By Kelly Johnson

In company with Family Storytime the week of Thanksgiving, Mountain View Regional Library celebrates International Game Day early in the month with its Family Game Day. This event occurs on Tuesday, November 4^th at noon. While the library will provide games and puzzles, patrons may bring their own games and make new friends. There’s no registration required, and Family Game Day will go until 7 PM the day of.

While family is a celebrated aspect of Thanksgiving, Mountain View Library is also recognizing history as a part of the holiday. With President Abraham Lincoln’s Proclamation of 1863 cementing Thanksgiving’s celebration annually, on the third Thursday of the November—after the American Civil War—the aspect of this history being recognized by Mountain View Regional Library, as the final venue for The Georgia Room and Georgia Humanities tour of Unsung Heroes: African-American Soldiers in Sherman’s Army, is that of sacrifice for country.

Presented by Civil War author Brad Quinlin on Monday, November 3^rd at 2 PM, Unsung Heroes will account for the story and a pay tribute to Black Americans who fought and died unifying this country. Quinlin’s presentation will give gratitude to their sacrifices.

Moreover, having sat in on Quinlin’s presentation at South Cobb Regional Library, he has a fascinating and impressive story behind debunking the myth and uncovering this facet of truth at the intersection of the Civil War and Black History. Accompanying his presentation is a panel exhibit that will be on display throughout November.

Other events at the library celebrating the holiday—except for the Page Turnersevent, maybe, but which certainly sounds like it’ll be entertaining, considering—are:

• Winter Holiday Décor Swap
  • Monday, November 3^rd & 10^th, from 10:00AM to 7:30 PM
  • Saturday, November 15^th, from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
• Page Turners, Wednesday, November 12^th at 0:30 AM

(I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jeanette McCurdy)

• Eat Healthy, Be Active, Wednesday, November 19^th at 10:30 AM
• Mythology Bingo, Saturday, November 22^nd at 11:00 AM

NOTE:

Mountain View Regional Library will be closed:

• Tuesday, November 11^th for Veterans Day
• Thursday, November 27th through Friday, November 28^th for Thanksgiving.

(Wednesday, November 26^th, the library closes early, 5 PM.)

The Mountain View Regional Library schedule may be subject to updates; view its November schedule.

As always, check out that book, and get your creativity on. Your brain will thank you.

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NOVEMBER 2025

WEEK 1

DATE	DAY	EST (24hr)	EVENT
November 01, 2025	Saturday	10:00 – 20:00
		10:30 – 12:00	STEM on the Move: Exploring Simple Machines with IEEE

NOVEMBER 2025

WEEK 2

DATE	DAY	EST (24hr)	EVENT
November 02, 2025	Sunday	13:00 – 17:00
November 03, 2025	Monday	10:00 – 20:00
		10:00 – 19:30	Mountain View Regional Library’s Winter Holiday Décor Swap
		10:30 – 11:00	Baby Storytime
		14:00 – 15:00	Unsung Heroes: African-American Soldiers in Sherman’s Army
November 04, 2025	Tuesday	10:00 – 20:00
		10:30 – 11:00	Toddler Storytime
		12:00 – 19:00	Mountain View Family Game Day
		17:00 – 18:00	Dungeons and Dragons and Beyond
November 05, 2025	Wednesday	10:00 – 20:00
		10:30 – 11:00	Preschool Storytime
November 06, 2025	Thursday	10:00 – 18:00
November 07, 2025	Friday	10:00 – 18:00
		10:30 – 11:30	Preschool STEM
November 08, 2025	Saturday	10:00 – 17:00

NOVEMBER 2025

WEEK 3

DATE	DAY	EST (24hr)	EVENT
November 09, 2025	Sunday	13:00 – 17:00
November 10, 2025	Monday	10:00 – 20:00
		10:00 – 19:30	Mountain View Regional Library’s Winter Holiday Décor Swap
		10:30 – 11:00	Baby Storytime
		18:30 – 19:30	Bollywood Dance Dil Se
November 11, 2025	Tuesday	10:00 – 20:00	HOLIDAY: VETERANS DAY
November 12, 2025	Wednesday	10:00 – 20:00
		10:30 – 12:00	Page Turners Book Club (I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jeanette McCurdy)
		10:30 – 11:00	Preschool Storytime
		16:00 – 17:00	STEAMed
		18:00 – 19:00	Yoga with PeakZen
November 13, 2025	Thursday	10:00 – 18:00
November 14, 2025	Friday	10:00 – 18:00
November 15, 2025	Saturday	10:00 – 17:00
		10:30 – 12:30	Mountain View Regional Library’s Winter Holiday Décor Swap

NOVEMBER 2025

WEEK 4

DATE	DAY	EST (24hr)	EVENT
November 16, 2025	Sunday	13:00 – 17:00
November 17, 2025	Monday	10:00 – 20:00
		10:30 – 11:00	Baby Storytime
November 18, 2025	Tuesday	10:00 – 20:00
		10:30 – 11:00	Toddler Storytime
		17:00 – 18:00	Dungeons and Dragons and Beyond
November 19, 2025	Wednesday	10:00 – 20:00
		10:30 – 11:30	Eat Healthy, Be Active with UGA Cobb Extension
		10:30 – 11:00	Preschool Storytime
		11:00 – 16:00	American Red Cross Blood Drive
		16:00 – 17:00	Art with Ayanna (Elementary)
November 20, 2025	Thursday	10:00 – 18:00
November 21, 2025	Friday	10:00 – 18:00
November 22, 2025	Saturday	10:00 – 17:00
		11:00 – 12:00	Mythology Bingo

NOVEMBER 2025

WEEK 5

DATE	DAY	EST (24hr)	EVENT
November 23, 2025	Sunday	13:00 – 17:00
November 24, 2025	Monday	10:00 – 20:00
		10:30 – 11:30	Family Storytime
		14:00 – 15:00	Crafternoon
		18:30 – 19:30	Bollywood Dance Dil Se
November 25, 2025	Tuesday	10:00 – 20:00
		10:30 – 11:30	Sensory Playtime
November 26, 2025	Wednesday	10:00 – 17:00
November 27, 2025	Thursday	10:00 – 18:00	HOLIDAY: THANKSGIVING
November 28, 2025	Friday	10:00 – 18:00	HOLIDAY: THANKSGIVING (BLACK FRIDAY)
November 29, 2025	Saturday	10:00 – 17:00

WEEK 6

DATE	DAY	EST (24hr)	EVENT
November 30, 2025	Sunday	10:00 – 17:00