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Mother Goose
Repeats every month on the Wednesday and on the Wednesday until Sat Feb 27 2010 .
12/02/2009 - 10:30am - 10:45am
Headquarters
Babies/Toddlers/Pre-K

Rhymes and songs for babies and toddlers with a caregiver. Ages 2 and under. Tuesdays, December 1 and 15, January 5 and 19, February 2 and 16, 9:30-9:45 OR Wednesdays, December 2 and 16, January 6 and 20, February 3 and 17, 10:30-10:45.

Dare to be YOU-Develop Positive Parenting Skills
Repeats every week every Thursday until Sun Jan 31 2010 except Thu Dec 24 2009.
12/03/2009 - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Headquarters
Adults
The Rappahannock Area Community Services Board (RACSB) will be providing an 8-week workshop for parents of children ages 2-8 (children are welcome to attend) starting Thursday, December 3 and continuing in January. Participants will receive a $50 gift card when they complete the program. Please contact Kathleen from RACSB at 374-3337 for more information. Thursdays, December 3, 10, 17, 31, January 7, 14, 21, and 28. 1:00-3:00. Headquarters Storytime Room.
Avoid the Crowds - Holiday Shopping Online
12/03/2009 - 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Headquarters
Adults

Be a savvy cyber-shopper with our tips on where and how to shop quickly, conveniently, and safely on the Web. Thursday, December 3, 7:00-8:00

Alphabet Soup
12/04/2009 - 10:30am - 11:00am
Headquarters
Babies/Toddlers/Pre-K

Stories, songs, and fun for families and daycares. Ages 2-5. Fridays, December 4 and 11, January 8, 15, 22 and 29 and February 12, 19 and 26, 10:30-11:00.

Saturday Tales
Repeats every month on the Saturday and on the Saturday until Sat Feb 27 2010 .
12/05/2009 - 10:30am - 10:50am
Headquarters
Babies/Toddlers/Pre-K
Elementary School Kids

Stories and fun for families. Saturdays, December 5 and 19, January 2 and 16, February 6 and 20, 10:30-10:50.

PAWS for Reading
12/05/2009 - 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Headquarters
Elementary School Kids
Reading with therapy dogs trained to be avid listeners. The library provides books, or bring a favorite. Practice your reading and collect a bookmark, too. Grades K-6. Please sign up to book your time. Saturday, December 5, 1:30-3:00. Sign-up begins November 1. Saturday, January 16, 1:30-3:00. Sign-up begins December 1. Saturday, February 20, 1:30-3:00. Sign-up begins January 2.
HQ Library Closing at 4pm
12/05/2009 - 4:00pm
Headquarters
Babies/Toddlers/Pre-K
Elementary School Kids
Teens
Adults

Headquarters library will close at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, December 5, due to street closures for the Christmas Parade.

Masters of Suspense: Alfred Hitchock and Daphne Du Maurier Film Series
12/07/2009 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Headquarters
Teens
Adults
“Jamaica Inn” (1939) “Irish orphan girl Mary is sent to stay with Aunt Patience and Uncle Joss in Cornwall. Joss is the landlord of Jamaica Inn and also the head of a gang of pirates who lure ships to their doom on the rocky coast. Mary soon finds herself in trouble when she discovers the truth. Starring Charles Laughton and Maureen O’Hara.” [98 minutes] Monday, December 7, 7:00-9:00. "Rebecca" (1940) Monday, January 25, 7:00-9:00. "The Birds" (1963) Monday, February 22, 7:00-9:00.
The Rappahannock Film Club Presents . . . Films @ the Library
12/08/2009 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Headquarters
Adults
"We’re No Angels" (1955) “After escaping from Devil's Island just before Christmas, three prisoners end up taking refuge with a French shopkeeper's family after originally attempting to rob them. Starring Humphrey Bogart, Aldo Ray, and Peter Ustinov.” [106 minutes] Tuesday, December 8, 7:00-9:00.
Annual Holiday Open House
12/09/2009 - 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Headquarters
Babies/Toddlers/Pre-K
Elementary School Kids
Teens
Adults

Come watch "the Snowman" movie in the Storytime Room at 7:00, on Wednesday, December 9, followed by carol singing in the lobby with The Fredericksburg Singers at 7:30. Refreshments will be served.

Dare to be YOU-Develop Positive Parenting Skills
12/10/2009 - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Headquarters
Adults
The Rappahannock Area Community Services Board (RACSB) will be providing an 8-week workshop for parents of children ages 2-8 (children are welcome to attend) starting Thursday, December 3 and continuing in January. Participants will receive a $50 gift card when they complete the program. Please contact Kathleen from RACSB at 374-3337 for more information. Thursdays, December 3, 10, 17, 31, January 7, 14, 21, and 28. 1:00-3:00. Headquarters Storytime Room.
E-Mail and Internet for Seniors
12/10/2009 - 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Headquarters
Adults

Still mystified by the Internet? Our two-hour introduction to e-mail and the Internet can teach you how to use a Web browser to comfortably navigate the electronic world for your information needs. Please sign up at the Adult Reference Desk or call 540-372-1144, ext. 232. Thursday, December 10, 2:00-3:30.

Book Bunch
Repeats every month on the Thursday until Sat Feb 27 2010 .
12/10/2009 - 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Headquarters
Elementary School Kids

4th-6th graders talk about favorite books. Thursdays, December 10, January 14 and 28, and February 11 and 25, 4:30-5:30. Please sign up.

Alphabet Soup
Repeats every month on the Friday until Sat Feb 27 2010 .
12/11/2009 - 10:30am - 11:00am
Headquarters
Babies/Toddlers/Pre-K

Stories, songs, and fun for families and daycares. Ages 2-5. Fridays, December 4 and 11, January 8, 15, 22 and 29 and February 12, 19 and 26, 10:30-11:00.

Proposal Budgeting Basics
12/11/2009 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Headquarters
Adults
Learn the basics of preparing a proposal budget for your nonprofit organization. Friday, December 11, 1:00-2:00. Please sign up by calling or visiting the Law Library (540) 372-1144 ext 238.