Adult

Here at the Rehoboth Beach Public Library, we strive to provide original, unique programming to enrich our adult patrons in ways specific to their interests and desires.

Event Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Title: Craft Talk & Reading with Michael Kardos: Writing the Compelling Story
From: 4:00pm Thursday, January 9, 2025
To: 5:00pm Thursday, January 9, 2025
Presenter: Michael Kardos
Location: Upstairs Meeting Room
Library: Rehoboth Beach Public Library
Audiences: Adults
Categories: Arts and Crafts, Book Discussions , Community and Culture
Registration: Registration is required for this event.
Description:

What makes some stories truly gripping rather than merely competent? In this combination craft talk and reading, Michael Kardos will discuss key elements that contribute to the most compelling fiction. Novelists and short story writers will leave with valuable tools they can immediately apply to get their writing moving in 2025.

Michael Kardos received a 2024 Individual Artist Fellowship in Fiction (Established Artist category) from the Delaware Division of the Arts. A two-time Pushcart Prize winner, he is the author of the novels Bluff, Before He Finds Her, and The Three-Day Affair, the story collection One Last Good Time, and the textbook The Art and Craft of Fiction: A Writer’s Guide.

This program is supported, in part, by a grant from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts.

Title: Friday Flicks
From: 1:00pm Friday, January 10, 2025
To: 3:30pm Friday, January 10, 2025
Location: Upstairs Meeting Room
Library: Rehoboth Beach Public Library
Audiences: Adults, Older Adults
Categories: Community and Culture
Description:

Enjoy a free screening of a recently released film every Friday afternoon, starting at 1:00.

This week, we're showing Trap, directed by M. Night Shyamalan.

Synopsis: "A father and teen daughter attend a pop concert, where they realize they’re at the center of a dark and sinister event."

Running Time: 1 hour & 20 minutes

Title: Writing Boot Camp
From: 8:30am Saturday, January 11, 2025
To: 10:00am Saturday, January 11, 2025
Location: Upstairs Meeting Room
Library: Rehoboth Beach Public Library
Audiences: Adults, Older Adults
Categories: Community and Culture, Literacy and Language
Description:

The Rehoboth Beach Writers Guild hosts a Saturday morning “boot camp” instead of Free Writes at the Rehoboth Beach Public Library. Boot Camp will still offer a chance to meet and socialize with other writers (which many of us are craving!),but it will also offer dedicated blocks of time to work on your on-going projects. Instead of writing to short prompts and sharing them out loud, we’ll offer two 35 minute blocks of writing time, with a fifteen minute break between.

For each “block of time” we’ll suggest a word to use in your writing. For instance, if we give the word money, you might begin an essay about money or you might write a scene in your novel where the characters are arguing about money or maybe you’ll hone a poem about your grandfather pulling a nickle from your ear. After the session is up, we’ll take a break, chat with one another, then start another 35 minute session. Perhaps the next word will be kitchen…

Title: Cut Your Monthly Expenses: "Cord-Cutting" and Other Money-Saving Tips
From: 11:00am Saturday, January 11, 2025
To: 1:00pm Saturday, January 11, 2025
Location: Upstairs Meeting Room
Library: Rehoboth Beach Public Library
Audiences: Adults, Older Adults
Categories: Social Services
Registration: Registration is required for this event.
Description:

Want to save money without giving up your favorite shows? Wondering about the pros and cons of smart TVs, and “dumb” ones? Learn about new ways to save on entertainment bundles, and why "loyalty" to certain services doesn't pay. Cutting the cord can bring big savings - you can do it, too!

Title: Creative Movement Virtual Yoga
From: 11:00am Sunday, January 12, 2025
To: 12:00pm Sunday, January 12, 2025
Presenter: Jenne Kaufman
Library: Rehoboth Beach Public Library
Audiences: Adults, Older Adults
Categories: Health and Wellness
Registration: Registration is required for this event.
Description:

Thinking about trying yoga? Jenne Kaufman offers free virtual yoga sessions every Sunday morning via Zoom. This class focuses on breathing and poses, and it's perfect for seasoned yoga experts and newbies alike. Enjoy a weekly session from the comfort of your own home.

Registration with a valid email address is required. A reminder email with the Zoom link will be sent out to all registered participants on the morning of each class. If you have any questions, please contact Lauren McCauley at lauren.mccauley@lib.de.us.

Title: RB Free Writes
From: 9:00am Monday, January 13, 2025
To: 11:00am Monday, January 13, 2025
Library: Rehoboth Beach Public Library
Audiences: Adults, Older Adults
Categories: Community and Culture
Description:

The Rehoboth Beach Writer's Guild Free Write! program is the name given to an informal gathering of writers of ALL skill levels who meet to practice their writing in a friendly and nurturing atmosphere.

The goal of the Free Writes! is to provide a place and an opportunity for people to have fun with their writing, to explore different genres, and to do this in the company of other writing enthusiasts. Each Free Write! is facilitated by a Rehoboth Beach Writers Guild member who has experience in teaching, writing and/or leading such groups. Participants write prose, songs, poetry and fiction, work on novels during free writes, start short stories. Writing Prompts are often (but not always) designed to focus on a particular aspect of writing: the use of sensory details, the necessity of strong verbs, the craft of writing dialogue.

Title: Spinning Yarns: Knit & Crochet Club
From: 2:00pm Wednesday, January 15, 2025
To: 4:00pm Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Location: Upstairs Meeting Room
Library: Rehoboth Beach Public Library
Audiences: Adults, Older Adults
Categories: Arts and Crafts
Description:

Do you enjoy knitting, crocheting, or similar crafts?

Bring your project to the library on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month and enjoy the company of likeminded crafters. No formal instruction involved. Please bring your own hooks and/or needles, as well as any specialized yarn that you need. The library will have some yarn and round looms in different sizes available to use.

Title: Writing Boot Camp
From: 8:30am Saturday, January 18, 2025
To: 10:00am Saturday, January 18, 2025
Library: Rehoboth Beach Public Library
Audiences: Adults, Older Adults
Categories: Community and Culture, Literacy and Language
Description:

The Rehoboth Beach Writers Guild hosts a Saturday morning “boot camp” instead of Free Writes at the Rehoboth Beach Public Library. Boot Camp will still offer a chance to meet and socialize with other writers (which many of us are craving!),but it will also offer dedicated blocks of time to work on your on-going projects. Instead of writing to short prompts and sharing them out loud, we’ll offer two 35 minute blocks of writing time, with a fifteen minute break between.

For each “block of time” we’ll suggest a word to use in your writing. For instance, if we give the word money, you might begin an essay about money or you might write a scene in your novel where the characters are arguing about money or maybe you’ll hone a poem about your grandfather pulling a nickle from your ear. After the session is up, we’ll take a break, chat with one another, then start another 35 minute session. Perhaps the next word will be kitchen…

Title: Creative Movement Virtual Yoga
From: 11:00am Sunday, January 19, 2025
To: 12:00pm Sunday, January 19, 2025
Presenter: Jenne Kaufman
Library: Rehoboth Beach Public Library
Audiences: Adults, Older Adults
Categories: Health and Wellness
Registration: Registration is required for this event.
Description:

Thinking about trying yoga? Jenne Kaufman offers free virtual yoga sessions every Sunday morning via Zoom. This class focuses on breathing and poses, and it's perfect for seasoned yoga experts and newbies alike. Enjoy a weekly session from the comfort of your own home.

Registration with a valid email address is required. A reminder email with the Zoom link will be sent out to all registered participants on the morning of each class. If you have any questions, please contact Lauren McCauley at lauren.mccauley@lib.de.us.

Title: RB Free Writes
From: 9:00am Monday, January 20, 2025
To: 11:00am Monday, January 20, 2025
Location: Upstairs Meeting Room
Library: Rehoboth Beach Public Library
Audiences: Adults, Older Adults
Categories: Community and Culture
Description:

The Rehoboth Beach Writer's Guild Free Write! program is the name given to an informal gathering of writers of ALL skill levels who meet to practice their writing in a friendly and nurturing atmosphere.

The goal of the Free Writes! is to provide a place and an opportunity for people to have fun with their writing, to explore different genres, and to do this in the company of other writing enthusiasts. Each Free Write! is facilitated by a Rehoboth Beach Writers Guild member who has experience in teaching, writing and/or leading such groups. Participants write prose, songs, poetry and fiction, work on novels during free writes, start short stories. Writing Prompts are often (but not always) designed to focus on a particular aspect of writing: the use of sensory details, the necessity of strong verbs, the craft of writing dialogue.