You and your family are invited to join us for the Flights of Fancy PJ Storytime at the King Family Library, 408 High Street, in Sevierville on Monday, Nay 6th from 6:00-7:00 pm. The theme this month is Butterflies!
Ms. Jessica will share the following storybooks:
Good Night, Sweet Butterflies (Bentley)
Moth and Butterfly: Ta-Da! (Petty)
The Very Impatient Caterpillar (Burach)
Wear your pajamas and join us for this fun family storytime. Enjoy snacks as each child creates a sun catcher butterfly craft during the session. The event is free and open to the public (library card not necessary). For more information, please call 865.453.3532.
The Sevier County Public Library System (SCPLS) Williams Family Seymour Branch Library’s movie programs suitable for different age groups resume this month. Movie Mondays for this monthinclude:
May 6 – (Teen Movie) – Scooby-Doo: The Sword and the Scoob (Rated PG)
May 6 (Family Movie Monday) – The Bad Guys (Rated G)
May 13 (Kid’s Choice Movie Monday) – Sing (Rated PG)
Snacks and crafts will be provided. The movie programs are open to the public, free of charge, and can be viewed from 4:00-5:30/5:45 PM at the Williams Family Seymour Branch Library located at 137 W. Macon Lane in Seymour. For more information, call (865) 573-0728.
The SCPLS King Family Library is hosting author Valerie Caramella for an author visit and book signing on Thursday, April 18 from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm. Valerie, the paranormal romance author of Jaylon-Rose of Rolling Brook Vol. 1 and Baby Rose Vol. 2 began her writing career in 2008. Fueled by a love for writing poems, books, and storytelling. She lives in Athens, TN with her longtime companion and her emotional support bunny Stefano.
Jaylon-Rose of Rolling Brook Vol. 1 is a compelling unique storyline in a thrilling new book series. Jaylon-Rose is determined to solve the mystery of her mother’s unexplained death. During her investigations, Jaylen-Rose dives into a complex and evolving relationship with Winston. The first book in the series is a paranormal love story that will glue your eyes to the page for every twist and turn this tale takes. A gripping roller coaster of emotions. You don’t want to miss a thing in the immersive journey Jaylon-Rose undergoes!
Meet Valerie and find out more about her books during the book talk, sale, and signing at the King Family Library, 408 High Street, Sevierville. For more information, please call 865.453.3532.
Join the Williams Family Seymour Branch Library for their exciting Adult Chair Exercise program! Hosted by Laura, the class is limited to 20 adults with registration required. If you’re looking for a stable way to move your body, but feel unsteady on your feet or unable to manage traditional exercise programs, this program may be a great fit for you.
The Adult Chair Exercise program meets from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM most weeks. The sessions this month are on the following Mondays – May 6, 13, 20. Exercises will be performed while sitting in a chair and are designed to move your entire body. The program is open to adults of various fitness levels and a waiver is required to participate. Please bring 1-2 pound weights (or filled water bottles) to these sessions.
Can’t make it to Seymour for a workout? No worries! The King Family Library offers some exercise options for you. You can use the exercise bike available in the Makerspace on the 3rd floor of the library during library hours. Just make sure to sign a waiver before usage. If you need to relax and recharge, check out one of the library’s yoga mats for in-house use. Take some time to meditate, practice yoga, or do basic exercises at your convenience according to your schedule.
The SCPLS Williams Family Seymour Branch Library is at 137 W. Macon Lane in Seymour. The King Family Library is located at 408 High Street, in Sevierville. For more information or to register, please call 865.573.0728 (Williams Family), or 865.453.3532 (King Family).
The SCPLS King Family Library is hosting local author, Melanie K. Hutsell, for an author visit and book signing on Tuesday, June 11 from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm. Hutsell, a Gen Xer from East Tennessee, is the author of the novels The Dead Shall Rise and The Book of Susan, highlighted by the Southern Bookseller Review and commended with an Award of Merit in the Christianity Today 2023 Book Awards. To learn more, visit her website at https://melaniekhutsellauthor.wordpress.com/.
Meet Melanie and find out more about her books during the book talk, sale, and signing at the King Family Library, 408 High Street, Sevierville. For more information, please call 865.453.3532.
The Friends of King Family Library is excited to announce the KFL Friends Market: Books, Baked Goods, & Treasures fundraiser on Saturday, May 4, from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm. Explore fantastic yard sale finds or support local businesses by purchasing unique gifts. Additionally, the Friends’ 3rd Floor Bookstore will feature a special 2-day Yard Sale for Books on May 3-4, from 9 am to 3 pm, exclusively at the library bookstore. Don’t miss the chance to grab discounted books at 50% off during the King Family Library sale.
Small business owners, vendors, crafters, food enthusiasts, and yard sale enthusiasts can still rent a space to take part in the Spring Market! By investing $20.00 per parking space, you can expand your audience. This event offers a fantastic chance to earn extra income, raise awareness, and generate more interest in your business or hobby.
The Friends of the King Family Library are offering parking spaces for rent during the KFL Friends Market at the SCPLS King Family Library on 408 High Street, Sevierville. Each parking space can be rented for $20.00 for the duration of the sale. Cash payment is required in advance to secure a parking space, and unfortunately, no refunds will be issued. The deadline to reserve a parking space is Friday, May 3, 2024. All proceeds from parking space rentals will support the SCPLS Friends of the King Family Library to assist with library projects and programs. For additional details, please contact 865.453.3532.
The SCPLS Williams Family Seymour Branch Library is excited to host its next session of Family LEGO Night on Thursday, May 2 from 4:00-5:30 pm. Join your kids during the Family LEGO Night at the library to enjoy making Summer Days by the Sea Creatures using LEGOs!
The program is free of charge and open to the public; no library card is necessary to participate. For additional information, please call 865.573.0728. The library is located at 137 W. Macon Lane in Seymour.
Traveling down our county’s roads are you saddened by the scene around you? Bulldozers toppling trees, pasture land being cleared for new housing and businesses. Do you wonder what’s being lost to all this development? One doesn’t have to be against development to bemoan the certain loss of native flora and habitat.
One group that’s doing more than moaning is the Native Plant Rescue Squad. Based at the Knoxville Botanical Gardens and Arboretum on Wimpole Street, the non-profit organization takes an innovative approach to the growing conservation movement. They educate about, advocate for, and conduct the rescue of native plants.
Joy Grissom, one of the co-founders of of the Native Plant Rescue Squad (NPRS), will be at the Williams Family Seymour Branch Library on Tuesday, April 16 at 7:00 to tell how to get involved in saving native plants as well as introducing them into your own landscaping.
Grissom explains how the group carries out its mission: “We work with entities such as builders, developers, or landowners to rescue native plants that would otherwise be destroyed during clearing, building or development.The rescued plants are then made available for educational opportunities or restoration projects.” A restoration project can be as small as residents’ own landscaping.
The second 2024 presentation in the “How We Live: Then and Now” series provided by the Seymour Friends of the Library (FOSL), this program will provide practical ways for helping restore the ecological health of this beautiful area.
Lynne Davis, a Seymour resident and volunteer with the NPRS, says “I feel good when I save individual plants that would have been destroyed. I am learning about the great biodiversity in our area while saving plants that can have a new life around someone’s home or business”
Information on the availability of native plants for sale by the NPRS will be provided at the Tuesday night program in the Community Room of the Williams Family Seymour Branch Library located at 137 W Macon Lane in Seymour.
For more information, text Colleen Shannon at (865)406-5233.
Computer classes and one-on-one assistance sessions are available each month, free of charge, at the three branches of the Sevier County Public Library System (SCPLS). Each branch offers at least one monthly basic computer class and/or one-on-one computer help to assist the public in learning or exploring a new computer skill. Pre-registration is required to reserve a class space due to limited seating at all locations.
Upcoming Basic Computer Classes & Computer Gaming Challenges for the library system are:
Friday, May 3 @ 11:00 am-12:00 pm – Basic Computer – Williams Family Seymour Branch Library (865.573.0728)
Fridays, May 3, 10, 17, 24 @ 3:30-4:30 PM – Minecraft – King Family Library Makerspace
Tuesday, May 7 @ 9:30-10:30 am – Basic Computer – King Family Library
Tuesdays & Thursdays, May 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23 @ 3:30-4:30 PM – Tech Petting Zoo for Tweens & Teens – King Family Library Makerspace
Thursday, May 9 @ 4:00-5:30 pm – Teen Minecraft – Williams Family Seymour Branch Library
One-on-one instruction is by appointment or drop-in at your convenience during library hours of operation. Call or visit the library of your choice for details or to discuss most tech questions. Call 865.453.3532 for additional information or to pre-register for your class today.
The Sevier County Public Library System’s Flights of Fancy storytimes for children from birth to school age continues this month. The 2023-2024 school year (September-May) featured storytimes focus on literacy and ready-for-school skills using imaginative play, crafts, games, lots of great books, and other activities.
Baby Rhyme Time, Tyke Tales Toddler, & Preschool Storytime details for April 23-26:
Tuesday, April 23 @ 11:00 AM – Seymour Branch Library, 137 W. Macon Lane, Seymour – (865) 573.0728 – Mermaids Preschool Storytime – Join Ms. Rachel as she shares the books: ‘Coral’, ‘The Mermaid’, and ‘How to Catch a Mermaid’. Create a mermaid craft following storytime. For more information, please call 865.573.0728.
Wednesday, April 24 @ 11:00 AM (Special start time) – King Family Library, 408 High Street, Sevierville – (865) 453-3532 – Spring Baby Rhyme Time – Join Ms. Jessica as she shares the book, ‘Mouse’s First Spring’ along with lots of fun movement songs during storytime. Call 865.453.3532 for more details.
Wednesday, April 24 @ 11:00 AM – King Family Library, 408 High Street, Sevierville – (865) 453-3532 – Spring Tyke Tales Toddler Storytime – Join Ms. Jessica as she shares the books: ‘Mouse’s First Spring’ and ‘Wake Me in Spring’. Create a coffee filter butterfly craft following storytime. Call 865.453.3532 for more information.
Thursday, April 25 @ 11:00 AM – King Family Library, 408 High Street, Sevierville – (865) 453-3532 – Spring and the Number 10 Preschool Storytime – Join Ms. Jessica as she shares the books: ‘And then It’s Spring’, ‘Goodbye Winter, Hello Spring’, and ‘Ten Little Caterpillars’. Create a coffee filter butterfly craft following storytime. Call 865.453.3532 for more information.
Friday, April 26 @ 11:00 AM – Kodak Branch Library, 319 West Dumplin Valley Road, Kodak – (865) 933-0078 – No Preschool Storytime: Library will be closed for Staff Training – Join Ms. Meridith on May 3rd for a Mother’s Day & Father’s Day Preschool Storytime. Call 865.933.0078 for more details.
Baby, toddler, and preschool storytimes follow a monthly ready-to-read storytime theme and are open to the public. Visit any branch of the SCPLS each week from September to May to share great books with your child and enjoy crafts, songs/music, games, and other activities. For additional information, please call 865.453.3532.
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