Learn to Play Mahjong with Pauline Nolte
Saturdays, August 1 – November 21 from 10:30AM – 12:30PM.
Register with judi@waterburypubliclibrary.com to reserve your space.
Upstairs on the 2nd floor in the back.
Mahjong originated in China more than 2500 years ago, and is a popular game that involves both skill and luck!
Pauline will teach both Chinese and American mahjong.
It is a game often compared to gin rummy.
Nations & Cannons for D&D 5E led by DM Evan Hoffman
SATURDAY, AUGUST 1st from 1:00 -5:00PM in the SAL Room.
Experience the American Revolution!
Step into the shoes of Patriot militiamen and ordinary citizens working to push the British out of their foothold in Boston. No experience with role-playing games necessary!
The year is 1776. The spark of revolution has ignited in the thirteen colonies, and the British army is on its way to smother it. Without your help, the Patriots will surely fall to the British Empire. Join the fight for liberty in this Revolutionary campaign setting!
Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program with Pauline Nolte.
Fridays beginning August 7th in the Steele Room from 10:30-11:30 AM.
The Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program is back!
This low-impact and evidence-based program is great for ANYONE looking for an easy-on-the-joints workout experience.
Join this free one-hour class to help:
The classes are sponsored by the Central Vermont Council on Aging (CVCOA).
Free classes for older adults.
Pre-Register or Register On-Site: http://tiny.cc/cvcoawellness
Contact: 802-479-0531 or volunteer@cvcoa.org
Bravery Boost with Boring & Byron!
3rd Tuesdays of the month during the Summer.
August 18th & September 15th from 6:30 – 7:30PM in the SAL Room.
Drop in. Share, listen, learn, and apply.
About our facilitators:
Ken Boring is a full-time caregiver living in Waterbury. As someone who grew up painfully shy, he has been studying courage and how to apply it to daily life for almost 12 years and is excited to share his findings about the fascinating neuroscience of bravery with others.
Judi Byron is the library’s Adult Program Coordinator and loves all things neuroscience!
For the full schedule and reading list:
Resilient Aging
with Nutritionist and Herbalist Cathy Dodge
Monday, August 24th at 6:00 -8:00 PM in the SAL Room.
Register with judi@waterburypubliclibrary.com
Embracing a healthy outlook in our older years can contribute to vitality as we take a wholistic view of life.
Topics include:
Regardless of age, you will benefit from this discussion in order to plan for resilient aging.
Waterbury Genealogy Quest with host Robert Seymore
Meets the last Tuesdays of the month in the library’s SAL Room from 6:30-8:00 PM.
Curious about your family lineage?
Contact Robert at RLSeymour4@comcast.net
All are welcome!
Silent Reading Parties
Dates / Times / Locations:
Read with friends.
At Silent Reading Parties there’s no assigned reading. We gather in bars, cafés, and many other community spaces to read together in quiet camaraderie.
All readers are welcome—ebooks or audiobooks, poetry or prose, fiction or non-fiction… it’s BYOBook.
Welcome to introvert happy hour!
Watercolor Drop-in
Tuesdays from 10:30 -12:30 in the Steele Room
Through July 28th.
Watercolorists continue to meet in the Steele Room for the summer!
To paint, converse, & enjoy each other’s company.
*Please bring in your own painting supplies and table coverings. This is a self directed class for seasoned painters with no instructor.
Board Game Night!
2nd Tuesday of the month.
6:00 – 8:00 PM.
Games are Euro-styled or designer games that are a mix of chance and skill and emphasize strategy, indirect competition and resource management.
You are welcome to bring your own. No Monopoly please.
Bring snacks if you like.
No registration needed.
Email Judi@waterburypubliclibrary.com to sign up.
