PROGRAMS FOR KIDS AND TEENS
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LEGO Club
Wednesday, January 7 | 4 – 5 P.M. – Come make new friends and build cool stuff! Participate in new challenges, try different techniques, and see what your imagination can come up with! Bricks are provided. As cool as your builds are, please leave personal Legos at home.
Recommended for ages 5 and up.
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Family Movie Day
Saturday, January 10 | 10 A.M. – 12 P.M. – Gather the whole family to enjoy a popular family-friendly movie together.
Sponsored by the Cooper Memorial Friends of the Library.
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Tye-Dye Scarves for Teens!
Monday, January 12 | 4 – 5 P.M. – Join us in the storytime room for a teen craft–tie-dye scarves! We will provide the supplies, then you take them home to dry!
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Club Maker
Wednesday, January 14 | 4 – 5 P.M. – This monthly club is aimed at sparking creativity and teaching cool crafting skills. Each meeting will have a guided craft activity, with all materials provided.
Recommended for Ages 5 and up.
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Baby & Me Storytime
Every Monday | 11 – 11:30 A.M. – Join us in our Story Room for a weekly, baby-friendly storytime. Bond with your baby through books, bouncy rhymes, and songs in this lapsit program that introduces early literacy skills, and encourages language development.
This program is open to babies ages 0 to 2 and their grown-ups. No registration is required, but space is limited to first-come, first-served.
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Toddler Storytime
Every Tuesday | 11 – 11:30 A.M. – Join us in our Story Room for a weekly themed storytime full of music, movement, and fun! Stick around after for our sensory play time and explore new skills with our fun sensory stations.
This program is for children ages 2-4, but learners of all ages and ability levels are welcome to attend! No registration is required, but space in our Story Room is limited to first-come, first-served.
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Young Adult Creative Writing Club
Every Tuesday | 5:30 – 6:30 P.M.
Young writers unite in the CML YA Creative Writing Club! With writing-based games, activities, and lessons, sanctioned free-write time, and the option for peer-review, there’s something for young adult writers of all kinds.
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Chef Warren
Thursday, January 15 | 10 – 11 A.M.
Start your new year off right with a helpful cooking lesson! Chef Warren will demonstrate how to make “Ten Meals in Ten Minutes – Perfect Entrees for Any Weeknight”.
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MTG Commander League
Saturday, January 17 | 9:30 A.M. – 12:30 P.M.
Come sling spells with the local community as we gather for MTG Commander League! As a more social format, Commander is a way to focus on having fun with friends playing Magic rather than simply defeating opponents. It’s not the victory but the experience that matters!
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Cooper Cinema Day
Monday, January 12 | 2 – 5 P.M. – Join us for a movie and snack sponsored by the Cooper Memorial Friends of the Library!
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Cooper Book Club
Tuesday, January 20 | 5 – 7 P.M. – The Cooper Book Club takes place on the third Tuesday of each month.
Our January book will be Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt. Tova Sullivan, a 70-year-old widow cleaning an aquarium, forms an unlikely friendship with Marcellus, a highly intelligent giant Pacific octopus, who helps her solve the 30-year-old mystery of her son Erik’s disappearance.
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Cooper Quilters Group
Every Tuesday | 9 A.M. – 2 P.M. – Calling all quilters! Bring your current project and quilt with us. The Cooper Quilters Group meets every Tuesday. Registration not required.
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Individual Tech Assistance –
Every Wednesday | 1 – 3 P.M. – Need help logging into Libby or cloudLibrary? How about setting up a new email account? We’ve got your back! Register today for one of our specialized one-on-one 30-minute sessions, where we can assist with your technical questions.
No hardware or software repair services offered. Registration is required. Please visit https://mylakelibrary.libcal.com/space/177551 or call 352-536-2275 to register.
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Cooper Mahjong & Board Game Day
Every Thursday | 11 A.M. – 1 P.M. – Step back in time and join us for Game Day at the library! Dust off your favorite classics and challenge friends to a game of chess, dominoes, American mahjong, and so much more. Whether you’re a seasoned strategist or a first-time player, it’s the perfect chance to unplug, unwind, and rediscover the joy of old-school fun.
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Cooper Crafter’s Group
Every Thursday | 2 – 5 P.M. – Bring your current project (be it yarn, thread, bead, fiber or paper) and craft with us! The Crafter’s Group meets every Thursday from 2 PM to 5 PM. Registration not required.
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