Calendar of Events
*Books & Brew
Looking for reading ideas? Talk about what you've been reading, connect, and share a love of reading. The December 15 session will meet offsite at Vibe Coffee (downtown location) in Elizabethtown, but register in advance for the other meetings, which take place via Zoom: Books & Brew
Color Collab, ages 3-5
Help us start a new collaborative coloring poster. We'll practice our fine motor skills and a meditative coping skill by coloring a special picture. What we leave blank we'll put out for our other friends to help finish throughout the week.
Color Me Calm
This group is open to adults who enjoy coloring for relaxation or creative expression. Coloring isn’t just for kids! It can also improve concentration and lower stress levels in adults! Materials are provided.
Bingo
Join us for this game time for adults – win books!
Fiber Arts Group
Do you knit, crochet, sew, quilt, felt, or otherwise craft with fibers? Come to this new meetup group to craft together, get ideas, and enjoy the company of fellow-crafters!
Dungeons & Dragons, Ages 13-18
This group is currently FULL. You do NOT have to be an experienced player to join!
Anime Club, Ages 13-18
Zumba
Previous dance experience is not required! You’ll work every part of your body with leg lifts, squats, etc. Low impact options will be included. Due to class size we cannot accommodate groups.
Games for Grownups
A selection of games will be available, or bring your own game to share. Bring friends! You’re welcome to bring food & eat lunch while you play.
*Create
Jar Lid Ornaments. Registration required: Create
Mario Monday, Ages 13-18
Join us for some Mario games on our Nintendo Switch. We’ll vote at the beginning on which game to play: Mario Kart, Mario Party, or Super Smash Bros!
*Between the Covers Book Club
This book club meets in Radcliff. Please register here by noon the Wednesday prior to the club’s meeting: Book Clubs This month’s selection: The Christmas Pearl/Dorothea Benton Frank
Kids Mario
Join us for some Mario games on our Nintendo Switch. We’ll vote at the beginning on which game to play: Mario Kart, Mario Party, or Super Smash Bros!
Bubbles & Babies, ages 0-2,
Karate
Japanese Karate, a traditional style consisting of etiquette, warmup, basic striking, blocking & kicking philosophy towards self-defense. You’ll learn forms, defense combinations, escapes & control manipulation. Class is 1 hour long, comfortable attire is recommended to start. *No class Dec. 27
Tai Chi
One hour class. Gentle warm up including the eight brocades, an 800 year old series on movements designed for maximum benefit. None of this is strenuous; it improves balance and flexibility. Can be done seated for those with problems standing.
Taekwondo
Tween Anime Club, Ages 9-12
Join us once a month as we screen a new show/movie together. We'll talk about the anime we're watching, current favorites, and things that we're looking forward to.
This isn’t a class; proficient bridge players welcome! Depending on number of people present, some will not play all hands.
Play VTM, registration required. Group is currently full
Gather with other writers to share, learn, and be encouraged! Find meeting info @ The Bard's Corner Writers' Group To register, email: rvsshine1@aol.com with the words "The Bard's Corner" in the subject line. This program meets online.
*Books & Brew
Looking for reading ideas? Talk about what you've been reading, connect, and share a love of reading. The December 15 session will meet offsite at Vibe Coffee (downtown location) in Elizabethtown, but register in advance for the other meetings, which take place via Zoom: Books & Brew
STEAM Storytime, Ages 7+
Let's learn. Each week we'll touch a little on a different concept that relates to Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, or Math. We'll read a story that gets us excited about the topic and then complete a fun activity!
Ann Knight, local author of “Everyday Life through Grandma’s Eyes: 195 Inspired Stories from Bewley Hollow”, will have a table set up in the lobby - stop by to chat and check out her books!
*Jigsaw Puzzle Competition
Are you a jigsaw puzzle enthusiast? Get a team together and come for a fun day of jigsaw puzzle solving! Register (in person or by phone) in teams of 2-5 people. Teams will work identical 300-piece puzzles.
Come in between 1:00 and 2:30 and create something with Lego. We will provide a challenge, but you are free to make your own creations too. Final clean-up starts at 2:15
Zumba
Previous dance experience is not required! You’ll work every part of your body with leg lifts, squats, etc. Low impact options will be included. Due to class size we cannot accommodate groups.
*Murder, Mystery, & Mayhem Book Club
This book club meets in Radcliff. Please register here by noon the Wednesday prior to the club’s meeting: Book Clubs December’s selection: Behind Every Lie/Christina McDonald
Games for Grownups
A selection of games will be available, or bring your own game to share. Bring friends! You’re welcome to bring food & eat lunch while you play.
*Stamping Workshop
Register in person for this make-and-take notecard class! $5 materials fee is required at registration.
Smash Bros Tournament, 12-18
It’s game night! Join us for an evening of fun as we test out some of our new Nintendo Switch games.
Heartland Fillies Performance
The beautiful harmonies of this vocal ensemble will put you right in the swing of the Christmas spirit! As with all our holiday musical programs, you are welcome to sit and listen or browse while enjoying the ambiance!
Mystery Book Club
*This group will meet at Wicked Eyed Woman in Elizabethtown for December’s discussion. Pick up December’s selection – Still Life/Louise Penny - at the circulation desk. If you don’t attend the discussion group, please have your book returned by the date of the meeting.
Board Games and Brownies, 13-18
Join us for snacks and games. We’ve got lots of fun games to play like: Apples to Apples, Battleship, Clue, Catan, and more!
*Social Security Workshop
Register for this free workshop: Social Security Workshop
Teen Tuesdays. Ages 12-18
We will have games like Apples to Apples, Battleship, and Clue or host videogame tournaments on the Nintendo Switch. Check what the plan is each week.
Bubbles & Babies, ages 0-2,
Karate
Japanese Karate, a traditional style consisting of etiquette, warmup, basic striking, blocking & kicking philosophy towards self-defense. You’ll learn forms, defense combinations, escapes & control manipulation. Class is 1 hour long, comfortable attire is recommended to start. *No class Dec. 27
Tai Chi
One hour class. Gentle warm up including the eight brocades, an 800 year old series on movements designed for maximum benefit. None of this is strenuous; it improves balance and flexibility. Can be done seated for those with problems standing.
Taekwondo
We’ll be making a beautiful winter snowflake just by rolling strips of paper. By the end of this activity you’ll have your own winter decoration to take home.
Armchair Travel: German Christmas Markets
Go to faraway places without leaving home (well, the library)! This month we’ll visit some gorgeous German Christmas Markets & have a bit of trivia & refreshments.
Play VTM, registration required. Group is currently full
Book Swap
Bring books you don’t want anymore and exchange for some you want to try! Books should be in good condition, gently used (no mold, stains, tearing). *Be here at the start; it goes quickly!
*Books & Brew
Looking for reading ideas? Talk about what you've been reading, connect, and share a love of reading. The December 15 session will meet offsite at Vibe Coffee (downtown location) in Elizabethtown, but register in advance for the other meetings, which take place via Zoom: Books & Brew
Join us for this monthly movie time for adults! Today’s title is “A Man Called Otto”. Popcorn will be served.
Read with a Ranger, All Ages
This month's theme is Poetry. Join one of our ranger friends from the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace as they lead us through some stories and once we’ve finished our stories we’ll create poems together!
This group is currently FULL. You do NOT have to be an experienced player to join!
Zumba
Previous dance experience is not required! You’ll work every part of your body with leg lifts, squats, etc. Low impact options will be included. Due to class size we cannot accommodate groups.
Dayna Fentress, our County Extension Agent for Family & Consumer Services, will present December’s recipe: Loaded Beef Stroganoff.
Heartland Dulcimer Club Performance
Browse the stacks or relax and listen to this beautiful Christmas music, a combination of traditional and festive selections performed with dulcimer and voice!
We’ll share food and fun while we watch a movie to get in the holiday spirit.
Make shrinky dink ornaments with us! We’ll create our own custom creations that can be used to decorate for the holidays.
Winter Crafternoon, All Ages
Join us out in the lobby for an afternoon of crafting! We will have the materials to create a special winter craft, but encourage kids to get creative with the materials we’ve provided to make something special.
Registration required for this free workshop: Focus on Finance
*Online Book Club
Please register here by noon the Wednesday prior to the club’s meeting: Book Clubs You will receive an email with the zoom link prior to the meeting. After you’ve registered, pick up the December selection – Did I Expect Angels/Kathryn Maughan
Bubbles & Babies, ages 0-2,
Karate
Japanese Karate, a traditional style consisting of etiquette, warmup, basic striking, blocking & kicking philosophy towards self-defense. You’ll learn forms, defense combinations, escapes & control manipulation. Class is 1 hour long, comfortable attire is recommended to start. *No class Dec. 27
Tai Chi
One hour class. Gentle warm up including the eight brocades, an 800 year old series on movements designed for maximum benefit. None of this is strenuous; it improves balance and flexibility. Can be done seated for those with problems standing.
Taekwondo
Tween DnD, ages 9-12
We will be playing a one-shot session, a game that can be completed in one session. Spots are limited and filled on a first come first serve basis.
This isn’t a class; proficient bridge players welcome! Depending on number of people present, some will not play all hands.
Jigsaw Puzzle Swap
Bring jigsaw puzzles you no longer want (complete and in good condition); swap for ones that are “new to you”!
Play VTM, registration required. Group is currently full
*Books & Brew
Looking for reading ideas? Talk about what you've been reading, connect, and share a love of reading. The December 15 session will meet offsite at Vibe Coffee (downtown location) in Elizabethtown, but register in advance for the other meetings, which take place via Zoom: Books & Brew
Tai Chi
One hour class. Gentle warm up including the eight brocades, an 800 year old series on movements designed for maximum benefit. None of this is strenuous; it improves balance and flexibility. Can be done seated for those with problems standing.
Taekwondo
Play VTM, registration required. Group is currently full
*Books & Brew
Looking for reading ideas? Talk about what you've been reading, connect, and share a love of reading. The December 15 session will meet offsite at Vibe Coffee (downtown location) in Elizabethtown, but register in advance for the other meetings, which take place via Zoom: Books & Brew
Teen Watercolor Paint Along, 12-18
Join us for a guided watercolor paint along! Make a masterpiece that you can take home.