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Adult Programming Newsletter - March - |
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Read all month to celebrate National Reading Month with us this March!
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Realtor in the Library Curious about what your home is worth, interested in becoming a first-time homeowner, or anywhere in between? Realtors are in the library to answer your questions! Join us at the Hayden Library for a no-cost,
no-commitment consultation. Each month, the visiting realtors will focus special attention on one particular topic. - February: 1st Time Homebuyers
- March: Spring Projects to Build Equity
- April: Downsizing Options, including reverse mortgages
- May: Listing Your Home, Tips & Tricks
Hayden | Thursday, March 19, 4:00 - 6:00pm Post Falls | Thursday, March 12, 4:00 - 6:00pm
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Music Hour
Join us for an hour of music appreciation. Each month we explore a different genre, playing iconic songs interspersed with background information about the artists, songwriters, and events of their day. Your invited to discuss your own memories of the music and their personal impact. This month we'll listen to some of the biggest hits of Broadway. Hayden | Wednesday, March 11, 1:00pm |
Do It Yourself (DIY) Bird Feeder Welcome the first birds of spring to your yard — and meet two environmental initiatives with one craft! Create your very own D.I.Y. crafted bird feeder, made from a repurposed plastic bottle and paint! Bird feed, recommended by locals, will be provided for your feeder. Rathdrum | Saturday, March 28, 10:30 - 12:30pm
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Going to Seed starts in March!
Join us in March, April, and May for everything gardening. Free seeds will be available for program attendees, including: - Blue Lake Bush Beans,
- Purple Top White Globe Turnips,
- Mammoth Melting Sugar Snow Peas,
- Heshiko Bunching Onions,
- Strawberry Clover,
- Rocky Mountain Wildlflower Mix,
- and more!
Going to Seed is sponsored in part by the Friends of the Library. Thank you Friends!! |
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DIY Concrete Stepping Stones
Mix your own concrete for a 6-inch stepping stone to add personal flair to your garden. Athol | Friday, March 13, 12:00 - 2:00pm Spirit Lake |Saturday, April 11, 11:00 - 1:00pm Pinehurst | Friday, April 24, 12:00 - 2:00pm |
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Reader's Theater: The Secret Garden Join us for a garden party where we will read passages from the classic novel and make crescent moon wreaths. Harrison | March 14, 11:00 - 1:00pm Hayden | March 23, 10:30 - 12:30pm Athol | April 10, 12:00 - 2:00pm Rathdrum | May 9, 1:00 -3:00pm Post Falls | May 15, 3:00 - 5:00pm |
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Sue Bockelman Presents:
Edible Landscaping
Athol | March 14, 11:00am Spirit Lake | March 14, 1:30pm Hayden | April 15, 4:00pm Gardening with Wildlife Pinehurst | March 7, 12:30pm Rathdrum | April 4, 10:30am Harrison | April 11, 11am Growing Food in Containers
Post Falls | March 30, 5:00pm |
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3D Printed Garden Stakes Design your own 3D printed garden stakes and keep track of what's growing in your garden. Spirit Lake | March 7, 12:00 - 2:00pm Hayden | April 3, 1:00 - 3:00pm Pinehurst | April 18, 12:30 - 2:30pm Post Falls | May 11, 5:00 - 7:00pm |
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Succulent Gardens & Pot Decorating
Create your own mini succulent garden with personal decorations. Supplies will be provided. Rathdrum | March 14, 1:00 - 3:00pm Post Falls | April 3, 1:00 - 3:00pm Pinehurst | April 11, 12:30 - 2:30pm Harrison | May 2, 11:00 - 1:00pm Hayden | May 8, 10:30 - 12:30pm |
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Coffee & Classics: a New Book Club for 2026!
The Community Library Network invites you to a book club to discuss old classics in a new setting. The library is going out on the town! Join us at alternating coffee shops to talk books and form personal responses to enduring classics that influence our lives. This month find us back in Hayden at the Village Bakery discussing The Hobbit. Village Bakery (Hayden) | Tuesday, March 10, 10:00 - 11:30am |
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Creative Writing Workshop
Bring in your own work and share with other aspiring writers and editors, or take a prompt and get started brainstorming and drafting up ideas! Rathdrum | Saturday, March 7, 12:30 - 3:30pm |
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Your Tech Program: Computer Basics
Join us for this new monthly program where we dive into everything computer. We'll cover everything from computer basics, email, internet basics & safety, passwords & two-step authentication, word processors, file management, cybersecurity essentials, and much more! Every 3rd Tuesday! Post Falls |Tuesday, March 17, 2:00 - 4:00pm |
Get Started with 3D Printing Are you new to 3D printing? Or are you looking to learn more? Start here! Learn how 3D printing services work in your
network, what free resources you can start using, and how you can get involved! Drop-in anytime during the program to learn how to use
this service. All ages are welcome. Post Falls | Thursday, March 19, 2:30 - 4:00pm Hayden | Friday, March 6, 2:00 - 3:30pm
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CLN Library App Familiarize yourself with the library's app and catalog! - Learn how to use your phone screen to check out items.
- Discover how to personalize your searches.
- Know what books you have already read.
- See your pending requests and your checked out materials.
- Link family library card accounts.
All in one user-friendly app! Hayden | Friday, March 13, 10:30 - 11:45am
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Libby Class Join us as we explore the CLN digital collection, including a Q&A session showing how to use the Libby App! We will cover the basics as well as advanced features: - Installation of the app
- Signing in
- Navigation
- Checking out books
- Placing holds
- Tags/lists
- Filtering content
- Changing fonts and/or font size
- Exporting reading data
- Our updated online collection
- Etc.
Hayden | Saturday, March 21, 10:30 - 12:00pm Post Falls | Tuesday, March 24, 4:00 - 5:30pm
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Sublimation Transfer Printing: How to Convert a Printer for Sublimation Printing 🚨Calling all crafting enthusiasts, maker communities, and small business owners🚨 Sublimation transfer printing uses heat and pressure to transfer full-color artwork to polyester fabric or polymer-coated items (such as mugs, tote bags, and magnets). Images are printed onto coated heat-resistant transfer paper and then transferred onto our item using a heat press, creating a permanent and vibrant image. This month the focus is on editing images for sublimation printing. Pizza will be provided! 🍕 |
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Stop the Bleed The "Stop the Bleed" program, led by the PHD (Panhandle Health District) Medical Reserve Corps Coordinator and her team, will provide information and training, giving community members the skills to assess & address bleeding while awaiting professional medical care. Hayden | Wednesday, March 4, 12:30 - 2:30pm
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Memory Caretakers With cases of dementia projected to triple by 2050, it's more important than ever for senior caretakers to understand the condition and to acquire memory care skills. Memory care training equips caregivers with the skills necessary for working with patients suffering from dementia. Please join Matt Wells, Director of Community Relations at the Creekside Inn Memory Care Community, for an informative class for caretakers on: Healthy Living for your Brain & Body Distinctive Memory Care hosts a multi-class program for caretakers to discuss warning signs, behaviors, and healthy minds, healthy bodies and much more. Athol | Tuesday, March 17, 4:30pm - 5:30pm |
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Athol  Bayview Book Club3rd Wednesdays, 4:00PM Needle Art Club 3rd Saturdays, 12:30-2:00PM
Hayden Breakfast Book Club 2nd Saturdays, 10:00AM Fellowship of the Reads 4th Fridays, 2:00PM Coffee Fridays Friday Mornings 1st Fridays, 2:00PM - 4:00PM (drop-in) Zen Doodling 3rd Thursdays, 10:30AM Origami Bookmarks & More 4th Mondays, 10:30AM Libby Class (rotates month to month) Saturday, March 21, 10:30PM 1st Fridays, 10:30AM |
Pinehurst Tuesday Perks Tuesdays, 11:00AM Game On! (all ages welcome) Tuesdays, 3:00PM Spirit Lake Spirit Lake Chess Club (all ages) 1st Tuesdays, 3:00PM Cookbook Club 3rd Saturdays, 11:00PM-1:00PM Post Falls Get Started with 3D Printing 3rd Thursdays, 2:30-4pm Shorts! a Book Club First Wednesdays, 5:30PM Coffee Fridays Friday Mornings Sublimation Transfer Printing (New-ish!) 3rd Mondays, 5:00PM - 6:30PM |
Rathdrum Fit and Fall Proof Tuesdays & Thursdays, 1:00PM Rathdrum Book Club 1st Tuesdays, 3:00PM Knit Along Fridays, 1:00PM Painting (registration required - see front desk) 3rd Tuesdays, 3:30PM Harrison The Inklings (Writers Club) Wednesdays, 2:00PM Classic Book Club 2nd Wednesdays, 11:30AM Fiction Book Club Last Wednesdays, 11:30AM Knit & Nosh Wednesdays, 1:00PM Cookbook Club (New-ish!) 3rd Tuesdays, 3:00PM |
We're Hiring!
The Community Library Network at Post Falls has a 40-hour Adult Programming Specialist position open! |
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Community Library Network
821 N. Spokane Street,
Post Falls, Idaho 83854
208-773-1506CommunityLibrary.Net
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