City library events in December 2022

Thursdays, 1/8/15/22 December, 5 pm each day
15. Chemnitz Reading Advent
Location: TIETZ, Central Library
Admission: free of charge

The 'Reading Advent' series offers people a moment to pause and reflect in the often hectic pre-Christmas period. Personalities from Chemnitz read texts on the theme of arrival and Advent and are interviewed by Pastor Stephan Tischendorf about themselves and their current projects. The events will be accompanied by music from pupils of the municipal music school.

The dates:

1 December, Arna Aley, writer, playwright, musician and first literature scholarship holder of the City of Chemnitz
8 December, Daniel Dost, member of the civil society initiative
The Colour Makers
15 December, Dr Ruth Röcher, Chairwoman of the Jewish Community in Chemnitz
22 December, Norbert Dechant, Foodsaver (food rescuer) ambassador for Chemnitz in foodsharing e.V.

The Chemnitz Reading Advent is a project of the Evangelical Forum and the City Library in cooperation with Radio T e. V. and the Municipal Music School.

Friday, 2 December, 2 to 6 p.m.
Wittgensdorf Christmas market - the district library will be there
Come along to do Christmas crafts, browse and enjoy!
Location: Wittgensdorf district library, Rathausplatz 1
Admission: free of charge

Monday, 5 December, 10 am to 12 noon and 4 pm to 6 pm
Digital consultation hour
TIETZ, Central Library
Admission: free of charge, book an appointment at https://www.stadtbibliothek-chemnitz.de/dss

Onleihe, PressReader, Filmfriend, Genios, E-Learning & Co - you ask, we give answers and help with all our digital services every 1st Monday of the month. A library membership is required if you want to use the services.

Monday, 5 December, 4 to 7 p.m.
BibLab-C: Freifunk consultation hour, TIETZ edition
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, BibLab-C, GamingArena
Admission: free of charge, registration requested at www.stadtbibliothek-chemnitz.de/biblab-c/veranstaltungen

Freifunk Chemnitz e. V. meets in the middle of one of its largest installations and shows in a cosy environment what is possible with WiFi today.
From a simple router that you can put in your window to complex event planning, you can come along with your questions or set up your first Freifunk router together with us.

Tuesday, 6 December, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Father Christmas surprise for all kindergarten and primary school children
Location: Yorck Centre District Library, Scharnhorststraße 11
Admission: free of charge

All children up to the age of 10 who visit our library today will receive a small, free reading surprise for their Santa's stocking.
With the kind support of Bürgerplattfom Mitte-Ost and SDB e.V.

Wednesdays, 7/14/21/28 December, 1 to 5 p.m.
CHEMNITZ, MON AMOUR? What I always wanted to tell.
Venue: TIETZ, Stefan-Heym-Forum
Admission: free of charge

"With my project "Eavesdropping. Mobile Soundstories", I would like to encourage the urban community of Chemnitz to tell their own - real or invented - stories that relate to an "object", be it a neighbouring city, a building or a place in Chemnitz. The "storytelling" can take a wide variety of forms - singing, dancing, writing, designing, remaining silent, photographing, composing." Arna Aley

Arna Aley is the first literary scholarship holder of the city of Chemnitz. Every Wednesday in December, she awaits storytellers from Chemnitz at the Stefan Heym Forum. Come along for a story!

Thursday, 8 December, 3 to 6 p.m.
Let's play - gaming in the library
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, BibLab-C
Admission: free of charge, registration is not required.

We play borrowable PS4 and Nintendo Switch games and introduce new games.
Target group: recommended for ages 12 and up

Thursday, 8 December, 6 p.m.
Because music unites - public, pre-Christmas rehearsal with the Unity choir
Location: TIETZ, foyer
Admission: free of charge

Everyone is cordially invited to listen to the sounds, sing along and immerse themselves in our Unity atmosphere. In our choir we sing songs together in our mother tongues. A colourful mixture of joy, friendship and respect.

Saturday, 10 December, 3 p.m.
Winter-Christmas-Wonderful - members of FDA Sachsen read from their Christmas anthology for children and adults
Venue: TIETZ, Stefan-Heym-Forum
Admission: free of charge

The Advent and Christmas season has many facets. We experience them in a contemplative or hectic, realistic or fairytale-like way. Are you enchanted by the most beautiful time of year? Or are you caught up in the stress of preparations?
The authors of FDA Sachsen have gone on a journey of discovery with open eyes and ears and write about Christmas at home and far away, about shopping hassles, a children's Christmas party in prison, going to concerts and watching TV. It's even said that Father Christmas might drop by the Bundestag and that magical things happen at the job centre!
It is also about climate change and about freezing cold or warm winter and New Year's Eve nights. There are cheerful and thought-provoking stories and poems for adults and children alike.
Winter-Christmas-Wonderful: Let yourself be surprised!

Saturday, 10 December, 3:30 pm
All in the family: Pettersson and Findus - There'll be something for Findus tomorrow
A puppet show for ages 4 and up presented by the Fingerhut fairytale theatre
Venue: TIETZ, event hall
Admission: Adults 6 euros, children 3 euros, registration requested: information(at)stadtbibliothekchemnitz.de or phone: 0371 488 4366

You should never promise too much. Ever since old Pettersson told his cat about Father Christmas, Findus has only had one wish: that Father Christmas would come to him too. Of course Pettersson doesn't want to disappoint him!
The carpenter's shed is a hive of activity over the next few days. There is drawing and sawing, hammering and drilling. The fact that everything turns out quite differently than Pettersson had planned can only be due to the fact that sometimes things happen that simply cannot be explained...

Tuesday, 13 December, 10 am, 11.30 am, 2 pm and 3.30 pm (duration approx. 1 hour)
BibLab-C: Introduction MediaLab
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, BibLab-C
Admission: free of charge, please register at www.stadtbibliothek-chemnitz.de/biblab-c/veranstaltungen

Do you have records and audio/VHS tapes at home that you want to finally have in your digital playlist? Then use the technology at BibLab-C! Today we'll show you how to do it, tomorrow you'll be digitising your collections yourself.
Target group: Introductory event for interested parties

Tuesday, 13 December, 10 am, 11.30 am, 2 pm and 3.30 pm (duration approx. 1 hour)
BibLab-C: AudioStudio introduction
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, BibLab-C
Admission: free of charge, please register at www.stadtbibliothek-chemnitz.de/biblab-c/veranstaltungen

Have you always wanted to produce a podcast or radio play? Are you looking for a space to digitally record and mix your own composition? Then use the technology at BibLab-C! Today we'll show you how to do it, tomorrow you'll be sending your voice and your songs out into the world.
Target group: Introductory event for interested parties

Tuesday, 13 December, 3.30 to 5 p.m.
BibLab-C: Writing workshop
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, BibLab-C
Admission/participation fee: 3 euros, please register at www.stadtbibliothekchemnitz.de/biblab-c/veranstaltungen

Well, what's going on in your head cinema? Juggle with words, find your topic and a good title. With creative impulses and the right amount of guidance, we'll get you into the flow of writing.
Target group: Children and young people aged 8 and over, Organiser: ERIKA e. V.

Wednesday, 14 December, 4 pm
Advent reading
Location: District library in the Yorck area, Scharnhorststraße 11
Admission: free of charge

Our reading mentor Petra Lory reads Christmas stories for adults.
Reservation under 0371 71885 or yorck.ausleihe(at)stadtbibliothek-chemnitz.de

Thursday, 22 December, 3 to 6 p.m.
Let's play - gaming in the library
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, BibLab-C
Admission: free of charge, registration is not required.

We play borrowable PS4 and Nintendo Switch games and introduce new games.
Target group: recommended from 12 years.

Wednesday, 21 December, 2 to 4 p.m.
Christmas afternoon
Location: Vita-Center district library, W.-Sagorski-Straße 22
Admission: free of charge, no registration required

With lots of little Christmas surprises for big and small children to listen to, watch and snack on!

Recurring events

Tuesdays, 1 to 3 pm
Refugees welcome in the library!
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, Culture & Countries section
Admission: free of charge

Learning mentors help with learning German and with homework for the DaZ and DaF courses (German as a second / German as a foreign language).

Tuesdays, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Specialised work consultation hour for pupils
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, Science & Technology section
Admission: free of charge
Registration is required, stating the topic of the research paper, at https://www.stadtbibliothek-chemnitz.de/angebote-medienpaedagogik/schuelerinnen/facharbeitssprechstunde

We help with research in library catalogues and online databases and offer free self-help for effective research.

Reading aloud

On quiet soles... Stories to listen to
read aloud for anyone with keen ears
Our reading mentors read the latest children's books, classics, "bestsellers" from their own childhood or even texts they have written themselves. Admission is free.

The dates:

Tuesdays, 6/13/20/27 December, 4.30 pm each day
Location: Central Library, Children's World

Saturdays, 3/10/17 December, 11 a.m. each day
Location: Central Library, Children's World

Saturdays, 3/10/17 December, 10.30 a.m. each day
Location: Vita Centre District Library, W.-Sagorski-Straße 22

Tuesdays, 6/13/20/27 December, 4 p.m. each day
Location: Einsiedel District Library, Einsiedler Hauptstraße 79b

Tuesdays, 6/13/20/27 December, 4:30 pm each day
Location: District library in the Yorck area, Scharnhorststraße 11

Subject to change due to current events.