Central Library will close early Thursday, November 6 at 1:00 p.m. & all other locations will close at 2:30 p.m. for an all staff event.
Tuesday, November 4, 2025
1:00pm
In Person
“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” Well known for evocative imagery celebrating nature and reflections abou...
Sunday, November 9, 2025
1:00pm
In Person
Religion is a key aspect of the universal human experience — if you don’t practice one yourself, you undoubtedly know and interact with people who...
Tuesday, November 11, 2025
12:00pm
In Person
Spoken word poetry is designed to be heard, not read. Spoken word poetry gives unique opportunities to be expressive through body language and to e...
Saturday, November 15, 2025
2:00pm
In Person
Finding hours to put pen to paper is often the biggest block to creativity. Carve out dedicated time to silence your inner critic and learn to writ...
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
1:00pm
In Person
Octavia Butler, American science fiction author, wrote bestseller Kindred, as well as Parable of the Sower, and Wild Seed. Butler expanded Science...
Thursday, November 20, 2025
12:00pm
In Person
What can a lyric poem achieve that traditional journalistic reporting can't? Is there such a thing as an apolitical poem? How can poetry bend time...
Thursday, November 20, 2025
6:00pm
In Person
The 10th annual Writers for Readers fundraiser dinner features celebrated bestselling author Candice Millard and the announcement of this year's Maya...
Sunday, November 30, 2025
1:00pm
In Person
In times of turmoil and political crisis, poetry can act as a source of power and communication. From women’s suffrage to the Civil Rights Movement...
Tuesday, December 2, 2025
1:00pm
In Person
Learning the correct tools of persuasion will help you to eloquently structure an opinion, convince your audience, and strengthen an argument. In t...
Tuesday, December 9, 2025
1:00pm
In Person
Everyone has a story. Sometimes it’s a chance encounter worthy of a mystery novel; sometimes it’s a simple moment of beauty that stops you in your...