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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
Library Branch: Amherst Public Library
Room: Community Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Event Details:

Join us every Thursday from September 19 through October 24 at 10:30am for Tai Chi for Balance and Fall Prevention with special guest Mary Cordray.

Seated Yoga Flow Fridays

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Amherst Public Library
Room: Community Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25

Learn breathing techniques to clear the mind and be present in the moment as istructor 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.

Library Board Meeting

5:45pm - 7:15pm
Library Branch: Amherst Public Library
Room: DeLloyd Room
Program Type: Community Events
Event Details:

The Amherst Public Library’s Board of Trustees meet in the library’s DeLloyd Room on the second Monday of the month at 5:45 pm.  The public is welcome to attend.

Canine Reading Buddies

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Children
Library Branch: Amherst Public Library
Room: Second Floor Children's Area
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Reading Enrichment

All ages are invited to read to a licensed therapy dog in the second floor children's area. Come with your favorite book or borrow one of ours!

Canine Reading Buddies is scheduled monthly on the first Saturday at 11am and and the third Tuesday at 6:30pm.

Alzheimer’s Association® Support Group

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Library Branch: Amherst Public Library
Room: Community Room A/B
Program Type: Community Events
Event Details:

Build a support system with people who understand. Alzheimer’s Association® support groups, conducted by trained facilitators, are a safe place for people living with dementia and their care partners to:
• Develop a support system.

Friends of the Library PM Book Group

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Library Branch: Amherst Public Library
Room: DeLloyd Room
Program Type: Books & Reading, Clubs, Community Events
Event Details:

The Friends of the Amherst Public Library sponsor an evening book group that meets the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 7pm. 

Tai Chi for Balance and Fall Prevention

10:30am - 11:30am
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Amherst Public Library
Room: Community Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Event Details:

Join us every Thursday from September 19 through October 24 at 10:30am for Tai Chi for Balance and Fall Prevention with special guest Mary Cordray.

Seated Yoga Flow Fridays

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Amherst Public Library
Room: Community Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 24

Learn breathing techniques to clear the mind and be present in the moment as istructor 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.

Active for Life Fitness Seated Dancercise

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Amherst Public Library
Room: Community Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Our friends from Active for Life Fitness will be here every other month on the third Friday for a seated dancercise class!

This month's class is TAP TIME. Registration is limited.

Tokusatsu Club

6:00pm - 8:15pm
Tweens & Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Amherst Public Library
Room: Community Room A/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.

Friends of the Library AM Book Group

10:00am - 11:00am
Library Branch: Amherst Public Library
Room: Community Room A
Program Type: Books & Reading, Clubs, Community Events
Event Details:

The Friends of the Amherst Public Library sponsor a morning book group that meets the 4th Wednesday of the month at 10am. 

This month "One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest" by Ken Kesey.

Friends of the Library General Meeting

11:15am - 12:30pm
Library Branch: Amherst Public Library
Room: Community Room A
Program Type: Clubs, Community Events
Event Details:

Monthly general meetings of the Friends of the Amherst Public Library are scheduled for the fourth Wednesday of the month at 11:15am.

For information on how to join or support the Friends, please call the library at 440-988-4230.

Tai Chi for Balance and Fall Prevention

10:30am - 11:30am
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Amherst Public Library
Room: Community Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Event Details:

Join us every Thursday from September 19 through October 24 at 10:30am for Tai Chi for Balance and Fall Prevention with special guest Mary Cordray.

Seated Yoga Flow Fridays

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Amherst Public Library
Room: Community Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25

Learn breathing techniques to clear the mind and be present in the moment as istructor 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.

Canine Reading Buddies

11:00am - 12:00pm
Children
Library Branch: Amherst Public Library
Room: Second Floor Children's Area
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Reading Enrichment

All ages are invited to read to a licensed therapy dog in the second floor children's area. Come with your favorite book or borrow one of ours!

Canine Reading Buddies is scheduled monthly on the first Saturday at 11am and and the third Tuesday at 6:30pm.

Baby & Me Free Play

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Babies & Toddlers
Library Branch: Amherst Public Library
Room: Second Floor Children's Area
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Event Details:

Little ones and their caregivers are invited to join us in the second floor children's area on the first Thursday of the month at 6pm for Baby & Me Free Play!

Watercolor Pencils and More Art Workshop

12:30pm - 2:30pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Amherst Public Library
Room: Community Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 22

Join us for monthly Watercolor Pencils and More Art Workshops with artist and instructor Mary Jo Clark. Enjoy learning new skills and techniques during this creative workshop where all skill levels are welcome. You do not have to have attended previous workshop sessions to attend this one.

Students will need a set of watercolor pencils, pink erasers, a #8 round Taklon brush, a natural sponge, a ½” foam brush, and an ultra-fine Sharpie or .02 Micron pen, and 140 lb. Watercolor paper.

This class is intended for adults and registration is required. Register here or call the library at 440-988-4230 to register over the phone.

Library Board Meeting

5:45pm - 7:15pm
Library Branch: Amherst Public Library
Room: DeLloyd Room
Program Type: Community Events
Event Details:

The Amherst Public Library’s Board of Trustees meet in the library’s DeLloyd Room on the second Monday of the month at 5:45 pm.  The public is welcome to attend.

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
Library Branch: Amherst Public Library
Room: Community Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Event Details:

Join us every Thursday from November 14 through December 19 at 10:30am for Tai Chi for Balance and Fall Prevention with special guest Mary Cordray.

Canine Reading Buddies

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Children
Library Branch: Amherst Public Library
Room: Second Floor Children's Area
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Reading Enrichment

All ages are invited to read to a licensed therapy dog in the second floor children's area. Come with your favorite book or borrow one of ours!

Canine Reading Buddies is scheduled monthly on the first Saturday at 11am and and the third Tuesday at 6:30pm.

Alzheimer’s Association® Support Group

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Library Branch: Amherst Public Library
Room: Community Room A/B
Program Type: Community Events
Event Details:

Build a support system with people who understand. Alzheimer’s Association® support groups, conducted by trained facilitators, are a safe place for people living with dementia and their care partners to:
• Develop a support system.