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Animal Adaptations, featuring live animals!

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children
Performance
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Case Memorial Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Performance
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Can turtles leave their shells? Do opossums hang by their tails? Can owls turn their heads ALL the way around? All of these questions have to do with the adaptations these animals possess to thrive in their habitats.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library in advance of the program.

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

High School Volunteer Session

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Teens
Other
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Case Memorial Library
Room: Teen Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Earn community service hours at this drop-in volunteer session for high school students. Help us “vet” our solar eclipse glasses donations to be shipped to Astronomers Without Borders.

No experience necessary.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library in advance of the program.

Teen: Board Games & Hot Cocoa Bar

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Teens
Food, Other
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Case Memorial Library
Room: Teen Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Food, Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

For grades 7-12. Join us for an afternoon of board games and fun! Come play games with friends and make a hot chocolate at the hot cocoa bar! 

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library in advance of the program.

Food Allergies

Please advise us of any allergies at the time of registration. We will do our best to accommodate your request but may not be able to guarantee that food has not come into contact with tree nuts, dairy, gluten, or other allergens. 

Lapsit Storytime

10:30am - 11:30am
Babies
Storytime
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Case Memorial Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12

For babies and toddlers up to two years old.  

Little ones and their caregivers are invited to explore books, sing songs, and practice interactive nursery rhymes with Ms. Angela!  This program includes storytime followed by an optional group playtime.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Make and Take: 2025 Vision Boards

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Children
Arts & Crafts
Library Branch: Case Memorial Library
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

It's the end of 2024! Drop in and make a vision board of your plans for 2025 and beyond. No registration required.

Preschool Storytime

10:30am - 11:15am
Children
Storytime
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Case Memorial Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 19

For children ages 3-5. 

Music, movement, and literacy for our preschool friends! Join us as we get ready for the school years. There will be a craft after the storytime session. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Lapsit Storytime

10:30am - 11:30am
Babies
Storytime
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Case Memorial Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20

For babies and toddlers up to two years old.  

Little ones and their caregivers are invited to explore books, sing songs, and practice interactive nursery rhymes with Ms. Angela!  This program includes storytime followed by an optional group playtime.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Pre-Civil War Quilts: The Secret Codes to Freedom on the Underground Railroad

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Arts & Crafts
Registration Open
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Case Memorial Library
Room: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 81
Event Details:

Connie Martin, an expert on the quilts of the Antebellum period, will reveal the hidden patterns that helped enslaved people escape through the Underground Railroad.  She will explore the hidden meanings and interpretations of the secret mess

Toddler Storytime

10:30am - 11:30am
Babies, Children
Storytime
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Case Memorial Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30

For children ages 18 months-3.  

Get the wiggles out with Ms. Angela! Stories, music, dancing, and more fill this high-energy storytime for toddlers and their grownups. This program includes storytime followed by an optional group playtime.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

The Bookcase: Toby's Discussion Group

7:00pm - 9:00pm
Adults
Book Club
Registration Open
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Case Memorial Library
Room: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:

Join Bookcase leader Toby Zabinski for a discussion of Becoming Madame Secretary by Stephanie Dray. 

This discussion will be held on Zoom. Registration is required to receive the Zoom link. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library in advance of the program.

Preschool Storytime

10:30am - 11:15am
Children
Storytime
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Case Memorial Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 19

For children ages 3-5. 

Music, movement, and literacy for our preschool friends! Join us as we get ready for the school years. There will be a craft after the storytime session. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Ban This Book Club: This Book Is Gay

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adults
Book Club
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Case Memorial Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

This Book Is Gay has been on the American Library Association’s Top 10 Most Frequently Challenged Books list for the last three years.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library in advance of the program.

Lapsit Storytime

10:30am - 11:30am
Babies
Storytime
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Case Memorial Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20

For babies and toddlers up to two years old.  

Little ones and their caregivers are invited to explore books, sing songs, and practice interactive nursery rhymes with Ms. Angela!  This program includes storytime followed by an optional group playtime.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Toddler Storytime

10:30am - 11:30am
Babies, Children
Storytime
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Case Memorial Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30

For children ages 18 months-3.  

Get the wiggles out with Ms. Angela! Stories, music, dancing, and more fill this high-energy storytime for toddlers and their grownups. This program includes storytime followed by an optional group playtime.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Library Commission Meeting

7:00pm - 9:00pm
Library Branch: Case Memorial Library
Room: Conference Room

Connected Cooking: Turkish Coffee Demonstration

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Everyone
Food
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Case Memorial Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Food
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 17
Event Details:

Enjoy a presentation on Turkish coffee including its historical journey, cultural significance, and brewing tips. Enjoy mingling and cultural conversation while tasting Turkish coffee, tea, and classical Turkish delights and snacks. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library in advance of the program.

Food Allergies

Please advise us of any allergies at the time of registration. We will do our best to accommodate your request but may not be able to guarantee that food has not come into contact with tree nuts, dairy, gluten, or other allergens. 

Adult Book Box: January

All Day 1/21 - 1/27
Adults
Other
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Free book box service for adults. 

Each month that you register you will pick up a box containing two hand-selected books for you to borrow as well as some other surprises for you to keep. 

After registering, you should receive a confirmation email with a link to a Google Form. Please be sure to complete this form to finalize your registration and personalize your book box. 

Please note: 

You must register and complete the form each month you wish to receive a book box. 

In order to receive your box, you must complete a brief form about your reading preferences so we can make your book selections. Please complete this form by January 14.

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

Please advise us of any allergies at the time of registration. We will do our best to accommodate your request but may not be able to guarantee that food has not come into contact with tree nuts, dairy, gluten, or other allergens. 

Teen Book Box: January

All Day 1/21 - 1/27
Teens
Other
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Free book box service for teens in grades 7-12.

Each month that you register you will pick up a box containing two hand-selected teen books for you to borrow as well as some treats and others surprises for you to keep. 

After registering, you should receive a confirmation email with a link to a Google Form. Please be sure to complete this form to finalize your registration and personalize your book box. 

Please note: 

You must register and complete the personalization form each month you wish to receive a book box. 

In order to receive your box, you must complete a brief form about your reading preferences so we can make your book selections. Please complete this form by January 14.

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

Please advise us of any allergies at the time of registration. We will do our best to accommodate your request but may not be able to guarantee that food has not come into contact with tree nuts, dairy, gluten, or other allergens. 

Lapsit Storytime

10:30am - 11:30am
Babies
Storytime
Registration
Library Branch: Case Memorial Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20

For babies and toddlers up to two years old.  

Little ones and their caregivers are invited to explore books, sing songs, and practice interactive nursery rhymes with Ms. Angela!  This program includes storytime followed by an optional group playtime.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Toddler Storytime

10:30am - 11:30am
Babies, Children
Storytime
Registration
Library Branch: Case Memorial Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30

For children ages 18 months-3.  

Get the wiggles out with Ms. Angela! Stories, music, dancing, and more fill this high-energy storytime for toddlers and their grownups. This program includes storytime followed by an optional group playtime.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Mystery Book Discussion: The Thursday Murder Club

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Adults
Book Club
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Case Memorial Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Join Mystery Discussion leader Donna DiMassa for a discussion of The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library in advance of the program.

Preschool Storytime

10:30am - 11:15am
Children
Storytime
Registration
Library Branch: Case Memorial Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20

For children ages 3-5. 

Music, movement, and literacy for our preschool friends! Join us as we get ready for the school years. There will be a craft after the storytime session. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Tyler City: A Town Created by a Railroad

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Other
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Case Memorial Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 90
Event Details:

Did you know that there was a whole city planned within Orange in the 1870s? Or that trains passed through Orange on their way to and from New Haven?

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library in advance of the program.

Lapsit Storytime

10:30am - 11:30am
Babies
Storytime
Registration
Library Branch: Case Memorial Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20

For babies and toddlers up to two years old.  

Little ones and their caregivers are invited to explore books, sing songs, and practice interactive nursery rhymes with Ms. Angela!  This program includes storytime followed by an optional group playtime.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.