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Game Night and Adult Coloring

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Community Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adults
Game Night and Adult Coloring:

Bring a friend, meet a friend! Drop by and play board games provided by the Library, or bring your own to share.  A selection of games will be available, including:R...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games

Bring a friend, meet a friend! 

Drop by and play board games provided by the Library, or bring your own to share.  

A selection of games will be available, including:
Rummikkub, Monopoly, Backgammon, Trouble, Life, Blokus, Sorry, Q-Bitz, Checkers, Scrabble, Puzzles, Cards 

Relax and Color!  

Coloring Sheets and Colored Pencils provided by the Library.

Game Day at the Branch

Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Branch at Branch Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Bring a friend, meet a friend! Drop by and play board games provided by the Library, or bring your own to share.  A selection of games will be available, including:S...

Library Branch: Branch Library
Room: Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Bring a friend, meet a friend! 

Drop by and play board games provided by the Library, or bring your own to share.  

PLY Knitting Circle

Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Community Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
PLY Knitting Circle:

Come knit together in person! Share your knowledge, or learn from the group! All skill levels welcome.This is a Community-sponsored event. For more information, please contact Loua...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts

Come knit together in person! Share your knowledge, or learn from the group! All skill levels welcome.

This is a Community-sponsored event. For more information, please contact Louann Rooney: rooneylm@optonline.net

I heart Illustrators

I ♥️ Illustrators: Travis Jonker

Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Community Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Workshop
Age Group:
Children (Main)
Event Details:

Illustrations bring books to life! Each month we will explore an illustrator and see how their pictures set the mood and move the story forward. We will read one of their works, an...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children (Main)
Program Type: Crafts, Workshop
Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Event Details:

Illustrations bring books to life! Each month we will explore an illustrator and see how their pictures set the mood and move the story forward. We will read one of their works, and then create our own work to take home in their style! 

Lon

Party Boys: Lessons and Stories from NYC's Webster Hall

Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Community Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Author Talk, Informational, Music
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Meet Lon Ballinger, one of the greatest nightclub operators in the world, as he introduces his book Party Boys and talks about what it was like to run the 3000-person super music c...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Talk, Informational, Music
Required
Seats Remaining: 40
Event Details:

Meet Lon Ballinger, one of the greatest nightclub operators in the world, as he introduces his book Party Boys and talks about what it was like to run the 3000-person super music club, Webster Hall, that hosted celebrities from Mi

Library Board of Trustees Meeting

Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Programming Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Board Meeting
Age Group:
Adults
Library Board Meeting:

The Board of Trustees meets monthly at the Main Library at 7:00 PM. All meetings are open to the public and library patrons are encouraged to attend if they have questions or ...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Programming Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Board Meeting

The Board of Trustees meets monthly at the Main Library at 7:00 PM. 

All meetings are open to the public and library patrons are encouraged to attend if they have questions or concerns.

Agendas and Minutes

Library policies

Scavenger Hunt

Library Scavenger Hunt

All Day
Main and Branch Libraries
Age Group:
Children (Branch), Children (Main)
Event Details:

Stop by the Main or Branch Library this week and try our Scavenger Hunt! Can you find all the clues hidden around the library to complete the riddle? Show a librarian and get a sti...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Main and Branch Libraries
Age Group: Children (Branch), Children (Main)
Event Details:

Stop by the Main or Branch Library this week and try our Scavenger Hunt! Can you find all the clues hidden around the library to complete the riddle? Show a librarian and get a sticker! 

Mahjongg Monday

Monday, December 23, 2024 at 6:15pm - 8:30pm
Community Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adults
Mahjongg Monday:

Free, Open Play, Mahjongg NightsPlease Note: There will be no instruction and you must bring your own current Mahjongg card. You may come with your own group of 4 or be matche...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games

Free, Open Play, Mahjongg Nights

Please Note: There will be no instruction and you must bring your own current Mahjongg card. You may come with your own group of 4 or be matched up with other single players. Please bring a Mahjongg set if you have one.  

This is a Community-sponsored event. Please contact Karen Pennington for more information: penningtonkaren@icloud.com

Early Closing: 5 PM

All Day
Main Library

The Main Library will be closing at 5 PM on Tuesday, December 24, for the Christmas holiday.

Closing
Branches:
Main Library
Description:

The Main Library will be closing at 5 PM on Tuesday, December 24, for the Christmas holiday.

Library Closed: Christmas

All Day
Main Library, Branch Library

The Main and Branch Libraries will be closed on Wednesday, December 25, for Christmas Day.

Closing
Branches:
Main Library, Branch Library
Description:

The Main and Branch Libraries will be closed on Wednesday, December 25, for Christmas Day.

Graphic for Soul Line Dancing subtitled "learn the latest beginner line dances" with an image of Steve "Fun Bunch" Dillard teaching a class.

Soul Line Dancing

Friday, December 27, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Community Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Exercise & Fitness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Start your day right, with some dancing! Soul Line dance is a form of dance in which memory and execution come together. Dancers learn basic steps, rhythms and routines choreograph...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Exercise & Fitness
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Start your day right, with some dancing! Soul Line dance is a form of dance in which memory and execution come together. Dancers learn basic steps, rhythms and routines choreographed to R&B, Hip-Hop, and Contemporary music.

Graphic for Crafterday with background image of craft supplies and text reading "Crafterday. Drop-in 2:00 to 4:00PM at the Main LIbrary".

Crafterday

Saturday, December 28, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Children's Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Crafts
Age Group:
Children (Main)
Crafterday:

Join us for an afternoon of crafting in the Children's Room! We will have supplies for you and your family to make a do-it-yourself seasonal craft as well as related books to read ...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Children (Main)
Program Type: Crafts

Join us for an afternoon of crafting in the Children's Room! We will have supplies for you and your family to make a do-it-yourself seasonal craft as well as related books to read while you make your special project.  All materials provided. 

*No registration required. Winter Crafterday dates are 1/4, 2/1, 3/1.

Winter Wonderland Magic

Monday, December 30, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Community Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Children (Main)
Event Details:

Join Magician and Family Entertainer Steve Woyce in a fun-filled magical adventure to Winter Wonderland. Volunteers will help make a snowman appear, play a magical game of hide and...

Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children (Main)
Program Type: Performance
Required
Seats Remaining: 70
Event Details:

Join Magician and Family Entertainer Steve Woyce in a fun-filled magical adventure to Winter Wonderland.

Mahjongg Monday

Monday, December 30, 2024 at 6:15pm - 8:30pm
Community Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adults
Mahjongg Monday:

Free, Open Play, Mahjongg NightsPlease Note: There will be no instruction and you must bring your own current Mahjongg card. You may come with your own group of 4 or be matche...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games

Free, Open Play, Mahjongg Nights

Please Note: There will be no instruction and you must bring your own current Mahjongg card. You may come with your own group of 4 or be matched up with other single players. Please bring a Mahjongg set if you have one.  

This is a Community-sponsored event. Please contact Karen Pennington for more information: penningtonkaren@icloud.com

Library Closed

All Day
Main and Branch Libraries
Closing
Branches:
Main and Branch Libraries
Storytelling with Rachael

Winter Lights: Storytelling with Rachael

Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Community Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Children (Main)
Event Details:

Storyteller Rachael Harrington brings you folk and fairy tales all about snow, ice, and light that can be found in cold places. Join in and help create the stories together! *For a...

Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children (Main)
Program Type: Performance
Required
Seats Remaining: 100
Event Details:

Storyteller Rachael Harrington brings you folk and fairy tales all about snow, ice, and light that can be found in cold places. Join in and help create the stories together! *For ages 4-10. Please register for each child attending. 

Book jacket

Murder Most Foul - Murder Mystery Reading Club

Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Programming Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Book Group
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Murder Most Foul is a nascent book club focused on mystery books. While we’ll be reading mystery books, both old and new, the intent is to look beyond single books and also di...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Programming Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Group
Event Details:

Murder Most Foul is a nascent book club focused on mystery books. While we’ll be reading mystery books, both old and new, the intent is to look beyond single books and also discuss the genre itself in the context of the books we read.

Craft Social for Adults

Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Community Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Chat with some neighbors you haven't seen in a while and get creative. Please join us for an in-person Craft Social where we will make a painted luminescent mason jar.Register here...

Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Chat with some neighbors you haven't seen in a while and get creative. Please join us for an in-person Craft Social where we will make a painted luminescent mason jar.

mindful

Be Human, Be Happy, Be You!

Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Programming Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Workshop
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Step into a 4-session transformative mindfulness workshop designed to help you Be Human, Be Happy, and Be You! Led by Raditia, a mindfulness teacher and award-winning author, these...

Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Programming Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Workshop
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Step into a 4-session transformative mindfulness workshop designed to help you Be Human, Be Happy, and Be You!

Graphic for Crafterday with background image of craft supplies and text reading "Crafterday. Drop-in 2:00 to 4:00PM at the Main LIbrary".

Crafterday

Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Children's Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Crafts
Age Group:
Children (Main)
Crafterday:

Join us for an afternoon of crafting in the Children's Room! We will have supplies for you and your family to make a do-it-yourself seasonal craft as well as related books to read ...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Children (Main)
Program Type: Crafts

Join us for an afternoon of crafting in the Children's Room! We will have supplies for you and your family to make a do-it-yourself seasonal craft as well as related books to read while you make your special project.  All materials provided. 

*No registration required. Winter Crafterday dates are 1/4, 2/1, 3/1.

Baby Time icon with image of a baby in a stroller holding a book.

Baby Time

Monday, January 6, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Community Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children (Main)
Baby Time:

A 20-minute fun interactive lap-sit storytime that will include songs, bouncing rhymes, and a few very short stories.  This experience gives babies an opportunity to socialize...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children (Main)
Program Type: Storytime

A 20-minute fun interactive lap-sit storytime that will include songs, bouncing rhymes, and a few very short stories.  This experience gives babies an opportunity to socialize and caregivers a time to share. Recommended for newborns–12 months.   

*Registration is not required! Please join us for one storytime session a day to allow other families to join in the fun. 

Toddler Time icon with image of a toddler holding a book.

Toddler Time

Monday, January 6, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children (Main)
Toddler Time:

This interactive storytime uses finger plays, action rhymes, songs, and stories to encourage an enjoyment of books and to stimulate early listening, learning, and speaking skills.&...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children (Main)
Program Type: Storytime

This interactive storytime uses finger plays, action rhymes, songs, and stories to encourage an enjoyment of books and to stimulate early listening, learning, and speaking skills. Recommended for ages 1–2 ½.

*Registration is not required! Please join us for one storytime session a day to allow other families to join in the fun. 

Preschool Time icon with image of preschooler holding a book.

Preschool Storytime

Monday, January 6, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Community Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children (Main)
Preschool Storytime:

This interactive storytime uses picture books, songs, finger plays, action rhymes and other activities to encourage the enjoyment of books and language. Recommended for a...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children (Main)
Program Type: Storytime

This interactive storytime uses picture books, songs, finger plays, action rhymes and other activities to encourage the enjoyment of books and language. Recommended for ages 2 ½–5 years.

*Registration is not required! Please join us for one storytime session a day to allow other families to join in the fun. 

Chess Workshop

Chess Workshop (grades K-1)

Monday, January 6, 2025 at 3:45pm - 4:45pm
Community Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Children (Main)
Event Details:

Learn how to play chess in a fun and stress-free environment. Gain all the basic skills necessary to play a chess game, like learning how to move the pieces, introduction to all th...

Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children (Main)
Program Type: Workshop
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Learn how to play chess in a fun and stress-free environment. Gain all the basic skills necessary to play a chess game, like learning how to move the pieces, introduction to all the rules and even checkmating the opponent.