Programs that meet regularly during each month:
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2025 Iowa Focus Reading Challenge - Read at least one book from each category that is:
BINGO - Meets the LAST Monday of each month at 2:00 P.M. in the Talen Community Room
Carnegie Cafe Coffee & Crafty Cards - Meets the first Wednesday of each month at 2:00P.M. Join us to craft a simple greeting card.
Chair Yoga - Meets Tuesdays & Thursdays at 2:00 pm in the Kupka Cultural Center.
Cribbage & Rummikub - Meets each Thursday in the Carnegie Cafe at 10:00 A.M. (1:00 in June, July and August)
Fit and Feisty - Meets every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1:00 P.M. in the Kupka Cultural Center
MakerSpace Crafting - Available by appointment only.
Outside the Lines Adult Coloring - Meets 4th Tuesday of each month at 1:05 P.M.
Tuesday Quilters - Meets each Tuesday at 1:00 P.M. in the Talen Community Room
Watercolor Painting Class - Join Stephenie the 1st Friday of the month at 2:00 in the Talen Community Room.
Yarnworks Social Club - Meets the 2nd Monday at 2pm.
Book Clubs:
Monday Book Club - 3rd Monday at 2:00 P.M.
Scones & Tomes Book Club - 2nd Wednesday at 11:30 A.M.
Book Chat 'n Chew - 3rd Monday at 5:30 P.M.
Previous Programs:
2024 Genre Challenge - Read one book from each of 12 listed genres.
Decades Book Challenge - During 2023 we read a book each month from a specific decade(s) to celebrate Traer's Sesquicentennial. If you'd like to complete this challenge on your own, go to the Decades Book Challenge page to get lists of topics and events from each decade, as well as book ideas.
Cards with Joan - Joan Schafer is no longer holding her monthly how-to card-making class. However you can still see some of her videos and pictures of her cards here.
Pen Pals! - On Hiatus. Check back to see when we will resume meeting.
Homeschooling Support Group - On Hiatus. Check back to see when we meet next.