NOVEMBER
Leaf Bowl Pick Up Craft
Monday, November 4
Register to receive a take home kit to make your own leaf bowl! Supplies and instructions will be included!
Veteran’s Day Drop-In Card
Monday, November 11
Stop by and make a treat bag for a veteran to say thank you for their service!
No registration required
Aging In Place: How To Stay In Your Home
Thursday, November 14 at 6 PM
Did you know that Connecticut is among the top 3 states with the highest costs for nursing home and long-term care?
In this program, estate planning and elder law attorney Erin Duques will help you better understand how to avoid putting your hard earned assets at risk in a way that can best position you to stay in your own home and age in place. Specifically, you’ll learn about Medicaid and other public benefit programs the state has to offer, as well as strategies that married or single people can use to protect their assets.
DECEMBER
Holiday Party Cracker Pick Up Craft
Available starting Monday, December 2
Register to receive a take home kit to make your own holiday party cracker! Supplies and instructions will be included!
Ten Tips to Manage Stress
Monday, December 9 at 6 PM
Stress happens to all of us. Why can two people be in the same situation and respond to stress differently? Can going through stressful times without stress be a learned skill? Whatever your age or situation, this presentation will provide 10 tips to manage stress.
Join us to learn techniques to minimize stress and maximize vitality.
A graduate of Yale University School of Medicine, Dr. Wendy Hurwitz is a nationally recognized expert on stress. A former medical researcher for ABC News, Dr. Hurwitz is an expert in two fields: Mind/Body Medicine and Energy Medicine. She has a forthcoming book on stress.
Please Note: Out of respect for those with allergies, we request audience members to refrain from wearing perfume or cologne if possible. Thank you for your kind consideration.
Climate Future Film Festival
Saturday, December 28 from 2 – 4 PM
Ten award-winning short films from four continents in two hours explore the artistic and human response to climate change. Come and watch all or some of the films.
MONTHLY MEETUPS
Cookbook Club
Meets monthly on the 3rd or 4th Friday of the month at noon. This is a combination of a book club and a potluck lunch. Each month, we will choose a cookbook which each of the participants will select a recipe and prepare it for the group to taste and discuss. Click here for a list of upcoming dates. Registration required.
Durham Public Library Book Club
Meets at the library once a month on Mondays at 6:30 pm.
Click here for a list of upcoming discussions.
Drop-In Mah Jong
Meets every Tuesday from 2:00 to 4:00 pm. Whether you’re a novice or a pro, join us to play Mahjong on Tuesday afternoons! If you have a set, please bring it. Drop in; no registration required.
French Conversation Group
Meets monthly on the first Thursday of the month from 5:00 to 6:30 pm, via Zoom. Expand your speaking skills by practicing the language in a welcoming atmosphere. Open to all levels of speakers. Email Lauren at lredfield@durhamlibrary.org for registration information.
Spanish Conversation Group
Meets biweekly on Fridays from 4:00 to 5:00 pm, via Zoom. Expand your speaking skills by practicing the language in a welcoming atmosphere. Open to all levels of speakers. Email Lauren at lredfield@durhamlibrary.org for registration information.
Our special programs and events are sponsored by PALS: The Friends of the Durham Public Library.
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