Programs scheduled by Northern Tier Library in Richland, Pine
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Upcoming Northern Tier Library programs include:
• “I Loaf You”: Saying Love through Sourdough Bread, 6:00 p.m. Feb. 12.
Thinking outside the box of chocolates for Valentine’s Day? Consider giving a loaf of sourdough bread for the occasion. During this one-hour discussion and demonstration, Novel Breads Co. will explore ideas for using bread in your Valentine’s Day plans.
The program is limited to adults, and there is a fee upon registration of $10 per person. Advance registration is required.
• Taylor Swift Valentine’s Day “Partay,” 5 to 6 p.m. Feb. 13.
The event features Taylor Swift bingo, games, karaoke and crafts in honor of the day of love and friendship. This program is for ages 5 and older. Registration is required.
• The Pine Needles, 4 p.m. Feb. 13 and 27 at the Pine Community Center, 100 Pine Park Drive.
Beginners can learn how to knit or crochet. Experienced crafters are welcome to bring a project on which to work. Talk about life, books you’ve read and projects you’re working on but may never finish. Registration is requested.
• Bridget’s Book Club: “Lessons in Chemistry” by Bonnie Garmus, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Feb. 14.
Elizabeth Zott is a chemist in the early 1960s on an all-male team at the Hastings Research Institute when she meets Calvin Evans, a Nobel-prize nominated scientist and one of the only male employees who sees her mind and treats her as an equal. But like science, life is unpredictable, which is why a few years later, Elizabeth finds herself not only a single mother, but the reluctant star of America’s most beloved cooking show.
• American Mahjong. Join Northern Tier Library at the Pine Community Center at 11:45 a.m. Feb. 15 and 19 to learn and play American Mahjong, a game of mixing and matching tiles with three to four players per game. Beginners to expert levels are welcome. Bring your own game board if you have one.
• Saturday Classic Films, “The Awful Truth,” directed by Leo McCarey and starring Cary Grant and Irene Dunne, Feb. 17.
Doors will open at 1:45 p.m., with the movie starting at 2. The movie is free to attend, and refreshments are provided, so the library requests registration to account for supplies.
• Discord game nights: Anti-Valentine’s Among Us, Feb. 16; Karaoke, Feb. 24.
Teens ages 13 to 18 are welcome to join the library’s Discord server for game nights, starting at 7. Please fill out the form at tinyurl.com/discgaming to participate, and a librarian will email you an invitation link to join.
• Family story time, 11 a.m. Feb. 16 and 23 at the Pine Community Center.
Sing, move, read books and practice rhymes. This program is for children of all ages, and registration is required.
• Blind Date with a Book. To celebrate Valentine’s Day, Northern Tier Library is playing matchmaker.
Going on a blind date is a lot like opening a new book: You never know what kind of experience you’re going to have. Call or stop by the library to select your “date” from a display of wrapped books. Check one out and unwrap it when you get home.
• Nonfiction book discussion, “Brave, Not Perfect: Fear Less, Fail More, and Live Bolder” by Reshma Saujani, 1 p.m. Feb. 20.
Saujani shares insights and practices to help us let go of our need for perfection. By being brave, not perfect, we can all become the authors of our best and most joyful life.
• Reading Rumble Kickoff, 6 p.m. Feb. 22.
Northern Tier and Northland libraries are teaming up for a trivia event: Reading Rumble. The kickoff is at 6 p.m. Feb. 22 at Northland Public Library, 300 Cumberland Road, McCandless.
A book list will be announced, and attendees can sign up for the event or seek help in finding a team. Registration is required at northlandpl.librarycalendar.com/event/reading-rumble-kick-1442.
Northern Tier Library is at 4015 Dickey Road, Richland. For more information, visit northerntierlibrary.org.