Calendar of Events DECEMBER 2017 Book Discussions Nonficon Book Club at Fresh Digs Sff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach Monday, December 4, 6 p.m. at Fresh Digs Registraon Required. Dayme Book Discussion Favorite Book of 2017 Bring your favorite to share! Thursday, December 21 10 a.m. Lurell Room Registraon Required. Movie Make and Take Despicable Me 3 Wednesday, December 6 1 p.m. Just a half day of school today! Head over to the library to create a minion helmet to wear while you watch Despicable Me 3 (PG, 90 minutes) in the Workman Room. No Registraon Required. SWAG Seniors with Attitude Group Thursday, December 7 10 a.m. Join our social group for Seniors. Monthly door prize! No Registraon Required. Christmas Cards With Nancy Fearday Saturday, December 9 10 a.m. Join local craſt expert Nancy Fearday as she teaches you how to create unique Christmas cards that will impress your family and friends. Registraon Required. Feed on Ficon Thursdays, 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. Adults The Fearday Family Café Story me isn’t just for children anymore! Bring your lunch, a quiet hobby, or simply stare out the café windows while listening to a short story. Relax as stories and their engaging characters are set free from the pages and fill the air! Perfectly med to fit into the lunch hour. No Registraon Required. Read, Imagine, Grow! In the next couple of weeks, the Effingham Public Library will launch phase 2 of “Read, Imagine Grow!” its Annual Fund Campaign 2017. Dr. Rick and Angie Workman have generously agreed to match dollar for dollar every financial giſt we receive, up to $25,000. Their matching giſt makes it a Win-Win for everyone. Our Annual Fund 2017 will provide improved landscaping with edible plants, make up the state budget shorall, and help reduce our debt. The goal for 2017 is $50,000. We are excited about this opportunity as it will allow us to update our landscaping with beauful and (in many cases) edible plants, creang a unique experience for our community. If you have previously supported us financially then look out for our mailer in your mail box. If you haven’t been able to support us previously but would like to help now, please contact our Director, Amanda McKay on 217-342-2464.