As the Page Turns

Mooning patrons, planting seeds, and spreading joy.

Last month, the Library staff created a scandal by passing out kisses (Hershey’s Kisses®); this month,, the scandal is bigger. The staff is mooning patrons! They are passing out famous, delicious, coated graham cracker cookies with marshmallow filling, known as Moon Pies®! If you would like a staff member to “moon” you, please come to the front desk. One Moon Pie per customer, while supplies last.

On Wednesday, March 18th, our guest reader for the weekly Story & Craft Time was Ranger Chance from Holliday Lake State Park. Chance read the book “Planting a Rainbow” by Lois Ehlert. A mother and child plant a rainbow of colors in their flower garden. The cyclical excitement of planning, planting, and picking flowers in a garden is brought to life. Chance showed the kids how to plant a pollinator mix of wildflowers, with extra seeds to plant later, and provided coloring pages for the kids as they enjoyed their snacks. Our next Story & Craft Time will be on Wednesday, March 25, starting at 11:00 am and 12:00 pm. Everyone is welcome to attend with the understanding that this program is intended for preschool patrons.

Also, on Wednesday, the Library hosted Professor Steven Hoehner from Longwood University for Cryptology: The Mathematics of Making and Breaking Secret Codes. This was an interactive and activity-based mini lecture on cryptology with a hands on activity to learn how to break codes.

On Saturday, March 21st, the Library joined the Women of the Moose for their Easter Egg Hunt event. Staff passed out crafts and applied glitter tattoos. We want to thank Women of the Moose for inviting us to this event, the glitter tattoos were a huge hit with the kids!

The Jamerson Seed Library returns! Join us in growing a stronger community starting Wednesday, April 1st. Whether you’re a beginner or a master gardener, browse our free selection of seeds, bulbs, bareroots, and other items! To ensure everyone has a chance to plant, there is a limit of 3 items per household weekly. Have extra items? Please consider donating to keep our community bounty growing! Let’s cultivate beauty, sustainability, food security, support of local pollinators, and grow together!

Help us feed our community! The J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library is still accepting donations for our “Meal in a Bag” program, which provides easy-to-make, nourishing meals to families in need. We have made donating easy: you pick up a bag with a recipe card at the library, fill it with the non-perishable ingredients, and return it to us. Check out the recipe ideas at https://www.jrjml.org/tbtc/.

Do you or a neighbor need support with meals? Please sign up to receive a box of meal kits at https://www.jrjml.org/finr or by calling us. We will reach out when your kits are ready for pickup.

The Library receives a steady supply of new and donated items and would like to highlight the following items:

DVDs

• The Vampire Diaries – Season 3
• The Vampire Diaries – Season 4
• The Vampire Diaries – Season 5
• The Vampire Diaries – Season 6
• Dinosaur (Walt Disney)
• The Gruffalo and Friends 1: The Gruffalo
• The Gruffalo and Friends 2: The Gruffalo’s Child
• The Gruffalo and Friends 3: Room on a Broom
• The Gruffalo and Friends 4: Stick Man
• The Gruffalo and Friends 5: The Highway Rat
• The Gruffalo and Friends 6: Zog
• The Gruffalo and Friends 7: The Snail and the Whale
• The Gruffalo and Friends 8: Zog and the Flying Doctors
• The Gruffalo and Friends 9: Superworm
• The Gruffalo and Friends 10: The Smeds and the Smoos

Community Calendar

March 23rd, Monday – GED Outreach @ the J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library. From 12:00 pm–3:00 pm, Doriane Mills from the Adult Learning Center will be at the Library to answer your questions and help you sign up for classes to earn your GED.

March 24th, Tuesday – Jamerson Memorial Library’s Teen Crafts at 3:30 pm in the Library’s community room. Want to learn about Junk Journaling? Join us as we help you turn memorabilia, photos, magazine and scrapbooking paper, stickers, rhinestones, and other embellishments to create the first few pages of your very own junk journals. We will supply all needed materials, including an empty, ready to decorate, journal, to get you started, and you supply the imagination. If you want, you can bring in your own personal items such as photos, ticket stubs, special paper and other items you would like to add to your journals.

March 25th, Wednesday – Preschool Story & Craft Time at the J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library starting at 11:00 am and 12:00 pm. The Library will feature an age-appropriate book followed by a simple craft project and snacks. Everyone is welcome to attend with the understanding that this program is intended for preschool patrons.

March 25th, Wednesday – High-Dimensional Geometry and Probability talk with Steven Hoehner in the Jamerson Library’s community room starting at 4:00 pm. He will be presenting his recent work highlighting a new paper that demonstrates the optimality of random partial sphere coverings.

March 26th, Thursday – After School Crafts with MaKayla starting at 4:00 pm in the Library’s community room. Come create small junk journals with lots of craft supplies such as markers, crayons, stickers, fancy paper, and other embellishments.

March 28th, Saturday – Jamerson Memorial Library’s Career Fair from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm in Abbitt Park, located next to the Library. Join us for an in-person opportunity to learn about local companies, the armed forces, and other organizations that are potentially hiring. You can submit resumes, network, and find a career that best matches your education, personality, and interests.

March 30th, Monday – GED Outreach @ the J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library. From 12:00 pm–3:00 pm, Doriane Mills from the Adult Learning Center will be at the Library to answer your questions and help you sign up for classes to earn your GED.

March 31st, Tuesday – Brick Bird Building in the conference room of the Jamerson Memorial Library, starting at 4:00 pm. Turn colorful little bricks into an assortment of tiny birds. It is one kit per patron. This program is intended for primary and elementary school-aged children and above. Please be aware that these small bricks are a choking hazard for smaller children.

April 1st, Wednesday – County Administrator Susan Adams to read for the Family Hour Story & Craft Time at 11:00 am. She feature an age-appropriate book followed by a simple craft project and snacks. Everyone is welcome to attend, with the understanding that this program is intended for preschool patrons.

April 1st, Wednesday – Free Legal Aid Workshop at the Jamerson Memorial Library hosted by the Virginia Legal Aid Society starting at 2:00 pm in the Library’s community room. This month’s topic will be on wage garnishment and debt collections. This event is open to the public.

April 1, Wednesday – Girls Who Code at the Jamerson Library starting at 4:00 pm in the community room. Girls Who Code is a club designed to help young women learn about science, technology, engineering, math, and how they integrate into their everyday lives. The Jamerson GWC Club welcomes new members from 3rd grade to 12th grade. Please register at https://www.jrjml.org/girlswhocoderegistration/.

April 2nd, Thursday – Jamerson Library’s Bird Seed Wreath Making Class for Adults. Join the Bird Seed Wreath Making Class for Adults on Thursday, April 2nd at 5:30 pm in the library conference room. Learn to create two take-home bird seed wreaths using bird seed, oatmeal, and cranberries to feed local and migrating birds.

April 4th, Saturday – Holliday Lake and Jamerson Library’s “Hop Into Spring” at Abbitt Park Easter fun. Celebrate springtime with outdoor games, crafts and fun, including photo opportunities, and a chance to win prizes.

April 6th, Monday – Sun Bonnet Sue Stitchers to meet at the J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library starting at 10:00 am. Anyone interested in sharing or learning a skill like crocheting, knitting, quilting, needlework, sewing, or other related hobbies are encouraged to attend. Enjoy good company while sharing patterns, exchanging ideas, learning new projects, or teaching others. This meeting is open to anyone willing to teach or learn, yes gentleman, this includes you too!

April 7th, Tuesday – PEATC (Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center) to be at the Jamerson Library from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. PEATC provides tools and information to empower parents/guardians of students with disabilities (birth – 26 years of age) with services and support, research-based information and training, and opportunities for strategic partnerships and advocacy for systemic improvement. For more information on PEATC please visit their website at: https://peatc.org/.

April 8th, Wednesday – Jamerson Library’s Story & Craft Time at 11:00 am & 12:00 pm in the Library’s conference room. Our guest reader will be Robert E Lee Soil and Water Conservation District. They will feature an age-appropriate book followed by a simple craft project and snacks. Everyone is welcome to attend with the understanding that this program is intended for preschool patrons.

April 11th, Saturday – Jamerson Library’s Creative Class for Adults starting at 11:00 am in the library’s community room. This month’s craft will feature creating a lamp out of wooden blocks. Please pre-register at https://www.jrjml.org/adult-program-registration to attend.

April 13th, Monday – GED Outreach @ the J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library. From 12:00 pm–3:00 pm, Doriane Mills from the Adult Learning Center will be at the Library to answer your questions and help you sign up for classes to earn your GED.

April 14th, Tuesday – Jamerson Library’s Tween STE(A)M starting at 4:00 pm in the Library’s conference room. Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics! Enjoy a fun interactive and educational program while enjoying snacks and good company.

April 14, Tuesday – Appomattox Court House Quilt Guild to meet at the Jamerson Memorial Library starting at 5:30 pm in the community room.

April 15th, Wednesday – Preschool Story & Craft Time at the J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library starting at 11:00 am and 12:00 pm. The Library will feature an age-appropriate book followed by a simple craft project and snacks. Everyone is welcome to attend with the understanding that this program is intended for preschool patrons.

April 15th, Wednesday – Jamerson Library’s Adult Book Club starting at 5:30 pm in the Library’s conference room. This month’s book is Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver. Set in the mountains of southern Appalachia, Demon Copperhead is the story of a boy born to a teenaged single mother in a single-wide trailer, with no assets beyond his dead father’s good looks and copper-colored hair, a caustic wit, and a fierce talent for survival. There are multiple copies of this book available at the circulation desk.
April 16th, Thursday – Jamerson Memorial Library to host Good Samaritan Hospice at 3:00 pm in the Library’s conference room.

April 16th, Thursday – Jamerson Library’s Tween Book Club starting at 4:00 pm. This month’s book is WolfWalkers adapted by Samuel Sattin. In a time of superstition and magic, a young apprentice hunter, Robyn Goodfellowe, journeys to Ireland with her father whose job it is to wipe out the last wolf pack. Robyn, unable to hunt with her father and sick of being confined, sneaks out to explore the forbidden oaklands outside the city walls. There, Robyn befriends a free-spirited girl, Mebh, a member of a mysterious tribe of WOLFWALKERS rumored to have the ability to transform into wolves by night. There are multiple copies of this book available at the circulation desk.

April 17th, Thursday – Jamerson Library’s Kanopy Movie starting at 2:00 pm. The Library will feature the movie The First American. George Washington is central to understanding America’s founding. He was the crucial figure in winning the American Revolution, in creating the Constitution, and in establishing the precedents for effective self-government as our first president.

April 20, Monday – Sun Bonnet Sue Stitches Sun Bonnet Sue Stitchers to meet at the J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library starting at 10:00 am. Anyone interested in sharing or learning a skill like crocheting, knitting, quilting, needlework, sewing, or other related hobbies are encouraged to attend. Enjoy good company while sharing patterns, exchanging ideas, learning new projects, or teaching others. This meeting is open to anyone willing to teach or learn, yes gentleman, this includes you too!

April 20th, Monday – GED Outreach @ the J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library. From 12:00 pm–3:00 pm, Doriane Mills from the Adult Learning Center will be at the Library to answer your questions and help you sign up for classes to earn your GED.