Chapin Memorial Library
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH, 2026


  1. [9:30 am] Babytime
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    Location: Chapin Memorial Library - Youth Program Room (214)
    Program Type: Youth


    For ages 4-18 months.

    Enjoy rhymes, fingerplays, music, bubbles, and playtime with age appropriate toys.

  2. [11:00 am] Cooking Demo - Easy Potsticker Stir-Fry
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    Location: Chapin Memorial Library - Non-Fiction Area (102)
    Program Type: Adult

    Crunchy on the outside, juicy on the inside, pan-fried dumplings are tossed with crisp-tender veggies and a savory, gyoza sauce that coats everything to glossy perfection. No need to make rice or noodles to go with this stir-fry — with the dumpling wrappers, there’s already a starch included! Come find your next favorite recipe!

  3. [1:00 pm] Career Assistance
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    Location: Chapin Memorial Library - Small Study Room (209)
    Program Type: Adult


    Career Assistance

    Would you like assistance with refreshing your job search skills, updating your resume, or filling out an online job application? The Library is partnering with the Goodwill Career Opportunity Center to bring a Success Coach to the library to assist you.

    Reserve your 45-minute appointment by calling 843-408-8304 or by stopping by the Information Services desk.

    Reservations required. Se habla español.

  4. [4:00 pm] Seahawk Writers' & Poets' Group
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    Location: Chapin Memorial Library - Large Study Room (207)
    Program Type: Adult


    The Seahawk Writers’ and Poets’ Group
    2nd Tuesday of the month • 4:00pm-5:30pm • Age 18+

    The group will be a peer-led group. Expect discussions on the craft and practice of writing. Why do writers write? Why do poets feel the need to reach out?

  5. [7:00 pm] Virtual Author Talk with Daniel Kraus
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    Location: Online - Streamed Event (1)
    Program Type: Adult


    Writing the Nightmare: A Ship Called Sickness and One Unforgettable Space Crew with Daniel Kraus

    Click here to register for this online event and submit questions for the author.

    This event is online-only. Prepare to launch into the darkest depths of deep space! Join us online as we sit down with master storyteller Daniel Kraus, winner of the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, to celebrate the release of his breathtaking new novel, The Sixth Nik.

    Deep into space, far past the triworld outposts, beyond range of the lethal trollbot internet, soars The Sickness: a ship woven from biomatter and capable of reacting to every need of its human crew. Sisilla, a nine-year-old cultist with a brain enhanced by arcane tech known as “niks,” has boarded to investigate the enigma of Fém—a plague-riddled planet that has abruptly gone rogue.

    Register now to gain exclusive insight from one of the most visionary voices in modern fiction.

    About the Author: Daniel Kraus is a Pulitzer Prize-winning, New York Times bestselling writer of novels, TV, and film. His novel Angel Down was the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction winner, a New York Times Top 10 Book of 2025, and a national bestseller. His novelWhalefall received a front-cover review in the New York Times Book Review, won the Alex Award, was an L.A. Times Book Prize Finalist, and was a Best Book of 2023 from NPR, the New York Times, Amazon, Chicago Tribune, and more.

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