- Recycle Your Crayons for Good
Thursday, April 17, all day
This is a great way to bring happiness to children in hospitals while doing your part for the environment by recycling. Just bring your broken, used and unwanted crayons to the library and they will take them to be recycled by The Crayon Initiative. Old crayons are transformed into all new, refreshed crayons to be used by pediatric patients. No registration is required. Bring your old crayons to the library and drop them off in the designated box anytime between April 12-19.
- Family Storytime
Thursday, April 17, from 10-11 a.m.
Family Storytime is a fun, participatory storytime for the whole family that includes songs, fingerplays, stories and movement activities. Early literacy activities are emphasized. No registration is required.
- Lunchtime Books: ‘Help Wanted’
Thursday, April 17, from 12-1 p.m.
The novel is “Help Wanted” by Adelle Waldman. When a big-box store manager announces that he is leaving, the members of his team realize that this is the chance for one of them to move up into a management role. The teammates join together to set a plan in motion. Books are available at the library and new members are always welcome. No registration required.
- Paper Recycling
Thursday, April 17, from 2-3 p.m.
The group will break down old paper scraps and turn them into new paper. Bring along any paper you would like to recycle. Registration is required at rcscommunitylibrary.org. For kids of all ages.
- Romp and Read
Friday, April 18, from 10-11 a.m.
Romp and Read will help get the wiggles out on Tuesdays and Fridays at 10 a.m. with interactive themes, stories and action songs with props. No need to register.
- Break Week Movie Madness: ‘Dog Man’
Friday, April 18, from 2-4 p.m.
Dog Man, half dog and half man, is sworn to protect and serve as he doggedly pursues the feline supervillain Petey the Cat. Rated PG. For ages 9 and up.
- Friends of the RCS Community Library Monthly Meeting
Monday, April 21, from 6:30-7:30 p.m.
The Friends of the RCS Community Library meets on the third Monday of every month to discuss ways to advocate and support the library and its services. New members are always welcome! No registration is required.
- Romp and Read
Tuesday, April 22, from 10-11 a.m.
Romp and Read will help get the wiggles out on Tuesdays and Fridays at 10 a.m. with interactive themes, stories, and action songs with props. No need to register.
- Write Together at the Library
Tuesday, April 22, from 6:30-7:45 p.m.
Are you a beginning writer, or maybe working on the Great American Novel? Maybe you’re the short-story type? Prose fiction writers of all types and levels are invited to bring your notebooks, laptops or other writing implements and join in for an evening of writing together. The library will offer writing prompts, sprints and quiet time for you to get ahead on your writing project, no matter where you are in the process. Registration is required at rcscommiunitylibrary.org. For adults.
- Chair Yoga
Wednesday, April 23, from 10:30-11:15 a.m.
Join in at the RCS Community Library for this series of gentle chair yoga classes. Registration is required at rcscommunitylibrary.org. For adults ages 50 and up.
- Senior Cinema: ‘The Secret Life of Walter Mitty’
Wednesday, April 23, from 2-4:30 p.m.
James Thurber’s classic story of a day-dreamer who escapes his anonymous life by disappearing into a world of fantasies filled with heroism, romance and action. When his job is threatened, Walter takes action in the real world, embarking on a global journey that turns into an adventure more extraordinary than anything he could have ever imagined. Rated PG. For adults.
- Family Storytime
Thursday, April 24, from 10-11 a.m.
Family Storytime is a fun, participatory storytime for the whole family that includes songs, fingerplays, stories and movement activities. Early literacy activities are emphasized. No registration is required.
NEW FICTION
“Rabbit Moon” by Jennifer Haigh
“The Pretender” by Jo Harkin
“Homeseeking” by Karissa Chen
“The World’s Fair Quilt” by Jennifer Chiaverini
“Overkill” by J.A. Jance
