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Storytimes Resume September
While Storytimes take a summer recess in August, there is still plenty to engage your preschoolers at the library.

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Sam Quinones virtual visit

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  • Mon, 09/12/2022 - 7:00pm
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Author and journalist Sam Quinones joins us for a virtual author visit on Sept. 12 at 7PM. We will host an in-person watch party in the Koch Meeting Room of the Main Library, 1160 N.

Adult Craft - Halloween Garland

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  • Sat, 10/01/2022 - 11:00am
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Create a fun and festive Halloween garland using yarn. 

Adult Craft - Halloween Garland

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  • Sat, 10/01/2022 - 1:00pm
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Create a fun and festive Halloween garland using yarn. 

Princess Bride Anniversary - Interactive Movie

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  • Thu, 10/06/2022 - 5:30pm
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Join in the fun and interact with your favorite scenes as we watch The Princess Bride and enjoy the swashbuckling  tale of TRUE WUV. 'Boo' at Prince Humperdink, and enjoy some treats (chocolate coating makes it go down easier) at this interactive movie showing. 

Observational Drawing for Adults

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  • Sat, 10/08/2022 - 2:00pm
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What is observational drawing?  Observational drawing is using a live model or a still life set up for drawing a picture.  In our program today, you will have a live bearded dragon or an axolotl as your subject matter.  Once you have sketched your picture you will then have a variety of mediums to choose from to bring your drawing to life.  Join Viserion the bearded dragon and Mookie the axolotl for this unforgettable art experience.

Meet the Pumpkin Man

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  • Sat, 10/15/2022 - 1:00pm
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If you've been to Pumpkin Show, you've probably seen the Pumpkin Man skating through the crowds and waving from the parades. The Pumpkin Show icon himself will be at the library - in full costume! - to talk about what it takes to be the Pumpkin Man, share some of his favorite memories, and have his photo taken with YOU!

Zombie Dolls

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  • Sat, 10/29/2022 - 11:00am
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Zombie-fy your doll! Celebrate spooky season by turning your doll into a zombie. 
Bring your own doll; decorating supplies will be provided.

Ultra Running w/ Kelly Odell

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  • Tue, 11/01/2022 - 6:00pm
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Local resident Kelly O'Dell ran 135 miles in less than 48 hours through Death Valley to Mt. Whitney, California. The Badwater 135 is an invitation-only race for 100 runners that starts at the lowest elevation in North America and finishes at the trailhead to Mt. Whitney summit, the highest point in the contiguous United States.

Baby/Toddler Storytime

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  • Wed, 11/09/2022 - 10:30am
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Baby/Toddler storytime is on Wednesdays and is open to children from birth to age 3 and their caregivers. Please join us as we sing, explore senses, and READ!  For more information about this or any other Youth Services program please contact us at 740-477-1644 ext. 236.

George Kinder Poetry Reading and Discussion

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  • Thu, 09/22/2022 - 6:30pm
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Inspired by Zen poets, landscape painting from China and Japan, and Thoreau's Walden
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