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EVENTS 

FOR ADULTS

January 2024

Events for Adults
November Reading Challenge

Monthly Reading Challenge

January 1-31 • All Ages

Registration is Required

Log your reading on Beanstack online or the Beanstack app to earn badges.

Read 10 hours and earn a Beardie Buck good for $1 toward the purchase of a Friends Book Sale item or Loki accessory available at the Checkout Desk. 

How Are We Doing?!

We are excited to continue to offer a variety of adult programs to our community in 2024 and we’d love to hear from you! Please take a minute to let us know what programs are working and what you’d like to see us offer in the future.

Take Our Adult Program Survey

Programs & Events

Library programs, events, and activities are free and open to the public, but some may require registration. A waiting list is available if registration is full.

Canvas Creations

Canvas Creations

Tuesday, January 9 

11:30 am-1:30 pm or 6-8 pm

Learn how to paint with step-by-step instructions. Registration is required.

Registration is Required

Writing Workshop

Wednesday, January 10 • 6-7 pm

Be inspired and put your own stories into words in a supportive and inclusive environment. Share your work, discuss writing techniques, and give and receive feedback from other writers. This month we will discuss the book The Anatomy of a Story by John Truby.

Writing Workshop
Hands-On Holidays

Fiber Arts Circle

Thursdays, January 11 & 25 • 6-7:45 pm

Bring your project and make new friends! All fiber arts are welcome–crochet, knit, cross-stitch, weaving, latch-hooking, and more!

Thriller Book Club

Monday, January 15 • 6-7 pm

Join us as we discuss a new thriller each month. This month's book: Finlay Donovan is Killing It by Elle Cosimano.

Thriller Book Club
Common Scams & Frauds

Common Scams & Frauds

Wednesday, January 24 • 6:30-7:30 pm

Ben Merens from the Wisconsin Bureau of Consumer Protection will discuss the details of common scams, the warning signs of a scam, and what to do if you or someone you know falls victim to a scam or fraud.

Registration is Preferred

Magazine Giveaway

Saturday, January 27 • 9 am-5 pm
Sunday, January 28 • 1-4 pm

Choose from a variety of past-issue magazines for free!

Hands-On Holidays
Kristine Hansen Author Visit

Kristine Hansen Author Visit - Frank Lloyd Wright’s Wisconsin

Wednesday, January 31 • 6-7 pm

Author Kristine Hansen joins us to discuss her book Frank Lloyd Wright’s Wisconsin: How America’s Most Famous Architect Found Inspiration in His Home State.

Registration is Required

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