Upcoming Adult Programs
Registration is required for all virtual programs and events.
Ongoing Adult Programs
Gentle Yoga
Next meeting: Friday, August 1st 7:00pm
Join certified yoga instructor, Paul Jaehnig for a session of gentle yoga at the Library.
The practice of yoga provides an opportunity for all to improve their physical and mental well-being. This yoga session will begin with a warm-up followed by a series of yoga postures or asanas, yoga breathing or pranayama and concluded with relaxation and meditation. The yoga session will be followed by refreshments and conversation.
This program, held in-person monthly at the Sherman Library, is a wonderful way to relax and unwind.
Classes are free and are open to all adults and no experience is required.
Writers' Group
Next meetings: Tuesday August 12th at 3:30pm
2nd Tuesday of the Month
Looking for feedback? Need help curing your writer's block or tapping into your creativity? Want to sharpen your skills and test your ideas through peer review and constructive critique?
Join this small group of creative writers and share your works in progress, resources, issues, ideas, and expertise. Experiment with writing new works, exploring different genres, and discussing literature while using literary devices, writing prompts, and other exercises to stimulate your muse.
Evening Knitting & Needle Craft Group
Postponed Indefinitely
Join us at the Sherman Library for a monthly evening knitting/fiber crafts circle co-hosted by accomplished and passionate knitters, Tal Pease and Caitlin Mandracchia. Knitters, crocheters, and stitchers of ALL skill levels are welcome. Meet friends and members of our community and share in this incredible hobby!
Knitting & Needle Craft Group
Next meetings: August 6th and August 20th at 10:00 a.m. in the library
1st & 3rd Wednesday of the month
Join us at the Sherman Library for a monthly knitting/fiber crafts circle co-hosted by accomplished and passionate knitters, Tal Pease and Caitlin Mandracchia. Knitters, crocheters, and stitchers of ALL skill levels are welcome. Meet friends and members of our community and share in this incredible hobby!
Adult Book Discussion
Next meeting: Friday, August 15th at 7:30 p.m. in the library
3rd Friday of the month
The Ministry for the Future
by Kim Stanley Robinson
Discussion led by
Copies available at the library
The Ministry for the Future is a masterpiece of the imagination, using fictional eyewitness accounts to tell the story of how climate change will affect us all. Its setting is not a desolate, post-apocalyptic world, but a future that is almost upon us. Through a series of interconnected narratives, the novel examines the political, social, and technological challenges of addressing global warming, offering a gripping exploration of climate justice, survival, and human ingenuity. This extraordinary novel from visionary science fiction writer Kim Stanley Robinson will change the way you think about the climate crisis.
Classic Book Discussion
Next meeting: Friday, August 1st at 11 a.m. in the library
Usually held on the 1st Friday of the month
Midnight’s Children by Sir Salman Rushdie
Led By Suzanne Ashley
Copies available at the library
Notable for its strong realism and sophisticated treatment of issues ranging from religion, industrialization, and community, this classic is an outwardly simple tale of a linen weaver set in the 1800’s. The protagonist is a member of a small Calvinist congregation on a slum street in Northern England who is falsely accused of stealing.
Mahjong Club
Tuesdays from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Library
Every week, the Sherman Library hosts a Mahjong Club on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. All are welcome, from beginners to experts. Socialize with other players as you increase your mahjong skills. Equipment is provided. These meetings are in person.
