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10 am
This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group

Movers & Shakers

10:30am–11:00am
School-Age Kids
This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group
Dec 10 2018 Mon

Movers & Shakers

10:30am–11:00am
School-Age Kids
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: School-Age Kids
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Ages 3 – 23 months Stories, music, action rhymes, and toy time for on-the-move babies with a caregiver. Siblings are welcome. No registration is required. Sign in on the Storytime Room door. 

This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group

Itsy Bitsy Toddler

10:30am–11:00am
School-Age Kids
This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group
Dec 11 2018 Tue

Itsy Bitsy Toddler

10:30am–11:00am
School-Age Kids
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: School-Age Kids
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Ages 1½ - 2 ½ Stories, music, and fun for the growing toddler with a caregiver. Siblings are welcome. No registration is required. Sign in on the Storytime Room door.

 

This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group

Music Makers

10:30am–11:00am
School-Age Kids
This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group
Dec 12 2018 Wed

Music Makers

10:30am–11:00am
School-Age Kids
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: School-Age Kids
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Ages 3 months – 6 years Dance around, listen to stories, sing songs, play with instruments, then move and groove with your friends during toy time. No registration is required.

This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group

Wee Readers

10:30am–11:00am
School-Age Kids
This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group
Dec 13 2018 Thu

Wee Readers

10:30am–11:00am
School-Age Kids
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: School-Age Kids
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Ages 2 – 3½ Get ready for super stories, spectacular songs, and silly crafts. No registration is required. Sign in on the Storytime Room door.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Cookie Exchange

10:30am–11:30am
Adults, Seniors
Closed
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group
Dec 14 2018 Fri

Cookie Exchange

10:30am–11:30am
Adults, Seniors
Closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type:
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come one, come all to share the most festive of all holiday treats – cookies – with friends, and be prepared to make new friends as well!  Bring 3 dozen of your most prized, delicious, unique, silly, elaborate, simple, health

This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group

Cookies with Mrs. Claus

10:30am–11:15am
School-Age Kids
Closed
Registration Required
This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group
Dec 15 2018 Sat

Cookies with Mrs. Claus

10:30am–11:15am
School-Age Kids
Closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: School-Age Kids
Program Type: ,
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Mrs. Claus and some North Pole elves for festive stories, a craft, cookies, and elf games. Registration begins Dec. 1.

11 am
This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group

Out-of-the-Box Stay & Play

11:00am–11:15am
School-Age Kids
This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group
Dec 10 2018 Mon

Out-of-the-Box Stay & Play

11:00am–11:15am
School-Age Kids
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: School-Age Kids
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Ages 3 – 36 months Stay after storytime for more toy time, or jump in and join us! There will be a unique out-of-the-box spin every week. No registration is required. Sign in on the Storytime Room door.

This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group

Wee Readers

11:15am–11:45pm
School-Age Kids
This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group
Dec 13 2018 Thu

Wee Readers

11:15am–11:45pm
School-Age Kids
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: School-Age Kids
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Ages 2 – 3½ Get ready for super stories, spectacular songs, and silly crafts. No registration is required. Sign in on the Storytime Room door.

12 pm
This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group

Wacky Rascals

12:30pm–1:00pm
School-Age Kids
This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group
Dec 11 2018 Tue

Wacky Rascals

12:30pm–1:00pm
School-Age Kids
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: School-Age Kids
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Ages 3½ - 6 Get wacky with a song and silly stories, then wrap it all up with some creative mischief. No registration is required. Sign in on the Storytime Room door.

1 pm
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group

DIY Candy Bar Cakes

1:00pm–2:00pm
Teens, Tweens
Closed
Registration Required
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group
Dec 15 2018 Sat

DIY Candy Bar Cakes

1:00pm–2:00pm
Teens, Tweens
Closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Teens, Tweens
Program Type: ,
Registration Required
Event Details:

This is going to be a blast!  Imagine a multi-layered candy extravaganza...a DIY CANDY CAKE!  That is what we are going to create!  Using wrapped candy bars and tins, these tiered saccharine concoctions will make delicious gifts or

2 pm
3 pm
4 pm
This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group

Musings Writers Society

4:30pm–5:15pm
School-Age Kids, Tweens
Closed
Registration Required
This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group
Dec 11 2018 Tue

Musings Writers Society

4:30pm–5:15pm
School-Age Kids, Tweens
Closed
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Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: School-Age Kids, Tweens
Program Type:
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 4 – 8 Express yourself with our creative writing club for bold young writers. The group will explore various writing challenges where you will get to use your imagination and explore everything from poetry to comic books.

Art Attack!

4:30pm–5:30pm
Closed
Registration Required
Dec 14 2018 Fri

Art Attack!

4:30pm–5:30pm
Closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room A
Program Type:
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 4 – 8 Meeting Room Your imagination mixes with art in this art club just for tweens.
 

5 pm
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

New Life for Old Bags

5:30pm–7:30pm
Adults, Seniors, Teens
Closed
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
Dec 10 2018 Mon

New Life for Old Bags

5:30pm–7:30pm
Adults, Seniors, Teens
Closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Adults, Seniors, Teens
Program Type: ,
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join the local NLOB chapter as we make mats for the homeless from plastic grocery bags. Feel free to bring your own bags. This is a great opportunity for teens, grades 7 -12, needing community service hours!

6 pm
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Crafting with the Cameo

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults, Seniors, Teens
Closed
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
Dec 11 2018 Tue

Crafting with the Cameo

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults, Seniors, Teens
Closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: The Studio
Age Group: Adults, Seniors, Teens
Program Type: ,
Registration Required
Event Details:

Paper, vinyl, iron-ons and more: we’ll make a craft using the Silhouette Cameo electronic cutter. This month, we'll be glass etching. Registration required and is now open.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Genealogy Club

6:00pm–7:45pm
Adults
This event is in the "Adults" group
Dec 11 2018 Tue

Genealogy Club

6:00pm–7:45pm
Adults
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type:
Event Details:

This group meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 6 pm. Learn about using different online databases, breaking through “brick walls,” obtaining vital records, and documenting and organizing your family research.

This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group

Jammie Jams

6:30pm–7:00pm
School-Age Kids
This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group
Dec 11 2018 Tue

Jammie Jams

6:30pm–7:00pm
School-Age Kids
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: School-Age Kids
Program Type:
Event Details:

All ages with a caregiver Throw on your jammies for a family slumber party!

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Gift Wrapping

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Closed
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group
Dec 12 2018 Wed

Gift Wrapping

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: ,
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us as we get ready for the holidays! Learn wrapping techniques, how to make bows like a pro, and create custom gift tags. You are sure to impress friends and family with these ideas. Registration Required.

This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group

Happy Books, Happy Cooks

6:30pm–7:15pm
School-Age Kids
Closed
This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group
Dec 12 2018 Wed

Happy Books, Happy Cooks

6:30pm–7:15pm
School-Age Kids
Closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: School-Age Kids
Program Type:
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 3 – 6 with a caregiver Hear a story and make a simple snack. Please inform staff of any food allergies during registration. No older or younger siblings please. Registration is required and begins Oct.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Fiction Book Club

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
This event is in the "Adults" group
Dec 12 2018 Wed

Fiction Book Club

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
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Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: , Books, Authors & Writing
Event Details:

This member-run meets the second Wednesday of every month and reads a variety of titles, both fiction and non-fiction. Come discuss, share and enjoy the experience of reading with a group!

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

How To Pay for College Without Going Broke

6:30pm–7:45pm
Adults, Teens
Closed
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
Dec 13 2018 Thu

How To Pay for College Without Going Broke

6:30pm–7:45pm
Adults, Teens
Closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type:
Registration Required
Event Details:

Experienced professionals share their knowledge and expertise to guide you through action steps you can take to reduce college costs and still attend the college of your choice.

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