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Today: Creative Writering Retreat

5/14/2022

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​Writers of all ages are invited to attend our Creative Writing Retreat today from 11am to 1pm in the Blocher Room! 
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Today: Cook a Book: Ghana Yam and Knitting & Crochet Group

5/13/2022

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The West African nation of Ghana produces 8 million tons of yams a year - and for good reason! These starchy tubers are incredibly delicious and make an excellent pairing with a stew from one of the library’s African cookbooks. Tune into Facebook today at 11am for another wonderful Cook a Book program as we learn how to prepare yam!
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Our Knitting & Crochet Group is meeting today at 1:30pm in the Conference Room. All are welcome to join us for a relaxing afternoon of crafting!
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Today: Storytime & BeTween

5/12/2022

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Storytime is today at 11am in the Children's Department! We'll see you soon for a fun craft, silly songs, and a cool story!
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BeTween is today at 3:30pm in the Makerspace - come hang out after school!
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Today: Teen Makers, Sensory Time, Geometric Paper Wall Art

5/11/2022

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Teen Makers is today at 3:45pm in the Makerspace! Younger kids will NOT want to miss today's Sensory Time session, also at 3:45pm. ​Drip painting is an incredibly relaxing way to pass the time. Bright colors gently splash and mix to create beautiful combinations without any pressure to make your art look like anything.
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For tonight's home décor you will have to get into the origami frame of mind. Pick up a kit from the Makerspace-2-Go and tune into Facebook at 6pm to learn how to make this beautiful, 3D piece with just paper.
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Today: Storytime & Adulting 101: Ways To Improve Your Mental Health

5/10/2022

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Storytime is today at 11am in the Children's Department! We'll see you there for another fun morning!
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Adulting 101 is today in the Conference Room! Teens and young adults are invited to join us at 3:45pm as we explore Ways To Improve Your Mental Health. Psttt.. we heard a rumor that we're going to have a fury friend visiting!
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Today: Passive Craft of the Week & Evening Tales!

5/9/2022

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​It's time for a new Passive Craft of the Week! We had SO much fun with our Star Wands last week, that we just had make some more this week... but this time we're making colorful Rainbow Wands! Stop by the Children's Department ANY time this week to make your own colorful wand out of paper and ribbons. Have fun! 🌈
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Evening Tales is tonight at 6pm and we're making Mini-Mosaics! Bright chips of color transform into beautiful patterns and pictures. Get the creative juices flowing with this fun craft. 
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Today: Teen Makers, Sensory Time, and DIY Tile Coasters

5/4/2022

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Teen Makers is today 3:45pm in the Makerspace - join us after school!

We're SO excited for another Sensory Time program today - and today we're all about Clean Mud! ​How do you make Clean Mud? Just head to the bathroom for ingredients! Confused? We’ll work together to make this super simple and satisfyingly tactile “mud.”
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Our DIY Tile Coaster program is tonight! ​Coasters save your tables from sweaty cold and piping hot drinks... so why not make such a utilitarian item fun and unique with a DIY Tile Coaster?! Plan to tune in to Facebook for the 1 minute instructional video - seriously, it's that quick!
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Today: Storytime, Adulting 101, & Dirty Diggers

5/3/2022

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Storytime is today at 11am! Join us for a cool craft, silly songs, and a fab story!
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​Adulting 101 is today at 3:45pm in the Conference Room! Today we're going to learn all about saving money for college - join us!
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Our FIRST Dirty Diggers Club of the season is at 6pm! We'll be choosing the seeds we want to grow this summer and getting them started indoors!
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Today: Passive Craft, Homeschool Art Class, Evening Tales

5/2/2022

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​Happy Monday folks! You know what Monday means... it's time for a new Passive Craft! This week, we're going celestial with beautiful, flowy Star Wands. Stop by the Passive Craft table ANY time this week to make your own!
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Homeschool Art Class is today at 2pm! Today we’ll learn about the history and processes of etching before making our own colorful etchings. This ancient art form has been used to decorate jewelry, beautify tableware, and print books - join us!
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Evening Tales is tonight at 6pm! Join us for an egg hunt then turn a wooden egg into a self portrait, your best friend, or a teacher! Fun to make and fun to give you won’t want to miss out on this egg-citing time.
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Today: Storytime & BeTween

4/28/2022

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​Succulents are all the rage right now, and here's one that no amount of neglect can kill! Join us at Storytime today (4/28) at 11am for this fun craft, along with some songs and a cool story!​
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BeTween is today at 3:30pm in the Makerspace! See you there!
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  • ABOUT
    • HOURS & LOCATION
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