Upcoming library events at Charles B. Washington Branch (444-4849)

Preschool Storytime at the Washington Branch

When: Tuesday, February 09, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Charles B. Washington Branch (444-4849) at Meeting Room A

Enjoy stories, songs, and fingerplays with your preschooler or toddler. Finish with a coloring sheet or simple craft.

Homework Hotspot

When: Tuesday, February 09, 2010 - 3:30 PM
Where: Charles B. Washington Branch (444-4849) at Teen Center

Get face-to-face homework help from our professional staff. Enjoy educational games and activities. See you at the Hotspot!

Homework Hotspot

When: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 - 3:30 PM
Where: Charles B. Washington Branch (444-4849) at Teen Center

Get face-to-face homework help from our professional staff. Enjoy educational games and activities. See you at the Hotspot!

Celebrate OPL!

When: Saturday, February 13, 2010 - 10:00 AM
Where: Charles B. Washington Branch (444-4849)

Come join Omaha Public Library for the new brand launch! Times are changing. Community needs are changing. And we, too, are changing. The Charles B. Washington Branch launch party activities include:
10 am-2 pm: Chess for kids, Tattoos, Refreshments
10-11 am: Morton Show Choir
10:30 am: Preschool Storytime
10:30 am-12:30 pm: African American Genealogy Workshop
11:30 am-12:30 pm: Magic Show by Jeff Quinn

This is a free event open to the public. Please join us, fun for the entire family. See you here!

Preschool Storytime at the Washington Branch

When: Saturday, February 13, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Charles B. Washington Branch (444-4849) at Meeting Room A

Enjoy stories, songs and fingerplays with your preschooler or toddler. Finish with a coloring sheet or simple craft.

Genealogy Workshop

When: Saturday, February 13, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Charles B. Washington Branch (444-4849) at Computer Lab

A four-session genealogy workshop focusing on African American and North Omaha resources. Session 1 = Strategies, materials and computerized genealogy. Session 2 = Oral histories and Douglas Co. Historical Society. Session 3 = African American and local history resources. Session 4 = DNA Testing and research sharing. No previous genealogical/family history experience is required.

Leverage - Free Small Business Workshops

When: Saturday, February 13, 2010 - 1:00 PM
Where: Charles B. Washington Branch (444-4849) at Teen Center

The Situation: WORK--Tired of your business struggling, looking for work, or working for someone else?
The Solution: LEVERAGE--Entrepreneurial Training Program. Learn to start up and keep it running! Free and open to the public--especially for existing small businesses and startups.

Sister to Sister Book Club

When: Saturday, February 13, 2010 - 2:00 PM
Where: Charles B. Washington Branch (444-4849) at Meeting Room A

We empower ladies' minds, spirits and souls. Come out and enjoy great book discussions.

Poetry Community

When: Saturday, February 13, 2010 - 4:00 PM
Where: Charles B. Washington Branch (444-4849) at Meeting Room B

Join other poetry fans and listen to area poets share their work or grab your lastest masterpiece and share your own poem!

Malcolm X Presentation

When: Saturday, February 13, 2010 - 4:30 PM
Where: Charles B. Washington Branch (444-4849)

Presented by Sharif Z. Liwaru

Preschool Storytime at the Washington Branch

When: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Charles B. Washington Branch (444-4849) at Meeting Room A

Enjoy stories, songs, and fingerplays with your preschooler or toddler. Finish with a coloring sheet or simple craft.

Homework Hotspot

When: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - 3:30 PM
Where: Charles B. Washington Branch (444-4849) at Teen Center

Get face-to-face homework help from our professional staff. Enjoy educational games and activities. See you at the Hotspot!

Homework Hotspot

When: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 - 3:30 PM
Where: Charles B. Washington Branch (444-4849) at Teen Center

Get face-to-face homework help from our professional staff. Enjoy educational games and activities. See you at the Hotspot!

Maisy Visits the Washington Branch

When: Saturday, February 20, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Charles B. Washington Branch (444-4849) at Meeting Room A

Scurry into the Library and make friends with Maisy today. In Preschool Storytime, we’ll read stories about Maisy and her friends--Charly the Crocodile, Tallulah the Baby Chicken, Cyril Squirrel, and Eddie Elephant. Be sure to bring your camera for an "AMAISING" picture with this cute character.

Genealogy Workshop

When: Saturday, February 20, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Charles B. Washington Branch (444-4849) at Meeting Room B

A four-session genealogy workshop focusing on African American and North Omaha resources. Session 1 = Strategies, materials and computerized genealogy. Session 2 = Oral histories and Douglas Co. Historical Society. Session 3 = African American and local history resources. Session 4 = DNA Testing and research sharing. No previous genealogical/family history experience is required.

Lil Divas Book Club

When: Saturday, February 20, 2010 - 2:00 PM
Where: Charles B. Washington Branch (444-4849) at Meeting Room B

Come join a book club especially for African American girls! Each month we'll sample another hot young adult urban fiction title. Join us for food, friends and fun!

Read What You Want Book Club

When: Monday, February 22, 2010 - 4:00 PM
Where: Charles B. Washington Branch (444-4849) at Meeting Room B

Teens - if you get tired of assigned reading lists, this is the book club for you! Every month get together and discuss what YOU choose to read, not what someone else says you have to. Find out what others are reading and share your own likes and dislikes. Snacks and refreshments provided.