UPCOMING
FIRST TUESDAY SERIES: “Tombstone Tales: Cemeteries, Symbols, and Stories,” 10:30 a.m. Oct. 4, 1445 Commerce Drive, Crestview. Featuring Katherine Sims, Florida Public Archaeology Network, University of West Florida.
FAMILY LIBRARY TIME — PLANETARIUM: This Emerald Coast Science Center presentation starts at 4, 5, 6 and 7 p.m. Sept. 27 in the library meeting room. Only the first 25 people per show will be admitted.
FRIENDS OF THE CRESTVIEW LIBRARY BOOK SALE: 5-8 p.m. early bird sale, Oct. 7; regular sale, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct 8 and 9 at Warriors Hall, 201 Stillwell Blvd., Crestview. Early bird admission costs $2 for non-Friends members (or join for $10 per person at the door). Free admission Oct. 8 and 9. Donations of like-new books and DVDs sought; drop off at the library until Oct. 1.
RECURRING
BRIGHT FUTURES VOLUNTEER HOURS: Ninth- through 12th-graders may contact reference librarian Sandra Dreaden, 682-4432, for Bright Futures Scholarship volunteer hours. Student orientation is 3 p.m. Mondays at the library. Library card required.
MUSIC AT THE LIBRARY: 6 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays, Crestview library. Listen at no charge. Performers: Contact Sandra, 682-4432, to book a performance date.
CRESTVIEW WRITERS GROUP: 6 p.m. fourth Mondays in the library meeting room.
LIBRARY CLASS FOR 3- TO 5-YEAR-OLDS: 10:15 a.m. Tuesdays through Dec. 20, Crestview Public Library, 1445 Commerce Drive. Children ages 3 to 5 can enjoy stories and activities, and make a simple craft to take home.
POETRY AND MUSIC JAM: 6-8 p.m. second Tuesdays, Crestview Public Library. Open for poets and musicians to read, perform, improvise and play together. Free. Esther Hurwitz, 682-4432 or ehurwitz@okaloosa.lib.fl.us; Rick Sanders, 585-6399. Sept. 13 prompt: “I used to be a…, but now I am a….” For example, “I used to be a sunny day but now I am a violent thunderstorm.”
LIBRARY CLASS: 9:15 or 10:15 a.m. Fridays now through Dec. 9, in the Crestview Public Library's Story Room. Enjoy stories, songs and finger plays. For children under age 3 and caregivers. Check the library's calendar, www.cityofcrestview.org/library.php, for exact dates and themes.
TEEN WII: 2-4 p.m. Fridays at the library. For sixth- through 12th-graders.
READ TO DOZER: 10-11 a.m. first Saturdays, Crestview Public Library. For ages 4 and up.
BEGINNING COMPUTER SKILLS TRAINING: Call 682-4432 to schedule one-hour appointments at the library. Crestview Public Library card required.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: 'Tombstone Tales' presentation leads upcoming library events