Fall Learner Series– Thank you for coming!

We had a pretty good turn out for the classes in the learner series. Here are a few highlights for me:

• The resume-writing class was superb! At the end of the class, the energy and questions that were asked made this class a very interactive and fun experience. I look forward to doing something like this again soon!
• The last class about calcium, protein, and fitness was so fun! It’s a real joy to have adults and children working together to create a potential meal plan and talk about bringing in different foods to try in their homes. At the end of the night, we created tissue paper kites to encourage fitness and being outdoors. Soak up that vitamin D!

Thank you to all who participated in these classes and/or volunteered. We are so happy to serve such a lively and engaged group of learners.

Is September Really Almost Over Already?

Hello, dear bibliophiles! September was a busy month at the Library and October will be as well, so please read on for many entertaining, edifying and enlightening announcements.

Upcoming Events:
Nutrition Story Time for Learners and Their Families, Tuesdays, October 6, 13 & 20, 6 – 8 pm, Library Community Room: Lauren is organizing a great series of classes for adult literacy learners and their families. The story times will include a book read out loud, nutrition and health information and crafts, songs and / or games. The flier is attached; please encourage your learner to attend, especially if they have children under 12.

Read Across Monrovia, Thursday, October 8: If you would like to excite kids about reading, you are invited to read to a Monrovia classroom. The hours are usually between 8 – 9, but it depends on the school. Please contact Monrovia Reads member Joanne Spring at 626-358-1952 or jspring@altrionet.com to sign up or get more information. You can also get more information at www.monroviareads.org.

Spaghetti Western, Thursday, October 8, 6 – 8 pm, Doubletree Hotel: Monrovia Reads supports numerous literacy programs in the city such as Monrovia Reads and Plays and Pro-Active Tutoring at the School District. Money is raised for these programs through Spaghetti Western, among other events. A delicious pasta dinner will be provided by the Doubletree; tickets are $25 per person. In addition, there will be the very popular cookie auction as well as other donation opportunities and books available for purchase! Please R.S.V.P. to Joanne Spring.

Friends of the Library Wine & Cheese Reception, Friday, October 9, 6 – 8 pm, Library Community Room: If you are not already a Friend of the Library, this event is a great reason to join. For a $15 individual membership, you will be invited to eat cheese, drink wine and have access to a special selection of collectibles from the Friends bookstore. To get more information on becoming a Friend, visit their website at www.friendsofmonrovialibrary.org or drop by the store in the front of the Library.

Book Sale and Arts Festival, Saturday, October 10, 10 am – 4 pm, Library Park: Come by to get great deals on cheap books or to volunteer. Please let me know if you have any time that day to volunteer.

Melanie is Going to India, October 12 – Nov. 3: I think this is the most exciting event on the calendar! I will be gone for about 3 weeks. Lauren can help with tutoring issues in my absence, although please bear in mind that she only works 18 hours a week. If you have any pressing questions for me, please let me know by Oct. 9.

Monthly Reports for September are due by Wednesday, October 7. This month’s fabulous prize is M&Ms! You can fill it out on-line by going to: http://literacymonthlyreport.webs.com/report.html. You can also get a paper copy in the Literacy Center.

Thank you all for your volunteer time and your support of literacy! I greatly appreciated the wonderful turnout at the Tea Party Fundraiser and the donations that many of you have made!

Sponsor a table for the Tea Party Fundraiser

Decorate your table and invite others to this event to benefit Literacy Services! Tickets are $25 each and each table will seat 8. Please contact the Literacy Office at 626-256-8272 if you would like to sponsor a table or attend. Save the date! Saturday, September 26th from 2:00- 4:00 pm.

ESL Tutor Training Presentation

Breaking Barriers

Due to popular demand at the August Tutor Training, here is the slideshow presentation that goes over how to teach lower-level ESL learners. Please post up your comments!

Fall Learner Series

As the summer comes to a close, and the weather starts to cool, so begins a fresh new school year. This fall, not only can school age children get a new start on learning, you can too! Literacy Services is hosting a Fall Learner Series. Your RSVP is necessary as class size is limited and will be held in the Heritage Room in the Monrovia Public Library. You can attend the entire series for the excellent price of $10, or if you find only one or two classes suit your fancy, you can pay by the class for just $3. Contact Literacy Services at 626-256-8272 soon to reserve your seat, and get learning!

  

Resume Workshop

September 15^th at 6:00 PM- 8:00 PM

Learn how to format your resume and dazzle an employer!

 

Information Literacy Workshop

September 22^nd at 6:00 PM- 8:00 PM

Learn how to search the Internet for what you need, get and use a free email account, shop online, and so much more!

 

Literacy, Food, and Fitness Session 1

September 29^th at 6:00 PM- 8:00 PM

Learn how the food pyramid has changed. This class invites children to attend with their families.

 

Literacy, Food, and Fitness Session 2

October 6^th at 6:00 PM- 8:00 PM

Learn about grains, veggies, and fruits. This class invites children to attend with their families.

 

Literacy, Food, and Fitness Session 3

October 13^th at 6:00 PM- 8:00 PM

Learn about good sources of calcium and protein. This class invites children to attend with their families.

 

Literacy, Food, and Fitness Session 4

October 20^th at 6:00 PM- 8:00 PM

All about exercising and get the family moving! This class invites children to attend with their families.

Tutor Brown Bag Lunch

All Monrovia tutors are invited to gather for food, fun and excellent company on Tuesday, August 25th in the Library’s Community Room at 12 pm. Please bring your own lunch, but let us know if you will attend, as we will provide drinks and dessert.

Help Support Literacy!

In these difficult economic times, there are many easy (and even free!) ways to support literacy. Here are a few:
- Make donations through PayPal (using credit cards, bank accounts or PayPal balances) at: http://monrovialiteracy.bbnow.org/index.php.
- Purchase literacy-related mugs, shirts, buttons, and more at: http://www.cafepress.com/monrovialit. Literacy Services gets 15% of whatever you buy.
- www.goodsearch.com is a Yahoo search engine that give about a penny for each search to the charity of your choice and is free to the user. If you shop on-line, please use www.goodshop.com. Enter “SCLLN” in the “Who Do You Goodsearch For?” section.
- www.theliteracysite.com is also free to the user. Click every day to give free books to children.

We have a store!

If you click on “SHOP” link above, you will be directed to an icon with a shopping bag to go to our new store! 20% of all proceeds goes directly to Literacy Services. We have have items to show your love of books and of our new library!

Tutor Training Sat. Aug. 8

If you love to read and would like to help someone else share the joy of reading, please attend our basic tutor training on Sat. Aug. 8, 9 am – 3 pm. Attendees will learn the basic skills needed to teach an adult or child to read. To reserve a seat at the training, please contact us at 626-256-8272 or literacyservices@ci.monrovia.ca.us. Please click on the Volunteer with Us link to the right for more information about becoming a volunteer.

Eat Yummy Treats and Raise Money for Reading!

Please drop by Sierra Cup on Wednesday between 4 – 8 pm to get a delicious treat (frozen yogurt, boba, sandwiches and more) and raise money for literacy at the same time! 15% of proceeds will be donated to Literacy Services.  Make sure you mention Literacy Services to ensure your donation. Visit www.sierracup.com for more information on what they serve.