Kids Meditation: Mindful Moments with Maryellen
Wednesdays, 1:15-1:45pm. Join us for a moment of peace with Maryellen Crangle as she guides children ages 8-14 through a 15-minute meditation. To receive a Zoom link, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with the subject line "Mindful Moments" and your child's age and first name. Parents may join alongside their children during the program.
Zoom Story Time: Love
Tuesday, February 2 (Love) & 16 (Fun in the Snow), 9-9:30am. Register here on our website to receive a Zoom link. Geared to preschoolers, but all are welcome.
New Perspectives Book Discussion
Tuesdays, February 2 and 16, 12pm-1pm. Join us for an in-depth exploration of the book "Being Mortal" by Atul Gawande. Through interviews with doctors, stories from and about health care providers (such as the woman who pioneered the notion of “assisted living” for the elderly)
Kitchen Science for Kids via Zoom
Wednesdays, February 3, 10, 17, & 24, 3-3:30pm. Open to K-4th graders with an adult. Join Registered Dietitian Joanne Heidkamp for a weekly series of science in the kitchen! Each week, Joanne will lead participants to explore simple scientific principals through a variety of demonstrations and hands-on activities using tools and ingredients from the kitchen. Class runs via Zoom. Register to receive the Zoom link and a weekly ingredients list.
Spanish Conversation Meet-up
Wednesdays, February 3, 10, from 4-5pm. Whether you’re fluent in Spanish or a beginner student, please join us online for conversation en español. This class will be led by a fluent, experienced Spanish teacher, so come to practice and improve! This opportunity is open to teenagers and adults. If you would like to join, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and we will send you an invitation to the Zoom meeting.
Virtual Artist Talk by Valerie Hird
Wednesday, February 3, 6:30-7:30pm. Local artist Valerie Hird will present and discuss her origami installation GENESIS TREE NY. Installed at the Nohra Haime Gallery in New York City. It was the result of a year-long crowd-sourced project that brought together diverse age groups and individuals around the world including artists, teachers, museums, hospitals and research groups from 8 countries and 11 US states. The result was 4,000 hand-folded origami forms, which Hird used to assemble a magnificent three-dimensional 10 x 14 foot tree that celebrated the diversity of language, locality and color that distinguishes and connects us all. Register here to receive a Zoom link to the event.
Virtual Chair Yoga for ages 55+ with Carol Bokan NEW!
Thursdays, February 4-25, 12:30-1:30 pm. Join seasoned yoga instructor Carol Bokan in this four-week gentle yoga class that will touch on weekly themes and incorporate centering and breathwork. For beginners and well-seasoned students alike, this class will incorporate standing and seated poses using a chair for support. If you’ve never tried yoga, but have always been curious this is the perfect class to learn! Themes covered will be gratitude, observation without judgment, letting go and focusing on the breath. To register, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Adult Craft Kits To-Go: Altered Book Paper Lantern
Use an old paperback to make a beautiful work of art. You will be surprised how easy it is to transform a book into a lantern sculpture without using glue, just simple page folds! This is a great craft to do with children. Stop by the library to pick up a craft kit with a paperback book and instructions.