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Adult Winter Reading

All Day 1/12–2/27
Adults
Library Branch: Amherst Public Library
Room: In Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Event Details:

Read and Recharge this winter! Read books to earn entries into weekly prize drawings. For ages 16+. Visit the first floor Adult Services area to pick up your entry forms beginning Monday, January 12.

Adult Coloring Night

6:30pm–8:00pm
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Amherst Public Library
Room: Community Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us on the second Monday of the month from November 2025 through February 2026 for Adult Coloring Night! All supplies will be provided, along with a variety of coloring page options for all levels of skill, and tea and cocoa to sip on.

Tabletop Game Time

5:30pm–8:00pm
Tweens & Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Amherst Public Library
Room: Community Room A/B
Age Group: Tweens & Teens, Adults
Program Type: Clubs

Join us at 5:30pm on the second Tuesday of the month for Tabletop Game Time! Drop in with a friend or make some new friends while you learn how to play new games or rediscover old favorites! A variety of 2 - 6 player card, strategy, and party games will be available at every club meeting, including Catan, Bohnanza, Sagrada, Splendor, Azul, For Sale, and more.

Tabletop Game Time and the games included in the club are recommended for ages 12+. You do not have to have attended previous meetings to attend this one!

Registration is not required for this event. Please call the library at 440-988-4230 with any questions.

The Art of Rest: Restoring Sleep & Sanity in the New Year

6:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Amherst Public Library
Room: Community Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Adriana Leone, RYT-500 and Integrative Mind-Body Therapist, for a two-hour workshop designed to help you reclaim deep, restorative rest.

Library Closed

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Amherst Public Library

Library Time: An Adapted Storytime for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities

11:30am–12:30pm
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Amherst Public Library
Room: Community Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading, Reading Enrichment, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Library Time is an adapted storytime for adults with intellectual disabilities. The program is focused on literacy, music and movement, and social interaction.  

Tai Chi for Balance and Fall Prevention

10:30am–11:30am
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Amherst Public Library
Room: Community Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for Tai Chi for Balance and Fall Prevention with special guest Mary Cordray! Good balance is essential for our daily life activity, and Tai Chi can help improve your balance and confidence at any age.

Seated Yoga Flow Fridays

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Amherst Public Library
Room: Community Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn breathing techniques to clear the mind and be present in the moment as instructor Cindy Miller leads you through movements to stretch and strengthen muscles that support the joints and flexibility. These classes are suitable for all ages and experience levels. Attendees should wear comfortable clothing and bring water to stay hydrated. (Bottle filling stations are available on both floors of the library.)

Registration is required separately for each date. Register here or call the library at 440-988-4230.

Registration for the January/February 2026 session will open on December 1, 2025.

Amherst Chess Players Society

5:30pm–8:00pm
Tweens & Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Amherst Public Library
Room: Community Room A/B
Age Group: Tweens & Teens, Adults
Program Type: Clubs
Event Details:

The Amherst Chess Players Society is a welcoming group for chess enthusiasts of all ages and skill levels, offering casual play through regular in-person meetups, an online community, and strategy discussions.

Tokusatsu Club

6:00pm–8:15pm
Tweens & Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Amherst Public Library
Room: Community Room B
Age Group: Tweens & Teens, Adults
Program Type: Clubs

Join us at 6pm on the fourth Tuesday of the month for Tokusatsu Club! Learn about, watch, and discuss Japanese Tokusatsu films and television shows like Ultraman, Godzilla, Super Sentai, Kamen Rider, and more. Recommended for ages 15+.

Registration is not required for this event. Please call the library at 440-988-4230 with any questions.

Tai Chi for Balance and Fall Prevention

10:30am–11:30am
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Amherst Public Library
Room: Community Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for Tai Chi for Balance and Fall Prevention with special guest Mary Cordray! Good balance is essential for our daily life activity, and Tai Chi can help improve your balance and confidence at any age.

Seated Yoga Flow Fridays

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Amherst Public Library
Room: Community Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn breathing techniques to clear the mind and be present in the moment as instructor Cindy Miller leads you through movements to stretch and strengthen muscles that support the joints and flexibility. These classes are suitable for all ages and experience levels. Attendees should wear comfortable clothing and bring water to stay hydrated. (Bottle filling stations are available on both floors of the library.)

Registration is required separately for each date. Register here or call the library at 440-988-4230.

Registration for the January/February 2026 session will open on December 1, 2025.

Tai Chi for Balance and Fall Prevention

10:30am–11:30am
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Amherst Public Library
Room: Community Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for Tai Chi for Balance and Fall Prevention with special guest Mary Cordray! Good balance is essential for our daily life activity, and Tai Chi can help improve your balance and confidence at any age.

Adult Craft Night: Paper Valentines

6:30pm–8:00pm
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Amherst Public Library
Room: Community Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us on Thursday, February 5 at 6:30pm or Monday, February 9 at 2:30pm to make paper Valentines to give to your friends and loved ones! All supplies will be provided for each attendee to make and take home three custom Valentine cards.

Seated Yoga Flow Fridays

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Amherst Public Library
Room: Community Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn breathing techniques to clear the mind and be present in the moment as instructor Cindy Miller leads you through movements to stretch and strengthen muscles that support the joints and flexibility. These classes are suitable for all ages and experience levels. Attendees should wear comfortable clothing and bring water to stay hydrated. (Bottle filling stations are available on both floors of the library.)

Registration is required separately for each date. Register here or call the library at 440-988-4230.

Registration for the January/February 2026 session will open on December 1, 2025.

Adult Crafternoon: Paper Valentines

2:30pm–4:00pm
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Amherst Public Library
Room: Community Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us on Thursday, February 5 at 6:30pm or Monday, February 9 at 2:30pm to make paper Valentines to give to your friends and loved ones! All supplies will be provided for each attendee to make and take home three custom Valentine cards.

Adult Coloring Night

6:30pm–8:00pm
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Amherst Public Library
Room: Community Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us on the second Monday of the month from November 2025 through February 2026 for Adult Coloring Night! All supplies will be provided, along with a variety of coloring page options for all levels of skill, and tea and cocoa to sip on.

Tabletop Game Time

5:30pm–8:00pm
Tweens & Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Amherst Public Library
Room: Community Room A/B
Age Group: Tweens & Teens, Adults
Program Type: Clubs

Join us at 5:30pm on the second Tuesday of the month for Tabletop Game Time! Drop in with a friend or make some new friends while you learn how to play new games or rediscover old favorites! A variety of 2 - 6 player card, strategy, and party games will be available at every club meeting, including Catan, Bohnanza, Sagrada, Splendor, Azul, For Sale, and more.

Tabletop Game Time and the games included in the club are recommended for ages 12+. You do not have to have attended previous meetings to attend this one!

Registration is not required for this event. Please call the library at 440-988-4230 with any questions.

Tai Chi for Balance and Fall Prevention

10:30am–11:30am
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Amherst Public Library
Room: Community Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for Tai Chi for Balance and Fall Prevention with special guest Mary Cordray! Good balance is essential for our daily life activity, and Tai Chi can help improve your balance and confidence at any age.

DIY: Herbal Tea Blends

7:00pm–8:00pm
Tweens & Teens, Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Amherst Public Library
Room: Community Room A/B
Age Group: Tweens & Teens, Adults
Registration Required
Event Details:

Stop by the Community Room between 7pm and 8pm on Thursday, February 12 to make and take home your own herbal tea blend! Ingredients will be supplied for each attendee to make and take home an 8oz jar of custom mixed dried herbal tea.

Seated Yoga Flow Fridays

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Amherst Public Library
Room: Community Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn breathing techniques to clear the mind and be present in the moment as instructor Cindy Miller leads you through movements to stretch and strengthen muscles that support the joints and flexibility. These classes are suitable for all ages and experience levels. Attendees should wear comfortable clothing and bring water to stay hydrated. (Bottle filling stations are available on both floors of the library.)

Registration is required separately for each date. Register here or call the library at 440-988-4230.

Registration for the January/February 2026 session will open on December 1, 2025.

Library Closed

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Amherst Public Library

Library Time: An Adapted Storytime for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities

11:30am–12:30pm
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Amherst Public Library
Room: Community Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading, Reading Enrichment, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Library Time is an adapted storytime for adults with intellectual disabilities. The program is focused on literacy, music and movement, and social interaction.  

Tai Chi for Balance and Fall Prevention

10:30am–11:30am
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Amherst Public Library
Room: Community Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for Tai Chi for Balance and Fall Prevention with special guest Mary Cordray! Good balance is essential for our daily life activity, and Tai Chi can help improve your balance and confidence at any age.