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BOOKCLUBS, PROGRAMS, MAKERSPACE, STUDY ROOMS, AND MORE.
 
 
Free Comic Book Day
 
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SATURDAY, MAY 2 • 10:30 A.M.–2 P.M.
Do you love comic books, superheroes, and pop art? Join us for an afternoon of fun! We will have crafts, face painting, free comic books, and more!
 
The Empire is coming! Stop by for a special photo op with the 501st Legion starting at 12 p.m.
 
For Seniors
 
Older woman driving.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 6 • 1:30–2:30 P.M.
ThinkFirst For Life! is an educational program focused on preventing injuries among older adult drivers.
 
Mental Health Awareness Month
 
Mental Health Awareness Month
This Mental Health Awareness Month, take a moment to reflect: What does a "good day" mean for you?
 
"Good" isn't one-size-fits-all. It doesn't have to mean happy or productive. Maybe for you, a good day can mean feeling calm, comfortable, manageable, or something else. Maybe it’s about small wins, quiet moments, or just getting through. And that’s okay. It can change over time, and only you can define what a good day looks like for you.
 
No matter how you are feeling in this moment, remember that more good days are possible, help is available, and you are not alone.
 
Mental Health Screening
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If having good days feels hard, you can check on your mental health with a free, quick, anonymous screening offered by TriCity Family Services.
 
Learn More About Mental Health
 
by Patric Gagne, PhD
Sociopath
An engrossing and completely fascinating memoir revealing the author’s struggle to come to terms with her own sociopathy and shed light on the often maligned and misunderstood mental disorder.
 
by Emily Austin
Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead
In this fun, page-turner of a novel that’s perfect for fans of Mostly Dead Things and Goodbye, Vitamin, a morbidly anxious young woman stumbles into a job as a receptionist at a Catholic church and soon finds herself obsessed with her predecessor’s mysterious death.
 
by Leanne Brown
Good Enough
Good Enough is a cookbook focused on healing through cooking—delicious recipes paired with overcoming kitchen anxieties. It encourages embracing the sensory joy of food, slowing down, and celebrating nourishment without self-doubt. Your cooking is enough.
 
by Wally Lamb
I Know This Much is True
Dominick Birdsey, a 40-year-old housepainter in Three Rivers, Connecticut, faces upheaval when his identical twin brother Thomas, a paranoid schizophrenic, self-mutilates. Forced to care for Thomas, Dominick confronts buried pain and dark secrets—a journey that leads him from his blue-collar New England town to Sicily’s Mount Etna, his grandfather’s birthplace. Struggling with his past and lineage, he seeks forgiveness and a way to rebuild beyond his twin’s troubled shadow.
 
by Corey Keyes
Languishing
Feeling foggy, unmotivated, or emotionally drained? This book explores “languishing”—a state of mental weariness that can leave you stuck and disconnected. Sociologist Corey Keyes examines its causes and offers practical strategies to build resilience, reconnect, and move toward a more meaningful, fulfilling life.
 
by Gillian Flynn
Sharp Objects
After a brief stay in a psych hospital, reporter Camille Preaker returns to her hometown to cover the murders of two young girls. As she reconnects with her troubled family, she becomes deeply entangled in the case and her own past, threatening her ability to uncover the truth and make it out safely.
 
Looking for more? Browse our full
Mental Health lists here: Nonfiction | Fiction
 
Get Ready for Spring
 
Colorful purple and pink flowers
WEDNESDAY, MAY 6 • 7–8:15 P.M.
Overcome the challenges of a shade garden in this presentation by Master Gardener and Horticultural Educator Sharon Yiesla!
 
Explore, Learn and Connect
 
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TUESDAY, MAY 5 • 10 A.M.–1 P.M.
THURSDAY, MAY 7 • 10–11:30 A.M.
by Thornton Wilder
Our Town: A Play in Three Acts
FRIDAY, MAY 8 • 10–11:30 A.M.
 
Live Music
 
Black and white photo of Petra Van Nuis and guitarist Andy Brown
SATURDAY, MAY 9 • 2–3 P.M.
Enjoy a jazz performance with vocalist Petra van Nuis and guitarist Andy Brown.
 
All Ages Fun!
 
Fairy garden craft
THURSDAY, MAY 7 • 3:30–4:15 P.M.
Step into a tiny world of magic! Join us to create your own fairy garden full of whimsical charm.

READ WITH US
TUESDAY, MAY 5 • 9:30–10 A.M.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 6 • 9:30–10 A.M.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 6 • 10:30–11 A.M.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 6 • 6:30–7 P.M.
BABY STORYTIME
(BIRTH TO 24 MONTHS
W/CAREGIVER)

EXPLORE WITH FRIENDS
MONDAY, MAY 4 • 10:30–11:15 A.M.
REFRIGERATOR
ART CLUB (ALL AGES)
WEDNESDAY, MAY 6 • 3–5 P.M.
FRIDAY, MAY 8 • 9:30–10 A.M.
SATURDAY, MAY 9 • 9 A.M.–2 P.M.
 
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