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FABULOUS FUNDRAISING PARTY
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Program: Grape Expectations XI
Date: Friday, February 7
Time: 6:00 p.m.
This is the 11th year for our great Foundation fundraiser, Grape Expectations. This year, we are expanding our venues. Go between four Uptown locations and enjoy this evening event benefiting the Marion Public Library Foundation. Celebrate with music, wines and beers, and delicious food and treats! Wine tastings bookend our evening; visit Wit's End Coffeehouse (630 10th St) and The Chocolate Shop (1244 7th Ave) and enjoy wine samples and sweet goodies. On your way between these two, stop for the parties at Campbell Steele Gallery (1064 7th Ave) and Ramsey's Metro Market (1120 7th Ave), where you'll find live music, hors d'oeuvres, desserts, and wine and beer to purchase. The party starts at 6:00 and ends -- well, when it ends! Tickets are $30 and may be purchased at the library or at any of the four venues; give us a call at 319-377-3412 to reserve yours, or stop in.
Sponsors of this year's Grape Expectations XI event include True North, Farmers State Bank, Bouslog Insurance, Catering by LJs, Healthy Girl Bakery, and Murdoch Funeral Homes & Cremation Service.
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Fill Your Bucket
Winter Reading Programs
Everyone welcome - whether or not you participated in winter reading!
Program: Great Travel Destinations
Date: Wednesday, February 5
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Whether it's a destination close to home, or an adventurous, exotic trip of a lifetime, we'll explore enticing travel destinations for an unforgettable vacation. Presented by Lorey Jensen of Destinations Unlimited.
Program: Healthy Entertaining with Chef Jen
Date: Wednesday, February 12
Time: 6:30 p.m.
To celebrate American Heart Month, Marion Hy-Vee chef and registered dietitian Jen Heringhausen will demonstrate how to create delicious and nutritious appetizers and desserts (hint: fruit and dark chocolate are a great pairing!). Samples will be provided.
Program: Fill Your Bucket Final Party
Date: Friday, February 21
Time: 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Wine and other beverages, hors d' oeuvres, live music provided by Jeff Robison, door prizes, and our grand prize drawings! Everyone welcome; pre-registration required. You must be at least 21 to join us.
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Come Meet the President!
Program: Abe Lincoln Visits the Library
Date: Tuesday, February 11
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Join us for a wonderful evening with Abe Lincoln portrayed by local presenter Lance Mack. He has visited before to a standing-room-only crowd and does a wonderful program! February 12 is the real Abe's birthday anniversary, so celebrate all things Lincoln with us on February 11 at the library. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Marion Library.
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Special Programs for Entrepreneurs
Program: Small Business Series
Date: Thursdays, February 6 and 20
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Professionals from SCORE continue their popular series of workshops for entrepreneurs this month. We'll host two great sessions in February: "The Necessity Entrepreneur" on February 6, and "Recordkeeping for Small Businesses" on February 20. Each begins with a brief lecture and is followed by engaging Q&A and discussion. There is no charge for workshops in this series. Contact Jo at jpearson@cityofmarion.org with facility questions; visit the SCORE local workshops webpage to pre-register and with class questions.
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Get Ready for Community Reading Program
Program: Linn Area Reads 2014 title announcement
Date: February 9
Linn Area Reads is our area's premier community reading program, now in its 11th year. We'll be announcing our new title on February 9, along with our line-up of special programs and book discussions throughout the month of March. Stay tuned ...
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Your Chance to Donate ... Blood
Program: Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center Blood Drive
Date: Wednesday, February 12
Time: 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Donating blood is so important to so many, and so easy to do! Sign up in advance by contacting Jo at jpearson@cityofmarion.org or 319-743-1985, or online by visiting www.bloodcenterimpact.org.
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Not to Be Missed
Check out our website calendar to keep up to date with all the programming for adults at the Marion Public Library, including eReader classes, our Writing Group, Scrabble Club, Genealogy Users Group, Knit Wits, and our book discussion groups.
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From Tawdry to Tireless: Celebrating Women's History
A fantastic collaborative programming series offered by the Marion Public Library, the Hiawatha Public Library, the Granger House Museum, and the African American Museum of Iowa is coming your way in March. Four great programs, each hosted by a different organization on successive Fridays, will enliven your evenings with humor and fascinating detail.
Program: Straight-laced Girls, Uptight Ladies, & Loose Women
Granger House Director Kathy Wilson offers her interesting and entertaining look at the changing roles of women in the 19th Century.
Program: Our Sisters' Many Hats
Krystal Gladden, Education Assistant at the African American Museum, talks about the important roles that African American women have played in various facets of life. This program pays tribute to the "many hats" their roles have required them to wear along the way.
Program: The Help--The History of African American Women in Domestic Service
Program: Good Women & Bad Girls
The second installment of Granger House Museum's Wilson's engaging program on the changing role of women in the 19th century, with a focus on on marriage, family, and health -- including sex!
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