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Are you wild about wool? We are too! Join us in needle felting little sweet treasures and learn how fun and easy felting can be. Each class will offer a new project. All supplies are provided and all skill levels are welcome.

Madelyn Helling Library Collaborative Technology Center Class Room Have a question about your device? Want to learn more about the library digital services and how to use them? Drop-in from 10:00-11:30am for help from our friendly Library volunteers.

Stay and Play is a play group and storytime for kids age 0-5 and their adults. We especially invite nontraditional caregivers (friends, family members, and neighbors) who care for children in an informal way. Each week features a short storytime, a snack, and open play with fun and creative early literacy toys. Once a month a guest speaker will come to discuss educational topics and answer any questions you have. Stay and Play will be outdoors in the back yard of the Grass Valley Library as weather permits.

Join us for Downtown Drawing in Nevada City where we will tour historical landmarks and trees in the area and sketch. Meet at Calanan Park, 211 Broad Street, Nevada City. Each month we'll walk to a new location, taking time to sketch details of the area, while we take in local history and learn about local flora & fauna. We'll wrap up the program with closing thoughts, ideas, and inspiration back at the park. Drawing tips and ideas will be offered along with colored pencils and watercolors to explore with. All supplies are provided and all skill levels are welcome. Ages: Adult, Young Adults (18 - 24)

Stay and Play is a play group and storytime for kids age 0-5 and their adults. We especially invite nontraditional caregivers (friends, family members, and neighbors) who care for children in an informal way. Each week features a short storytime, a snack, and open play with fun and creative early literacy toys. Once a month a guest speaker will come to discuss educational topics and answer any questions you have. Stay and Play will be outdoors in the back yard of the Grass Valley Library as weather permits.

Madelyn Helling Library Collaborative Technology Center Class Room Join us for an evening with Local Author Janet Stegman. Stegman is a local singer, dancer, actress and comedian. She has been a part of the recovery community for decades. Janet will share her experiences and how she overcame addiction and personal trauma with the community. A blurb from Janet's new book: "After 35 years’ experience with 12-Step Programs and extensive study in healing modalities such as Journaling, Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), and Inner Child Work, Janet has healed herself of addiction and is now ready to help you. Janet does not have a treat-the-symptom, Band-Aid type of approach: Her method permanently removes your addiction through finding the cause and solving the problem once and for all, and then you get your life back. Rather than constantly struggling and being a “recovering addict”, Janet helps you get to the cause of your addiction and dismantle it."

Grab your picnic blanket and join us in the library's backyard for a rockin' good time with local band Three Times Through!

Madelyn Helling Library Collaborative Technology Center Class Room Local Author Nory Fussell will speak to the community on his book Life's Rebellion, A Beautiful Death. "Moving through vignettes of a boy at play in tropical jungles, a family's various migrations, or a dying father's gusto and gratitude for life, you'll hitchhike, you'll sing, you'll play baseball, and you'll grieve. Perhaps you'll ask the ancient questions to the Great Mystery that is life and death, pondering, "Where do we go from here?" We are very excited to have Mr. Fussell speak to the community on grief, life, learning, and the memories that endure.

Penn Valley has a book club! Meet at the Penn Valley Library to discuss good books with other Penn Valley patrons. May's Penn Valley Page Turners book is "Heart Wood" by local author Shirley DicKard. As a special treat, Shirley will be joining us to talk about her book and how she was inspired to write it. Refreshments will be served. Patrons need to register for the book club meeting as space is limited. Registered patrons will be sent an email notification 24 hours prior to the scheduled event.