Tuesday Family Story-time Description:  Age:  Parent and Child/Children, children ages 2-12.  Read up to two stories, learn sign language, plus a make and take craft kit (supplies and directions).  5:00-5:30 PM.  

Tuesday Sign Language Builder:  For beginner to intermediate.  Continue to build on the sign language skills you have.  Either from previous classes at the library or on your own.  Practice signs with others and learn new signs each month.

Tuesday Book Café: Each month discuss a book and enjoy food and drinks throughout the discussion.   Each month a book will be discussed while enjoying non-alcoholic drinks and yummy snacks.   The book being discussed will be chosen ahead of time and available at the front desk for checkout.  

Thursday, September 22: Scottish History and Introduction of Gaelic.         Do ye ha' a wee bit of Scots in your background or have you been watching Outlander and need to know more about the fascinating country of Scotland, it's culture and the Gaelic language? Then visit the Hammond Public Library on September 22 at 6pm for an interesting program with Sharon Byers. Visitors will walk away with a bit of history and learn a wee smidge of the Gaelic. The Scottish Gaelic language nearly disappeared altogether from different political circumstances through time, but the Gaelic language Act that was passed in 2005 had a view of securing the Gaelic language as an official language of Scotland commanding equal respect to the English language. Since then organizations have made an effort to bring the language back from the brink of extinction. You can now find Gaelic in the schools, on road and town signs, and a fair number of learning platforms. Come and help keep the Scottish Gaelic alive and growing.