Fandom Friday
2022-06-03 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Marion Carnegie Library, 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, 62959, US
See if you can survive Five Nights in one Friday afternoon! Play the game with friends while enjoying popcorn.
Bonus points if you come in costume!
NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and agree that photos taken at library events may be used in social media postings and future promotions.

Teen Game Day
2022-06-04 10:00 - 16:00, 2022-06-11 10:00 - 16:00, 2022-06-18 10:00 - 16:00 | Marion Carnegie Library, 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, 62959, US
Enjoy free play on the library’s Nintendo Switch or gather some friends and play some board games!
Free and open to ages 12 to 19.
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
2022-06-04 13:00 - 15:00, 2022-06-11 13:00 - 15:00, 2022-06-18 13:00 - 15:00 | Marion Carnegie Library, 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, 62959, US
Join us in the Tween Zone of the Children’s Department each week to watch a featured film!
For ages 8 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.

MCL Anime Club
2022-06-06 15:00 - 17:00 | Marion Carnegie Library, 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, 62959, US
Come watch anime with your friends and chow down on some popcorn in the YA department!
Bonus points if you come in costume!
NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and agree that photos taken at library events may be used in social media postings and future promotions.

Project Next Generation Open Tech Lab Hours
2022-06-06 16:00 - 18:00, 2022-06-09 16:00 - 18:00, 2022-06-13 16:00 - 18:00, 2022-06-16 16:00 - 18:00 | Marion Carnegie Library, 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, 62959, US
PNG at MCL’s Open Lab schedule has changed! Join us during Open Lab hours in June – Monday and Thursday from 4 pm to 6 pm.
Get your hands on the newest technology at Marion Carnegie Library! Visit during lab hours to complete projects or learn new skills.
Free and open to ages 10 to 18!
Funding for Project Next Generation is provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services to the Secretary of State/Illinois State Library under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).
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 Lego Club
2022-06-06 17:30 - 19:00 | Marion Carnegie Library, 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, 62959, US
Stop by Marion Carnegie Library’s Lego Club and create whatever you can imagine, and 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.

Continuing Careers with LinkedIn
2022-06-07 12:00 - 13:00 | Marion Carnegie Library, 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, 62959, US
Join Marion Carnegie Library and Joe Szynkowski of The UpWrite Group to learn how you can use LinkedIn and LinkedIn Learning to set yourself up for success and advance your career.
Funding for this grant was awarded by the Illinois State Library, a Department of the Office of Secretary of State, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, under the provisions of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA).
NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and agree that photos taken at library events may be used in social media postings and future promotions.

Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge Story Hour at The Hub
2022-06-08 10:30 - 11:30 | The HUB Recreation Center, 917 W. Main Street, Marion, IL, 62959, US
Meet at The Hub to hear some great stories, including a great butterfly story read by an expert at Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge! Sing, Dance, and pick up your take-home craft!
NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and agree that photos taken at library events may be used in social media postings and future promotions.

PNG STEAM Club - Aquaponics
2022-06-08 16:00 - 18:00 | Marion Carnegie Library, 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, 62959, US
Learn about sustainability by growing plants in our Frog tank.
This program is free and available to ages 10 – 18.
Funding for Project Next Generation is provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services to the Secretary of State/Illinois State Library under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).
NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and agree that photos taken at library events may be used in social media postings and future promotions.

Playroom Playdate
2022-06-09 10:00 - 12:00, 2022-06-16 10:00 - 12:00 | Marion Carnegie Library, 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, 62959, US
Come meet new friends in our 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.

Kindness Riot
2022-06-09 13:00 - 15:00 | Marion Carnegie Library, 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, 62959, US
Create empowering and supportive posters, then we’ll riot outside the library and display those posters to spread kindness to our whole community!
NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and agree that photos taken at library events may be used in social media postings and future promotions.

MCL Summer Adult Craft - Mosaic Art
2022-06-09 15:00 - 16:00, 2022-06-09 17:30 - 18:30
Create your own piece of mosaic art using glass tiles, buttons, and other materials.
Registration is required. Sign up by calling the library at 618-993-5935 or visiting the library’s Main Floor desk beginning June 2nd.

Ssssssnakes! at The Hub
2022-06-10 15:00 - 16:00 | The HUB Recreation Center, 917 W. Main Street, Marion, IL, 62959, US
Learn about local snake varieties from Kathleen Gaare-Wiese – a retired educator, Illinois Master Naturalist, Boy Scouts of America Leader, and outdoor expert!
You may even get to touch a snake*!
*Snake touching is not required.
This event is free and open to ages 0 – 19.

***POSTPONED*** Beyond the Beaten Path - Marion Mural Walking Tour With Josh Benson
2022-06-14 09:30 - 10:30 | Marion Cultural and Civic Center, 800 Tower Square Plz, Marion, IL, 62959, US
POSTPONED. New date TBD. Due to excessive heat, this program has been postponed. Check back for the rescheduled date and time.
Created by local and internationally known artists, the Marion Mural District is paving the way for arts and culture in Southern Illinois.
Join Marion Carnegie Library and Josh Benson, Director of the Marion Cultural and Civic Center to learn about the Marion Mural District and support the Southern Illinois art scene.
Remember to wear proper footwear on this walking tour.
This event is free and open to the public.

Lawyer in the Library
2022-06-14 17:30 - 19:30 | Marion Carnegie Library, 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, 62959, US
An attorney will be available for 20-minute, one-on-one meetings to assist you with legal coaching,
document review, referrals to additional community services, e-filing court documents, and legal questions.
-No Fees!
-Please Pre-Register at the Main Floor Circulation Desk
-Bring paperwork that relates to your legal matter
*This program is free and open to the public.*
– Maximum of one session per person every 2 months.
– You are not eligible to participate if you are currently represented by an attorney.
– Participants should reside within the First Judicial Circuit of Illinois.
Sponsored in part by Self-Represented Litigant Coordinator Grant through Access to Justice Division, AOIC Brenda Sprague, Coordinator Office of the Chief Judge, First Judicial Circuit.

Gymnastics! Story Hour at Extreme Kids
2022-06-15 10:30 - 11:30 | Extreme Kids, 1109 N Railroad St, Marion, IL, 62959, US
Come hear a fun Gymnastics story, sing and dance, and get your take-home craft. Stick around after the Story Hour festivities to climb, stretch and bounce at the amazing Extreme Kids Gym!

marioNkart Teen Tournament
2022-06-15 14:00 - 16:00 | Marion Carnegie Library, 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, 62959, US
Start your engines and challenge your friends to hit the road and race through fantastical worlds and Beyond the Beaten Path!
Registration for either tournament is required. Contact the library starting June 1 to reserve your spot!
The age 12 – 19 Tournament will be at 2 pm on Wednesday, June 15.
The age 8 – 12 Tournament will be at 2 pm on Thursday, June 16.
NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and agree that photos taken at library events may be used in social media postings and future promotions.

marioNkart Tween Tournament
2022-06-16 14:00 - 16:00 | Marion Carnegie Library, 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, 62959, US

MCL Closed in Observance of Juneteenth
2022-06-20

Summer Solstice at Mandala Gardens
2022-06-21 09:30 - 12:00 | Mandala Gardens, 1704 N State St, Marion, IL, 62959, US
Join MCL for a free and open to the public tour of Mandala Gardens
with the owner, Greg Reid.
Learn about the history, tour the grounds, and see the sculptures, structures, mosaics and more!
Stick around after the tour and pick up some lunch from Roots Run Deep!
Free and open to the public.
Notice: All participants and parents understand and agree that all photos taken at the event may be used in social media postings and future promotions.

*CANCELLED* Beyond the Beaten Path Nature Walk
2022-06-21 10:00 - 12:00 | Harmony Walking Trail Crab Orchard Wildlife Refuge
**CANCELLED due to extreme heat.**
Come explore! See Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge with an expert guide! Discover butterflies and their migrations.
Registration is required. Pick up a FREE ticket in the MCL Children’s Department starting Tuesday, June 7.
Meet us at Harmony Trail at Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge. Take Rt 148 south of Marion then turn west on Pigeon Creek Road.
NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and agree that photos taken at library events may be used in social media postings and future promotions.
