Enriching Mental Health with Complementary Treatments
Explore animal-assisted therapy, art, and laughter as complementary approaches to mental health. This adult learning session considers how creative and playful practices can support balance, stability, and stress reduction.
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Learn about the causes, symptoms, treatment options, and care approaches for hoarding disorder, with practical attention to prevention. The presentation supports adults seeking mental health knowledge and guidance.
Learn about the causes, symptoms, treatment options, and care approaches for hoarding disorder, with practical attention to prevention. The presentation supports adults seeking mental health knowledge and guidance.
Appointment-based reading practice with Teddy the therapy dog supports elementary children and adults developing literacy skills, creating a relaxed, encouraging setting for building confidence and fluency.
Appointment-based reading practice with Teddy the therapy dog supports elementary children and adults developing literacy skills, creating a relaxed, encouraging setting for building confidence and fluency.
Appointment-based reading practice with Teddy the therapy dog supports elementary children and adults developing literacy skills, creating a relaxed, encouraging setting for building confidence and fluency.
Elementary-aged children and adults build reading confidence by reading aloud with therapy dog Wiggins in a welcoming library setting, with appointments supporting developing readers at varied skill levels.
Elementary-aged children and adults build reading confidence by reading aloud with therapy dog Wiggins in a welcoming library setting, with appointments supporting developing readers at varied skill levels.
Elementary-aged children and adults build reading confidence by reading aloud with therapy dog Wiggins in a welcoming library setting, with appointments supporting developing readers at varied skill levels.
Payment Apps 101
MoreLearn the basic functions of PayPal and Venmo, with practical tips for using mobile payment apps safely. This adult class builds confidence with everyday digital financial tools.
Learn the basic functions of PayPal and Venmo, with practical tips for using mobile payment apps safely. This adult class builds confidence with everyday digital financial tools.
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A relaxed adult crafting afternoon brings neighbors together for a collaborative yarn bombing community art project. Participants can also bring personal projects and supplies for hands-on making.
A relaxed adult crafting afternoon brings neighbors together for a collaborative yarn bombing community art project. Participants can also bring personal projects and supplies for hands-on making.
A relaxed adult crafting afternoon brings neighbors together for a collaborative yarn bombing community art project. Participants can also bring personal projects and supplies for hands-on making.
Scribble doodles, intuitive mark-making, and color choices offer a calming way to untangle a busy mind and explore emotional awareness. Focus on creative process rather than finished artwork.
Scribble doodles, intuitive mark-making, and color choices offer a calming way to untangle a busy mind and explore emotional awareness. Focus on creative process rather than finished artwork.
Scribble doodles, intuitive mark-making, and color choices offer a calming way to untangle a busy mind and explore emotional awareness. Focus on creative process rather than finished artwork.
Build creative writing skills through guided practice, idea sharing, and supportive feedback with fellow adult aspiring writers. Advance registration is required for this community writing group.
Build creative writing skills through guided practice, idea sharing, and supportive feedback with fellow adult aspiring writers. Advance registration is required for this community writing group.
Build creative writing skills through guided practice, idea sharing, and supportive feedback with fellow adult aspiring writers. Advance registration is required for this community writing group.
Explore how anxiety can affect older adults, including restlessness, worry, sleep, and concentration challenges. Learn about traditional and alternative approaches to symptom management in an educational course.
Explore how anxiety can affect older adults, including restlessness, worry, sleep, and concentration challenges. Learn about traditional and alternative approaches to symptom management in an educational course.
Explore how anxiety can affect older adults, including restlessness, worry, sleep, and concentration challenges. Learn about traditional and alternative approaches to symptom management in an educational course.
Messy mixed-media experimentation turns perfectionism into playful process, with supplied materials and permission to make wonderfully ugly work. An art therapist guides beginners and blocked artists toward creative freedom.
Messy mixed-media experimentation turns perfectionism into playful process, with supplied materials and permission to make wonderfully ugly work. An art therapist guides beginners and blocked artists toward creative freedom.
Messy mixed-media experimentation turns perfectionism into playful process, with supplied materials and permission to make wonderfully ugly work. An art therapist guides beginners and blocked artists toward creative freedom.
Learn to use the Libby app with library cards to borrow e-books, e-audiobooks, and read-alongs. Explore age-appropriate digital resources and practical ways to build reading into family routines.
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Hands-on activities introduce K–8 learners to mammalogy through an ecoExplore badge program, exploring mammals and wildlife observation while completing requirements for a science badge. Registration is required.
Hands-on activities introduce K–8 learners to mammalogy through an ecoExplore badge program, exploring mammals and wildlife observation while completing requirements for a science badge. Registration is required.
Hands-on activities introduce K–8 learners to mammalogy through an ecoExplore badge program, exploring mammals and wildlife observation while completing requirements for a science badge. Registration is required.
Holiday treats, lively games, and an energetic, highly interactive book club create a welcoming gathering designed for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and open to everyone.
Holiday treats, lively games, and an energetic, highly interactive book club create a welcoming gathering designed for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and open to everyone.
Holiday treats, lively games, and an energetic, highly interactive book club create a welcoming gathering designed for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and open to everyone.
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An energetic, highly interactive book discussion welcomes readers with intellectual and developmental disabilities as well as the wider community. Expect an inclusive, social setting centered on shared reading and conversation.
An energetic, highly interactive book discussion welcomes readers with intellectual and developmental disabilities as well as the wider community. Expect an inclusive, social setting centered on shared reading and conversation.
A free midday meditation gathering invites adults to release stress, relax into daily life, and pursue healing across mind, body, and spirit in a welcoming community setting.
A free midday meditation gathering invites adults to release stress, relax into daily life, and pursue healing across mind, body, and spirit in a welcoming community setting.
A free midday meditation gathering invites adults to release stress, relax into daily life, and pursue healing across mind, body, and spirit in a welcoming community setting.
Chair Yoga
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Gentle chair-based yoga brings accessible stretching, balance, and mindful movement to an adult community class, making seated practice an approachable option for participants of varied mobility levels.
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Learn hands-on fermentation techniques in a beginner-friendly food preservation demonstration led by Cooperative Extension. Participants can pack a small jar to take home and ferment.
Learn hands-on fermentation techniques in a beginner-friendly food preservation demonstration led by Cooperative Extension. Participants can pack a small jar to take home and ferment.
Learn hands-on fermentation techniques in a beginner-friendly food preservation demonstration led by Cooperative Extension. Participants can pack a small jar to take home and ferment.
Adult participants can revisit Tai Chi and Qigong practices through replay sessions, combining gentle movement, balance, breathwork, and mindful relaxation in a library-based wellness program.
Adult participants can revisit Tai Chi and Qigong practices through replay sessions, combining gentle movement, balance, breathwork, and mindful relaxation in a library-based wellness program.
Adult participants can revisit Tai Chi and Qigong practices through replay sessions, combining gentle movement, balance, breathwork, and mindful relaxation in a library-based wellness program.
An evening of dream exploration and guided inner inquiry to tap creativity and personal insight. Expect reflective prompts, quiet meditation, and discussion practices that translate nighttime imagery into fresh ideas and grounded self understanding.
An evening of dream exploration and guided inner inquiry to tap creativity and personal insight. Expect reflective prompts, quiet meditation, and discussion practices that translate nighttime imagery into fresh ideas and grounded self understanding.
An evening of dream exploration and guided inner inquiry to tap creativity and personal insight. Expect reflective prompts, quiet meditation, and discussion practices that translate nighttime imagery into fresh ideas and grounded self understanding.
Children practice reading aloud in a calm, supportive setting with a certified therapy dog, building confidence and literacy skills during scheduled 15-minute sessions; advance registration is required.
Children practice reading aloud in a calm, supportive setting with a certified therapy dog, building confidence and literacy skills during scheduled 15-minute sessions; advance registration is required.
Children practice reading aloud in a calm, supportive setting with a certified therapy dog, building confidence and literacy skills during scheduled 15-minute sessions; advance registration is required.
Accessible adult yoga practice offers a choice of floor-based or chair-supported movement, making gentle stretching and exercise approachable for varied mobility levels in a community library setting.
Accessible adult yoga practice offers a choice of floor-based or chair-supported movement, making gentle stretching and exercise approachable for varied mobility levels in a community library setting.
Accessible adult yoga practice offers a choice of floor-based or chair-supported movement, making gentle stretching and exercise approachable for varied mobility levels in a community library setting.