Often the ideas for library programs come from staff members, but sometimes they come from you. A few months back, a library user asked me if the library could start a writers group. A few weeks later, someone asked about holding a Spanish conversation group here. And from time to time knitters have said they'd like to get together with other knitters at the library.
So in March we invited anyone interested in these areas to attend organizational meetings here. Out of that, the three groups blossomed, and they are meeting regularly at the library.
Knitting Group
The knitting group chose to meet weekly, sometimes at lunch time and sometimes at night. If you enjoy knitting, bring your projects and join them, on the first and third Wednesdays of the month at 12:30 p.m. and the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month at 6:30 p.m. Upcoming dates are May 14 at 6:30 p.m., May 21 at 12:30 p.m., and May 28 at 6:30 p.m.
Spanish Conversation Group
The members of the Spanish conversation group are at the intermediate level. Occasionally a native speaker joins them, which gives everyone a chance to practice speaking with an expert. There is no formal leader of the group; a different member volunteers to choose a theme for each meeting. Their meetings are scheduled on the second Tuesday and the third Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. Upcoming dates are May 13, May 15, June 10, and June 19.
Writers Group
At writers group meetings, members read each other's work (aloud or silently) and then critique it. The group is for writers of fiction or nonfiction prose. If you decide to join them, bring four copies of 4-5 pages of your writing to share. The group meets on the third Monday of the month and most Fridays. Meetings begin at 7 p.m. Upcoming dates are May 9, May 19 (this meeting will start at 7:30 pm), and May 30.
Poets Unbound
Poets Unbound, a poetry critique group, also meets at the library. They've been together for 11 years. If you'd like to join them, come to the library on Thursdays at 7 p.m. (except on the second Thursday of the month).
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Carol Luers Eyman
Outreach and Community Services Coordinator