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(0-5 years old with caregivers)
Wednesdays, April 1st- May 20th at 9:30 a.m. (groups last until 11:00 a.m.)
We are excited to host an 8-week session of Play & Learn groups April 1st - May 20th. Play & Learn is an effective way to help caregivers learn more about child development, how children learn, and what they can do at home to help the children in their care to grow and learn.
You will have lots of FUN together:
* Telling Stories
* Creating Art
* Singing Songs
* Playing
* Learning!
Groups are FREE, and occur every week with a different topic each week. No registration required.
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Parenting Workshop: Parenting Young Children (Birth-5 years old)
Thursdays, April 23rd - May 28 at 9:30 a.m. (workshops last until 11:30 a.m.)
Parenting questions? We've got answers! We want to support you as the first and most important teacher of your young children. At Marion Public Library, we know how important your role is during the early years in preparing your children for a successful K-12 experience. We are pleased to partner with the Parent Education Consortium to bring in a professional parent educator to provide a FREE 6-week series of workshops. Your entire family is invited to participate. A free meal, childcare, and program materials are provided. The program is open to anyone with at least one child under 6 years of age.
Pre-Registration is required!
Space is limited. Please plan to attend all six sessions. Registrations are due on or before Monday, April 20, 2015.
To register or for more information, contact Janice Savel at 319-377-9839 ext. 302 or via email: jsavel@iastate.edu
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National Library Week: April 12-18
Sign up for a time to show off your love of reading in our Book Nook! We want to keep it filled with a reader during all of our open hours during National Library Week. We'd love your help and support! Will you consider stopping in at the Marion Library and reading? For more information and a chance to sign up click here.
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Lego Club
Thursday, April 9th from 3:00-5:00 p.m.
Get creative with everyone's favorite building blocks! Build with our stash of Legos once per month on the second Thursday.
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Learning Safari: Planting with Dr. Carver
Tuesday, April 14th
at 10:45 a.m.
Learning Safari is a special story time and art class for preschoolers in partnership with the African American Museum.
George Washington Carver loved plants! Learn about this remarkable inventor and scientist, plant some seeds to grow at home, and learn a song to sing to your seedling to help it grow--just like George did!
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Game Day
Wednesday, April 22nd
Drop in between 1:30-4:30 p.m.
Drop in and play with our stash of board, card, and video games anytime between 1:30-4:30 on Wednesday, April 22nd. Feel free to bring your own games and stake out a table in our meeting room to play. Children 9 and under must be accompanied by a caregiver.
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Babble & Brew: Playtime for Them, Coffee for You
Monday, April 27th
Drop in between 10:00 and 11:30 a.m.
Longing for grown-up conversation? Want to reclaim your sanity, but need a place where your little ones will have fun, too? Do you want to network with other parents in our community? Really like coffee? Then Babble & Brew is for you! We will have high-quality coffee from Wit's End Coffeehouse for the adults, and lots of exciting and age-appropriate toys for the kiddos (newborns-preschoolers).
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Doodlebugs: G is for Gutter
Tuesday, April 28th at 10:45 a.m.
Doodlebugs is a hands-on art appreciation class for preschoolers and their caregivers made possible by th e Cedar Rapids Art Museum. We share stories, learn about how art is made and about the lives of famous artists, then we make our own masterpieces!
G is For Gutter: The gutter of a book is the place in the center where the pages meet, and in today's story it's causing a really big problem! We'll create some artwork where the gutter plays an important role.
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Library Info
Library Closed Friday, April 3 and Sunday April 5
Hours:
Monday-Thursday
9:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Friday-Saturday
9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Website
Marion Public Library
319-377-3412
1095 6th Ave.
Marion, IA 52302
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Family Time
Mondays at 6:30 p.m.
Got the Monday blahs? Start your week off right by coming to Family Time! Each week will feature a different activity appropriate for all ages and open to everyone! We'll have crafts, movies, games, and seasonal activities to get the whole family geared up for the week.
April Events:
April 6th - Lego Night (30-1 hr. Ages 3+)
April 13th - Umbrella Crafts (30 min. Ages 3 +)
April 20th - Make Your Own Alphabet Coloring Book (30 min. All Ages)
April 27th - Family Fun Night (30 min.- 1 hr. All Ages)
No Family Times in May
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Story Time Schedule
This season, our story time themes are going to focus on the alphabet and learning our letters. Each week, we're going to present a letter of the alphabet and provide stories, songs, and activities to go along with that letter. We finish up the alphabet on April 17th. Then we will have two special Bridge to Reading story time sessions April 21st and 24th at 10:00 a.m. for all ages. There will be no regular story times that week.
Toddler Time
(18 months-3 years)
Tuesdays & Fridays April 7, 10, 14, and 17 at 10:00 a.m.
(20 minutes)
Toddler Time is a great way to build early literacy skills and a love of reading from an early age! We do lots of songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and books that will keep even the wiggliest toddlers engaged and learning!
Preschool Story Time
(3-5 years)
Tuesdays April 7, 14 (Learning Safari) at 10:45 a.m.
(30 minutes)
We have lots of great stories to share with your preschoolers! On top of the books we have fun songs, rhymes, and activities for you and your kiddos!
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Baby Time
(Newborn-18 months)
Thursdays April 9 and 16
at 10:30 a.m.
(15 minutes of structured time followed by 15 minutes of free play)
Baby Time is a language enrichment program just for babies. It is an enjoyable time for you and your child full of rhymes, short books, bounces, and much more!
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1000 Books Before Kindergarten!
Ongoing
Our new reading program is designed to help parents prepare their children for one of life's big milestones: kindergarten. Research has proven over and over that children get ready to read years before they begin their formal education. The most effective way to get your child ready to learn is to read to them. We hope to foster a love of reading, an appreciation for the library, and healthy and happy bonding time for children and their caregivers as we encourage you along the way. You can sign up online by clicking here. Then stop by the Children's Desk, and we'll get you started with a log!
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Learn all about our library building project!
We have selected a developer for our building project. All documents are posted at our website, including updates from Library Director Doug Raber, and our Cost Benefit Analysis.
Find out what's in the future for the library! Visit our website and click on the Inspire logo, or go directly to the information here: marionpubliclibrary.org/inspire.
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Book a Trip Across America!
All Ages Reading Program
Book a Trip with us at the library! This year-round reading program couldn't be easier: we have logs with maps available for everyone, and all you have to do is read books. Check off each state as you read a book that either takes place in that state, is about that state, or is by an author who is from that state. Read fiction or non-fiction. We've provided lists of suggested titles for kids, teens, and adults, but you can pick your own titles, too!
When you check off a state on your reading log, you can come in and get a colored dot from one of our staff, then go put it on the state you've just finished! We are all having fun watching as Marion Library readers read their way across the USA!
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Mark Your Calendars
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May
*No Regular Story Times*
14 Lego Club
19 Learning Safari
26 Doodlebugs
27 Babble & Brew
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