Barrett Paradise Friendly Library

Sit & Stitch
2025-10-11 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York)
Do you enjoy knitting, crochet, tatting, embroidery, or other fiber arts? Our monthly Sit & Stitch group is for all levels of crafters. We meet on the 2nd Saturday of the month at 10am. Bring projects to work on and enjoy each other’s company. No formal instruction or supplies provided, just experience and support from others in the group.

Virtual Writing Group
2025-10-09 18:30 - 19:30
Join us on Zoom to discuss the art of writing while sharing work with the group. This month we will focus on narrative nonfiction. If you’re interested in joining, please contact Lynn for more details.

Library Story Time
2025-10-09 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-10-02 10:30 - 11:00
Library Story Time
Ages 0-5
Thursdays in October
10:30am
Join us in the children’s area for stories, songs, crafts, and more!

Shakespeare Group
2025-10-08 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-10-01 10:00 - 11:00
The Bard is back! Join the entertaining & knowledgeable Pat Williams at the Library. All are welcome, whether you’re a Bard beginner or a long-time devotee. Discuss plays, watch films, and more. Attendees will help guide the direction of the group.

Movie Day at the Library
2025-10-07 13:00 - 15:00
Come to the Library the first Tuesday of each month to watch a feature film with friends. This month we will watch a classic. Join us for Alfred Hitchcock’s Rebecca, starring Laurence Olivier and Joan Fontaine.

Story of a young woman who marries a fascinating widower only to find out that she must live in the shadow of his former wife, Rebecca, who died mysteriously several years earlier. The young wife must come to grips with the terrible secret of her handsome, cold husband, Max De Winter (Laurence Olivier). She must also deal with the jealous, obsessed Mrs. Danvers (Judith Anderson), the housekeeper, who will not accept her as the mistress of the house.

Baby & Me
2025-10-07 10:30 - 11:00
Baby & Me
Ages 0-2
Tuesdays in October 10:30am
A special story time for our youngest patrons and their grownups.
Join us for stories, songs, and games!

CANCELLED: Mindful Meditation & Yoga
2025-10-06 10:00 - 11:00
10/6/25: Mindful Meditation & Yoga class is cancelled today 🙁 Please join us again next Monday!
Danielle Lane will guide you through relaxing meditation with light yoga or basic Pilates to start your day.

Fan Club Friday: Bluey
2025-10-03 10:30 - 11:30
Fan Club Friday: Bluey
Ages 2-8
Friday, October 3rd 10:30am
Join us for an informal program all about Bluey! We will have books, toys, and activities featuring the Heelers!
Registration encouraged.

Baby & Me
2025-09-30 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-09-23 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-09-16 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-09-09 10:30 - 11:00
Baby & Me
Ages 0-2
Tuesdays in September 10:30am
A special story time for our youngest patrons and their grownups.
Join us for stories, songs, and games!

Family Science: All About Apples
2025-09-29 18:30 - 19:30
Family Science: All About Apples
Family Program
Open to families with children of all ages
Monday, September 29th 6pm
Learn all about apples in this hands-on cooking and tasting program.
We will explore the parts of the apple and learn about how they grow
as we taste different types of apples and make our own applesauce!
Registration required

CANCELLED TODAY: Mindful Meditation & Yoga
2025-09-29 10:00 - 11:00
CLASS IS CANCELLED TODAY 🙁 Please join us next Monday morning!
Danielle Lane will guide you through relaxing meditation with light yoga or basic Pilates to start your day.

Library Story Time
2025-09-25 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-09-18 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-09-11 10:30 - 11:30
Library Story Time
Ages 0-5
Thursdays in September
10:30am
Join us in the children’s area for stories, songs, crafts, and more!

Shakespeare Group
2025-09-24 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-09-17 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-09-10 13:00 - 14:00
The Bard is back! Join the entertaining & knowledgeable Pat Williams at the Library. All are welcome, whether you’re a Bard beginner or a long-time devotee.

Mindful Meditation & Yoga
2025-09-22 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-09-15 10:00 - 11:00
Danielle Lane will guide you through relaxing meditation with light yoga or basic Pilates to start your day.

What’s All the Hoopla?
2025-09-18 14:00 - 15:00
Come to the library with your smart device, and we will help you download and navigate the Hoopla app! Borrow and enjoy audiobooks, eBooks, comics, movies, TV, magazines, or music everywhere you have a screen–your computer, your phone, your car, even your TV. All you need is a library card. You do not need to register for this program.

Afternoon Book Club
2025-09-16 13:00 - 14:00
Our Afternoon Book Club meets at the Library. An option to join with Zoom is available, as well. This month we will discuss Orbital by Samantha Harvey. If you’re interested in joining, please contact the Library for more details.

Adult Take-Home Kit: Pumpkin Spice Candle
2025-09-15
Make a delicious-smelling candle for the fall season! You must register to receive a kit by calling the Library, 570-595-7171, or emailing Lynn, l.vromanbpfl@gmail.com. Supplies will be available for pickup beginning Monday, September 15.

Forest Bathing at Ice Lake
2025-09-13 14:00 - 16:00
Join Association of Nature and Forest Therapy guide Josh Heath for a presentation on the health and wellness benefits of Forest Bathing (immersing yourself in the atmosphere of the forest), also known as Shinrin-Yoku in Japanese. He will cover a brief history of Shinrin-Yoku and its history in Japan, explain the health benefits of this practice and share his personal 9-year journey. Josh works as an Environmental Specialist for the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources at Promised Land State Park. Please register for this program by calling the Library, 570-595-7171, or emailing Lynn, l.vromanbpfl@gmail.com.

Sit & Stitch
2025-09-13 10:00 - 11:00
Do you enjoy knitting, crochet, tatting, embroidery, or other fiber arts? Our monthly Sit & Stitch group is for all levels of crafters. We’ll meet on the 2nd Saturday of the month at 10am. Bring projects to work on and enjoy each other’s company. No formal instruction or supplies provided, just experience and support from others in the group.

Virtual Writing Group
2025-09-11 18:30 - 19:30
Join us on Zoom to discuss the art of writing while sharing work with the group. This month we will focus on writing capers. If you’re interested in joining, please contact Lynn for more details.
