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Two kinds of songbirds, astronomy, & more! |
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Preschool Storytime July 29 & August 5 at 10:30AM
For ages 4-5. Preschool Storytime is intended for children ages 4-5 and their families, but anyone is welcome. Expect 25-30 minutes of books, songs, easy fingerplays, and felt board nursery rhymes. These dates are the last two until November! |
LEGO Club July 31 & August 7 at 4PM For ages 5-12. Come and build with us. We provide the LEGO, you bring the creativity! These are the last two weekly LEGO Club events for the summer; afterward the schedule returns to twice a month. |
Dungeons & Dragons & Doughnuts
August 4 at 10:00AM
For grades 6-adult. If you're new to D&D or looking for an easy adventure, here's the event for you! We'll have several adventures available to try, from ones for people who have never rolled a 20-sided die to a few for people who already have characters they're using. Plus doughnuts for your gaming energy! Middle-schoolers and teens are welcome. |
The Hunger Games: A Tribute Marathon [The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes] August 21 at 6PM For teens. Starting in August and finishing in December, once a month we'll show The Hunger Games movies, in order. Plus you'll get free popcorn and snacks! First up is The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes. Grab a seat early! |
Summer Gardening Series: Songbirds, Caterpillars, and Native Plants August 7 at 6PM
For Adults. Come find out which are the best plants to provide good caterpillar populations for the wildlife we love, how to support our native songbirds in general, and create a beautiful garden adapted to our local conditions in the process! |
Summer Gardening Series: Songbirds, Caterpillars, and Native Plants August 30 at 3:30PM
For Adults. Fall/Winter is still a great time to garden. This class will go over some great techniques on how to transition to your Fall Garden: cool-weather edible crops, bare root fruit trees/vines, seed saving, sheet mulching nontoxic pest control & planting natives. |
Monarch Watch 2025August 12 at 6:30PM
For Adults. Annina Puccio from the Monarch Milkweed Project talks about how the monarchs are doing, and how we can help them. There will be seeds to take home (while supplies last)! |
Revolutionary Astronomy with the Vera C. Rubin Observatory: A First LookAugust 19 at 6:30PM
For Adults. Embark on a cosmic voyage with NASA Solar System Ambassador (and local Benician!) Katie Berryhill and delve into the captivating discoveries of the Vera C. Rubin Observatory! |
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Adobe Photoshop: 2025 release
by Conrad Chavez
Adobe Photoshop Classroom in a Book 2025 Release contains 15 lessons that use real-world, project-based learning to cover the basics and beyond, providing countless tips and techniques to help you become more productive with the program. For beginners and experienced users alike, you can follow the book from start to finish or choose only those lessons that interest you.
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Cleaning House: The Fight to Rid Our Homes of Toxic Chemicals
by Lindsay Dahl
Told through a compelling David and Goliath narrative, Cleaning House dares to take a pragmatic and science-based approach to the concept of clean living, in a time where the wellness movement is threatened by partisan politics and misinformation. It is an essential read for anyone who wants a safer home and a safer future for our children.
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Algospeak: How Social Media is Transforming the Future of Language
by Adam Aleksic
Algospeak is an energetic, astonishing journey into language, the internet, and what this intersection means for all of us. In it, a professional linguist uses original surveys, data, and internet archival research to usher us through this new linguistic landscape, he also illuminates how communication is changing in both familiar and unprecedented ways. From our use of emojis to sentence structure to the ways younger generations talk about sex and death (see unalive in English and desvivirse in Spanish), we are in a brand-new world, one shaped by algorithms and technology.
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The Relaxed Woman: Reclaim Rest and Live an Empowered, Joy-filled Life
by Nicola Jane Hobbs
In The Relaxed Woman, psychologist Nicola Jane Hobbs explores how stress negatively impacts our minds, bodies and relationships, and illuminates a path towards reclaiming relaxation as a form of liberation. Weaving together neuroscience and psychology with inspirational stories from women who are discovering the transformational power of rest for themselves, Nicola guides us on a journey to becoming relaxed women: women who have untangled their sense of worth from their productivity, who can rest without guilt and anxiety, who trust their intuitions, honor their needs, and live by their deepest values.
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The Book Your Dog Wishes You Would Read: How to Raise the Happiest Dog
by Louise Glazebrook
Wouldn't you love to know what your dog was thinking? The truth is that your dog is communicating with you all the time. But unless you know the signs, you aren't picking up on what your dog wants you to know. Acclaimed dog behaviorist and trainer Louise Glazebrook invites you into your dog's inner world.
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DIY: Repair, Renovate, and Decorate with Over 450 Step-by-step Projects
by Julian Cassell
An updated edition of the best-selling DIY manual you can't afford to be without, with expert know-how for success every time. Whether you need to do a quick fix or a large DIY project, find out how to tackle any DIY task with confidence following this revised and updated step-by-step guide.
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Watercolor Food Illustration: Learn to Paint Realistic Foods, Ingredients and Keepsake Recipe Cards
by Thanh Huynh
Level up your watercolor game by learning the art of food illustration with Thanh Huynh, a professional artist renowned for her food watercolors and recipe card artwork. From depicting the delicate custard of Flan & Vanilla Ice Cream to the gleaming bread texture of a New York Bagel, this all-encompassing guide allows you to learn new skills and take your watercolor journey to new heights!
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Tonight in Jungleland: The Making of Born to Run
by Peter Ames Carlin
A fascinating behind-the-scenes account of the making of Bruce Springsteen's ground-breaking album, Born to Run - one of the most iconic records in rock history - Tonight in Jungleland combines lush music writing with unprecedented inside access to Springsteen, his bandmates, and the full story behind every song... and coincides with the album's 50th anniversary in August 2025.
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I Hope You Remember: Poems on Loving, Longing, and Living
by Josie Balka
I've never seen anyone at a public pool with a memorable enough body, good or bad, that I think about it ever again.' If this line sounds familiar, it's because you've heard it in the background of thousands of videos on social media--a humbling reminder from poet and radio personality Josie Balka that what's important in our lives now isn't necessarily what's important to us in the long run. I Hope You Remember, Josie's first book of poetry, includes this poem and over eighty others, some previously published, and others never shared before. Every page in this collection hits home, rhapsodizing on universal experiences like jealousy, family relationships, complex body image, falling in and out of love (with others and yourself), and the everchanging lens of nostalgia. With sparse, clear prose, Josie's poetry looks to bring forth deep feelings like grief, envy, apathy, joy, and, most importantly, hope.
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