The Library will be closed on Friday, February 16th due to inclement weather.
Wednesday, July 30, 2025, @5:00-6:00 p.m.
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.
Wednesday, July 30, 2025, @10:00-10:45 a.m.
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!
Tuesday, July 29, 2025, @4:00-4:45 p.m.
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!
Tuesday, July 29, 2025, @10:00-10:45 a.m.
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.
Unfortunately storytime this week has been cancelled.
Wednesday, July 23, 2025, @10:00-10:45 a.m.
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!
Tuesday, July 22, 2025, @5:00-5:45 p.m.
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.
This month’s program has been moved to Tuesday, July 29, 2025, @4:00-4:45 p.m.
Tuesday, July 22, 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!
Tuesday, July 22, 2025, @10:00-10:45 a.m.
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.
Wednesday, July 16, 2025, @5:00-5:45 p.m.
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.
Wednesday, July 16, 2025, @10:00-10:45 a.m.
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 chickens and will include a paper plate chicken craft!