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Silent Book Club

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Tamarack District Library
Room: Maxwell Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Authors & Books, Clubs & Groups
Event Details:

A book club without assigned books and discussion is not mandatory. Join us on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 11:00 a.m. for our silent book club.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Chronic Pain (Disease) Toolkit Workshop

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adults
Cancelled
Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Tamarack District Library
Room: Tamarack Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Presentation
Registration Required
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WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
Adults of all ages living with chronic pain and their family members/ caregivers are welcome to attend this six-week workshop.
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The latest with a TDL Librarian

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Tamarack District Library
Room: Lobby
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Authors & Books, History
Event Details:

Come and share your thoughts, bring your questions, and enjoy meaningful conversations about our library.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Tai Chi for Arthritis and Falls Prevention

2:30pm–3:30pm
Adults
Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Tamarack District Library
Room: Tamarack Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:

A Gentle exercise combining slow movement, deep breathing, and focused intention.  Modifications will be provided for those who want to attend seated or standing.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Teens/Tweens" group

After-School Activity

3:15pm–4:15pm
Children, Teens/Tweens
Library Branch: Tamarack District Library
Room: Teen/Tween Room
Age Group: Children, Teens/Tweens
Program Type: Afterschool
Event Details:

Ms. Robin has a game, craft, or other activity planned that is geared toward school-aged kids. Registration is not required.

Ball and Cup Game

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Teens/Tweens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Birdwatching vs Birding

6:00pm–8:00pm
Children, Teens/Tweens, Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Tamarack District Library
Room: Tamarack Room
Age Group: Children, Teens/Tweens, Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:

Greg Bodker’s beautiful photography will help you learn more about

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This program is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Tamarack District Library.

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Kiss the Villain (Standard Edition)

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Rina Kent comes a scorching standalone professor/student dark MM romance set in the world of Legacy of Gods.

My darkness meets a darker soul.

I'm a golden boy.

A genius law student, the heir to the Carson empire, and the dutiful son.

Or, at least, that's what it looks like from the outside.

Deep inside, I have the urge to set the world on fire.

I keep these impulses in check, rarely indulging in mayhem.

Until one night of debauchery backfires, and I'm caught by a villain.

I bury the entire ordeal with the rest of my skeletons.

That is, until that night walks into my classroom in the form of my new professor.

Kayden Lockwood.

A criminal who's teaching criminal law.

I can't expose what he's done without unmasking my secret life.

What I can do, however, is force him to taste the poison he gave me.

In the clash of titans, Kayden and I break and crumble.

And I'm starting to realize this dangerous game may have no winners.

Delicious tropes:

  • Dark MM romance
  • Professor/student
  • Forbidden, morally gray romance
  • Enemies to lovers

Obsessed readers:

"I'm simply weak for unhinged and possessive characters, and that was Gareth and Kayden to a tee."-- ★★★★★ Goodreads

"There are a lot of twists and turns, secrets and hurdles....but I loved most of all that at the core, this is a story of two men finding themselves in each other."-- ★★★★★ Amazon

"Not sure if I consumed [this book] or the other way around."-- ★★★★★ Goodreads

"Their dynamic was everything--intense, possessive, and filled with an understanding that went beyond words."-- ★★★★★ Amazon

Kiss the Villain is a dark MM romance. Please check the author's note or visit the website for content warnings before diving in. While this book can be enjoyed as a standalone, diving into the Legacy of Gods series will give you a deeper connection to the characters.

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Tony Stark, Odysseus, and the Myths Behind Marvel

"By connecting our modern heroes to the archetypes of ancient myth, Peter Meineck's marvelous book bestows thrilling contemporary resonance upon those bygone legends." --Christopher Markus, coscreenwriter of Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame

What connects Dionysus, the ancient Greek god of transformation, and Spider-Man, a modern-day superhero?

Since its inception, Marvel has created--in comics and on the silver screen--a vast, intricate universe brimming with superheroes and superhumans. Yet Marvel exists in a much larger mythological tradition, one that dates back to the ancient Greeks and their tales of gods and heroes.

Professor of Classics Peter Meineck embarks on a captivating pilgrimage through ancient Greek mythology through the lens of some of Marvel's most iconic characters, including Captain America, Wolverine, and Black Widow, and traces their lineage to the dawn of human culture. Some connections are astounding and eye-opening, like Black Panther's ties to the legend of Atlantis and Daredevil's relationship to the mighty Herakles, while others are uncanny in their resemblance. What, for example, do Scarlet Witch and the sorceress Medea have in common? As grieving mothers cast out from society, quite a lot, actually.

As Meineck reintroduces ancient figures like Achilles and Odysseus, he demonstrates how themes that appeared in the likes of Homer's Iliad and Odyssey continue to emerge in our stories today. He explores why these tales endure and how they have shifted to reflect society's changing values. Through his endeavor, one important question arises: What do our modern myths say about us?

A fascinating and entertaining read, Tony Stark, Odysseus, and the Myths Behind Marvel is a rollicking journey from the legends of old to the pop-culture stories of today.

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Super Nintendo

An exuberant, behind-the-scenes look at the designers and the company that brought us Mario, Zelda, Pokémon, and so much more, illuminating Nintendo's singular ethos, its massive cultural impact, and the innovative solutions behind its creative triumphs

“Comprehensive but never too dense, informative but approachable, and packed with an unwavering passion for Nintendo that I'd wager even the company's biggest detractors would find infectious. In short, if you want to learn about Nintendo, this is the book to do it.” —Jim Norman, Nintendo Life

What magical mushroom could have turned an unassuming playing card company into one of the dominant cultural forces of the twenty-first century?

In Super Nintendo, lifelong gamer and a renowned video games journalist Keza MacDonald traces Nintendo back to its quirky beginnings in 1889. Leaping from game to game, she tells the remarkable story of the people who brought us Super Mario Bros., Zelda, Pokémon, Animal Crossing, Splatoon, and more—not to mention the SNES, N64, Game Boy, Wii, Switch, and a host of other wacky gizmos—and charts the delights they’ve offered over the decades. 

MacDonald draws on private interviews with icons like Shigeru Miyamoto, the creator of Mario, who continues to leave his stamp on the company, and takes readers on a trip to the secretive Nintendo HQ—making her one of the few Western journalists to have set foot inside the building. Along the way, she provides a close-up look at the company's willingness to take risks and place long-term success over short-term profits.

A carousel of wonders, Super Nintendo whisks you back to the couch in the den, a controller in your hands for the very first time, staring up at a screen of infinite possibilities.

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The Jump

"CHARMING." —Publishers Weekly
“BREATHTAKING...Get ready to fly!” —Elizabeth Letts #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author 

From the author of the popular Eventing Series, a brand-new and MUCH ANTICIPATED STANDALONE hardcover, set in Florida horse country and featuring a fresh set of UNFORGETTABLE characters

Brooke Haskell’s got big dreams . . . and she’s running out of time. The equestrian life Brooke craves has always been just outside her reach, but, like every horse girl, she believes that pluck, heart, and hard work can catapult anyone into greatness. Unfortunately, her horse Roxie doesn’t seem to agree. After her most disappointing horse show to date and with only one more year before graduation and real life take over, Brooke is finally upset enough to do something rash. She decides to ditch her college plans and her parents’ wishes, risking everything to apprentice with one of the country’s most famous equestrians, Eddie O’Neill.

As she plunges headfirst into the breakneck pace of a top training stable, Brooke finally feels like she belongs. Her fellow working student might be a trust-fund Instagram star, but they bond over their shared love of horses. And sparks fly with a colleague who seems to love this version of Brooke. But when Roxie goes from steady improvement to angry rebellion, Brooke realizes Eddie’s reputation for training winners may come at a steep price. Brooke is finally poised to have the life she always wanted—but at what cost? Will she discover an uncomfortable truth about her idol, and what is she willing to give up in order to defend the sport she loves?

Against the riveting high-stakes backdrop of the equestrian world, Reinert explores the passions that drive us, the love affairs that fuel us, and the partnerships—both animal and human—that help us thrive and find ourselves.

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Reparenting the Inner Child

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of How to Do the Work and How to Be the Love You Seek comes a groundbreaking guide to healing our childhood wounds and rediscovering our full potential

As adults, we often fall into patterns that feel irrational or out of character—shutting down, lashing out, people-pleasing, or self-sabotaging. Beneath those reactions lies our inner child, a younger part of us still trying to get its needs met the only way it knows how.

We all carry the imprint of our earliest years. Childhood is brief, yet its impact is lifelong. Some parts of us were met with love while other parts were met with silence, criticism, or disapproval. To survive, we learned to adapt—learning to over perform, to hide, or stay small. Most of us made it through with a mix of love and lack. And many of us still protect the parts of ourselves that once felt unsafe.

While we can’t change what happened, we can change how it lives within us and impacts our lives today. Reparenting the Inner Child offers a clear, compassionate path to self-integration, combining practical exercises, somatic tools, and guided reflections to help us create the safety, love, and boundaries we've always needed. Through her holistic framework that models individual development, Dr. LePera explains how we can cultivate the emotional maturity and regulation to respond calmly instead of reacting, to embrace desire instead of shame, and to question the stories we've long believed about who we have to be.

Enlightening, empowering, and clarifying, Reparenting the Inner Child is a book that will stand the test of time as a comprehensive guide for personal development and healing, and a resource that will forever change the way we understand ourselves.