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Adult Programs

Chair Yoga

Monday, July 7: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Kick off your week with a Mindful Monday Chair Yoga session. Come as you are and enjoy a low-impact, low-stress, and accessible workout. No equipment needed. No prior experience needed.

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Monday Afternoon Book Club

Monday, July 7: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Join us on the first Monday of every month to discuss the selected title of the month. Interested participants can pick up a copy of the next title to be discussed at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library's circulation desk in Benton. No registration required and walk-ins welcome! If you like to read, and you like to talk about what you read, this book club is for you!

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Acoustic Music Jam

Monday, July 7: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

An Acoustic Music Jam is happening at the East End Library every Monday afternoon in the summer! All skill levels and ages are welcome as we play across genres, from folk and Americana to blues, rock, bluegrass and more. We'll pull up some chairs, sit in a circle and take turns leading tunes. Share your favorite song, learn something new, and have fun making music and new friends. If you want to help someone out on their tune, go for it! If you're not a musician and just want to listen, you can do that, too! Let’s make some music at the library!

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CANCELLED: ESOL - English for Speakers of Other Languages - Inglés para hablantes de otros idiomas

Monday, July 7: 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Do you want to improve your English communication skills? Join us each week for lessons and conversations with other English language learners in a comfortable, stress-free environment.
¿Quieres mejorar tus habilidades de comunicación en inglés? Te invitamos cada semana para recibir clases y conversar con otros estudiantes de inglés en un ambiente cómodo y sin estrés.

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Library Card Shufflers

Tuesday, July 8: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Come play cards with us. We play all kinds of card games like Canasta, Hand and Foot, Hearts, Spades, Rummy, and more. Bring some friends along or just come and make new ones. No prior gameplay experience needed - we are always happy to teach a new player. 

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Tech Thursday

Thursday, July 10: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Are you in need of help of with your technology? Drop in or set up a personal 30 minute appointment for help with anything involving tech: printing, scanning, downloading eBooks, using your tablet, formatting documents, etc! Appointments available from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Call 501-847-2166 or email chloeb@salinecountylibrary.org for questions or to set up an appointment!

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Craft Corner

Thursday, July 10: 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Teens and adults, make crafts with your favorite library staff! We'll make something different every week!

This week, we're traveling back in time and making shrinky dinks!

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Adventures in Making

Thursday, July 10: 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

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Tai Chi

Friday, July 11: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Connect your mind, body, and breath in this low-impact, meditative movement session. All levels welcome. No equipment needed.

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Pilates

Friday, July 11: 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Join us for a mat-based Pilates class with a Yoga twist. All levels are welcome. Bring your own yoga mat if desired, but all equipment will be available.

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80s Dance Party Night

Friday, July 11: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Yo dudes and dudettes! Ready for a totally tubular time? No duh! Bounce on over to East End for a gnarly night of 80s awesomeness. Yes way, it’s legit gonna be radical! 

This event is for 18+ only. Grody kids have got to take a hike. 

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Teen Programs

Monday Hangouts - Summer Edition

Monday, July 7: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Bored at home during summer vacation? Want to make a new friend or play a game with your favorite library friends? Monday Hangouts are the solution you've been looking for! Our teen librarian, Ms. Chelsea, will be in the Teen Area with board games, video games, and some snacks for two hours every Monday until school starts back!

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CANCELLED: ESOL - English for Speakers of Other Languages - Inglés para hablantes de otros idiomas

Monday, July 7: 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Do you want to improve your English communication skills? Join us each week for lessons and conversations with other English language learners in a comfortable, stress-free environment.
¿Quieres mejorar tus habilidades de comunicación en inglés? Te invitamos cada semana para recibir clases y conversar con otros estudiantes de inglés en un ambiente cómodo y sin estrés.

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Teenage Kindergarten: Summer Vacation

Tuesday, July 8: 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Pretend you’re back in kindergarten and enjoy storytime, crafts, show and tell and other fun, silly activities with your favorite library staff! We'll do something different each week and have plenty of time set aside for getting to know new friends, planning new projects, creating new events and more!

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Silent Book Club

Wednesday, July 9: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Want to take advantage of Summer Vacation and the relative quiet of the library to dwindle down your never-ending TBR List? Silent Book Club is a low-key and no pressure book club. During the first hour, we'll all gather in the Teen Area and read whatever book we want - that means you can grab a book off the shelf, read on your e-reader or phone, or pick up a copy of whatever book Ms. Chelsea is reading that day. Then in the last 30-minutes we'll all talk about the books we were reading, no useless book club questions here, just some people getting together to read and talk books!

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The Art Garage

Thursday, July 10: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Love art history? Or want to try your hand at remaking some famous artwork? Join us each week to learn about a new artist and recreate one of their masterpieces!

This week, we'll learn about Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci. 

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Craft Corner

Thursday, July 10: 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Teens and adults, make crafts with your favorite library staff! We'll make something different every week!

This week, we're traveling back in time and making shrinky dinks!

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Tween Programs

CANCELLED: ESOL - English for Speakers of Other Languages - Inglés para hablantes de otros idiomas

Monday, July 7: 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Do you want to improve your English communication skills? Join us each week for lessons and conversations with other English language learners in a comfortable, stress-free environment.
¿Quieres mejorar tus habilidades de comunicación en inglés? Te invitamos cada semana para recibir clases y conversar con otros estudiantes de inglés en un ambiente cómodo y sin estrés.

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Tween Crafters Club

Tuesday, July 8: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Calling all crafters! Join us every week for a new craft: rock painting, macramé, DIY fake plants, sand art, and more!

Today we'll be creating button art!

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Children's Programs

Once Upon a Dream Storytime

Monday, July 7: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Dress up as princesses, dragons, and other fairytale creatures for our magical storytime! We will be singing, crafting, and reading magical books. 

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HQ Detectives

Monday, July 7: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Calling all explorers! Join our new Who What Where book club. We'll explore the world of a new Who HQ book, such as What Do We Know About Alien Abduction?, What is Nintendo?, and Who Was Blackbird?. We'll learn about the topic and do a themed craft! 

Ages 7-9

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Toddler Storytime

Tuesday, July 8: 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Join Mrs. Wendy for this fun, active storytime designed just for toddlers. We will enjoy rhymes, flannel stories, songs, books, and instruments.  After storytime, we will enjoy some play time together.

This storytime is designed for children 3 & under, but all children are welcome.

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Toddler Storytime

Tuesday, July 8: 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Join Mrs. Wendy for this fun, active storytime designed just for toddlers. We will enjoy rhymes, flannel stories, songs, books, and instruments.  After storytime, we will enjoy some play time together.

This storytime is designed for children 3 & under, but all children are welcome.

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möm&pöp [CANCELED]

Wednesday, July 9: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Join us at our Bryant branch to sing and dance with möm&pöp!

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Twinkle Tots

Thursday, July 10: 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Come dressed in your magical fairytale costumes! This storytime is for children needing a smaller storytime setting.

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Summer Storytime

Thursday, July 10: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Come get your wiggles out with us at the library with fun songs and silly stories!

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Twinkle Tots

Thursday, July 10: 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Come dressed in your magical fairytale costumes! This storytime is for children needing a smaller storytime setting.

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Music and Movement

Friday, July 11: 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Come dressed in your magical fairytale costumes! This storytime is for children needing a smaller storytime setting. 

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Music and Movement

Friday, July 11: 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Music! Instruments! And fun crafts! Stop by on Friday mornings for plenty of fun! Ages 1-4

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Magic Mess Makers

Friday, July 11: 10:45 AM - 11:30 AM

Come join Ms. Amanda for preschool art studio. We will be making magical crafts, with a new craft every week. 

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Furry Friend Read Along at the Library

Saturday, July 12: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Come join Certified Therapy Dog Maggie Mae for a 10-15 minute registered read along session. Please register to read to Maggie Mae. 

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Saturday Storytime

Saturday, July 12: 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Come to library for a fun Saturday afternoon for a short storytime with a different Youth Service librarian every week. We'll sing songs and read stories starting at 10:30 in the storytime room. We can't wait to see you there!

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We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to Bryant Rotary Club, First Electric Cooperative, and Connect2First for sponsoring our Summer Reading Challenge at the Saline County library. You truly color our world with joy! THANK YOU!
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