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Poet-Tree!

04/20/2024 @ 9:00am - 04/30/2024 @ 8:00pm
Crafts / DIY
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Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Age Group: Tweens (9-12 or 5th-8th grade), Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade), Adults (18+), Seniors
Program Type: Crafts / DIY
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Do you have a favorite poem? Are you and aspiring poet? Are you especially talented at limericks?    April is National Poetry Month!  QPL is offering at DIY, on your own time poetry program during the month of April. In the lobby...

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Plant Swap: Drop-Off Period!

04/29/2024 @ 9:00am - 05/04/2024 @ 12:00pm
Take & Make, Crafts / DIY
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Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Age Group: Adults (18+), Seniors
Program Type: Take & Make, Crafts / DIY
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It's time for our second annual plant swap! Spring is the time for planting the seedlings you grew, splitting outdoor bulbs, splitting rhizomes to make new houseplants, and starting plants from cuttings! During this drop-off period prior to Plant ...

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Monday Matinee Movies: In a Lonely Place

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Movie
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults (18+), Seniors
Program Type: Movie
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Monday Movies take place at 1:00 pm and 5:00 pm in the Large Meeting Room. Patrons are invited to bring a snack and non-alcoholic beverage to enjoy! Not sure if you'll enjoy this movie? Take a look at its audience rating to help you decide! Audience ...

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Monday Movies: In a Lonely Place

5:00pm - 8:00pm
Movie
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults (18+), Seniors
Program Type: Movie
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Monday Movies take place at 1:00 pm and 5:00 pm in the Large Meeting Room. Patrons are invited to bring a snack and non-alcoholic beverage to enjoy! Not sure if you'll enjoy this movie? Take a look at its audience rating to help you decide! Audience ...

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Monday Funday: Process Art-"I Love Bugs"

6:00pm - 6:30pm
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Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Children's Library
Age Group: Children
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Tonight, we will read the book "I Love Bugs" by Philemon Sturges in the craft corner before creating a craft inspired by the book. Process art focuses on the process of creating art rather than the end result of the craft. This program targets childr...

Toddler Time

10:00am - 10:45am
Storytime
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Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Children's Theatre
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
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Toddler Time familiarizes toddlers with Library resources using music, songs, and playtime. This program is designed for children ages 16 months to 36 months, but all are welcome to attend. All QPL programs are free and open to the public, but space ...

Minecraft Club

3:30pm - 4:45pm
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Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Children's Theatre
Age Group: Children, Tweens (9-12 or 5th-8th grade)
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Join us at QPL’s first Minecraft Club. This unstructured program allows children to relax after school and play Minecraft with friends using the library’s Nintendo Switch Lites! Participants can bring their own devices to the program as well. This pr...

Teen Tuesday

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Playtime
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade)
Program Type: Playtime
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Teen Tuesday gives teens a safe place to hang out with friends. It's FREE and there's FOOD, what more could you want? Play video games, make a craft, and find friends. BOOM *mic drop* ...

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Girl Scout Meeting

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Children's Theatre
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Girl Scout Troop 5922 Meeting ...

Paint & Take: TTRPG Miniatures

6:00pm - 7:45pm
Crafts / DIY
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Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens (9-12 or 5th-8th grade), Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade)
Program Type: Crafts / DIY
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Calling all painters and wannabe painters! Learn the basics of painting tabletop miniatures as well as some advanced techniques to take your characters to the next level. All materials will be provided. Sponsored in part by a generous donation ...

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Color Me Powerful!

All Day 5/1 - 5/25
Crafts / DIY
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Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Age Group: Tweens (9-12 or 5th-8th grade), Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade), Adults (18+), Seniors
Program Type: Crafts / DIY
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In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, QPL invites adults, teens, and tweens to come at their leisure, sit down a relax a while, and do some coloring at the library! But wait… isn’t coloring for kids?  Coloring is for adults, too, and is ...

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Take & Make: Emotional Support Pickle

05/01/2024 @ 9:00am - 05/25/2024 @ 5:00pm
Crafts / DIY
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Age Group: Adults (18+), Seniors
Program Type: Crafts / DIY
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Did you know May is National Mental Health Awareness Month? In honor of this month, we're bringing back our Take & Makes in the form of an emotional support pickle you can make yourself! Come by the library to the Reference Desk for your very own...

Baby Time

10:30am - 11:00am
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Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Children's Theatre
Age Group: Children, Birth - Preschool
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Baby Time is a lap-sit storytime for babies (birth-16 months) and their parents/caregivers, including books, rhymes, and songs. This program targets babies ages birth-16 months, but all are welcome to attend. All QPL programs are free and open to the...

Bookies

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Book Club
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Small Conference Room
Age Group: Adults (18+), Seniors
Program Type: Book Club
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Bookies meet at 1:00 on the first Wednesday of every month. Book selections are made 3-6 months in advance. Anyone interested in book discussions is welcome to attend! This month, the Bookies are reading Snow Flower & the Secret of the Fan by ...

GED Classes

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room

Lego Club

3:30pm - 5:00pm
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Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Children's Theatre
Age Group: Children, Tweens (9-12 or 5th-8th grade)
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Bring your friends to hang out, chat, and build with Legos. Each week, a theme will be given that club members can create, or you can make what you want. We will build for 45 minutes, clean up, and then share our creations (if you wish to). The libra...

D&D at the Library Table #2

6:00pm - 7:45pm
Playtime
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Children's Theatre
Age Group: Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade)
Program Type: Playtime
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This is the second table for D&D at the Library ...

JWCC ESL Conversations

6:30pm - 7:45pm
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Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults (18+), Seniors
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An informational conversational group for English as a Second Language (ESL) speakers to become more fluent in conversational English. If you or anyone you know could benefit this class, please contact Tina Jett at cjett@jwcc.edu or (217) 6...