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Want to learn more about an exhibition at the Branigan Cultural Center? Participate in a self-guided gallery activity and discover a deeper connection to the exhibit. Pick up a kit at the front table during museum open hours. No registration required. All ages welcome.

Register in-person from April 11, 2023, to July 1, 2023, for July summer studio classes. Adult classes offered are acrylics and watercolors.

Register in-person from April 11, 2023, to May 27, 2023, for Studio Programs offered. Children's classes include, painting, clay, mixed media. Teen classes include painting and drawing. Adult classes include, watercolor, Jewelry making, acrylics and Ceramics.

Have dinner with a scientist and team up with STEM experts for monthly discussions, tours, and activities with our guest scientists. Ages: 10-17.

The Tai Chi Chuan form comprises a series of slow movements flowing from one to the next. Tai Chi was created to improve health, meditation, and self-defense. The movements are done slowly and calmly. The emphasis is on relaxation, correct posture, and the efficient use of muscles. Studies have shown that Tai Chi can help lower blood pressure and improve balance, coordination, and flexibility. It teaches stress management and basic self-defense, and conflict management skills. The class will be learning Professor Cheng Man-Ching’s 37-posture Tai Chi Chuan form. The instructor, Steven Haydu, has over thirty years of experience practicing and teaching Tai Chi Chuan.

This week join us for a storytime where we can read, sing and build early literacy skills together! Recommended for Children age 2 and up with their caregivers.

Thomas Branigan Memorial Library invites you to attend free GED classes at the library. These classes aim for students to earn the equivalency of a high school diploma through basic skills preparation. The course will offer lifelong learning activities centered around a high school curriculum's four essential components: Reading and Writing, Social studies, Science, and Math. Teaching will be approached through individual, group, and whole class settings. The program's first phase will start on May 1st, 2023. The times and days classes will meet are: Monday- 10-11:30AM Tuesday-12-1:30PM Wednesday 10-12:30PM Thursday 12-1:30PM Friday Sturdy Hall 11-11:45AM

Behavior is a powerful form of communication and is one of the primary ways for people with dementia to communicate their needs and feelings as the ability to use language is lost. This program will prepare you to decode behavioral messages, identify common behavior triggers, and learn strategies to help intervene with some of the most common behavioral challenges of Alzheimer’s disease.

Teens that are interested in learning how to play guitar are invited to participate in this series of classes. We learn various chords and picking techniques by exploring popular songs.

Join us for English as a second language (ESL) Advanced classes. The classes will provide learning activities to improve student’s communication skills— understanding, speaking, reading, and writing English. Class sessions will vary to accommodate students with little English ability and those with advanced proficiency.

The Thomas Branigan Memorial Library invites you to join us for the Branigan Book Club, our monthly book discussion group where we read and discuss a new book each month. Discussions are held on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 6:30 PM in the Roadrunner Room.