The ADRC of the Lakeshore, in collaboration with the Algoma Public Library, will be having our first Book Club for caregivers. We are planning to read the book "Still Alice" by Lisa Genova during the months of February and March 2023, meeting to discuss the book on Wednesday April 12th from 2:30pm - 3:30pm at the Algoma Public Library. Books now available at the library. Please call the ADRC at 1-877-416-7083 to register.
“Alice Howland is proud of the life she worked so hard to build. At fifty years old, she’s a cognitive psychology professor at Harvard and a world-renowned expert in linguistics with a successful husband and three grown children. When she becomes increasingly disoriented and forgetful, a tragic diagnosis changes her life—and her relationship with her family and the world—forever. As she struggles to cope with Alzheimer’s, she learns that her worth is comprised of far more than her ability to remember. At once beautiful and terrifying, Still Alice is a moving and vivid depiction of life with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease that is as compelling as A Beautiful Mind and as unforgettable as Ordinary People.” “From New York Times bestselling author and neuroscientist Lisa Genova comes the definitive—and illuminating—novel about Alzheimer’s disease. Now a major motion picture starring Oscar winner Julianne Moore!”
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Come in the library on Friday, April 7th from 1pm to 2pm and hunt for Easter Eggs hidden in the library! There are hidden goodies in them! Once you find your 5 Easter Eggs, come make a fun Easter craft and play some Easter themed games.
Stop by to pick up a bookmark with activities to complete beginning of February. Upon completion you will be entered to win a prize! Activities include reading, activities, Book Bingo, completion of a kit and attending a program of your choice. This challenge is geared for Teens & Adults. Challenge runs February 1st to March 31st.
Join us on Thursday, March 30th at 11 am for a workshop for adults and will address credit myths, explain credit reports, demystify credit scores and provide strategies to build your credit.
This workshop is for youth ages 4-9. Come to get a jumpstart on your future wealth on Thursday, March 30th at 10 am.
Pick up one of these kits that has mystery challenges. The kit will be full of items that can be used to craft solutions to the challenges. Available on Monday, March 27th at the library while supplies last.
Get tips on how to keep your brain engaged with the internet on Saturday, March 25th at 10:30 am!
Learn how you can use the internet to keep your brain healthy. We’ll give tips on activities you can do online to learn new things, stay socially engaged, keep active, minimize stress, and more. Call Bug Tussel at (920) 940-0158 with your questions or to get help signing up! Kids (eight and under) come with your favorite stuffed animal. We will read, play, and have fun together. Then we (the librarians) will babysit your animal for the night. Come pick up your animal the next day.
Available starting on Thursday, March 23rd at 10 AMIf you and your family are trying to watch your spending, but don't want to sacrifice fun, we have a kit for you. This kit will include instructions for activities you can do inside and outside, at least one craft, and a couple recipes revolving around common household ingredients that you can make as a family. Kits will be available on March 23rd starting at 10 AM in the entryway of the Algoma Public Library.
Kits will be available on a "First Come, First Served" basis. This kit is geared towards families. Supplies will be limited. Join us for coffee and conversation on Wednesday, March 22nd from 2-3 pm. This is a great opportunity for caregivers with a loved one or a friend going through dementia to talk to others. A dementia specialist will be here from the ADRC of the Lakeshore.
We will be discussing Finlay Donovan is Killing It by Elle Cosimano on Tuesday, March 21st at 1pm. Books can be put on hold on infosoup or by stopping in the library to place a hold with one of our friendly librarians. This book has large print, regular print and eBook/ eAudiobooks editions available on Libby.
Acrylic Paint and Pours have been popular the last couple of years. Now is your chance to test them out with us. We have the paint and canvases. Sign up Required for our Friday, March 17th event at 1 pm. Registration opens Monday, February 20th.
Travel to Ireland with us in the film Finding You (2020) where talented violinist Finley Sinclair studies aboard in a coastal village. While there she'll encounter the famous Beckett Rush. Will romance be in their stars? Starring Rose Reid, Jedidiah Goodacre, Katherine McNamara, Patrick Bergin, Saoirse-Monica Jackson. Rated PG, 110 minutes long. Bring your own lunch!
A kit designed for Adults, inspired by Green, Ireland and all are non-alcoholic drinks! Kit includes 2-3 recipes and some ingredients. Participant is responsible for purchasing the rest of the ingredients. Kits are available to pick up Monday, March 13th.
Families are invited to come decorate shamrock cookies at the library on Saturday, March 11th from 12:30-1:30 pm. Who can have best design? Sign up required to ensure we have enough cookies. Frosting and cookies provided.
Join us at Von Stiehl's Cider Bar (105A Navarino St, Algoma) or virtually from the comforts of your own home and discuss your latest reads on Thursday, March 9th at 5:30 pm. This is via Zoom. For information on how to participate and access the meeting, please email the library (alg@algomapubliclibrary.org.
Memory Cafés are geared for individuals experiencing early stage Dementia, mild memory loss or cognitive impairment, and family and friends of those affected. It’s a great opportunity for lively discussions, information gathering, refreshments, camaraderie, and lots of creative fun! Each month we do a different activity. This month is Shamrock Bingo! We have a Dementia Specialist professional on hand to answer questions and an enormous wealth of experience among participants to be shared. We’d be delighted if you would join us! Call Ariel at 920-683-4180 for information. Want to know what the rest of the year looks like? ![]()
Libraries, for decades, have been a staple in each community for housing books, movies, magazines, and local history. Those items are still a large portion of what libraries, like ours, want to offer our patrons.
However, one of the unspoken talents of public libraries is the ability to grow and adapt as the needs of our community change. In addition to the "traditional" items you can browse and borrow, we made a video highlighting some of the more recent pieces of our collection that are utilized by our families, neighbors, children, and friends that help our community stay connected and entertained. We offer public computers for your work and printing needs, public iPads filled with educational games, preloaded tablets patrons can take home, mobile Wi-Fi hotspots that bring free internet to your home for a week, DVDs, Blu-ray, and music CDs, videogames for multiple consoles, Microfilm readers that help with your genealogy/research needs, and our public printer when you don't have access at home. All these things and more can be found at your local Algoma Public Library. We'd love to see you here. Monday, March 6th, 2023 at 3 PMTikTok is a social media platform that has grown in popularity while also getting the attention of the news. What exactly is TikTok? Come to the Algoma Public Library on Monday, March 6th, 2023 at 3 PM to find out. We'll also be going over different tips and tricks that we use for our own TikTok account that can help you get started.
Kids, try lion and lamb crafts and activities to celebrate the start of March. Available Wednesday, March 1st, while supplies last.
Monday, February 27th at 3 PMIt's a day to celebrate Pokémon! Pokémon has been around since 1996 and it isn't going anywhere anytime soon. Stop by the library on Monday, February 27th starting at 3 PM to take part in fun Pokémon games and activities, try your luck at trivia, and maybe win a Pokémon themed prize!
Patrons that play the newest games (Scarlet and/or Violet) or the Pokémon Go app are encouraged to bring their games. The Algoma Public Library is not responsible for the individual games and game systems of patrons within the library. January was National Soup Month! To celebrate, Librarian Katie made some soup for you to sample and enjoy. Stop by the Library to get a cup of soup on us on Thursday, February 23rd from 10-2 pm! Soup will be available in the back room until it is gone.
We are reading The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood for our Tuesday, February 21st meeting at 1 pm. Books can be put on hold on infosoup or by stopping in the library to place a hold with one of our friendly librarians. This book has large print, regular print and ebook/ eaudiobook editions available on Libby.
Make some penguins and play gmaes with this fun grab and go kit for kids. Available Tuesday, February 21st while supplies last.
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Tuesdays at 10:00 AM 1000 Books Before Kindergarten A free program for 0 to 5-year-olds. It encourages parents and caregivers to read 1000 books with children before he or she enters kindergarten. Books & Brews 2nd Thursday at 5:30 pm For more details click on the title. Digital Escape RoomsTrack Down that Turkey!
No Jaws About It
A Magical, Mythical Mystery (TEEN/ADULT)
Tail Wagger's R Us
Candyland
Digital Download
Halloween's Been Hijacked!
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