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- Register online: www.marionpubliclibrary.org or in person at MPL starting June 1st
- Why should you sign up? We have Reading Rewards, Grand Prizes, fun parties, cool performers, amazing wildlife, and tons of great books for you to check out! Plus, you can prevent the dreaded "summer slide" so your brain is ready to tackle another school year!
- For kids age 3 - 5th grade (this fall) & babies from newborn-age 3
- 5th graders can choose our kids program or our teen program: "Beneath the Surface"
- Last day to enter reading DAYS/HOURS and pick up Reading Rewards is Saturday, July 27th (Grand Prize Drawing and Final Event is Saturday, August 3rd)
- Sign up for our online newsletter and like us on Facebook (facebook.com/marionlibrary) to stay up-to-date on our events
- Provided by the Sue and Bert Katz Endowment and local sponsors
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INFORMATION
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Summer Hours:
Monday-Wednesday 9:30-9:00
Thursday 9:30-6:00
Friday & Saturday 9:30-5:00
Sunday Closed |
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JUNE STORY TIMES:
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Family Time
Mondays at 6:30 p.m. (All Ages)
30 minutes of stories, songs, fingerplays and an activity, short video, or craft. Special guests include Pint Sized Polkas and Dinoman!
Toddler Time**
Tuesdays & Fridays at 10:00 a.m.
(18 months-3 years)
20 minutes of stories, songs, fingerplays.
Preschool Story Time** Tuesdays & Wednesdays at 10:45 a.m. (3-5 years)
30 minutes of stories, songs, fingerplays.
June Themes: 3-7 Construction
10-14 Gardens
17-21 Dinosaurs
24-28 Caves*
*June 25 at 10:45 Doodlebugs preschool art program: "Ella Sarah Gets Dressed"
Baby TimeThursdays at 10:30 a.m.
(Newborn-18 months)
15 minutes of songs, fingerplays, bounces, and books followed by 15 minutes of free play time.
**Space is limited so we suggest you come early
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THERAPY DOGS
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Tuesday, June 11 at 6:00 p.m.
Come read to a furry friend!
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LEGO CLUB
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Every other Thursday from 3:00-5:00 p.m.
June 13 & 27
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UPCOMING
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Tuesday, July 2 1:30 Science Center of Iowa
Tuesday, July 9th 1:30
Kid's Zumbatomatic
Tuesday, July 16 1:00 OR 2:00 IPTV's Dan Wardell
Saturday, July 13 2:00
Mad Cap Puppets
Monday, July 15 6:30
Blank Park Zoo
Thursday, July 18 1:30
Rock Extravaganza! with Miss Lara
Tuesday, July 23 10:45 & 1:30 Puppet Shows by Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center
Saturday, July 27
LAST DAY to turn in reading logs and collect prizes
Saturday, August 3
10:30 a.m. OR 1:00 p.m. Final Event: "Heart of a Hero" Chasing4life and Grand Prize Drawings!
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 Pint Sized Polkas! Monday, June 3 at 6:30 p.m.
Kick off the summer by dancing the night away with our special guest, Uncle Mike! Uncle Mike educates on concepts like the alphabet, numbers, occupations, personal hygiene, relationships, and foreign language through the happy sounds of polka music. The multimedia portions of his program teach topics like geography, history, math and how to dance the polka. Audience participation is encouraged through numerous sing-along and volunteer opportunities, including the "Chicken Dance." You want happy? You got it! Tons of fun for young and old!
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"Toss, Catch, Dig" with Jay and Leslie's Laughing Matters
Thursday, June 6 at 2:00 p.m.
Your family will want to catch this act! Jay and Leslie toss and catch juggling equipment, have a game of baseball in mime, and will amaze you with the invisible ball. Dig this summer library fun for the whole family!
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"Dinosaurs!" with Dinoman
Monday, June 17 at 6:30 p.m.
Dinosaur tracks lead right to the Marion Library! Have no fear, Dinoman is here! With Magic, Mayhem, and magnificent props, you will take a trip throughout the Mesozoic era. How do we know dinosaurs were here? What is a fossil? How are they made? This program is fun and informative for ALL ages!
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"Water Rocks!" ISU Conservation Station
Tuesday, June 18 at 1:30
Water Rocks! challenges and inspires all Iowans to a greater appreciation of our water resources. Get excited about science, the wonders of the environment around us, and conserving our natural resources by working as a team. When we all work together, we CAN make a difference!
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"Dig Deep!" Dinosaur O'Dell
Tuesday, June 25 at 1:30
Dig for delicious worms, swim in peanut butter, and hike to an underground cave filled with fossils and dinosaurs! Dino's interactive show engages with funny characters, lots of action, music and stories.
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"Snakes Alive!" with Tom Kessenich, Herpetologist
Saturday, June 29 at 10:30
Come for an amazing, hands-on, live reptile and amphibian program! With a wide variety of live animals, SNAKES ALIVE!™ lets you interact to discover first hand the fascinating world of reptiles. You can touch and even hold these friendly "critters." Learn their role in nature and how to care for them in captivity.
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SUMMER MOVIE & GAME DAYS
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Every Wednesday at 1:30 June 1 - July 31
Come munch free popcorn in our air-conditioned meeting room and play some video games or take in a flick. (Kids under 9 must be supervised by an adult)
June Schedule:
June 5, Game Day
June 12, Finding Nemo (G)
June 19, Coraline (PG)
June 26, Game Day
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OTHER JUNE EVENTS
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Construction Party!
Tuesday, June 4 at 1:30
Party with the construction crew, and even get in a REAL construction truck! There will be stories, food, and fun!
"Earl the Earthworm Digs For His Life!"
Tuesday, June 11 at 1:30
Learn about the surprisingly exciting life of earthworms and how to take care of our planet with Miss Kristin!
STEAM Thursdays! (Science, Technology, Engineering, ART, and Math)
Every Thursday at 1:30 June 13-July 25
Learn about our amazing world including your own body
through hands-on science and art. The ISU Extension will join us every other week to share things like whether we taste with our mouths or our noses, whose hair is the strongest, and which body parts have more nerve endings. We'll write all our scientific findings in a journal to take home. It's a great place to make new friends and play fun games too!
Super Hero Party
Saturday, June 15 at 10:30
Love super heroes? Come make your own super gear and get fueled up on yummy super snacks.
Ancient Art
Thursday, June 20 at 1:30
We're making some amazing art that looks like prehistoric cave paintings, Egyptian hieroglyphs, and archaic ruins.
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