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10 am

Play & Learn Ages 0-3

10:00am - 10:30am
0-5
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MN-Multipurpose Room
Age Group: 0-5
Program Description: Storytime

Sing, move, dance, and rhyme with us during this interactive storytime!

Babies and their grown-up are encouraged to engage and participate in a storytime structured around the Every Child Ready to Read™ curriculum! Classes incorporate books, technology, movement, and hands-on practice to engage children and adults in a fun, friendly environment.

Learn It! Leatherworking Basics

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adult
LPCPL Exchange
Library Branch: LPCPL Exchange
Room: EX-Classroom
Age Group: Adult
Program Description: Maker
Event Details:

Learn how to identify different types of leather, how to select the right kind of leather for different projects, how to safely and effectively cut leather, and more in this class.

Disclaimer(s)

Exchange Safety

During this class, you will work with machinery and a variety of tools. Closed toe shoes are required. Avoid wearing baggy clothing or dangling jewelry, and tie back long hair.
 

Stories & More Ages 3-5

10:00am - 10:30am
0-5
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MN-Multipurpose Room
Age Group: 0-5
Program Description: Storytime
Event Details:

Get ready for kindergarten with stories, songs, movement and more!

Preparing for kindergarten begins long before preschool and kindergarten sign ups! Storytimes build the skills needed for kindergarten and provide helpful tips for adults to use at home. Structured around the Every Child Ready to Read™ Curriculum, storytime is a great way to have fun while working on reading skills, social skills, and motor skills.

This week, we will be learning all about clouds! We will be making cloud paintings, which help with fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. 
11 am
12 pm

Family Storytime

12:00pm - 12:30pm
0-5
Coolspring Branch
Library Branch: Coolspring Branch
Room: CS-Meeting Room
Age Group: 0-5
Program Description: Storytime

This family-friendly storytime focuses on stories, songs and more for all ages!

Storytimes build the skills needed for kindergarten and provide helpful tips for adults to use at home. Structured around the Every Child Ready to Read™ Curriculum, storytime is a great way to have fun while working on reading skills, social skills, and motor skills.

Play & Learn Ages 0-3

12:00pm - 12:30pm
0-5
Kingsford Heights Branch
Library Branch: Kingsford Heights Branch
Age Group: 0-5
Program Description: Storytime

Sing, move, dance, and rhyme with us during this interactive storytime!

Babies and their grown-up are encouraged to engage and participate in a storytime structured around the Every Child Ready to Read™ curriculum! Classes incorporate books, technology, movement, and hands-on practice to engage children and adults in a fun, friendly environment.
1 pm

Virtual Author Talk with Amanda Montell

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adult
Online
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Adult
Program Description: Book Discussion
Event Details:

Join us as we chat with the New York Times bestselling author, Amanda Montell about her newest book, T

Holiday Tech Help Table

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Adult
Rolling Prairie Branch
Library Branch: Rolling Prairie Branch
Room: RP-Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Description: Technology
Event Details:

Did you get a new device over the holidays and need help setting it up? 
2 pm
3 pm
4 pm

Bad Art Night

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Adult
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MN-Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adult
Program Description: Other
Event Details:

Do you want to make art, but worry about a “lack of talent” or others judging you? Not here! Using the provided materials, create whatever your mind can dream up without expectations of perfection or beauty.

Cocoa & Canvas

4:30pm - 6:30pm
Teen, Adult
Hanna Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Hanna Branch
Room: HA-Meeting Room
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Description: Local Interests, Maker
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

Come create your own winter wonderland masterpiece while sipping on hot cocoa! We'll use acrylics to paint a beginner-friendly snowy scene on canvas. You'll be able to display your painting as seasonal decor or gift it to a loved one. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.
5 pm

Family Storytime

5:00pm - 5:30pm
Family
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MN-Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Family
Program Description: Storytime
Event Details:

This family-friendly storytime focuses on stories, songs and more for all ages!

Storytimes build the skills needed for kindergarten and provide helpful tips for adults to use at home. Structured around the Every Child Ready to Read™ Curriculum, storytime is a great way to have fun while working on reading skills, social skills, and motor skills.

This week, we will be learning all about clouds! We will be making cloud paintings, which help with fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. 

Talk & Stitch

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Adult
LPCPL Exchange
Library Branch: LPCPL Exchange
Age Group: Adult
Program Description: Maker
Event Details:

Interested in knitting, crochet, hand-sewing, or other needlework projects? Whether you're just learning or have decades of experience, join fellow fiber craft enthusiasts for an evening of stitching!

Food Budgeting and Meal Planning

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Adult
Fish Lake Branch
Library Branch: Fish Lake Branch
Room: FL-Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Description: Health and Wellness, Presentation
Event Details:

In this presentation from Purdue Extension, you'll learn how to get the most nutritious food for your dollar. 
6 pm

Fabrication Open Lab

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Adult
LPCPL Exchange
Library Branch: LPCPL Exchange
Room: EX-Classroom
Age Group: Adult
Program Description: Maker
Event Details:

Whether you are new to working with your hands or a pro woodworker or machinist, join us on the third Monday of each month!

Disclaimer(s)

Exchange Safety

During this class, you will work with machinery and a variety of tools. Closed toe shoes are required. Avoid wearing baggy clothing or dangling jewelry, and tie back long hair.