coppellcommunityexperiences.org | 21 Got Books Book Club Date Day Time Fee 2/17 M 6:30 - 7:30p Free 3/17 M 6:30 - 7:30p Free 4/21 M 6:30 - 7:30p Free 5/19 M 6:30 - 7:30p Free We call this the "no pressure book club" because you can read whatever you want! Share a recent read, an old favorite or anything in between, and leave with at least one suggestion of what to read next. Your Teenager Isn't Crazy Date Day Time Fee 2/18 Tu 6:30 - 7:30p Free Chris Guzniczak, LPC., with Flower Mound Counseling, returns to the library to talk about parenting adolescents. Chris will discuss some of the challenges faced by teens and how it's impacting their families, red flags parents can watch for, and share a technique for connecting and communicating effectively with teens. This is a hands-on program and participants will receive a worksheet to practice and take home. This program is geared for parents of teenagers but all adults are welcome. No registration required. Bad Art Night Date Day Time Fee 2/20 Th 6:30 - 8p Free 5/15 Th 6:30 - 8p Free Come create artistic masterpieces...with all the wrong materials! Attempt to recreate a famous piece of art in 60 minutes or less, then judge the attempts of other participants. Prizes awarded to the "Worst" and "Accidentally Best" art pieces. Basic Garden Planning Date Day Time Fee 3/8 Sa 2 - 3p Free Do you want to start a garden of herbs, flowers, or vegetables, or even a combination? Learn the first steps to take, basic garden needs and what to grow, where to locate a garden, and where to get more information. Presented by Stephen Seewoester with Dallas County Master Gardeners Association. Hand Lettering Class Date Day Time Fee 3/10 M 6:30 - 8p Free Artist Laura Lester will guide a lesson in hand lettering! Learn different techniques and applications for lettering, and practice using your new talents. No experience necessary and all supplies are provided. Registration required. Game Night: Adults Only Date Day Time Fee 3/20 Th 6:30 - 8p $10 Play an Uno Reverse on your boring Thursday night and come play games with new friends at the library! We'll provide the games, you bring the competition. Plant Swap Date Day Time Fee 3/22 Sa 2 - 3p Free Bring in any plants, seedlings, bulbs, or cuttings that you don't want and swap them for something new! Plants must be pest-free and fit in a 6-inch pot or smaller. Remember to label it! Please note that we can't accept plants before the event itself. The Defensive Line Parent University: Suicide Prevention Date Day Time Fee 3/29 Sa 2 - 3:30p Free Martha and Chris Thomas, cofounders of The Defensive Line, will present a suicide prevention workshop especially geared towards parents. Learn how to recognize warning signs of a mental health crisis, how to have difficult conversations, and how to formulate an informed plan of action. Martha and Chris Thomas are Coppell residents. Their son Solomon, a Defensive Lineman in the NFL for six seasons, went to Coppell High School. All three founded the organization The Defensive Line in honor of Ella, their daughter and sister who lost her battle with mental health. Census Records: Have You Really Looked at Them? Date Day Time Fee 4/13 Su 3 - 4p Free Census records can provide clues to our ancestors' lives. In addition to family groups, marital status, ages, and birthplaces, they contain information about economic standing, military service, occupation, literacy, education, and disabilities. Reading and analyzing the information is the key. Learn from Barbara Coakley with the Dallas Genealogical Society, who taught Continuing Education classes in Genealogy for Collin College for over a decade.
