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Bring your family to the library for a night out together! Stories and fun for all. This month participants will help assemble and decorate a cardboard rocket ship that will then be available for dramatic play in the children's room. The entire family is welcome.

This is a profound, poignant biography of the inimitable, extraordinarily kind man, Mr. Fred Rogers. Rogers (March 20, 1928 – February 27, 2003) created and hosted the television series Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (1968–2001). He wasn't happy with the programs available for children at that time, and designed a gently paced, friendly neighborhood world based both in reality and 'make-believe' with puppets and special guests.

Babies and their families are invited to share songs, rhymes, bouncing games, finger plays, and short stories at this early literacy event. Following the program, there's time for play with developmentally appropriate toys and socializing for both parents and children. The program is designed for children aged 3-24 months, and occurs on the first and third Friday of each month.

The soldier-smitten Trudy Kockenlocker discovers that she is both married and pregnant after a raucous troop send-off party. While she has no idea who her new husband is, her longtime admirer, 4-F local boy Norval Jones, tries to help her find a way out of her predicament. Then Trudy’s policeman father catches wind of the situation. Starring Eddie Bracken and Betty Hutton. Written and directed by Preston Sturges.

Meet Eele, a licensed therapy dog, and her human, Joan. Read to Eele, tell her a story, or just give her belly a rub. Reading to a dog is a low-pressure way for children to practice their reading skills, and fun besides! A parent or legal guardian must sign a permission form before children read with Eele. Stop by the desk in the children's room to complete the form and sign up for a turn with Eele.

Need some recommendations for new books to read? Want to share a great new read with someone? This casual community gathering discusses books, shares recent reads, and offers new suggestions of titles to read. No mandatory reading is required, just a love of reading.

The book to be discussed this month is The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World, by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Have you read it? Drop in and join the discussion!

Married couple Tom and Gerry Jeffers are in a strained relationship, largely due to financial difficulties. Gerry decides to leave Tom, a struggling architect, and head to Palm Beach in order to marry a wealthy man who could fund Tom’s projects. When Tom follows Gerry, they cross paths with a quirky millionaire and his chatty, husband-seeking sister. Starring Claudette Colbert, Joel McCrea, Mary Astor and Rudy Vallee. Written and directed by Preston Sturges.

Celebrate the magic of reading with Magician Dale Lorzo! Stories, ideas, and magic combined with audience participation lead to an experience of wonder and whimsy for all.

Popular magician Dale Lorzo returns with his fun, interactive show for all ages. Enjoy magic tricks, games and stories, and go home with free books for all kids in attendance after the magic show.

A master storyteller with a voice like buttered honey, Baba Jamal Koram will tell stories from the African tradition, and from his own life, that speak to the truth in all our hearts. Baba Jamal enhances his stories with his Mbira, drumming and audience participation. He has been a featured storyteller at the National Storytelling Festival, the Smithsonian, and Kennedy Center, and has received the Circle of Excellence Oracle Award from the National Storytelling Network and the Zora Neale Hurston Award from the National Association of Black Storytelling. Bring your friends and family to enjoy stories together.

Depression-era bum Dan McGinty is recruited by the city’s political machine to help with vote fraud. His great aptitude convinces ‘the boss’ that McGinty would be ideal as a new, nominally ‘reform’ mayor; but his candidacy requires marriage. However, his in-name-only marriage to honest Catherine proves the beginning of the end for dishonest Dan... Starring Brian Donlevy, Muriel Angelus, and Akim Tamiroff. Written and directed by Preston Sturges.

Older children and adults enjoy making buttons, magnets, or 3D Pen creations on the fourth Wednesday of each month.

Want to hang out with other knitters and crocheters? Working on a new cross-stitch or embroidery piece? Bring your latest project and join us!

Woodrow Lafayette Pershing Truesmith leaves his small town to join the Marines during World War II. But when he’s given a medical discharge after only a month, he takes a job at a San Diego shipyard and writes letters home about his fictitious wartime exploits. Returning home, he discovers that his innocent lies have spread further than he expected. Starring Eddie Bracken, Ella Raines, and William Demarest. Written and directed by Preston Sturges.

In this movie Miguel, an aspiring young musician, embarks on an extraordinary journey to the magical land of his ancestors. There, the charming trickster Hector becomes an unexpected friend who helps Miguel uncover many mysteries behind his family’s stories and traditions. Families can learn more about Mexican folklore and traditions while enjoying this adventurous, beautiful, and imaginative film.