The Turlock Library will host a variety of events in the month of November aimed at encouraging literacy and expanding knowledge for all ages.

November events will start with a T(w)een Tuesday event with copper foil art at 4 p.m. Nov. 3. Participants can create a beautiful, embossed piece of art using thin copper foil sheets. Materials will be provided. This program is designed for ages 9 and up.

The library will host a Pokémon Party from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 4. Come and meet others who share your passion for Pokémon. Hang out and feel free to trade or battle on your Nintendo Switch, bring your trading cards for a friendly game, hunt for shinies in Pokémon GO, and more. All ages are welcome. Children under 4 must have direct supervision from parents or adult guardians.

The Friends of the Turlock Library will meet at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 4. All are welcome to join.

Independent readers up to age 12 are invited to practice their reading skills with the special Read to a Dog program at the Turlock Library at 12 p.m. Nov. 7. This program is designed to help children gain confidence in their reading skills by reading aloud to certified therapy dogs. Preregistration is required as space is limited.

The Mystery Lovers Book Club will meet at 10:30 a.m. Nov. 9. This month’s book is “The Woman in Cabin 10” by Ruth Ware.
Lo Blacklock, a journalist who writes for a travel magazine, has just been given the assignment of a lifetime: a week on a luxury cruise with only a handful of cabins. The sky is clear, the waters calm, and the veneered, select guests jovial as the exclusive cruise ship, the Aurora, begins her voyage in the picturesque North Sea. At first, Lo's stay is nothing but pleasant: the cabins are plush, the dinner parties are sparkling, and the guests are elegant. But as the week wears on, frigid winds whip the deck, gray skies fall, and Lo witnesses what she can only describe as a dark and terrifying nightmare: a woman being thrown overboard. The problem? All passengers remain accounted for--and so, the ship sails on as if nothing has happened, despite Lo's desperate attempts to convey that something (or someone) has gone terribly, terribly wrong.

A T(w)een Tuesday event will be held at 4 p.m. Nov. 10. Participants can build LEGO creations using the library’s LEGO blocks and bring them to life with stop-motion film. What stories will your creations tell? This program is designed for ages 9 and older.

Younger children will have the opportunity to build LEGO creations using the library’s LEGO and Duplo blocks at 4 p.m. Nov. 10. This program helps young ones develop critical thinking skills and teaches basic engineering concepts. This program is aimed at children 8 and younger, but all ages are welcome. Children under 4 must have direct supervision from parents or adult guardians.

The library will hold a class on coding at 11 a.m. Nov. 14. Those who have ever been curious about coding, can join in the Turlock Library Maker Space for a beginner-friendly coding workshop, where participants will explore the basics of coding using Scratch. This program is designed for ages 9-18 and requires registration.

A T(w)een Tuesday event on decomposition will be held at 4 p.m. Nov. 17. Participants will discover how worms, insects, and other decomposers recycle leaves and waste into healthy soil. Learn how composting and vermicomposting help the planet, then explore worm anatomy with a fun paper worm dissection. This program is designed for ages 9-18.

A STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) event on dinosaurs will be held at 4 p.m. Nov. 17. Kids will work in teams to uncover and assemble a mini dinosaur skeleton. This program is designed for children ages 8 and younger, but all ages are welcome. Children under 4 must have direct supervision from parents or adult guardians.

The Turlock Chess Club will meet from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Nov. 18. Whether you are an amateur, a master, or somewhere between, bring your board to meet and play against others for practice or friendly competition.

The UCCE Master Gardeners of Stanislaus County will teach a class on backyard orchard fruit trees at 6 p.m. Nov. 18. Learn about the Fruit Bush Method, a way to keep newly planted apple, apricot, peach, plum, cherry, and other trees under 5 feet tall while still producing lots of fruit.

A T(w)een Tuesday event on cork boards will be held at 4 p.m. Nov. 24. Participants can join in the Turlock Library Maker Space to create personalized cork boards. Materials will be provided. This program is designed for ages 9-18.

Children are invited to rip, glue, repeat at 4 p.m. Nov. 24 to create art using different pieces of torn construction paper. Design anything from your imagination. This program is aimed at children ages 8 and younger, but all ages are welcome. Children under 4 must have direct supervision from parents or adult guardians.

The library will host a Video Game Day at 3 p.m. Nov. 25. Participants can join in the Maker Space for byte-sized video game fun on the Nintendo Switch. For ages 8 and up, however, please note that some games may have content suitable for ages 10 and up (rated E10+).

The library will be closed Nov. 26 and 27 for the Thanksgiving holiday.

The Turlock Library is located at 550 Minaret Ave. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday; noon to 8 p.m. Wednesday; and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. For more information, visit https://www.stanislauslibrary.org/ or call (209) 664-8100.