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Ransom Researchers - Local History Group
06/25/2026 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
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| Room: History Room
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Can You Dig It? with Magician Mr. Jim *NO REGISTRATION NEEDED*
06/25/2026 1:00 - 2:00 PM
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| Room: Hill Room *NO REGISTRATION NEEDED* This magic show will take children from dinosaur footprints to archaeological digs. It's a magical journey filled with fun and learning for the entire family!
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Cup Stacking with Jim Merrills *NO REGISTRATION NEEDED*
06/25/2026 3:00 - 4:00 PM
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| Room: Hill Room *No registration required* Teens will be stacking colors in a series of easy-to-build formations; there's more excitement when the participants combine their cups and work together to build larger structures that they can be proud of.
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With a Twist Book Club: Choose Your Own Book to Discuss!
06/25/2026 7:00 - 8:00 PM
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| Room: Hill Room
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Weekly Euchre Club
06/26/2026 1:00 - 3:00 PM
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| Room: Hill Room Come to the library every week to play Euchre. Bring a partner or come alone for a self-guided game. Cards drop at 1p.m.
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Teen Magic: the Gathering
06/26/2026 3:30 - 4:00 PM
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| Room: History Room *no registration needed* Bring your own deck and join a group of enthusiasts to kick off your weekend. Snacks and drinks provided.
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Teen Video Game "Fossils" *NO REGISTRATION NEEDED*
06/29/2026 2:00 - 4:00 PM
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| Room: Hill Room *NO REGISTRATION NEEDED* Youth Assistants Devin and Dimitri will hunt in the dusty corners of the Library and find the old gaming systems lying around. You can try your hand at an ancient Atari, an early Playstation and more!
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Fossil Fiesta! *NO REGISTRATION NEEDED*
06/30/2026 10:30 - 11:00 AM
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| Room: Hill Room *NO REGISTRATION NEEDED* Learn about the three types of fossils and make some of your own with salt dough and Plaster of Paris. Dress in paint clothes--this will get messy!
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Card Sharks
06/30/2026 1:00 - 3:00 PM
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| Room: Hill Room Join us for an afternoon of playing cards. Each month we will instruct you on how to play a new game, but if you already know it or would like to play something else, feel free!
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Story Time
07/01/2026 10:30 - 11:15 AM
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| Room: Hill Room *No registration needed* Listen to fun stories, dance, shake some shakers and make a craft--a lot of fun in a short time! The focus this summer is dinosaurs--they will be featured in some way at every Story Time all summer.
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Sew What? Stitching Group
07/01/2026 1:00 - 3:00 PM
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| Room: Hill Room Sew What?
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DIY Dinosaur T-shirts with the Design Lab
07/01/2026 3:00 - 4:00 PM
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| Room: Burchfield Room Please register children/teens only. Parents do not need to register. Please bring your own t-shirt. Limit 12 participants per session. Make a unique design, print it onto transfer paper, then use the t-shirt press to apply it. Ms. Erin will help with the design process, and the Design Lab will help create the transfers. (You do not have to make a dinosaur t-shirt.) All ages are welcome, but young children will have to be closely supervised around the hot presses.
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Ransom Researchers - Local History Group
07/02/2026 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
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| Room: History Room
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Yoga Adventures for Kids *NO REGISTRATION NEEDED*
07/02/2026 10:30 - 11:30 AM
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| Room: Hill Room *NO REGISTRATION NEEDED* Sarah Plucinski will bring her age-appropriate, fun yoga to the library again this summer. Mats are provided.
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Stir Stick Flag Craft *NO REGISTRATION NEEDED*
07/02/2026 4:00 - 5:00 PM
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| Room: Hill Room *NO REGISTRATION NEEDED* Use a handful of paint stir sticks to create your own American flag--just in time for Independence Day!
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Weekly Euchre Club
07/03/2026 1:00 - 3:00 PM
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| Room: Hill Room Come to the library every week to play Euchre. Bring a partner or come alone for a self-guided game. Cards drop at 1p.m.
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Dinosaur Egg Hunt *NO REGISTRATION NEEDED*
07/06/2026 10:30 - 11:00 AM
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| Room: Hill Room *NO REGISTRATION NEEDED* Who says you can only have an egg hunt at Easter? These hidden eggs will all have dinosaurs inside them.
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Dinosaur Art: 3-d collage *NO REGISTRATION NEEDED*
07/07/2026 10:30 - 11:00 AM
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| Room: Hill Room *NO REGISTRATION NEEDED* Decorate dinosaur parts in a collage style, then assemble to make it three dimensional!
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Card Sharks
07/07/2026 1:00 - 3:00 PM
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| Room: Hill Room Join us for an afternoon of playing cards. Each month we will instruct you on how to play a new game, but if you already know it or would like to play something else, feel free!
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Teen Fossil T-shirts *NO REGISTRATION NEEDED*
07/07/2026 4:00 - 5:00 PM
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| Room: Hill Room *NO REGISTRATION NEEDED* Use stamping techniques to make a mesozoic masterpiece. Bring your own shirt, please.
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Story Time
07/08/2026 10:30 - 11:15 AM
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| Room: Hill Room *No registration needed* Listen to fun stories, dance, shake some shakers and make a craft--a lot of fun in a short time! The focus this summer is dinosaurs--they will be featured in some way at every Story Time all summer.
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Sew What? Stitching Group
07/08/2026 1:00 - 3:00 PM
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| Room: Hill Room Sew What?
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DIY Dinosaur T-shirts with the Design Lab
07/08/2026 3:00 - 4:00 PM
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| Room: Burchfield Room Please register children/teens only. Parents do not need to register. Please bring your own t-shirt. Limit 12 participants per session. Make a unique design, print it onto transfer paper, then use the t-shirt press to apply it. Ms. Erin will help with the design process, and the Design Lab will help create the transfers. (You do not have to make a dinosaur t-shirt.) All ages are welcome, but young children will have to be closely supervised around the hot presses.
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Reading of the Declaration of Independence
07/08/2026 6:00 - 8:00 PM
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| Room: Hill Room
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Manga/Anime Night
07/08/2026 6:30 - 7:30 PM
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| Room: Burchfield Room Please register. Those interested in manga, anime, or Japanese culture can join Youth Assistant Devin for an hour of Japanese themed games and snacks.
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Ransom Researchers - Local History Group
07/09/2026 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
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| Room: History Room
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Big Kid Story Time *NO REGISTRATION NEEDED*
07/09/2026 10:30 - 11:30 AM
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| Room: Hill Room *No registration needed* Ms. Erin will lead a Story Time with books curated for a school-age audience, with great pictures, more sophisticated humor, and more complex plots. There will be lots of talking, joking, and sharing during this fun hour. In a nod to preschool Story Time, kids will be offered a craft that is age-appropriate at the end.
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Weekly Euchre Club
07/10/2026 1:00 - 3:00 PM
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| Room: Hill Room Come to the library every week to play Euchre. Bring a partner or come alone for a self-guided game. Cards drop at 1p.m.
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Teen Dungeons and Dragons
07/11/2026 2:00 - 4:00 PM
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| Room: History Room Please register. Youth Assistant Dimitri will bring his Notebook of Doom to this monthly series of campaigns. Players can feel free to bring their own character sheet (Dimitri has pre-made characters to share if player is attending for the first time.)
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What a Relief! for Teens
07/13/2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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| Use flowers, shells, and recycled materials to make relief impressions in plaster.
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Card Sharks
07/14/2026 1:00 - 3:00 PM
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| Room: Hill Room Join us for an afternoon of playing cards. Each month we will instruct you on how to play a new game, but if you already know it or would like to play something else, feel free!
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Story Time
07/15/2026 10:30 - 11:15 AM
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| Room: Hill Room *No registration needed* Listen to fun stories, dance, shake some shakers and make a craft--a lot of fun in a short time! The focus this summer is dinosaurs--they will be featured in some way at every Story Time all summer.
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Sew What? Stitching Group
07/15/2026 1:00 - 3:00 PM
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| Room: Hill Room Sew What?
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DIY Dinosaur T-shirts with the Design Lab
07/15/2026 3:00 - 4:00 PM
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| Room: Burchfield Room Please register children/teens only. Parents do not need to register. Please bring your own t-shirt. Limit 12 participants per session. Make a unique design, print it onto transfer paper, then use the t-shirt press to apply it. Ms. Erin will help with the design process, and the Design Lab will help create the transfers. (You do not have to make a dinosaur t-shirt.) All ages are welcome, but young children will have to be closely supervised around the hot presses.
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Ransom Researchers - Local History Group
07/16/2026 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
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| Room: History Room
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Dinosaur Art: Resist Techniques *NO REGISTRATION NEEDED*
07/16/2026 10:30 - 11:30 AM
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| Room: Hill Room *No registration needed* Use oil pastels, crayons and watercolors to make interesting effects on your dinosaur.
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Soccer Bots *NO REGISTRATION NEEDED*
07/16/2026 4:00 - 5:00 PM
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| Room: Hill Room *No registration needed* Play soccer with remote-controlled robots created in the Design Lab! Four people can play at once. Staff will make sure that everyone who comes gets a turn.
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Weekly Euchre Club
07/17/2026 1:00 - 3:00 PM
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| Room: Hill Room Come to the library every week to play Euchre. Bring a partner or come alone for a self-guided game. Cards drop at 1p.m.
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Bright Star Theater Presents Dinosaur Academy *NO REGISTRATION NEEDED*
07/17/2026 6:00 - 7:00 PM
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| Room: Hill Room *No registration needed* Join us and host Dr. Sara Tops for an evening performance that blends science, storytelling and imagination in the style of your favorite nature programs. The life-like, colorful dinosaur puppets will stomp, roar and charm their way into every heart!
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Mesozoic Monday *NO REGISTRATION NEEDED*
07/20/2026 10:30 - 11:30 AM
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| Room: Hill Room *No registration needed* Explore dinosaur-related science concepts in this fun program. Plan to get messy!
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Soccer Bots
07/20/2026 4:00 - 5:00 PM
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| Room: Hill Room *No registration needed* Play soccer with remote-controlled robots created in the Design Lab! Four people can play at once. Staff will make sure that everyone who comes gets a turn.
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Dinosaur Art: Pasta Skeletons *NO REGISTRATION NEEDED*
07/21/2026 10:30 - 11:30 AM
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| Room: Hill Room *No registration needed* Use different pasta shapes to make a dinosaur skeleton. Patterns will be provided.
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Card Sharks
07/21/2026 1:00 - 3:00 PM
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| Room: Hill Room Join us for an afternoon of playing cards. Each month we will instruct you on how to play a new game, but if you already know it or would like to play something else, feel free!
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Board Meeting
07/21/2026 6:30 - 9:00 PM
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| Room: Burchfield Room
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Story Time
07/22/2026 10:30 - 11:15 AM
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| Room: Hill Room *No registration needed* Listen to fun stories, dance, shake some shakers and make a craft--a lot of fun in a short time! The focus this summer is dinosaurs--they will be featured in some way at every Story Time all summer.
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Sew What? Stitching Group
07/22/2026 1:00 - 3:00 PM
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| Room: Hill Room Sew What?
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DIY Dinosaur T-shirts with the Design Lab
07/22/2026 3:00 - 4:00 PM
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| Room: Burchfield Room Please register children/teens only. Parents do not need to register. Please bring your own t-shirt. Limit 12 participants per session. Make a unique design, print it onto transfer paper, then use the t-shirt press to apply it. Ms. Erin will help with the design process, and the Design Lab will help create the transfers. (You do not have to make a dinosaur t-shirt.) All ages are welcome, but young children will have to be closely supervised around the hot presses.
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Water War *NO REGISTRATION NEEDED*
07/23/2026 2:00 - 3:00 PM
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| *No registration needed* Not recommended for kids under 5--play may be rough.* Bring your own super soakers and have a blast! The library will provide lots of water balloons and tunes.
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Weekly Euchre Club
07/24/2026 1:00 - 3:00 PM
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| Room: Hill Room Come to the library every week to play Euchre. Bring a partner or come alone for a self-guided game. Cards drop at 1p.m.
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Teen TTRPG: ClueDON'T
07/25/2026 2:00 - 4:00 PM
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| Room: History Room *REGISTER* Your eccentric millionaire relative has been MURDERED--and only his killer will get the inheritance! But a confession is so boring...This is a game of secrets and intrigue, where winning means getting convicted of a crime you didn't commit!
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Microscopic Magic! *NO REGISTRATION NEEDED*
07/27/2026 1:00 - 2:00 PM
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| Room: Burchfield Room *No registration needed* Look through our microscope into a fresh batch of pond water and discover creatures that are
smaller than the naked eye can see!
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Card Sharks
07/28/2026 1:00 - 3:00 PM
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| Room: Hill Room Join us for an afternoon of playing cards. Each month we will instruct you on how to play a new game, but if you already know it or would like to play something else, feel free!
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Edible "Rocks" for teens
07/28/2026 4:00 - 5:00 PM
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| Room: Hill Room *REGISTER* Make treats that fool the eye, but taste delicious! No cooking or baking skills required.
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Clay Creations with Cathy Green
07/30/2026 1:00 - 2:30 PM
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| Room: Hill Room *REGISTER* Local ceramicist Cathy Green will lead a class in creating a sculpture out of a slab of clay. Space is limited, so registration is required.
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Weekly Euchre Club
07/31/2026 1:00 - 3:00 PM
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| Room: Hill Room Come to the library every week to play Euchre. Bring a partner or come alone for a self-guided game. Cards drop at 1p.m.
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Mesozoic Monday *NO REGISTRATION NEEDED*
08/03/2026 10:30 - 11:30 AM
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| Room: Hill Room Explore dinosaur-related science concepts in this fun program. Plan to get messy!
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Card Sharks
08/04/2026 1:00 - 3:00 PM
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| Room: Hill Room Join us for an afternoon of playing cards. Each month we will instruct you on how to play a new game, but if you already know it or would like to play something else, feel free!
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Minute to Win It
08/04/2026 4:00 - 5:00 PM
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| Room: Hill Room *REGISTER* Race to score points while attempting ridiculous and fun feats! There will be at least one dinosaur-themed game.
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Soccer Bots *NO REGISTRATION NEEDED*
08/05/2026 6:30 - 7:30 PM
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| Room: Hill Room *No registration needed* Play soccer with remote-controlled robots created in the Design Lab! Four people can play at once. Staff will make sure that everyone who comes gets a turn.
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Yoga Adventures for Kids *NO REGISTRATION NEEDED*
08/06/2026 10:30 - 11:00 AM
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| Room: Hill Room *No registration needed* Sarah Plucinski will bring her age-appropriate, fun yoga to the library again this summer. Mats are provided.
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Critchlow Alligator Sanctuary *NO REGISTRATION NEEDED*
08/06/2026 2:00 - 3:00 PM
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| Room: Hill Room *No registration needed* Summer would not be complete without catching a glimpse of these creatures who have been living on our planet since the time of the dinosaurs! Get ready to be wowed by the critters--will you be brave enough to TOUCH them?
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Weekly Euchre Club
08/07/2026 1:00 - 3:00 PM
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| Room: Hill Room Come to the library every week to play Euchre. Bring a partner or come alone for a self-guided game. Cards drop at 1p.m.
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Teen Dungeons and Dragons
08/08/2026 2:00 - 4:00 PM
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| Room: History Room Please register. Youth Assistant Dimitri will bring his Notebook of Doom to this monthly series of campaigns. Players can feel free to bring their own character sheet (Dimitri has pre-made characters to share if player is attending for the first time.)
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Card Sharks
08/11/2026 1:00 - 3:00 PM
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| Room: Hill Room Join us for an afternoon of playing cards. Each month we will instruct you on how to play a new game, but if you already know it or would like to play something else, feel free!
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Lunch with the Author
08/12/2026 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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| Room: Hill Room *REGISTER* Elementary and middle school students can meet Theresa Borst, local author of "I Love You Like a Donut." She will talk about the process of writing a book and getting it published. The Library will provide pizza and drinks.
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Manga/Anime Night
08/12/2026 6:30 - 7:30 PM
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| Room: Burchfield Room Please register. Those interested in manga, anime, or Japanese culture can join Youth Assistant Devin for an hour of Japanese themed games and snacks.
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Big Kid Story Time *NO REGISTRATION NEEDED*
08/13/2026 10:30 - 11:30 AM
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| Room: Hill Room *No registration required* Ms. Erin will lead a Story Time with books curated for a school-age audience, with great pictures, more sophisticated humor, and more complex plots. There will be lots of talking, joking, and sharing during this fun hour. In a nod to preschool Story Time, kids will be offered a craft that is age-appropriate at the end.
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Weekly Euchre Club
08/14/2026 1:00 - 3:00 PM
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| Room: Hill Room Come to the library every week to play Euchre. Bring a partner or come alone for a self-guided game. Cards drop at 1p.m.
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Card Sharks
08/18/2026 1:00 - 3:00 PM
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| Room: Hill Room Join us for an afternoon of playing cards. Each month we will instruct you on how to play a new game, but if you already know it or would like to play something else, feel free!
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Board Meeting
08/18/2026 6:30 - 9:00 PM
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| Room: Burchfield Room
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Weekly Euchre Club
08/21/2026 1:00 - 3:00 PM
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| Room: Hill Room Come to the library every week to play Euchre. Bring a partner or come alone for a self-guided game. Cards drop at 1p.m.
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Teen TTRPG: Department of Jurassic Vehicles
08/22/2026 2:00 - 4:00 PM
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| Room: History Room *Register* In an alternate world, dinosaurs--not humans--have evolved to have higher intelligence. With smarts come cities, with cities come cars, and with cars comes the Dino DMV! Be both customer and agent in this hilarious twist on bureaucracy.
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Card Sharks
08/25/2026 1:00 - 3:00 PM
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| Room: Hill Room Join us for an afternoon of playing cards. Each month we will instruct you on how to play a new game, but if you already know it or would like to play something else, feel free!
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Weekly Euchre Club
08/28/2026 1:00 - 3:00 PM
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| Room: Hill Room Come to the library every week to play Euchre. Bring a partner or come alone for a self-guided game. Cards drop at 1p.m.
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Card Sharks
09/01/2026 1:00 - 3:00 PM
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| Room: Hill Room Join us for an afternoon of playing cards. Each month we will instruct you on how to play a new game, but if you already know it or would like to play something else, feel free!
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Weekly Euchre Club
09/04/2026 1:00 - 3:00 PM
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| Room: Hill Room Come to the library every week to play Euchre. Bring a partner or come alone for a self-guided game. Cards drop at 1p.m.
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Card Sharks
09/08/2026 1:00 - 3:00 PM
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| Room: Hill Room Join us for an afternoon of playing cards. Each month we will instruct you on how to play a new game, but if you already know it or would like to play something else, feel free!
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Weekly Euchre Club
09/11/2026 1:00 - 3:00 PM
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| Room: Hill Room Come to the library every week to play Euchre. Bring a partner or come alone for a self-guided game. Cards drop at 1p.m.
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Card Sharks
09/15/2026 1:00 - 3:00 PM
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| Room: Hill Room Join us for an afternoon of playing cards. Each month we will instruct you on how to play a new game, but if you already know it or would like to play something else, feel free!
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Board Meeting
09/15/2026 6:30 - 9:00 PM
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| Room: Burchfield Room
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Board Meeting
10/20/2026 6:30 - 9:00 PM
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| Room: Burchfield Room
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