Murder mystery fundraiser headlines events at library

The Friends of the Oscar Grady Library has a real whodunit on its hands and will host a golf-themed murder mystery fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 27, in the hope it will be solved.

Those attending “Murder is Par for the Course,” which will be led by professional sleuth and author Jack Pachuta, will listen to what suspects have to say about the crime and ask follow up questions as they work to solve the mystery.

Participants are asked to wear golf-themed costumes, and prizes will be awarded to the person with the best attire and who solves the crime with the best explanation of how it happened.

Hor d’oeuvres and beverages will be served.

The event is for people 21 and older. 

Tickets are $40 and can be purchased at https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/murder-mystery-fundraiser-murder-i....

Also in September, the library is offering several programs and activities for adults, including a meeting of the Fiber Arts Group at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 11.

Members of the group, which meets on the second Thursday of the month, work on individual projects they bring with them in a group environment, sharing ideas, tips and inspiration. There is no instructor. People of all skill levels are welcome.

At 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 16, the Evening Nonfiction Book Club will meet to discuss “The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century” by Kirk Wallace. Copies of the book are available for checkout at the library.

The Love and Lore Book Club is for book lovers in their 20s, and it will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18. Limited copies of the club’s book for the month, “The Spellshop” by Sarah Beth Durst, are available for checkout at the library.

The library also has a number of programs for teenagers, including Level Up @ the Library at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 13.

This is a gaming session featuring Nintendo Switch 2 with eight Joy-Cons available. The program is suited for people 12 to 18 years old.

At 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 15, the Teen Advisory Board will meet. New members are welcome and can sign up at https://oscargradylibrary.org/teens/.

Library events for children include a Giggle Grooves toddler and preschool dance party at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 16.

The program is for children ages 2 to 5 and features music and movement. No registration is required.

A fall storytime for children 2 to 5 years old will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. The event is free and registration is not required.

September is Library Card Sign-up Month, and anyone who gets a free card through the Oscar Grady Library will receive a library tote bag. 

Cards can be applied for at the library or online at www.monarchcatalog.org/polaris/patronaccount/selfregister.aspx?ctx=37.10....

The Oscar Grady Library is at 151 S. Main St.