Ray County Library

Kid Zone STEM: Alien Invasion
2025-07-29 16:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Library Community Room
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 | Library Community Room
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 | Library Community Room
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 | Library Community Room
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 | Library Community Room
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 | Library Community Room
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.

Next Chapter Book Club
2025-08-07 16:00 - 17:00, 2025-08-21 16:00 - 17:00, 2025-09-04 16:00 - 17:00, 2025-09-18 16:00 - 17:00 | Library Community Room
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.

Crafting for Adults: Make Your Own Soap
2025-08-12 18:00 - 19:00 | Library Community Room
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 | Library Community Room
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 | Library Community Room
Monthly Meeting of the Ray County Library Board of Trustees.

Senior Life Solutions
2025-08-19 10:00 - 11:00 | Library Community Room
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 | Library Community Room
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 | Library Community Room
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 | Library Community Room
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 | Library Community Room
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 | Library Community Room
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 | Library Community Room
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 | Library Community Room
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 | Library Community Room
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 | Library Community Room
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 | Library Community Room
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!

Community Connections- Canning Tomatoes
2025-09-17 17:00 - 18:30 | Library Community Room
The tomatoes are ready to harvest in the community garden! Thanks to the hard work of the volunteers in the SSS program.
We will demonstrate how to can tomatoes so that you can maximize your use of this summer vegetable.
Register Here: https://forms.gle/fgHTm45JzN4FS3Ui7
Event attendees will leave with garden fresh canned tomatoes and sample recipes!

Ray County Farm Crawl- Storytime & Activities
2025-09-20 10:00 - 18:00 | MO
Get Ready for the 2025 Ray County Farm Crawl!
Mark your calendars for September 20 and join us for a day celebrating local farms, fresh food, and family fun! This self-guided tour lets you explore the scenic countryside of Ray County, visit working farms, meet the farmers, and enjoy hands-on activities for kids. Sample farm-fresh products Shop local handmade goods Meet animals and see live demonstrations Fun for the whole family
“The Farm Crawl is a great way to support local farmers, learn where food comes from, and enjoy a day of adventure,” says Chamber Director Jayne Taylor.Free to attend! Start at any participating farm. Bring comfy shoes, a cooler for purchases, and a camera to capture the day.Maps and details are shared in the Richmond News, on the Chamber website, and our social media channels.For more info, call the Richmond Area Chamber of Commerce at (816) 776-6916.

Kid Zone- Inside the Egg: The Science of Chicks
2025-09-23 16:00 - 17:00 | Library Community Room
This month’s kids’ STEM program will be about the science of chicks! This program is best for children in grades 1-5. Supplies and fun are provided!

Storytime!
2025-09-24 10:00 - 11:00 | Library Community Room
Early Literacy Storytime program for toddlers and preschoolers. This session’s theme is farms and will include fun stories, activities, and a craft!

Crafting for Adults: Painted Doormats
2025-09-30 18:00 - 19:00 | Library Community Room
Due to high demand, we’re having a second craft night so everyone who signed up can participate! It will be a relaxing evening that offers allows room for creativity in style. All supplies will be provided.
