City library events in June
Monday, 3 June, 3 to 4.30 p.m.
Language café
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, Library Lab, OpenSpace
Admission: free of charge
For anyone who would like to talk to and learn from each other.
Monday, 3 June, 4 to 7 p.m.
Freifunk consultation hour, Tietz Edition
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, Library Lab
Admission: free of charge
Freifunk Chemnitz e. V. meets in the middle of one of its largest installations and shows in a cosy environment what is possible with WLAN today. From a simple router that you place by your window to complex event planning, interested parties can drop by with their questions or set up their first Freifunk router together.
Monday, 3 June, 7 p.m.
Days of Jewish Culture
In search of the new Jewish sound in Germany
"Richard Wagner and the Klezmer Band" - book presentation with Yuriy Gurzhy
Moderated by Chris Münster
Venue: TIETZ, Central Library, Event Hall
Admission: free of charge
The well-known DJ, musician, producer and author Yuriy Gurzhy is in search of the current Jewish sound in Germany. In his first book "Richard Wagner and the Klezmer Band", he is first and foremost a DJ, but instead of mixing music, he tells exciting and unusual stories. Together with Gurzhy, we embark on a journey with musicians and experts, from the smoky clubs of Berlin to the Frankfurt Festhalle.
Yuriy Gurzhy was born in Kharkiv, Ukraine, and has lived in Berlin since 1995. Together with Wladimir Kaminer, he initiated the legendary Russendisko party series. In 2003, he founded the band RotFront. Gurzhy has also been involved in various theatre projects, including for the Studio Я of the Gorki Theatre Berlin and the Münchner Kammerspiele.
A joint event organised by Tage der Jüdischen Kultur in Chemnitz e. V. and the Chemnitz City Library.
Monday, 3 June, 10 am to 12 pm and 4 pm to 6 pm
Digital consultation hour
Location: TIETZ, Central Library
Admission: free of charge, library membership is required, 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 first Monday of the month.
Mondays, 3, 10, 17 June, 2 to 4 p.m.
"Fit on the tablet" - beginner workshops for senior citizens
Location: TIETZ, central library, study room
Admission: free of charge, registration at 0371 488 4222 or anke.ohndorf(at)stadtbibliothek-chemnitz.de
In this three-part workshop, you can learn how to use tablets, apps and the city library's digital services under supervision. All three parts build on each other. You do not need any previous knowledge or your own device to take part.
3 June, Part 1, We get to know the tablet
10 June, Part 2, We get to know how to use apps
18 June, Part 3, We get to know the digital services of Chemnitz City Library
Tuesday, 4 June, 7 p.m.
"The Ritchie Boys"
Days of Jewish Culture
Location: Metropol cinema, Zwickauer Straße 11
Admission: 8 euros / reduced 5 euros
Documentary film (Germany/Canada 2004, 93 min) on the occasion of 80 years of D-Day
80 years ago, on 6 June 1944, Allied troops landed in Normandy and opened a second front against Hitler. They were followed shortly afterwards by units of the US Army for "psychological warfare". Their task: to investigate, unsettle and demoralise the enemy and persuade them to surrender without a fight. As graduates of special training programmes at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, they were known as the "Ritchie Boys". The companies consisted mainly of young Germans who had found a new home in America after fleeing from the Nazis. Among them were quite a few German Jews like Stefan Heym. The documentary film by Christian Bauer tells their story.
An event organised by the International Stefan Heym Society Chemnitz and the Days of Jewish Culture.
Wednesday 5 June, 3 p.m.
Reading club - together you read less alone
Location: District library in the Vita Centre
Admission: free of charge
We talk together about books that have currently impressed and inspired us. Readers who would like to share and discuss their reading experiences with others are very welcome.
Saturday, 8 June, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Open text workshop of the Free German Authors' Association
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, Library Lab, OpenSpace
Admission: free of charge
Editing your own texts. Those coming for the first time can also just listen. Joint event with the Free German Authors' Association.
Tuesday, 11 June, 4 to 7 p.m.
Pen & Paper - Introduction to role-playing and communication games, game meeting
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, Library Lab, OpenSpace
Admission: free of charge, registration requested at www.stadtbibliothek-chemnitz.de/biblab-c/veranstaltungen
We will get to know this unique mix of board game, storytelling and improv theatre without much prior knowledge. There are no limits to your imagination when role-playing with pen, paper and dice. Don't be afraid of daunting rules, but good communication is the be-all and end-all here. This can be practised well with lots of small, beginner-friendly role-playing games and other communication games. More experienced people will find like-minded people and can try their hand at one-shot adventures.
Tuesday, 11 June, 10 am, 11.30 am, 2 pm and 3.30 pm (duration approx. 1 hour)
Introduction MediaLab
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, Library Lab
Admission: free of charge, please register at www.stadtbibliothek-chemnitz.de/biblab-c/veranstaltungen
Target group: Introductory event for interested parties
Do you have records and audio/VHS tapes at home that you want to finally have in your digital playlist? Then use the technology in the BibLab-C! Today we'll show you how to do it, tomorrow you'll be digitising your collections yourself.
Tuesday, 11 June, 10 am, 11.30 am, 2 pm and 3.30 pm (duration approx. 1 hour)
AudioStudio introduction
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, Library Laboratory
Admission: free of charge, please register at www.stadtbibliothek-chemnitz.de/biblab-c/veranstaltungen
Target group: Introductory event for anyone interested
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 in the library lab! Today we'll show you how to do it, tomorrow you'll be sending your voice and your songs out into the world.
Thursday, 13 June, 3 to 6 p.m.
Let's play - gaming in the library
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, Library Lab, GamingArena
Admission: free of charge
Target group: recommended from 12 years
We play new games together on the PlayStation5, Nintendo Switch and Steam Deck and try out the VR glasses Meta Quest.
Saturday, 15 June, 3 p.m.
Fantasy reading: K. Stayn "Hidden Traja"
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, Library Lab, Gaming Arena
Admission: free of charge
more info at: www.k-stayn.de
In a secluded forest clearing, young Lorea leads a fairly quiet life with her family, who have been cast out for witchcraft. But one night their house falls victim to a fire, from which only Lorea and her mother narrowly escape. They flee to the south of their English homeland to escape the pursuers behind the fire who are after their lives. Lorea only realises what dangers still lie in wait for them when she encounters robbers and a mysterious stranger. Can she trust the tramp?
Monday, 24 June, 2.30 p.m.
Reading time - Together you read less alone
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, Culture & Countries section
Admission: free of charge
No more lonely reading in your own four walls! Our reading mentor Regine Klinger will be reading "Der Sachse lässt das Reisen nicht", stories about murderous holidays.
Wednesday, 26 June, 3 to 5 p.m.
BibLab: Driving licence/ introduction to 3D printers
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, library lab, maker area
Admission: free of charge
How does a 3D printer work? Where can I find ready-made models? What do I need to set up?
Are you looking for a way to print small, useful things? Then use the technology in the library lab! Today we'll show you how it works, tomorrow you'll be realising your own projects. Registration requested
Wednesday, 26 June, 3 p.m.
Reading time - together you read less alone
Location: District library in the Yorck area, Scharnhorststraße 11
Admission: free of charge
No more lonely reading at home! Our reading mentor Petra Lory has once again selected interesting books for adults and will read from them.
Thursday, 27 June, 2 to 5 p.m.
Let's play - gaming in the library, Kids' Edition: Sport and Dance Special
Venue: TIETZ, Central Library, Children's World
Admission: free of charge
Recommended for children and young people aged 6 and over.
Play dance and sports games together on our consoles.
Friday, 28 June, 3.30 to 5 p.m.
Reading dog Kanu introduces himself
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, study room on the 2nd floor
Recommended for children aged 6 to 10. Accompanying adults are welcome. The number of places is limited, so please register, including accompanying persons, by 27 June at
https://www.stadtbibliothek-chemnitz.de/aktuelles/veranstaltungen/veranstaltungsbuchung
Summer reading bliss - with animal support for new reading adventures
Recurring events
Tuesdays, 1 to 3 p.m.
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).
Thursdays, 2 to 5 p.m.
E-book consultation hour
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, Science & Technology section
Admission: free of charge
Please register at www.stadtbibliothek-chemnitz.de/bibliothek-digital/ebook-sprechstunde
or by telephone on 0371 488 4222.
Do you want to know how the eLibrary works or do you have a new device on which you want to use the eLibrary? We'll help you set it up and borrow it for the first time.
Are you already using the eLibrary, but have problems with your e-book reader, reading on a tablet or don't know why you can't borrow e-media? We are happy to help.
Tuesdays, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Specialised work consultation hour for students
Location: TIETZ, Central Library, Science & Technology section
Admission: free of charge, registration at www.stadtbibliothek-chemnitz.de/angebote-medienpaedagogik/schuelerinnen/facharbeitssprechstunde or on 0371 488 4222.
We help with research in library catalogues and online databases and offer free self-help for effective research. Registration is required, stating the topic of the research paper.
Read aloud
On quiet soles... Stories to listen to
read aloud for everyone with pricked 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 are
Tuesdays, 4, 11, 18, 25 June, 4.30 p.m. each day
Location: Central Library, Children's World
Saturdays, 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 June, 11 a.m. each day
Location: Central Library, Children's World
Saturdays, 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 June 10.30 a.m. each day
Location: Vita Centre District Library, W.-Sagorski-Straße 22
Tuesdays, 4, 11, 18, 25 June, 4 p.m. each day
Location: Einsiedel District Library, Einsiedler Hauptstraße 79b
Tuesdays, 4, 11, 18, 25 June, 4.30 p.m. each day
Location: District library in the Yorck area, Scharnhorststraße 11
Subject to change due to current events.