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9 am

Tai Chi Easy™ for Health and Relaxation

9:30am - 10:30am
Adult
Main Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MN-Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adult
Program Description: Health and Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Whether you're new to tai chi or have practiced it for years, join Kristy Putnam, Tai Chi Easy™ Senior Trainer of the Integral Institute of Qigong and Tai Chi and a certified Integrative Health Coach, for a six-week series. 
10 am

Family Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
0-5
Union Mills Branch
Library Branch: Union Mills Branch
Room: UM-Meeting Room
Age Group: 0-5
Program Description: Storytime
Event Details:

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

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.

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 are celebrating Valentine’s Day! To celebrate, we will be making our own valentines! This craft assists with creativity and fine motor skills.  

Cooking with Kids

10:00am - 11:00am
Family
Coolspring Branch
Library Branch: Coolspring Branch
Room: CS-Meeting Room
Age Group: Family
Program Description: Health and Wellness, Presentation
Event Details:

We will learn basic cooking skills, promote healthy eating habits, and enjoy some yummy food together! Today we will be making edible fossil parfaits! Cooking experience is not required.

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.
11 am

Homeschool Hub

11:00am - 12:00pm
6-11
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MN-Multipurpose Room
Age Group: 6-11
Program Description: STEAM
Event Details:

Looking for a more advance STEM lesson? Come to Homeschool Hub where we will be teaching science lessons on robots, computers, and other small machines! 
12 pm

Page Turners

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Adult
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MN-Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adult
Program Description: Book Discussion
Event Details:

Please join us for a lively discussion of this month's selection. Newcomers are always welcome!
1 pm
2 pm

Hooked on Books

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adult
Fish Lake Branch
Library Branch: Fish Lake Branch
Room: FL-Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Description: Book Discussion
Event Details:

Please join us for a lively discussion of this month's selection. Newcomers are always welcome!
3 pm
4 pm

Make It! Solder a Robot

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Teen, Adult
Union Mills Branch
Library Branch: Union Mills Branch
Room: UM-Meeting Room
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Description: Maker
Event Details:

Learn the basics of soldering by following step by step to make your very own battery-powered, illuminating robot to take home! 

Conversation Hearts Valentine Fun Day

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Family
Rolling Prairie Branch
Library Branch: Rolling Prairie Branch
Room: RP-Meeting Room
Age Group: Family
Event Details:

Celebrate Valentine's Day with games and arts & crafts! Play a variety of games using the ever-popular conversation candy hearts.

Won't You Be My ValenSLIME?!

4:00pm - 5:00pm
0-5, 6-11, Teen, Family
Hanna Branch
Library Branch: Hanna Branch
Room: HA-Meeting Room
Age Group: 0-5, 6-11, Teen, Family
Program Description: STEAM
Event Details:

Create your own Valen-slime with this gooey concoction! Stay warm indoors while we make sparkly, squishy Valentine's slime! It's great for sensory play or to give as a Valentine's treat. 

No-Sew Tie Heart Pillows

4:00pm - 5:30pm
6-11, Teen
Kingsford Heights Branch
Library Branch: Kingsford Heights Branch
Age Group: 6-11, Teen
Program Description: Local Interests, Maker
Event Details:

With Valentine's Day right around the corner, there is still time to create a personalized, handmade valentine gift for the special someone in your life!
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 are celebrating Valentine’s Day! To celebrate, we will be making our own valentines! This craft assists with creativity and fine motor skills.  

Make It! Lathe Salt and Pepper Shakers

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Adult
LPCPL Exchange
Open
Registration
Library Branch: LPCPL Exchange
Room: EX-Classroom
Age Group: Adult
Program Description: Maker
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

Work together with a loved one or a member of your household to turn a salt and pepper shaker on the wood lathe! Keep it for yourselves or give them as a gift set. One kit per couple - ages 12 and up.

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.
 
6 pm

Tai Chi Easy™ for Health and Relaxation

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adult
Main Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MN-Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adult
Program Description: Health and Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 28
Event Details:

Whether you're new to tai chi or have practiced it for years, join Kristy Putnam, Tai Chi Easy™ Senior Trainer of the Integral Institute of Qigong and Tai Chi and a certified Integrative Health Coach, for a six-week series. 

Sewing Open Lab

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

Let's sew! Gather on the second Tuesdays of the month for an evening of sewing, friends, and skill sharing. Bring a project that you're currently working on or start a new one with us!

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.