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Adult Events

Friday, December 01
3:30pm - 4:30pm
FIBER ARTS IS NOW 2X/MONTH! Are you a knitter? Crocheter? Someone who enjoys embroidery, needlepoint, or spinning? Join us on the first AND third Friday of every month for a makers social. Bring your WIP and a beverage of choice and... Read More
Monday, December 04
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Now is your chance to improve your skill at cribbage!  Join experienced cribbage players Carol and Jackie and play with others, newcomers and more experienced players alike.  Crbbage boards and cards are provided, you provide the fun.  This card... Read More
Tuesday, December 05
10:45am - 12:00pm
Marie is back with more chair yoga exercises!  Chair yoga is a gentle approach to Yoga that is practiced sitting in a chair, and, often, standing using our chair.  Participants receive all the benefit of Yoga: Helps with Balance Improves... Read More
Monday, December 11
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Now is your chance to improve your skill at cribbage!  Join experienced cribbage players Carol and Jackie and play with others, newcomers and more experienced players alike.  Crbbage boards and cards are provided, you provide the fun.  This card... Read More
Tuesday, December 12
10:45am - 12:00pm
Marie is back with more chair yoga exercises!  Chair yoga is a gentle approach to Yoga that is practiced sitting in a chair, and, often, standing using our chair.  Participants receive all the benefit of Yoga: Helps with Balance Improves... Read More
Tuesday, December 12
4:30pm - 5:30pm
Join us for a discussion of Home Waters by Elizabeth Devlin.  FINALIST for two National Excellence in Romance Fiction Awards (Best Mainstream and Best First Book)!  In a second-chance story with a waterview, a renowned oceanographer and a non-profit... Read More
Tuesday, December 12
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Join us for a discussion of Home Waters by Elizabeth Devlin.  FINALIST for two National Excellence in Romance Fiction Awards (Best Mainstream and Best First Book)!  In a second-chance story with a waterview, a renowned oceanographer and a non-profit... Read More
Wednesday, December 13
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Expert rug hooker Roberta Conti will provide advice and enthusiasm for all rug-hookers, new and experienced alike.  Bring your projects and enjoy the company of others as you work and learn this creative craft.   This workshop is free and open to... Read More
Wednesday, December 13
5:30pm - 7:30pm
Join us for a Dungeons & Dragons (5e) adventure and become a hero on dangerous quests to search for treasure, battle deadly foes, or carry out daring feats.  Haven't played before?  No problem, this adventure is welcoming to all levels of... Read More
Friday, December 15
3:30pm - 4:30pm
FIBER ARTS IS NOW 2X/MONTH! Are you a knitter? Crocheter? Someone who enjoys embroidery, needlepoint, or spinning? Join us on the first AND third Friday of every month for a makers social. Bring your WIP and a beverage of choice and... Read More
Saturday, December 16
9:30am - 1:30pm
Come join us for a variety of American and Euro style board and card games, such as Terraforming Mars, Clank!, Carcassonne, Puerto Rico, Settlers of Catan, etc. Everyone is always welcome to join us - from the seasoned gamer to those who like to... Read More
Monday, December 18
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Now is your chance to improve your skill at cribbage!  Join experienced cribbage players Carol and Jackie and play with others, newcomers and more experienced players alike.  Crbbage boards and cards are provided, you provide the fun.  This card... Read More
Tuesday, January 02
9:00am - 8:00pm
Today is the opening day for submissions for our Community Fiber Arts Show coming up in February! Registration forms are available at the library (they cannot be submitted online - they must be submitted with your project in person). Submissions... Read More
Tuesday, January 02
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Welcome to our new montly book club, centered around mysteries! Join us each month on the first Tuesday at 6:30 to discuss that month's selection. We will read a variety of mystery stories throughout the year. This group is open to readers 14+ as we... Read More
Tuesday, January 16
4:30pm - 5:30pm
Join us for a discussion of Horse by Geraldine Brooks. “Horse isn’t just an animal story—it’s a moving narrative about race and art.” —TIME “A thrilling story about humanity in all its ugliness and beauty . . . the evocative voices create a story so... Read More
Tuesday, January 16
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Join us for a discussion of Horse by Geraldine Brooks. “Horse isn’t just an animal story—it’s a moving narrative about race and art.” —TIME “A thrilling story about humanity in all its ugliness and beauty . . . the evocative voices create a story so... Read More
Wednesday, January 17
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Expert rug hooker Roberta Conti will provide advice and enthusiasm for all rug-hookers, new and experienced alike.  Bring your projects and enjoy the company of others as you work and learn this creative craft.   This workshop is free and open to... Read More
Wednesday, January 17
5:30pm - 7:30pm
Join us for a Dungeons & Dragons (5e) adventure and become a hero on dangerous quests to search for treasure, battle deadly foes, or carry out daring feats.  Haven't played before?  No problem, this adventure is welcoming to all levels of... Read More
Friday, February 02
6:00pm - 8:00pm
We invite the friends, family, and local supporters of those who submitted their works of Fiber Art to join us for an opening reception after-hours at the Library. (The library will be closed to all services).  Refreshments will be served while the... Read More
Tuesday, February 06
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Welcome to our new montly book club, centered around mysteries! Join us each month on the first Tuesday at 6:30 to discuss that month's selection. We will read a variety of mystery stories throughout the year. This group is open to readers 14+ as we... Read More
Tuesday, February 20
4:30pm - 5:30pm
Join us for a discussion of The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro.  This is Kazuo Ishiguro's profoundly compelling portrait of a butler named Stevens. Stevens, at the end of three decades of service at Darlington Hall, spending a day on a country... Read More
Tuesday, February 20
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Join us for a discussion of The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro.  This is Kazuo Ishiguro's profoundly compelling portrait of a butler named Stevens. Stevens, at the end of three decades of service at Darlington Hall, spending a day on a country... Read More
Wednesday, February 21
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Expert rug hooker Roberta Conti will provide advice and enthusiasm for all rug-hookers, new and experienced alike.  Bring your projects and enjoy the company of others as you work and learn this creative craft.   This workshop is free and open to... Read More
Wednesday, February 21
5:30pm - 7:30pm
Join us for a Dungeons & Dragons (5e) adventure and become a hero on dangerous quests to search for treasure, battle deadly foes, or carry out daring feats.  Haven't played before?  No problem, this adventure is welcoming to all levels of... Read More
Tuesday, March 05
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Welcome to our new montly book club, centered around mysteries! Join us each month on the first Tuesday at 6:30 to discuss that month's selection. We will read a variety of mystery stories throughout the year. This group is open to readers 14+ as we... Read More
Tuesday, March 19
4:30pm - 5:30pm
Join us for a discussion of The Ends of the World: Volcanic Apocalypses, Lethal Oceans, and Our Quest to Understand Earth's Past Mass Extinctions by Peter Brannen.  As new groundbreaking research suggests that climate change played a major role in... Read More
Tuesday, March 19
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Join us for a discussion of The Ends of the World: Volcanic Apocalypses, Lethal Oceans, and Our Quest to Understand Earth's Past Mass Extinctions by Peter Brannen.  As new groundbreaking research suggests that climate change played a major role in... Read More
Wednesday, March 20
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Expert rug hooker Roberta Conti will provide advice and enthusiasm for all rug-hookers, new and experienced alike.  Bring your projects and enjoy the company of others as you work and learn this creative craft.   This workshop is free and open to... Read More
Wednesday, March 20
5:30pm - 7:30pm
Join us for a Dungeons & Dragons (5e) adventure and become a hero on dangerous quests to search for treasure, battle deadly foes, or carry out daring feats.  Haven't played before?  No problem, this adventure is welcoming to all levels of... Read More
Tuesday, April 02
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Welcome to our new montly book club, centered around mysteries! Join us each month on the first Tuesday at 6:30 to discuss that month's selection. We will read a variety of mystery stories throughout the year. This group is open to readers 14+ as we... Read More

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