It’s a busy week of informative and entertaining programs for adults, teens and children at the five Briggs Lawrence County Public Library branches this week. Call or visit your local Briggs Library to sign up or for details.

Have you ever wanted to fill in the leaves on your family tree? It’s easy with resources available on the Internet. Briggs Library’s adult services librarian, Lori Shafer, will teach you how to make the most of your computer genealogy skills at two workshops this week. Ms. Shafer will teach the workshop, “Finding Your Ancestors on Ancestry.com” at the Chesapeake library at 6 p.m. Tuesday. You may also want to register for “Genealogy and the Internet”, scheduled at the Proctorville library at 10:30 a.m. Friday. A free booklet with additional tips and reminders will be given out at each workshop.

Caregivers often neglect themselves while caring for their seriously ill loved ones. Anyone who is currently a caregiver or who anticipates becoming one is invited to learn tips on staying healthy and coping strategies at the free program, “Caring for the Caregiver,” presented by a representative from Hospice of Huntington at the Chesapeake library at 2 p.m. Monday.

Everyone’s invited to join a Briggs Library book discussion group. On Wednesday, the Chesapeake group will talk about “The Mighty Queens of Freeville” by Amy Dickinson at 2 p.m. and the Ironton afternoon club will discuss “The Shack” by William P. Young at 2:30 p.m. On Thursday, The Sybene Senior Center group will discuss “The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society” by Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows at 12:45 p.m. and the Proctorville group will talk about “These is My Words” by Nancy Turner at 2 p.m.

Everyone interested in learning to crochet as well as those already experienced at the craft is invited to the Crochet Club at the Chesapeake Branch Library at 2 p.m. Tuesday. Beginners should bring a “G” or “H” hook and yarn. Experienced crafters may bring a current project.

The Eastern Branch Library Knitting and Crochet Club will now meet at 1 p.m. on the first and third Thursday of each month. Anyone interested in learning to knit or crochet as well as experienced crafters is invited to join them at their new time this week.

Bring a snack and a friend for the free classic movie, “Yankee Doodle Dandy” starring James Cagney at the Ironton library at 2 p.m. Thursday.

If your jewelry box is overflowing with costume jewelry you know longer wear, you’re invited to a Jewelry Swap at the Proctorville library at 6 p.m. Thursday. Bring at least two pieces of costume jewelry in good condition to swap with other participants and listen to a short presentation by Connie Freeman about antique jewelry.

A continuation of the Basic Computer Skills workshop will be offered at the South Point library Friday at 10:30 a.m. Space is limited so please register for the Intermediate Computer Skills workshop in advance.

Teens in grades six through 12 are invited to make a “Bleach-Tastic Fashion” statement at a craft workshop at four Briggs Library branches this week. Please bring a bleachable garment such as a 100 percent cotton dark colored t-shirt for bleach stenciling fun (and wear old clothes).

“Bleach-Tastic Fashion” workshops for teens are scheduled at these Briggs library locations on the following dates: 3:30 p.m. Monday at Chesapeake; 4 p.m. Tuesday at South Point; 6 p.m. Wednesday at Ironton and 6 p.m. Thursday at Proctorville.

The Briggs Library children’s department offers programs for homeschooling families at two locations. This week’s classes featuring the topic, Aztec Indians, are at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Main Library in Ironton and repeating at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Southern Branch Library in South Point. There are no Homeschooling programs scheduled in December. The programs will resume in January.

The Briggs Library children’s program schedule featuring activities for young children including books, crafts, songs, and games is:

Storytime for ages three to five:

Ironton at 11 a.m. Mondays

Symmes Valley at 4:30 p.m. Mondays

Proctorville at 11 a.m. Tuesdays

South Point at 11 a.m. Wednesdays

Chesapeake at 11 a.m. Thursdays

Toddler Time for up to age three:

Ironton at 11 a.m. Tuesdays