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This event is in the "Teens" group

Volunteen Holiday Cards

All Day 11/27–12/12
Teens
This event is in the "Teens" group
Nov-Dec 2022

Volunteen Holiday Cards

All Day 11/27–12/12
Teens
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Library Branch: Main Branch
Age Group: Teens
Program Type:
Event Details:

'Tis the season to make spirits bright. Stop by the library to pick up your holiday card making kit.

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

Crafting with the Cameo: Heat Transfer Vinyl Embroidery Hoop Ornaments

All Day 12/13–12/16
Adults, Seniors
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group
Dec 13
-
16
2022

Crafting with the Cameo: Heat Transfer Vinyl Embroidery Hoop Ornaments

All Day 12/13–12/16
Adults, Seniors
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: The Studio
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: , Crafts & Making, Take & Make / StudioDIY
Event Details:

We’ll use the Digital Media Lab’s Silhouette Cameo to make a paper, vinyl, or heat transfer project each month.

Disguise a Gingerbread Friend Contest

All Day 11/28–12/16
Nov-Dec 2022

Disguise a Gingerbread Friend Contest

All Day 11/28–12/16
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Library Branch: Main Branch
Event Details:

For ages 1-13 > It's time to join our "Disguise a Gingerbread Friend" contest at the library! Will your friend be disguised as your favorite book character? Superhero? Animal? You get to decide!

This event is in the "Teens" group

Countdown to the Holidays

All Day 12/1–12/23
Teens
This event is in the "Teens" group
Dec 1
-
23
2022

Countdown to the Holidays

All Day 12/1–12/23
Teens
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Library Branch: Main Branch
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: , Community Group
Event Details:

Each day in December a lucky teen will have the opportunity to earn a treat from our Countdown to the Holidays Tree!

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group

TinkerCAD Challenge: Use Codeblocks to Create an Ornament

All Day 12/1–12/31
Adults, School-Age Kids, Teens, Tweens
Closed
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group
Dec 1
-
31
2022

TinkerCAD Challenge: Use Codeblocks to Create an Ornament

All Day 12/1–12/31
Adults, School-Age Kids, Teens, Tweens
Closed
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Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Adults, School-Age Kids, Teens, Tweens
Program Type: Computers & Technology, Virtual
Registration Required
Event Details:

4th Grade to Adults. Challenge yourself with 3D printing projects! Watch our Challenge video, log into TinkerCAD, and create your Challenge design.

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Winter Virtual Stickerboard

All Day 12/1–1/29
All Ages
This event is in the "All Ages" group
Dec-Jan 2022

Winter Virtual Stickerboard

All Day 12/1–1/29
All Ages
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Library Branch: Online
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Virtual, Special Event
Event Details:

Join in on this community art project as we color by number to reveal a secret image! The link to this virtual stickerboard will be available on December 1st.

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

Kids' Winter Reading Program

All Day 12/5–1/29
School-Age Kids, Tweens
This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group
Dec-Jan 2022

Kids' Winter Reading Program

All Day 12/5–1/29
School-Age Kids, Tweens
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Library Branch: Online
Age Group: School-Age Kids, Tweens
Event Details:

Monday, December 5–Sunday, January 29 > Ages 1-13 > Plunge into polar fun this winter with narwhals and Arctic pals. The Winter Reading Club goes from Monday, December 5 until Saturday, January 29.

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

Review to Win

All Day 12/5–1/29
Adults, Teens
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
Dec-Jan 2022

Review to Win

All Day 12/5–1/29
Adults, Teens
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Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: , , Special Event
Event Details:

Submit a brief review of a book, graphic novel, album or movie to be entered into the prize drawing. Submit more reviews for more chances to win!

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

Movers + Shakers

10:30am–11:00am
School-Age Kids
Closed
Registration Required
This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group
Dec 12 2022 Mon

Movers + Shakers

10:30am–11:00am
School-Age Kids
Closed
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Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: School-Age Kids
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 6–23 months with a caregiver  Books, songs, rhymes, and bounces for on-the-move babies with a caregiver. Siblings are welcome. Registration required.

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

Wacky Rascals

10:30am–11:00am
School-Age Kids
Closed
Registration Required
This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group
Dec 13 2022 Tue

Wacky Rascals

10:30am–11:00am
School-Age Kids
Closed
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Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: School-Age Kids
Program Type: Crafts & Making, Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 4 - 6. Get wacky with songs and silly stories, then wrap it all up with some creative mischief. Dress for mess. Registration required.

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

Music Makers

10:30am–11:00am
School-Age Kids
Closed
Registration Required
This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group
Dec 14 2022 Wed

Music Makers

10:30am–11:00am
School-Age Kids
Closed
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Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: School-Age Kids
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 0–6 years with a caregiver Storytime Room at the Library. Listen to stories and explore music while we dance around and sing songs. Registration required.

 

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

Wee Readers

10:30am–11:00am
School-Age Kids
Closed
Registration Required
This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group
Dec 15 2022 Thu

Wee Readers

10:30am–11:00am
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: Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

10:30–11 am Storytime Room at the Library Get ready for super stories, spectacular songs, and silly rhymes. Registration required. 

 

11 am
12 pm
1 pm
2 pm
3 pm
4 pm
This event is in the "Birth - Pre-K" group
This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group

Sensory Storytime

4:00pm–4:45pm
Birth - Pre-K, School-Age Kids
Closed
Registration Required
This event is in the "Birth - Pre-K" group
This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group
Dec 12 2022 Mon

Sensory Storytime

4:00pm–4:45pm
Birth - Pre-K, School-Age Kids
Closed
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Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Birth - Pre-K, School-Age Kids
Program Type: , Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Key Autism Services is partnering with the Library to provide a sensory-sensitive storytime to children two to six. Sensory Storytime combines traditional storytime elements with sensory components to enhance experience.

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

Cooking with Kyra

4:30pm–5:00pm
School-Age Kids
Closed
Registration Required
Virtual Event
This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group
Dec 14 2022 Wed

Cooking with Kyra

4:30pm–5:00pm
School-Age Kids
Closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Online
Room: Video (Pre-Recorded)
Age Group: School-Age Kids
Program Type: , Storytimes, Virtual, Cooking & Food
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 4–10 Requires caregiver supervision DIY video posted at 4:30 Hear a story and follow along with Ms. Kyra’s video to make a simple snack.

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

Wild Explorers

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 16 2022 Fri

Wild Explorers

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:

4th-8th grade Outdoor Naturescape at the Library (Storytime Room if inclement weather) Get hands-on and explore the world

5 pm
This event is in the "Adults" group

Conversation & Literacy Club

5:00pm–6:00pm
Adults
Closed
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group
Dec 14 2022 Wed

Conversation & Literacy Club

5:00pm–6:00pm
Adults
Closed
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Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Study Room 3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: , Education & Skills
Registration Required
Event Details:

Conversation Club is a place for any adults including English as a Second Language (ESL) Learners looking to improve literacy in a fun and supportive environment.

6 pm
This event is in the "Adults" group

Genealogy Club Wrap Up Session

6:00pm–7:45pm
Adults
Closed
Registration Required
Virtual Event
This event is in the "Adults" group
Dec 13 2022 Tue

Genealogy Club Wrap Up Session

6:00pm–7:45pm
Adults
Closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Online
Room: Virtual (Live)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for an open discussion of your genealogical finds and new discoveries in the past year! Come reflect on a year of Genealogy Club as we celebrate the past and plan for the future.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Fiction Book Club (Community Group)

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
This event is in the "Adults" group
Dec 14 2022 Wed

Fiction Book Club (Community Group)

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
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Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Study Room 4
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: , Books, Authors & Writing, Non-Library Group, Community Group
Event Details:

This member-run book club 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

Fiber Arts Club (Community Group)

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults, Teens
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
Dec 15 2022 Thu

Fiber Arts Club (Community Group)

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults, Teens
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Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Digital Media Lab Programming Area
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Crafts & Making, Non-Library Group, Community Group
Event Details:

Join the fiber arts club to hang out with other knitters, crocheters, and fiber artists in a relaxed social gathering. Bring your projects & WIPs. All ability levels are welcome- beginner to advance!

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

Pajama Time: Gingerbread Friends

7:00pm–7:30pm
School-Age Kids
Closed
Registration Required
This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group
Dec 13 2022 Tue

Pajama Time: Gingerbread Friends

7:00pm–7:30pm
School-Age Kids
Closed
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Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: School-Age Kids
Program Type: , Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 3–8 with a caregiver. Storytime Room at the Library. Throw on your jammies for a family slumber party! Grab your favorite stuffed animal and cuddle up for bedtime stories and a simple craft.

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