Library Roundup: Wii Games, Story Times & More!

Here’s what’s happening at your local library.

At the Main Library
1314 Columbia Ave

Monopoly Tournament
Sat, Aug 9

2p-4p
This Saturday afternoon, Aug. 9, tweens and teens are invited to the End-of-Summer Monopoly Tournament. It will be from 2-4 p.m. in the Children’s Activity Room. All skill levels are welcome, and prizes will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners! Register or call 615-595-1278 to reserve your spot.

Franklin Lions Club Community Blood Drive
Wed, Aug. 13, 12:00 – 6:00 pm 

Make your appointment today! Use sponsor code Franklin19 to schedule your appointment online at redcrossblood.org or call Susan Edenfield at (615) 791-9777. Sponsored by American Red Cross & Franklin Lions Club.

Game On!
Thur, Aug. 14, 4:30pm-6:30pm

Get your Wii game on at the library! Kids play Wii games after school from 4:30-6:30 in 2nd floor Teen Room!(there will be snacks). Register HERE.

At the Bethesda Branch
4905 Bethesda Road

Fall Weekly Children’s Story Times
Weekly story times are beginning again Aug 19 & 20th. Toddler storytimes will be 10:30am Tuesdays and Preschool storytimes will be 10:30am Wednesdays.

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.