Kids Lego Club
2024-04-29 16:30 - 17:30 (America/New_York) | 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
2024-04-30 10:30 - 11:00, 2024-05-01 10:30 - 11:00, 2024-05-02 10:30 - 11:00, 2024-05-20 10:30 - 11:00 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
Join us for playtime! All children age 0-5.

Fiction Addiction Book Club: The Book of Lost Name
2024-04-30 17:00 - 18:00 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
Eva Traube Abrams, a semi-retired librarian in Florida, is shelving books one morning when her eyes lock on a photograph in a magazine lying open nearby. She freezes; it’s an image of a book she hasn’t seen in sixty-five years—a book she recognizes as The Book of Lost Names.
The accompanying article discusses the looting of libraries by the Nazis across Europe during World War II—an experience Eva remembers well—and the search to reunite people with the texts taken from them so long ago. The book in the photograph, an eighteenth-century religious text thought to have been taken from France in the waning days of the war, is one of the most fascinating cases. Now housed in Berlin’s Zentral- und Landesbibliothek library, it appears to contain some sort of code, but researchers don’t know where it came from—or what the code means. Only Eva holds the answer—but will she have the strength to revisit old memories and help reunite those lost during the war?
As a graduate student in 1942, Eva was forced to flee Paris after the arrest of her father, a Polish Jew. Finding refuge in a small mountain town in the Free Zone, she begins forging identity documents for Jewish children fleeing to neutral Switzerland. But erasing people comes with a price, and along with a mysterious, handsome forger named Rémy, Eva decides she must find a way to preserve the real names of the children who are too young to remember who they really are. The records they keep in The Book of Lost Names will become even more vital when the resistance cell they work for is betrayed and Rémy disappears.
An engaging and evocative novel reminiscent of The Lost Girls of Paris and The Alice Network, The Book of Lost Names is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the power of bravery and love in the face of evil.
Kristin Harmel is the New York Times bestselling and #1 international bestselling author of THE BOOK OF LOST NAMES, THE WINEMAKER’S WIFE, and a dozen other novels that have been translated into numerous languages and sold all over the world.

Kids/ Teen Minecraft
2024-05-01 16:30 - 17:30 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
Build anything you can imagine with a world of virtual blocks! Come visit the library’s realm and enjoy 45 minutes of free play. Seven laptops are available on a first come, first served basis – feel free to bring your own laptop with the game installed if you’d like! This realm uses Java edition. Ages 8 to 12.

Teen/Tween Geodes
2024-05-02 16:30 - 17:30 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
Let’s learn how to make crystals with a common household product…. Borax!
Ages 10-17
20 breakable geodes are available first come, first served basis
Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math

May the Fourth Be With You
2024-05-04 16:00 - 19:00 | Collegedale Commons, 4910 Swinyar Dr., Collegedale, TN, 37315, United States
Collegedale Parks and Recreation is bringing back their “May the Fourth be With You” event on Saturday, May 4. The event is for all ages and families to join other fans of the movie Star Wars in an evening of fun activities. Participants will learn agility and basic combat, test their skills, enjoy crafts, take photos and purchase themed beverages. “Those who attend this event can receive instruction from Greg Roy’s Martial Arts, meet and greet with characters, make crafts with the Collegedale Public Library and purchase themed drinks from Appaloosa Moon,” said Christina Clark, Collegedale Parks and Recreation supervisor. This event is free and no registration is required to attend. Participants will need to report to the Collegedale Commons at 4750 Swinyar Dr. on May 4 from 4-7 p.m. “We are happy to announce that we have opened this event to all ages and families,” said Ms. Clark. “Once again, we will be looking to hand out the title of Best Costume and hope that everyone joins in dressing in their best Star Wars outfit.” For additional information, contact Collegedale Parks and Recreation at 423-468-1971 or email parksandrec@collegedaletn.gov.

Baby and Toddler Storytime
2024-05-06 10:30 - 11:00, 2024-05-08 10:30 - 11:00, 2024-05-13 10:30 - 11:00, 2024-05-15 10:30 - 11:00 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
This early literacy program for ages 0 to 36 months is designed for activity and movement.
*This event will be capped at 40 participants.*

Teen/Tween Lego Robotics
2024-05-06 16:30 - 17:30 | 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. (9 Sets Available first come, first served basis.)
Ages 10+

Preschool Storytime
2024-05-07 10:30 - 11:00, 2024-05-09 10:30 - 11:00, 2024-05-14 10:30 - 11:00, 2024-05-16 10:30 - 11:00 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
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.*

Collegedale Family BINGO Night
2024-05-07 17:30 - 18:30 | West Room City Hall, 4910 Swinyar Dr, Collegedale, TN, 37363
Collegedale Public Library and Collegedale Parks and Recreation will partner up to host the ever popular monthly BINGO again in May! We will play in rounds and this event is open to all ages! We will play for one hour and winners for each round will win small prizes. There is no entry fee and games are played for prizes only. We will provide the Bingo playing cards, the BINGO playing chips and the fun. We hope to see you there.
This program is open to all community members, no library card requirement!
Location – Collegedale City Hall, West Room

One-on-One with a Financial Advisor
2024-05-07 17:30 - 18:30 | 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!

Community Garden Planting Party
2024-05-08 16:00 - 17:00 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
Join us at our annual planting party for our Community Garden.Here is a chance to get your hands dirty and play in the dirt while helping us plant our new plants for this year’s harvest.The produce grown in these beds will be used for future programs.

Kids STEAM: Elephant Toothpaste
2024-05-09 16:30 - 17:30 | Imagination Station Pavilion, 4910 Swinyar Dr, Collegedale, TN, United States
Ever wonder what elephants brush their teeth with?!
If an elephant did use toothpaste, this is probably what it’d look like! Come to the library and learn about chemical reactions by watching this heat-producing mixture bubble. If you have safety glasses, please bring them, along with clothes you do not mind getting stained.
Ages 6-12
30 Max Participants, first come, first served basis
Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math

Kids Lego Robotics
2024-05-13 16:30 - 17:30 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
This Kid’s Club is featuring a STEM program that combines colorful LEGO elements and Scratch coding to build projects with limitless creative designs. This program is for school-age kids 6+.
10 kits are available, first come, first served basis

Origami Workshop: Dinosaurs!
2024-05-14 17:00 - 18:00
Join us for this Dino-roar-some-themed workshop with our local Math teacher Ms. Shirley – where we will learn the art of folding a super cool origami dinosaur!
This free activity is open to all community members, no library card requirement!

Basic Sign Language for Babies and Toddlers
2024-05-15 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!

Fiction Addiction Book Club: The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
2024-05-15 16:00 - 17:00 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
*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).
Fiction Addiction Book Club will be discussing The Midnight Library by Matt Haig.
Between life and death there is a library, and within that library, the shelves go on forever. Every book provides a chance to try another life you could have lived. To see how things would be if you had made other choices . . . Would you have done anything different, if you had the chance to undo your regrets? A novel about all the choices that go into a life well lived.
Somewhere out beyond the edge of the universe there is a library that contains an infinite number of books, each one the story of another reality. One tells the story of your life as it is, along with another book for the other life you could have lived if you had made a different choice at any point in your life. While we all wonder how our lives might have been, what if you had the chance to go to the library and see for yourself? Would any of these other lives truly be better?
Nora Seed finds herself faced with this decision. Faced with the possibility of changing her life for a new one, following a different career, undoing old breakups, realizing her dreams of becoming a glaciologist; she must search within herself as she travels through the Midnight Library to decide what is truly fulfilling in life, and what makes it worth living in the first place.
Matt Haig is the author of novels such as The Midnight Library, How to Stop Time, The Humans, The Radleys, and the forthcoming The Life Impossible. He has also written books for children, such as A Boy Called Christmas, and the memoir Reasons to Stay Alive.

Community Service Activity: Packing Teen Hygiene Kits
2024-05-16 14:00 - 15:30 | West Room City Hall, 4910 Swinyar Dr, Collegedale, TN, 37363
Join the Collegedale Public Library, Collegedale Parks & Recreation and the Samaritan Center for this awesome community service opportunity. We will be working together to pack Teen Survival Packs for local underserved teens to assist them with hygiene care and other personal care items. Any community members are invited to assist us with this mission, no library card requirement.

Introductory Mahjong for Adult Beginners
2024-05-16 17:30 - 18:45 | 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.

String Theory
2024-05-18 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.

Local Author Visit: Nathaniel K. Gee’s The Business Proposal
2024-05-19 14:00 - 15:00 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
Join the Collegedale Friends of the Library as they host local author Nathaniel K. Gee who will discuss his book – The Business Proposal.
Byron loves his job as a marriage counselor but is disappointed when he begins to lose clients because of his marital status. Julie is similarly frustrated with the world’s view that she must not be happy because of her lack of a husband. Byron devises a simple answer, an ad in the paper asking for a wife. Julie thinks it’s crazy but ultimately realizes it might be exactly what she needs. It works perfectly and both are happily single, but married. Julie isn’t getting set up and Byron can even tell his clients that to help his marriage he makes sure to give his wife some space. But the honeymoon phase wears off and in time they find that always making excuses for why their spouse isn’t easy. They begin to invite each other to activities to avoid excuses, and before long Byron discovers he has fallen in love with his wife. She however has decided she wants to find real love and thinks Charlie might be the answer. She asks for a divorce. Can Byron do what he has asked hundreds of couples to do and fight for his marriage?
About the Author: The only thing Nathaniel Gee loves more than writing is supporting his wife and nine children, which is why he works as a Dam Safety Engineer. His determination to become a writer came from an inspirational school counselor who said that he would be a much better engineer than a writer. He was a well-loved writer of his local newspaper and continues writing on his blog www.thegeebrothers.com, professional journals in Dam Safety, and in his favorite genres-romantic comedy and detective fiction. He also has a YouTube channel, Geelightful, where his children are far more popular than he is!
