Katie Lamb Public Library

Adult Craft: Garden Gazing Ball
2024-06-11 17:30 - 18:30 (America/New_York) | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
This month we will be making small garden gazing balls to kick off Summer! These balls are easy and fun to make and prove to be a super cute addition to your porch or patio area. Not only do these dress up a flower patch but they also are a great conversation piece

Baby and Toddler Storytime
2024-06-12 10:30 - 11:00, 2024-06-17 10:30 - 11:00, 2024-07-01 10:30 - 11:00 | TN
This early literacy program for ages 0 to 36 months is designed for activity and movement. *This event will be capped at 40 participants.*

American Sign Language for Babies and Toddlers
2024-06-12 14:00 - 14:30 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
Our Collegedale neighbor and library patron Ms. Sharon will be here to teach us some of the basics of ASL communication to toddlers and baby + their parent, grandparent or other guardian. She will demonstrate greetings, basic words and emotions in order to allow our youngest patrons to communicate before developing their verbal skills. Join Ms. Sharon for a small taste of ASL communications!

One-on-One with a Financial Advisor
2024-06-12 17:00 - 19:00 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
The Library is offering One-on-One sessions with Anthony Young who is a financial advisor from Thrivent, a non-profit financial organization. 30 minute sessions are free and private in our meeting room. Getting your finances in order isn’t always easy or clear. That’s why Anthony is here to provide the expertise and support you need. Whether you’re just starting out or preparing for a meaningful retirement, you deserve personalized financial guidance driven by what’s important to you. Together, we’ll assess your financial picture and explore how you can.
There are 4 sessions available starting at 5:00 PM: 5:00, 5:30, 6:00 and 6:30. Sessions are free, but limited. Please register for a session (only one session per person). If you need to cancel, please let us know so we can contact someone on the waiting list. *No products will be sold*
Pre-register today to reserve a spot!

Preschool Storytime
2024-06-13 10:30 - 11:00, 2024-06-18 10:30 - 11:00, 2024-06-20 10:30 - 11:00, 2024-07-02 10:30 - 11:00 | TN
Preschool storytime is an early literacy program for ages 3 to 5 years old with stories, music, and movement. *This event will be capped at 40 participants.*

Family Event: Design Your Own Sunglasses Studio!
2024-06-13 14:00 - 15:30 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
Drop in between 2:00-3:30 PM for family Summer Reading fun! We want you all to read safely outside on your adventures this summer. Each participant receives a pair of black wayfarer sunglasses and an array of supplies to embellish their glasses for a fun, personalized look! We will also have some sporty and automobile accessories for the little boys to decorate too! (While supplies last!)
This activity is open to all ages participants, no library card requirement, first come, first serve!

String Theory
2024-06-15 15:00 - 16:00 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
Bring any style of needlework project (knit, crochet, cross stitch, embroidery…) to this informal gathering and talk about books, recipes, and whatever else strikes your fancy while you work.

Kids EXPLORE: Snakes
2024-06-17 16:00 - 17:00 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
There are more than 3,000 species of snakes on the planet, and they’re found everywhere except in Antarctica, Iceland, Ireland, Greenland, and New Zealand. Come learn about some common snakes in Tennessee and have a meet and greet with a real-life (domesticated) snake. In addition, each participant will have the opportunity to paint their very own pattern on a wooden snake.
Ages 6-11
30 Max Participants, first come, first served basis
Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math

Fiction Addiction Book Club: The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson
2024-06-18 16:00 - 17:00 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
Fiction Addiction Book Club will be discussing The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson.
*The Library will be adjusting the meeting time for Fiction Addiction during May-July to the third Wednesdays of each month at 4:00 PM (unless there is a state/national holiday that prevents us from meeting on the third Wednesdays).
In 1936, tucked deep into the woods of Troublesome Creek, KY, lives blue-skinned 19-year-old Cussy Carter, the last living female of the rare Blue People ancestry.
The lonely young Appalachian woman joins the historical Pack Horse Library Project of Kentucky and becomes a librarian, riding across slippery creek beds and up treacherous mountains on her faithful mule to deliver books and other reading material to the impoverished hill people of Eastern Kentucky.
Along her dangerous route, Cussy, known to the mountain folk as Bluet, confronts those suspicious of her damselfly-blue skin and the government’s new book program. She befriends hardscrabble and complex fellow Kentuckians, and is fiercely determined to bring comfort and joy, instill literacy, and give to those who have nothing, a bookly respite, a fleeting retreat to faraway lands.
The NEW YORK TIMES, LOS ANGELES TIMES and USA TODAY bestselling author, Kim Michele Richardson is a multiple-award winning author and has written five works of historical fiction, and a bestselling memoir.Her critically acclaimed novel, The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek is a DOLLY PARTON RECOMMENDED READ, a Goodreads Choice award nominee, and has earned the 2020 PBS Readers Choice, 2019 LibraryReads Best Book, Indie Next, SIBA, Forbes Best Historical Novel, Book-A-Million Best Fiction, and is an Oprah’s Buzziest Books pick and a Women’s National Book Association Great Group Reads selection. It was inspired by the remarkable “blue people” of Kentucky, and the fierce, brave Packhorse Librarians who used the power of literacy to overcome bigotry, hate and fear during the Great Depression. The novel is taught widely in high schools and college classrooms.
Her fifth novel, The Book Woman’s Daughter, an instant NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY and INDIE NATIONAL bestseller, is both a stand-alone and sequel to The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek.
Kentucky-born native, Kim Michele Richardson, lives with her family in the Bluegrass State and is the founder of Shy Rabbit, a writer’s residency scholarship.

Library Closed
2024-06-19 | TN
The Library will be closed for Juneteenth on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. See you on Thursday!

Adult Silent Book Club
2024-06-20 17:30 - 18:30 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
Description: Join the Collegedale Public Library for a book club without the assigned reading! We invite fellow book worms to join us for an hour of silent reading at the library with a 10-minute period of book discussions. You can share what you are currently reading and maybe pick up a book rec from a fellow participant. Bring your own book (BYOB) or borrow one of ours.
Schedule: 5:15-5:35 – settle in / discussion
5:35-6:35 – silent reading

Crime Reads Book Club: Trailed: One Woman’s Quest to Solve the Shenadoah Murders by Kathryn Miles
2024-06-22 15:00 - 16:00 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
Crime Reads Book Club will be discussing Trailed: One Woman’s Quest to Solve the Shenandoah Murders by Kathyrn Miles.

A riveting deep dive into the unsolved murder of two free-spirited young women in the wilderness, a journalist’s obsession, and a new theory of who might have done it.
In May 1996, Julie Williams and Lollie Winans were brutally murdered while backpacking in Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park, adjacent to the world-famous Appalachian Trail. The young women were skilled backcountry leaders who had met—and fallen in love—the previous summer while working at a world-renowned outdoor program for women. But despite an extensive joint investigation by the FBI, the Virginia police, and National Park Service experts, the case remained unsolved for years.
In early 2002, and in response to mounting political pressure, then-Attorney General John Ashcroft announced that he would be seeking the death penalty for Darrell David Rice—already in prison for assaulting another woman—in the first capital case tried under new, post-9/11 federal hate crime legislation. But two years later, the Department of Justice quietly suspended its case against Rice, and the investigation has since grown cold. Did prosecutors have the right person?
Journalist Kathryn Miles was a professor at Lollie Winans’s wilderness college in Maine when the 2002 indictment was announced. On the 20th anniversary of the murder, she began looking into the lives of these adventurous women—whose loss continued to haunt all who had encountered them—along with the murder investigation and subsequent case against Rice. As she dives deeper into the case, winning the trust of the victims’ loved ones as well as investigators and gaining access to key documents, Miles becomes increasingly obsessed with the loss of the generous and free-spirited Lollie and Julie, who were just on the brink of adulthood, and at the same time, she discovers evidence of cover-ups, incompetence, and crime-scene sloppiness that seemed part of a larger problem in America’s pursuit of justice in national parks. She also becomes convinced of Rice’s innocence, and zeroes in on a different likely suspect.
Trailed: One Woman’s Quest to Solve the Shenandoah Murders is a riveting, eye-opening, and heartbreaking work, offering a braided narrative about two remarkable women who were murdered doing what they most loved, the forensics of this cold case, and the surprising pervasiveness and long shadows cast by violence against women in the backcountry.
Kathryn Miles is an award-winning journalist and science writer. She received a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from Saint Louis University and took both her Master of Arts and Doctorate in English from the University of Delaware. The long-time editor of Hawk & Handsaw, Miles served as professor of environmental studies and writing at Unity College from 2001-2015 and has since taught in several graduate schools and low residency-MFA programs. Miles is the author of five books: Adventures with Ari, All Standing, Superstorm, Quakeland, and Trailed: One Woman’s Quest to Solve the Shenandoah Murders. Her essays and articles have appeared in publications including Audubon, Best American Essays, The Boston Globe, Down East, Ecotone, History, National Geographic, The New York Times, Outside, Pacific Standard, Politico, Popular Mechanics, and Time. She currently serves as a scholar-in-residence for the Maine Humanities Council, a visiting professor at Colby College, and a member of the Eastern Oregon University MFA faculty. She is also a private consultant available for emerging and established writers. Kathryn lives in Portland, Maine.

Intro to Mahjong for Beginners
2024-06-23 14:00 - 16:00 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
Join us at the Collegedale Public Library for an introductory meeting of the new game sensation, Mahjong. This tile-based game dates back to 19th Century China with regional variants across Southeast Asia, Korea, Japan and Vietnam. It is considered a game of skill, strategy and luck. We are hosting this meeting to allow local novice Mahjong players to be able to connect and introduce those interested but with no experience to the game. If connections are made – the hope is that a group of regular players can start playing rotating meeting locations.
This introductory session is for adult beginners (17+) who would like to learn more about the playing of mahjong. This program is open to anyone in the community with an interest, no library card requirement.

Creature Features: Tortilla the Collared Peccary
2024-06-24 10:30 - 11:00 | West Room City Hall, 4910 Swinyar Dr, Collegedale, TN, 37363
Join us for an exciting event in the west room at city hall! Creature Features will visit us to present their Collared peccary and teach us about these interesting animals. This event is for all ages, however, there is only room for 40 people so sign up soon! All attendees will need to sign up for a spot, including adults.
Registration will open June 1st.

Kids Lego Club
2024-06-24 16:00 - 17:00 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
What’s better than a massive pile of LEGO bricks? Absolutely nothing! Stop by our Kid’s LEGO club and enjoy 45 minutes of LEGO free play. Ages 6+

Playtime
2024-06-25 10:30 - 11:00, 2024-06-26 10:30 - 11:00, 2024-06-27 10:30 - 11:00 | TN
Join us for playtime! All children age 0-5.

Paws to Read with Therapy Dog
2024-06-25 16:00 - 17:00 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
Meet Atreyu! This pup is all ears and ready to hear you read to him during our Paws to Read hour. Pick a book from our shelves and read to Atreyu or visit with him. If you are shy around dogs, you can watch Atreyu while you do the small craft provided. For safety, we will limit the number of people in the room with Atreyu at one time.

Collegedale Family BINGO Night
2024-06-25 17:30 - 18:30 | West Room City Hall, 4910 Swinyar Dr, Collegedale, TN, 37363
BINGO will play in rounds and is open to all ages! We will play for one hour and winners for each round will win small prizes. No entry fee. The library will provide the Bingo playing cards and plastic chips. We hope to see you there.

Senior Craft: Origami Swans in conjunction with Parks & Rec
2024-06-26 10:00 - 11:00 | City Hall​, 4910 Swinyar Dr, Collegedale, TN, 37315, United States
Join us for a morning with community Seniors! Our local origami teacher Ms. Shirley is back to teach us the art of folding origami swans. She is an excellent, patient teacher who will make you feel accomplished by the end of the workshop!

Basic Sign Language for Adults, Teens & Tweens
2024-06-26 17:00 - 18:00 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
Our Collegedale neighbor and library patron Ms. Sharon will be here to teach us some of the basics of ASL communication. She will demonstrate greetings, basic words and emotions in order to greet our deaf friends in the community. Have you ever wished you could sign welcoming communications when greeting deaf or hard of hearing neighbors, classmates, church friends, etc? If so, join Ms. Sharon for a small taste of ASL communications!

Teen/Tween Piñata Party
2024-06-27 16:00 - 17:00 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
Have you ever wondered what it takes to make a piñata?
Come to the library to find out! You’ll get to design and create your very own. All while learning where they originated from, and you will get to try some sweet treats from this country.
Ages 11-17
25 kits are available first come, first served basis
Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math

Origami Workshop: Frogs!
2024-06-27 17:30 - 18:30 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
Join Ms. Shirley for some fantastic frog folding fun adventures when we make origami jumping frogs and other reptiles during this Summer Reading origami session.

Kids/Tween/ Teens Lego Robotics
2024-07-01 16:00 - 17:00 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
Build cool Lego gadgets and make them move with simple scratch programming! If you like building the new Lego sets, this is for you. (14 Sets Available first come, first served basis.)
Ages 6+
