October 3: Kindle Basic Computer Class. Advanced registration is required. Conference Room. 2:15*
October 8: Facebook 101 Computer Class. Advanced registration is required. Conference Room. 2:15*
October 8: “Let’s Talk About It – Affirming Aging.” The month’s featured selection is “Water For Elephants,” by Sara Gruen. The discussion will be led by visiting scholar Lucinda MacKethan, retired, North Carolina State University. Advanced registration is required and the book is available at the library. The program is made possible by funding from the NC Humanities Council. Hayden H. Jones Auditorium. 7:00*
October 14: Ghost Chasing in Easter NC. Do ghosts exist? How do we find them? Find out by spending an hour with the Carolina Haunted and Supernatural Enlightenment Research Society. Free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. Hayden H. Jones Auditorium. 3:00**
October 15: “A Novel Idea” Book Discussion Club. October’s selections are “To Kill A Mockingbird” and/or “I Am Scout: The Biography of Harper Lee.” The book club is free and open to the public and the books are available through the library. Conference Room. 1:00**
October 15 and 17: Intermediate Internet Computer Class. Advanced registration is required. Conference Room. 2:15*
October 16 and 18: Beginning Internet Computer Class. Advanced registration is required. Conference Room. 10:15*
October 20: Introduction to Hatha Yoga and Mindfulness Practices. Come enjoy a practical, experiential approach to life that emphasizes living in a manner that leads to physical well-being, peace of mind, harmony and joy. Free, introductory class. Limited to 12 participants and will last 2 hours. Participants will need to bring a yoga mat or pad, light blanket and cushion. For more information and/or to register for the class, call Sue at 638-7807. Hayden H. Jones Auditorium. 10:00*
October 20: Reel Readers. Read October Sky, then come to the library on Saturday.
October 20 at 2:15 for a screening of the movie and a discussion to follow. Free and open to the public. Popcorn and lemonade will be provided. The movie is rated PG and copies of the book are available for checkout at the Information Desk. Hayden H. Jones Auditorium. 2:15**
October 22: Let’s Talk About It – Affirming Aging.” This session’s featured novel is Stone Angel by Margaret Laurence. The discussion will be led by visiting scholar Louis Taylor, retired, Meredith College. Advanced registration is required. The book is available at the Circulation Desk of the library. The program is made possible by funding from the NC Humanities Council. Hayden H. Jones Auditorium. 7:00*
October 23: “Lunch ‘n Learn – Kenneth Capps, author of Forgiving Waters. In a Texas time when cattle were more common than houses and racial division was both expected and tolerated, Beauregard (Bo) Lee Kelso learned at an early age some painful truths about the breaking and mending of souls. Now, at the age of 83, Bo struggles with decisions of the past that won’t allow him peace of mind; but, through the friendship of two young boys, Bo finds his peace. Bring a brown bag lunch, and some tissues! Beverages and desserts will be served. Free and open to the public. Forgiving Waters will be available for sale and autographing. Hayden H. Jones Auditorium. 12:00**
October 30: The Friends of the New Bern Public Library present “Ghosts of New Bern.” Join Joe and Joyce O’Callahan, authors of Ghosts of New Bern as they share some of the old city’s mysteries, myths and legends in an entertaining one-hour guided arm-chair tour. Explore why New Bern is host to so many unexplained happenings and unsolved mysteries. Do ghosts really inhabit some of the city’s buildings and prowl its streets? You’ll be the judge! Free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. Hayden H. Jones Auditorium. 7:00**
October 31: eBay Basics Computer Class. Advanced registration is required. Conference Room. 2:15*
Submitted by: Sue Payne, New Bern – Craven County Public Library, 638-7807