Adult Programs
Book Clubs
Join us for one of our monthly book clubs. Copies of the discussion titles are available at the library about a month in advance and can be picked up at the circulation desk. Patrons are also welcome to place their own holds if they prefer.
Newcomers always welcome!
Book ‘Em Mystery Book Club
Second Tuesday of the month
6:30 pm
2024-2025 Book List (updated 9.30.24)
Food for Thought Book Club
Fourth Monday of the month
6:30 pm
2024-2025 Book List (updated 10.28.24)
Cookbooks and Cards
First Monday of the month
6:00 pm
2024-2025 Book List
*Updated 8.26.24
Writer’s Group
We will be sharing and giving feedback to help each other become the best writers we can. Bring your original work to share, up to 1,000 words. Writing prompts will be available to help those who want to write but are unsure which way to go.
Meets the third Tuesday of every month.
Community Room
10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
2024
September 17th
October 22nd*
November 19th
December 17th
2025
January 21st
February 18th
March 18th
April 15th
May 20th
June 17th
July 15th
August 19th
September 16th
October 21st
November 18th
December 16th
Knit and Crochet Club
Bring your projects and we’ll have coffee, company and a selection of knitting and crocheting books for you to browse. The club meets 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. the first Saturday of each month.
2024
September 7th
October 5th
November 2nd
December 7th
2025
January 4th
February 1st
March 1st
April 5th
May 3rd
June 7th
July 12th (with Fiber Arts)
August 2nd
September 6th
October 4th
November 1st
December 6th
Strings ‘n’ Things
Bring your projects and we’ll have coffee, company and a selection of books for you to browse. The club meets 1 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month.
Join and try any of these needlecrafts:
- Needle lace/Lace-making
- Quilting
- Applique
- Embroidery
- Sewing
- Lucet
- Macrame
- Braiding and tassel making
- Tapestry
- Bead weaving
- Needlepoint
- Knitting
- Crocheting
2024
September 17th
October 15th
November 19th
December 17th
2025
January 21st
February 18th
March 18th
April 15th
May 20th
June 17th
July 15th
August 19th
September 16th
October 21st
November 18th
December 16th
Fiber Arts Group
The Clear Water Fiber Guild is a group for fiber enthusiasts in Wisconsin’s Chippewa Valley. Whether you are a spinner, knitter/crocheter, weaver, dyer, or someone new to the fiber arts/textile crafts who is looking for a social group, we welcome you! We seek to provide connection, camaraderie, and education.
Our Guild monthly meetings are a relaxed non-structured gathering to work on our projects and share our knowledge, enthusiasm, and experiences.
If you are interested in joining the group, please contact the Altoona Public Library at (715) 839-5029, or Nancy Dotson at (715) 834-3197. Interested persons are welcome to come observe, and we will offer a one-hour introductory workshop twice each year. Please bring your own equipment and supplies for your project to work on during the monthly meetings.
The group will meet on the 2nd Saturday of each month from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Community Room at the Altoona Public Library. Stay as long or as short as you want!
2024
September 14th
October 12th
November 9th
December 14th
2025
January 11th
February – no meeting
March 8th
April 12th
May 10th
June 14th
July 12th (with Knit & Crochet)
August 9th
September 13th
October 11th
November 8th
December 13th
Crafternoon at the Library
Join us on the third Saturday of the month for an afternoon of crafting at the library. Sign up will be available a few weeks prior to the program as well as an example or description of the month’s craft. Stop by the library to sign up for this adult program. This program meets September – May.
2024-2025
September 21st
October 19th
November 16th
December 7th*
January 18th
February 15th
March 15th
April 5th*
May 17th