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Last Updated on Tuesday, 29 December 2015 02:38

Did Santa leave a ukulele under your tree? Free ukulele lessons offered every Monday from 10:30 to 12 p.m. in the Program Room. Peggy Krall leads the group in simple chords and songs. Bring your enthusiasm and your own ukulele.

New members are welcome to join the Murder and Mayhem Mystery Book Club at 1 p.m. on Monday, January 4 to discuss In the Bleak Midwinter by Julia Spencer-Fleming. When a newborn baby is left at the church door, the search for the mother leads to murder. Extra copies of the book are available at the front desk. Also serving desserts “to die for.”

Join Miss Terry on Tuesday, January 5 at 7 p.m. for Baby Book Nook. Enjoy nursery and action rhymes, songs, books, and so much more! For children ages birth - 2 years old, with a caregiver.

The Conversation Salon will meet Friday, January 8 from 1 to 3 p.m. The group provides an opportunity to participate in lively discussions on a variety of topics. Newcomers always welcome.

The Writers Group meets on Tuesday, January 12 at 6:30 p.m. to offer support, encouragement, constructive suggestions and creative writing exercises for professional authors and those writing for their own enjoyment. New members welcome.

Book Talk will feature a review of the book, Montana: The Biography of Football’s Joe Cool by Keith Dunnavant on Friday, January 15 at 10:30 am. Presented by Dr. Jack Aupperle.

An Adult Coloring De-stress Therapy Workshop will be held Wednesday, January 13 at 6:30 p.m. Bring your coloring books and watercolor pens or pencils. Coloring sheets and pens will be available at the workshop for those without their own supplies. Enjoy the relaxation, therapeutic, and healing aspects of coloring, as well as the opportunity for creative expression. Registration requested.

Bring a friend or two and join Miss Terry for Taco Tuesday for a lively discussion of Inkheart by Cornelia Funke and delicious snacks! Request a copy of this month's selection at the circulation desk. For students in grades 6 - 12.

Due to scheduling conflicts the February Murder & Mayhem Mystery Book Club will meet on Monday, January 25 at 1 p.m. to discuss Ice Cold by Tess Gerritson. Dr. Isles if feared dead in the remote abandoned village of Kingdon Come, and Jane must investigate the truth of Maura’s fate. Beat the winter cold and warm up with a good murder mystery.

The Book Group meets at 7 p.m. Monday, January 25 to discuss Every Last One by Anne Quindlen, a novel about facing up to the things we fear most. Extra copies available at the front desk. Newcomers welcome.