JKPL lines up March activities

The Joeten-Kiyu Public Library has lined up a series of activities this month that includes ukulele classes, read-aloud events, computer learning classes, movie days, arts and crafts, fitness classes, tech classes, AmeriCorps classes, etc.

All classes will take place at the library’s Susupe site and are all free except for some.

The library also expects to hold ribbon-cutting ceremonies for a saltwater aquarium and a community garden.

For the beginner and intermediate ukulele classes, they started last Wednesday, March 1, 2017. A $50 registration was required. For more information, contact (670) 235-7315.

The Toddler Read Aloud starts today, Friday, March 3, starting at 10:30am, at the library’s Children of Our Homeland Center. For more information, contact (670) 235-7315.

This Saturday is a Read Aloud with Dr. Seuss and Craft at the Children of Our Homeland Center, starting at 10am. For more information, contact (670) 235-7315.

The Basic Computer Learning classes will start on Saturday, March 4, 2017, at 10am, at the library’s Information Technology Center. For more information, contact (670) 235-7329.

This Saturday, March 4, 2017, is Family Movie Day with Dr. Seuss, starting at 1pm, at the Children of Our Homeland Center. For more information, contact (670) 235-7315.

This Saturday also, March 4, 2017, is the Motheread/Fatheread Americorps Class starting at 3pm, at the Children of Our Homeland Center. For more information, contact (670) 235-7315/7319.

There will be a basic computer learning class for the man’amko on Wednesday, March 8, 2017, from 10am to 11am, which will be at the Information Technology Center. For more information, contact (670) 235-7329

There will be a film screening of Almost Sunrise that will be sponsored by the Northern Marianas Humanities Council on March 18, 2017, starting at 10:30am at the video teleconference room.

The library will have an Adopt-A-Highway Trash Pickup on Saturday, March 18, 2017, starting at 4pm. For more information, contact (670) 235-7315.

The library’s ribbon cutting ceremony for its saltwater aquarium will take place on Wednesday, March 15, 2017. For more information contact 235-7319.

There will be a public hearing for the purchase of a new Bookmobile on Tuesday, March 7, 2017, starting at 5pm, at the library’s VTC room. For more information, contact: 235-7329.

The library will also have a Friends of the JKPL general membership meeting on

Friday, March 10, 2017, from 4pm to 5pm at the VTC room. For more information, contact 235-7319.

The Friends of the Joeten-Kiyu Public Library also holds daily book sales during which they also sell CDs and DVDs.

For the latest information on JKPL activities, check www.cnmilib.org or Facebook joeten kiyu or contact 235- 7323 or 235-7319.

The library will be closed on March 24, 2017 for Commonwealth Covenant Day. (Kimberly A. Bautista)