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ADULT SIDEBAR
Book Bingo is BACK!Tuesdays at 2:00pmDecember 21, January 18 and February 15Community RoomPlay traditional bingo and win books. Bring a friend or neighbor – this fun-loving group welcomes new players. Winter Reading ProgramJanuary 1st- 31stRead books and win prizes! Beanstack (miopl.beanstack.org/ ) an online platform will keep track of your books and offer additional activities. Three completed books will qualify you for prizes, but the more you read the better your chances! Winners will receive gift cards for local businesses, book bags or free books. Please see or call the adult services department for more information. **NEW! Take & Bake – Spice of the MonthStop by the adult services desk the first week of each month to pick up a sample, the history of the spice and a few recipes to try. No registration required. While supplies last.December – GingerJanuary – CinnamonFebruary – Clove Mistletoe Wreath CraftDecember 4th, 1pmJoin us for an in-person craft. Make a beautiful handmade felt mistletoe wreath out of grapevine, felt and cotton spun balls that will add wintertime cheer to your home. Cookie Decorating with the Magic Brownie Box BakeryDecember 11, 1pmLearn wonderful holiday cookie decorating techniques from a professional baker and the owner of the Magic Brownie Box Bakery in Oxford, Michigan. All materials and supplies will be provided. Register today. Space is limited Suncatcher Snowman Take & Make CraftDecember 13-19Create an adorable suncatcher snowman to celebrate the season. No registration required. While supplies last. Hands on Class – Hand building With ClayJanuary 21 3PM OR February 11 3:00 PMJoin artist Virginia Bur and experience the craftsmanship of hand building with clay! In this class, we will explore the ideas of slab building, sculpture, coil or pinch methods of forming ceramic arts. All tools, supplies and colorants/glazes are provided. Pieces will be high fired, therefore all things will be food safe. *Firing time takes about a month and items will be returned to the library for pick up. Orion Art Center Pottery Studio Tour AT ORION ART CENTERJanuary 22 11am OR February 12 at 11am The Oxford Public library is hosting two tours of the Orion Art Center’s Pottery Studio located at Moose Tree Nature Preserve in Lake Orion. The tour of the clay studio will offer an in-depth look at the process of making, bisque firing, glazing, and glaze firing pieces of pottery. The stages of pottery will be discussed (with examples). There will be a demonstration of a slab roller, the pottery wheel, and the extruder in creating functional and decorative art. Orion Art Center Pottery Studio Ceramic Class: Make a Trinket Dish AT ORION ART CENTERJanuary 22 11:30 amOR February 12 11:30 amCreate and glaze a trinket dish at the Orion Art Center Studio. All tools, supplies provided. The Orion Art Center’s Pottery studio is located on 3191 Clarkston Road, Lake Orion, Michigan 48362. Call the library to register. Space is limited. The History of Pewabic PotteryJanuary 26, 7pmPewabic is a National Historic Landmark pottery founded in Detroit in 1903. Today it continues to be an active working pottery, architectural tile studio, ceramic arts education center and vibrant cultural destination that attracts visitors from around the world. Join us as a historian from Pewabic shares their deep history.Fireside Chats
No Registration Required
Fridays at 2:00pm
January 21 – Virginia Bur, Artist– Finding Inspiration and getting started making pottery.
January 28 – Bryan Cloutier, Library Director, Shares his personal pottery collection.
February 4 – Video Showing “Pewabic Pottery; Patronage, Private Residences, Public Buildings, Sacred Spaces” With Thomas Brunk.
February 11- Virginia Bur, Artist – Native American Pottery
February 18- Sarah Christensen; Professor of Art History – Contemporary Tea ware
Newer Collections:
Activity Kits
We've added themed activity kits for adults to our Random Stuff Collection. Ukulele, Road Trip Boredom Busters, Getting Ready for Your New Baby, Keep Your Brain Alive and Bird Watching have all been added with more to follow. Book Discussion Sets
We have multiple copies of popular book club titles available. If you need a suggestion for what to read next for your book club be sure to check out NoveList.
We've created a printable brochure that lists all of the titles in the collection along with a brief description. You can print them here.
Cake Pans
We have cake pans that check out. To see the entire list of pans that are available click here.
Games
We now check out games such as Scattegories, Shut the Box, Hanabi and Apples to Apples. Check out our complete list here. Jigsaw Puzzles
This popular collection rotates on a quarterly basis. We also have a puzzle table at the library if you're in the mood to work on a puzzle without having to set it up at home. |