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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Jan-Dec
1
2024
Adult Reading Challenge
All Day 1/1 - 12/1
Virtual
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Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Book Club
Event Details:
Read with us, Peoria! Find a new book or author each month, letting our themes inspire you! Log your reading on Beanstack to enter a monthly drawing for a gift card to a local business. We will celebrate with a party at the end of the year.
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This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.
Teens (13 to 18 years)
Lincoln Branch
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.
Animal Origami Craft to go
All Day 6/1 - 6/30
Lincoln Branch
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Library Branch:
Lincoln Branch
Age Group:
Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
We will have craft kits for tweens and teens to make their own origami animal during the month of June. A limited number of kits are available so get one while supplies last!
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This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.
Teens (13 to 18 years)
Lincoln Branch
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.
Beaded Lizard Keychain - Craft to Go
All Day 7/1 - 7/31
Lincoln Branch
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Library Branch:
Lincoln Branch
Age Group:
Teens (13 to 18 years)
Event Details:
We will have craft kits for tweens and teens to make their own beaded lizard keychain throughout the month of July! A limited number of kits are available so get one while supplies last!
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This event is in the "All ages" group.
This event is in the "All ages" group.
Cicada Celebration Craft Contest
All Day 6/1 - 6/30
Main Library
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Library Branch:
Main Library
Age Group:
All ages
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
Brood XIII is emerging after a 17 year "sleep." Let's celebrate their arrival! Stop by the Info Desk on the Second Floor and pick up your blank cicada model. From there, take it home and let your creativity run wild.
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Butterfly Suncatcher Wind Chime - craft to go for adults!
All Day 7/1 - 7/31
Lincoln Branch
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Library Branch:
Lincoln Branch
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
Butterfly Suncatcher Wind Chimes Kits - take and make! Pick up during the month of July *while supplies last.
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This event is in the "All ages" group.
This event is in the "All ages" group.
Go Green to Protect the Blue – National Ocean Month Library Challenge
All Day 6/1 - 6/30
North Branch
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Library Branch:
North Branch
Event Details:
Everyone can help protect our oceans and inland waterways and improve the lives of countless water-dwelling creatures!
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This event is in the "All ages" group.
This event is in the "All ages" group.
Olympic Crafts ~ Family Grab and Go
All Day 7/1 - 7/31
Main Library
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Library Branch:
Main Library
Age Group:
All ages
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
The Paris Summer Olympics start on July 26! Gear up to celebrate with our Olympic Grab and Go Crafts. Pair the contents with some crayons and some glue and you'll be set with decorations for both your wall and your wrist!
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This event is in the "All ages" group.
All ages
Multiple Locations
This event is in the "All ages" group.
Great Outdoors Month Hiking Challenge
All Day 6/1 - 6/30
Multiple Locations
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Library Branch:
Multiple Locations
Event Details:
Join us for the third annual Great Outdoors Month Hiking Challenge! Pick up a challenge sheet at any Peoria Public Library location to help you track how many trails you trek in June.
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Closing
07/03/2024 @ 6:00pm - 07/04/2024 @ 8:00pm
All Branches
Closing
Independence Day
07/03/2024 @ 6:00pm - 07/04/2024 @ 8:00pm
Branches:
Lakeview Branch,
Lincoln Branch,
Main Library,
McClure Branch,
North Branch,
Multiple Locations,
Off Site,
Virtual
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This event is in the "Grade School (6 to 12 years)" group.
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.
Grade School (6 to 12 years),
Teens (13 to 18 years)
North Branch
This event is in the "Grade School (6 to 12 years)" group.
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.
Library Agent Scavenger Hunt
All Day 7/5 - 7/23
North Branch
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Library Branch:
North Branch
Age Group:
Grade School (6 to 12 years),
Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type:
STEM
Event Details:
Agents, the North Branch has a top secret mission for you. All month, stop in and beat the heat as you go through our Library Agent Scavenger Hunt. Designed for ages 6 and up.
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This event is in the "All ages" group.
All ages
Multiple Locations
This event is in the "All ages" group.
Jun-Jul
2024
Summer Reading 2024: Read * Renew * Repeat
All Day 6/10 - 7/20
Multiple Locations
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Library Branch:
Multiple Locations
Event Details:
Are you ready to play bingo with us? We have created a bingo card full of reading and fun activities for all ages! Play online or the old-fashioned (paper) way - you choose!
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This event is in the "All ages" group.
06/10/2024 @ 10:00am - 07/20/2024 @ 6:00pm
All ages
Lakeview Branch
This event is in the "All ages" group.
Jun-Jul
2024
Obstacle Course
06/10/2024 @ 10:00am - 07/20/2024 @ 6:00pm
Lakeview Branch
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Library Branch:
Lakeview Branch
Room:
Lakeview Outside
Event Details:
Jump, skip, and twist your way into the Lakeview branch by enjoying the duct tape and chalk obstacle course along the front sidewalk!
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This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.
Teens (13 to 18 years)
North Branch
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.
Teen Craft-to-Go
All Day 6/20 - 6/30
North Branch
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Library Branch:
North Branch
Age Group:
Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
Stop by the Peoria Public Library North Branch's information desk and pick up a DIY craft kit for ages 12-18 to take home. Craft kits limited, while supplies last.
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This event is in the "All ages" group.
This event is in the "All ages" group.
Plastic-Free July Challenge
All Day 7/5 - 7/31
Virtual
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Age Group:
All ages
Program Type:
Virtual
Event Details:
Take the Plastic-Free July challenge and make sustainable swaps all month! Participation enters you in a drawing to win a $20 gift card to Sankoty Sustainables.
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This event is in the "Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)" group.
Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)
Lincoln Branch
This event is in the "Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)" group.
Jul
1
2024
Mon
Budding Bookworms
10:30am - 11:15am
Lincoln Branch
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Library Branch:
Lincoln Branch
Room:
Lincoln Hot Air Balloon Room
Age Group:
Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)
Program Type:
Storytime
Event Details:
Join us with your budding bookworm as we learn about the world through songs, stories and crafts.
This event is in the "Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)" group.
Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)
North Branch
This event is in the "Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)" group.
Jul
1
2024
Mon
Wiggle Worms Storytime
10:30am - 11:15am
North Branch
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Library Branch:
North Branch
Room:
North Beehive Storytime Room
Age Group:
Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)
Program Type:
Storytime
Event Details:
Join us for an infant-toddler storytime designed to introduce your little ones to the wonderful world of reading through music, movement, repetition, and a story read-aloud followed by play time with other families. Best for ages 0-24 months.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Jul
1
2024
Mon
Fireworks Tote Bag
10:30am - 12:00pm
McClure Branch
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Library Branch:
McClure Branch
Room:
McClure Room
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
Are you ready for the 4th of July? Come to the McClure Branch to decorate a canvas tote in a festive firework motif. While supplies last.
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This event is in the "Children of all ages" group.
This event is in the "All ages" group.
Children of all ages,
All ages
Lincoln Branch
This event is in the "Children of all ages" group.
This event is in the "All ages" group.
Jul
2
2024
Tue
African Storytelling with Garry Moore
10:00am - 11:30am
Lincoln Branch
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Library Branch:
Lincoln Branch
Room:
Lincoln Hot Air Balloon Room
Age Group:
Children of all ages,
All ages
Program Type:
Storytime
Event Details:
Join us for a drum beating fun time with Garry Moore and his famous African Storytelling.
This event is in the "Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)" group.
Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)
Lakeview Branch
This event is in the "Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)" group.
Jul
2
2024
Tue
Toddler Tales
10:15am - 10:45am
Lakeview Branch
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Library Branch:
Lakeview Branch
Room:
Lakeview Storytime Room
Age Group:
Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)
Program Type:
Storytime
Event Details:
Join us for stories and songs each Tuesday! For kids ages 2 to 4 and their caregivers.
This event is in the "Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)" group.
Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)
McClure Branch
This event is in the "Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)" group.
Jul
2
2024
Tue
Open Play Time
10:30am - 11:30am
McClure Branch
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Library Branch:
McClure Branch
Room:
McClure Room
Age Group:
Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)
Event Details:
Join us for open play time where caregivers and tots can come to interact and play each week.
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This event is in the "Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)" group.
Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)
North Branch
This event is in the "Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)" group.
Jul
5
2024
Fri
Busy Bees Storytime
10:30am - 11:15am
North Branch
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Library Branch:
North Branch
Room:
North Beehive Storytime Room
Age Group:
Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)
Program Type:
Storytime
Event Details:
Join us for a family-friendly storytime! Best for ages 2-5, but children of all ages are welcome!
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This event is in the "Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)" group.
Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)
North Branch
This event is in the "Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)" group.
Jul
6
2024
Sat
Saturday Family Storytime
10:30am - 11:15am
North Branch
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Library Branch:
North Branch
Age Group:
Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)
Program Type:
Storytime
Event Details:
Join us for a weekend storytime the whole family will enjoy! Our suggested age range is 0-7, but children of all ages are welcome.
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Teens (13 to 18 years),
Adults
Main Library
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Jul
6
2024
Sat
Masterpieces at Main
10:30am - 12:00pm
Main Library
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Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Main 1st Floor Meeting Room
Age Group:
Teens (13 to 18 years),
Adults
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
We're kicking off the new "Masterpieces at Main" art program with a morning watercolor session. Low stress; no experience necessary. Just a fun morning of playing and experimenting.
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This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch:
North Branch
Room:
North Seminar Room
Purpose of Meeting
Join us for a chance to meet with other caregivers in your area. Dr.
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This event is in the "Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)" group.
Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)
Main Library
This event is in the "Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)" group.
Jul
2
2024
Tue
Music & Movement Storytime
11:15am - 11:45am
Main Library
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Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Main Children's Activity Room
Age Group:
Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)
Program Type:
Storytime
Event Details:
Join us for music and movement and stories for kids 2 to 5 years old.
This event is in the "Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)" group.
Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)
Lakeview Branch
This event is in the "Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)" group.
Jul
2
2024
Tue
Toddler Tales
11:15am - 11:45am
Lakeview Branch
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Library Branch:
Lakeview Branch
Room:
Lakeview Storytime Room
Age Group:
Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)
Program Type:
Storytime
Event Details:
Join us for stories and songs each Tuesday! For kids ages 2 to 4 and their caregivers.
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This event is in the "Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)" group.
Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)
Main Library
This event is in the "Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)" group.
Jul
3
2024
Wed
Sensory Play
11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library
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Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Main Children's Activity Room
Age Group:
Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)
Event Details:
Bring your little one for sensory play fun! Parents are required to stay with their child. Suggested ages for the play items available are 2 to 5. Monthly on the first Wednesday.
This event is in the "All ages" group.
This event is in the "All ages" group.
Jul
3
2024
Wed
Drop In Fireworks Art
11:30am - 1:30pm
Main Library
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Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Main 1st Floor Meeting Room
Age Group:
All ages
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
No stress, easy art project. Open to anyone who would like to express a little creativity over the noon/lunch hour. Drop in and paint a nighttime fireworks scene. Note: Paint could stain clothes.
Disclaimer(s)
Accompanying Adults
This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Jul
2
2024
Tue
Yoga with Adriene
12:15pm - 12:45pm
Main Library
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Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Main LL2 Auditorium
Event Details:
Join us for a free yoga class with one of the top yoga instructors on YouTube, Yoga with Adriene.
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Jul
3
2024
Wed
American Red Cross Blood Drive
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch:
North Branch
Room:
North McKenzie Room
Purpose of Meeting
For an appointment call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit RedCrossBlood.org You can save up to 15 minutes when you donate blood by using RapidPass! Visit RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass for more information.
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Jul
2
2024
Tue
Bibliophiles
1:30pm - 3:30pm
Lakeview Branch
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Library Branch:
Lakeview Branch
Room:
Lakeview Room
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Book Club
Event Details:
January 2 — It’s What I Do: A Photographer’s Life of Love and War by Lynsey Addario February 6 — The Mountains Sing by Nguyen Phan Que Mai
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This event is in the "Children of all ages" group.
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.
Children of all ages,
Teens (13 to 18 years)
Lincoln Branch
This event is in the "Children of all ages" group.
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.
Jun
30
2024
Sun
Sunday Game Days
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Lincoln Branch
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Library Branch:
Lincoln Branch
Room:
Lincoln Computer Lab
Age Group:
Children of all ages,
Teens (13 to 18 years)
Event Details:
Relax, cool down, and enjoy video games each week during the summer. We have Nintendo Switches, VR Headsets, and our Computer Lab open for game time.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Jun
30
2024
Sun
Neurodivergent Network
2:30pm - 3:30pm
Lakeview Branch
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Library Branch:
Lakeview Branch
Room:
Lakeview Room
Event Details:
Join us for resource sharing and support for neurodivergent adults. Light refreshments will be supplied.
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
Adults
Lakeview Branch
At Capacity
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Jul
3
2024
Wed
Craft-Ability
2:30pm - 3:30pm
Lakeview Branch
At Capacity
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Library Branch:
Lakeview Branch
Room:
Lakeview Room
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
12
Event Details:
Join us for a monthly craft designed for adults with intellectual disabilities. Please register under the name of the adult doing the craft. Caregiver attendance is required for participant support.
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This event is in the "Grade School (6 to 12 years)" group.
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.
Grade School (6 to 12 years),
Teens (13 to 18 years)
North Branch
This event is in the "Grade School (6 to 12 years)" group.
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.
Jul
1
2024
Mon
Maker Mondays
3:00pm - 4:30pm
North Branch
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Library Branch:
North Branch
Room:
North Beehive Storytime Room
Age Group:
Grade School (6 to 12 years),
Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type:
STEM
Event Details:
Join us to test your creativity and problem solving skills with Maker Mondays. Each week, we'll use recycled or re-usable supplies to learn a concept, solve a problem, or just have some fun!
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.
Teens (13 to 18 years)
Lincoln Branch
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.
Jul
1
2024
Mon
A Big Small World
3:00pm - 6:00pm
Lincoln Branch
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Library Branch:
Lincoln Branch
Room:
Lincoln Computer Lab
Age Group:
Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type:
STEM
Event Details:
We want to inspire the scientists of tomorrow! This summer we will be exploring our world in ways you never imagined. From the microscopic biomes all around us to our interstellar neighborhood.
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This event is in the "All ages" group.
This event is in the "All ages" group.
Jul
5
2024
Fri
Drop-in: DIY Fridge Magnets
3:45pm - 5:45pm
McClure Branch
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Library Branch:
McClure Branch
Room:
McClure Room
Age Group:
All ages
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
Personalize your fridge magnets! We have a variety of images to choose as your magnet. Or you can bring your own printed images or stickers.
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
Adults
McClure Branch
At Capacity
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Jul
6
2024
Sat
Silent Book Club
3:00pm - 4:30pm
McClure Branch
At Capacity
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Library Branch:
McClure Branch
Room:
McClure Room
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
11
Event Details:
Enjoy an hour and a half of silent reading. Registration required. Adults only.
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Jul
6
2024
Sat
Yoga with Adriene
5:15pm - 5:45pm
McClure Branch
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Library Branch:
McClure Branch
Room:
McClure Room
Event Details:
Join us for a free online yoga class with one of the top yoga instructors on YouTube, Yoga with Adriene. Doors open at 5:00 and video starts at 5:15.
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Jul
2
2024
Tue
Historical Fiction Society
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Lakeview Branch
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Library Branch:
Lakeview Branch
Room:
Lakeview Room
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Book Club
Event Details:
Join us on the first Wednesday of each month to discuss a historical fiction title and be transported back in time.
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