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Adult Programs
Mindfulness & Sound Therapy with Sarah Daigle(12/18) Please arrive between 5:15 and 5:20 as doors close at 5:25. A mind-body awareness and self-healing practice, utilizing guided breathing and meditation techniques, accompanied by the nurturing sounds of Crystal and Tibetan Singing Bowls, Vocal Soul Songs and more. Space is limited, please arrive early as this is a very popular program.
Knit Lits meets every Tuesday, from 3-4:30 in the front room.
Cook the Book meets the 2nd Tuesday of the month in the community room at 5:30 pm. On 12/12 we will be having a special Christmas event. Currently this program is full. Please ask at the main desk to be put on the wait list if interested.
Sam’s Book Club meets on the 1st Wednesday of each month at 5:30 in the community room. On Wednesday, December 6th we are discussing Skipping Christmas by John Grisham. We will be reading A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham for our January discussion.
Our 17th Annual Holiday Tea is on Thursday, December 14th from 11-3. Please stop by and have a spot of tea and cookies with us in the festively decorated Williams Reading Room. This is one of our favorite events of the year! If you would like to donate cookies for the tea, we have a sign up sheet at the main desk.
Fun Holiday Facts for your next trivia night!
* In Canada Santa has his own zip code.
* American’s spend nearly $1,000.00 on gifts according to the National Retail Federation’s most recent data.
* Candy Canes originated in Germany.
* 98% of Christmas trees come from CA, OR, MI, WA, WI, PA, or NC
* Turkey outranks Ham as the season’s main dish.
* 85% of Americans celebrate Christmas.
* The US Postal Service reports that they process more than 11.7 billion pieces of mail during the Holiday season.
* Nearly 15,000 trips to the Emergency Room are made during the holidays over Christmas decorating mishaps. The most common ailments are lacerations, back strains and falling.
* Although there is no confirmation, most historians agree that eggnog’s birthplace is Britain.
Staff Picks of the Year
Dawn's Picks
The Covenant of Water Abraham Verghese
No Two Persons Erica Bauer
The Berry Pickers Amanda Peters
Sam's Picks
The Ferryman Justin Cronin
No Two Persons Erica Bauermeister
Earth's the Right Place for Love Elizabeth Berg
Lesley's Picks
The Beautiful and the Wild Peggy Townsend
Only One Left Riley Sager
Remarkably Bright Creatures Shelby Van Pelt
Paula's Picks
Lady Tan's Circle of Women Lisa See
The Covenant of Water Abraham Verghese
Demon Copperhead Barbara Kingsolver
Kaity's Picks
Thief Liar Lady DL Soria
The Seven Year Slip Ashley Poston
Mister Magic Kiersten White
Nancy's Picks
Too Late Colleen Hoover
I am A Killer: What Makes a Murderer Danny Tipping
The End of Her Shari Lapena
Mark Your Calendars…
1/1 Closed for New Years
1/2 Kids Bundle Up and Reas
1/3 Sam's Book Group
1/9 Cook the Book
1/11 Homeschool Meet Up
1/15 Closed for MLK Day
1/22 Mindfulness
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