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I Bird NY Backpack Interested in bird watching, but don’t know where to start? Borrow an I Bird NY backpack! Each backpack can be borrowed for one week and contains a pair of binoculars, a book, and several pamphlets to get you started. Just ask about it at the desk. We have two to share thanks to the DEC. So, have fun and start bird watching today! |
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Tech Help by Appointment Tuesdays and Fridays at 10:30 AM, 2:00 PM, and 3:00 PM and Wednesdays at 2:00 PM and 6:30 PM Do you need help getting around your laptop, phone, or tablet? Would you like to set up an email account? Do you want to read an eBook? Tech help appointments with a librarian are now available. Appointments last up to 1 hour. Advance registration is required. |
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Adult Summer Program: ReadMonday, June 29 through Friday, August 7 Sign up for the reading program and report your books every week. Each book will get you a raffle ticket in the weekly raffle. At the end of the program one raffle winner will receive the grand prize of a Kobo Clara BW ereader! Don’t forget to join us for the ice cream social, too, for more fun and prizes. For adults 18+. Register at the desk or online on the next Friday registration. |
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Adult Summer Program: ExperienceMonday, June 29 through Friday, August 7 Sign up for the experience program and report your activities every week. Each activity completed will get you a raffle ticket in the weekly raffle. At the end of the program one raffle winner will receive the grand prize of a $50 Ikea gift card! Don’t forget to join us for the ice cream social, too, for more fun and prizes. For adults 18+. Register at the desk or online on the next Friday registration. |
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Art Exhibit: Brian Knapp Throughout August Experience the photography and haiku of Brian Knapp at Salina Library. View his work throughout the month of August. |
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Let's Eat Tuesday, August 4 at 6:00 pm Share in the joy of cooking and baking! Participants bring in any dish made with fruit then taste everyone’s offerings and discuss recipes and flavors. For adults 18+. |
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Crafts for Seniors Friday, August 7 at 11:00 am Craft and chat with other seniors! We’re making an ocean pin board. For adults 50+. Registration is required. |
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Community Bingo
Monday, August 10 at 12:00 pm Socialize and have fun playing bingo! Bring a new item under $5 for the prize table; it can be anything from a decorative item to a practical one. Use your imagination! For adults 18+. Please register. |
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Learn to Embroider: Sun Monday, August 10 at 6:00 pm Learn to embroider throughout the year, adding stitches with each class. At the end of the year you’ll have completed 12 different felt ornaments and learned many stitches! This month you’ll make a sun. All supplies are provided. For adults 18+. Registration is required. |
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Ice Cream Social Tuesday, August 11 at 6:00 pm Did you participate in the adult summer program, either READ or EXPERIENCE? If so, please come to the Ice Cream Social! We'll play games and have more raffles, and eat ice cream, too. For adults 18+. Registration is required. |
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Outside In Games Friday, August 14 at 11:00 am Come inside and play fun outdoor games like cornhole and bocci without the pesky bugs and horrible heat! For adults 18+. Please register. |
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Create
Tuesday, August 18 at 6:00 pm Create a colorful trinket dish! For adults 18+. Registration is required. |
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Learn to Embroider Catch Up Monday, August 24 at 6:00 pm Have you been attending embroidery class but missed a month? Catch up on what you missed or get some extra help. For adults 18+. Please register. |
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Dance Party
Friday, August 28 at 11:00 am Dance for an hour with your friends, or sit and enjoy the music and the company! For adults 18+ with disabilities, along with a mentor or family member. Please register everyone in your group, including mentors and family members. |
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Senior Social Club Wednesdays at 10:30 am Enjoy the conversation as you create! Bring your own coloring supplies or use ours, bring your knit or crochet project, or work on our puzzle that can be rolled up and worked on again the next week. Don’t like to craft? Just hang out and make friends. For adults 50+. Please register. |
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Neurodiversity Meetup
Monday, August 31 at 6:30 pm Neurodivergent adults can meet new people in our quiet room with low lighting; there are even bean bag chairs for comfy lounging. Bring a snack and a drink and wear a shirt or hoodie to talk about. If you like, you can bring along a person who helps ease any anxiety. For adults 18+. Please register. |
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Rummikub Monday, August 10 at 3:00 pm Beginners or experienced players can join us for Rummikub, a fast-paced tile-laying game that combines the luck of Rummy with the strategy of mah jongg. For adults 18+. Please register. |
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Mexican Train Dominoes Monday, August 24 at 3:00 pm Meet up to play Mexican Train Dominoes. Easy to learn and fun to play! For adults 18+. Registration is required. |
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Mah Jongg Tuesdays 12:00 - 3:00 pm Wednesdays 5:30 - 7:45 pm Want to learn mah jongg? Already know how to play? Join us for weekly play. National Mah Jongg League rules. Not a tournament. For adults 18+. Please register. |
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Mah Jongg Mondays 6:00 - 7:45 pm Fridays 12:00 - 3:00 pm Are you an experienced player? Join us for weekly play. National Mah Jongg League rules. Not a tournament. For adults 18+. Please register. |
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Mah Jongg Lesson: Chinese Mah Jongg Friday, August 21 at 11:00 am Want to change things up a bit? Learn the rules for Chinese Mah Jongg. For adults 18+. Registration is required. |
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Read This Book!
Throughout August Pick up a copy of our monthly book choice then let us know your opinion when you return it. August's book is Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen. For adults 18+. |
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Thursday Night Manga and Graphic Novel Club Thursday, August 6 at 7:00 pm Club members get to read a new manga/graphic novel every month then discuss it with the group. It’s a chance to read new books and get into a new genre or series, or even re-read a favorite! You may also chat about other manga and graphic novels you’ve been reading. This month we’re talking about The Guy She was Interested in Wasn't a Guy at All Vol. 1 by Sumiko Arai. For adults 18+. Please register. |
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Monday Mysteries Monday, August 3 at 4:00 pm A mystery lovers’ meet up! This month our gritty choice is Tower of Babel by Michael Sears; our cozy choice is Bearer of Bad News by Elisabeth Dini. For adults 18+. Please register. |
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On the Same Page: Aurora's Cafe
Saturday, August 15 at 10:30 am What are you reading? Meet with other book lovers at Aurora's Cafe in Northern Lights to discuss what you've liked, or haven't liked, lately. Learn about new books and enjoy a tasty treat, too. For adults 18+. Please register. |
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Tiny Book Club Monday, August 17 at 5:00 pm
Don't have a lot of time to read in your schedule? Join the tiny book club! All books are less than 200 pages and include fiction and nonfiction. This month we're reading Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire. For adults 18+. Please register. |
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Page Turners Book Club Tuesday, August 25 at 6:30 pm Take part in our monthly discussion; new members are welcome! This month we're discussing Wayward Girls by Susan Wiggs. For adults 18+. Please register or use the Zoom link on our website events page. |
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True Tales Nonfiction Book Discussion
Wednesday, August 26 at 6:00 pm Add your voice to our lively and engaging discussions of nonfiction books; either topics or specific titles. We cover a wide variety of subjects from food history, aging, author biographies, suffrage, and so much more. This month we're discussing Fly Girls by Keith O'Brien. For adults 18+. Please register. |
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Salina Library Board MeetingMonday, August 17 at 7:00 pm Regular meeting. Open to the public.
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Crochet Pattern
Begins Saturday, August 1 Crochet a lemon purse! Pick up the pattern any time the library is open. |
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Embroidery Pattern Begins Saturday, August 1 Embroider a sun! Pick up the pattern any time the library is open. |
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Craft Kit for Adults Begins Saturday, August 1 Make a fabric mushroom! Pick up a kit any time the library is open, while supplies last. Limit 1 per patron. For adults 18+. |
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Craft Kit for Adults with Disabilities Begins Saturday, August 1 Make a slap bracelet! Pick up a kit any time the library is open, while supplies last. For adults 18+ with disabilities. Limit 1 per patron or 10 per group. |
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