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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 

Instruction Sheet

Check out our Pinterest Board for additional ideas and instructions

February Grab & Go Kit: Rock Candy.  Stop by the Library to pick up your kit. Available starting February 1st while supplies last

Join us virtually each week in February as we learn about a new hobby. Stop by the library each Tuesday to pick up your beginners kits while supplies last.

Checkout our Pinterest Board for instructions and additional ideas. 

Tuesday, February 2nd: Cross-stitching

Step-by-Step Instructions

• Written instructions (with picture)
• Video Tutorials
• Creativebug: this online service provides video tutorials that walk you step-by-step through a multitude of different crafts and hobbies.  All you need to do is create an account with your library card number to get started.  Once you create the account, simply type cross stitch into the search box and pick from a number of different video tutorials!

Patterns – your kit includes a free pattern but you can find additional ideas at these following websites:

• 15 Places to find free cross stitch patterns
• Online sources of free cross stitch patterns
• The Cross-stitch Club (has a free pattern section)

Tuesday, February 9th: Weaving

Weaving Techniques:

• Written instructions (with pictures)
• Video Tutorials
• Creativebug: The weaving for beginners class not only teaches you weaving basics, but it also shows you how to create your own loom with a wooden frame!

DIY Looms: These DIY Looms are a great alternative to the expensive looms you can find online.  The greatest part is that they can be made from supplies you already have around your house!  Use an old frame or cardboard.

• Cardboard Loom
• Picture Frame Loom #1
• Picture Frame Loom #2

Tuesday, February 16th: Hand-knitting

Join us virtually this week as we learn how to hand knit. Ages 11 to adult.

Tuesday, February 23rd: Wood-working 

Join us virtually this week as we learn the basics of woodcarving.  Ages 16 to adult.

You will need your own pocket knife.