Time for Twos

9:30am - 10:00am
Toddlers (Ages 1-3)
Spencer Road Branch
Library Branch: Spencer Road Branch
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Toddlers (Ages 1-3)
Class & Event Types: Early Literacy & Learning

Grow Your Reader with stories, songs, and activities for two-year-olds and their caregivers.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Beading 101

9:30am - 11:30am
Adults
Kathryn Linnemann Branch
Closed
Required
Library Branch: Kathryn Linnemann Branch
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Class & Event Types: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Learn the basics of beading. This is a beginner class. All supplies are provided.

Fun For Ones

10:00am - 10:30am
Kids, Babies (Ages 0-1), Toddlers (Ages 1-3)
Kisker Road Branch
Library Branch: Kisker Road Branch
Room: Meeting Room A&B
Age Group: Kids, Babies (Ages 0-1), Toddlers (Ages 1-3)
Class & Event Types: Early Literacy & Learning

Grow Your Reader with stories, songs, and activities for one-year-olds and their caregivers.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

No Registration

Registration is not required for this program.

Tiny Tots

10:00am - 10:30am
Kids, Babies (Ages 0-1), Toddlers (Ages 1-3)
Kathryn Linnemann Branch
Library Branch: Kathryn Linnemann Branch
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Kids, Babies (Ages 0-1), Toddlers (Ages 1-3)
Class & Event Types: Books & More, Early Literacy & Learning

Grow Your Reader with stories, songs, and activities for babies birth to 23 months and their caregivers.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Tiny Tots

10:00am - 10:30am
Kids, Babies (Ages 0-1), Toddlers (Ages 1-3)
Corporate Parkway Branch
Library Branch: Corporate Parkway Branch
Room: Meeting Room A&B
Age Group: Kids, Babies (Ages 0-1), Toddlers (Ages 1-3)
Class & Event Types: Books & More, Early Literacy & Learning

Grow Your Reader with stories, songs, and activities for babies birth to 23 months and their caregivers.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

No Registration

Registration is not required for this program.

Lego Builders Jr. class

10:00am - 10:45am
Kids, Pre-K (Ages 3-5), Early Elementary (Grades K-2), Families
Deer Run Branch
Open
Required
Library Branch: Deer Run Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Pre-K (Ages 3-5), Early Elementary (Grades K-2), Families
Class & Event Types: Early Literacy & Learning, Science & Technology
Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

Listen to a story and build with the Library's LEGO and DUPLO bricks.

Let's build together! We will listen to one story, then build and play with Deer Run's Duplo blocks! 

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Register Each Child Individually

Please register each child who will be attending individually.

Story Time

10:00am - 10:45am
Pre-K (Ages 3-5)
McClay Branch
Library Branch: McClay Branch
Room: Meeting Room A&B
Age Group: Pre-K (Ages 3-5)
Class & Event Types: Early Literacy & Learning

Grow Your Reader with stories, songs, and activities that enhance early literacy skills.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

No Registration

Registration is not required for this program.

Time for Twos

10:30am - 11:00am
Toddlers (Ages 1-3)
Spencer Road Branch
Library Branch: Spencer Road Branch
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Toddlers (Ages 1-3)
Class & Event Types: Early Literacy & Learning

Grow Your Reader with stories, songs, and activities for two-year-olds and their caregivers.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Book Discussion: "Horse" by Geraldine Brooks

11:30am - 12:30pm
Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Spencer Road Branch
Open
Required
Library Branch: Spencer Road Branch
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Books & More, Clubs & Communities, Virtual
Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Please pick up a copy of the book at the hosting branch.

Copies are available starting one month prior to the discussion, while supplies last.

"A discarded painting in a junk pile, a skeleton in an attic, and the greatest racehorse in American history: from these strands, a Pulitzer Prize winner braids a sweeping story of spirit, obsession, and injustice across American history.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Food and/or Drinks

Food and/or drinks will be served at this program or event. Please contact the Library with any questions or concerns you have.

While we do not serve snacks containing nuts at any youth classes, we cannot always ensure there is no cross-contamination in processing. If you are concerned, please ask to see the packaging at the event.  

Sponsored by Friends

Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

Blood Drive: American Red Cross

12:30pm - 4:30pm
Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Corporate Parkway Branch
Library Branch: Corporate Parkway Branch
Room: Meeting Room A&B
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Community Events, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Be a Donor!

Join us at the Corporate Parkway Branch to give blood on November 13. Donors are strongly urged to give to help ensure lifesaving blood products are available for patients.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Rummikub

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Kisker Road Branch
Open
Required
Library Branch: Kisker Road Branch
Room: Meeting Room A&B
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Games & Activities
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Come to the library to meet new friends and play Rummikub. This tile-based game is easy to learn, good for your brain, and fun for all.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Homeschool Explorers: Give Thanks Around the World

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Early Elementary (Grades K-2), Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5)
Spencer Road Branch
Closed
Required
Library Branch: Spencer Road Branch
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Early Elementary (Grades K-2), Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5)
Class & Event Types: History & Culture, Science & Technology
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Explore new subjects through presentations, demonstrations, resources, and activities.

Thanksgiving is not just about what took place at Plymouth Rock! Gratitude is all over the world! Learn how different cultures give thanks!

This program is recommended for Grades K-5.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Medicare Basics Informational Session

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Adults, Ages 55+
McClay Branch
Library Branch: McClay Branch
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Community Events, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Medicare plans change every year, and often individual situations change too. It is important to review Medicare coverage to ensure you are enrolled in a plan that best suits your needs.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

No Registration

Registration is not required for this program.

Next Chapter Book Club

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Kisker Road Branch
Open
Required
Library Branch: Kisker Road Branch
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Books & More, Clubs & Communities
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Next Chapter Book Club is a community-based book club for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Participants (even those who cannot read) gather for one hour weekly to read aloud and discuss a book that is provided by the Library. Together, we will explore new worlds and meet interesting characters through fun and engaging stories, gaining real-world skills and making new friends along the way.

Registration is required for this program and space is limited. By registering for one session, you will automatically be registered for the entire series.

Together, we will read and discuss Jack London's novel, The Call of the Wild.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Register Everyone

Please register each person attending the program or event regardless of age.  

LEGO Builders

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Early Elementary (Grades K-2), Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5), Tweens (Grades 4-8)
Cliff View Branch
Open
Required
Library Branch: Cliff View Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Early Elementary (Grades K-2), Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5), Tweens (Grades 4-8)
Class & Event Types: Arts & Crafts, Games & Activities, Hobbies & Recreation, Science & Technology
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Build with the Library's LEGO bricks.

Children will have the opportunity to select one creation to display in the Library.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Register Each Child Individually

Please register each child who will be attending individually.

Let's Read: "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5)
Spencer Road Branch
Open
Required
Library Branch: Spencer Road Branch
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5)
Class & Event Types: Books & More, Evenings & Weekends, Homeschool
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

"Let's Read" is a book club for kids! Please pick up a copy of the book at the hosting branch, read on your own, and then come into the library for a group discussion and fun activities about the book you read!

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Book Page Autumn Candle 

4:30pm - 6:30pm
Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
McClay Branch
Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: McClay Branch
Room: Meeting Room A&B
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Arts & Crafts, Hobbies & Recreation
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Create an Autumn Candle out of recycled book pages.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Supplies

All supplies provided.  

Genreflection Challenge 2024

6:00pm - 8:30pm
Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Spencer Road Branch
Open
Required
Library Branch: Spencer Road Branch
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Books & More, Evenings & Weekends
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Ready to branch out of your reading comfort zone?  Stuck in a reading rut?  Join the 2024 Genreflection Book Challenge.

Read to a Dog!

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Kids, Early Elementary (Grades K-2), Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5)
Corporate Parkway Branch
Open
Required
Library Branch: Corporate Parkway Branch
Room: Meeting Room A&B
Age Group: Kids, Early Elementary (Grades K-2), Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5)
Class & Event Types: Books & More, Evenings & Weekends
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Bring a book or choose one of ours and read to an attentive, adorable dog, or maybe even a fuzzy bunny. This class is a partnership between the Library and our "Tale Waggers" group Love on a Leash.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Register Each Child Individually

Please register each child who will be attending individually.

Book Discussion: "The Guncle" by Steven Rowley

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Kathryn Linnemann Branch
Open
Required
Library Branch: Kathryn Linnemann Branch
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Books & More, Evenings & Weekends
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Please pick up a copy of the book at the hosting branch.

Copies are available starting one month prior to the discussion, while supplies last.

Patrick O’Hara has always loved his niece, Maisie, and nephew, Grant — from a safe distance. His Palm Springs home and reclusive lifestyle aren’t exactly welcoming to children.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Sponsored by Friends

Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

Live @ the Library "Julie & Drew"

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Tweens (Grades 4-8), Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+, Families, Everyone
Spencer Road Branch
Open
Required
Library Branch: Spencer Road Branch
Room: Event Room L&M - BJC St. Peters Rooms
Age Group: Tweens (Grades 4-8), Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+, Families, Everyone
Class & Event Types: Evenings & Weekends, Movies & Music
Required
Seats Remaining: 67
Event Details:

Enjoy a fun, relaxing evening listening to the music duo of "Julie & Drew," as they entertain us with a variety of music.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Meet the Author: Katharine McGee - A Queen's Game

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Tweens (Grades 4-8), Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Kisker Road Branch
Open
Required
Library Branch: Kisker Road Branch
Room: Meeting Room A&B
Age Group: Tweens (Grades 4-8), Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Author Events, Books & More, Evenings & Weekends, History & Culture
Required
Seats Remaining: 39
Event Details:

Katharine McGee speaks about her newest book A QUEEN'S GAME. 

This event is free to attend, but a copy of the book must be purchased to enter the signing line. 

About A QUEEN'S GAME

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.