Ongoing events: Youths
Note: Those interested in classes should join as a walk-in. Cost is $6 for individual classes and punch-passes are available for a discount.
Mondays and Fridays, 10:30 a.m.: Groove & Grow: Music, finger-plays, games and more for infants and toddlers and their caregivers.
Mondays, 3:30 p.m.: Gamer Club: Come and celebrate all forms of gaming, table-top and electronic, all ages.
Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 3:30 p.m.: Crazy 8s Math Club*: Crazy 8s is a recreational after-school math club that helps kids enjoy the math behind their favorite activities! We're nothing like your usual math club. With Crazy 8s, kids will build glow-in-the-dark structures, crack secret spy codes and play games like Toilet Paper Olympics. Sponsored by Bedtime Math Foundation. Tuesdays are geared for grades K-2, Wednesdays for grades 3-5.
Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 3:30 p.m.: Code Club*: Learn computer programming skills through a series of tutorials and projects. Kids ages 8-18 can work toward building websites, video games, phone apps, animations and more, all the while learning how to become better problem-solvers and critical thinkers.
Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m.: Little Readers Storytime: Stories, songs, activities and crafts for infants through preschoolers, but all ages welcome.
Thursday and Fridays, 3:30 p.m.: Teen Time: Afterschool fun and snacks.
* New programs
Ongoing events: Adult
Mondays, 8 a.m.: Morning Meditation for All: Drop-in, free, no experience necessary. Learn techniques to increase focus and reduce stress.
Mondays, 9 a.m.: Yogalates*: A perfect combo of yoga and Pilates principles.
Tuesdays, 9 a.m.: Yoga for All*: With a focus on proper alignment and modifications, but all levels welcome.
Thursdays, 8 a.m.: Yoga Flow*: Postures put together to create yoga sequences.
*If you are interested in signing up for these classes, please join as a walk-in. Classes are $6 for individual classes, or punch passes are available for a discount.
Events by date
Feb. 9, 8:45 a.m.: Saturday Yoga for All: Start the new year of feeling balanced and calm with this special Saturday yoga class taught by instructor Colleen Theobald. Focus on proper alignment and modifications, but all levels welcome. Ages 13 and up. $6.
Feb. 9: Come to the library anytime between 12-5 p.m. and make a Valentine with a sweet treat included for your special someone. The craft takes only five minutes to make, and you can pick up a romantic comedy to check out while you are at the library to really celebrate the holiday in style!
Feb. 9, 6:30 p.m.: Free Quadrivium Vocal Chamber Concert: The second concert in Quadrivium's 2018-19 series, Wild Kingdom celebrates the creatures of nature, from the beautiful to the bizarre! Featuring Janequin's lively Chants des oiseaux (Bird Songs), elegant madrigals and part-songs, and R. Murray Schafer's earthy Medieval Bestiary, this program is a family-friendly exploration of all things that scurry, bound and fly. This concert features guest bass-baritone Dr. Ryan Downey, and is made possible in partnership with Pine River Arts. Come at 6:30 p.m. for a dessert reception, followed by a 7 p.m. concert!
Feb. 11, 10:30 a.m.: Spanish Conversation Hour: Join us for an hour of conversation en Español! Come practice your Spanish in an informal setting. All ages and language levels welcome!
Feb. 13, 10:30 a.m.: Death Cafe: A Death Cafe is a time and place where people come to share food, drink tea or coffee, and discuss death openly and honestly. Our aim is to increase awareness about death in order to help people make the most of their (finite) lives. There is never an intention of leading participants to any conclusion, product or course of action. Interesting conversations are guaranteed! A Death Cafe is not a bereavement support or grief counseling setting, nor is it place to give people information about death and dying. It is not for people who, for whatever reason, are unwilling to discuss the subject of death comfortably and openly.
Feb. 13, 2 p.m.: BookMarks Book Club: "An American Marriage" by Tayari Jones.
Feb. 13, 2 p.m.: BookMarks Book Club: "An American Marriage" by Tayari Jones.
Feb. 18: Library closed.
Feb. 19, 1 p.m.: Tuesday Crafternoons: It's a crafting potluck! Bring an activity and supplies to share and join in communal crafting!
Feb. 22, 6 p.m.: Fresh from the Theaters: A Star is Born: Enjoy a recently released film fresh from the theater screens ... for free at the library! With free popcorn!
Feb. 25, 10:30 a.m.: Spanish Conversation Hour: Join us for an hour of conversation en Español! Come practice your Spanish in an informal setting. All ages and language levels welcome!
Feb. 25, 6 p.m.: Knit Night: Learn how to knit or come work on a project if you already know how! This will be an informal knitting get-together, no experience necessary! If you want to learn, come with a ball of yarn and a set of single-pointed needles and we'll teach you how to make a simple potholder!
Feb. 27, 10:30 a.m: Conscious Elder Wisdom Circle: This is the beginning of an ongoing gathering of elder men and women who understand that a lifetime of experience, lessons learned and knowledge gained gives them wisdom worth sharing with others. We will have an opportunity together to share and explore topics such as: what is deeply meaningful to each of us as we age, our feelings about stereotypes of elders, learning tools to increase our wisdom altogether, the challenging role of elders in modern society, and becoming a community of like-minded elders. So, let us come together, share and deepen the wisdom we've learned, enrich the lives of each other, and in turn, do so for our families, friends, community, and even the world at large. Elders and soon-to-be-elders are welcome to participate.
March 1, 6 p.m.: Family First Friday: Family Drum Circle: Join us around the library fire circle for a family drum circle. Bring your own drum or create your own bucket drum to take home. All ages and abilities welcome! (In case of inclement weather, the program will be moved to the Community Room.)
