Clapp Critics
Clapp Critics
Our fiction book club, Clapp Critics meets every 4th Monday of the Month. Email mmarszalek@cwmars.org with any questions.
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Wuthering Heights Book Group
Wuthering Heights Book Group
Have you ever wanted to take the time to discuss a novel in depth? In this six-session group, we will discuss the Gothic novel, Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte. The discussion will be introduced and facilitated by retired professor David Spector. After registration is confirmed, participants can pick up a copy of the novel to [...]
SFF Book Club
SFF Book Club
A monthly book group for lovers of high fantasy, hard science fiction, fable, far future, and all of the speculative fiction options. We meet online via Google Meet. Upcoming reads: Cascade Failure / LM Sagas (3/25) Ink Blood Sister Scribe / Emma Törzs (4/22) Bindle Punk Bruja / Desideria Mesa (5/27) Persephone Station / Stina [...]
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Pokémon Day
All ages are invited to the Clapp Memorial Library on Thursday, February 27th to celebrate Pokémon Day! Did you know the library is a gym on PokémonGo? Challenge a staff member to a battle! Complete a Pokémon word search or crossword puzzle. Bedazzle an Eeveelution keychain. Play Pokémon Bingo! And more! The schedule of events [...]
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Pikachu & Friends Storytime, Bingo, and Craft
Pikachu & Friends Storytime, Bingo, and Craft
Part of our Pokemon Day festivities! Join our Head of Children’s Services for a special Pikachu & Friends Storytime, followed by Pokémon Bingo and a Pikachu craft in the library's Activity Room.
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Pokémon Cross Stitch Demo and Instruction with Jon Rymaz
Pokémon Cross Stitch Demo and Instruction with Jon Rymaz
Part of our Pokemon day festivities! Learn how to cross stitch a Pokémon or two or more! Rymaz will demonstrate cross stitching and assist others in learning on the main floor of the library. (Open to all patrons old enough to use a needle. Patrons under 10 must be accompanied and continually supervised by a [...]
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Diamond-Paint an Eeveelution Keychain
Diamond-Paint an Eeveelution Keychain
Part of our Pokemon Day festivities! Students in grades 6-12 are invited to diamond-paint Eevee or one of its Eeveelutions! Teen Services Coordinator Ruthie Sterling will teach the basics of diamond-painting. All materials will be provided. Space is limited; email clapplibrarytab@gmail.com to register.
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Cookbook Club
Cookbook Club
The program is full. If you'd like more information, please email Marcin. Do you like browsing cookbooks and trying new recipes? In the Cookbook Club, we each make a recipe from a cookbook and bring it for everyone to try. Taste, enjoy and chat with your new cookbook friends!
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Friends Wine Tasting Event
Friends Wine Tasting Event
The Friends of Clapp Memorial Library invite you to come by the Library on March 1st, 7PM to 9PM, when they will be hosting their annual free wine tasting event Light refreshments and nonalcoholic beverages will be available. This is a great opportunity to meet your neighbors and see your library. You must be 21+ [...]
Fiber Arts with the Woolies
Fiber Arts with the Woolies
The Woolies are a local fiber arts group who meet twice a week at the library to socialize and work on their various projects. Whether you're interested in knitting, crocheting, felting, weaving, embroidery, needle point, sewing, or another fiber art, you're welcome to join the fun.
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1 event,
Ukulele Play Along (Virtual Event)
Ukulele Play Along (Virtual Event)
Strum along with the Ukulele Play Along on the first Monday every month! Grab your ukulele and play along - because playing your ukulele is more fun when you do it with others. We'll be focusing on 3 and 4 chord songs, with lyrics and chords provided on screen. Participants will be muted, so don't [...]
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Wuthering Heights Book Group
Wuthering Heights Book Group
Have you ever wanted to take the time to discuss a novel in depth? In this six-session group, we will discuss the Gothic novel, Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte. The discussion will be introduced and facilitated by retired professor David Spector. After registration is confirmed, participants can pick up a copy of the novel to [...]
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Wuthering Heights movie screening
Wuthering Heights movie screening
Join us at the Clapp Memorial Library on Tuesday, March 4 at 7 PM for a public screening of the classic 1939 William Wyler film version of Wuthering Heights with Laurence Olivier and Merle Oberon. Popcorn will be provided. All are welcome - even if you haven’t read the book, come see the movie!
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Clapp Writing Group
Clapp Writing Group
PROGRAM FULL The Clapp Memorial Library hosts a bi-weekly writing group for adults aged 18+. Whether you write romance, mystery, fantasy, non-fiction, poetry, children’s books, or screenplays, you’re welcome to join us! Come meet with other writers and share what you’ve been working on over the past month, work on your writing, and more. If [...]
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What “YA” Readin’? Book Group
What “YA” Readin’? Book Group
The library's What "YA" Readin'? Book Group, a group for adults who read Young Adult books, will meet on Thursday, April 3rd at 7:00PM to discuss "The Boy Lost in the Maze" by Joseph Coelho. Copies of the book are available for checkout at the circulation desk. We meet on the first Thursday of the [...]
Fiber Arts with the Woolies
Fiber Arts with the Woolies
The Woolies are a local fiber arts group who meet twice a week at the library to socialize and work on their various projects. Whether you're interested in knitting, crocheting, felting, weaving, embroidery, needle point, sewing, or another fiber art, you're welcome to join the fun.
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Jazzified Pop
Jazzified Pop
Embark on a captivating musical journey with "Jazzified Pop," and immerse yourself in an evening that not only celebrates the enduring appeal of popular music but also delves into the boundless realms of jazz interpretation. From iconic melodies of The Beatles to the timeless tunes of Elvis Presley and the legendary tracks of Queen, both [...]
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Fiber Arts with the Woolies
Fiber Arts with the Woolies
The Woolies are a local fiber arts group who meet twice a week at the library to socialize and work on their various projects. Whether you're interested in knitting, crocheting, felting, weaving, embroidery, needle point, sewing, or another fiber art, you're welcome to join the fun.
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TAB Community Can! Food Drive
Community Can!... make a difference! The Clapp Memorial Library’s Teen Advisory Board will be collecting nonperishables at the library in their first ever Community Can! Food Drive March 10th through the 14th. There will be a designated donation box inside the library during those dates. Donations will be sorted by Teen Advisory Board members and [...]
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Create Better Health
Create Better Health
The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts, in partnership with SNAP-Ed, offers a nutrition education program at the Clapp Memorial Library. Learn about Explore MyPlate healthy eating guidelines, learn to decipher the nutrition facts labels and how to make a budget-friendly meal, and get tips to add more exercise into your daily routine.
Babytime Story time (3-12 mo) Spring 2025
Babytime Story time (3-12 mo) Spring 2025
Babytime Story time (3-12 mo) Spring 2025 9:00-9:45 AM, Mondays, Mar 10, 17, 24, 31, Apr 28 & May 5 Babytime is for ages 3 – 12 months and begins @ 9:00 AM. Registration is required. Our story times feature age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays and art activities. Registration and confirmation required, sign up here: [...]
First Steps Storytime (12-24 months) Spring 2025
First Steps Storytime (12-24 months) Spring 2025
Monday Firststeps (12-24 months) Spring 2025 10:00-10:45 AM, Mondays, Mar 10, 17, 24, 31, Apr 28 & May 5 Firststeps is for ages 12 – 24 months and begins @ 10:00 AM. Registration is required. Our story times feature age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays and art activities. Registration and confirmation required, sign up here: https://forms.gle/jdQiaTGikFYtMPVt7. [...]
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Toddler Time (2 year olds) Spring 2025
Toddler Time (2 year olds) Spring 2025
Tuesday Toddler Time (2 years) Spring 2025 9:30-10:30 am, Tuesdays, Mar 11, 18, 25, Apr 1, 29 & May 6 Toddler Storytime is for children aged 2 years, and begins @ 9:30 AM. Registration is required. Our story times feature age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays and art activities. Registration and confirmation required, sign up here: [...]
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Wednesday Whodunnits
Wednesday Whodunnits
Our Mystery Book Group is held on the second Wednesday of each month at 1:00 p.m. Join us as we discuss a different mystery novel each month. Email mmarszalek@cwmars.org with any questions.
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Mindfulness Meditation
Mindfulness Meditation
Clapp Memorial Library is offering a Stress Reduction Awareness course. The eight-week introductory course starts on Thursday, March 13 at 7 PM and runs every Thursday through May 1. The course is designed to teach and practice mindfulness-based skills. Mindfulness meditation skills teach us to be fully present in the moment and, when practiced regularly, [...]
Preschool Storytime (3-5 year olds) Spring 2025
Preschool Storytime (3-5 year olds) Spring 2025
Preschool Story Time (3-6 years) Spring 2025 9:30-10:30 am, Thursdays, Mar 13, 20, 27, Apr 3, May 1 & 8 Preschool Story Time is for ages 3-5 and begins @ 9:30 AM. Registration is required. Our story times feature age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays and art activities. Registration and confirmation required, sign up here: https://forms.gle/mYromqYwNvYb2gpNA. [...]
Fiber Arts with the Woolies
Fiber Arts with the Woolies
The Woolies are a local fiber arts group who meet twice a week at the library to socialize and work on their various projects. Whether you're interested in knitting, crocheting, felting, weaving, embroidery, needle point, sewing, or another fiber art, you're welcome to join the fun.
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Free Food Friday
Free Food Friday
Teens are invited to the library after school on the second Friday of the month for free snacks as they visit and use the library! Students must be in grades 7-12 and arrive between 2:00-3:30PM for a free snack, courtesy of the library, as supplies last.
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Teen Advisory Board (Mar 2025)
Teen Advisory Board (Mar 2025)
The Clapp Memorial Library’s Teen Advisory Board will meet Friday, March 14th from 4:30-5:30PM in the library’s Activity Room to sort cans from their first-ever Community Can Drive! TAB is a group of 7th-12th grade students who meet monthly during the school year to propose library programming for teens, provide input on teen services, volunteer, [...]
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Fiber Arts with the Woolies
Fiber Arts with the Woolies
The Woolies are a local fiber arts group who meet twice a week at the library to socialize and work on their various projects. Whether you're interested in knitting, crocheting, felting, weaving, embroidery, needle point, sewing, or another fiber art, you're welcome to join the fun.
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Babytime Story time (3-12 mo) Spring 2025
Babytime Story time (3-12 mo) Spring 2025
Babytime Story time (3-12 mo) Spring 2025 9:00-9:45 AM, Mondays, Mar 10, 17, 24, 31, Apr 28 & May 5 Babytime is for ages 3 – 12 months and begins @ 9:00 AM. Registration is required. Our story times feature age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays and art activities. Registration and confirmation required, sign up here: [...]
First Steps Storytime (12-24 months) Spring 2025
First Steps Storytime (12-24 months) Spring 2025
Monday Firststeps (12-24 months) Spring 2025 10:00-10:45 AM, Mondays, Mar 10, 17, 24, 31, Apr 28 & May 5 Firststeps is for ages 12 – 24 months and begins @ 10:00 AM. Registration is required. Our story times feature age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays and art activities. Registration and confirmation required, sign up here: https://forms.gle/jdQiaTGikFYtMPVt7. [...]
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Toddler Time (2 year olds) Spring 2025
Toddler Time (2 year olds) Spring 2025
Tuesday Toddler Time (2 years) Spring 2025 9:30-10:30 am, Tuesdays, Mar 11, 18, 25, Apr 1, 29 & May 6 Toddler Storytime is for children aged 2 years, and begins @ 9:30 AM. Registration is required. Our story times feature age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays and art activities. Registration and confirmation required, sign up here: [...]
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Clapp Writing Group
Clapp Writing Group
PROGRAM FULL The Clapp Memorial Library hosts a bi-weekly writing group for adults aged 18+. Whether you write romance, mystery, fantasy, non-fiction, poetry, children’s books, or screenplays, you’re welcome to join us! Come meet with other writers and share what you’ve been working on over the past month, work on your writing, and more. If [...]
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Friends of the Clapp Memorial Library Meeting
Friends of the Clapp Memorial Library Meeting
All are invited to the The Friends of the Clapp Memorial Library Board Meeting in the Activity Room at 6:30pm. For information email friendsofclappmemoriallibrary@gmail.com http://www.friendsofclapplibrary.org/ The Friends of Clapp Memorial Library is a volunteer not-for-profit organization dedicated to raising monies to assist the Library beyond the ordinary scope of the Library’s budget to reach its [...]
Mindfulness Meditation
Mindfulness Meditation
Clapp Memorial Library is offering a Stress Reduction Awareness course. The eight-week introductory course starts on Thursday, March 13 at 7 PM and runs every Thursday through May 1. The course is designed to teach and practice mindfulness-based skills. Mindfulness meditation skills teach us to be fully present in the moment and, when practiced regularly, [...]
Preschool Storytime (3-5 year olds) Spring 2025
Preschool Storytime (3-5 year olds) Spring 2025
Preschool Story Time (3-6 years) Spring 2025 9:30-10:30 am, Thursdays, Mar 13, 20, 27, Apr 3, May 1 & 8 Preschool Story Time is for ages 3-5 and begins @ 9:30 AM. Registration is required. Our story times feature age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays and art activities. Registration and confirmation required, sign up here: https://forms.gle/mYromqYwNvYb2gpNA. [...]
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Magic: the Gathering
Magic: the Gathering
Magic: the Gathering Saturdays in March and April March 22nd, 29th, April 19th, 11 am to 1:30 pm April 26th, 10:30 am to 12:30 pm Come play Magic: the Gathering in the Activity Room. Bring your own deck (and mats and dice) or use one of our learning decks. Everyone is welcome, however players must [...]
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The Magic of Mushrooms: Explorations in the Wonderful World of Fungi
The Magic of Mushrooms: Explorations in the Wonderful World of Fungi
Jonathan Kranz offers an introduction to mushrooms: what they are, how they live, why they’re fascinating. The talk will cover the basics of fungal life with insights on foraging for food and avoiding toxins, with a special emphasis on common mushrooms you are likely to find in our neck of New England. This program is [...]
Fiber Arts with the Woolies
Fiber Arts with the Woolies
The Woolies are a local fiber arts group who meet twice a week at the library to socialize and work on their various projects. Whether you're interested in knitting, crocheting, felting, weaving, embroidery, needle point, sewing, or another fiber art, you're welcome to join the fun.
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3 events,
Clapp Critics
Clapp Critics
Our fiction book club, Clapp Critics meets every 4th Monday of the Month. Email mmarszalek@cwmars.org with any questions.
Babytime Story time (3-12 mo) Spring 2025
Babytime Story time (3-12 mo) Spring 2025
Babytime Story time (3-12 mo) Spring 2025 9:00-9:45 AM, Mondays, Mar 10, 17, 24, 31, Apr 28 & May 5 Babytime is for ages 3 – 12 months and begins @ 9:00 AM. Registration is required. Our story times feature age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays and art activities. Registration and confirmation required, sign up here: [...]
First Steps Storytime (12-24 months) Spring 2025
First Steps Storytime (12-24 months) Spring 2025
Monday Firststeps (12-24 months) Spring 2025 10:00-10:45 AM, Mondays, Mar 10, 17, 24, 31, Apr 28 & May 5 Firststeps is for ages 12 – 24 months and begins @ 10:00 AM. Registration is required. Our story times feature age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays and art activities. Registration and confirmation required, sign up here: https://forms.gle/jdQiaTGikFYtMPVt7. [...]
2 events,
SFF Book Club
SFF Book Club
A monthly book group for lovers of high fantasy, hard science fiction, fable, far future, and all of the speculative fiction options. We meet online via Google Meet. Upcoming reads: Cascade Failure / LM Sagas (3/25) Ink Blood Sister Scribe / Emma Törzs (4/22) Bindle Punk Bruja / Desideria Mesa (5/27) Persephone Station / Stina [...]
Toddler Time (2 year olds) Spring 2025
Toddler Time (2 year olds) Spring 2025
Tuesday Toddler Time (2 years) Spring 2025 9:30-10:30 am, Tuesdays, Mar 11, 18, 25, Apr 1, 29 & May 6 Toddler Storytime is for children aged 2 years, and begins @ 9:30 AM. Registration is required. Our story times feature age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays and art activities. Registration and confirmation required, sign up here: [...]
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3 events,
Mindfulness Meditation
Mindfulness Meditation
Clapp Memorial Library is offering a Stress Reduction Awareness course. The eight-week introductory course starts on Thursday, March 13 at 7 PM and runs every Thursday through May 1. The course is designed to teach and practice mindfulness-based skills. Mindfulness meditation skills teach us to be fully present in the moment and, when practiced regularly, [...]
Preschool Storytime (3-5 year olds) Spring 2025
Preschool Storytime (3-5 year olds) Spring 2025
Preschool Story Time (3-6 years) Spring 2025 9:30-10:30 am, Thursdays, Mar 13, 20, 27, Apr 3, May 1 & 8 Preschool Story Time is for ages 3-5 and begins @ 9:30 AM. Registration is required. Our story times feature age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays and art activities. Registration and confirmation required, sign up here: https://forms.gle/mYromqYwNvYb2gpNA. [...]
Fiber Arts with the Woolies
Fiber Arts with the Woolies
The Woolies are a local fiber arts group who meet twice a week at the library to socialize and work on their various projects. Whether you're interested in knitting, crocheting, felting, weaving, embroidery, needle point, sewing, or another fiber art, you're welcome to join the fun.
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Teen Movie Night
Teen Movie Night
Teens in grades 7-12 are invited to a movie night at the Clapp Memorial Library on Friday, March 28th from 6:00-8:45PM! Come dressed in pink or green and watch the movie about the wonderful witches of Oz based on the Tony-award winning Broadway musical! Popcorn and beverages will be provided. Register by emailing clapplibrarytab@gmail.com.
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Magic: the Gathering
Magic: the Gathering
Magic: the Gathering Saturdays in March and April March 22nd, 29th, April 19th, 11 am to 1:30 pm April 26th, 10:30 am to 12:30 pm Come play Magic: the Gathering in the Activity Room. Bring your own deck (and mats and dice) or use one of our learning decks. Everyone is welcome, however players must [...]
Fiber Arts with the Woolies
Fiber Arts with the Woolies
The Woolies are a local fiber arts group who meet twice a week at the library to socialize and work on their various projects. Whether you're interested in knitting, crocheting, felting, weaving, embroidery, needle point, sewing, or another fiber art, you're welcome to join the fun.
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2 events,
Babytime Story time (3-12 mo) Spring 2025
Babytime Story time (3-12 mo) Spring 2025
Babytime Story time (3-12 mo) Spring 2025 9:00-9:45 AM, Mondays, Mar 10, 17, 24, 31, Apr 28 & May 5 Babytime is for ages 3 – 12 months and begins @ 9:00 AM. Registration is required. Our story times feature age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays and art activities. Registration and confirmation required, sign up here: [...]
First Steps Storytime (12-24 months) Spring 2025
First Steps Storytime (12-24 months) Spring 2025
Monday Firststeps (12-24 months) Spring 2025 10:00-10:45 AM, Mondays, Mar 10, 17, 24, 31, Apr 28 & May 5 Firststeps is for ages 12 – 24 months and begins @ 10:00 AM. Registration is required. Our story times feature age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays and art activities. Registration and confirmation required, sign up here: https://forms.gle/jdQiaTGikFYtMPVt7. [...]
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Gather in Poems
Gather in Poems
The Clapp Memorial Library is kicking off National Poetry Month with Gather in Poems, a program reflecting on how sharing poems can create a sense of community. Based on Shelter in Poems, an event established by the Academy of American Poets during 2020, Gather in Poems will take place on the main floor of the [...]
Toddler Time (2 year olds) Spring 2025
Toddler Time (2 year olds) Spring 2025
Tuesday Toddler Time (2 years) Spring 2025 9:30-10:30 am, Tuesdays, Mar 11, 18, 25, Apr 1, 29 & May 6 Toddler Storytime is for children aged 2 years, and begins @ 9:30 AM. Registration is required. Our story times feature age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays and art activities. Registration and confirmation required, sign up here: [...]
1 event,
Clapp Writing Group
Clapp Writing Group
PROGRAM FULL The Clapp Memorial Library hosts a bi-weekly writing group for adults aged 18+. Whether you write romance, mystery, fantasy, non-fiction, poetry, children’s books, or screenplays, you’re welcome to join us! Come meet with other writers and share what you’ve been working on over the past month, work on your writing, and more. If [...]
4 events,
Mindfulness Meditation
Mindfulness Meditation
Clapp Memorial Library is offering a Stress Reduction Awareness course. The eight-week introductory course starts on Thursday, March 13 at 7 PM and runs every Thursday through May 1. The course is designed to teach and practice mindfulness-based skills. Mindfulness meditation skills teach us to be fully present in the moment and, when practiced regularly, [...]
What “YA” Readin’? Book Group
What “YA” Readin’? Book Group
The library's What "YA" Readin'? Book Group, a group for adults who read Young Adult books, will meet on Thursday, April 3rd at 7:00PM to discuss The Boy Lost in the Maze by Joseph Coelho. Copies of the book are available for checkout at the circulation desk. New members are welcome! We meet on the [...]
Preschool Storytime (3-5 year olds) Spring 2025
Preschool Storytime (3-5 year olds) Spring 2025
Preschool Story Time (3-6 years) Spring 2025 9:30-10:30 am, Thursdays, Mar 13, 20, 27, Apr 3, May 1 & 8 Preschool Story Time is for ages 3-5 and begins @ 9:30 AM. Registration is required. Our story times feature age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays and art activities. Registration and confirmation required, sign up here: https://forms.gle/mYromqYwNvYb2gpNA. [...]
1 event,
Fiber Arts with the Woolies
Fiber Arts with the Woolies
The Woolies are a local fiber arts group who meet twice a week at the library to socialize and work on their various projects. Whether you're interested in knitting, crocheting, felting, weaving, embroidery, needle point, sewing, or another fiber art, you're welcome to join the fun.
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