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Microsoft Excel Skills is a video series covering a variety of skills, tips, and tricks when using Microsoft Excel.  Microsoft Excel is a Microsoft Office spreadsheet program that allows the user to create documents, flyers, and more.

Learn how to make artistic images with your flatbed photo scanner with a Christmas theme.

This program will be a pre-recorded video. A link to the video will be added here the day of the scheduled program.

Come and learn how to make candy cane sugar cookies, these taste great and they look really good too! This program is funded by the Friends of the Albert George Library.

Learn how to make a beaded keychain with a tassel. All you’ll need is a key ring, embroidery floss, and large beads. 

This program is a pre-recorded video.

Learn to make some simple meals with just your microwave.

This program will be a pre-recorded video. A link to the video will be added here the day of the scheduled program.

Led by an African griot (storyteller), this performance will explore the African American and Pan-African holiday of Kwanzaa.

We will use Microsoft Excel to create a spreadsheet to label and organize your photographs, letters and various documents in order to keep track and make storage and retrieval easier.

Learn how to make your own bird seed ornaments using a few materials!

Join us to hear about one of the library staff's favorite books, "The Last Mrs. Parrish" written by Liv Constantine.  You may view the video here.

Join us to learn how to design and carve your own stamps using a stamp carving kit.

This program is a pre-recorded video, which you can view here.

Curious about an old or new author?  Check out Author of the Month, bringing you author highlights, suggestions about their titles, and library resources.  Books, audiobooks, apps - we've got you covered!

Blast through the winter chill with your own simple to make ice volcano. Follow along as University Branch Library's, Mr. Dan shows you how. If you enjoy science experiments, here are some more suggestions...

Does your TBR (to-be-read) list need some new life? Join your friendly First Colony Branch librarians for some book talk where we'll recommend some of our favorite reads. This program will be a pre-recorded video.

Build your English conversation skills by learning a new phrase.

This program will be a pre-recorded video. A link to the video will be added here the day of the scheduled program.

In view of library closures, Mission Bend will post a how-to cooking video in lieu of our regularly scheduled cookbook club meeting. December's video will demonstrate how to make peppermint bark.

Learn to how make flowers – with flair!  This program will teach you to make decorative, miniature flowers using wire and nail polish.  Suitable for beginners.

Come learn some basic Spanish with our Spanish Word of the day every second and fourth Monday of the month!

Join us for a demonstration of how to create holiday book art through book folding with a holiday theme. Learn how to take an old book and make a snowman by folding the pages.

Love making pottery, but don’t have a kiln? No problem! Learn how to transform old newspapers into colorful pottery bowls and pots.  

This will be a prerecorded video program.

Join us online for parent/infant activity time recommended for ages 0-12 months.  A multi-sensory circle time teaching folk songs, simple sign language, finger plays and soothing lullabies to parents to help stimulate babies' social, emotiona

Join us online for a Virtual Winter Craft Carnival where we have created Winter related craft packets for you to complete at home.