At a Glance
- Tuesday, November 3 – Election Day - Remember to Vote
- Wednesday, November 4 – LEGO Club for ages 6 and up, 3:30 to 4:30pm
- Wednesday, November 4 – Lisa Luken presents “6 Steps to Simple”, 6:30pm
- Saturday, November 14 – Gift Basket Making at the library 10:00am to 3:00pm
- Sunday, November 15 – Gift Basket Sale begins 10:00am at the library
- Monday, November 16 – Trustee Meeting at 6:00pm
- Thursday, November 19 – Lawyer at the Library from 6:00pm to 7:00pm
- Thursday, November 19 – Recycle old books to Christmas Ornaments, 6:30pm
- Thursday, November 19 – Book Group, 7:00pm at the library
- Sunday, November 29 – Annual Tree Lighting at the library at 5:00pm
Election Day
We encourage all residents of Raymond to exercise their right and privilege to vote. As you leave the polls, be sure to check out the library trifold to see what your Raymond Village Library can offer and help yourself to a free book.
LEGO Club
Students, ages 6 and up, are invited to join us at the monthly LEGO Club, beginning Wednesday, November 4 and continuing the first Wednesday of each month from 3:30 to 4:30pm. We will supply the space and the LEGOS. Kids just need to come with their ideas and imaginations.
6 Steps to Simple
Do you just wish you could “get organized”? Join Lisa Luken who is a Professional Organizer and Simple Living Mentor and learn how to use 6 simple steps that will help you to get focused, take action, and find freedom from your stuff, allowing you to live life and do what you love. She will also share how to use this process to get organized and simplify for the holidays. This free program takes place on Wednesday, November 4 at 6:30pm. Please call 655-4283 or email sally.holt@raymondvillagelibrary.org to reserve your seat. This program is possible thanks to Innovative Distribution Services.
Wish List for Gift Basket Fundraiser
Our gift baskets are sought after during the Holidays, and your donations of a few items will help make this holiday fundraiser a success.
Suggestions: Clean small to medium-sized baskets; Clean basket stuffing/decorative colored straw/shred; Cellophane basket bags – medium to large; Antique or new – tea cups, coffee mugs and soup mugs; Packets of individually packed cookies, chips, popcorn or other snacks; Individually wrapped hard candies, candy canes, and chocolates; Mini packs of tea, coffee, cider mix, Hot chocolate or soup; Small holiday wooden, or plastic tree decorations; Holiday stems of silk flowers; Small gift items or knickknacks or toys – for man, woman or child; Small gift books – for man, woman or child.
Any of these donated items may be brought to the library from October 19 until November 12 during regular library hours.
Volunteers will be needed to help put the baskets together on Saturday, November 14 from 10:00am to 3:00pm. Please come and donate whatever amount of time you are able. A sign-up sheet will be available at the library. There will be a short “how-to session” given, then the fun begins! Refreshments will be served. Call 655-4283 for more information.
Basket Sale
Our popular gift baskets will be going on sale Sunday, November 15 in time for Thanksgiving. Each basket is unique and perfect for holiday gifting, especially when you are looking for a present for a hostess, teacher, or special friend. They will be available at the library during regular library hours through December until they are all gone.
Make and Take Craft
After school on Wednesday, November 18 and on the third Wednesday of each month thereafter, there will be a Make and Take Craft fun time at the library for children. This will be an easy to-do craft for children to create and take home with them. This would be best for ages 5 through 8.
Lawyer at the Library
On Thursday, November 19 from 6 to 7pm, Miklos Pongratz, attorney at law, will be at the library to meet with people on a drop-in basis to answer legal question and provide pro-bono advice. We are pleased to have Attorney Pongratz at the Raymond Village Library each month and hope our patrons will avail themselves of his help.
Old Books to Christmas Ornaments
Gather round for another upcycling challenge with old books, as we come together to make Christmas ornaments, Thursday, November 19 at 6:30pm. The pretty cream and white theme using old book pages will become your favorite addition to the riotous colors that come with Christmas decorating. There is a $5.00 materials fee. Call 655-4283 to reserve your spot.
Book Group
In November the book group will meet on Thursday, November 19, at 7:00pm. In order to discover what the next generation is reading, each person will pick their own selection from the Young Adult or Junior Fiction section. For more information, call 655-4283. New participants are always welcome.
Annual Tree Lighting
Each year the Raymond Village Library, in collaboration with the Raymond Lions Club sponsors the tree lighting on the library lawn. Everyone is invited, bring friends and relatives, join in the carol singing, enjoy the refreshments and the youngsters are invited to a special story time at 4:30 at the library. There will also be a special guest for the little ones. This is a wonderful old-fashion community tradition beginning the Holiday Season. See you at the library on Sunday, November 29 at 5:00pm!!