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Picture of the wizard character Gandalf, who has a big white beard and a wooden staff. Text reads:Recipes From Middle Earth

Create a Middle-Earth meal worthy of a Hobbit's Table.

Category1: K-Grade 5   Category 2: Grades 6-12
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Upcoming Programs

13
Nov

Friday Fun

Play-Doh Palooza
Fri, Nov 13, 9:30am – 10:30am
YS Program Room A/B
13
Nov

Train Your Brain Online

Fri, Nov 13, 10:30am – 12:00pm
AS Program Room A/B
13
Nov

Mythical Creatures Society

Hobbits
Fri, Nov 13, 4:30pm – 5:30pm
YS Program Room A/B
14
Nov

Storytime

Sat, Nov 14, 9:30am – 10:00am
YS Program Room A/B
14
Nov

Second Saturday Readers

A Marriage At Sea by Sophie Elmhirst
Sat, Nov 14, 10:00am – 11:00am
AS Meeting Room
14
Nov

Marquette University’s J.R.R. Tolkien Manuscripts

Sat, Nov 14, 10:30am – 11:30am
AS Program Room A/B
14
Nov

Craft Club

Sat, Nov 14, 2:00pm – 3:00pm
YS Program Room A/B
15
Nov

School Skills

Math
Sun, Nov 15, 2:00pm – 3:00pm
YS Program Room A/B
16
Nov

Storytime

Mon, Nov 16, 9:30am – 10:00am
YS Program Room A/B
16
Nov

Colormania: Coloring for Adults

Mon, Nov 16, 2:00pm – 3:30pm
AS Program Room A/B
16
Nov

Birthday Club

November
Mon, Nov 16, 4:30pm – 5:00pm
YS Program Room A/B
16
Nov

Storytime

Mon, Nov 16, 6:30pm – 7:00pm
YS Program Room A/B
16
Nov

Frodo’s Tenacity

Lessons for Challenging Times from Lord of the Rings
Mon, Nov 16, 7:00pm – 8:00pm
AS Program Room A/B
17
Nov

Taste Test Tuesday: Popcorn

for Kids
Tue, Nov 17, 4:30pm – 5:00pm
YS Program Room A/B
17
Nov

Taste Test Tuesday: Popcorn

for Teens
Tue, Nov 17, 4:30pm – 5:00pm
YA Program Room
17
Nov

Crafters Night Out

Tue, Nov 17, 6:30pm – 8:30pm
AS Program Room A
17
Nov

Books on Tap

My Friends by Fredrik Backman
Tue, Nov 17, 7:00pm – 8:30pm
18
Nov

Lunchtime at the Library

Radio Goes to War
Wed, Nov 18, 11:30am – 1:00pm
AS Program Room A/B
18
Nov

Hobbit Trivia

Wed, Nov 18, 6:30pm – 7:30pm
YS Program Room A/B
18
Nov

Genealogy 101

Start Your Family Tree with Ancestry.com
Wed, Nov 18, 7:00pm – 8:30pm
AS Program Room A/B
19
Nov

Storytime

Thu, Nov 19, 9:30am – 10:00am
YS Program Room A/B
19
Nov

Goodwill Great Lakes - AbilityOne Program

Supportive Employment For Individuals With Disabilities
Thu, Nov 19, 12:00pm – 2:00pm
19
Nov

Coding Club

FrodoBot
Thu, Nov 19, 4:30pm – 5:30pm
YS Program Room A/B
19
Nov

Teen D&D Club

Thu, Nov 19, 6:30pm – 7:30pm
YS Program Room A/B
19
Nov

Game Time for Adults

Thu, Nov 19, 6:30pm – 8:30pm
AS Meeting Room
20
Nov

Friday Fun

Play Time
Fri, Nov 20, 9:30am – 10:30am
YS Program Room A/B
20
Nov

Everything You Need to Know About Stress

And How You Can Finally Relax
Fri, Nov 20, 1:00pm – 2:00pm
AS Program Room A/B
20
Nov

Hot Takes

Fri, Nov 20, 4:30pm – 5:30pm
YS Program Room A/B
21
Nov

Storytime

Sat, Nov 21, 9:30am – 10:00am
YS Program Room A/B
21
Nov

Escape Room

National Treasure
Sat, Nov 21, 2:00pm – 3:00pm
YA Program Room
21
Nov

Craft Club

Sat, Nov 21, 2:00pm – 3:00pm
YS Program Room A/B
22
Nov

Escape Room

National Treasure
Sun, Nov 22, 2:00pm – 3:00pm
YA Program Room
22
Nov

LEGO Club

Sun, Nov 22, 2:00pm – 3:00pm
YS Program Room A/B
23
Nov

Tiger Storytime

Mon, Nov 23, 9:30am – 10:15am
YS Program Room A/B
23
Nov

Middle Earth Olympics

Mon, Nov 23, 2:00pm – 3:00pm
AS Program Room A/B
23
Nov

Storytime

Mon, Nov 23, 6:30pm – 7:00pm
YS Program Room A/B
23
Nov

Murder & Mayhem

How To Solve Your Own Murder by Kristen Perrin
Mon, Nov 23, 7:00pm – 8:00pm
AS Meeting Room
24
Nov

Middle Earth Mapmaking

Tue, Nov 24, 10:00am – 11:00am
YS Program Room A/B
24
Nov

Interactive Movie

"Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian"
Tue, Nov 24, 6:30pm – 8:30pm
AS Program Room A/B
25
Nov

Shorts & Snacks

Winnie the Pooh & Teddy Grahams
Wed, Nov 25, 10:00am – 12:00pm
YS Program Room A/B
25
Nov

Thanksgiving Eve - Library Closes at 5:00 pm

Wed, Nov 25, 5:00pm – 9:00pm
26
Nov

Happy Thanksgiving! - Library Closed

Thu, Nov 26, All day
27
Nov

Friday Fun

Art Start
Fri, Nov 27, 9:30am – 10:30am
YS Program Room A/B
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