October 2015 Events at the Rancho Cordova Library

Rancho Cordova Library, 9845 Folsom Blvd., Sacramento

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.

October 2, Friday, 1:00 p.m.
Garden Club (Adult)
Rancho Cordova Library
9845 Folsom Blvd., Sacramento
Learn what you can be doing in your garden now or share tips and information with other gardeners. Special guest gardeners at some meetings! We may plan field trips. Sponsored by the Rancho Cordova Branch Friends' Group. June 5 and July 3 we will show DVDs related to gardening and/or food-related topics with discussion. Aug. 7 presenter Roger Steel does a program on the art of bonsai. Sept. 4 we have a specialist on backyard composting.

October 2, Friday, 4:00 p.m.
Volunteer Orientation (Adult)
Rancho Cordova Library
9845 Folsom Blvd., Sacramento
Learn to be a library volunteer. This is a Summer Reading Program in June and August. Primarily we need volunteers to shelve books. Thank you for thinking of the library.

October 3, Saturday, 10:00 a.m.
Coffee Tea and Conversation For Seniors (Adult)
Rancho Cordova Library
9845 Folsom Blvd., Sacramento
Make new friends or meet up with old friends. Chat with others from the community while enjoying coffee tea and refreshments. First Saturday of every month. Sponsored by the Rancho Cordova Branch Friends' Group. All seniors are welcome age 55+. We are not meeting on Jan 2nd 2016.

October 4, Sunday, 3:00 p.m.
Sakuramento Anime Society (Adult)
Rancho Cordova Library
9845 Folsom Blvd., Sacramento
Attend the Sakuramento Anime society weekly event and watch old and new Anime and Anime Music Videos (AMVs). Come play  CCGs, practice your art skills and make AMVs. All adults welcome.

October 6, Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.
Read to a Dog (School Age (6-12))
Rancho Cordova Library
9845 Folsom Blvd., Sacramento
Bring your own book or read one of ours to a furry pal from the Lend-a-Heart Association. A fun way to practice your reading! When the library is a Voting Polling place every June and November, the program will be held inside the library instead.

October 7, Wednesday, 10:30 a.m.
Storytime (Early Childhood (0-5))
Rancho Cordova Library
9845 Folsom Blvd., Sacramento
Build early literacy skills with fun rhymes, stories, songs and more!

October 9, Friday, 4:00 p.m.
Glitter Fest (School Age (6-12))
Rancho Cordova Library
9845 Folsom Blvd., Sacramento
Join us in creating multiple crafts using GLITTER!

October 10, Saturday, 10:00 a.m.
Harvest Festival (Family/All Ages)
Rancho Cordova Library
9845 Folsom Blvd., Sacramento
Outside Event! We are having a joyous Harvest festival! Join us for many events outside to celebrate our Harvest. Fun for all ages. Sponsored by the Rancho Cordova Branch, the Junior League of Sacramento and the Adult Library Garden Club. Free refreshments, music, games and prizes! Cancelled if there is rain.

October 10, Saturday, 10:00 a.m.
Big Book Sale (Family/All Ages)
Rancho Cordova Library
9845 Folsom Blvd., Sacramento
The Rancho Cordova Friends' Group is holding a Special BOOK SALE Featuring Hundreds of Children's Books and Hundreds of Cookbooks. Reasonable prices, great sale! All Welcome. Prices range from 25 cents to two dollars for most books. Some specialty items may be priced higher individually reflecting their value.

October 11, Sunday, 3:00 p.m.
Sakuramento Anime Society (Adult)
Rancho Cordova Library
9845 Folsom Blvd., Sacramento
Attend the Sakuramento Anime society weekly event and watch old and new Anime and Anime Music Videos (AMVs). Come play  CCGs, practice your art skills and make AMVs. All adults welcome.

October 14, Wednesday, 10:30 a.m.
Storytime (Early Childhood (0-5))
Rancho Cordova Library
9845 Folsom Blvd., Sacramento
Build early literacy skills with fun rhymes, stories, songs and more!

October 14, Wednesday, 11:00 a.m.
Garden Time for Kids (Early Childhood (0-5))
Rancho Cordova Library
9845 Folsom Blvd., Sacramento
Join us in our Read & Feed Garden for fun gardening projects for children.

October 15, Thursday, 6:00 p.m.
Rancho Cordova Third Thursdays Writing Group and Literary READINGS (Adult)
Rancho Cordova Library
9845 Folsom Blvd., Sacramento
Rancho Cordova Library Adult Writing Group- - If you are just starting to write, want feedback on your writing or need a helpful push to write more this group is for you! We will provide gentle advice in a supportive writing environment.

October 16, Friday, 10:00 a.m.
Rancho Cordova Branch Friends' Meeting third Friday every month (Adult)
Rancho Cordova Library
9845 Folsom Blvd., Sacramento
Join a friendly group of library patrons who work to help fund library programs and services and act as boosters of the Library in the community. The Rancho Cordova Branch Friends' Group meets every month the third Friday. Please enter through the side door through the patio to the Community Room. You are welcome to observe to decide if you would like to join the Friends. We are always looking for new members!

October 17, Saturday, 1:00 p.m.
Capitol Crimes Sisters in Crime (Adult)
Rancho Cordova Library
9845 Folsom Blvd., Sacramento
Mystery authors and fans gather to hear speakers and read and discuss mystery books.

October 18, Sunday, 3:00 p.m.
Sakuramento Anime Society (Adult)
Rancho Cordova Library
9845 Folsom Blvd., Sacramento
Attend the Sakuramento Anime society weekly event and watch old and new Anime and Anime Music Videos (AMVs). Come play  CCGs, practice your art skills and make AMVs. All adults welcome.

October 20, Tuesday, 3:00 p.m.
Rancho Cordova Library Mystery Lovers Book Club (Book Club)
Rancho Cordova Library
9845 Folsom Blvd., Sacramento
This library book club is for lovers of mysteries. We are a friendly informal group that meets the third Tuesday of each month from 3 pm to 4:30 pm in our Community Room. Please join us for exciting discussions. The book that will be discussed in September is The Cuckcoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith.

October 21, Wednesday, 10:30 a.m.
Storytime (Early Childhood (0-5))
Rancho Cordova Library
9845 Folsom Blvd., Sacramento
Build early literacy skills with fun rhymes, stories, songs and more!

October 21, Wednesday, 4:00 p.m.
Kids' Chess Club (School Age (6-12))
Rancho Cordova Library
9845 Folsom Blvd., Sacramento
Here's a chance for school-age chess players of all skill levels to play against each other, free. Beginning chess lessons provided. Challengers and visitors are welcome to gather around, watch and learn from games in progress. Come any time between 4 and 6 p.m. Sign in and find out how much fun chess can be!

October 22, Thursday, 4:00 p.m.
Drip Drop Grow Crops!: One Book Sacramento Program (School Age (6-12))
Rancho Cordova Library
9845 Folsom Blvd., Sacramento
Water is in everything. Kids will play a game to learn how much water it takes to grow different food. Kids will make a recipe using water efficient foods and learn what drought means. We’ll read The Seven Silly Eaters by Mary Ann Hoberman

October 23, Friday, 3:30 p.m.
LEGO Mania! (Family/All Ages)
Rancho Cordova Library
9845 Folsom Blvd., Sacramento
Build cool things with LEGOs – racers, space ships, bridges, inventions, whatever you choose. Our LEGOs, your creativity!

October 24, Saturday, 12:00 p.m.
Third Plate: A One-Book Sacramento Discussion on Food With Food! (Adult)
Rancho Cordova Library
9845 Folsom Blvd., Sacramento
Come discuss the book The Third Plate: Field Notes on the Future of Food the Library's One Book Sacramento choice we want everyone to read! We will offer a (free) lunch to match the ideas presented! Registration limited to the first 18 who sign up. This is free but registration is required. From some of the reviews: Booklist: "A groundbreaking chef at one of Manhattan's first farm-to-table restaurants Barber shares his vision of good food's future." From the Chicago Tribune: "...Dan Barber's tales are engaging funny and delicious...a brilliant culinary manifesto with a message as obvious as it is overlooked. Promote, grow and eat a diet that's in harmony with the earth and the earth will reward you for it. It's an inspiring message that could truly help save our water, air and land before it's too late." Registration is required.

October 24, Saturday, 3:00 p.m.
Spanish Conversation Circle for Adults (Adult)
Rancho Cordova Library
9845 Folsom Blvd., Sacramento
Join a friendly group of adults to practice your conversational Spanish. We all help each other learn. All knowledge-levels welcome, including beginners. NO CLASSES in NOVEMBER or DECEMBER due to the Holidays! Sponsored by the Rancho Cordova Branch Friends' Group and meetup.com

October 25, Sunday, 3:00 p.m.
Sakuramento Anime Society (Adult)
Rancho Cordova Library
9845 Folsom Blvd., Sacramento
Attend the Sakuramento Anime society weekly event and watch old and new Anime and Anime Music Videos (AMVs). Come play  CCGs, practice your art skills and make AMVs. All adults welcome.

October 27, Tuesday, 2:00 p.m.
Job Coach (Adult)
Rancho Cordova Library
9845 Folsom Blvd., Sacramento
Job Coach by appointment only for resume and job search help. To schedule an appointment contact our volunteer by email at jobcoachRAN@gmail.com. Frequently available other days and times. Be sure and schedule appointment before coming. The coach is not on site unless an appointment has been made.

October 27, Tuesday, 6:00 p.m.
BRECA (Adult)
Rancho Cordova Library
9845 Folsom Blvd., Sacramento
Butterfield Riviera East Community Association monthly meeting. This neighborhood Association meets monthly to solve neighborhood problems, network with community members and work for the general good of the community. These meetings are co-sponsored by the Rancho Cordova Branch Library.

October 28, Wednesday, 10:30 a.m.
Storytime (Early Childhood (0-5))
Rancho Cordova Library
9845 Folsom Blvd., Sacramento
Build early literacy skills with fun rhymes, stories, songs and more!

October 28, Wednesday, 11:00 a.m.
Garden Time for Kids! (Early Childhood (0-5))
Rancho Cordova Library
9845 Folsom Blvd., Sacramento
Join us in our Read & Feed Garden for fun gardening projects for children.

October 29, Thursday, 4:00 p.m.
Drip Drop Grow Crops! : One Book Sacramento Program  (School Age (6-12))
Rancho Cordova Library
9845 Folsom Blvd., Sacramento
The Food Literacy Center presents Drip Drop Grow Crops! This is a One Book Sacramento program for kids. Water is in everything. Kids play a game to learn how much water it takes to grow different foods. (Oct 22 or Oct 29)