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The following briefs were submitted from Abbot Public Library to the Independent.
Victorian gravestone symbols to be explored Oct. 9
Abbot Public Library will host a virtual program, “Victorian Sentiments: Gravestone Art and Symbols,” on Oct. 9 at 7 p.m. Historian Dennis Picard will discuss gravestone imagery and the rise of garden cemeteries. Registration is required at tinyurl.com/gravestone-art.
Children invited to make beaded spiders Oct. 8
Children ages 8-12 can join “Boo-tiful Beaded Spiders,” a Halloween craft workshop with EOS Designs Studio, on Oct. 8 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at Abbot Public Library. Registration is required at tinyurl.com/EOS-Spider.
Cookbook Club to discuss Nosrat book Oct. 8
The library will host a Cookbook Club meeting on Oct. 8 at noon to discuss Samin Nosrat’s “Salt Fat Acid Heat.” Registration is required at tinyurl.com/Abbot-Cookbook-Club.
Library closing Oct. 13 for Indigenous Peoples Day
Abbot Public Library will close Oct. 13 in observance of Indigenous Peoples Day.
Fiction book club to meet Oct. 14
The Adult Fiction Book Club will meet Oct. 14 at 10 a.m. at Abbot Public Library. Registration is required at tinyurl.com/Oct-2025-Fiction.
