Park Grove Library featured events for January All Washington County Library branches will be closed on Sunday, Jan. 1 and Monday, Jan. 2 for the New Year holiday. Libraries will also be closed on Monday, January 16 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Featured Events Contraption Club Thursday, January 5 from 3 to 5 p.m. Join us for Contraption Club to explore and learn how to use new technology to make almost anything. Participants will have access to 3D printing, laser cutting, coding robots, soldering, Cricut cutting machines, computerized embroidery, and more. For ages 9-12. No registration is required.

Game Day Gathering Saturday, January 7 from 9:30 to 12 p.m.

Adults 50+ are invited to come play a variety of games such as chess, Apples to Apples, Carcassonne, card games, and Yahtzee. This is a great way to meet and engage with new people in the community. No registration is required. Social Media Strategy: Content and Conversation Tuesday, January 10 from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Do you know why your organization uses (or should use) social media? This professional writing seminar, presented by the Loft, will explore social media best practices. Learn when and how often to post, which content to share, who can help create and extend conversations, and how to analyze your results, diffuse your critics, and amplify your strongest advocates. Registration is required. Register in person, online at WashCoLib.org/Events, or call 651-4592040. Contraption Club Thursday, January 12 from 3 to 5 p.m. Join us for Contraption Club to explore and learn how to use new technology to make almost anything. Participants will have access to 3D printing, laser cutting, coding robots, soldering, Cricut cutting machines, computerized embroidery, and more. For ages 9-12. No registration required.

Let’s Make Stuff: Paper Luminary Wednesday, January 18 from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

In this class, craft your own paper luminary with some design ideas, paper, and a craft knife. Leave with a finished luminary and a battery-operated tea light to cozy up your home. Registration is required. Register in person, online at WashCoLib.org/ Events, or call 651-459-2040.

Contraption Club Thursday, January 19 from 3 to 5 p.m. Join us for Contraption Club to explore and learn how to use new technology to make almost anything. Participants will have access to 3D printing, laser cutting, coding robots, soldering, Cricut cutting machines, computerized embroidery, and more. For ages 9-12. No registration required.

Contraption Club Thursday, January 26 from 3 to 5 p.m. Join us for Contraption Club to explore and learn how to use new technology to make almost anything. Participants will have access to 3D printing, laser cutting, coding robots, soldering, Cricut cutting machines, computerized embroidery, and more. For ages 9-12. No registration required.

Write in Our Midst: Staci Drouillard Thursday, January 26 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Join us virtually to meet Minnesota author Staci Drouillard. Drouillard lives and works in her hometown of Grand Marais, Minnesota, on the North Shore of Lake Superior. Her most recent book, Seven Aunts, is an unconventional portrait of family and women’s lives in northern Minnesota. Register in person, online at WashCoLib.org/ Events, or call 651-275-7300. This program is funded with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Rhythmically Speaking Monday, January 30 from 1 to 2 p.m. Rhythmically Speaking is a Twin Cities- based dance organization with a mission to cultivate human connection. Join us as Park Grove Library for their unique groove, interaction, and improvisation-driven approach to jazz dance! No registration is required. The program is funded with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Write in Our Midst: Natalie Warren Tuesday, January 31 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Join us virtually to meet Minnesota author Natalie Warren, author of Hudson Bay Bound. A lifelong paddler and river lover, Natalie was one of the first two women to paddle over 2,000 miles from Minneapolis to Hudson Bay. Register in person, online at WashCoLib.org/Events, or call 651-2757300. This program is funded with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

For more Washington County Library events or to register, visit WashCoLib.org/ Events