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January 15, 2020
Lakehills Library Leanings
By Vicki L. George
The Bandera Prophet
The Lakehills Area Library is excited about the upcoming Annual Fundraiser Dinner and Auction. The event will take place on Saturday, Feb. 8, at 5 p.m. in the Lakehills Civic Center, located at 11225 PR 37 in Lakehills.
There are two amazing raffle prizes: The first is a $500 Visa gift card. Tickets are $5 each or six for $25. The second prize is a Howa Hogue Gameking Rifle/scope package in the caliber of your choice, donated by Boyles True Value in Bandera. Those tickets are $10 each or six for $50. All tickets are available now in the library at 7200 FM 1283.
Artist Amanda Furr is exhibiting her paintings during the month of January. Furr hails from San Antonio and has won many prestigious awards for her vintage works based on her childhood haunts.
Additional works of Furr can be viewed and purchased from http://fineartamerica.com.
The Women’s Self Defense Class is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 25, from noon to 2 p.m. Originally offered at the American Legion in Lakehills, it is free to females who are 16 years or older. Call the library for more information at 830-510-2777.
Storytime for the pre-school kiddos is every Wednesday at 10:30. It includes fun games, songs and crafts to stimulate learning and friendship.
The monthly book sale is the first Saturday of each month, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Books sell for $1.50 for hardcovers, 50 cents for paperbacks and children’s books.
The Writers Group meets the third Thursday of each month, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. It is for adult writers of all genres to help each other hone their craft.
The Genealogy Group meets the second Thursday of each month, from 10 a.m. to noon. Participants can bring their own laptops or use one freely provided by the library. Access to ancestry.com is free and experienced genealogists are available to help.
The library hosts two book clubs. The Daytime book club meets the last Tuesday of each month at 1 p.m. The January book is The Things We Keep by Sally Hepworth.
The Evening book club meets the first Monday of each month at 6 p.m. The February book is Such a Fun Age by Keilly Reid.
The library is open Monday and Thursday, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
There are two amazing raffle prizes: The first is a $500 Visa gift card. Tickets are $5 each or six for $25. The second prize is a Howa Hogue Gameking Rifle/scope package in the caliber of your choice, donated by Boyles True Value in Bandera. Those tickets are $10 each or six for $50. All tickets are available now in the library at 7200 FM 1283.
Artist Amanda Furr is exhibiting her paintings during the month of January. Furr hails from San Antonio and has won many prestigious awards for her vintage works based on her childhood haunts.
Additional works of Furr can be viewed and purchased from http://fineartamerica.com.
The Women’s Self Defense Class is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 25, from noon to 2 p.m. Originally offered at the American Legion in Lakehills, it is free to females who are 16 years or older. Call the library for more information at 830-510-2777.
Storytime for the pre-school kiddos is every Wednesday at 10:30. It includes fun games, songs and crafts to stimulate learning and friendship.
The monthly book sale is the first Saturday of each month, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Books sell for $1.50 for hardcovers, 50 cents for paperbacks and children’s books.
The Writers Group meets the third Thursday of each month, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. It is for adult writers of all genres to help each other hone their craft.
The Genealogy Group meets the second Thursday of each month, from 10 a.m. to noon. Participants can bring their own laptops or use one freely provided by the library. Access to ancestry.com is free and experienced genealogists are available to help.
The library hosts two book clubs. The Daytime book club meets the last Tuesday of each month at 1 p.m. The January book is The Things We Keep by Sally Hepworth.
The Evening book club meets the first Monday of each month at 6 p.m. The February book is Such a Fun Age by Keilly Reid.
The library is open Monday and Thursday, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.