The Case Memorial Library, 176 Tyler City Road, offers the following for children, teens, and adults in the coming days and weeks.
Dungeons & Dragons Teen Group
Saturday, January 27, 2:30 p.m.
Go on adventures! Fight monsters! Save the world! Claim loot! Dungeons & Dragons is a cooperative, storytelling tabletop roleplaying game where you and other players take on the roles of different characters within a fantasy story. This program runs monthly. Drop-ins are welcome and strongly encouraged to bring a LEVEL 2 character sheet (in the event that a player does not have one, a premade character sheet will be provided). Minimal knowledge of D&D gameplay is required for this session.
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Ban This Book! Club: All Boys Aren’t Blue
Monday, January 29, 7 p.m.
All Boys Aren’t Blue by George Johnson is banned in 19 libraries in 10 different states.
Join us discussion co-leaders Rebecca Harlow and Elizabeth Ewen as we discuss this as a work of literature as well as an object of censorship. Copies are available at the Circulation Desk.
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Children’s Bingo Scavenger Hunt
February 2-3
It’s Take Your Child to the Library Day! To celebrate, we’re running a special two-day event where you can win a free book to keep! Look around the library and find books and objects that match a box. Fill five boxes in a row and get a bingo. Just present your completed bingo sheet and a library card to get your free book.
Don’t have a card? Bring your grownup and their ID with an Orange address and we can sign you up! If you live outside of Orange, you’re welcome to join us–just bring the library card from your hometown library. One book per child, available while supplies last, no registration is required.
Teen Treasure Hunt
February 2-3
It’s Take Your Child to the Library Day! Teens in grades 7-12 can drop by the library any time on Friday, February 2, or Saturday, February 3 for a Treasure Hunt! Solve all of the puzzles and present your library card and you can choose a free book to keep!
If you don’t have a library card we can sign you up–just bring your school ID and proof of residence to register for a card (or your parent who can show their ID and proof of residence). If you live in another town you’re welcome to participate–just bring your hometown library card. One book per teen, while supplies last. No registration is required.
Year of the Dragon Puppets
Thursday, February 8, 4 p.m.
The Year of the Dragon begins on February 10, 2024! Come make your own two-handed dragon puppet to celebrate!
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Make and Take Valentines
Wednesday, February 14, 2-4:30 p.m.
Drop by the children’s room to make valentines for someone special!
No registration is required, available while supplies last.
Mystery Book Discussion
Thursday, February 15, 2 p.m.
Join us for a discussion of We Were Never Here by Andrea Bartz. Copies of the book are available at the Circulation Desk.
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Take and Make: Alma Thomas Collages
February 19-24
Celebrate noted Black painter Alma Thomas by making your very own collage in her signature style! Learn about Alma Thomas in the 2024 Nutmeg nominee Ablaze with Color by Jeanne Walker Harvey.
No registration is required, kits are available while supplies last on a first-come, first-served basis.
The Bookcase Evening Discussion Group
Thursday, March 14, 7 p.m.
Join Bookcase leader Toby Zabinski for a discussion of Go As A River by Shelley Read on Zoom. Set amid Colorado’s wild beauty, a heartbreaking coming-of-age story of a resilient young woman whose life is changed forever by one chance encounter. A tragic and uplifting novel of love and loss, family and survival—and hope.
Registration is required to receive the Zoom link.
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Events are free and open to the public, except as noted.
Phone: 203-891-2170
https://casememoriallibrary.
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