Adults

Adult Events

  

Create a Fabric Bead Necklace


Join us on Monday, April 22 at 1 p.m. or 7 p.m. to create a fabric bead necklace! Local craft teacher Sharon Oels Martyn will show participants how to make a necklace using fabric, beads, and marbles. Enjoy wearing your new creation or give it as a gift. This class is for ages 13 and above. Registration is required; register for either session by calling 972.874.6165 or email the Library. 


Create a Fabric Bead Necklace Flyer

Retirement: Making Your Money Last
Planning for retirement? In this workshop on Tuesday, April 23 at 7 p.m., learn about the considerations and trade-offs when developing a retirement income strategy. Attendees will learn ways to plan for the unexpected during retirement. This event is presented by Frank Rattan, Jr., CRPC®, a Financial Advisor at Edward Jones. To register, please call 972.874.6165 or email the Library.

Retirement: Making Your Money Last Flyer


Communication without Conflict:
Having Deeper Conversations with Teenaged Children

This interactive workshop on Tuesday, April 30 at 7 p.m. presented by Chris Guzniczak with Flower Mound Counseling is designed to help parents and mentors effectively navigate difficult conversations with teenagers. Learn practical communication techniques designed to foster support and develop a stronger relationship with your teen. To register, please call 972.874.6165 or email the Library.



Communication without Conflict Flyer


Space-Themed Movie Nights

Grab the popcorn and join us for movies that are out of this world! As part of the Library’s “A Universe of Stories” Summer Reading Challenge, movie nights featuring space-themed movies will be held at the Library. The dates and movies are as follows:
  • Wednesday, May 8 – “Guardians of the Galaxy” (Rated PG-13)
  • Wednesday, June 5 – “Space Jam” (Rated PG)
  • Wednesday, July 3 – “A Wrinkle in Time” (Rated PG)

All movies will start at 7 p.m. and are free to attend. Registration is not required.

Space Movie Nights Summer 2019 Flyer

Adult Programs 

2018-2019 Book Club Discussion Group


The Flower Mound Public Library welcomes you to join our book club discussion group for lively talk about the book of the month. For more information call 972.874.6165. Attend either Mondays at 7 p.m. or Thursdays at 9:30 a.m.

Printable 2018-2019 Book List Brochure
 
The Polygamist's Daughter by Anna LeBaron
  • Monday, August 13
  • Thursday, August 16
 
Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders
  • Monday, September 10
  • Thursday, September 13
 
The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See
  • Monday, October 8
  • Thursday, October 11

The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen
  • Monday, November 12
  • Thursday, November 15

A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
  • Monday, December 10
  • Thursday, December 13
 The Chillbury Ladies' Choir by Jennifer Ryan
  • Monday, January 14
  • Thursday, January 17
 
 America's First Daughter by Stephanie Dray
  • Monday, February 11
  • Thursday, February 14
 
 The Letter by Kathryn Hughes
  • Monday, March 11
  • Thursday, March 14
 
Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and
the Birth of the FBI by David Grann
  • Monday, April 8
  • Thursday, April 11
 
An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
  • Monday, May 13
  • Thursday, May 16



2018-2019 Theme Book Club

Join our new in-person, theme-based book club for adults! Participants will choose one book to read that corresponds with a set theme each month. This book club meets on the first Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. For more information, call 972.874.6165.



Printable 2018-2019 Themes

Printable Guide for May Meeting
 
November 1: Growing Up
December 6: Explore Other Cultures
January 3: Technology Gone Bad
February 7: Courage in the Face of Adversity
March 7: Texas Heritage and Culture
April 4: Let's Laugh About It: Humor in Everyday Life
May 2: The Journey of Life




Digital Book Club

Don't have time or book-loving friends to take part in a traditional book club? How about one online? Join the Flower Mound Public Library Digital Book Club, where members choose books based on set discussion themes. Anyone with a Goodreads account can join by logging in to Goodreads then clicking “Join Group” on the group home page. For additional information, call 972.874.6165 or email the Library.




Gaming Unplugged

 
Join fellow gamers for an afternoon of chess, table-top games, and role-playing games on the second Sunday of the month from 1:30-4:30 p.m. Games will be provided, or you may bring your own. All ages welcome.
2018 dates:
January 14, February 11, March 11, April 8, May 13, June 10, July 8, September 9, October 14, November 11 and December 9.