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Quilts

Quilter's Club

Friday, April 24, 2026 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
Atwater Library Community Room at Atwater Memorial Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Hobbies

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Atwater Memorial Library
Room: Atwater Library Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Hobbies
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us at the Atwater Memorial Library every Friday from 10AM - 2PM for our Quilting Club!

A casual group whose members all share their creative love of quilting! 

Mah jongg

Monday Night Mah Jongg

Monday, April 27, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Smith Library Community Room at Edward Smith Library

Program Type:

Games & Activities, Hobbies

Age Group:

Adults, Everyone
Library Branch: Edward Smith Library
Room: Smith Library Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Games & Activities, Hobbies
Registration Required
Event Details:

Want to Join?

Monday Night Mah Jongg is for those looking to play the game with, or a group of players looking to join!

Scrapbooking

Scrapbooking Class

Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Smith Library Community Room at Edward Smith Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Hobbies

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Edward Smith Library
Room: Smith Library Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Hobbies
Registration Required
Event Details:

Please join us for a fun Scrap Booking event!

Bring your own projects or bring blank pages along with pictures and supplies!

Jason Reynolds

On Writing Beloved Characters and Powerful Portrayals of Resilience in Virtual Conversation with Jason Reynolds

Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual

Program Type:

Book Discussion, Literature, Online/Virtual, Speakers

Age Group:

Everyone
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Book Discussion, Literature, Online/Virtual, Speakers
Event Details:

Join us in conversation with bestselling author Jason Reynolds as we discuss his latest work, Coach, the fifth–and last–entry in the highly popular Track series.

Quilts

Quilter's Club

Friday, May 1, 2026 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
Atwater Library Community Room at Atwater Memorial Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Hobbies

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Atwater Memorial Library
Room: Atwater Library Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Hobbies
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us at the Atwater Memorial Library every Friday from 10AM - 2PM for our Quilting Club!

A casual group whose members all share their creative love of quilting! 

Mah jongg

Monday Night Mah Jongg

Monday, May 4, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Atwater Library Community Room at Atwater Memorial Library

Program Type:

Games & Activities, Hobbies

Age Group:

Adults, Everyone
Library Branch: Atwater Memorial Library
Room: Atwater Library Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Games & Activities, Hobbies
Registration Required
Event Details:

Want to Join?

Monday Night Mah Jongg is for those looking to play the game with, or a group of players looking to join!

Quilts

Quilter's Club

Friday, May 8, 2026 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
Atwater Library Community Room at Atwater Memorial Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Hobbies

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Atwater Memorial Library
Room: Atwater Library Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Hobbies
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us at the Atwater Memorial Library every Friday from 10AM - 2PM for our Quilting Club!

A casual group whose members all share their creative love of quilting! 

Patriotic Garden Rock

Patriotic Garden Rock Painting

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Atwater Library Community Room at Atwater Memorial Library

Program Type:

America's 250th, Arts & Crafts, Hobbies

Age Group:

Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Atwater Memorial Library
Room: Atwater Library Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: America's 250th, Arts & Crafts, Hobbies
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come paint patriotic garden rocks with us!

Each participant will be able to decorate two garden rocks to take home.

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Caregivers of Alzheimer's and Other Dementias

Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 11:15am - 1:15pm
Atwater Library Community Room at Atwater Memorial Library

Program Type:

Community, Health & Wellness

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Atwater Memorial Library
Room: Atwater Library Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Monthly Drop-In Caregiving Support Group: For Dementia and Alzheimer's Caregivers

Caregiving is challenging.

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Tots and Tunes

10:30am–11:00am
Edward Smith Library
Children, Birth to PreK, Babies 0-2, Children 3-5
Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Edward Smith Library
Room: Smith Library Community Room
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Babies 0-2, Children 3-5
Program Type: Early Literacy, Educational, Music, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Enjoy 30-minutes of songs, stories, and movement. This program is recommended for ages 18-months and up with a parent or care-giver.

Siblings are welcome!

This is a drop in program, registration is not required.

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Only available at Smith Library

Parents Required

Afternoon Little Makers

4:30pm–5:00pm
Edward Smith Library
Children, Children 3-5
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Edward Smith Library
Room: Smith Library Community Room
Age Group: Children, Children 3-5
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Early Literacy, Educational, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come to the library for 30 minutes of making! Each Little Maker's session will have a simple craft activity that we do together. This week we will make TBD

Recommended ages 2-6

Registration is Required

 

Disclaimer(s)

Only available at Smith Library

Parents Required

Tots and Tunes

10:30am–11:00am
Edward Smith Library
Children, Birth to PreK, Babies 0-2, Children 3-5
Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Edward Smith Library
Room: Smith Library Community Room
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Babies 0-2, Children 3-5
Program Type: Early Literacy, Educational, Music, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Enjoy 30-minutes of songs, stories, and movement. This program is recommended for ages 18-months and up with a parent or care-giver.

Siblings are welcome!

This is a drop in program, registration is not required.

Disclaimer(s)

Only available at Smith Library

Parents Required

Little Makers

10:30am–11:00am
Atwater Memorial Library
Children, Children 3-5
Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Atwater Memorial Library
Room: Atwater Library Community Room
Age Group: Children, Children 3-5
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Early Literacy, Educational, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come to the library for 30 minutes of making! Each Little Maker's session will have a simple craft activity that we do together. This week we will make a Little Blue Truck craft.

Recommended ages 2-6

Registration is Required

Disclaimer(s)

Only available at Atwater Library

Parents Required

Wacky Wildlife

5:30pm–6:00pm
Atwater Memorial Library
Children, Elementary
Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Atwater Memorial Library
Room: Atwater Library Community Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Animals, Arts & Crafts, Educational
Registration Required
Event Details:

Calling all animal lovers! Come to the library to learn about SEA LIONS and to make your own sea lion to take home!

Recommended for ages 6-11 years.

Registration required.

Disclaimer(s)

Only available at Atwater Library

"I am Not Okay" Kids Book Club with East Shore Health District

5:30pm–6:30pm
Atwater Memorial Library
Children, Elementary
Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Atwater Memorial Library
Room: Atwater Library Community Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Educational
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join East Shore Health District's Stephanie Schillat in discussing the graphic novel I am Not Okay by David Degrand.  Participants can pick up a FREE copy of the book at the Smith Library starting on April 23rd.

Disclaimer(s)

Only available at Atwater Library

Parents Required

Tots and Tunes

10:30am–11:00am
Atwater Memorial Library
Children, Birth to PreK, Babies 0-2, Children 3-5
Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Atwater Memorial Library
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Babies 0-2, Children 3-5
Program Type: Early Literacy, Educational, Music, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Enjoy 30-minutes of songs, stories, and movement. This program is recommended for ages 18-months and up with a parent or care-giver.

Siblings are welcome!

This is a drop in program, registration is not required.

Disclaimer(s)

Only available at Atwater Library

Parents Required

Saturday Storytime

10:30am–11:00am
Atwater Memorial Library
Children, Children 3-5, Elementary
Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Atwater Memorial Library
Room: Atwater Library Community Room
Age Group: Children, Children 3-5, Elementary
Program Type: Educational, Games & Activities, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Miss Mary on the 2nd Saturday of every month for 30 minutes of stories, music, and movement. 

All Ages.

Registration is not required.

Disclaimer(s)

Only available at Atwater Library

Parents Required

Read with Libby

5:00pm–6:00pm
Atwater Memorial Library
Children, Elementary
Library Branch: Atwater Memorial Library
Room: Atwater Library Seminar Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Animals, Educational, Literature
Event Details:

Children in grades 3-5 are invited to take turns reading to Libby, a trained therapy dog. 

Disclaimer(s)

Only available at Atwater Library

East Shore Health District Monthly Information Session

10:00am–12:00pm
Atwater Memorial Library
Adults
Library Branch: Atwater Memorial Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community, Educational, Health & Wellness, Law & Legal, Safety
Event Details:

Representatives from the East Shore Health District will be at the Edward Smith Library the fourth Thursday of each month!

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Only available at Smith Library

Colonial Cooking with Matt Yanarella

6:00pm–8:00pm
Atwater Memorial Library
Teens, Adults
Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Atwater Memorial Library
Room: Atwater Library Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: America's 250th, Community, Culinary, Educational, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come celebrate America's 250th birthday with a Colonial Cooking event, instructed by Matt Yanarella! 

This event celebrates classic New England cooking from the Revolutionary Era and explores the history of the era.

Disclaimer(s)

Only available at Atwater Library

East Shore Health District Monthly Information Session

10:00am–12:00pm
Atwater Memorial Library
Adults
Library Branch: Atwater Memorial Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community, Educational, Health & Wellness, Law & Legal, Safety
Event Details:

Representatives from the East Shore Health District will be at the Atwater Memoria Library on the fourth Thursday of each month!

Disclaimer(s)

Only available at Smith Library

Calligraphy that Inspired a Nation: Learn to Write Like America’s Founders

6:00pm–7:30pm
Atwater Memorial Library
Teens, Adults
Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Atwater Memorial Library
Room: Atwater Library Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: America's 250th, Arts & Crafts, Educational, Hobbies, Writing Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Who was the calligrapher that wrote the Declaration of Independence? How did they write during the American Revolution? What tools did they use? What lettering style?  Can I write like they did? 

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Only available at Atwater Library

Arlington National Cemetery: An Historical Overview

6:00pm–8:00pm
Atwater Memorial Library
Adults
Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Atwater Memorial Library
Room: Atwater Library Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: America's 250th, Educational, Hobbies
Registration Required
Event Details:

Arlington National Cemetery, one of America's most important historical landmarks, is best known for more than 300,000 graves and famous monuments; but before this beautiful spot on the Potomac became a cemetery, it had a

Disclaimer(s)

Only available at Atwater Library

East Shore Health District Monthly Information Session

10:00am–12:00pm
Atwater Memorial Library
Adults
Library Branch: Atwater Memorial Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community, Educational, Health & Wellness, Law & Legal, Safety
Event Details:

Representatives from the East Shore Health District will be at the Atwater Memoria Library on the fourth Thursday of each month!

Disclaimer(s)

Only available at Smith Library

East Shore Health District Monthly Information Session

10:00am–12:00pm
Atwater Memorial Library
Adults
Library Branch: Atwater Memorial Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community, Educational, Health & Wellness, Law & Legal, Safety
Event Details:

Representatives from the East Shore Health District will be at the Atwater Memoria Library on the fourth Thursday of each month!

Disclaimer(s)

Only available at Smith Library