10:00 AM - 11:30 AM in the Community Room 

Believe in the power of community! Bring your coffee, tea, hot chocolate, or water bottle and let's chat in an informal program where participants gather to discuss meaningful topics that unite us all. Whether it's sharing personal stories, exploring new ideas, or simply listening to others, this program is a space for thoughtful dialogue helpful in strengthening our community bonds. No registration necessary. 

1:00 PM - 4:30PM in the Atrium

Enjoy seeing a jigsaw puzzle come together? Just grab one or two from your own stash and join fellow enthusiasts in choosing, assembling and enjoying the selected puzzle – a 300-500 piece puzzle is suggested, one that can be assembled in the allotted time. Drop in when you can and leave when you need. No registration necessary.  

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM in the Small Meeting Room

Want to be part of a local, supportive writing group that helps you grow in your craft? Fredricksen Writes is for writers of all experience levels who want to be critiqued and in exchange provide critiques for other writers. This group is best suited for writers of memoirs, short stories, novels or essays. Join us to observe and learn what we’re all about. Space is limited; registration required.   

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM in the Small Meeting Room

Are you looking for a way to reduce stress and anxiety while also improving concentration? Led by experienced practitioners of meditation, we will gather in community for silent meditation. This program is for adults and no registration is necessary. 

1 PM - 4 PM in the Community Room 

Join this gathering of embroidery enthusiasts for an afternoon of working on your own project. Bring a cup of tea and plan to share ideas and inspiration with other stitchers. Learn some needlework tips, tricks and trends in the craft of embroidery. Don’t have a current project? Just come and be inspired to start one! No registration necessary.  

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM in the Community Room 

Playing cards is the perfect balance of fun, logic and socializing. Plus, it's great exercise for your brain -- memorizing cards, making quick decisions, analyzing odds, learning visual cues, and working with teammates. Card games vary and are determined by those present and ready to play!

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM in the Community Room 

Playing cards is the perfect balance of fun, logic and socializing. Plus, it's great exercise for your brain -- memorizing cards, making quick decisions, analyzing odds, learning visual cues, and working with teammates. Card games vary and are determined by those present and ready to play!

6:30 - 8:30 PM in the Community Room

Join us, just in time for the holidays, for an engaging presentation exploring the magic of European river cruising—especially the festive Christmas market sailings that bring centuries-old towns to life with twinkling lights, handcrafted gifts, and warm mulled wine. We’ll journey along storied rivers like the Danube, Rhine, and Seine, and the charming cities and villages along the way. You’ll learn what makes river cruising unique compared to ocean cruising and we’ll also share some practical tips. 

6:30 - 8:30 PM in the Community Room

How did the universe come into being, and how do we know what we know? Science journalist Robert Naeye will discuss the many great successes of the Big Bang Theory, and how it accounts for many of the observed features of our universe. Robert Naeye has been a science journalist for more than 30 years. He has served on the editorial staffs of Discover, Astronomy, Mercury, and Sky & Telescope magazines, the latter as editor in chief. He has written hundreds of articles and given science lectures all over the world. He has also worked for NASA and authored two books. 

6:30 - 8:30 PM in the Small Meeting Room

This Beekeeping 101 course is ideal if you wish to simply learn about the marvels of the honeybee or you have an interest in raising honeybees. In this five-week classroom course, learn honeybee safety, honeybee nutrition, honeybee biology, honeybee communication, principles of beekeeping, how to read a hive, and what you can do to help our pollinators. Cornell Master Beekeeper Tiffany Ayres shares her pollinator passion and experience with participants. To learn more or hear what prior participants have to say, visit www.keystobees.com or contact saybees.apiary@gmail. com. Now is the time to start your honeybee journey!