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Mini Zen Garden

create your own!
2026-02-24 16:00:00 2026-02-24 17:00:00 America/New_York Mini Zen Garden Create a table top Zen garden by building and decorating your own sand tray. Make your own mini rake and take your creation home to practice mindfulness on your own time. Ages 12-18. Francis Branch - The Pasture Room

Tuesday, February 24
4:00pm - 5:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-02-24 16:00:00 2026-02-24 17:00:00 America/New_York Mini Zen Garden Create a table top Zen garden by building and decorating your own sand tray. Make your own mini rake and take your creation home to practice mindfulness on your own time. Ages 12-18. Francis Branch - The Pasture Room

Francis Branch

The Pasture Room

Create a table top Zen garden by building and decorating your own sand tray. Make your own mini rake and take your creation home to practice mindfulness on your own time. Ages 12-18.

Table top Zen gardens are super popular in our Teen Room at Main. You can now create your own to take home! You will construct your own tray, learn how Zen gardens can help with stress reduction, mindfulness, and relaxation. Then decorate your garden with various rocks and decorations. For this program, we are using supplies created in Studio 304. We used the laser cutter xTool S1 laser cutter, equipped with a 20watt diode laser to create a custom sand tray. You can find out more information on Studio 304 by visiting their page here.

AGE GROUP: | Teens |

EVENT TYPE: | Food & Drink | Crafts & Hobbies |

Francis Branch
Phone: 574-282-4641
Branch manager
Tisa Birdette
Hours
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Mon, Jan 05 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Tue, Jan 06 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Jan 07 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Jan 08 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Jan 09 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Jan 10 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jan 11 Closed
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Features: two public meeting rooms, public computers, wireless laptops for in-house use, outdoor patio

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Cribbage Club
Mon, Jan 12, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
The Pasture Room
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Cribbage offers an opportunity to meet new people, and learn a fun game. Cribbage is a card game in which each player tries to form various counting combinations of cards.
Making Lemonade: A Positive Change Club
Tue, Jan 13, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
The Silo Room
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Want to focus on growth and positive goals? Want an encouraging community to support you while you are doing it? Join the Making Lemonade Community Club!
Chess Club
Wed, Jan 14, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
The Silo Room
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All chess players are welcome, from the beginner wanting to learn for the first time to the advance player.
Francis Branch Crochet and Knitting Club
Thu, Jan 15, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
The Pasture Room
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Come join us as we work on projects, share tips & ideas, learn new stitches & techniques, and finish those works-in-progress.
Making Your Life Into Speculative Fiction - with award-winning writer, Cat Rambo
Thu, Jan 15, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
The Pasture Room
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How can you use your own everyday existence to write a story that seems real, even when it’s got otherworldly elements like cybernauts, dragons, or amorphous creatures from another dimension?
Euchre Club
Fri, Jan 16, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
The Pasture Room
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Euchre beginners and experts alike are invited to meet up for a lively game.
Game Night
Tue, Jan 20, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
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Join us once a month for Game Night! We will offer a variety of board games, card games, and more! Plus, it wouldn’t be a game night without some snacks! Come hang out for as long as you'd like!
Chess Club
Wed, Jan 21, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
The Silo Room
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All chess players are welcome, from the beginner wanting to learn for the first time to the advance player.
Euchre Club
Fri, Jan 23, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
The Pasture Room
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Euchre beginners and experts alike are invited to meet up for a lively game.
Cribbage Club
Mon, Jan 26, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
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Cribbage offers an opportunity to meet new people, and learn a fun game. Cribbage is a card game in which each player tries to form various counting combinations of cards.
Book Talks
Tue, Jan 27, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
The Pasture Room
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Come join us for Book Talks! This book club meets in person on the last Tuesday of every month. Be a part of the discussion by sharing your review of your current reads!
Chess Club
Wed, Jan 28, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
The Silo Room
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All chess players are welcome, from the beginner wanting to learn for the first time to the advance player.
Francis Branch Crochet and Knitting Club
Thu, Jan 29, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
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Come join us as we work on projects, share tips & ideas, learn new stitches & techniques, and finish those works-in-progress.
SLiMe and Other Experiments - with the ND Chem Demo Team
Thu, Jan 29, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
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Enjoy a hands-on science extravaganza! Create your own custom slime and compare your mixture with ooblek. The team will rapidly freeze flowers in nitrogen and make a spooky smoke bubble with dry ice!
Euchre Club
Fri, Jan 30, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
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Euchre beginners and experts alike are invited to meet up for a lively game.
Cribbage Club
Mon, Feb 02, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
The Pasture Room
Cribbage... more
Cribbage offers an opportunity to meet new people, and learn a fun game. Cribbage is a card game in which each player tries to form various counting combinations of cards.
Chess Club
Wed, Feb 04, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
The Silo Room
All chess... more
All chess players are welcome, from the beginner wanting to learn for the first time to the advance player.
Francis Branch Crochet and Knitting Club
Thu, Feb 05, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
The Pasture Room
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Come join us as we work on projects, share tips & ideas, learn new stitches & techniques, and finish those works-in-progress.
Euchre Club
Fri, Feb 06, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
The Pasture Room
Euchre... more
Euchre beginners and experts alike are invited to meet up for a lively game.
Cribbage Club
Mon, Feb 09, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
The Pasture Room
Cribbage... more
Cribbage offers an opportunity to meet new people, and learn a fun game. Cribbage is a card game in which each player tries to form various counting combinations of cards.
Making Lemonade: A Positive Change Club
Tue, Feb 10, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
The Silo Room
Want to... more
Want to focus on growth and positive goals? Want an encouraging community to support you while you are doing it? Join the Making Lemonade Community Club!
Chess Club
Wed, Feb 11, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
The Silo Room
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All chess players are welcome, from the beginner wanting to learn for the first time to the advance player.
Incredible Inertia - STEAM Lab
Thu, Feb 12, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
The Pasture Room
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Discover Newton's Laws of Motion. Engineer a rollercoaster, blast off a small paper rocket, simulate a crash test, and use Air Toobz. Ages 8 - 12 recommended.
The Green Dragon - A Fantasy Book Club
Thu, Feb 12, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
The Silo Room
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Do you love fantasy literature, or are you hoping to expand your reading world? Join us at The Green Dragon, a fantasy book club hosted by the Francis Branch.
Euchre Club
Fri, Feb 13, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
The Pasture Room
Euchre... more
Euchre beginners and experts alike are invited to meet up for a lively game.
Cribbage Club
Mon, Feb 16, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
The Pasture Room
Cribbage... more
Cribbage offers an opportunity to meet new people, and learn a fun game. Cribbage is a card game in which each player tries to form various counting combinations of cards.
Chess Club
Wed, Feb 18, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
The Silo Room
All chess... more
All chess players are welcome, from the beginner wanting to learn for the first time to the advance player.
Francis Branch Crochet and Knitting Club
Thu, Feb 19, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
The Pasture Room
Come join... more
Come join us as we work on projects, share tips & ideas, learn new stitches & techniques, and finish those works-in-progress.
Euchre Club
Fri, Feb 20, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
The Pasture Room
Euchre... more
Euchre beginners and experts alike are invited to meet up for a lively game.
Cribbage Club
Mon, Feb 23, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
The Pasture Room
Cribbage... more
Cribbage offers an opportunity to meet new people, and learn a fun game. Cribbage is a card game in which each player tries to form various counting combinations of cards.
Book Talks
Tue, Feb 24, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
The Pasture Room
Come join... more
Come join us for Book Talks! This book club meets in person on the last Tuesday of every month. Be a part of the discussion by sharing your review of your current reads!
Mini Zen Garden - create your own!
Tue, Feb 24, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
The Pasture Room
Create a... more
Create a table top Zen garden by building and decorating your own sand tray. Make your own mini rake and take your creation home to practice mindfulness on your own time. Ages 12-18.
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