Vol. 5: No. 15 | April 14, 2023

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The Duane King Memorial Expo

Displays are up around the library. Take a look around the next time you're in!

Could There Be Something Wrong with the Car?

You can check out a scanner to help you diagnose the situation. Read more about the scanner by clicking the picture above.


Note: If you are interested in a program, please take the time to register. Registering helps us properly prepare for programs and allows us to contact you if the program needs to be cancelled.


Thank you!

Mystery Lovers Book Club: "The Man Who Died Twice"

Monday, April 17th @ 1:00pm


You know you love it - murder, mystery and mayhem all in one place. We also laugh....a lot!

If you are looking for a book group where EVERYONE joins in with the conversation and opinions are welcome, this is the place for you. Come and give it a try.


Register for Mystery Lovers

Marc Chagall: Joy, Color & Celebration of Jewish Culture (Virtual)

Monday, April 17th @ 7:00pm


 This virtual program provides an introduction to Chagall’s personal and professional resilience, his work and favorite subjects. 


Marc Chagall’s colorful, abstracted paintings integrate a variety of elements from the modernist movements of the early twentieth century. His work is singular among his peers for its incorporation of Jewish themes, reflecting the artist’s cultural roots. 

Register for Marc Chagall

Adventurers Storytime: Bunnies

Tuesday, April 18th @ 10:00am


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

Afternoon Book Group: "The Seven Rules of Elvira"

Tuesday, April 18th @ 1:30pm


Join us the third Tuesday of every month for an in-depth discussion of quality best-selling fiction and nonfiction books including biographies, most less than 300 pages.


Registration requested.

Register for Book Group

Introduction to Knitting!

Tuesday, April 18th @ 5:30pm


Learn the basics of knitting in this 4-week course! Learn about: 

  • Yarn
  • Needles
  • Gauge
  • Basic knitting stitches (knit, purl)
  • Casting on
  • How to read a pattern

We’ll take you step by step through your first knitting project: A hat! 



Registration required. All materials provided. Meetings are 5:30-6:30pm on Tuesdays, April 4, 11, 18 & 25 in Study Room 2.

Register for Knitting

Movers & Shakers

Wednesday, April 19th @

9:30am

AND

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 9:30 Movers
Register for 10:00 Movers

Dino the Therapy Dog

Wednesday, April 19th @ 2:00pm


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


Tween Earth Day Activity

Wednesday, April 19th @ 5:30pm


Students in grades 4-8 are invited to join us as we make Earth Day wild flower seed bombs and an Earth Day snack!

Tween Earth Day

True Crime Podcast Club: Casefile

Wednesday, April 19th @ 7:00pm


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!


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

Register for True Crime

Curious Kids: Earth Day Activites

Thursday, April 20th @ 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

Teen Anime Club

Thursday, April 20th @ 2:30pm


Teens in grades 8-12 are invited to come to the library to watch anime and eat ramen. No registration required

Fab Lab: Earth Day Torn Paper Art

Thursday, April 20th @ 6:00pm


Activities for elementary children, grades K-5th.

 

Register for Fab Lab

Drop-in Stitchers

Friday, April 21st @ 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.

Songs & Snuggles

Friday, April 21st @ 10:00am


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

Teen Cosplay Meetup and Pizza

Friday, April 21st @ 2:30pm


Teens are invited to come to the library in cosplay for a cosplay meetup and contest.

Pizza and snacks will be provided! 


Image is of Ødfel cosplaying as Genshin Impact Eula. Pic: Isababecos

Register for Cosplay

Dungeons & Donuts

Saturday, April 22nd @ 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 D&D

Guitar Improvisation Workshop

Saturday, April 22nd @ 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 usual meeting space.

Register for Guitar
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