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All Day
This event is in the "All Ages" group

Eek!-O-Friendly Costume Exchange

All Day 9/5–10/31
All Ages
This event is in the "All Ages" group
Sep-Oct 2023

Eek!-O-Friendly Costume Exchange

All Day 9/5–10/31
All Ages
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Youth Services Desk
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Donations accepted August 15–October 30
Exchange runs September 5–October 31

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

Quarterly Activity Packet

All Day
Adults, Seniors
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group
Oct 1 2023 Sun

Quarterly Activity Packet

All Day
Adults, Seniors
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Adult Tech Center
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture & Travel, Social, Games & Entertainment, Take & Make / StudioDIY
Event Details:

Introducing a now quarterly activity book designed just for adults! Features puzzles, reading recommendations, recipes, games, and more all in large print.

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

Spice Club

10/02/2023 @ 4:00pm–10/07/2023 @ 4:00pm
Teens, Adults
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
Oct 2
-
7
2023

Spice Club

10/02/2023 @ 4:00pm–10/07/2023 @ 4:00pm
Teens, Adults
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Adult & Teen Services Desk
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Cooking & Food, Take & Make / StudioDIY
Event Details:

Variety is the spice of life, so let’s try out a variety of spices! Every other month we will feature a different spice.

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

TinkerCAD Challenge: Create a 3D Pumpkin with Code Blocks

All Day 10/1–10/31
School-Age Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Closed
Registration Required
This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
Oct 1
-
31
2023

TinkerCAD Challenge: Create a 3D Pumpkin with Code Blocks

All Day 10/1–10/31
School-Age Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: School-Age Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults
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.

9 am
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Babies" group

Movers + Shakers

9:30am–10:00am
Kids, Babies
Closed
Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Babies" group
Oct 2 2023 Mon

Movers + Shakers

9:30am–10:00am
Kids, Babies
Closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids, Babies
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.

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

Wacky Rascals

10:30am–11:00am
Kids, PreK, School-Age Kids
Closed
Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "PreK" group
This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group
Oct 3 2023 Tue

Wacky Rascals

10:30am–11:00am
Kids, PreK, 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: Kids, PreK, 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 "Kids" group
This event is in the "Birth - Pre-K" group
This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group

Music Makers

10:30am–11:00am
Kids, Birth - Pre-K, School-Age Kids
Closed
Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Birth - Pre-K" group
This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group
Oct 4 2023 Wed

Music Makers

10:30am–11:00am
Kids, Birth - Pre-K, 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: Kids, Birth - Pre-K, 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 "Kids" group
This event is in the "Toddlers" group

Wee Readers

10:00am–10:30am
Kids, Toddlers
Closed
Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Toddlers" group
Oct 5 2023 Thu

Wee Readers

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

Ages 2-3 Storytime Room at the Library Get ready for super stories, spectacular songs, and silly rhymes. Registration required. 

 

11 am
12 pm
This event is in the "Teens" group

Cosplay, Anime, and Art Club

12:30pm–3:30pm
Teens
Closed
Registration Required
This event is in the "Teens" group
Oct 7 2023 Sat

Cosplay, Anime, and Art Club

12:30pm–3:30pm
Teens
Closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: The Studio
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts & Making, ,
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bring your cosplay, art ideas, and love for anime.

1 pm
2 pm
This event is in the "Adults" group

Microsoft Excel for Beginners I

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
Closed
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group
Oct 2 2023 Mon

Microsoft Excel for Beginners I

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
Closed
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: , Education & Skills, Computers & Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Microsoft Excel is a spreadsheet program, learn the basics of Excel and how to navigate its many features. We will use it to create reports that need calculations and charts.

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

Sewing with Rachael- Costume Edition

5:30pm–7:00pm
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Closed
Registration Required
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group
Oct 2 2023 Mon

Sewing with Rachael- Costume Edition

5:30pm–7:00pm
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: The Studio
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: , Crafts & Making, Education & Skills
Registration Required
Event Details:

 

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

LEGO Club

5:00pm–5:30pm
Kids, School-Age Kids
Closed
Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group
Oct 5 2023 Thu

LEGO Club

5:00pm–5:30pm
Kids, School-Age Kids
Closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Kids, School-Age Kids
Program Type:
Registration Required
Event Details:

1st-5th grade We supply the bricks and you bring your imagination! Come build your own creation with friends. 

This event is in the "Teens" group

After-Hours Ghost-Hunting

5:30pm–7:00pm
Teens
Closed
Registration Required
This event is in the "Teens" group
Oct 6 2023 Fri

After-Hours Ghost-Hunting

5:30pm–7:00pm
Teens
Closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Entire Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: ,
Registration Required
Event Details:

You don't want to miss this ghost-hunting opportunity! Join us for a spooktacular evening searching for supernatural phenomena inside the library! Bring your smartphones to download ghost-hunting apps (this is optional!).

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

Medigap: Picking the Right Medicare Supplement Insurance

6:00pm–7:15pm
Adults, Seniors
Closed
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group
Oct 3 2023 Tue

Medigap: Picking the Right Medicare Supplement Insurance

6:00pm–7:15pm
Adults, Seniors
Closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: , Education & Skills,
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Tom from Weiss Financial Ratings for a discussion about Medicare and Medicare Supplement Insurance. We’ll go through the basics and help you answer questions about Medicare Supplement pricing.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Writers, We (Community Group)

6:00pm–7:45pm
Adults
Closed
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group
Oct 4 2023 Wed

Writers, We (Community Group)

6:00pm–7:45pm
Adults
Closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Non-Library Group, Community Group
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join local writers to discuss and workshop your writing. The group welcomes those new to the art as well as those with experience.

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

Sublimate an Image on Socks

6:00pm–7:00pm
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Closed
Registration Required
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group
Oct 5 2023 Thu

Sublimate an Image on Socks

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

We’ll use the Digital Media Lab’s SawGrass500 to create a design in their CreativeStudio, print it, and heat transfer onto an item.

This month we will be designing Custom Socks

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

Knit Happens!

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Closed
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group
Oct 5 2023 Thu

Knit Happens!

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: Crafts & Making
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bring your knitting, crochet, embroidery, sewing, weaving, looming and other fiber arts projects for a social evening with other adults. Don't have anything in the works?

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

Pajama Time: Safari

7:00pm–7:30pm
Kids, School-Age Kids
Closed
Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "School-Age Kids" group
Oct 3 2023 Tue

Pajama Time: Safari

7:00pm–7:30pm
Kids, 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: Kids, School-Age Kids
Program Type: Crafts & Making, , , 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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Chills & Thrills with Stephen Graham Jones

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Virtual Event
This event is in the "Adults" group
Oct 4 2023 Wed

Chills & Thrills with Stephen Graham Jones

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Online
Room: Virtual (Live)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: , Books, Authors & Writing, Non-Library Group, Virtual, Special Event
Event Details:

Stephen Graham Jones is the New York Times bestselling author of The Only Good Indians and Don’t Fear the Reaper.

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