Cribbage Tuesdays and Fridays 10:00 a.m. – noon. Resumes January 2, 2026 10:00 a.m. – noon
Chair Yoga Mondays and Wednesdays 10:00 a.m.
Toastmasters Tuesday, the 6th 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Coffee and Coffee Cake available.
Books & Badges Thursday, the 8th 10:00 – 10:45 a.m.
Tween Time Friday, the 9th 4:00 p.m. for 5th – 8th graders.
Foundation Mtg Wednesday, the 14th 5:00 p.m.
Snowman Sock Craft Tuesday the 20th 1:00-3:00 p.m. *register please 515.523.2152
Trustee Meeting Tuesday the 20th 5:30 – 6:00
Poetry Club Wednesday the 21st @ 1:00 p.m.
Potluck Club Monday the 26th @noon *Appy New Year! An Appetizer Luncheon. Adult Program. New members always welcome.
Kid’s Early Out B.I.N.G.O. Monday the 26th 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
PALS Meeting Monday the 26th @ 5:30 p.m.
Nine Square Feet Seed Swap Saturday the 31st with” Ask the Gardener, Dan Sherman.”
NEW BOOKS
How to Test Negative for Stupid: and Why Washington Never Will by John F. Kennedy. This title offers the Senator’s tongue-in-cheek guidebook through Washington, punctuated by his thoughts on various issues and humorous stories about life from Louisiana politics and inside the Senate.
Keep it Simple Y’all: Easy Dinners from Your Barefoot Neighbor by Matthew Bounds. Keep It Simple, Y’allfeatures 60 easy, delicious recipes that require minimal effort but deliver great flavor. The dishes include slow-cooked favorites like Beef and Mushroom Stroganoff, sheet pan meals like Shrimp and Veggie Stir Fry, and quick options using rotisserie chicken. The recipes are beginner-friendly, adaptable, and mostly use pantry staples, with tips to customize based on personal taste or available ingredients.
The Parenting Map: Step-by-Step Solutions to consciously create the Ultimate Parent-Child Relationship by Shefali Tsabary. Combining her unique blend of clinical psychology and eastern mindfulness, the author introduces a proven nine-step method to address key behavioral issues and milestones at every stage of childhood that will allow the child and parent to grow and flourish together.
The Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine Arden. During the Great War, a combat nurse searches for her brother, believed dead in the trenches despite eerie signs that suggest otherwise, in this hauntingly beautiful historical novel with a speculative twist.