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Thank you!

With much gratitude, we thank Mr. Jeff Cotner for his service on our Board of Directors. Jeff served nearly seven years including three years as Chair and two years as past chair. With his leadership, Wagnalls is seeing better financial stability, more community involvement and partnerships, restorations to the Memorial, and the celebration of our centennial. Thank you, Jeff, for "shining our star".

Celebrate Your Love at the Library

Book Bedazzling Workshop💕

February 14th at 11:30 am
Meet us near the Teen Space

Adults and teens! Join us to bling up one of your favorite books! Bring your own or purchase from our book sale selection. All other supplies included!

Romantic Valentine Concert💕

February 14th at 7 pm
in Reading Room

Chocolate, champagne, and enchanting music

by singer/songwriter, Craig Allen, on piano await you. Tickets are available online or in the Library:

Individual $10

Couple $18

Seniors: $8/$15

Children's Library

Celebrate National Take Your Child Day to the Library with Stuffies!

Bring your child to the library with their stuffies on February 7 for some fun!

10-11 am Meet Bruiser, the Bloom Carroll Schools mascot
10:30 am Brande Phillips, Bloom Carroll Elementary School K-2 Librarian shares a special story time
11am to 12 pm Learn about stuffie wellness with Anna and Kaelyn, vet techs with Compassionate Care Animal Hospital

Good Old Times and History

Some folks in our community remember the days of coming to Wagnalls for movies all the time. We're bringing them back!

$3 admission includes popcorn!

"1976" (G)

Monday, Feb. 9 2-4pm

in the auditorium

In celebration of America250, "1972" is an American historical musical drama film directed by Peter H. Hunt and written by Peter Stone, based on his book for the 1969 Broadway musical of the same name, with music and lyrics by Sherman Edwards. Set in Philadelphia in the summer of 1776, it is a fictionalized account of the events leading up to the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The film stars William Daniels, Howard da Silva, Donald Madden, John Cullum, Ken Howard and Blythe Danner.

Official Trailer

"Dog Man" (PG)

Thursday, Feb. 19 6-8 pm

in the auditorium

Time for family fun with "Dog Man"! Produced by DreamWorks Animation in 2023 and based on the children's graphic novel series by Dav Pilkey, this film is rated PG.

Movie Trailer

February 11th 11:00-noon

Genealogy 101: Where Do I Begin? Genealogy sounds interesting to many people. It sounds like a fun hobby, an opportunity to discover past ancestors. But how do you get started? Join us as we begin this journey— discovering genealogy topic by topic.

Free Event, No registration required.
Laptops available to borrow. Bring or sign up for a free library card.
Adults and children 10+ welcome.

Questions? Email Mary.

Teen, Tech, and Book Clubs

Virtual Author Talks

With thanks to the Friends of the Wagnalls Library, we have a subscription to virtual author visits! The collection includes many of your favorite authors! Each month, new virtual visits are scheduled, but you can also look back and watch older, recorded talks. The collection includes fiction and non-fiction reads.

Check It Out!

book cover of The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell

M-S-T Book Club

(Mystery-Suspense-Thriller)

Feb. 12, 2026

7-8 pm

?'s - Email Jennie

Afternoon

Book Club

Feb. 18, 2026

1-2 pm

?'s - Email Carol

Rapacious Readers Book Club

Feb. 26, 2026

7-8 pm

?'s - Email Mary

Lithopolis Community Arts Center

at Wagnalls

Current Exhibition

Felt dolls over abstract gray waves on red background

Finding Inspiration

Jan. 25-Feb. 28

Annette Eshelman thrives on creating customized art exploration and art learning experiences that draw from the solid values and characteristics of her Appalachian heritage: identity, observing the natural world, and self-expression through the act of creating. Annette creates a rich combination of immersive art education learning experiences that engage all audiences.

Clyde Henry’s work is influenced by the years he studied under the renowned architect Masao Kinoshita, who taught him the qualities of Japanese harmony, balance, and restraint. His work is also influenced by his childhood in Minnesota, and his early career establishing an art curriculum at Centro Educacional de Bonao, in the Dominican Republic. He embraces both the optimistic colors of the Caribbean and the bright whites and deep blacks of Northern winters, often combining the two.

Art Instruction

Join our exhibiting artist Annette Eshelman to learn the art of needle felting.

Each participant will make a pendant in this 2-hour workshop

$55 per participant age 16 and up.

Pre-registration required.

Thursday, Feb. 19 6-8 pm CLASS FULL

Thursday, Mar. 5 6-8 pm

?'s - Email Trisha

Mondays 6 - 8 pm,

March 2, 16, 30, and April 13

$55.00 for all 4 sessions

Registration deadline is Monday February 16

Children under 12 must have an adult with them. Register both if both will be participating.

Class size is limited.

Wagnalls Community Building North Room

?'s - Email Trisha

Join Us for a Spring-Themed Watercolor Painting Class! Unleash your creativity in this fun and relaxing watercolor class, led by artist, Deb Waites. Using spring as inspiration we will capture the beauty and energy of the season in our watercolor paintings.

This class is perfect for both beginners and those looking to enhance their watercolor skills.

All materials will be provided—just bring your imagination! Come and enjoy the therapeutic process of painting as we welcome the beauty of Spring!

Drawing at the Wags

Beginners looking to explore your artistic side and seasoned artists wanting to level up your abilities and hang out with creatives are welcome to attend the drawing at the Wags drop-in class on the first Saturday of the Month.

Attendees are welcome to bring their own materials, however, since this is being held in the gallery, ONLY GRAPHITE will be permitted.

A small fee of $10 covers studio space and instructional support by an artist.

Entertainment

Annual Celebration

Mark your calendars for our annual celebration on April 11 to raise funds to support The Wagnalls Memorial. For our fourth year, we will be honoring Teri Gilmore and Kelly Thacker of RedONE Gimore Group for the tremendous support of our community!

Sponsorship and auction opportunities are available!

?'s - Email Deb Silvia, Exec. Dir.

Wagnalls Community Theater

You don't want to miss the production for WCT!

Watch for news on season tickets which will include "The Mousetrap" in April, "All Together Now" in June, and "Come from Away" in November! Information will be on Wagnalls website and on WCT's Facebook page.

Volunteer for the Board

Interested in joining the mission? To continue building upon the Wagnalls legacy by serving as a hub of opportunities to foster community unity, diversity and appreciation through arts, culture and educational programs and services. Consider board service.

?'s - Email Deb Silvia, Exec. Dir.

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