All Washington County Library branches will be closed on Sunday, Dec. 25 and Monday, Dec. 26. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, Dec. 27. Featured Events Contraption Club Thursday, December 1 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.

Conversation Circles Thursday, December 1 from 6 to 7 P.M.

Non-native English speakers, join us for tea and conversation at Park Grove Library! Practice your English, make new friends, and learn about all the library has to offer. Registration is not required.

Storytime Friday, December 2 from 10:30 to 11 A.M.

Join us to sing, talk, read, write, and play at this welcoming storytime for families. Storytime is an opportunity to meet new friends, socialize, and strengthen early literacy skills. Registration is not required. Recommended for ages 0-8 and their grown-ups.

Teen Fiber Art Saturday, December 3 Join us to learn a new fiber art skill at Park Grove Library! For teens ages 12-17. Registration is not required.

Open-Ended Art for Adults: Paper Beads Tuesday, December 6 from 6 to 7:30 P.M.

Use magazines to make paper bead jewelry with recycled magazines, scissors, glue, and mod podge. No in-person teaching instruction is provided. This is a great way to spend time with friends or to meet someone new. Registration is required. Register in person, online at WashCoLib. org/Events, or call 651-459-2040.

Storytime Friday, December 9 from 10:30 to 11 A.M.

Join us to sing, talk, read, write, and play at this welcoming storytime for families. Storytime is an opportunity to meet new friends, socialize, and strengthen early literacy skills. Registration is not required. Recommended for ages 0-8 and their grown-ups.

Contraption Club Thursday, December 15 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.

Game Day Gathering Saturday, December 17 from 9:30 A.M. to 12 P.M.

Adults ages 50+ are invited to drop in for game day at Park Grove Library. Play a quiet game of chess, interact in the wildly entertaining game of Apples to Apples, try out strategy games like Ticket to Ride and Carcassonne, or try your hand at card games and Yahtzee. No registration is required.

Storytime Wednesday, December 21 from 10:30 to 11 A.M.

Join us to sing, talk, read, write, and play at this welcoming storytime for families. Storytime is an opportunity to meet new friends, socialize, and strengthen early literacy skills. Registration is not required. Recommended for ages 0-8 and their grown-ups.

Contraption Club Thursday, December 22 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.

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