MCL Tween Craft: Friendship Bracelets
2025-02-07 09:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959
Assemble this take-home friendship bracelet and give it away or keep it for yourself! Available while supplies last for ages 8 – 12 beginning on February 7, 2025.
Children 10 years old and younger must be accompanied by a guardian at all times while attending MCL Children’s Department events.
NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and agree that photos taken at the event may be used in social media postings and future promotions.

MCL Tween Movie
2025-02-08 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-02-15 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-02-22 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-03-01 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-03-08 13:00 - 15:00
Visit the Tween Zone of the MCL Children’s Department every Saturday 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.

Playroom Playdate
2025-02-11 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-02-13 16:00 - 19:00, 2025-02-18 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-02-20 16:00 - 19:00, 2025-02-25 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-02-27 16:00 - 19:00, 2025-03-04 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-03-06 16:00 - 19:00 and 2 more dates
Meet new friends in MCL’s Mariella Aikman Playroom in the Children’s Department! Bring the kiddos and enjoy toys, games, and – of course – books!
Visit Playroom Playdate on Tuesday mornings AND Thursday evenings!
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: Friendship
2025-02-12 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-02-13 10:30 - 11:30
If Taylor Swift was a Story Hour, it would be this one! Come hear fun friendship stories, sing and dance, and make amazing friendship bracelets!
Children 10 years old and younger must be accompanied by a guardian at all times while attending MCL Children’s Department events.
NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and agree that photos taken at the event may be used in social media postings and future promotions.

MCL Story Hour: Presidents
2025-02-19 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-02-20 10:30 - 11:30
Come enjoy fun presidential books, sing and dance, and take home a neat presidential activity packet!
Children 10 years old and younger must be accompanied by a guardian at all times while attending MCL Children’s Department events.
NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and agree that photos taken at the event may be used in social media postings and future promotions.

MCL Builder's Club
2025-02-24 17:30 - 19:00, 2025-03-03 17:30 - 19:00
Come build whatever you can imagine during MCL Builder’s Club!
For ages birth to 12. Large DUPLO® blocks are available for young children.
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: Kindness
2025-02-26 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-02-27 10:30 - 11:30
Let’s talk about kindness! We will read fun kindness books, sing and dance, and take home a bit of kindness to share!
Children 10 years old and younger must be accompanied by a guardian at all times while attending MCL Children’s Department events.
NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and agree that photos taken at the event may be used in social media postings and future promotions.

Story Walk®: The Kindest Red
2025-03-01 09:00
Throughout March, follow the story, beginning at the historic Market Street entrance to MCL. Then adventure clockwise around the square to read the whole book! When you’re done, pickup your prize in the Children’s Department! (While supplies last).
Children 10 years old and younger must be accompanied by a guardian at all times while attending MCL Children’s Department events.
NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and agree that photos taken at the event may be used in social media postings and future promotions.

MCL Story Hour: Rainbow
2025-03-05 10:30 - 11:30
Come read about rainbows, sing, dance and make a beautiful rainbow hat!
Children 10 years old and younger must be accompanied by a guardian at all times while attending MCL Children’s Department events.
NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and agree that photos taken at the event may be used in social media postings and future promotions.

MCL Tween Craft: Button Birds
2025-03-07 09:00
Tweens will want to pick up this fun button bird craft while supplies last! Available for ages 8 to 12 starting March 7th at the Children’s Department Desk.
Children 10 years old and younger must be accompanied by a guardian at all times while attending MCL Children’s Department events.
NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and agree that photos taken at the event may be used in social media postings and future promotions.

MCL Story Hour: Leprechaun
2025-03-12 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-03-13 10:30 - 11:30
We will be reading stories about Leprechauns, and then we will sing and dance! We will also be doing a fun Leprechaun scavenger hunt in the Children’s Department after Story Hour!
Children 10 years old and younger must be accompanied by a guardian at all times while attending MCL Children’s Department events.
NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and agree that photos taken at the event may be used in social media postings and future promotions.

Adler Planetarium at MCL
2025-03-12 17:00 - 18:30
Chicago’s Adler Planetarium is coming to Marion Carnegie Library! Fun, hands-on activities led by Adler staff will include seeing – and touching! – a fabulous moon, mars, and asteroid meteorite collection, and creating lunar craters using household materials. Weather permitting, we’ll also check out the sun safely using a special telescope.
Children 10 years old and younger must be accompanied by a guardian at all times while attending MCL Children’s Department events.
NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and agree that photos taken at the event may be used in social media postings and future promotions.
