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Take Your Child to the Library Day

All Day
All Branches
Age Group:
Everyone, Kids, Babies/Pre-K, Elementary School, Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Description:

Your local library is ideal for children to play, discover, make friends, and have fun. And Take Your Child to the Library Day is the perfect time to discover some library magic!&n...

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Library Branch: All Branches
Age Group: Everyone, Kids, Babies/Pre-K, Elementary School, Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Description:

Your local library is ideal for children to play, discover, make friends, and have fun. And Take Your Child to the Library Day is the perfect time to discover some library magic! 

Illustration of the cover of Duneons and Dragons Waterdeep: Dragon Heist. It includes what appears to be a monster in the background with 3 mysterious figures, a hoard of gold and a mysterious cloaked figure in the foreground.

Dungeons & Dragon Club: Waterdeep Dragon Heist

Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 4:30pm - 7:30pm
Annex Meeting Room at Veterans Memorial Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Teens, High School
Program Description:

Waterdeep: Dragon Heist is an adventure module for the 5th edition of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. “Famed explorer Volothamp Geddarm needs you to comp...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Annex Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, High School
Program Type: Gaming
Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Program Description:

Waterdeep: Dragon Heist is an adventure module for the 5th edition of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. 

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CRDL Teen Tuesday: Skip the Romance and go Straight to the Chocolate

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Annex Meeting Room at Veterans Memorial Library
Program Type:
Teen Library Council
Age Group:
Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Description:

Chocolate, chocolate, and MORE chocolate!! We're making chocolate fondue and getting out our stack of board games. It's time to hang out at the library! Registration is requir...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Annex Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Teen Library Council
Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Program Description:

Chocolate, chocolate, and MORE chocolate!! We're making chocolate fondue and getting out our stack of board games. It's time to hang out at the library! Registration is required. For grades 6-12.

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CRDL Teen Take & Make: DIY Glass Magnets

All Day
All Branches
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Description:

Looking for a gift for someone special? Want to spend a little time being creative? Grab your DIY glass magnets kit today! We'll provide all of the necessary supplies, including te...

Waitlist
Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: All Branches
Age Group: Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Program Description:

Looking for a gift for someone special? Want to spend a little time being creative? Grab your DIY glass magnets kit today! We'll provide all of the necessary supplies, including templates for a handful of possible designs.

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Blue Jays Gaming Group

Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 3:15pm - 5:15pm
SCL Meeting Room at Shepherd Community Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Program Description:

Join us for after-school gaming fun at your Shepherd Community Library once a month! We'll also have electronic gaming & options for simple tabletop or card games. This program...

Library Branch: Shepherd Community Library
Room: SCL Meeting Room
Age Group: Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Gaming
Program Description:

Join us for after-school gaming fun at your Shepherd Community Library once a month! We'll also have electronic gaming & options for simple tabletop or card games. This program is for students in grades 4 & up.

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Gnomeo & Juliet: An Interactive Movie BINGO Kit

All Day
All Branches
Program Type:
Movie, Other
Age Group:
Everyone, Kids, Elementary School, Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Description:

Love is in the air! This family-friendly, romantic comedy is the perfect movie for Valentine's Day. Register your family for this fun interactive movie kit. Each kit contains BINGO...

Open
Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: All Branches
Age Group: Everyone, Kids, Elementary School, Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Movie, Other
Required
Seats Remaining: 29
Program Description:

Love is in the air! This family-friendly, romantic comedy is the perfect movie for Valentine's Day. Register your family for this fun interactive movie kit. Each kit contains BINGO cards, prizes, and popcorn for four participants.

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Celtic Heart Knot Kit

All Day
All Branches
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone, Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Description:

Learn how to create a Celtic Heart Knot using paracord. Each kit contains paracord, printed instructions, and a QR code to an instructional video. You can also make a short garland...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: All Branches
Age Group: Adults, Everyone, Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Program Description:

Learn how to create a Celtic Heart Knot using paracord. Each kit contains paracord, printed instructions, and a QR code to an instructional video. You can also make a short garland, a necklace, or a bracelet. 

Cover of 'A Return to Ireland' cookbook featuring a scenic landscape of rolling green hills and a quaint stone cottage. In the forefront, a table is set with traditional Irish dishes such as shepherd's pie, soda bread, and a steaming cup of tea. The title is written in bold, elegant script, with the subtitle 'Rediscover the Delicious Recipes and Enduring Traditions of the Emerald Isle' prominently displayed. A charming shamrock motif decorates the corners, adding a touch of Irish charm. The warm, inviting c

Cookbook Club: A return to Ireland: a culinary journey from America to Ireland

Monday, February 24, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Annex Meeting Room at Veterans Memorial Library
Program Type:
Book Club, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Description:

Do you like trying new recipes? Join our Cookbook Club! Watch a cooking demonstration by students in the GI-TEC Culinary Arts class, discuss the featured cookbook, and enjoy a...

Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Annex Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Book Club, Health & Wellness
Program Description:

Do you like trying new recipes? Join our Cookbook Club! Watch a cooking demonstration by students in the GI-TEC Culinary Arts class, discuss the featured cookbook, and enjoy a tasty sample!

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Musical March

All Day 3/1 - 3/31
All Branches
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone, Kids, Babies/Pre-K, Elementary School, Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Description:

Check out a music-themed book or music CD and be entered to win your choice of either four tickets to the relaxed performance of Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical at Midland Center ...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: All Branches
Age Group: Adults, Everyone, Kids, Babies/Pre-K, Elementary School, Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Description:

Check out a music-themed book or music CD and be entered to win your choice of either four tickets to the relaxed performance of Roald Dahl's Matild

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Blue Jays Gaming Group

Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 3:15pm - 5:15pm
SCL Meeting Room at Shepherd Community Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Program Description:

Join us for after-school gaming fun at your Shepherd Community Library once a month! We'll also have electronic gaming & options for simple tabletop or card games. This program...

Library Branch: Shepherd Community Library
Room: SCL Meeting Room
Age Group: Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Gaming
Program Description:

Join us for after-school gaming fun at your Shepherd Community Library once a month! We'll also have electronic gaming & options for simple tabletop or card games. This program is for students in grades 4 & up.

Image of a stack of board games and a game controller for video games.

Blue Jays Gaming Group

Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 3:15pm - 5:15pm
SCL Meeting Room at Shepherd Community Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Program Description:

Join us for after-school gaming fun at your Shepherd Community Library once a month! We'll also have electronic gaming & options for simple tabletop or card games. This program...

Library Branch: Shepherd Community Library
Room: SCL Meeting Room
Age Group: Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Gaming
Program Description:

Join us for after-school gaming fun at your Shepherd Community Library once a month! We'll also have electronic gaming & options for simple tabletop or card games. This program is for students in grades 4 & up.

Image of a stack of board games and a game controller for video games.

Blue Jays Gaming Group

Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 3:15pm - 5:15pm
SCL Meeting Room at Shepherd Community Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Program Description:

Join us for after-school gaming fun at your Shepherd Community Library once a month! We'll also have electronic gaming & options for simple tabletop or card games. This program...

Library Branch: Shepherd Community Library
Room: SCL Meeting Room
Age Group: Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Gaming
Program Description:

Join us for after-school gaming fun at your Shepherd Community Library once a month! We'll also have electronic gaming & options for simple tabletop or card games. This program is for students in grades 4 & up.