10 warning signs of alzheimer's

Wednesday, January 20th at 7:00pm

The Alzheimer's Association will discuss the 10 early signs and symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. 

• Typical age-related changes

• Common signs of Alzheimer's and dementia

• Tips on how to approach a loved one about memory concerns

• The importance of early detection, and benefits of diagnosis

• Alzheimer's Association resources

Registration is required, please sign up HERE and the Zoom link will be emailed to you.

Make and take craft

Wednesday, February 10th at 7:00pm

Join Emiliana on Zoom and make a beautiful Valentine's Day wooden sign for your home. Participants will need to have pencil, paint, paint brush and a glue gun or some sort of glue that will stick on wood.  The library will supply items to decorate with. Adults 18+.  Please be considerate and do not register for the program if you will not be able to make it to the zoom.

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Registration is required, please sign up HERE and the Zoom link will be emailed to you the day of the program.

SCHITT'S CREEK 

Trivia

Tuesday, February 23rd at 6:15pm

Join Liz for another Kahoot Trivia over Zoom on all things Schitt's Creek! Registration is required, please sign up HERE and the Zoom link will be emailed to you the day before.

Writers' Circle

Our Adult Writers' Circle has not let the pandemic stop us, as we continue to meet. In fact, we are meeting more often than ever, once a week at the moment, Mondays at 7:00 pm. No experience is necessary and the group meets on Zoom. For an invitation to the next meeting, email Justin here.

Readers Roundtable

The Readers Roundtable, our adult fiction book club will next meet on Zoom on Thursday, February 25th at 2pm. We will be discussing "What Are You Going Through" by Sigrid Nunez which is on Libby as an eBook.

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Please email Justin here for the meeting info.

Librarians' Choice Book Club

Our adult non-fiction group will next meet on Zoom on Wednesday, February 24th at 7:30pm. We will be discussing "The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio" by Terry Ryan. Print copies are available through the BCCLS catalog and eAudiobook copes are available for immediate download on Hoopla. 

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Please click HERE to sign up. 

Adult Conversational Spanish

Wednesday, January 27th at 3:00pm

Join Carolina bi-weekly via Zoom and learn conversational Spanish in an informal setting. In our first meeting, we will discuss what students would like to learn. Registration is required, please sign up HERE and the Zoom link will be emailed to you the day before. 

Legal and financial care planning

Wednesday, January 27th at 7:00pm

Presented by the Alzheimer's Association. Certified Elder Law Attorney & Accredited Estate Planner, Colleen A. Gaedcke, Esq will discuss:

• The legal and medical instructions, advanced directives, legal declaration (guardianship and conservatorship), documentation. 

• Financial instructions, directives, documentation of means of paying for long-term care.

• Ethical issues surrounding decision-making for care. Includes diagnosis, therapeutic goals, palliative or aggressive treatments, legal capacity, cognitive status and autonomy.

• The role of legal advisors and how to access their services.

Registration is required, please sign up HERE and the Zoom link will be emailed to you.

Open Studio

Our popular Open Studio program returns! Emiliana will continue to lead the group, only now on Zoom. These creative and stress-free meetings will take place every Thursday at 7:00 pm. Enjoy drawing a still life. This is a wonderful way to get the creative juices flowing in a relaxed environment. No drawing or artistic experience is necessary, and new members of all ages are always welcome. You will need a drawing pencil, pad of drawing paper, and eraser. Email Emiliana right here for an invitation to the meeting.

Adult Board Game Club

Looking to play some games online with staff and patrons? Our Adult Board Game Club is now virtual and meets weekly on Wednesdays at 7pm. If you are an adult and are interested in playing, email Justin here and he'll tell you more and send you an invitation to our meetings. We have played some party games, and even enjoyed a space-themed RPG.

Not-So-Young-Adult Book Club

Are you an adult that loves YA? Join the Not-So-Young-Adult Book Club! Our next meeting will be on Zoom on Tuesday, February 23rd from 7:30-8:30pm. We will be discussing "Furia" by Yamile Saied Mendez which is on Hoopla as an eBook and eAudiobook. Print copies are also available through the BCCLS catalog.

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Please email Liz here for the meeting info.