Resources for Alzheimer’s caregivers and cooking with chocolate are the topics of Iola Public Library programs next week.
The new Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group, led by IPL’s director of patron services, Melissa Smoot, meets at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the meeting room.
In-home health services and other resources will be discussed. The group meets on the second Wednesday of each month under the auspices of the Alzheimer’s Association.
Jen Tarter will be at the library at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, to offer tips on cooking with chocolate, including why chocolate and water don’t mix.
She’ll also offer recipes, some of which will be tried and sampled on site. Anyone 10 and older is welcome.
The workshop is part of the library’s ongoing celebration of all things chocolate, which will capped by the Valentine’s Day Chocolate Sale on Feb. 14.
While school is out on Thursday for parent-teacher conferences, youth services librarian Lesa Cole has an afternoon of activities planned for ages 10 and up, in the meeting room, from 1 to 3:30 p.m. There will be a movie, music and board games, and students are encouraged to hang out, chat with friends and enjoy snacks. Advance sign-up is required; see a librarian or call 620-365-3262.
Continuing programs include Chess Club Monday at 6 p.m. and In Stitches crochet at 6:30 p.m.; and Wednesday 10:30 a.m. Library Littles story time with Cole.
