November-December Newsletter

For event details, locations, and registration please go to https://norweld.evanced.info/signup/calendar Evaluating Muslim Representation in Children's Literature: Insights from the Hijabi Librarians Toolkit 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (PCI Webinar) Emotional Intelligence: Understanding Your and Others’ Emotions for SelfAwareness, Empathy, and Guidance 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (LibraryWorks) The Thanks Giving Challenge 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (PCI Webinar) norweld.org Serving Northwest Ohio Since 1974 419.352.2903 NOVEMBER CONTINUING EDUCATION Digital Navigators at the Library 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (PCI Webinar) To Ensure Your Library's Health, Give Your Communications a Full Check-Up 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM (LibraryWorks) Decoding Body Language: Myths and Truths 2:00 PM—3:00 PM (PCI Webinar) Crafting Effective Grant Proposals: Maximizing Funding Opportunities with Care and Confidence 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (LibraryWorks Webinar) Director's Roundtable 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Bluffton Public Library November 6 November 7 November 13 November 14 November 15 November 20 Mental Health First Aid Training: Adult Mental Health First Aid 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM NAMI Wood County Youth Mental Health First Aid 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Wood County ESC November 22 November 21 November 21 November 27

For event details, locations, and registration please go to https://norweld.evanced.info/signup/calendar norweld.org Serving Northwest Ohio Since 1974 419.352.2903 NOVEMBER HIGHLIGHTS CONTINUING EDUCATION Watch for additional webinars that may be added soon! Adult Mental Health First Aid 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM NAMI Wood County 1250 Ridgewood Drive Bowling Green, Ohio Join us for this training that gives you the skills you need to reach out and provide I initial help and support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem or experiencing a crisis. Certification is earned upon completion of class. November 21 Youth Mental Health First Aid 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Wood County ESC 1867 Research Drive Bowling Green, Ohio This course is interactive and works on developing the basic skills necessary to respond to an immediate situation and when and how to get appropriate help Certification is earned upon completion of class. November 22

Decoding Body Language: Myths and Truths Categories: Interpersonal Skills & Professional Development For this workshop, we will unlock the secrets of nonverbal communication. We will spend time identifying the nuance and importance of non-verbals as well as examine some of the most widely held myths of body language. Finally, you will learn transferable communicative skills to accurately interpret and respond to the non-verbal communication we constantly send and receive. Attendees will: Understand non-verbal communication and the role it plays in our everyday interactions Examine the myths of non-verbal communication Enhance your non-verbal communication skills Date November 13, 2024 Time 2.00 PM - 3.00 PM EST Your Knowledge Expert Dr. Stevie M. Munz

For event details, locations, and registration please go to https://norweld.evanced.info/signup/calendar Quiet Leadership 2.0: Identify Leadership Capabilities, Build Confidence, and Discover Pathways to Find Support 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (LibraryWorks Webinar) How to Be More Mindful in 2025 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (PCI Webinar) norweld.org Serving Northwest Ohio Since 1974 419.352.2903 DECEMBER CONTINUING EDUCATION Interdepartmental and Intergenerational English Learning Programming 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (PCI Webinar) Misinformation and Conspiracy Theory Trends: Advice for Libraries 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (LibraryWorks Webinar) Book Bans and Censorship: Managing Public Comment Sessions and Material Challenges 2:00 PM—3:00 PM (LibraryWorks Webinar) Who’s On First: Cleaning Up Communication 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (PCI Webinar) If You Bought It, Flaunt It: Promote Your Collections to Increase Usage 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (LibraryWorks Webinar) December 4 December 5 December 10 December 11 December 12 December 17 December 18 Wishing you a joyful holiday season filled with warmth, laughter, and cherished moments!

NORWELD KITS Polaroid Professional LED Table Top Photo Studio Kit Portable Projector Portable Puppet Stage Sewing Machine Wolverine SNaP-20MP Digital Converter 3Doodler Start+ 3D Printing Pen Cricut Maker Dremel 3D Printers GoPro Hero5 Insta360 One X 360 Camera Playstation 4 Event Kit EQUIPMENT Animal Science Bot ley Breakout EDU Code and Go Mouse Code-a-Pillar Coding Critters Create a Chain React ion Cubet to Dash and Dot Robots Early Learning AR Electric Origami Expeditions Fossil Fun Fun with Math Gears! Gears! Gears! STEM KITS Object-Retrieval Teambuilding Kit Ozobot Evo Classroom Kit Rigamajig Junior Building Set Robots, Robots, Robots Screen-Free Coding Games Snap Circuits Snap Circuits 2 Sphero BOLT Sphero indi Robot Spirographs Squishy Circuits STEM Play Stop Motion Animation The Science of Superpowers World of Rocks & Minerals GraviTrax K’NEX Simple Machines Keva Planks Lego Boost Lego Coding Express littleBits Code Kit littleBits STEAM Set Magna-Tiles Magnets Makey Makey MazeRun Ball Maze Measure This! Merge AR/VR Meta Quest 2 VR Headsets Money Skills The Northwest Regional Library System provides a variety of educational kits to full member libraries. Please visit our website to view the most current information about each kit, including inventory and loan period, and to place a reservation request.

NORWELD KITS All About Animals All About Colors All About Feelings and Emotions All About Friendship All About Kindness All About Numbers All About the Alphabet All About the Five Senses Behind the Little Red Door SocialEmotional Activity Ki t Community and Careers Get Ready for Kindergarten Gingerbread Man Goldilocks and the Three Bears Learn with Blocks Let’s Learn Sign Language Little Red Riding Hood Make a Sound Play Rapunzel Building Set Read Sensory Storyt ime Sing Talk Three Billy Goats Gruff Three Little Pigs World Music Wr i te Yoga for Kids EARLY LITERACY KITS STORYTELLING SETS Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao Bedtime Bonnet Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Duck & Goose: Goose Needs a Hug Festival of Colors Five Green & Speckled Frogs Five Little Ducks Five Little Monkeys Sitting in a Tree Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story Gingerbread Man Goldilocks and the Three Bears It Looked Like Spilt Milk Itsy Bitsy Spider The Jacket I Wear in the Snow The Kissing Hand Little Blue Truck Little Red Hen Mar isol McDonald Doesn’t Match The Napping House No, David! Old MacDonald Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes Pete the Cat: Rocking in My School Shoes Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? The Rainbow Fish The Rainbow Fish: Counting The Snowy Day Story Wands There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly The Three Billy Goats Gruff The Three Little Pigs Under My Hijab The Very Hungry Caterpillar Reminiscence Collections Cat Dog Farm Four Seasons Great Outdoors Handyman Homemaker Pat r iot ic MEMORY KITS Decades Collections Remembering the Fi f t ies Remembering the Sixt ies

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