Chronic Pain Workshop

Every Thursday, begins May 5th-June 9th, 12:30pm
Living Well with Chronic Pain’ is a six-week workshop that gives you tools and techniques to help those that suffer (and those caring for someone) from chronic pain conditions. You will learn tools such as appropriate exercise for maintaining and improving strength and endurance, balancing activity with rest, tools for over-coming worst-case thinking, how our minds affect pain, and how we can use our minds to lessen pain, healthy eating, action-planning, and much more!
Registration required.  Please call (208)-472-2942 to register.

Bee Watch and Walk

Thursday, May 5th at 5:30pm
Knowing that pollinator conservation is a critical issue, Boise City Park and Recreation in partnership with the US Fish and Wildlife Service and Bee City USA – Garden City launched Bee Watch, a new community science project to monitor bees in the Treasure Valley. Participants learn about native bee biology and identification, and conduct surveys with photos of bees at bee boxes and surrounding habitats sites in Boise. The presentation will be followed by a walk around the pollinator garden to identify bees!

Shred Day

Saturday, May 14th, 10:00am-12:00pm
Bring up to 5 boxes of papers to be safely shredded by Western Records Destruction.

Garden City Community Legal Clinic

Monthly on the 3rd Thursday, May 19th, 4:00-6:00pm
General legal advice for the community from Idaho Volunteer Lawyers Program. Registration is required.  Please call (208)-472-2942 to register.

Craft & Chat – Book Origami

Tuesday, May 24th, 6:00pm

Explore book art techniques using vintage books and creating origami-like structures to display in your home.  Registration encouraged. Call (208)-472-2942 to register.

Fit and Fall Proof™: Senior Fitness Class

Tuesdays & Thursdays at 11:00am No session Tuesday, May 17

Improve your strength, mobility, and balance to reduce risk of falling. Pick up and return waivers at the library.

Qigong

Wednesdays at 11:00am
Qigong is an ancient Chinese health practice similar to Tai Chi in which you engage your mind, body, and spirit in a gentle way. Pick up and return waivers at the front desk.

Senior Bingo

Last Wednesdays / 3:00pm
Join in the Bingo fun, just for seniors. Meet new people and play for prizes!

Chess

2nd Wednesdays / 2:00-4:30pm
Learn to play in a friendly environment, or get back into the game if it has been a while. Open to beginners and all skill levels.

Book Club

Thursday, May 12th / 2:00pm
Book: Follow the River by James Alexander Thom