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BOOKCLUBS, PROGRAMS, MAKERSPACE, STUDY ROOMS, AND MORE.
 
For the Foodies
 
Spend the afternoon with Amy Thielen, chef and bestselling author of two cookbooks, and a memoir, Give a Girl a Knife.
Author Amy Thielen in front of a stack of books.
The New Midwestern Table
Give a Girl a Knife
Company
SATURDAY, NOV. 15 • 2–4 P.M.
Amy will share insights from her culinary journey, including her experiences training in some of New York City’s top restaurants and returning home to Minnesota, where she rediscovered the richness of regional cooking. Amy has been featured on Food Network, NPR, and in publications such as The New York Times and Food & Wine.
 
Her books The New Midwestern Table and Give a Girl a Knife both won the James Beard Book Award for American cooking.
 
This event is made possible with generous sponsorship by the Geneva Library Foundation.
 
Online Safety
 
A senior and a young man smiling with a tablet.
MONDAY, NOV. 10 • 5:30–6:30 P.M.
Tony LaPalio, Founder and CEO of Senior Tech Support, will give a practical and engaging presentation for seniors on internet safety and password management. Learn how to browse and email safely, recognize scams, create strong passwords, use password managers, and protect your accounts with tools like two-factor authentication. Walk away with real-world tips to feel safer and more confident online.
 
Veterans Day
 
by Ron Chernow
Grant
Pulitzer Prize winner Ron Chernow returns with a sweeping and dramatic portrait of one of our most compelling generals and presidents, Ulysses S. Grant.
 
by Kate Quinn
The Alice Network
In an enthralling historical novel from national bestselling author Kate Quinn, two women, a female spy recruited to the real-life Alice Network in France during World War I and an unconventional American socialite searching for her cousin in 1947, are brought together in a mesmerizing story of courage and redemption.
 
by Larry Loftis
Code Name Lise
From New York Times and international bestselling author of Into the Lion’s Mouth comes the extraordinary true story of Odette Sansom, the British spy who operated in occupied France and fell in love with her commanding officer during World War II, perfect for fans of Unbroken, The Women, and The Woman Who Smashed Codes.
 
by Terese Schlachter and
Colonel Gregory Gadson (Ret.)
Finding Waypoints
The biography of Colonel Greg Gadson (Ret.) co-written with writer and video producer Terese Schlachter, details Gadson's remarkable and inspirational journey from his grievous wounding as a battlefield commander in Iraq to becoming the spiritual coach of the New York Giants, a major film and television actor, and motivational life coach and outdoor-adventure enthusiast.
 
by Mary Roach
Grunt
America's funniest science writer, Mary Roach, explores the science of keeping human beings intact, awake, sane, uninfected, and uninfested in the bizarre and extreme circumstances of war.
 
by Simone Gorrindo
The Wives
This profoundly intimate memoir about marriage, friendship, and the power of human connection tells the story of one woman’s experience of joining a community of army wives after leaving her
New York City job.
 
Read more Veterans Day titles here.
 
Lessons in History
 
Parks posing as Monet. Photo by Gay Riseborough
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 12 • 1:30–2:30 P.M.
Actor/painter Jim Parks portrays Claude Monet, telling stories of his struggles & obsessions, dishing about other Impressionists like Renoir and Degas, and portraying life in 1860s Paris. Jim will share 70-some tiny 4" x 4" panels, each an homage to Monet, Degas, Gauguin, and their friends with audience members during the program.
 
Get Together with Friends
 
Group of adults having a conversation.
TUESDAY, NOV. 11 • 6–8:30 P.M.
FRIDAY, NOV. 14 • 10–11:30 A.M.
 
Friends Book Sale
 
Friends Christmas Walk Book Sale promotional image
FRIENDS CHRISTMAS
WALK BOOK SALE (ALL AGES)
Get some holiday shopping done with great bargains! Thousands of gently-used books will be available for purchase at the sale.
 
Money from the sale helps the Friends support Library services and programs that serve youth through adults.
 
Book prices:
• Adult hardcover & paperback, $2
• Adult mass paperback, $1
• Children’s hardcover, $1
• Children’s paperback, $.50
• Board books, $.50
 
The Friends accept credit cards, cash, and checks at book sales.
 
For the Crafters
 
Hand sewn bowl cozies
PROJECT OF THE MONTH:
SEW A BOWL COZY (ADULTS)
Sew your own bowl cozy using the Library’s sewing machine! All materials and step-by-step guidance provided—perfect for beginners!
 
Just for Teens
 
Beaded bookmark in an open book.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 12 • ALL DAY
Available While Supplies Last
Glam up your book with a custom beaded bookmark.
 
Supplies will be available for use in the Teen Room starting Wednesday, Nov. 12 at 10 a.m. and will remain while supplies last.
 
All Ages Fun!
 
Chess board and pieces.
SATURDAY, NOV. 15 • 1–2 P.M.
Chess strengthens critical thinking and improves decision-making and problem-solving skills! Stop by to enjoy a game of chess in the Discovery Spot. Supplies will be provided. Chess Master Brian Schmidt will be available for tips.

READ WITH US
TUESDAY, NOV. 11 • 9:30–10 A.M.
 
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 12 • 9:30–10 A.M.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 12 • 10:30–11 A.M.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 12 • 6:30–7 P.M.

FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
SATURDAY, NOV. 8 • 9 A.M.–2 P.M.
FRIDAY, NOV. 10 • 10:30–11:15 A.M.
REFRIGERATOR
ART CLUB (ALL AGES)
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 12 • 1–2 P.M.
GIGGLES & WIGGLES FOR LITTLES
(BIRTH TO 2 YEARS W/CAREGIVER)
MUSIC & MOVEMENT (ALL AGES)
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