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VITAL English Language Group: Conversation with Tom Bitters

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Downtown Library
VITAL Classroom
New English speakers will practice everyday language skills in a relaxed, informal atmosphere. Learners will enjoy friendly conversation, learn about daily life in the U.S., gain confidence, and meet new people from around the world. 

Intermediate English skills are suggested. If you do not speak English, please fill out the VITAL Services form to learn about programs for beginners. Conversation Groups are drop-in and no registration is needed.

If you have not attended a VITAL program before, please stop by the office for more information (Downtown Library, second floor).   

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Homeschool Recess

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Downtown Library
Children's Program Room
Calling all elementary-aged homeschoolers—it's recess time! Come to the Downtown Library to play a variety of games and hang out with other homeschoolers. Ages 6–12.
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One-Shot RPG Club

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Downtown Library
Meeting Room 1C
Explore a variety of short and exciting games! Each session will be a new, self-contained adventure. Dice and characters will be provided. Anyone can play and all skill levels are welcome. Ages 12–19.
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Crafts in the Stacks

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Downtown Library
Children's Program Room
Try out new hands-on, DIY projects as you learn new crafting skills each month. Supplies will be provided to complete each project. Ages 7–12.
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Green Peeps Book Club: An Immense World

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Downtown Library
Meeting Room 1B
Join this book club to discuss nature-focused reads each month. You'll also learn how to become more ecologically-minded through activities and speakers designed to enhance our reading. This month, we'll be reading An Immense World by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Ed Yong. We'll also be joined by WildCare Inc. and one of their opossum Education Ambassadors. Age 18 and up. Please register.

Summary:
"The Earth teems with sights and textures, sounds and vibrations, smells and tastes, electric and magnetic fields. But every kind of animal, including humans, is enclosed within its own unique sensory bubble, perceiving but a tiny sliver of our immense world. In An Immense World, Ed Yong coaxes us beyond the confines of our own senses, allowing us to perceive the skeins of scent, waves of electromagnetism, and pulses of pressure that surround us. We listen to stories of pivotal discoveries in the field, while looking ahead at the many mysteries that remain unsolved."
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Jewelry Workshop

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Downtown Library
The Ground Floor
Curious about making your own earrings, necklaces, or bracelets? Drop by The Ground Floor and we can teach you how! Ages 12–19. 
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VITAL English Language Group: Conversation with Shane Tang

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Downtown Library
VITAL Classroom
New English speakers will practice everyday language skills in a relaxed, informal atmosphere. Learners will enjoy friendly conversation, learn about daily life in the U.S., gain confidence, and meet new people from around the world. 

Intermediate English skills are suggested. If you do not speak English, please fill out the VITAL Services form to learn about programs for beginners. Conversation Groups are drop-in and no registration is needed.

If you have not attended a VITAL program before, please stop by the office for more information (Downtown Library, second floor).   

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Books & Boba: Science Fiction

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Downtown Library
The Ground Floor
Join us for this book club where we’ll enjoy boba drinks while we chat about various themed books. For this session, bring a science fiction book to chat about while you drink some boba tea. Boba from Bapu Fresh will be provided. Ages 12–19.
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Tween Reads Book Club: Pilu of the Woods

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Downtown Library
Children's Program Room
Meet and get to know other kids through crafts and activities in this book club just for tweens! This month, we'll read and discuss Pilu of the Woods by Mai K. Nguyen. Ages 8–12. Please register.

Summary:
Willow loves the woods near her house. They’re calm and quiet, so different from her own turbulent emotions, which she keeps locked away. When her emotions get the better of her one day, she decides to run away into the woods. There, she meets Pilu, a lost tree spirit who can’t find her way back home—which turns out to be the magnolia grove Willow’s mom used to take her to. Willow offers to help Pilu, and the two quickly become friends. But the journey is long, and Pilu isn’t sure she’s ready to return home just yet.
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Día Day: Paper Alebrijes

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Downtown Library
Ground Floor
Create your own colorful Alebrije—fantastical creatures used in Mexican folk art—using paper, markers, and your own imagination. All supplies will be provided. Ages 12–19. 
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Día Day Celebration

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Downtown Library
Auditorium, 1B & 1C Combo
Join the Downtown Library in celebrating El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children's Day/Book Day), commonly known as Día. The event is a celebration of children, families, and reading. Learn about different cultures through crafts, stories, and performances. All ages.
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Super Smash Bros.™ Tournament

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Super Smash Bros.™ Tournament
Downtown Library
Ground Floor
Think you have what it takes to be a Super Smash Bros.™ champion? Come and find out! Please arrive promptly, as we will set the tournament bracket at 3 PM. Ages 12–19.
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Tween Interest Group (TWIG)

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Downtown Library
Children's Program Room
Drop in and share your voice with the Downtown Library to help us plan the future of tween services. Tweens are invited to join TWIG to gather with like-minded peers to talk and plan all things tween Library-related. Ages 7–12.
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VITAL English Language Group: Writing and Conversation with Jamelyn Wheeler

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Downtown Library
VITAL Classroom
New English speakers will practice everyday language skills in a relaxed, informal atmosphere. Learners will enjoy friendly conversation, learn about daily life in the U.S., gain confidence, and meet new people from around the world. 

Intermediate English skills are suggested. If you do not speak English, please fill out the VITAL Services form to learn about programs for beginners. Conversation Groups are drop-in and no registration is needed.

If you have not attended a VITAL program before, please stop by the office for more information (Downtown Library, second floor). 
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RPG Club: Pathfinder

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Downtown Library
Meeting Room 2A
Join us to traverse magical worlds in a fantastical adventure! This is an ongoing adventure. If you are interested in participating, please contact Claire (cspence@mcpl.info) or attend a Character Creation Workshop program for more information. Ages 12–19. Please register in-person.

Note: This game will include some horror elements.   
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VITAL English Language Group: Conversation with Jeanette Clausen

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Downtown Library
VITAL Classroom
New English speakers will practice everyday language skills in a relaxed, informal atmosphere. Learners will enjoy friendly conversation, learn about daily life in the U.S., gain confidence, and meet new people from around the world. 

Intermediate English skills are suggested. If you do not speak English, please fill out the VITAL Services form to learn about programs for beginners. Conversation Groups are drop-in and no registration is needed.

If you have not attended a VITAL program before, please stop by the office for more information (Downtown Library, second floor). 
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HealthNet

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Preschool Storytime

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Downtown Library
Children's Program Room
Join in the fun with stories, songs, puppets, and more that encourage the development of early literacy skills. Ages 3–6.
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VITAL English Language Group: Book Club with Neil Klein

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Downtown Library
VITAL Classroom
New English speakers will practice everyday language skills in a relaxed, informal atmosphere. The Book Club is reading Refugee by Alan Gratz  this session. This book is available in print, audio, or eBook in the MCPL catalog. Please contact VITAL if you need help accessing this title.

Intermediate English skills are suggested. If you do not speak English, please fill out the VITAL Services form to learn about programs for beginners.

If you have not attended a VITAL program before, please stop by the office for more information (Downtown Library, second floor).

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Preschool Math & Science

10:45 AM - 11:30 AM
Downtown Library
Children's Program Room
Learning begins with curiosity and wonder. With hands-on workstations, your young scientist will strengthen their independent math and comprehension skills as you investigate science topics together. Ages 3–6.
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Joust!

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Downtown Library
Meeting Room 1B & 1C Combo

Wilt thou find victory astride thy noble steed in this grandest of tournaments, or suffer bitterest defeat?! Come one, come all and join us for a jousting game with pool noodles and inflatable hobby horses! Ages 12–19.

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Math Homework Help

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Downtown Library
Drop by The Ground Floor Study Room to get some homework help during these free, in-person sessions. Ages 12–19.
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VITAL English Language Group: Conversation with Diana Nicholson

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Downtown Library
VITAL Classroom
New English speakers will practice everyday language skills in a relaxed, informal atmosphere. Learners will enjoy friendly conversation, learn about daily life in the U.S., gain confidence, and meet new people from around the world. 

Intermediate English skills are suggested. If you do not speak English, please fill out the VITAL Services form to learn about programs for beginners. Conversation Groups are drop-in and no registration is needed.

If you have not attended a VITAL program before, please stop by the office for more information (Downtown Library, second floor).  

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VITAL English Language Group: Conversation with Tom Bitters

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Downtown Library
Program Room 2C
New English speakers will practice everyday language skills in a relaxed, informal atmosphere. Learners will enjoy friendly conversation, learn about daily life in the U.S., gain confidence, and meet new people from around the world. 

Intermediate English skills are suggested.  If you do not speak English, please fill out the VITAL Services form to learn about programs for beginners. Conversation Groups are drop-in and no registration is needed.

If you have not attended a VITAL program before, please stop by the office for more information (Downtown Library, second floor).   

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HealthNet Street Medicine Clinic

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Downtown Library
Program Room 2B & 2C Combo
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