(Ages 3-5) This fun storytime focuses on STEAM topics (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) and features early literacy projects and hands-on activities. From building bridges to painting, we explore different interactive themes each week.
(Adult) - Join us for a discussion of Girl in Hyacinth Blue by Susan Vreeland. This group meets every other month to discuss a new book.
(Adult/teen) This intro series, led by local potter Kate Harris, includes a brief introduction to wheel throwing, trimming, & glazing. All participants will return on their own to glaze their piece before the final firing in the kiln. Make sure you can attend both dates. The class is free, but the cost for clay & […]
Emily St. John Mandel is the bestselling author of numerous novels, including The Glass Hotel, Station Eleven, and Sea of Tranquility. Her novel Station Eleven, which was a finalist for a National Book Award and the PEN/Faulkner Award, won the 2015 Arthur C. Clarke Award, the Toronto Book Award, and the Morning News Tournament of […]
(Teen) This 2-part class takes place in the Idea Lab at the Bob Kirby Branch. Teens will learn the basics of the ceramic process and how to hand-build pottery pieces. Each class will go over a different step in the ceramic process including hand-building and glazing. This class is for 6th-12th grade students, and it […]
Victoria Christopher Murray is the New York Times and USA Today best selling author of more than 30 novels, including the New York Times Instant Best Sellers, "The Personal Librarian" and "The First Ladies." In addition to being a New York Times Bestseller, The Personal Librarian was a Good Morning America Book Club selection and […]
Victoria Christopher Murray is the New York Times and USA Today best selling author of more than 30 novels, including the New York Times Instant Best Sellers, "The Personal Librarian" and "The First Ladies." In addition to being a New York Times Bestseller, The Personal Librarian was a Good Morning America Book Club selection and […]
Cinda Williams Chima is the New York Times best-selling author of the Seven Realms, Heir Chronicles, and Shattered Realms teen fantasy series. Her newest duology, The Runestone Saga, (Balzer&Bray) launched fall 2022 with Children of Ragnarok, followed by Bane of Asgard in October, 2024. Jeff Zentner, author of the New York Times Notable Books The […]
(Ages 3-5) This fun storytime focuses on STEAM topics (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) and features early literacy projects and hands-on activities. From building bridges to painting, we explore different interactive themes each week.
(Ages 6 & up) Get into the holiday spirit early this year at our Ceramic Holiday Ornament Workshop at the Bob Kirby Branch Library! At this workshop we will create ornaments out of clay using cookie cutters and other tools. All supplies will be provided, but attendees are more than welcome to bring their own! […]