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October at the library
throughout october
throughout october
throughout october
During October, stop by the front desk and grab our October-featured spice, Ginger Root Powder + recipe! While supplies last.
10.20 @6:30 P.m.
throughout october
throughout october
Join us and Hydrangea House Herbs on Monday, October 20th at 6:30 p.m. at the Danvers Historical Society for a Fire Cider Workshop.
This traditional folk medicine has many benefits including aid to digestion, clearing sinuses, speeding recovery from cold and flu, and overall support of the immune system.
The fee for this workshop is $5 and is due at the time of registration. This fee will cover all the materials that you'll need to create your own blend and leave with your own jar of fire cider.
You may register by signing up at the library. This class is intended for adults.
10.23 @6 p.m.
throughout october
10.23 @6 p.m.
Join us at the library on Thursday, October 23rd from 6—8 p.m. and learn how to embroider! During this beginner-friendly class, you'll receive all the materials that you need to create a design of your choice (bat, cat, pumpkin, or ghost) on your own Halloween towel.
This free class is intended for teens and adults. There are 6 spots available and registration is required. Please contact the library at danvers.tl.rsa@gmail.com, call 309-963-4269, or stop by the library to sign up.
10.28 @1 p.m.
10.28 @6:30 p.m.
10.23 @6 p.m.
Join us for C is for Candy Corn Story Time on Tuesday, October 28th at 1 p.m. at the library!
We'll start with a few activities and songs and then settle in for a couple of interactive stories all about Halloween and candy corn!
This is a free activity at the library and is intended for preschool-aged children. Registration is required so that we can prepare the adequate amount of materials.
You may register by contacting the library at 309-963-4269, emailing danvers.tl.rsa@gmail.com, or stopping by the library.
10.28 @6:30 p.m.
10.28 @6:30 p.m.
10.28 @6:30 p.m.
Our book club is currently full. If you have previously attended a Bookworms meeting, you are officially a Bookworm and do not need to worry about this. Please let us know if you would like for the library to form a new book club and get your name added to the list.
Bookworms will meet this month on October 28th at 6:30 p.m. in the library as we discuss Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutano.
10.31 @10-4
10.28 @6:30 p.m.
10.28 @6:30 p.m.
Join us at the library on Halloween day for a variety of activities!
10—12: Pumpkin Dissection & Pumpkin Life Cycle Bracelets
12—2: Halloween cookie decorating & air-dry clay ghosts
2—4: Design your own Trick-or-Treat bag w/the Cricut Maker
Registration is appreciated for these activities so that we may prepare the adequate number of materials. You may do so by contacting the library at danvers.tl.rsa@gmail.com, calling 309-963-4269, or stopping by the library.
November at the library
THROUGHOUT NOVEMBER
THROUGHOUT NOVEMBER
THROUGHOUT NOVEMBER
During November, stop by the front desk and grab our November-featured spice, Ground Cloves + recipe! While supplies last.
11.7 @6 p.m.
THROUGHOUT NOVEMBER
THROUGHOUT NOVEMBER
Join us at the Danvers Baptist Annex building on Friday, November 7th at 6 p.m. for our second Sound Bath & Tea.
You'll enjoy a 40-minute sound bath session that is designed to leave you feeling calmer and less stressed. Afterward, we will make you a cup of tea.
This sound bath experience is intended for adults and is free to the public. There are limited spaces available, and registration is required.
Please note that this event requires that you lie down during the duration of the sound bath.
Register by contacting the library at danvers.tl.rsa@gmail.com, calling 309-963-4269, or stopping by the library.
11.11 @9:30 a.m.
THROUGHOUT NOVEMBER
11.11 @9:30 a.m.
Join us for D is for Dog Story Time on Tuesday, November 11th at 9:30 a.m. at the library!
We'll start with a few activities and songs and then settle in for a couple of interactive stories all about dogs!
This is a free activity at the library and is intended for preschool-aged children. Registration is required so that we can prepare the adequate amount of materials.
You may register by contacting the library at 309-963-4269, emailing danvers.tl.rsa@gmail.com, or stopping by the library.
11.13 @6 p.m.
11.20 @5:30 p.m.
11.11 @9:30 a.m.
Join us and instructor, Nancy Nork of Destihl's Candlelight Yoga series, on Thursday, November 13th at 6 p.m. at the Danvers Baptist Annex building behind Fast Stop for Chakra Exploration Yoga.
This yoga practice utilizes 7 different Energizing and Restorative Asanas, one to connect each of the 7 chakras, for greater awareness and openness along our spine. Tibetan bowls will be played to enhance the vibrational experience.
Advanced registration is required for this free adult's class. Please bring a mat, water bottle, and wear clothes appropriate for group exercise. You may register by contacting the library at danvers.tl.rsa@gmail.com, calling 309-963-4269, or stopping by the library.
11.15 @10 a.m.
11.20 @5:30 p.m.
11.20 @5:30 p.m.
Students are invited to enjoy an out-of-this-world presentation by the Ecology Action Center on Saturday, November 15th at 10 a.m.
Join us to hear a picture book featuring everyone's favorite galactic guardian, Wall-E! We will be discussing the importance of managing trash and caring for planet Earth. Attendees will also get the chance to build recycled pots out of newspaper and take home a trash scavenger hunt.
This free event is intended for children 5 and up. Please register by contacting the library at danvers.tl.rsa@gmail.com, calling 309-963-4269, or stopping by the library.
11.20 @5:30 p.m.
11.20 @5:30 p.m.
11.20 @5:30 p.m.
McLean County Master Gardener, Kelly Garrett, will be at the library on Thursday, November 20th at 5:30 p.m. to teach us all about Kitchen Scrap Gardening: Gardening without Buying Seeds.
Discover how to start a garden from kitchen food scraps, including germinating seeds in potting mix and propagating plant pieces in water. Then, take that knowledge and move those plant starts into the soil using different planting options.
This is a free class for adults and teens. Registration is required and you may do so by contacting the library at danvers.tl.rsa@gmail.com, calling 309-963-4269, or stopping by the library.
11.25 @1 p.m.
11.25 @6:30 p.m.
11.25 @6:30 p.m.
Join us for T is for Thanksgiving Story Time on Tuesday, November 25 @1 p.m. at the library!
We'll start with a few activities and songs and then settle in for a couple of interactive stories all about Thanksgiving!
This is a free activity at the library and is intended for preschool-aged children. Registration is required so that we can prepare the adequate amount of materials.
You may register by contacting the library at 309-963-4269, emailing danvers.tl.rsa@gmail.com, or stopping by the library.
11.25 @6:30 p.m.
11.25 @6:30 p.m.
11.25 @6:30 p.m.
Our book club is currently full. If you have previously attended a Bookworms meeting, you are officially a Bookworm and do not need to worry about this. Please let us know if you would like for the library to form a new book club and get your name added to the list.
Bookworms will meet this month on November 28 at 6:30 p.m. in the library as we discuss The River We Remember by William Kent Krueger.
Coming soon at the library
starting january 2026
The Historians, Reading Throughout the Ages, will emerge in January 2026. Each year, we’ll explore a different century by reading texts written during the time period and modern texts that take place within it.
In 2026, we’ll travel back to the 16th century, where the death of the Renaissance and the birth of the Protestant Reformation intertwine.
The Historians meet on the third Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m.
This book club will be limited to 10 people, and advanced registration will be required for each meeting with priority registration offered at each monthly meeting.
Registration for The Historians book club open now.