Winter 2022 Newsletter

Essential Oils for Emotions Thursday, February 23, 6:30–7:30 p.m. at the McKinley Birthplace Home and on Zoom and Facebook Live Can you bottle happiness? Learn about the link between scents and emotions as you create your own roll-on “Happy” oil blend to take home. Janet Agueda of Making Scents Studio in Niles will present this interactive and intriguing introduction to the world of aromatherapy. Registration is required. To register for the in-person event at the McKinley Birthplace Home, please call 330-652-1704 ext. 3. To register for the virtual event on Zoom, please visit www.mcklib.org/Essential-Oils Grief 101 Thursday, January 19, 1:30–2:30 p.m. on Zoom Learn about the grieving process and how to create a new normal as you work through your grief. Presented by Hospice of the Valley’s LSW Bereavement Facilitator Kimberly Calhoun. Registration is required. To register for this virtual program, please visit www.mcklib.org/Grief_101 or call (330) 652-1704 ext. 3. This program will not be recorded. Weeding the Garden of Your Mind Saturday, January 7, 2–3 p.m. at the McKinley Birthplace Home, Zoom, and Facebook Live Learn to cultivate a healthy mind by “planting” positive thoughts and “weeding out” harmful thoughts. Ms. Barb, LISW with Cadence Care Network and adjunct professor at YSU, will explain the idea by leading a hands-on gardening activity. Kits will be available (while supplies last) at the library starting the day before the program. Registration is required. To register for the in-person event at the McKinley Birthplace Home, please call 330-652-1704 ext. 3. To register for the virtual event on Zoom, please visit www.mcklib.org/Weeding One-on-One Tech Help Appointments Tuesdays, 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m. at the Library Looking for help with your phone, tablet, or laptop? Not sure how to set up an email address? Need a crash course in Libby or Hoopla? We’ve got your back! Sign up for a 45-minute Technology Help Appointment, Tuesdays at 1, 2, 3, or 4 PM. To make an appointment, please call 330-652-1704 ext. 3. Valentine’s Day Craft: Polka-Dot Heart Mug Saturday, February 4, 2–3 p.m. at the McKinley Birthplace Home and on Zoom and Facebook Live Decorate a glass coffee mug with a cute heart-shaped design to make the perfect Valentine’s Day gift for your sweetheart—or yourself! This fun and easy craft is perfect for beginners. Registration is required. To register for the in-person event at the McKinley Birthplace Home, please call 330-652-1704 ext. 3. To register for the virtual event on Zoom, please visit www.mcklib.org/Valentines-Mug Gingerbread House Workshop Saturday, December 3, 3:30–4:30 p.m. at the McKinley Birthplace Home Gingerbread architects of all skill levels are invited to build a gingerbread house! Join us to share ideas and inspiration— and enjoy a little friendly competition when you enter the library’s Gingerbread House Contest. Use the supplies provided or bring your own. Registration is required. To register, please call 330-652-1704 ext. 3. Needles, Hooks, & Books Fridays, December 2, January 13, February 10 10 a.m.–12 p.m. at the Library Bring your knitting, crocheting, or sewing project and enjoy spending time with others who work with hooks and needles! Lessons will not be provided. Mystery Readers’ Book Club Wednesdays, December 28, January 25, February 22, 6:30 p.m. at McKinley Birthplace Home December: The Whole Art of Detection: Lost Mysteries of Sherlock Holmes by Lyndsay Faye January: Murder at the Serpentine Bridge by Andrea Penrose February: The Maidby Nita Prose Book Chat Thursdays, December 1, January 5, February 2, 3 p.m. at Niles SCOPE –or– Mondays, December 19, January 23, February 20, 6:30 p.m. at McKinley Birthplace Home December: Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid January: Do Nothing: How to Break Away from Overworking, Overdoing, and Underlivingby Celeste Headlee February: In Five Years by Rebecca Serle LEARN CREATE DISCUSS

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