels are welcome to enjoy this noncompetitive and fun atmosphere. Our on-site chess coach, Dr. Jim Lech from the Nashville Chess Center, teaches beginning fundamentals, as well as advanced strategies. The Scholastic Chess Club meets on the last Friday of every month. This event is always free of charge, and boards are provided. No reservations necessary… just come and play!

Date: Friday, April 26
Time: 4:30 - 6:00 p.m.
Place: Children's Story Time Room

Teen Game Tournament

Game On! Teens are invited to compete in our Wii and board game tournament next week. We'll provide the Wii, you bring the board games! We'll have snacks and prizes, too. Bring your friends, and be sure to register in advance so we have enough snacks for everyone.

Date: Thursday, April 25
Time: 4:00 - 5:00
Place: Teen Room
Registration: Register online

Communicating With Your Loved One: Finding Ways to Connect Despite Alzheimer's

Learn communication tips that can be used when verbal communication is not effective in many stages of Alzheimer’s or Dementia. These non-verbal techniques will help caregivers convey the message they are trying to share with their loved ones.

Date: Thursday, April 25
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Cost: Free
Registration: Online - Click Here!

Zentangle Basics Art Class

This class is back by popular demand! Zentangle is a step-by-step process that helps you draw beautiful abstract art pieces. Zentangle will help you develop a relaxing, meditative practice while drawing... >No previous art experience required!This class will introduce the history and philosophy of Zentangle. It is a prerequisite for our advanced Zentangle classes. 

Date: Wednesday, April 24
Time: 6:00 - 8:00
Class Fee: $35.00 (includes all supplies)
Presenter: Lynn Noga
Registration: Online - Click Here

Hypnosis Presentation: Using Goal Imagine Focus Technique to Achieve Your Goals

Goals are general statements of intent that tell us what we want to achieve and how we want to change. Objectives differ from goals with respect to their specificity; objectives are more specific than goals. Hypnotists use many tools to help people make constructive changes in their life. Goal Imagining Focusing Technique ™ (GIFT) is one of those very powerful life enhancing tools. Certified Hypnotist Marvin Wilkerson will present how to use GIFT in your life to accomplish many of your goals. 

The GIFT technique is simple, speaks directly to the unconscious, and once learned can be used throughout life to realize any goal including weight loss, stress management, sales, and sports motivation as well as relationship and career goals.

Date: Wednesday, April 24
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Cost: Free
Presenter: Marvin Wilkerson
Registration: Online - Click Here!

Disease Prevention Program

This 6-week program is designed to teach you the framework of the disease prevention lifestyle, and coach you to begin incorporating the changes that are required to accomplish it. By living the disease prevention lifestyle, you will:

• Reduce chronic inflammatory states caused by eating inflammatory foods and living a sedentary lifestyle
• Reduce your risks for many chronic diseases, including diabetes, heart disease and Alzheimer’s
• Improve your mood and energy levels


Dates: April 23 and 30, May 7, 14, 21, 28
Time: 1:00 - 3:00
Class Fee: $60 for 6 weeks
Presenter: Susan Bruey, RN MSN CHC
Registration: Online - Click Here!

Book Discussion Selections for May

Join us for our May Book Discussions! These discussions are open to the public, and you don't need to register in advance. Just read the book and come prepared to meet new people and take part in a lively discussion.

Our Morning Book Discussion Group is reading The Art of Hearing Heartbeats by Jan-Philipp Sendker. Amazon says: "A poignant and inspirational love story set in Burma, The Art of Hearing Heartbeats spans the decades between the 1950s and the present. When a successful New York lawyer suddenly disappears without a trace, neither his wife nor his daughter Julia has any idea where he might be…until they find a love letter he wrote many years ago, to a Burmese woman they have never heard of. Intent on solving the mystery and coming to terms with her father’s past, Julia decides to travel to the village where the woman lived. There she uncovers a tale of unimaginable hardship, resilience, and passion that will reaffirm the reader’s belief in the power of love to move mountains." The Morning Book Discussion Group meets on Tuesday, May 28 at 10:00 a.m.

Our Evening Book Discussion Group is reading Sarah’s Key by Tatiana deRosnay. Amazon says: "Sarah, a ten year-old girl, is brutally arrested with her family by the French police in the Vel’ d’Hiv’ roundup, but not before she locks her younger brother in a cupboard in the family's apartment, thinking that she will be back within a few hours. On Vel’ d’Hiv’s 60th anniversary, journalist Julia Jarmond is asked to write an article about this black day in France's past. Through her contemporary investigation, she stumbles onto a trail of long-hidden family secrets that connect her to Sarah. Julia finds herself compelled to retrace the girl's ordeal, from that terrible term in the Vel d'Hiv', to the camps, and beyond. As she probes into Sarah's past, she begins to question her own place in France, and to reevaluate her marriage and her life." The Evening Book Discussion Group meets on Wednesday, May 15 at 6:30 p.m.