Upcoming Adult Programs
Registration is required for all virtual programs and events.
Ongoing Adult Programs
Gentle Yoga
Next meeting: Friday June 6th at 7:00pm at the Sherman Library
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 June 10th 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
We are not meeting in May 2025
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 meeting: Wednesday, May 21st at 10:00 a.m. in the library
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, June 20th at 7:30 p.m. in the library
3rd Friday of the month
Lady Tan’s Circle of Women
by Lisa See
Discussion led by Sheila Kaplan
Copies available at the library
The novel fictionalizes the life of Tan Yunxian, a female physician who lived in imperial China during the Ming dynasty and whose compendium of her cases is the earliest surviving Chinese medical text written by a woman. Yunxian, shaped by the early death of her mother and educated by grandparents who are both medical practitioners, marries into a wealthy family and lives as an obedient wife, mother, and daughter-in-law, but learns through her friendship with young midwife Meiling to defy tradition and pursue her ambition to treat women of all classes and walks of life. In providing health care, Yunxian works against the prevailing cultural belief that values women only for their childbearing and decorative functions, while her friendships prove that a circle of supportive and nurturing women provides the foundation for a fulfilling life2025 Book Discussion Selections and Schedule
Classic Book Discussion
Next meeting: Friday, June 6th at 11 a.m. in the library
Usually held on the 1st Friday of the month
Silas Marner by George Eliot
Led By Milary Olsen
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.
