1 pm Community Room, Lower Level
Enjoy step-by-step instruction with our experienced and enthusiastic instructor. You'll leave with a one-of-a-kind creation to enjoy! Cost: $5 per person. All art materials supplied. Registration begins one month prior via telephone or in person at the library. Ages 18 & up.

Second Tuesdays from 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. 

Small Meeting Room 

Being a caregiver is often a difficult, complicated, unappreciated task, but possibly one of the most important roles you will ever play. This series of five workshops will cover the basics and present an opportunity for participants to share their personal experiences and challenges for the benefit of others in a non-judgmental way. Sessions are facilitated by Glen Dunbar, a semi-retired social gerontologist. No registration required. 

February 11 - Legal and financial issues including protection from exploitation, guardianship, end-of-life planning, powers of attorney and what Medicare does NOT pay for. 

7 pm, Small Meeting Room/Zoom

The books we're reading are award winners (The Booker Prize) or have been featured in the public space as a good read. Join us as we discuss these literary gems. You are welcome to attend whether or not you have read or listened to the selection. Ages 18+. Books selected for Fredricksen Reads will be listed on the Fredricksen Library online events calendar.

February: Simpatia by Rodrigo Blanco Calderon (2024) 240 pages. 

Set in the Venezuela of Nicolas Madura, Ulises Kan navigates political and domestic upheaval including a mass exodus of the intellectual class who have been leaving their pets behind. Following the death of his father-in-law, General Martin Ayala, Ulises discovers he has been entrusted to transform Los Argonautas, the great family home, into a shelter for abandoned dogs. The terms of the will also stipulate that he must be successful within four months or the rescue will be forced to shutter. Betrayal, intrigue and shadowy federal agents threaten Ulises in his quest to make good on the inheritance. Long listed for the Booker Prize in 2024. Registration required.

Small Meeting Room  

Moby Dick, by Herman Melville, will be our featured read in three installments. Discussion for each reading selection will be via zoom or at the library. Registration required to receive the zoom link. 

Reading for discussion on January 2 – Chapters 1 – 38  

Reading for discussion on February 6 – Chapters 39 – 97

Reading for discussion on March 6 – Chapters 98 – 135 & Epilogue 

This program is sponsored in memory of Marie Schleicher.

Small Meeting Room  

Moby Dick, by Herman Melville, will be our featured read in three installments. Discussion for each reading selection will be via zoom or at the library. Registration required to receive the zoom link. 

Reading for discussion on January 2 – Chapters 1 – 38  

Reading for discussion on February 6 – Chapters 39 – 97

Reading for discussion on March 6 – Chapters 98 – 135 & Epilogue 

This program is sponsored in memory of Marie Schleicher.

Small Meeting Room  

Join with fellow book lovers as we take a look at works from a period in a language or culture's history that was particularly creative and productive. You do not have to read the selection before the meeting date. No registration required.

February: Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston 

Fair and long-legged, independent and articulate, Janie Crawford sets out to be her own person—no mean feat for a black woman in the '30s. Janie's quest for identity takes her through three marriages and into a journey back to her roots. 

 This program is sponsored in memory of Marie Schleicher.

1:00 pm, Community Room 

Join us for an afternoon of board games, card games, games of skill and strategy. Fun for the entire family. The library has a stash of games to choose from or you are welcome to bring your own. Ages 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. No registration necessary.