Blog Category: Past Events

Quarterly Vegan Cookbook Club Friday, Feb 6 at 5:45pm. Registration is required. Black and white illustrations of vegetables along the border with a light green block in the middle.

Quarterly Vegan Cookbook Club – Friday, February 6 at 5:45pm

Join us for our quarterly vegan cookbook club. Let’s gather for an evening of tasty food and lively conversation about the chosen vegan cookbook. Each registrant will choose either an … Continue reading »

Meet Therapy Dog Nemo – Wednesday, February 11 from 10:30am – 12:00pm

Come meet therapy dog Nemo, a 5 year old black lab mix will be in the Library from 10:30am to 12:00pm. Nemo is a certified therapy dog. He and his … Continue reading »

Poetry Hour Wednesday February 11 at 6:30pm. A leather bound book with a single red rose placed on the cover.

Poetry Hour – Wednesday, February 11 at 6:30pm

Join us for our quarterly Poetry Hour! Everyone is welcome to come and share a poem from their favorite poet, or one they wrote themselves. Registration required for Poetry Hour.

Author, Dr. Lindsey Stewart, smiling with shoulder length dark hair, wearing a turquoise top that has a brown and orange print. The book cover of her book The Conjuring of America with a green background behind both images.

Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine, and 400 Years of Black Women’s Magic – Virtual Author Talk with Dr. Lindsey Stewart – Thursday, February 12 at 2:00pm

Feminist philosopher Dr. Lindsey Stewart’s book, The Conjuring of America: Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine, and 400 Years of Black Women’s Magic, tells the stories of Negro Mammies of slavery; the Voodoo Queens … Continue reading »

Book cover of In Harm's Way by Doug Stanton

Dark Nonfiction Book Club – Wednesday, February 18 at 6:30pm

Dark nonfiction book club is a book discussion group for the morbidly curious. We will explore dark topics such as true crime, natural disasters, war stories, death and dying, man-made … Continue reading »

After Hours Fort Night Friday February 20 from 5:30-7:00pm. Registration required. Book shelf full of colorful books on the left and a purple blanket fort with cozy yellow and blue pillows on the right.

After Hours Fort Night – Friday, February 20 from 5:30 – 7:00pm

Form a fort building team of friends or family! Come build a fort and enjoy being in the library with your friends and family after hours. The library will have … Continue reading »

Author Tom Crouch with a white mustache, wearing thin framed glasses in a brown suit jacket, white button up shirt and brown tie, smiling. Features the book cover of Smithson's Gamble by Tom Crouch.

Smithson’s Gamble: The Incredible History Behind the World’s Largest Museum – Virtual Author Talk with Smithsonian Curator Emeritus Tom Crouch – Tuesday, February 24 at 2:00pm

Tom D. Crouch, a Smithsonian veteran of almost 45 years, paints a robust picture of a unique American establishment and its lasting legacies in his book Smithson’s Gamble. Have questions for … Continue reading »

Winter Reading Wrap Up; Hot Cocoa Party. Friday February 27 from 2:30-4:30pm. Celebrate the end of Winter Ready with hot chocolate! Hot cocoa mug full with marshmallows and chocolate sauce on top.

Winter Reading Wrap Up; Hot Cocoa Party – Friday, February 27 from 2:30-4:30pm

Celebrate finishing winter reading with a warm cup of hot cocoa! For grades K-12. If you participated in the Winter Reading Challenge, drop in and celebrate with a free hot … Continue reading »

Craft Supply Swap with light purple background on top and dark purple on the bottom. Craft supplies such as multicolored paper, scissors, and colored pencils in the middle of the flyer. Early Bird Party on Fri Feb 27 6-8pm - registration required. Supply giveaway on Sat Feb 28 9:30am-1:30pm - first come, first served.

Craft Supply Giveaway – Friday, February 27 and Saturday, February 28

Early Bird Party @ the Craft Supply Giveaway – Friday, February 27 from 6:00 – 8:00pm Registration required for the Early Bird Party. For Adults and Teens aged 15 and … Continue reading »

Author Michael Perry in a blue and yellow plaid shirt, with his arm up reaching for his hat. With blue skies and a green field behind him. Book covers of Population 485 and Jesus Cow by Michael Perry.

Humor, Heart, and Reflective Rural Stories – Virtual Author Talk with Michael Perry – Wednesday, March 4 at 2:00pm

Join us in conversation with bestselling author and humorist Michael Perry, whose collection of genre-spanning works encapsulates the experiences–and the magic–of rural town communities and the everyday people who reside … Continue reading »