Events in September–October 2024
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Book Club Book Club
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September 9, 2024Readers will be discussing their favorite summer reads. Copies of the new club book are available at the circulation desk. Ages 18+. Registration not required.
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Baby & Toddler Storytime Baby & Toddler Storytime
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September 11, 2024Join us for group play, songs, stories & more! Best suited for children ages 0-2. Registration begins September 4 and ends when session is full.
Early Literacy Storytime Early Literacy Storytime
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September 11, 2024Join us for group play, songs, stories & more! Best suited for children ages 3-5. Registration begins September 4 and ends when session is full.
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Spice Club Kit Pick Up Spice Club Kit Pick Up
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September 16, 2024Want to spice up your cooking? Join us for our new, monthly spice club! This month’s kit will feature a small sample of Herbes de Provence, a brief description/history of the spice, recipes featuring the spice and a few blank recipe cards to record your own creations. Registration not required. Kits will be available on a first-come, first-served basis until gone.
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Afternoon Book Club Afternoon Book Club
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September 17, 2024Readers will be discussing Still Life by Louise Penny. Copies of Club books can be checked out from the circulation desk. 18+ welcome. Registration not required.
Art Night: Perler™ Bead Bookmark Art Night: Perler™ Bead Bookmark
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September 17, 2024Perler™ beads will be fused together to create bookshelf bookmarks complete with colorful books. Best suited for those ages 5+. Registration begins September 5 and ends when session is full.
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Baby & Toddler Storytime Baby & Toddler Storytime
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September 18, 2024Join us for songs, stories & games! Best suited for children ages 3-5. Registration begins September 4 and ends when session is full.
Early Literacy Story Time Early Literacy Story Time
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September 18, 2024Join us for songs, stories & games! Best suited for children ages 3-5. Registration begins September 4 and ends when session is full.
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Homeschool Hangout Homeschool Hangout
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September 23, 2024Join homeschoolers in the area for conversation, games & art fun! Designed for homeschoolers but all are welcome. Best suited for those ages 4+. Registration begins September 11 and ends when session is full.
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Afternoon Drop-In: Lego Afternoon Drop-In: Lego
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September 24, 2024Calling all Lego master builders to join us for building fun! All completed creations will be put on display inside the Library. Ages 5+ welcome. Registration not required.
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Early Literacy Story Time Early Literacy Story Time
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September 25, 2024Join us for songs, stories & games! Best suited for children ages 3-5. Registration begins September 4 and ends when session is full.
Travel Talk with Janet Kasic: Mackinac Island Travel Talk with Janet Kasic: Mackinac Island
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September 25, 2024Janet Kasic, a former tour operator and freelance travel writer, will be discussing how time has shaped Mackinac into the island that it is today. Participants will learn the role Boy Scouts play on the Island each year and what it is really like to live there all year long. Best suited for ages 14+. Registration begins September 16 and ends when event is full.
Baby & Toddler Storytime Baby & Toddler Storytime
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September 25, 2024Join us for group play, songs, stories & more! Best suited for children ages 0-2. Registration begins September 4 and ends when session is full.
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Puzzle Night Puzzle Night
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September 26, 2024Teams will be given almost 3 hours to finish their jigsaw puzzle. Every team that finishes will receive a small prize. Snacks and puzzles provided. Best suited for ages 12+. Registration begins September 19 and ends when event is full.
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Meditation with Brett Koon Meditation with Brett Koon
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October 1, 2024Join instructor Brett Koon for an evening of meditation. Ages 14+. Registration begins September 23 and ends when session is full.
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Baby & Toddler Storytime Baby & Toddler Storytime
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October 2, 2024Join us for group play, songs, stories & more! Best suited for children ages 0-2. Registration begins September 25 and ends when session is full.
Early Literacy Story Time Early Literacy Story Time
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October 2, 2024Join us for songs, stories & games! Best suited for children ages 3-5. Registration begins September 25 and ends when session is full.
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Doggie Costume Parade Doggie Costume Parade
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October 5, 2024Our first annual doggie costume parade is the perfect opportunity to celebrate Halloween with your four-legged best friend. Start at the Gazebo to sign-up for the costume contest and enjoy activities around Reflection Pond. All ages welcome. All animals must be vaccinated and kept on a leash for the duration of the event. Registration begins September 23 and ends October 3.
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Afternoon Book Club Afternoon Book Club
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October 7, 2024Readers will be discussing Soul of an Octopus by Sy Montgomery. Copies of the new Club books are available at the circulation desk. Ages 18+. Registration not required.
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Junk Journal Meet-Up Junk Journal Meet-Up
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October 8, 2024A great opportunity to try new paper crafting and journaling techniques. Bring your existing journal or get a new one the night of the event! Best suited for ages 12+. Registration begins September 24 and ends when the event is full.
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Baby & Toddler Storytime Baby & Toddler Storytime
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October 9, 2024Join us for group play, songs, stories & more! Best suited for children ages 0-2. Registration begins September 25 and ends when session is full.
Early Literacy Story Time Early Literacy Story Time
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October 9, 2024Join us for songs, stories & games! Best suited for children ages 3-5. Registration begins September 25 and ends when session is full.
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Library Closed @ 3:30 p.m. for Cross Country Meet Library Closed @ 3:30 p.m. for Cross Country Meet
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Library Closed for Cross Country Invitational Library Closed for Cross Country Invitational
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Spice Club Kit Pick Up Spice Club Kit Pick Up
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October 14, 2024This month’s kit will feature a small sample of Chinese Five Spice, a brief description/history of the spice, recipes featuring the spice and a few blank recipe cards to record your own creations. Registration not required. Kits will be available on a first-come, first-served basis until gone.
Teen Time: Donut Decorating Contest Teen Time: Donut Decorating Contest
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October 14, 2024Every participant will be given three donuts and lots of decorations to create one-of-a-kind edible art. Candy prizes will be given out for cutest, scariest and most unique. Best suited for ages 13+. Registration begins October 3 and ends when event is full.
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Afternoon Book Club Afternoon Book Club
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October 15, 2024Readers will be discussing The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid. Copies of Club books can be checked out from the circulation desk. 18+ welcome. Registration not required.
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Baby & Toddler Storytime Baby & Toddler Storytime
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October 16, 2024Join us for group play, songs, stories & more! Best suited for children ages 0-2. Registration begins September 25 and ends when session is full.
Early Literacy Story Time Early Literacy Story Time
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October 16, 2024Join us for songs, stories & games! Best suited for children ages 3-5. Registration begins September 25 and ends when session is full.
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Homeschool Hangout Homeschool Hangout
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October 21, 2024Join homeschoolers in the area for conversation, games & art fun! Designed for homeschoolers but all are welcome. Best suited for those ages 4+. Registration begins October 9 and ends when session is full.
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Afternoon Drop-In: Board Games Afternoon Drop-In: Board Games
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October 22, 2024A variety of classic and new board games will be available for some afterschool gaming fun. Ages 5+ welcome. Registration not required.
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Baby & Toddler Storytime Baby & Toddler Storytime
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October 23, 2024Join us for group play, songs, stories & more! Best suited for children ages 0-2. Registration begins September 25 and ends when session is full.
Early Literacy Story Time Early Literacy Story Time
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October 23, 2024Join us for songs, stories & games! Best suited for children ages 3-5. Registration begins September 25 and ends when session is full.
Survival & Death on the Ocean Survival & Death on the Ocean
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October 23, 2024Teacher, historian and author John Wukovits will discuss his book Lost at Sea. Best suited for ages 14+. Registration begins October 14 and ends when session is full.
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Halloween Bingo & Craft Halloween Bingo & Craft
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October 24, 2024Join us in celebrating Halloween with a few rounds of Halloween-themed bingo and a spooktacular craft. Costumes welcome but not required to join in on the fun! Best suited for ages 5+. Registration begins October 14 and ends when event is full.
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Art Night: Paper Quilling Art Night: Paper Quilling
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October 28, 2024Learn to transform paper strips into quilling shapes that create ghosts, pumpkins and more. Best suited for ages 12+. Registration begins October 16 and ends when session is full.
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NaNoWriMo Pep Rally! NaNoWriMo Pep Rally!
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October 29, 2024National Novel Writing Month(NaNoWriMo)is a challenge to writers: write 50,000 words of a novel during the 30 days of November. Participants will share ideas and strategies. Best suited for ages 13+. Registration begins October 17 and ends when full.
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Baby & Toddler Storytime Baby & Toddler Storytime
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October 30, 2024Join us for group play, songs, stories & more! Best suited for children ages 0-2. Registration begins September 25 and ends when session is full.
Early Literacy Story Time Early Literacy Story Time
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October 30, 2024Join us for songs, stories & games! Best suited for children ages 3-5. Registration begins September 25 and ends when session is full.
A Five-Star General’s Five Steps to Success A Five-Star General’s Five Steps to Success
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October 30, 2024Teacher, historian and author John Wukovits will discuss the life and career of Dwight Eisenhower’s military career. Best suited for ages 14+. Registration begins October 21 and ends when session is full.