Author Archives: Leah Farrell
CLEAN FOOD (TM) with Terry Walters: Nutrition and Nourishment For The Holidays
- Sep
- 24
Wednesday, October 25 7:00 PM Main Library Join us in welcoming back friend and best-selling cookbook author, Terry Walters. Terry will talk to us about the important (and difference between) nourishment and nutrition, and will also share some of her favorite clean food holiday gift ideas so you can give the gift of good health […]
read moreFILM SCREENING – Angst: Breaking the Stigma Around Anxiety
- Sep
- 20
Thursday, September 28 7:00 PM Main Library Angst is a 60-minute documentary project that looks at anxiety, it’s causes, effects and what we can do about it. With a particular focus on people under the age of 21, “Angst” features interviews with kids and young adults who suffer, or have suffered, from anxiety- and what they’ve […]
read moreBefriending Your Inner Critic: How Mindful Self-Compassion Practice Can Heal
- Sep
- 18
Thursday, October 19 6:30 PM Main Library Angela Mazur and Theresa Nygren return to guide participants through a number of mindful self-compassion meditations. This will be an hour-long immersion into mindful self-compassion meditation practice. Mindfulness is the first step in emotional healing—being able to turn toward and acknowledge our difficult thoughts and feelings (such as […]
read moreSmall Furniture Painting Series @ the Maker Space
- Sep
- 11
In this program series, you will have the chance to try your hand at painting and distressing furniture. This is a three session series where you will learn new skills and have a great time! Please bring your own small furniture piece. Suggested items: small side table, picture or mirror frame, step stool, small trunk, […]
read moreDirector’s College: Underwater Photography with Richard Ladisky
- Sep
- 10
Wednesday, October 11 7:00 PM Main Library Let photographer Richard Ladisky take you on an underwater journey with his incredible pictures of ocean life! This presentation will focus on his expedition to the remote Tubbataha Reef, located 90 miles off Palawan Island in the Philippines. Richard began scuba diving for lobsters and wrecks in New […]
read moreGarmany Music Series: Bluesgrass
- Sep
- 09
Thursday, October 5 7:00 PM Main Library The acoustic duo BluesGrass features two experienced musicians who have been steeped for many years in American roots music, including blues, old-time, folk music, and bluegrass (especially its “bluesy” side and its mountain modal sounds). Both are accomplished singers, and their voices blend in close harmony along with […]
read moreCentennial Celebration High Tea
- Sep
- 08
Thursday, October 19 1:00 PM Barney Library Join us in celebrating our 100th year of service with a 21st-century luncheon! Enjoy lunch and a performance by Dr. Charles Leach illustrating the development of the libraries in Farmington! The program will also include a showing of “A Legacy Brought Forward: The Farmington Libraries, Then and Now.” Tickets are $20 per […]
read moreMeditation: The WOW Factor, Younger, Thinner, Healthier and More
- Sep
- 08
Wednesday, October 4 7:00 PM Main Library Based on his own experience as a gerontologist and someone who has been meditating for many years, Dr. Matthew Raider will talk about what keeps you young even as your body ages. He will also explore the eternal nature of consciousness and explain how you can experience it […]
read moreDIY Fall @ the Maker Space
- Aug
- 28
Due to high demand, we request that you only sign up for two (2) programs of this series. No experience necessary. Supplies will be provided. Ages 12+ (ADULTS TOO!). Hot Glue Resistance Painting – Register Wednesday, September 27, 6:30 PM Use a hot glue gun to outline a design on canvas, then add watercolor paint […]
read more100th Anniversary Platinum Concert: Music of the 1940s and 50s with the Dick Campo Big Band
- Aug
- 28
Tuesday, September 19 6:30 PM Main Library Be transported back in time to the 1940s and 1950s! The Dick Campo Big Band delivers a danceable swinging sound that will get you up and dancing! Comprised of a group of experienced and professional musicians and singers, they have gained a reputation as one of the best […]
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