Ray County Library

Community Connection Event: Learn To Cook Potatoes
2025-07-16 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago) | Library Community Room
The first crop of potatoes are ready to harvest in the community garden, thanks to the hard work of the SSS program volunteers. To utilize the harvest, we want to know, How Do You Want To Learn To Cook Potatoes? Please select all the ways you want to learn in this survey: https://forms.gle/nsDzRwz4zEJzHK747
Event attendees will leave with garden fresh potatoes and get to sample recipes.

StoneLion Puppet Theatre Presents: Art Outside the Box
2025-07-22 10:00 - 11:00
Join us Tuesday, July 22 at 10 am as StoneLion Puppet Theatre presents Art Outside the Box, an artistic and inspirational puppet show!

Looking for inspiration? Have no fear: The Inspiration Instigator is here! With just a humble box, and the inspiration of the great masters, he can motivate you to create your own masterpiece. Lately, however, he’s found himself in a real pickle: someone is replacing famous artworks with pickles! Who could ‘produce’ such a nefarious scheme? Help solve the mystery, and discover where your own art can come from, in this interactive production of puppets, pickles, and perspective.

This program is best for children in preschool through 5th grade

Community Connection Event: Summer Plant Care
2025-07-22 17:00 - 18:00
Want to learn about caring for plants in the summer heat? Attend the upcoming summer plant care workshop lead by the MU Horticulture Team. Attendees will learn about caring for annuals, vegetables, and trees and have an opportunity to ask their gardening questions. Program is for all ages.

Storytime Cancelled
2025-07-23 10:00 - 11:00
Research shows that children benefit from active participation in early learning activities. Bring your children to this event for stories and craft activities. This week’s theme is outer space and will include a rocket craft!

Next Chapter Book Club
2025-07-24 16:00 - 17:00, 2025-08-07 16:00 - 17:00, 2025-08-21 16:00 - 17:00, 2025-09-04 16:00 - 17:00
Helping people with disabilities enjoy books, friends, and their community. This is a book club meeting where a selected book will be read and discussed, in partnership with Special Needs Services of Ray County. Contact the library or Special Needs Services for details regarding joining the book club.

MU Extension STEM Program
2025-07-29 10:00 - 11:00
Join us Tuesday, July 29 at 10 am as Ray County 4H and MU Extension present a STEM activity for grades 1-5. Take a spin on a bike to make a smoothie! All supplies provided.

Kid Zone STEM: Alien Invasion
2025-07-29 16:00 - 17:00
This month’s program has been moved to July 29, 2025, @4:00-4:45 p.m.
July’s stem activity is creating rocket straws, and using them to crash land UFO’s that have infiltrated the library! This program is best for children in grades 1-5. Supplies and fun are provided!

Storytime!
2025-07-30 10:00 - 11:00
Research shows that children benefit from active participation in early learning activities. Bring your children to this event for stories and craft activities. This week’s theme is pets and will include an accordion dog craft!

Community Connection Event: Learn to Cook Zucchini
2025-07-30 17:00 - 18:00
The zucchini is ready to harvest in the community garden! Thanks to the hard work of the volunteers in the SSS program. We will demonstrate several methods of cooking zucchini so that you can maximize your use of this summer vegetable.
Event attendees will leave with garden fresh zucchini and get to sample recipes.
Register to attend:
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Book Club
2025-08-05 18:00 - 19:00
Book Club Meeting where a selected book will be discussed. This month’s book is “This Is Happiness” by Niall Williams. Members can also pick up next month’s book, “Little Fires Everywhere” by Celeste Ng. Contact the library for details regarding joining the book club.

Storytime!
2025-08-06 10:00 - 11:00
Research shows that children benefit from active participation in early learning activities. Bring your children to this event for stories and craft activities. This week’s theme is frogs!

Community Connections Event: Fall Gardening
2025-08-06 17:00 - 18:00
Join us for a gardening class presented by Kathi Mecham, an MU Extension Horticulturist.
This workshop will cover which vegetables can be grown in the fall, when to plant, and how to care for your fall garden.
Register Here: https://raycountylibrary.missouri.org/ninja-forms/14n5kf
Upcoming programs include Canning Demo and other food preservation classes.

Crafting for Adults: Make Your Own Soap
2025-08-12 18:00 - 19:00
This month’s craft will be making your own soap! It will be a relaxing evening that offers allows room for creativity in style. All supplies will be provided. Click here to register to attend.

Storytime!
2025-08-13 10:00 - 11:00
Early Literacy Storytime program for toddlers and preschoolers. This session’s theme is dinosaurs and will include fun stories, activities, and a craft!

Ray County Library Board of Trustees Meeting
2025-08-18 17:00 - 18:00, 2025-09-08 17:00 - 18:00
Monthly Meeting of the Ray County Library Board of Trustees.

Senior Life Solutions
2025-08-19 10:00 - 11:00
To strengthen the health literacy of our patrons, Senior Life Solutions will present a monthly health information program on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 10 am in the Library’s Community Room.

Storytime!
2025-08-20 10:00 - 11:00
Research shows that children benefit from active participation in early learning activities. Bring your children to this event for stories and craft activities. This week’s theme is wings and wiggles!

Community Connections: Canning Demo
2025-08-20 17:00 - 18:30
What can you do with all the vegetables harvested in the garden? Let’s learn how to preserve them!
MU Extension Nutritionist Sue Robinson will guide this introductory class on learning the tools and techniques for at home water bath and pressure canning.
Event attendees will have an opportunity to ask questions about their own canning projects. They’ll also be entered into a drawing to receive free canning supplies!
Register here to attend: https://raycountylibrary.missouri.org/ninja-forms/15aedo

Kid Zone STEM: Ice Cream In A Bag!
2025-08-26 16:00 - 17:00
This month’s kids’ STEM program is ice cream in a bag! This program is best for children in grades 1-5. Supplies and fun are provided!

Storytime!
2025-08-27 10:00 - 11:00
Early Literacy Storytime program for toddlers and preschoolers. This session’s theme is kindness and will include fun stories, activities, and a craft!

Closed for Labor Day
2025-09-01
The Ray County Library will be closed Monday, September 1, 2025 in observance of Labor Day.

Book Club
2025-09-02 18:00 - 19:00
Book Club Meeting where a selected book will be discussed. This month’s book is “Little Fires Everywhere” by Celeste Ng. Members can also pick up next month’s book, “An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good” by Helene Turnsten. Contact the library for details regarding joining the book club.

Storytime!
2025-09-03 10:00 - 11:00
Research shows that children benefit from active participation in early learning activities. Bring your children to this event for stories and craft activities. This week’s theme is silly stories!

Crafting for Adults: Painted Door Mats
2025-09-09 18:00 - 19:00
This month’s craft will be painting door mats! It will be a relaxing evening that offers allows room for creativity in style. All supplies will be provided. Click here to register to attend.

Storytime!
2025-09-10 10:00 - 11:00
Early Literacy Storytime program for toddlers and preschoolers. This session’s theme is apples & orchards and will include fun stories, activities, and a craft!

Storytime!
2025-09-17 10:00 - 11:00
Research shows that children benefit from active participation in early learning activities. Bring your children to this event for stories and craft activities. This week’s theme is fall!
