Science Book Club

Date: 
Mon, 12/20/2021 - 11:00am to 12:00pm
Contact: 
Call the Help Desk at 986-1047, ext. 3.
Age Group: 
Adult

April's Read: The Brilliant Abyss by Helen Scales-In Library Community Room

May's Read: Fuzz by Mary Roach

*Please note* This meeting may be moved to Zoom if necessary. Please check this calendar for updates.

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Science Book Club Discusses "Entangled Life" Part 2

Date: 
Mon, 10/18/2021 - 11:00am to 12:00pm
Contact: 
The Help Desk at 986-1047, ext. 3
Age Group: 
Adult

When we think of fungi, we likely think of mushrooms. But mushrooms are only fruiting bodies, analogous to apples on a tree. Most fungi live out of sight, yet make up a massively diverse kingdom of organisms that supports and sustains nearly all living systems. Fungi provide a key to understanding the planet on which we live, and the ways we think, feel, and behave.

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Science Book Club discusses "Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures"

Date: 
Mon, 09/20/2021 - 11:00am to 12:00pm
Contact: 
The Help Desk at 986-1047, ext. 3
Age Group: 
Adult

When we think of fungi, we likely think of mushrooms. But mushrooms are only fruiting bodies, analogous to apples on a tree. Most fungi live out of sight, yet make up a massively diverse kingdom of organisms that supports and sustains nearly all living systems. Fungi provide a key to understanding the planet on which we live, and the ways we think, feel, and behave.

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Circle of Voices Poetry Group - The Poetry of Stanley Kunitz

Date: 
Wed, 11/17/2021 - 6:00pm to 7:00pm
Contact: 
The Help Desk at 986-1047, ext. 3
Age Group: 
Adult

Stanley Kunitz was appointed Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress twice, first in 1974 and then again in 2000 when he was ninety-five years old, still actively publishing and promoting poetry to new generations of readers.

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Hand Sewing for Beginners with Cindy Hopper

Date: 
Wed, 10/06/2021 - 6:00pm to 7:00pm
Contact: 
Help Desk @ 986-1047, ext. 3 or warref@rcls.org
Age Group: 
Adult
Teen
Seamstress Cindy Hopper of Sewcology will teach basic hand sewing stitches for clothing construction and repair (not embroidery), and help you work on the project of your choice.  Historical materials such as linen thread, linen, cotton and wool will also be covered.  Participants will provide their own needles, thread, scissors, and pre-cut material (following your chosen pattern/project).  The first two sessions will be working up a "sampler piece" of basic stitches.  For this, you will n
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