Vol. 5: No. 6 | February 10, 2023

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Anti-Valentine's Day Party

Monday, February 13th @ 2:30pm

Why teens should definitely come to the library's Anti-Valentine's Party:

- FREE PIZZA

- Broken heart sugar cookie decorating

- Smash candy hearts with hammers and mallets

- Cheesy pick up line contest

- See who can write the best break up text

Please note: this event is for teens in grades 8-12. 

Register for Party

Adventurers Storytime: Valentines

Tuesday, February 14th @ 10am


Join Ms. Tanya for stories, songs, games, and activities. For ages 3-5. 


Caretaker participates with their child or children. Siblings welcome.


Registration required. Please indicate the number in your party when you register including adults and infants.

Register for Adventurers

Homeschool Club Valentine's Party

Tuesday, February 14th @ 2:00pm


Join us for a story, games, and crafts. Join other homeschoolers in celebrating Valentines Day. 

Bring a snack to share if you'd like. Please let us know what you are bringing. 


Register for Club

Movers & Shakers

Wednesday, February 15th @ 10:00am


Toddler Storytime for kids that don't sit still for long. Songs, stories, games, and activities for ages 1-3. 



Registration is required. Please indicate how many will attend including adults, infants, and siblings. 

Caretaker participates with child or children. 

Register for Movers

Cookbook Club: Chocolate

Wednesday, February 15th @ 11:30am


Love to cook and bake? Join us as we sample and discuss recipes from popular cookbooks and food themes! Prepare a recipe from this month's topic, then engage with others about your recipe adventures. And of course, lots of food tastings included! 



February's focus will be chocolate! Prepare and share a recipe from "Everything Chocolate" by America's Test Kitchen.  

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Dino, the Therapy Dog

Wednesday, February 15th @ 2:00pm


Come meet Dino, the therapy dog. Dino is an adorable St. Bernard who loves to be petted. 

Info on Dino

Crochet a Cute Creature

Thursday, February 16th @ 6:00pm


Learn how to crochet your very own adorable creature at this four week program! Supplies will be available, but feel free to bring your own. 

Please noteThis program is for people who already know the basics of crocheting.


For this week only, it will be on Thursday.

Register for Cute Crocheting

Elementary Craft: Candy Hearts Experiment

Wednesday, February 15th @ 6:00pm


Science experiments with candy hearts for grades K-5. 

Register for Craft

True Crime Podcast Club: The Prosecutors

Wednesday, February 15th @ 7:00pm


This month we will be discussing the following six episodes of "The Prosecutors.” Listen to all episodes for free on Spotify, Stitcher, or Apple Podcasts.  


Don't know how podcast club works? It's exactly like a book club but instead of reading a book prior to the meeting you listen to a podcast!

Register for Podcast

Curious Kids: Popsicle Stick Frame

Thursday, February 16th @ 10:00am


Drop-in and try out our learning centers with your preschooler.


Sensory bin, art, and engineering for ages 2 to 6. 


Registration appreciated, but not required. Siblings welcome.


Caregiver participates with child. 

Register for Curious Kids

Fab Lab: LEGO Ziplines

Thursday, February 16th @ 6:00pm


Activities for elementary children, grades K-5th.

Register for Fab Lab

Drop-in Stitchers

Friday, February 17th @ 9:15am

This is the place to be on Friday morning. If you love to craft, whether it be quilting, knitting, crocheting, rug making or plastic canvas, you will LOVE this group! Welcome to old friends and new. If you're starting a new skill or brushing up on an old one or even if you just like to sit and chat while pretending to work, this is a judgment-free zone. Bring in that pair of socks you started in 1986 - you can finish them here. Make a new craft and some new friends.

Songs & Snuggles

Friday, February 17th @ 10am


For babies and their caregivers. Enjoy time together with other caregivers and their babies as we learn, play, and develop language and motor skills. For prewalkers and babies not yet steady on their feet. 


Registration required. Please let us know how many people are in your party, including your baby. 

Register for Songs

Homeschool Mindstorms Club

Friday, February 17th @ 2:00pm


Homeschoolers ages 8-12 are invited to build and code a robot using LEGO Mindstorms.



If program is full and you are interested, please add yourself to the waitlist so we can contact you when we run the program again.

Register for Mindstorms

Dungeons & Donuts

Saturday, February 18th @ 9:30am


Are you looking for people to play Dungeons & Dragons with? Are you new to the game or have you been playing for decades? Come play and grab a donut!

Register for Dungeons

Guitar Improvisation Workshop

Saturday, February 18th @ 10:00am

Join us for this two-hour workshop on guitar improvisation presented by Neil Santos of The Pentatonic Way https://pentatonicway.com. This event is perfect for the guitarist who feels comfortable playing chords and songs and is now interested in learning the fundamentals of lead guitar. You must bring your own guitar. No music theory or reading music is required. Space is limited, register to reserve your spot today!


This will be in Study Room 2. This is a smaller room than the ususal meeting space.


Register for Guitar
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