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Sharona Posted on May 27, 2021 Posted in Uncategorized

Fresh off the presses, it’s new books!

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๐Ÿง™โ€โ™€๏ธASILYNOT Story & Craft Time๐Ÿงน October 30, 2025
๐Ÿ“š Library Board Meeting ๐Ÿ“š November 11, 2025

It's Wednesday 11:57 AM — We're open

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7:00 PM: ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿง›โ€โ™€๏ธBook Club: The Southern Book Clubโ€™s Guide to Slaying Vampires๐Ÿง›โ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ“š

7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
October 28, 2025

Book Club 10-28-25

๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿง›โ€โ™‚๏ธJoin us this month as we read The Southern Book Clubโ€™s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix.

Whether youโ€™ve read the book cover to cover or just getting started, all are welcome! Come chat, connect, and share your thoughts with fellow readers. โ˜•๐Ÿ“–๐Ÿ’ฌ

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10:30 AM: ๐Ÿ‘ปPreschool Story & Craft Time๐ŸŽƒ

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
October 29, 2025

Preschool Story and Craft Time 10-29-25

Theme: Happy Halloween

๐Ÿ“– Story: The Little Ghost Who Lost Her Boo by Elaine Bickell
๐ŸŽถ Song: Five Little Ghosts
๐ŸŽจ Craft: Dot-A-Ghost ๐Ÿ‘ป

๐ŸŒŸ What Kids Will Learn (while having fun!):
Active listening & following directions
Fine motor skills: dotting, coloring, gluing, cutting
Gross motor skills: movement and rhythm with the song
Creativity & imagination

Join us for a fun (not-too-spooky) Halloween storytime full of ghosts, giggles, and a dotty ghost craft! ๐ŸŽƒ๐Ÿ‘ป๐Ÿงก

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10:30 AM: ๐Ÿง™โ€โ™€๏ธASILYNOT Story & Craft Time๐Ÿงน

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
October 30, 2025

Preschool Story and Craft Time 10-30-25

Theme: Happy Halloween

๐Ÿ“– Story: Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson
๐ŸŽจ Craft: Which Witch with a Broom ๐Ÿง™โ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿงน

๐ŸŒŸ What Kids Will Learn (while having fun!):

  • Active listening & following directions

  • Fine motor skills: cutting, gluing, coloring

  • Gross motor skills: acting out broom-riding fun

  • Creativity & imagination

Join us for a magical Halloween story and craft where kids can make their very own โ€œnot-so-spookyโ€ witch with a broom! ๐Ÿง™โ€โ™€๏ธ๐ŸŽƒ๐Ÿ‘ป

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5:00 PM: ๐ŸŽƒ๐Ÿ‘ป Trick-or-Treat at the Library! ๐Ÿ‘ป๐ŸŽƒ

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
October 31, 2025

Event 10-31-25

๐ŸฌStop by the Library on Friday, October 31st anytime between 5:00โ€“6:00 PM to grab a sweet treat! ๐Ÿฌ

Bring your costumes, smiles, and Halloween spirit! We canโ€™t wait to see all our little ghosts, goblins, and superheroes! ๐Ÿง™โ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿฆธโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿง›โ€โ™€๏ธ

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5:30 PM: ๐Ÿ“š Library Board Meeting ๐Ÿ“š

5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
November 11, 2025

Library Board Meeting
๐Ÿ“š Library Board Meeting ๐Ÿ“š
For more information, please contact us at (989) 871-2003
Meetings are held in the Frieda Meachem Conference Room and begin at 6:00 pm

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10:30 AM: ๐Ÿฆƒโœจ Preschool Story & Craft Time โœจ๐Ÿฆƒ

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
November 12, 2025

Event 11-12-25

๐ŸฆƒTheme: Turkey Trouble
๐Ÿ“– Story: How to Catch a Turkey by Adam Wallace & Andy Elkerton
๐ŸŽถ Song: Funny Turkey
๐ŸŽจ Color of the Day: Green ๐Ÿ’š
โœ‹ Craft: Hand Turkey

Supplies Provided: Paint / Paper / Sharpies

๐ŸŒŸ School Readiness Skills Taught This Month:

Active listening & following directions

Fine motor skills: cutting, ripping, dotting with fingers, gluing, coloring using the โ€œpincer gripโ€

Join us for a gobble-good time filled with stories, songs, and a fun handprint turkey craft! ๐Ÿ๐Ÿฆƒ

Preschool story time is a place for our early childhood friends to hear a story and be creative in a space and time that is set aside just for them. We meet every Wednesday @ 10:30am in the children's section of the library, unless otherwise stated. We hope to see many new faces as well as all of our returning friends!

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6:00 PM: ๐Ÿโ˜ƒ๏ธ Scarecrow & Snowman Painting Class โ˜ƒ๏ธ๐Ÿ

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
November 18, 2025

Craft night 11-18-25

๐ŸŽจJoin us for a fun and creative night of painting! Weโ€™ll be making a double-sided decoration of a scarecrow for Fall and a snowman for Winter. ๐Ÿ‚โ„๏ธ

No experience needed, just bring your creativity and weโ€™ll provide the rest!

๐Ÿ–Œ๏ธ Click the sign-up link below to reserve your spot.
We canโ€™t wait to paint with you! ๐Ÿ’›
https://shorturl.fm/b2lDk

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10:30 AM: ๐Ÿ‚โœจ Preschool Story & Craft Time โœจ๐Ÿ‚

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
November 19, 2025

Event 11-19-25

๐Ÿ‚Theme: Another Story

๐Ÿ“– Story: Keepunumuk: Weeรขchumunโ€™s Thanksgiving Story
by Danielle Greendeer, Anthony Perry, & Alexis Bunten
๐ŸŽถ Song: Harvest Time
๐ŸŽจ Color of the Day: Green ๐Ÿ’š
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Craft: Thanksgiving Feast

Supplies Provided: LEGOs / Paint / Corn template / Markers

๐ŸŒŸ School Readiness Skills Taught:

  • Active listening & following directions
  • Fine motor skills: building, painting, gluing, coloring using the โ€œpincer gripโ€
  • Creativity & storytelling through hands-on play

Join us for a meaningful story, a harvest-themed song, and a fun Thanksgiving craft that celebrates sharing, gratitude, and creativity! ๐Ÿฆƒ๐ŸŒฝ๐ŸŽจ

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10:30 AM: ๐Ÿ’šโœจ Preschool Story & Craft Time โœจ๐Ÿ’š

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
November 26, 2025

Event 11-26-25

๐Ÿ’šTheme: Gratitude Goes a Long Way
๐Ÿ“– Story: The Gratitude Jar by Katrina Liu
๐ŸŽถ Song: Letโ€™s Be Grateful
๐ŸŽจ Color of the Day: Green ๐Ÿ’š
๐Ÿซ™ Craft: Make Your Own Gratitude Jar

Supplies Provided: Jars with lids / Mod Podge / Tissue paper /
Ribbon

๐ŸŒŸ School Readiness Skills Taught:

  • Active listening & following directions
  • Fine motor skills: cutting, gluing, wrapping, and decorating
  • Social-emotional learning: recognizing and expressing gratitude
    Creativity & self-expression

Join us for a heartwarming story, a thankful tune, and a creative craft to remind us all that gratitude goes a long way! ๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿซ™

Preschool story time is a place for our early childhood friends to hear a story and be creative in a space and time that is set aside just for them. We meet every Wednesday @ 10:30am in the children's section of the library, unless otherwise stated. We hope to see many new faces as well as all of our returning friends!

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