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Thanksgiving Book Page Art
10:00am - 12:00pm
Main Branch
Community Room A
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Description
In this class, we'll be decoupaging book pages onto canvas and then adding Thanksgiving decorations, so dress to make a mess!
Registration is required and begins October 15 at 9am. Space is limited. This event is for adults....
Lunchtime Yoga
12:00pm - 12:45pm
Main Branch
Community Room B
Age Group: Adults
Description
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NPL Tiny Book Concerts
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Main Branch
Café
Age Group: Everyone
Description
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Stop in on Thursdays at noon to enjoy a variety of pop-up concerts put on by local musicians.
Sponsored by the NPL Foundation....
LEGO My Library
3:00pm - 5:30pm
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Group: Kids
Description
Join us every month to build, build, build!
Each month will have a new LEGO theme, but all children between the ages of 2 and 12 are welcome to build anything. ...
Story Hour for Two-Year-Olds
6:00pm - 6:30pm
Main Branch
Story Hour Room
Age Group: Kids
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Description
Two-year-olds and their grown-ups are invited to enjoy stories, songs, and activities in this five-week interactive program. Since this class is just for you and your two-year-old, please be sure to make other arrangements for siblings....
Autism Cafe
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Description
Flyer The Autism Cafe is a monthly activity-focused social gathering for adults living with autism. ...
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NPL's Great Annual Model Train Exhibition!
9:00am - 5:00pm
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Description
Celebrate a weekend of trains with local model train enthusiasts! The N-scale of Bloomington Normal will have trains and layouts set up in the Community Room and Cafe for all to enjoy. ...
Trains! Trains! Trains!
10:00am - 4:00pm
Main Branch
Children's Department
Age Group: Kids
Description
All aboard! Bring your family to enjoy train stories at 10:30 and crafts and activities througout the day.
While you're here, make sure to check out our Great Annual Model Train Exhibition in the Community Room and Cafe! ...
Pages & Paws
10:30am - 11:30am
Main Branch
Story Hour Room
Age Group: Kids
Description
Transform your child's love of animals into a passion for reading with Pages and Paws! This program allows kids between the ages of 6 and 12 to read aloud to registered therapy dogs, building confidence in a friendly and fun environment. ...
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NPL's Great Annual Model Train Exhibition!
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Description
Celebrate a weekend of trains with local model train enthusiasts! The N-scale of Bloomington Normal will have trains and layouts set up in the Community Room and Cafe for all to enjoy. ...
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Baby Rock
9:30am - 10:00am
Main Branch
Community Room B
Age Group: Kids
Description
Enjoy stories, songs, and fingerplays, all intended to stimulate and enhance babies' development of language and senses. Every session ends with BUBBLES! ...
Baby Rock
10:30am - 11:00am
Main Branch
Community Room B
Age Group: Kids
Description
Enjoy stories, songs, and fingerplays, all intended to stimulate and enhance babies' development of language and senses. Every session ends with BUBBLES! ...
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Lapsit Story Hour
10:00am - 10:30am
Main Branch
Story Hour Room
Age Group: Kids
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Description
Lapsit is a five-week interactive program for babies age 0 to 23-months and their grown ups. You'll sing songs, do fingerplays, and enjoy books and baby games, all intended to stimulate and enhance babies' development of language and senses....
Tuesday Tales
10:30am - 11:00am
Main Branch
Book Nook
Age Group: Kids
Description
Join us on Tuesday mornings for stories and songs at Tuesday Tales! We'll have Tuesday Tales every Tuesday morning from September 11 through December 11.Books will be aimed at 3- to 5-year-olds, but everyone is welcome.
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Lunchtime Yoga
12:00pm - 12:45pm
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Description
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Teen Manga/Anime Club
4:30pm - 6:00pm
Main Branch
Board Room
Age Group: Teens
Description
Held on the first Tuesday of every month, Manga / Anime Club is for any teens interested in Japanese comics and animation.
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Thanksgiving Book Page Art
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Branch
Community Room A
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Description
In this class, we'll be decoupaging book pages onto canvas and then adding Thanksgiving decorations, so dress to make a mess!
Registration is required and begins October 15 at 9am. Space is limited. This event is for adults....
Lapsit Story Hour
6:00pm - 6:30pm
Main Branch
Story Hour Room
Age Group: Kids
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Description
Lapsit is a five-week interactive program for babies age 0 to 23-months and their grown ups. You'll sing songs, do fingerplays, and enjoy books and baby games, all intended to stimulate and enhance babies' development of language and senses....
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Poppies & Planes: WWI Centennial
10:00am - 8:00pm
Main Branch
Children's Department
Age Group: Kids
Description
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NPL Knitting & Crocheting Club
10:00am - 12:00pm
Main Branch
Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Description
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Gather to work on your current project and share tips and information.
Please bring a project you'd like to work on....
Story Hour for Two-Year-Olds
10:00am - 10:30am
Main Branch
Story Hour Room
Age Group: Kids
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Description
Two-year-olds and their grown-ups are invited to enjoy stories, songs, and activities in this five-week interactive program. Since this class is just for you and your two-year-old, please be sure to make other arrangements for siblings....
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Fall Felted Pumpkin
10:00am - 12:00pm
Main Branch
Café
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Description
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Lunchtime Yoga
12:00pm - 12:45pm
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Description
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NPL Tiny Book Concerts
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Main Branch
Café
Age Group: Everyone
Description
Flyer
Stop in on Thursdays at noon to enjoy a variety of pop-up concerts put on by local musicians.
Sponsored by the NPL Foundation....
STEAM Club
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Group: Kids
Description
Join us on the second Thursday of the month for STEAM Club Meetings, September through November....
Teen Advisory Council
4:30pm - 5:30pm
Main Branch
Board Room
Age Group: Teens
Description
If you want a say in teen programs at NPL, this is the place to be every second and fourth Thursday of the month!
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Story Hour for Two-Year-Olds
6:00pm - 6:30pm
Main Branch
Story Hour Room
Age Group: Kids
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Description
Two-year-olds and their grown-ups are invited to enjoy stories, songs, and activities in this five-week interactive program. Since this class is just for you and your two-year-old, please be sure to make other arrangements for siblings....
WWI Speaker Series: Bill Davison & Ruth Cobb
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Description
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International Games Day
10:00am - 3:00pm
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Description
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Adult DIY Day
12:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Branch
Café
Age Group: Adults
Description
Have a project you've been itching to start? Then drop in for our DIY day, where you'll have space and tools to unleash your creativity. You bring the idea, we'll provide some supplies and equipment, and then you'll do the work!...
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Armistice Day Bell Choir Concert
1:30pm - 2:30pm
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Description
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WWI Diorama Display Begins
9:00am - 9:00pm
Main Branch
Children's Department
Age Group: Kids
Description
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Baby Rock
9:30am - 10:00am
Main Branch
Community Room B
Age Group: Kids
Description
Enjoy stories, songs, and fingerplays, all intended to stimulate and enhance babies' development of language and senses. Every session ends with BUBBLES! ...
Baby Rock
10:30am - 11:00am
Main Branch
Community Room B
Age Group: Kids
Description
Enjoy stories, songs, and fingerplays, all intended to stimulate and enhance babies' development of language and senses. Every session ends with BUBBLES! ...
Experiment with Art: Play with Paper Mache
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Group: Kids
Description
Experiment With Art, provided by Illinois Art Station will provide children with a playful, creative space to experiment with art supplies and discover how to create meaningful art works. ...
Teen Writers Workshop
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Branch
Board Room
Age Group: Teens
Description
Calling all teen writers and artists! Bring your best ideas to our teen writer's workshops on the second Monday of each month.
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FamStudio: Symbolic Stained "Glass"
5:30pm - 7:00pm
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Group: Kids
Description
Families are invited to attend FamStudio with Illinois Art Station!...
Baby Rock: Evening Edition
6:00pm - 6:30pm
Main Branch
Book Nook
Age Group: Kids
Description
Enjoy stories, songs, and fingerplays, all intended to stimulate and enhance babies' development of language and senses. Every session ends with BUBBLES! ...
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Lapsit Story Hour
10:00am - 10:30am
Main Branch
Story Hour Room
Age Group: Kids
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Description
Lapsit is a five-week interactive program for babies age 0 to 23-months and their grown ups. You'll sing songs, do fingerplays, and enjoy books and baby games, all intended to stimulate and enhance babies' development of language and senses....
Tuesday Tales
10:30am - 11:00am
Main Branch
Book Nook
Age Group: Kids
Description
Join us on Tuesday mornings for stories and songs at Tuesday Tales! We'll have Tuesday Tales every Tuesday morning from September 11 through December 11.Books will be aimed at 3- to 5-year-olds, but everyone is welcome.
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Explore Chinese Tea with Ben
11:00am - 11:30am
Main Branch
Gallery
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Description
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Explore Chinese Tea with Ben
11:30am - 12:00pm
Main Branch
Gallery
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Description
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Lunchtime Yoga
12:00pm - 12:45pm
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Description
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Fall Felted Pumpkin
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Branch
Café
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Description
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Lapsit Story Hour
6:00pm - 6:30pm
Main Branch
Story Hour Room
Age Group: Kids
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Description
Lapsit is a five-week interactive program for babies age 0 to 23-months and their grown ups. You'll sing songs, do fingerplays, and enjoy books and baby games, all intended to stimulate and enhance babies' development of language and senses....
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Story Hour for Two-Year-Olds
10:00am - 10:30am
Main Branch
Story Hour Room
Age Group: Kids
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Description
Two-year-olds and their grown-ups are invited to enjoy stories, songs, and activities in this five-week interactive program. Since this class is just for you and your two-year-old, please be sure to make other arrangements for siblings....
Teen Maker Wednesdays
4:30pm - 6:00pm
Main Branch
Café
Age Group: Teens
Description
Join us each month for a different craft or tech-based maker activity! This program is aimed at patrons ages 12 to 18. ...
WWI Film Series
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Description
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Lunchtime Yoga
12:00pm - 12:45pm
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Description
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NPL Tiny Book Concerts
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Main Branch
Café
Age Group: Everyone
Description
Flyer
Stop in on Thursdays at noon to enjoy a variety of pop-up concerts put on by local musicians.
Sponsored by the NPL Foundation....
Story Hour for Two-Year-Olds
6:00pm - 6:30pm
Main Branch
Story Hour Room
Age Group: Kids
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Description
Two-year-olds and their grown-ups are invited to enjoy stories, songs, and activities in this five-week interactive program. Since this class is just for you and your two-year-old, please be sure to make other arrangements for siblings....
Teen Harry Potter Party @ BPL
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Offsite/Outreach
Age Group: Teens
Description
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Autism Community Friendly Contra Dancing
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Description
What is Contra Dancing?Contra dancing has been around since the 1700s. If you don't know it -- it's kind of like square dancing but with long lines of dancers. A caller first explains the movements and then prompts you during the dance....
Poetry is Normal Presents Kathleen Kirk
7:30pm - 8:30pm
Main Branch
Café
Age Group: Adults
Description
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Pages & Paws
10:30am - 11:30am
Main Branch
Story Hour Room
Age Group: Kids
Description
Transform your child's love of animals into a passion for reading with Pages and Paws! This program allows kids between the ages of 6 and 12 to read aloud to registered therapy dogs, building confidence in a friendly and fun environment. ...
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Baby Rock
9:30am - 10:00am
Main Branch
Community Room B
Age Group: Kids
Description
Enjoy stories, songs, and fingerplays, all intended to stimulate and enhance babies' development of language and senses. Every session ends with BUBBLES! ...
Baby Rock
10:30am - 11:00am
Main Branch
Community Room B
Age Group: Kids
Description
Enjoy stories, songs, and fingerplays, all intended to stimulate and enhance babies' development of language and senses. Every session ends with BUBBLES! ...
Itsy Arts: After Nap
4:00pm - 4:45pm
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Group: Kids
Description
The Itsy Arts: After Nap class will provide children a safe and playful space where creativity and imagination can flourish and where motor skills, confidence and expression can be nurtured, honed and explored. ...
Itsy Arts: After Nap
5:00pm - 5:45pm
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Group: Kids
Description
The Itsy Arts: After Nap class will provide children a safe and playful space where creativity and imagination can flourish and where motor skills, confidence and expression can be nurtured, honed and explored. ...
Tech-It-Out
5:30pm - 7:00pm
Main Branch
Story Hour Room
Age Group: Kids
Description
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Tuesday Tales
10:30am - 11:00am
Main Branch
Book Nook
Age Group: Kids
Description
Join us on Tuesday mornings for stories and songs at Tuesday Tales! We'll have Tuesday Tales every Tuesday morning from September 11 through December 11.Books will be aimed at 3- to 5-year-olds, but everyone is welcome.
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Lunchtime Yoga
12:00pm - 12:45pm
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Description
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Anime Club for Adults
4:30pm - 6:00pm
Main Branch
Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Description
Held on the third Tuesday of every month, Anime Club for Adults is for anyone over 18 interested in Japanese animation.
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Millennial Book Club
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Branch
Café
Age Group: Adults
Description
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All college-aged and twenty-somethings are welcome! Come enjoy snacks and discussion with us.
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Fall Table Centerpiece
10:00am - 12:00pm
Main Branch
Community Room A
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Description
Join us to make a fall centerpiece for your Thanksgiving table. All supplies will be provided.
This class is for ages 18 and up. Registration is required and begins on November 5. Space is limited!
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Turkey Roundup!
10:00am - 2:00pm
Main Branch
Children's Department
Age Group: Kids
Description
Drop in to make a fun turkey craft and games, just in time for Thanksgiving!
Catch some turkey stories at 10:30.
This activity is fun for kids of all ages. Kids under 8, make sure your grown-up stays with you!
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Library Closes Early
5:00pm - 9:00pm
Branch: Main Branch
Description
The library will close at 5pm today for the Thanksgiving holiday. Our onsite and offsite bookdrops will remain open. We will reopen Saturday, November 24 at 9am.
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Library Closed
All Day
Branch: Main Branch
Description
The library is closed today for the Thanksgiving holiday. Our onsite and offsite bookdrops will remain open. We will reopen Saturday, November 24 at 9am.
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Library Closed
All Day
Branch: Main Branch
Description
The library is closed today for the Thanksgiving holiday. Our onsite and offsite bookdrops will remain open. We will reopen Saturday, November 24 at 9am.
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Baby Rock
9:30am - 10:00am
Main Branch
Community Room B
Age Group: Kids
Description
Enjoy stories, songs, and fingerplays, all intended to stimulate and enhance babies' development of language and senses. Every session ends with BUBBLES! ...
Baby Rock
10:30am - 11:00am
Main Branch
Community Room B
Age Group: Kids
Description
Enjoy stories, songs, and fingerplays, all intended to stimulate and enhance babies' development of language and senses. Every session ends with BUBBLES! ...
Mars InSight Landing Watch Party
12:30pm - 3:30pm
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Description
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Baby Rock: Evening Edition
6:00pm - 6:30pm
Main Branch
Book Nook
Age Group: Kids
Description
Enjoy stories, songs, and fingerplays, all intended to stimulate and enhance babies' development of language and senses. Every session ends with BUBBLES! ...
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Lapsit Story Hour
10:00am - 10:30am
Main Branch
Story Hour Room
Age Group: Kids
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Description
Lapsit is a five-week interactive program for babies age 0 to 23-months and their grown ups. You'll sing songs, do fingerplays, and enjoy books and baby games, all intended to stimulate and enhance babies' development of language and senses....
Tuesday Tales
10:30am - 11:00am
Main Branch
Book Nook
Age Group: Kids
Description
Join us on Tuesday mornings for stories and songs at Tuesday Tales! We'll have Tuesday Tales every Tuesday morning from September 11 through December 11.Books will be aimed at 3- to 5-year-olds, but everyone is welcome.
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Lunchtime Yoga
12:00pm - 12:45pm
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Description
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Lapsit Story Hour
6:00pm - 6:30pm
Main Branch
Story Hour Room
Age Group: Kids
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Description
Lapsit is a five-week interactive program for babies age 0 to 23-months and their grown ups. You'll sing songs, do fingerplays, and enjoy books and baby games, all intended to stimulate and enhance babies' development of language and senses....
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Story Hour for Two-Year-Olds
10:00am - 10:30am
Main Branch
Story Hour Room
Age Group: Kids
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Description
Two-year-olds and their grown-ups are invited to enjoy stories, songs, and activities in this five-week interactive program. Since this class is just for you and your two-year-old, please be sure to make other arrangements for siblings....
NPL Board Meeting
5:00pm - 8:30pm
Main Branch
Board Room
Age Group: Everyone
Description
Our Board of Trustees is a group of seven Normal citizens who are chosen through local elections for six year terms. The Board meets once a month to discuss library issues and plans.
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NPL BookClub
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Description
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Lunchtime Yoga
12:00pm - 12:45pm
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Description
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NPL Tiny Book Concerts
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Main Branch
Café
Age Group: Everyone
Description
Flyer
Stop in on Thursdays at noon to enjoy a variety of pop-up concerts put on by local musicians.
Sponsored by the NPL Foundation....
Story Hour for Two-Year-Olds
6:00pm - 6:30pm
Main Branch
Story Hour Room
Age Group: Kids
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Description
Two-year-olds and their grown-ups are invited to enjoy stories, songs, and activities in this five-week interactive program. Since this class is just for you and your two-year-old, please be sure to make other arrangements for siblings....
Genealogy Research Series
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Branch
Café
Age Group: Everyone
Description
We're offering three genealogy research presentations this fall. The classes are all self-contained, so please come to whichever ones interest you.
October 3 - 10 Ways to Be A Better Ancestor...
Author Steve Vogel: Reasonable Doubt
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Description
Doors will open for this event at 6 pm....
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