In-person event + Online other Join us every Tuesday for a special Spanish Bilingual Storytime with Children's Librarian Raquel! Together we will enjoy songs, rhymes and stories in Spanish and English. Children of all ages and their caregivers are welcome to join us. Masks are required for all individuals over the age of two. Social...
Monday, March 11, 2024 -3:30pm to 4:30pm Storytime Room Join us to hear a read-aloud of the book "She Stitched the Stars: A Story of Ellen Harding Baker's Solar System Quilt" and create our own hand-stitched constellation cards. Ellen, an Iowa storekeeper's wife and a mother, had a curiosity that reached far beyond the stratosphere. Today, Baker's...
Tuesday, November 14, 2023 -6:00pm to 8:00pm Meeting Room D All writers are welcome to join us at The Violet Realm where we talk about all things fantasy and science fiction. Are you a new writer starting on your first book? Are you an experienced author who's looking to spruce up your work? Then join us for...
REGISTER HERE Have you ever wanted to make a broadside of your own writing? Or of somebody else’s? A broadside is basically a fancy word for poster — and broadsides have historically been used as a way to cheaply disseminate writing! There are infinite ways to make a broadside — one-of-a-kinds and editions — and in this...
Thursday 4:00pm to 5:00pm In-person event + Online other Teen Center Adam from 1 Week Critique is here every Thursday to lead a Teen Writing workshop. If you love to write or have considered it and have been too scared to try, now's your chance! Teen authors also have the opportunity to have their work featured at...
10:30am to 11:00am In-person event + Online other Join us in person for Book Babies! Let's have fun together singing, reading, and rhyming. Book Babies is a program designed to stimulate your infant's language development and is geared towards ages 0-2 years. Parents and caregivers are encouraged to participate as much as possible. Book Babies will meet...
Dharma teachings by Khenpo Tamphel: In Praise of Dharmadatu' by Nagarjuna Sundays, 9:30-10:15am Join us for profound teachings on Nagarjuna’s ‘In Praise of Dharmadatu,’ This poetic work from the great 2nd century Indian Buddhist master Nagarjuna shows us how buddha nature exists in all beings, and how it can be gradually uncovered by those who...
In-person event + Online other Join us every Tuesday for a special Spanish Bilingual Storytime with Children's Librarian Raquel! Together we will enjoy songs, rhymes and stories in Spanish and English. Children of all ages and their caregivers are welcome to join us. Masks are required for all individuals over the age of two. Social...
Writers' Workshop graduate and New York Times bestselling author of Olga Dies Dreaming Xochitl Gonzalez will read from her new novel, Anita de Monte Laughs Last. She will be joined in conversation by author Kevin Brockmeier. Anita de Monte Laughs Last has been called by LitHub, "a dynamic exploration of love, art, and power," and has been called "incandescent" by Publisher's Weekly. ...
Tuesdays, 4:00pm to 5:00pm Storytime Room Join us for the exciting World Club on the third Tuesday of every month! Each month we will explore a unique world culture through fun stories, games, crafts, activities, or even delicious food. All ages and backgrounds welcome!
Writers' Workshop alumni Nam Le and Daniel Khalastchi will read from their new books of poetry. Name Le will read from 36 Ways of Writing a Vietnamese Poem. "With a cool outsider’s eye, Nam Le takes the English language to pieces and reassembles it with a virtuoso ease not seen since Finnegans Wake. There is wit aplenty,...
REGISTER HERE Have you ever wanted to make a broadside of your own writing? Or of somebody else’s? A broadside is basically a fancy word for poster — and broadsides have historically been used as a way to cheaply disseminate writing! There are infinite ways to make a broadside — one-of-a-kinds and editions — and in this...
