Here’s what’s happening in your local libraries:
At the Main Library
1314 Columbia Ave
Scam Spotting
Thurs, Aug 7th
6p-7:15p
Educate yourself and stop a scam from happening to you! The Better Business Bureau (BBB) of Middle TN, Inc. and the Williamson County Public Library have partnered together to help you become a Scam Spotter by learning to “SPOT & STOP a SCAMMER”, so you can protect your friends, co-workers and loved ones! The class will be in the Library’s meeting room. BBB professional trainer Beth Furbush will educate attendees on the “Psychology of a Scam”! You will learn about the many types of scam artists and how you can prevent scams in your community. You will then have the ability to identify different types of scams, recognize the many tactics used in perpetrating a scam, perceive what their end game might be, and discover how to report a possible scam. RSVP today as seating is limited! Register for this free event by contacting Beth Furbush at 615-330-4303 or[email protected].
Back to School Organizing
Tues, Aug 5th
6:30 p.m.
Parents and students, are you ready for the annual onslaught of worksheets, artwork, newsletters and other information headed your way when school starts? Do you have a good system in place for staying on top of school events, deadlines, and extra-curricular activities? How about an organized homework area that helps your kids stay focused on assignments? Sara Skillen of SkillSet Organizing will offer advice and tips for all of the above and more at this program.
Monopoly Tournament
Sat, Aug 9th
2p-4p
The library is holding their bi-annual Monopoly Tournament. Prizes will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners! All skill levels are welcome! Register online or call 615-595-1278.
August Featured Artist – May Lill Tomlin: This talented Franklin artist will have a display in the gallery hall which will include two large cityscapes of Nashville, TN and Paris, France. There will a mini series of Nordic landscapes as well and an assortment of portraits. The portraits are done in oil, the others in acrylic paint.
Monthly Lego Clubs
At the Fairview Library (2240 Fairview Blvd) Thurs, Aug 7th 4p-5p,the Nolensville Library (915 Oldham) Sat, Aug 9th 11a-12:30p and the Leiper’s Fork Library (5333 Old Highway 96) Sat, Aug 9th 1p-3p.
At the Bethesda Library
4905 Bethesda Road
Book Group
Thurs, Aug 7th
6:30p
Are you a parent longing for some adult conversation? Bethesda Book Group is for you! Enjoy stimulating discussions about great books! We’ll meet to discuss this month’s selection on Aug 7th. Contact the library for more information.
At the Brentwood Library
8109 Concord
The Blue Zones-Lessons learned from the World’s longest living populations
Thurs, Aug 7th
1p-2p
Back by popular demand! FREE SEMINAR: By improving their lifestyle, people can look and feel better at every age and add 12 years to their life expectancy. Something called the Danish Twin Studies established that less than 25% of how long the average person lives is dictated by genes. In other words, most of how long and how well you live is up to you.
So how can you live longer? Does it involve diets? Supplements? Exercise programs? Should you be eating organic, free range chicken or tofu? And what about physical activity? Should you be running marathons or doing yoga?
During this lecture, Mrs. Bruey will present the findings of a project sponsored by National Geographic who hired the world’s best longevity researchers to identify pockets around the world where people lived measurably better. They identified five areas in the world that they called “Blue Zones”, where they found that people reach age 100 at rates 10 times greater than in the United States. They found the extra 10 years that we’re missing.
