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Events Calendar

Nov. 6th:  Learn about historical figures you never knew were librarians!

Nov. 13th:  Fun Friday fact: It is World Kindness Day.  World Kindness Day is celebrated every year on November 13th.  If you are looking for ways to celebrate check out the Inspire Kindness Complete Guide and 13 Ways to Participate page!

Nov. 20th: Thanksgiving Jokes

Nov. 27th: Work off some of those Thanksgiving Calories with this fun dance!

Dec.4th: Check out this DJ Citizen Project from the Library of Congress and test out your mixing skills!!

Dec. 11th: What are librarians really like? You’d be surprised!  Check out this great articles from Brightly, 8 Surprising Facts about your Local Librarian

Dec.18th: Today is the last day of Hanukkah.  Happy Hanukkah! 

Dec.25th: Merry Christmas! and  Kwanzaa begins tomorrow!

Jan. 1st: Happy New Year! Here are some festive quarantine ideas to bring in the new year!

Jan. 8th: Looking to impress your friends and family?  Check out these 35 random trivia facts from Good Housekeeping! 

Jan. 15th: Did you know that Martin Luther King Jr. was born on this day in Atlanta Georgia? Check out this article from The History Channel to learn more about him!

Jan. 22nd:  Is one of your favorite reads coming to the big screen?!  Find out.

Jan. 29th: Groundhog Day is coming up.  Learn about it’s history here.

Join us virtually this Winter on Saturdays as we get creative with new art projects, crafts, and experiments!

Check out our Pinterest Winter Wonderland Board for more ideas!

February Craft Ideas

• Saturday, Feb. 6th: Indoor Snowstorm
• Saturday, Feb. 13th: DIY Fake Snow
• Saturday, Feb. 20th: Tessellation Art
• Saturday, Feb. 27th: Crystal Snowflakes

January Craft Ideas

• Saturday, Jan. 2nd: Snow Globes
• Saturday, Jan. 9th: Finger Knitting
• Saturday, Jan 16th: Snow Slime 
• Saturday, Jan. 23rd: Snowflake Art
• Saturday, Jan. 30th: Igloo Engineering

December Craft Ideas

• Saturday, Dec. 5th: Snow Painting
• Saturday, Dec. 9th: Winter Nature Art
• Dec. 19: Winter Solstice
• Saturday, Dec. 26th: Icicle Crafts 

Jump into January

Join us virtually on Tuesdays this month as we jump into the new year with a new attitude! 2020 was a tough year for everyone so we are going to help you start fresh in 2021. We are going to explore ways to improve our physical and mental health, our nutrition and our outlook on life. Let’s start 2021 off right together!

Check out our Jump into January Pinterest Board for printables, tips & tricks and additional instructions!

Tuesday, Jan. 5th: Getting Started with Goal Setting

• Resolution Alternatives
  • Bucket List Template
• SMART Goals 
  • Use this template to write your own SMART goals
• Additional Resources
  • Library Resources
    • Organizing your Life and Home 
    • Goal Setting 
  • Weekly Planner Template
  • Monthly Planner Template

Tuesday, Jan. 12th: Physical Health 

• Fitness Collection at the Library
• Online Workouts
  • Upper Body
  • Lower Body
  • Core
  • Cardio
  • Low impact
  • Yoga

Tuesday, Jan. 19th: Nutrition 

• Nutrition 101
  • My Plate: A New Alternative to the Food Pyramid 
  • Ten Easy Tips to Get Your Family Eating Healthy
  • How to Eat Healthy without “Dieting” 
• Meal Prepping
  • How to Meal Prep – A Beginner’s Guide
  • Getting Kids Involved in Meal Prepping 
  • Meal Prepping for 1
• Additional Resources
  • Library Resources
  • Grocery List
  • Weekly Meal Planners
  • Option #1     Option #2

Tuesday, Jan. 26th: Sticking with It!

• Redefining Success
  • The Life-Changing Power of Redefining How You Measure Success – Forbes
  • 174,203 Ways to Measure Health (Besides the Scale) – Whole 9
  • Do We Need to Redefine ‘Success’? – Thrive Global
• Motivation
  • 8 Steps to Continue Self Motivation Even During the Difficult Times
  • Motivation from the Learning Center 
  • 17 Motivation Tools, Worksheets and Activities for You and Your Clients 
• Additional Resources
  • Library Resources

Nov. 6th:  Learn about historical figures you never knew were librarians!

Nov. 13th:  Fun Friday fact: It is World Kindness Day.  World Kindness Day is celebrated every year on November 13th.  If you are looking for ways to celebrate check out the Inspire Kindness Complete Guide and 13 Ways to Participate page!

Nov. 20th: Thanksgiving Jokes

Nov. 27th: Work off some of those Thanksgiving Calories with this fun dance!

Dec.4th: Check out this DJ Citizen Project from the Library of Congress and test out your mixing skills!!

Dec. 11th: What are librarians really like? You’d be surprised!  Check out this great articles from Brightly, 8 Surprising Facts about your Local Librarian

Dec.18th: Today is the last day of Hanukkah.  Happy Hanukkah! 

Dec.25th: Merry Christmas! and  Kwanzaa begins tomorrow!

Jan. 1st: Happy New Year! Here are some festive quarantine ideas to bring in the new year!

Jan. 8th: Looking to impress your friends and family?  Check out these 35 random trivia facts from Good Housekeeping! 

Jan. 15th: Did you know that Martin Luther King Jr. was born on this day in Atlanta Georgia? Check out this article from The History Channel to learn more about him!

Jan. 22nd:  Is one of your favorite reads coming to the big screen?!  Find out.

Jan. 29th: Groundhog Day is coming up.  Learn about it’s history here.

Join us virtually this Winter on Saturdays as we get creative with new art projects, crafts, and experiments!

Check out our Pinterest Winter Wonderland Board for more ideas!

February Craft Ideas

• Saturday, Feb. 6th: Indoor Snowstorm
• Saturday, Feb. 13th: DIY Fake Snow
• Saturday, Feb. 20th: Tessellation Art
• Saturday, Feb. 27th: Crystal Snowflakes

January Craft Ideas

• Saturday, Jan. 2nd: Snow Globes
• Saturday, Jan. 9th: Finger Knitting
• Saturday, Jan 16th: Snow Slime 
• Saturday, Jan. 23rd: Snowflake Art
• Saturday, Jan. 30th: Igloo Engineering

December Craft Ideas

• Saturday, Dec. 5th: Snow Painting
• Saturday, Dec. 9th: Winter Nature Art
• Dec. 19: Winter Solstice
• Saturday, Dec. 26th: Icicle Crafts 

Jump into January

Join us virtually on Tuesdays this month as we jump into the new year with a new attitude! 2020 was a tough year for everyone so we are going to help you start fresh in 2021. We are going to explore ways to improve our physical and mental health, our nutrition and our outlook on life. Let’s start 2021 off right together!

Check out our Jump into January Pinterest Board for printables, tips & tricks and additional instructions!

Tuesday, Jan. 5th: Getting Started with Goal Setting

• Resolution Alternatives
  • Bucket List Template
• SMART Goals 
  • Use this template to write your own SMART goals
• Additional Resources
  • Library Resources
    • Organizing your Life and Home 
    • Goal Setting 
  • Weekly Planner Template
  • Monthly Planner Template

Tuesday, Jan. 12th: Physical Health 

• Fitness Collection at the Library
• Online Workouts
  • Upper Body
  • Lower Body
  • Core
  • Cardio
  • Low impact
  • Yoga

Tuesday, Jan. 19th: Nutrition 

• Nutrition 101
  • My Plate: A New Alternative to the Food Pyramid 
  • Ten Easy Tips to Get Your Family Eating Healthy
  • How to Eat Healthy without “Dieting” 
• Meal Prepping
  • How to Meal Prep – A Beginner’s Guide
  • Getting Kids Involved in Meal Prepping 
  • Meal Prepping for 1
• Additional Resources
  • Library Resources
  • Grocery List
  • Weekly Meal Planners
  • Option #1     Option #2

Tuesday, Jan. 26th: Sticking with It!

• Redefining Success
  • The Life-Changing Power of Redefining How You Measure Success – Forbes
  • 174,203 Ways to Measure Health (Besides the Scale) – Whole 9
  • Do We Need to Redefine ‘Success’? – Thrive Global
• Motivation
  • 8 Steps to Continue Self Motivation Even During the Difficult Times
  • Motivation from the Learning Center 
  • 17 Motivation Tools, Worksheets and Activities for You and Your Clients 
• Additional Resources
  • Library Resources