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Playroom Playdate
2023-10-17 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York), 2023-10-24 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York), 2023-10-31 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York), 2023-11-07 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago), 2023-11-14 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago), 2023-11-21 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago), 2023-11-28 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago), 2023-12-05 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Marion Carnegie Library, 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, 62959, US
On Tuesdays, come meet new friends in MCL’s Mariella Aikman Playroom in the library’s Children’s Department!
Bring the kiddos and enjoy puppets, toys, games, and – of course – books!
NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and agree that photos taken at library events may be used in social media postings and future promotions.
Children 10 years old and younger must be accompanied by a guardian at all times while attending MCL Children’s Department events.

MCL Story Hour - Witch's Brew
2023-10-18 10:30 - 11:30, 2023-10-19 10:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York)
Read about witch’s brew, sing, dance, and take home a fun craft!
This event is free and intended for younger children.
NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and agree that photos taken at library events may be used in social media postings and future promotions.
Children 10 years old and younger must be accompanied by a guardian at all times while attending MCL Children’s Department events.

MCL Tween Movie
2023-10-21 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York), 2023-10-28 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York), 2023-11-04 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago), 2023-11-18 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago), 2023-11-25 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago), 2023-12-02 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago)
Join us in the Tween Zone of the Children’s Department each week to watch a featured film!
This event is free and intended for ages 8 to 12. No library card is required.
NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and agree that photos taken at the event may be used in social media postings and future promotions.
Children 10 years old and younger must be accompanied by a guardian at all times while attending MCL Children’s Department events.

MCL Builder's Club
2023-10-23 17:30 - 19:00 (America/New_York), 2023-11-06 17:30 - 19:00 (America/Chicago), 2023-11-20 17:30 - 19:00 (America/Chicago), 2023-12-04 17:30 - 19:00 (America/Chicago)
Join us at Marion Carnegie Library’s Builder’s Club and create whatever you can imagine. Don’t forget to bring your friends!
For ages birth to 12.
NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and agree that photos taken at the event may be used in social media postings and future promotions.
Children 10 years old and younger must be accompanied by a guardian at all times while attending MCL Children’s Department events.

MCL Story Hour - Halloween Parade
2023-10-25 10:30 - 11:30, 2023-10-26 10:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York)
Read about Halloween, sing, dance, and take home a fun craft after we parade around the library to collect treats!
This event is free and intended for younger children.
NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and agree that photos taken at library events may be used in social media postings and future promotions.
Children 10 years old and younger must be accompanied by a guardian at all times while attending MCL Children’s Department events.

MCL Story Hour - Vote! with Mayor Mike Absher
2023-11-01 10:30 - 11:30 (America/Chicago)
Bring the kiddos to MCL where we’ll read stories about voting and learn how the process works with Marion’s Mayor Mike Absher!
This event is free and intended for younger children.
NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and agree that photos taken at library events may be used in social media postings and future promotions.
Children 10 years old and younger must be accompanied by a guardian at all times while attending MCL Children’s Department events.

MCL Story Hour - Vegetable with Marion Garden Club
2023-11-08 10:30 - 11:30, 2023-11-09 10:30 - 11:30 (America/Chicago)
Read about vegetables, sing and dance, and make a fun craft with the Marion Garden Club!
This event is free and intended for younger children.
NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and agree that photos taken at library events may be used in social media postings and future promotions.
Children 10 years old and younger must be accompanied by a guardian at all times while attending MCL Children’s Department events.

MCL Story Hour - Mouse
2023-11-15 10:30 - 11:30, 2023-11-16 10:30 - 11:30 (America/Chicago)
Squeak in to MCL Story Hour to read some mouse stories, sing and dance, and make a fun craft!
This event is free and intended for younger children.
NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and agree that photos taken at library events may be used in social media postings and future promotions.
Children 10 years old and younger must be accompanied by a guardian at all times while attending MCL Children’s Department events.

MCL Story Hour - Thanksgiving
2023-11-22 10:30 - 11:30 (America/Chicago)
Bring the kiddos to MCL Story Hour to hear some Thanksgiving stories, sing and dance, and make a fun craft!
Note – this week’s MCL Story Hour happens _only_ on Wednesday.
This event is free and intended for younger children.
NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and agree that photos taken at library events may be used in social media postings and future promotions.
Children 10 years old and younger must be accompanied by a guardian at all times while attending MCL Children’s Department events.

MCL Story Hour - Tree
2023-11-29 10:30 - 11:30, 2023-11-30 10:30 - 11:30 (America/Chicago)
Bring the kiddos to MCL Story Hour to hear some stories about trees, sing and dance, and take home a fun craft!
This event is free and intended for younger children.
NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and agree that photos taken at library events may be used in social media postings and future promotions.
Children 10 years old and younger must be accompanied by a guardian at all times while attending MCL Children’s Department events.
