Adult Events
Sleepless in Nebraska
Sleep Wellness Class facilitated by the Nebraska Extension Office
Monday, August 24
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
*Registration Required
Adult Programs
Community Book Chat
Bring-Your-Own-Book Book Club
2nd Monday of the Month
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Second Saturday Craft Circle
Second Saturday of the Month
9:00 AM-10:00 AM: Group Craft (new craft each month)
10:00 AM-12:00 PM: Social Crafting, bring your own project!
We are excited to partner with Third Space Omaha on Second Saturday Craft Circle, a new event for all skills of crafters. From 9:00 AM-10:00 AM, learn a new crafting skill. From 10:00 AM-12:00 PM, work on your own crafting project or just sit and visit with other crafters. If you have a crafting skill you’d like to share during this program, please let us know! Materials will be provided, and you can leave with something you made! Bring your own project for social crafting time.
August Group Craft: Intro to Embroidery
INTRO TO EMBROIDERY (9am-10am)
This month we will practice embroidery stitches and create a wall decoration framed in a hoop. Stitches we will cover include:
– back stitch
– wagon wheel
– lazy daisy stitch
Length of class varies by project, crafter’s skill level and number of class participants. Feel free to bring a craft project from home to work on in the event you complete the group project quickly, but would like to stay for some social crafting time.
The event is for adults. It’s free and materials will be provided.
Book Clubs for Adults
Wednesday Morning Book Club
1st Wednesday of the Month, 10:00 AM
Bennington Library
This book club meets in the Bennington Library Community Meeting Room on the first Wednesday of the month. June and July meetings will take place at St. John’s Church in Bennington. (322 E. Molly Street, enter from the east side.)
Discussion Date & Title: 8/5/2026, The Antidote by Karen Russell
Discussion Date & Title: 9/2/2026, The Women by Kristin Hannah
Discussion Date & Title: 10/7/2026, James by Everett Percival
Tuesday Evening Book Club
3rd Tuesday of the Month, 6:30 PM
Bennington Runza (CW Hadan Drive)
This book club meets at the Bennington Runza (15757 C W Hadan Drive, Bennington) on the third Tuesday of the month.
Discussion Date & Title: 7/21/2026, Aloha Rodeo by David Wolman and Julian Smith
Discussion Date & Title: 8/18/2026, River Sing Me Home by Eleanor Shearer
Discussion Date & Title: 9/15/2026, The Antidote by Karen Russell
Friday Afternoon Book Club
3rd Friday of the Month, 3:00 PM
Ridgewood Senior Living
This book club meets at Ridgewood Senior Living (12301 N 149th Cir, Bennington) on the third Friday of the month.
Discussion Date & Title: 8/21/2026, Iron Lake by William Kent Krueger
Discussion Date & Title: 9/18/2026, The Aviator’s Wife by Melanie Benjamin
Discussion Date & Title: 10/16/2026, The Antidote by Karen Russell
Volunteer at the Library
Thank you for your interest in volunteering at the Bennington Public Library! Please fill out this general volunteer application form, and we will contact you when a volunteer opportunity is available. For more details, please see the description available on the form.