Wednesday 2/10- 10:00 AM-2:00 PM
Digital Bookmobile Tour Stop. An interactive experience showcasing many of the library’s 24/7 online services, including how to search for and download ebooks, audiobooks and movies. The Bookmobile is equipped with broadband Internet-connected PCs, high definition monitors, premium sound systems, and a variety of portable media players, all of which help visitors explore the library’s download services. For more information call (505) 768-5115.
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Sunday 3/7- 1:00–3:00 PM
Clay African Pots and Drums
Presented by local Clay Artist, Celeste Boals.This workshop will provide an overview of forms and the process of building large, clay vessels and drums. Rotate, orbit, coil, paddle, mold, and layer, in the primordial traditions of African pottery making. Using natural tools and rhythmic methods, our focus will be on large, exotic vessel building. There will be a slide show, demonstration, discussion, and some hands-on interaction. No previous clay experience necessary. Sign up at the Information Desk. Sponsored by the Friends for the Public Library.
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Saturday 3/27, 3:00–4:30 PM
 Vital Yoga with local yoga teacher and author, Meta Hirschl.
Learn how yoga can change your world through photographs, images, and stories. You will also have a chance to practice yoga techniques. Vital Yoga: A Sourcebook for Students and Teachers, will be available for purchase at the event. This class is limited to 30 participants. Sign up now at the Information Desk! Sponsored by the Friends for the Public Library.
Ongoing Programs
Book Discussion Group 
10:30 AM - noon
1st Friday of every month.
New members are always welcome.
3/5: Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
4/9: Blood and Thunder: An Epic of the American West by Hampton Sides (note date change)
5/7: A Great Deliverance by Elizabeth George
6/4: Dreamers of the Day by Mary Doria Russell
7/2: The Stolen Child by Keith Donohue
8/6: Sin Killer by Larry McMurtry
9/3: The First Scientific American: Benjamin Franklin and the Pursuit of Genius by Joyce E. Chaplin
10/1: To Be Announced
11/5: One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez
12/3: The Murder of King Tut: The Plot to Kill the Child King by James Patterson et al.
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An Itch to Stitch
 Tuesdays, 10AM–Noon
Do you have an itch to knit, crochet, embroider, or any other needle craft? Would you like to work on your stitching projects together with like-minded folks, asking questions and sharing experiences? Join our drop-in stitching group! All ages and skill levels welcome!
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Master Gardeners will return in the Spring to answer your gardening questions.
Master Gardener Hotline
292-7144 or 243-1386
Open 7 days a week, 9:30 AM-2:30 PM.
see also Free Xeriscape Seminars
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Poetry Circle
Wednesday 2/17- 11:30 AM-1:00 PM
For our Winter Poetry Circle, we’ll consider poems by friends and fellow poets Elizabeth Bishop and Robert Lowell. We’ll be reading Lowell’s “Skunk Hour”, which he dedicated to Bishop, and “The Armadillo” by Bishop, which she dedicated to Lowell.
All are welcome to join our discussion of these two poets, whose complete
correspondence was recently published in the book Words in Air. Pick up copies of the poems at the Information Desk.
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Vecinos- the Cherry Hills Spanish Club
6:30 PM
monthly, 3rd Tuesday
New members welcome; sign up at the Information Desk to receive e-mail updates and reminders of meetings
Want to learn, practice speaking, or simply enjoy speaking Spanish? Join our once-a-month total immersion Spanish Club, Vecinos, to chat (in Spanish) about topics of local, cultural, and world interest. All ages and fluency levels welcome! |
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On Display
 Display case: Calligraphy Art by Julie Gray
Find calligraphy in our catalog
Mystery Display: Hardboiled Mysteries
Noir Crime Fiction 
Love is in the Air... (Romances)
The RITA Awards, named after the Romance Writers of America's (RWA) first president, Rita Clay Estrada, are presented annually by the RWA to the best novels in romantic fiction. RITA Award entrants are judged by fellow romance writers for quality in writing and overall excellence.
Chick Lit
Chick Lit: Murder and Mayhem
Spotlight on the Past: 150 years ago
Home Décor
Find home decorating in our catalog
African American Fiction
Booklist - Celebrate Black History Month
Book Group Selections of the Past
Featured Database: Value Line and Morningstar
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Saturday 2/13, 12:003:00 PM
Make Valentines With TAB!
 Roses are red
Violets are blue
We’ve made valentines
And so can you!
Kids ages 6-12… come to the library the day before Valentines Day to make cards for the people you love!
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Monthly Programs
Ask A Pediatrician
2nd Thursday, each month, following the 11 AM Toddler Storytime
 Starting Febrary 11, join Dr. Ibuki Suga of High Desert Pediatrics for a question and answer session. Bring any questions you have about your child’s health, sickness prevention, or any other health-related matter!
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Chess Club
1st Saturday of every month: 1:00 - 3:00 PM
All ages welcome, no sign-up required.
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Family Movie
Saturday 3/20- 2:30 PM
Saturday Afternoon at the Movies
Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of master director Akira Kurosawa with this special showing of Dreams. The late Kurosawa, who created this film when he was in his eighties, had no peer when presenting his reflections on life through hauntingly beautiful cinematography and subtle characterizations. It is rated PG with a runtime of 2 hours.
Movie Disclaimer
Please be advised that attendance at all movies shown at the Cherry Hills Library is at viewer discretion and that some materials may be unsuitable for some individuals. A full description of the Motion Pictures Association of America rating system is available at the Information Desk. Views expressed in the film are not those of the City of Albuquerque nor the Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Library System.
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Pokemon Club for ages 6-15
Notice: There is no meeting in December. Watch here for announcements of future meetings.
Join us to play Pokémon. Win prizes, meet other players… enjoy!
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Read to the Dogs
1-3 PM
1st and 3rd Saturday of every month
more information about this program.
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Storytimes view storytimes in other libraries
- Preschool Storytime (ages 3-5)
Wednesdays @ 10:15 AM
Thursdays @ 10:15 AM
- Toddler Storytime (ages 1-2)
Wednesdays @ 11:00 AM
Thursdays @ 11:00 AM
Please arrive on time. Seating is limited. Latecomers will be seated as a group at 11:10.
- Music & Movement ( ages 0-5)
2nd and 4th Saturday @ 11 AM
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Teen happenings @ other locations
Teen Advisory Board Meeting (TAB)
Saturday - 2:00 PM
Meets monthly, 4th Saturday
Next meeting: 2/27
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Music & Movement Storytime begins on Saturday,Jan 23 at 11 AM.
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