This document contains suggestions for adult programming ideas from various libraries, including the following: - Craft programs like cookie decorating contests, poetry contests, quilt making groups, and apron sewing. Other program ideas mentioned include coffee and canvas painting, movies, pumpkin pancakes, fishing lessons, and tai chi. - Educational programs like local history talks, financial literacy events, disaster preparedness, yoga classes, Zumba, and learning to play the ukulele. Holiday themed ideas include a Harry Potter movie series, Star Wars marathons, and super bowl snack decades. - Community events like health fairs, book clubs including blind date with a book, writing contests, photography contests, costume

1. Chat Transcript from 36 Adult Program Ideas
What programs do you have coming up?
 I'm offeringaCoffee andCanvasprogramthisevening.
 We have the firstinan 8-movie seriesof the HarryPottermoviesthisevening. Thisisforadults
and children. Over8weeks,justintime forthe release of "FabulousBeasts..."
 We are goingto show"Star Wars: The Force Awakens"inDecemberthe weekthe nextStar
Wars movie isreleased,too.
 My YouthServicesstaff memberisalsoplanningtoshow a GoosebumpsmovieforTeenRead
Week.
 I'm doinga pumpkinpancake programtonight!
 I have a fewprogramsset forthe fall...one isaDNRHostedLearn How To Fishand the otheris
BeginningTai Chi..
Programs Easily Adapted to Any Theme:(simple craft, food,writing, musicprogram ideas)
 I've had cookie andcupcake contestsand theyare superpopular.
 We hada PoetryContestforouryouthand publishedthe winnersinthe local paperandalso
gave thema journal and special penfora prize!
 We are goingto have a local coffee shopbringcoffee totaste
 We have hada liquortastingwithalocal liquorstore.
 We have a quiltgroupthat isdoinga Name That Song Challenge usingmini-quiltsillustrainga
song. Contestantsguessthe name of the song andthe singer. Prize forthe top10 winnersisa
laptopquilt!
 We dida Taster programon chocolate - HUGE turn outfor the program!
 We're havinga scarecrow makingcontestforour Fall FamilyFest.
 We hadcheese tasting
 We hada chocolate recipe contest.
 We made coastersand gluedon bookpageswithmodpodge
 We dida caramel apple programusingcrock pots lastyear.
 How aboutguessthe # of chocolates(M&M's) ina fancyjar, thengive the jarof candyas the
prize?
 We hada local chocolate shopcome inand talkabout the historyanddemonstrated
 We made apronsin ournewmakerspace sewingarea.
 We are doinga spookyguessinggame withcandyinajar. Thisis for the kids,butI guessadults
can guess,too.
 We have a teenwritingcontest
 We didbiggumballsina tube andthe people whoguessedclosestgotthe tube of gumballs.
 We have a teenphotocontestinthe summer
 Our Halloweencostumecontestisbeingdone byphoto.
 We have done oragami scrap books
 We are havinga class taughtby one of the librariansonlearningtoplaythe ukulele.Patronswill
be able to checkout the ukulele duringthe 8weekprogram.
 We doa booktrailer/movie contestinthe springandplaythematour local Imax theaterat our
museum. We have a red carpetand thenscreenthe films. (Shortlike 3minutes orso.) then
theygetvotedfor viewerfavorite andLibrarian'sChoice
FitnessFair

2.  Some of our librarieshostedHealthFairsforthe SummerLibraryProgramforAdults.
 We doan informationfairduringMoneySmartWeek,andit hasbeenwell attended
 We have local performersthatperforminthe summertime andit'sreallypopular
 My firstprogramafterI was hiredfive monthsagowason disasterpreparedness(welivein
tsunami land),givenbyoursearchand rescue captain.Irecommendthateveryone do
somethingsimilar.
 We checkout a fewfitbits,people love them
 We offerfree yogaonce perweek - verypopular. Goodway to introduce ittothose whomight
be hesitanttotry.
 I have a HealthyLifestyleOptionsserieswithyoga,chairyoga,organicgardening
 We offerZumbaforadultsonce per week - free,buttipsforinstructorare welcome.It'svery
popular!
 If you knowa professional masseur,theycandoa free demonstrationtogettheirnamesinto
the public'seyeswithoutchargingafee...
Chinese NewYear
 Our local college partnerswithaChinese college.ChineseNew Yearwouldbe great!!
 Tai Chi workswithour seniors.
 We offeredafree introductiontoNIA class
 Asklocal highschool if theyhave an Asianclubwillingtodothe dragon dance
 If you have a massage school nearby,mostof the time the studentshave todoshort community
massage eventsaspart of the program.
 I try to findpeople whocome forfree andwe give themagiftcard fora local restaurant usually
worth$75
Superbowl:Snacks by Decades
 Thiswouldbe a great theme forour cookbookclub!
 We workwitha local bakery.She doescookingdemonstrations.
Black History Month
Our quiltgrouphas done anUndergroundRailroadprogramfor the past 3 years here.
Passionate Readers
 We've done BlindDate witha Bookfor twoyears - it goesreallywell!
 Our folksLOVEDBlindDate witha Book.Prize wasdinnerfortwo,donatedbylocal restaurant.
 For funding,some willexchange servicestogettheirname out.Local storeswill sometimes
donate materialsfor"advertising"aslongaswe don't ask too often. Andsome will justdonate
because it'sthe library.
 We didBlindDate witha bookfor the firsttime lastyear,and our patronslovedit. Thisyear
we're havinga Romance writercome and give the talkfor our FirstWednesdaySpeakerseriesin
February.
 That's exactlywhatwe did! Our local RWA chapterwas veryhelpful/
 We didBlindDate witha Bookin our YA section. Itdidfairlywell.
Rosie and the Role of WomenDuringWWII
We justhad preservingthe harvest -- canning,preserving,pickling,andfermenting

3. SelfDefense andSafety
 We partneredwiththe police departmentandhada greatturnoutfor our self defense course
 We're workingona gunsafetyprogram.
 Your local Social SecurityAdmin.office mayhave aspeakertohelpyoupresentonID theft.
National Library Week
 Again,ourquiltershelppromote National LibraryWeekwithmake-and-take programsthat
week.
 We hadour teenspaintthe bookendsthat are usedon the teenarea booksshelves. Theycame
out reallywell,anditlivensupthe area. Some of themwere the metallicones. Otherswe took
woodenblocksandsandwichedthe metal bookendssobothsidescouldbe painted.
 Learn somethingnewmightbe goodforJanuary,too - New YearsResolutions
MoneySmart Week
 Shredday forMoneySmart Weekisour biggestturnout
 A BudgetContestcanwork foradultsas well
 We alsohad an identitytheftworkshopduringMSW
 Fun& Frugal,ideasforunplugging
Virtual Library 5K
 We dida Virtual Walkto Rioduringthe Olympics. Notmanyparticipants,butitwasneat.
 Thissummerwe dida walkingbookclubwithstrollingandsharingbookswe likedwithadults.
 stepsscavengerhuntsoundsfun
 We hada walkingclubthissummeronmondaymorningscalledthe MondayMile.
 PokemonGo!broughtina lotfunof traffic!
 Couldhave people dothe SecondSaturdayArtwalkandkeepgoingtothe highschool or other
track.
 We didthe walkingbookclubaswell--Bookin'It. We didit for our summerreadingprogram.
May the 4th
Star Wars
 Costume StarWars Movie Night
 We have a local pair of brotherswhodo Star Wars conventions. The mostrealisticChewbaccaI
have everseen,andI've seenaton. Theywere a bighitat the library.
 For cosplay,tryto outreachto your local universityandsee if there isacosplay/costumeclub.
We were able tohave a panel discussionwithourlocal universitycosplaygroupforourcomic
day.
Easy AdultChildCrafts
 DIY: Sharpie mug,cheapand a funprogram
 We're planningDrinkn' Draw nightswithacouple local pubsthiswinter.
 BringYour Own Craftis a favorite. We provide amake and take craft, plusa box of suppliesthey
can rummage throughfor ideas.
 tye dye withsharpiesandrubbingalcohol. Easyandnot a big mess.
 We doa craft/craftsupplyswapprogramhere -- a bigsuccess!
 We usedoldbooksandcut themout and made coffee table bookplanters...Ihadalocal nursery
donate succulents...hugehitanditgot ridof oldbooks.

4.  In coordinationwithourlocal county extensionagent&MasterGardeners - we provide avery
popularholidaywreathcraftprogramin November/December.We spendabitof programming
moneyonwreathforms& decorationsbutthe greeneryisharvestedforfree fromlocal farms
by our horticulture extensionagent.
Worldof Flavors
 We have a International Potluckwithourlocal ESL classes.
 We hada "LowCountryCookoff"betweenlocal restaurants
 We alsohave an internationalpotluckwithourESl classas well
 DuringDowntonwe starteda group of Tea Party Ladies.Atfirsttheymetto talkabout the show
and nowtheytalkabout the historical fictionfromthattime period.
Engaging Adultswith Summer ReadingIdeas
 Give libraryshirtsas prizes
 For adultsummerreadingwe give awaya prize fromlocal stores
HiddenLocal Gems
 We have a Zoo Pass,a MuseumPass andone for our local Botanical Garden.
• Some librarieshave museumpassesyoucancheckout. I like highlightinghiddenlocal gems.
• We have a breweryinourtown.We are partneringfora tour andtasting.
Library CountyFair
We have a lockedglasscase too. Rubberduckcollection,depressionglass,teenart,etc.
SpellingBee + Puzzle Tournament
 My librarydida "LiterarySpellingBee",kindof atriviacontestat the Library's table at the fair
 I didthiswiththe teensandcalleditLibrary Olympics
 Adults love doingpuzzles.We putanew puzzle outa week
 We dotriviawitha local pub and have to turnpeople awayat90 participants!
 There are die cut templatesthatyoucanuse for puzzlesif youhave a die cut machine.
 I attendedanafter-hourstrivianightatWenatchee's(WA) library - itwasAWESOME! Great
snacks,great questions,teamsmade of friendsand/orrandoms.
Adult LearningFair
 Courseraisonline andhascool classes
 Universal Classhassome superonline classes
 We have a lynda.comforonline learning
 I'm alwayspromotingNovelisttopatrons,too
Library Card Sign Up Month
We're givinga free librarytote bagwhenpatronsshow theirlibrarycard thismonth
VeteransThank Youplus Card Making
 Patronsbringin craft suppliesall weekandthenonSaturdayfrom10-12pm people are able to
take whatevertheywanttofill a bag.We have volunteerscome beforehandtosortthe crafts by
theme. (gettingdonations,turningthemintoaswaptoo.)

5.  Our teenlibrarianhasteenswrite cardstoactive duty.
 OperationGratitude,writingletters toveteransandactive service
Star Gazing
 We actuallycirca telescope!
 We geta lot of ideasformake and take withPinterest.
 We justhad a local astronomyclubdo a program. It hada huge turnout.
 Here on the coast stargazingisusuallya bustbut timinganeveningwithabigmeteorshower
wouldwork.
Library HolidayOpen House
 OpenHouse duringa Tour of Homes,maybe?
 There isa holidayparade andwe are alongthe route.