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The West End's Places of the Past

Monday, December 6, 7pm ZOOM
Gary Geisler presents another wonderful local history program. This time we take a look back at the West End of town. This program features Gary Geisler, Chris Barnett, and Dan Hardy.
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Take and Makes

Holiday Edition
Weeks of December 6 and December 13

Take & Makes are back for the season! We are prepping a series of festive holiday projects for you to make at home. The December projects are button wreaths and woven book page stars.
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Community Legal Aid
Mondays, 2-4pm, Quiet Study Room
We're happy to host Legal Aid services at the library. In partnership with Chad Murray of Land of Lincoln Legal Aid, Decatur Public Library will be providing our community access to legal aid at no cost.
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Application Help

Thursdays, 1-4pm

Great news! Dove Homeward Bound will be bringing in their Employability Specialist to assist individuals who need one-on-one help applying and looking for jobs.
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Monthly Offerings

Yoga

Monday, December 7,

Noon

Spend your lunch hour at a peaceful and restorative yoga session. Registration is required due to limited space. Bring a mat or towel and wear comfy clothes.
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Real Talk on Race

Thursday, December 2 and 16, 6-7 pm

Real Talk on Race is open to all and hopes to help build meaningful conversations and connections in our community. RTOR meets the first and third Thursdays of each month.
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Needles, Hooks and Heddles

Mondays, December 13 and 27, 5:30-7:30 pm

Needles, Hooks, and Heddles is a fiber arts group that meets twice a month. Attendees are welcome to bring any fiber art project upon which they are working. Everyone is welcome!
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Krafty Things with Katie

Thursday, December 16, 6:00-8:00pm

We will be making these beautiful dahlia wreaths in shades of winter blue! This wreath would be beautiful on your door or in your office until spring. Registration is required.
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DPL Book Club

Thursday, December 16 1:00pm

Join the book club to discuss two books this month: Bel Canto by Ann Patchett and Eight Perfect Murders by Peter Swanson. You can read either one or both! Hope to see you there.
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Graphic Novel Book Club

Tuesday, December 14, 6:30pm

This month the Graphic Novel Book Club will be discussing books 4-6 in the Paper Girls series by Brian K. Vaughan.
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Friends of the Library

Book Sale

Saturday, December 11, 9:30-12:30pm

Join us for the regular Second Saturday sale on the second floor of the library. This is a great spot for last minute holiday gifts!
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What's New in Children's?
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Holiday STEAM

Macon County
4-H

Wednesday, December 1,
4-6pm

We will have fun STEAM activities available and kits to take home to make your own snow. Kits are first-come-first-serve, so don't wait! During the downton Christmas walk.
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Wednesday, Dec. 1, 4-6pm

Saturday, Dec. 4, 2-4pm

We'll have holiday crafts, games, and more for kids to do, plus our Christmas decorations and LOTS of holiday books, music, and DVDs to check out.
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Story Time LIVE!

Monday, December 6, 13th and 20th at 10am

Enjoy this popular virtual program. Preschool storytime is Mondays at 10am. Enjoy stories with one of our children's librarians from the comfort of your own home.
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130 N. Franklin St Decatur, IL 62523
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