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Creative Writing Club

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Program Type:

Other

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Alpha Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 2
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Meet with fellow writers and get those creative juices flowing! We’ll share tools and activities to help develop your writing skills, so dive in and refine your unique voice and storytelling abilities!

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Dementia Caregiver Support Group

Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Alpha Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Please call 800.272.3900 to register! Walk-ins Welcome!

Alzheimer’s Association® support groups, conducted by trained facilitators, are a safe place for people living with dementia and their care partners to:

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The Grimm Readers Book Club

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Program Type:

Book Club

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Alpha Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 2
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

March - Motherthing by Ainslie Hogarth

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Empowered Caregiver Series

Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Alpha Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

The Alzheimer’s Association will host a 4-part educational series for caregivers every Thursday, April 2-23, at 10 a.m.

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Sign & Sing Story Time

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:00am

Program Type:

Story Time, Play & Learn

Age Group:

Babies & Toddlers
Library Branch: Alpha Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Story Time, Play & Learn
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Communication Junction at the library for a special story time: 30 minutes of signing, singing, and
stories! We’ll be outside if weather permits. Ages 0-5. Register. 

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Empowered Caregiver Series

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Program Type:

Other, Informational Presentations

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Alpha Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other, Informational Presentations
Event Details:

The Alzheimer’s Association will host a 4-part educational series for caregivers every Thursday, April 2-23, at 10 a.m.

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Senior Coffee

8:00am–9:00am
Adults
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Alpha Park Public Library
Room: Offsite
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other, Informational Presentations

Join us at the Alpha Park Clubhouse for Senior Coffee on the first Wednesday of each month through November! Social hour begins at 8 a.m. with guest speakers starting at 8:30 a.m. Drop in!

Memories of Peoria State Hospital

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults
Seats Available
Registration Required
Library Branch: Alpha Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Informational Presentations
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join presenter Eliida Lakota for an evening of memories of Bartonville’s infamous Peoria State Hospital.

Empowered Caregiver Series

10:00am–11:00am
Adults
Library Branch: Alpha Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other, Informational Presentations
Event Details:

The Alzheimer’s Association will host a 4-part educational series for caregivers every Thursday, April 2-23, at 10 a.m.

Empowered Caregiver Series

10:00am–11:00am
Adults
Library Branch: Alpha Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other, Informational Presentations
Event Details:

The Alzheimer’s Association will host a 4-part educational series for caregivers every Thursday in April.

Empowered Caregiver Series

10:00am–11:00am
Adults
Library Branch: Alpha Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other, Informational Presentations
Event Details:

The Alzheimer’s Association will host a 4-part educational series for caregivers every Thursday, April 2-23, at 10 a.m.