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Postcrossing Pen Pals

Monday, January 12, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room B | WBL at West Branch Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Family & Community
Age Group:
Adults

Get something in your mailbox that isn’t a bill and connect with someone far away. At Postcrossing Pen Pals, you’ll learn how to log in and use the Postcrossing app to get a random address.

Open
Registration Required

Thrive/Providence Connections Cafe

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room B at Main Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Purpose of MeetingAre you living with mild or moderate dementia or providing care for someone living with dementia? Thrive West Central is offering a Memory Café for you!The purpos...

Main Library
Father and baby daughter smiling while looking at a board book

Baby Lap Sit Storytime

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting Room B | WBL at West Branch Library
Program Type:
Family & Community, Storytime
Age Group:
Babies

Ages 0–1: Strengthen your bond with your little one through songs, stories, and bounces at Baby Lap Sit Storytime.

Child's hands smearing paint on a white sheet of paper

Art Start

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Youth Services Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Toddlers, Children

Ages 2–6: Encourage your child to explore their imagination and try something new with the Swope Art Museum.

Quilt square sitting on a sewing machine

Quilting 101

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Lifelong Learning Center at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Ages 16 & Up: Quilts are beautiful pieces of art—but they can also be complex, with new skills to master and intricate patterns to assemble. However, they don’t need to be intimidating!

Open
Registration Required
Illustration of penguin, walrus, beaver, vulture, elephant, and sheep standing on part of a globe

Animals Around the World

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Youth Services Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Education & Tutoring
Age Group:
Children, Teens

Ages 6–15: Travel to deep, dark jungles, arid deserts, and even the frigid Arctic in search of reptilian, avian, and furry friends at Animals Around the World!

Open
Registration Required

Alcoholics Anonymous

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 11:30am - 1:00pm
Meeting Room D at Main Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Open Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting

Main Library
Image: Illustration of board game pieces like cards and dominoes.

Decks, Dice & Dominoes

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Meeting Room B | WBL at West Branch Library
Program Type:
Escape Rooms, Games & Trivia, Family & Community
Age Group:
All Ages
Decks, Dice & Dominoes:

Challenge friends and fellow enthusiasts to card, board, and tile games at Decks, Dice & Dominoes! Whether you’re a cunning tactician, a master bluffer, or a secret grandmaster...

Image: Graphic of woodland creatures sitting around a campfire reading, playing music, and eating smores.

Campfire Storytime

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room B | WBL at West Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Tutoring, English Language Learners, Family & Community, Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Ages 5 & Up: Cozy up around the campfire for songs, stories, and a visit from a furry puppet friend.

Crudités platter with football and salsa

Healthy Game Day Snack Ideas

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Kitchen | 12 Points at 12 Points
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

Your game day party can go beyond fried chicken wings, loaded nachos, and bags of chips.

Open
Registration Required
Snowflakes on a design board

Getting Started with Cricut® Design Space

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Haute Create at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Ages 13 & Up: Do you want to create home decor, gifts, and apparel with a Cricut®? To get started, you first need to know how to use Design Space, Cricut®’s custom graphic design software!

Open
Registration Required

Death Café

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room B at Main Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Death Café is a free gathering of people, often strangers discussing death over tea, and of course cake. There is no agenda, objectives, or themes. It’s not a support group, counse...

Main Library
Question mark in style of Pokemon font with a white splash background behind it

Pokémon Creation

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Youth Services Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Teens

Ages 6–15: Who’s that Pokémon? You decide at Pokémon Creation!

Open
Registration Required
Two balls of yard surrounded by unraveled threads

Cozy Crafts: Yarn Art

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Space at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens

Ages 10–18: Turn yarn, glue, and a pre-created template into a colorful piece of art at this relaxing session of Cozy Crafts.

3D rendering on pink and blue cubes on blue background

Tinkercad Basics

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Haute Create at Main Library
Program Type:
Computers & Tech
Age Group:
Children, Teens, Adults

Ages 9 & Up: Do you want to create your own personalized keychains, custom game tokens, or decor for your room? Learn how to turn your ideas into actual 3D printed projects with Tinkercad, a user-friendly computer-assisted design tool!

Upcoming
Registration Required
Woman standing in front of a slide deck presentation of charts

Microsoft PowerPoint for Beginners

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room | 12 Points at 12 Points
Program Type:
Computers & Tech
Age Group:
Adults

Learn how you can simplify complex information, create tutorials, and turn photos into slideshows.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Grandmother reading to young girl

Ready to Read Storytime

Friday, January 16, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Youth Services Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers

Ages 0–5: Listen to stories, sing songs, and dance with your little one at Ready to Read Storytime!

Little girl playing a drum while her mother watches

Music Makers Storytime

Friday, January 16, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Lobby | WBL at West Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Tutoring, Family & Community, Storytime
Age Group:
Toddlers, Children
Music Makers Storytime:

Ages 0–5: Whether you’re looking to bond with your little one, meet new friends, or prepare for their first day at Kindergarten, you can capture your child’s imagination at Music M...

Alcoholics Anonymous

Friday, January 16, 2026 at 11:30am - 1:00pm
Meeting Room D at Main Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Open Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting

Main Library
3D printer making red Hello Kitty figurine

3D Print Night

Friday, January 16, 2026 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Lobby | WBL at West Branch Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Computers & Tech, STEAM Activities
Age Group:
All Ages

All Ages: Learn how to take your ideas from concept to creation at 3D Print Night!

Young boy wearing a book on his head

Preschool Storytime

Friday, January 16, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Kitchen | 12 Points at 12 Points
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Education & Tutoring, Family & Community, Storytime
Age Group:
Toddlers

Ages 3–5: Get your preschooler ready for the next big step in their education journey with Preschool Storytime.

Upcoming
Registration Required