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Events & Programs
Upcoming Events & Programs
Library Closed: Labor Day Observance
Saturday, September 4
Monday, September 6
Tween Scene Craft Nite
Tuesday, September 7, 6:30-7:30 PM
Hey, Tweens, are you looking for something fun to do? Then Tween Scene is the thing for you! We'll meet the first Tuesday of each month for a variety of activities. For our first Tween Scene, we'll make decoupage memory boxes. All materials supplied. For a personal touch: bring your favorite photos or other items to attach. Snacks will be served.
Ages 10-12.
Registration required.
Babies & Books
Wednesday, September 8, 10:00 AM
Prepare your child to read! Join us for songs, games, stories and play.
Pre-School Storytime
Wednesday, September 8, 10:00 AM
Join us each Wednesday for 45 minutes of thematically related stories, crafts, interaction and fun!
Mac Computers for Beginners
Thursday, September 9, 6:30 PM
Bring your new MacBook, or use one of ours, to learn about the unique features, programs, layout and lingo of Mac computers.
Adults.
Registration required.
Great Reads: The Awakening
Love good literature, but struggle to make sense of it all? Meet your support: a group of curious minds and their fearless leader, for this month's selection of Kate Chopin's The Awakening: a controversial classic about a wife's search for love and identity outside of marriage.
Copies available on loan at the library.
Registration required.
Adult Book Club
Monday, September 13, 6:30 PM
Discussion of Chris Cleave's Little Bee
Begin David Gilmour's The Film Club
Copies available on loan at the library.
Celebrate the Arts: Paper Craft Series
Japanese Bound Notebook
Tuesday, September 14, 6:00 PM
Learn the ancient art of Japanese bookbinding. Let the class inspire your own creation of bound sketchbooks, journals or scrapbooks. All supplies and instruction provided. *Session is FREE. $1.00 reserves your seat in the class. Reservation fee is refunded when you arrive.
16 and up.
Registration required.
Babies & Books
Wednesday, September 15, 10:00 AM
Prepare your child to read! Join us for songs, games, stories and play.
Short & Sweets
Wednesday, September 15, 10:00 AM
Join us for desserts and discussion of "My Oedipus Complex," by Frank O'Connor
Copies of the reading available at the library.
Pre-School Storytime
Wednesday, September 15, 10:00 AM
Join us each Wednesday for 45 minutes of thematically related stories, crafts, interaction and fun!
Parents & PJs: Bedtime Stories
Thursday, September 16, 6:30 PM
Bring your favorite stuffed animal and join us for some favorite bedtime stories, play and a craft.
Ages 4-9.
Registration required.
Adult Yoga
Saturday, September 18, 7:45 AM
Join us for a series of beginning to intermediate poses to help strengthen your body and calm your mind. Bring a yoga mat and thick blanket to class. Comfortable clothing advised.
Registration required.
Library Board Meeting
Monday, September 20, 6:30 PM
Teen Advisory Council (TAC)
Tuesday, September 21, 3:00 PM
Join fellow 13-18 year olds we prepare teen programs, work on creating our own blog, and share ideas for improving the library's teen collection.
Snacks provided.
Computer Tutor
Tuesday, September 21, 6:00 PM
Computer questions? Let us help. This course is a one-on-one session designed to meet your individual needs. Bring your questions about Microsoft Office, Internet searching, Facebook, and e-mail, and we'll help guide you.
Teens-Adults.
Registration required.
Babies & Books
Wednesday, September 22, 10:00 AM
Prepare your child to read! Join us for songs, games, stories and play.
Pre-School Storytime
Wednesday, September 22, 10:00 AM
Join us each Wednesday for 45 minutes of thematically related stories, crafts, interaction and fun!
Fall Book Sale
Thursday, September 23-Saturday, September 25
Schedule our book sale as one of your must-do Fall Festival activities. Books and movies for all ages and interests are available. Funds from this year's sale will be used to purchase new shelving for our growing book collection!
Senior Crafts: Glass Sunflower Brooch
Friday, September 24, 10:00 AM
Celebrate fall with these artsy brooches, which are sure to spark conversation. All materials supplied.
FREE.
Registration required.
Fall Crafts for Kids
Saturday, September 25, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM
Participate in this year's Fall Festival at the library with fun make and take fall crafts for kids! Stop by between 10 and 12, and create with the colors and themes of Fall.
FREE.
BINGO
Monday, September 27, 6:30 PM
Eat popcorn, play BINGO and win books!
All ages welcome!
Babies & Books
Wednesday, September 29, 10:00 AM
Prepare your child to read! Join us for songs, games, stories and play.
Pre-School Storytime
Wednesday, September 29, 10:00 AM
Join us each Wednesday for 45 minutes of thematically related stories, crafts, interaction and fun!
Great Reads: The Gothic Tradition
Friday, October 1, 8, 15 and 22, 10:00-11:30 AM
Love good literature, but struggle to make sense of it all? Meet your support: a group of curious minds and their fearless leader for this month's condensed history of gothic literature, from The Castle of Otranto to Stephen King.
Schedule and readings available at the library beginning Sept. 20.
Registration required.
Adult Book Club
Monday, October 4, 6:30 PM
Discuss David Gilmour's The Film Club
Begin Katherine Howe's The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane
Copies available on loan at the library.
Tween Scene: Board Game Nite
Tuesday, October 5, 6:00 PM
Join other Tweens at the library, eat snacks and play board games. The library will provide the games, but if you have a favorite bring it with you!
Registration required.
Babies & Books
Wednesday, October 6, 10:00 AM
Prepare your child to read! Join us for songs, games, stories and play.
Pre-School Storytime
Wednesday, October 6, 10:00 AM
Join us each Wednesday for 45 minutes of thematically related stories, crafts, interaction and fun!
Learn to Sign!
Thursday, October 7, 5:00 PM
Join Bettina Wendler and learn to communicate through sign! Participants will learn to
fingerspell, and sign basic words and concepts through games and interaction. Classes are FREE, but require purchase of a textbook for $14.40, which may be picked up at the first meeting. This series begins October 7 and continues on Thursdays at 5:00 PM through December 9.
Ages 10-Adult.
Registration required.
Great Reads: The Gothic Tradition
Friday, October 8, 15 and 22, 10:00-11:30 AM
Registration closed.
Celebrate the Arts Paper Craft Series: 3-D Paper Letters
Monday, October 11, 6:00 PM
Personalize a child's bedroom, bookshelf, end table or mantel with these artsy 3-D letters. Please indicate your letter of choice upon registering for the class.
All supplies and instruction provided.
*Session is FREE. $1.00 reserves your seat in the class. Reservation fee is refunded when you arrive.
Computer Basics: Files & Folders
Tuesday, October 12, 6:30 PM
Have you ever saved a document, but never been able to find it again? This class is will demonstrate where to save files, and how to organize them by creating folders.
Adults.
Registration required.
Babies & Books
Wednesday, October 13, 10:00 AM
Prepare your child to read! Join us for songs, games, stories and play.
Pre-School Storytime
Wednesday, October 13, 10:00 AM
Join us each Wednesday for 45 minutes of thematically related stories, crafts, interaction and fun!
Learn to Sign!
Thursday, October 14, 5:00 PM
Join Bettina Wendler and learn to communicate through sign! Participants will learn to
fingerspell, and sign basic words and concepts through games and interaction. Classes are FREE, but require purchase of a textbook for $14.40, which may be picked up at the first meeting. This series begins October 7 and continues on Thursdays at 5:00 PM through December 9.
Ages 10-Adult.
Registration required.
Great Reads: The Gothic Tradition
Friday, October 15 and 22, 10:00-11:30 AM
Registration closed.
Adult Yoga
Saturday, October 16, 7:45 AM
Join us for a series of beginning to intermediate poses to help strengthen your body and calm your mind. Bring a yoga mat and thick blanket to class. Comfortable clothing advised.
Registration required.
Expert Travel Tips!
Monday, October 18, 6:30 PM
Join travel agent, Jeani Andersen, for travel planning tips to make your next vadation safe and stress-free! Jeanie will share suggestions, as well as personal examples, for booking online, managing your travel plans and surviving sticky situations!
Registration required.
Library Board Meeting
Monday, October 18, 6:30 PM
Mac Computers for Beginners II
Tuesday, October 19, 6:30 PM
Bring your Mac or use one of ours to learn more about special features & programs!
Registration required.
Short & Sweets
Wednesday, October 20, 10:00 AM
Join us for desserts and discussion of "Miriam," by Truman Capote
Copies of the reading available at the library.
Pre-School Storytime
Wednesday, October 20, 10:00 AM
Join us each Wednesday for 45 minutes of thematically related stories, crafts, interaction and fun!
Learn to Sign!
Thursday, October 21, 5:00 PM
Ages 10-Adult.
Registration required.
Parents & PJs: Spooktacular!
Thursday, October 21, 6:30 PM
Join us in the library pumpkin patch for a Parents & PJs Halloween tradition. We'll read favorite Halloween stories, play games and decorate pumpkins.
Ages 4-9.
Registration required.
Great Reads: The Gothic Tradition
Friday, October 22, 10:00-11:30 AM
Registration closed.
BINGO
Monday, October 25, 6:30 PM
Eat popcorn, play BINGO and win books! Wear a costume to win a special prize!
All ages welcome!
Byron Book Babes
Tuesday, October 26, 10:00 AM
Discussion of Robert Goolrick's A Reliable Wife
Teen Advisory Council (TAC)
Tuesday, October 26, 3:00 PM
Join fellow 13-18 year olds we prepare teen programs, work on creating our own blog, and share ideas for improving the library's teen collection.
Snacks provided.
Babies & Books
Wednesday, October 27, 10:00 AM
Prepare your child to read! Join us for songs, games, stories and play.
Pre-School Storytime
Wednesday, October 27, 10:00 AM
Join us each Wednesday for 45 minutes of thematically related stories, crafts, interaction and fun!
Learn to Sign!
Thursday, October 28, 5:00 PM
Ages 10-Adult.
Registration required.
Senior Crafts: Festive Fall Kitchen Towels
Friday, October 29, 10:00 AM
Keep your kitchen in-season with these hand-decorated flour sack towels using Fall motifs.
All materials supplied.
Registration required.
Teen Board Game Nite
Friday, October 29, 4:45-7:00 PM
The Teen Advisory Council invites you to come to the library after hours! Hang out with other teens, have some munchies and play board games. The library will provide games, but if you have a favorite bring it with you!
Ages 13-18.
Registration required.
A Not-So-Scary Halloween
Saturday, October 30, 10:00 AM
Put on your Halloween costume and come to the library. We'll read happy Halloween books, play a fun game and make a cute craft.
Ages 3-6.
Registration required.
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