January 2016 Events at the Sylvan Oaks Library

Sylvan Oaks Library, 6700 Auburn Blvd., Citrus Heights
Sunday & Monday: Closed; Tuesday & Wednesday: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.; Thursday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Friday: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m.; Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

For details, telephone the Sacramento Public Library at (916) 264-2920 or visit www.saclibrary.org.

January 2, Saturday, 11:00 a.m.
Teen Volunteer Training @ Sylvan Oaks (Teen)
Sylvan Oaks Library
6700 Auburn Blvd., Citrus Heights
Want to help out at Sylvan Oaks Library? Let us show you the ropes! Teens between the ages 13-17 are required to undergo training before volunteering at the library. Trainings are held on the first Saturday of every month of the school year (except November and December). Those attending the training will get 2 logged volunteer hours. We request volunteers schedule their shifts with their coordinator in advance not to exceed 2 hours a day Tuesday-Saturday. Please remember to visit our Volunteer page and fill out an application: http://www.saclibrary.org/FAQ/Volunteer/. Thank you for your volunteer service!


January 5, Tuesday, 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday Night Movie Madness @ Sylvan Oaks (Family/All Ages)
Sylvan Oaks Library
6700 Auburn Blvd., Citrus Heights
Join us for a fantastic family movie on the first Tuesday of each month. We’ll have refreshments and a lot of fun! This month it’s Inside Out (2015 PG 102 min Disney Pixar): Young Riley was perfectly content with her life when her father landed a new job in San Francisco and the family moved across the country. Now as Riley prepares to navigate a new city and attend a new school her emotional headquarters becomes a hot bed of activity. For more information call 264-2920 or contact Janet at jwininger@saclibrary.org.


January 6, Wednesday, 10:00 a.m.
Toddler Storytime @ Sylvan Oaks (Early Childhood (0-5))
Sylvan Oaks Library
6700 Auburn Blvd., Citrus Heights
Join us for a fun “"Mother Goose on the Loose”" storytime especially designed for kids ages 1-3. We’ll have rhymes, books, music, fingerplays and more! Registration is not required and two sessions are available each Wednesday, at 10 am or 11 am. See you there!



January 6, Wednesday, 11:00 a.m.
Toddler Storytime @ Sylvan Oaks (Early Childhood (0-5))
Sylvan Oaks Library
6700 Auburn Blvd., Citrus Heights
Join us for a fun “"Mother Goose on the Loose”" storytime especially designed for kids ages 1-3. We’ll have rhymes, books, music, fingerplays and more! Registration is not required and two sessions are available each Wednesday, at 10 am or 11 am. See you there!


January 6, Wednesday, 4:00 p.m.
Science Club @ Sylvan Oaks (School Age (6-12))
Sylvan Oaks Library
6700 Auburn Blvd., Citrus Heights
Youth ages 8-12 are invited to explore science concepts and create original projects with a variety of tools. New project every month all materials provided. Learn about science and technology while creating cool things you can take home. Join the Maker movement!
Registration is Required

January 7, Thursday, 10:30 a.m.
Sensory Storytime @ Sylvan Oaks (Family/All Ages)
Sylvan Oaks Library
6700 Auburn Blvd., Citrus Heights
Join us for a special storytime for kids with autism and/or sensory disorders featuring books, music, fidget toys, crafts and more! The presenter is the parent of a young man with autism and there will lots of time for parents to network with others. Noise and/or behaviors are never a problem at the library! For more information contact Janet at jwininger@saclibrary.org or call 264-2920.


January 8, Friday, 1:30 p.m.
Coffee Donuts and a Movie @ Sylvan Oaks (Adult)
Sylvan Oaks Library
6700 Auburn Blvd., Citrus Heights
Bring a friend and join us for a classic movie, fresh donuts and coffee or tea. There is a drawing at the end of the program and a lucky winner gets to take home a new DVD of the movie. This month’s film is “"After the Thin Man”" (1936). This second of MGM’s Thin Man films reteams William Powell and Myrna Loy as respectively bibulous private detective Nick Charles and his socialite wife Nora. You won’t believe who turns out to be the murderer in this one--then again given the plot’s strict adherence to “"least likely suspect”" formula you probably will! (Warner Bros 113 min.)




January 9, Saturday, 10:00 a.m.
Book Club @ Sylvan Oaks (Book Club)
Sylvan Oaks Library
6700 Auburn Blvd., Citrus Heights
This book club for adults will meet to discuss book selections determined by club members. Copies of the books are available by request at the Service Desk. For more information or titles selected please call 916-264-2920.
Registration is Required

January 9, Saturday, 2:00 p.m.
2nd Saturday Art @ Sylvan Oaks (Adult)
Sylvan Oaks Library
6700 Auburn Blvd., Citrus Heights
Art program with different theme every Month. Ages 18+. All materials provided thanks to support of Friends of Sylvan Oaks Library.

January 13, Wednesday, 10:00 a.m.
Toddler Storytime @ Sylvan Oaks (Early Childhood (0-5))
Sylvan Oaks Library
6700 Auburn Blvd., Citrus Heights
Join us for a fun “"Mother Goose on the Loose”" storytime especially designed for kids ages 1-3. We’ll have rhymes, books, music, fingerplays and more! Registration is not required and two sessions are available each Wednesday at 10 am or 11 am. See you there!


January 13, Wednesday, 11:00 a.m.
Toddler Storytime @ Sylvan Oaks (Early Childhood (0-5))
Sylvan Oaks Library
6700 Auburn Blvd., Citrus Heights
Join us for a fun “"Mother Goose on the Loose”" storytime especially designed for kids ages 1-3. We’ll have rhymes, books, music fingerplays and more! Registration is not required and two sessions are available each Wednesday at 10 am or 11 am. See you there!


January 13, Wednesday, 4:00 p.m.
Family Craft @ Sylvan Oaks (Family/All Ages)
Sylvan Oaks Library
6700 Auburn Blvd., Citrus Heights
Different project every month. All materials provided. Children under the age of 8 require will adult supervision.




January 14, Thursday, 10:30 a.m.
Storytime Music & Movement @ Sylvan Oaks (Early Childhood (0-5))
Sylvan Oaks Library
6700 Auburn Blvd., Citrus Heights
Join us for a fun program using music and movement activities to wake up your body, improve your literacy skills and play. Designed for kids ages 1-6 no registration required. See you there!


January 14, Thursday, 4:00 p.m.
Read to a Dog @ Sylvan Oaks (School Age (6-12))
Sylvan Oaks Library
6700 Auburn Blvd., Citrus Heights
Practice your reading skills with the wonderful company of a trained Therapy Dog. “"Read to Rover”" at the library and make a new friend. We’ll have a special give-away for you too!


January 16, Saturday, 10:30 a.m.
Sensory Storytime @ Sylvan Oaks (Family/All Ages)
Sylvan Oaks Library
6700 Auburn Blvd., Citrus Heights
Join us for a special storytime for kids with autism and/or sensory disorders featuring books, music, fidget toys, crafts and more! The presenter is the parent of a young man with autism and there will lots of time for parents to network with others. Noise and/or behaviors are never a problem at the library! For more information contact Janet at jwininger@saclibrary.org or call 264-2920.

January 19, Tuesday, 4:00 p.m.
Teen Advisory Board @ Sylvan Oaks (Teen)
Sylvan Oaks Library
6700 Auburn Blvd., Citrus Heights
Interested in community service leadership opportunities and fun? TAB is all about teens creating their own service projects -- whether that means organizing fun programs for teens or other community outreach projects. Join us for an informal meeting as we plan out our future ventures. Participants get credit for two hours of volunteering. Bonus: TAB looks *great* on your college applications.

January 20, Wednesday, 10:00 a.m.
Toddler Storytime @ Sylvan Oaks (Early Childhood (0-5))
Sylvan Oaks Library
6700 Auburn Blvd., Citrus Heights
Join us for a fun “"Mother Goose on the Loose”" storytime especially designed for kids ages 1-3. We’ll have rhymes, books, music, fingerplays and more! Registration is not required and two sessions are available each Wednesday at 10 am or 11 am. See you there!


January 20, Wednesday, 11:00 a.m.
Toddler Storytime @ Sylvan Oaks (Early Childhood (0-5))
Sylvan Oaks Library
6700 Auburn Blvd., Citrus Heights
Join us for a fun “"Mother Goose on the Loose”" storytime especially designed for kids ages 1-3. We’ll have rhymes, books, music, fingerplays and more! Registration is not required and two sessions are available each Wednesday at 10 am or 11 am. See you there!


January 20, Wednesday, 4:00 p.m.
Jordan the Science Wizard @ Sylvan Oaks (Family/All Ages)
Sylvan Oaks Library
6700 Auburn Blvd., Citrus Heights
Jordan returns to Sylvan Oaks with another exciting program. Watch the Science Wizard harness the incredible power of light in this spellbinding show! Red Green Yellow and Blue laser pointers shine through over 20 mirrors prisms and diffraction lenses to produce an unforgettable display of light right before your eyes.


January 21, Thursday, 10:30 a.m.
Storytime Music & Movement @ Sylvan Oaks (Early Childhood (0-5))
Sylvan Oaks Library
6700 Auburn Blvd., Citrus Heights
Join us for a fun program using music and movement activities to wake up your body improve your literacy skills and play. Designed for kids ages 1-6 no registration required. See you there!


January 23, Saturday, 10:30 a.m.
Autism Family Friendly Movie @ Sylvan Oaks (Family/All Ages)
Sylvan Oaks Library
6700 Auburn Blvd., Citrus Heights
Join us for a special family movie event for kids with autism and/or sensory disorders. “"Typical”" toddlers and preschoolers are welcome too! We’ll have healthy snacks the lights will be slightly up the sound will be slightly down and kids don’t need to remain seated while enjoying the movie. There will also be lots of fidget toys! This month: Inside Out (2015 102 min PG) -- Young Riley was perfectly content with her life when her father landed a new job in San Francisco and the family moved across the country. Now as Riley prepares to navigate a new city and attend a new school her emotional headquarters becomes a hot bed of activity. For more information call the library at 264-2920 or contact Janet at jwininger@saclibrary.org.




January 26, Tuesday, 4:00 p.m.
Book Launch Party @ Sylvan Oaks (Teen)
Sylvan Oaks Library
6700 Auburn Blvd., Citrus Heights
Contributors to our 2015 anthology of youth writing are invited to come pick up their free copy. Bring family and friends to enjoy refreshments and talk about the process of getting yourself published. Books published through I Street Press and funded by the Friends of Sylvan Oaks Library.
Registration is Required

January 27, Wednesday, 10:00 a.m.
Toddler Storytime @ Sylvan Oaks (Early Childhood (0-5))
Sylvan Oaks Library
6700 Auburn Blvd., Citrus Heights
Join us for a fun “"Mother Goose on the Loose”" storytime especially designed for kids ages 1-3. We’ll have rhymes,books music fingerplays and more! Registration is not required and two sessions are available each Wednesday at 10 am or 11 am. See you there!


January 27, Wednesday, 11:00 a.m.
Toddler Storytime @ Sylvan Oaks (Early Childhood (0-5))
Sylvan Oaks Library
6700 Auburn Blvd., Citrus Heights
Join us for a fun “"Mother Goose on the Loose”" storytime especially designed for kids ages 1-3. We’ll have rhymes, books, music, fingerplays and more! Registration is not required and two sessions are available each Wednesday at 10 am or 11 am. See you there!


January 28, Thursday, 10:30 a.m.
Storytime Music & Movement @ Sylvan Oaks (Early Childhood (0-5))
Sylvan Oaks Library
6700 Auburn Blvd., Citrus Heights
Join us for a fun program using music and movement activities to wake up your body improve your literacy skills and play. Designed for kids ages 1-6 no registration required. See you there!


January 28, Thursday, 4:00 p.m.
LEGO Mania @ Sylvan Oaks (Family/All Ages)
Sylvan Oaks Library
6700 Auburn Blvd., Citrus Heights
Use our LEGOs and build to your heart’s content at the library. There will be plenty of bricks for everyone so don’t be shy. Come join the fun!


January 29, Friday, 1:00 p.m.
Sit and Stitch @ Sylvan Oaks (Adult)
Sylvan Oaks Library
6700 Auburn Blvd., Citrus Heights
Bring whatever yarn/needlecraft project you’re working on or learn something new in terrific company.