Event List

Join us for a casual chess meet-up open to players of all skill levels. Challenge new opponents, enjoy the thrill of the game, and sharpen your strategy in a relaxed, social setting—no formal instruction, just pure play.

Curious about how to make a light-up card? You might be surprised—it’s all done with a simple circuit! Join us and create your very own glowing Christmas card.

Come enjoy some holiday music & treats, create some crafts for your loved ones and learn to wrap gifts for the holidays. Youth should be old enough to craft with minimal assistance. 

Transform your scraps into wearable art that says I love to quilt and sew! Join Sadie Metter and Meg Healy of Quilting Daily and Sew Daily to make mini quilt blocks that can be used to make accessories like earrings, necklaces, and charms.

Home isn’t just a place, it’s an idea that represents peace, love, and safety. Papercraft artist Dawn M. Cardona often utilizes houses as a motif and after a recent move, she was inspired to bring one of her 2D designs to life in 3D form.

Lift your imagination off the page with the 3Doodler 3D pen. Participants will create a fun 3D ornament to take home.

Join us for a casual chess meet-up open to players of all skill levels. Challenge new opponents, enjoy the thrill of the game, and sharpen your strategy in a relaxed, social setting—no formal instruction, just pure play.

Since 2025 is the 80th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima, the winter quarter selections are anime films focused on the theme of living there during and after this event.

 Build with your friends and join us for fun challenges designed with intermediate to advanced builders in mind!

Registration is required and opens one week prior to the event.

The Creative and Compassionate Art of Seeing Others Deeply with David Brooks

Nature, Art, and Service as Medicine with Journalist Julia Hotz

Join us at Prairieland Market for a lesson in cooking. Learn basic knife skills, kitchen sanitation, and food safety. After that, get ready to make some delicious food!

In this beginner to intermediate Pokemon program, you can learn how to play the game, trade cards, find out how to spot a fake card, and meet fellow Pokemon fans! 

Secrets and Second Chances with Liz Moore

Join us for an engaging evening at Ad Astra, where the library hosts a monthly trivia night! Test your knowledge on various topics for a chance to win a gift card to Ad Astra.

Explore Japanese animation by watching several episodes of a series or an entire film with others and discussing afterward in a fun, casual setting. 

Swashbuckling Heroines and High Seas Adventures with Novelist Vanessa Riley

Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine, and 400 Years of Black Women’s Magic with Dr. Lindsey Stewart

If you’re a fan of board games and card games, then join us for a night of fun. We will have a variety of games available, or you can bring your own. 

Smithson’s Gamble: The Incredible History Behind the World’s Largest Museum with Smithsonian Curator Emeritus Tom Crouch