This Week at the Clear Lake Library
Jun 07, 2026 3:11 pm
Monday, July 6th
Monday, July 6th from 3:00 - 5:00 pm
Whether you are new to Mahjongg or have been playing for years, head to the library on Monday afternoons from 3:00-5:00 p.m. to play. The group meets in Study Room C with overflow into the sun room. If you have a set, feel free to bring that with so multiple games can get going.
Monday, July 6th at 6:00 pm
Bring a pencil and some paper (or grab your laptop) and join a community of writers. Use the time to work on a project or join in on the prompts and games provided. The group meets from 6:00 - 7:00 pm on Monday nights whenever the library is open.
Tuesday, July 7th
Tuesday, July 7th from 2:00 - 4:00 pm
June 16 – Seed Bombs (construction paper and seeds)
June 23 – Fairy Houses (toilet paper tubes, paint)
June 30 – Farm Friend Painting (painting with anything but a brush)
July 7 – Feathered Friends (feathers & glue)
July 14 – Coffee Filter Flowers
July 21 – Rock Painting
July 28 – Pigs on the Farm (golf ball painting)
Grab some old clothes you don't mind getting dirty and join us in the meeting room for Messy Art! All ages, toddler to adult, are invited to spend some time creating their own masterpieces. Crafts will fit the Summer Reading theme of Plant a Seed. Read. Some paint shirts in select sizes are available to borrow. Drop in event.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
Tuesday, July 7th at 6:00 pm
The Mystery Book Club meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 6:00 pm in the library.
Call for the Dead by John Le Carre: George smiley had liked Samuel Fennan, and now Fennan was dead from an apparent suicide. But why? Fennan, a Foreign Office man, had been under investigation for alleged Communist Party activities, but Smiley had made it clear that the investigation -- little more than a routine security check -- was over and that the file on Fennan could be closed. The very next day, Fennan was found dead with a note by his body saying his career was finished and he couldn't go on. Smiley was puzzled...
Wednesday, July 8th
Wednesday, July 8th at 10:30 am
Join us each Wednesday, Memorial Day - Labor Day at 10:30 a.m. for a family story time for ages 0-5. Story time consists of stories, body movement activities, songs, and rhymes, helping children grow the skills they need to become lifelong readers. After the stories, feel free to stay and play and make new friends! Young children and their grown-ups are invited to join us for these free weekly events.
After Labor Day, story time is split into designated age groups throughout the week. Look for that information in August.
Wednesday, July 8th at 6:00 pm
Books on Tap meets at 6:00 pm at Lake Time Brewery.
The Demon of Unrest by Erik Larson: On November 6, 1860, Abraham Lincoln became the fluky victor in a tight race for president. The country was bitterly at odds; Southern extremists were moving ever closer to destroying the Union, with one state after another seceding and Lincoln powerless to stop them. Slavery fueled the conflict, but somehow the passions of North and South came to focus on a lonely federal fortress in Charleston Harbor: Fort Sumter.
Master storyteller Erik Larson offers a gripping account of the chaotic months between Lincoln’s election and the Confederacy’s shelling of Sumter—a period marked by tragic errors and miscommunications, enflamed egos and craven ambitions, personal tragedies and betrayals. Lincoln himself wrote that the trials of these five months were “so great that, could I have anticipated them, I would not have believed it possible to survive them.”
At the heart of this suspense-filled narrative are Major Robert Anderson, Sumter’s commander and a former slave owner sympathetic to the South but loyal to the Union; Edmund Ruffin, a vain and bloodthirsty radical who stirs secessionist ardor at every opportunity; and Mary Boykin Chesnut, wife of a prominent planter, conflicted over both marriage and slavery and seeing parallels between them. In the middle of it all is the overwhelmed Lincoln, battling with his duplicitous secretary of state, William Seward, as he tries desperately to avert a war that he fears is inevitable—one that will eventually kill 750,000 Americans.
Drawing on diaries, secret communiques, slave ledgers, and plantation records, Larson gives us a political horror story that captures the forces that led America to the brink—a dark reminder that we often don’t see a cataclysm coming until it’s too late.
Thursday, July 9th
Thursday, July 9th at 10:30 am
The Clear Lake Public Library and Healthy Harvest are partnering for a summer intro to hydroponics program held in the Clear Lake Public Library meeting rooms. This is a weekly class throughout the summer geared toward students entering grades 6, 7 & 8. Students will go through the process of caring for and growing plants in a hydroponic tower garden and even learn some recipes to go with the plants they grow. Space is limited, so registration is required.
Friday, July 10th
Friday, July 10th at 12:00 pm
Bring your lunch and join us to learn about a different farm fresh topic from local experts for each session! This program is aimed toward adults.
This week, learn about the art of beekeeping from our very own Cindy Richardson for this Lunch & Learn session!
Saturday, July 11th
Saturday, July 11th at 10:30 am
Little farmers and their families are invited to explore life on the farm through books, songs, and rhymes. After story time, children can enjoy a simple craft and hands-on activities inspired by farming. This program is perfect for young children who love animals, dirt, and discovering how big tractors work and how food grows.
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