Afternoon Chalk Party
2025-06-17 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Marion Carnegie Library, 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, 62959, US
Children and Teens are invited to chalk up the sidewalks in front of the library today! The library will provide the chalk and you provide the imagination! Cool off with a free sno cone from Tropical Sno!

Wackadoo Puppy Party
2025-06-18 10:30 - 23:30 | The Pavilion Events, 1602 Sioux Dr, Marion, IL, 62959, US
Meet Bluey and Bingo, play games and hear a Bluey story, then get a picture with the sister pups!

YA Craft Night
2025-06-18 16:00 - 17:00 | Marion Carnegie Library, 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, 62959, US
Come and make coasters that look like game controller buttons in the YA Department!

CLOSED: Juneteenth
2025-06-19 | Marion Carnegie Library, 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, 62959, US
The library is closed in observance of the Juneteenth holiday.

Make Music Marion Day
2025-06-21 | 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959
June 21st is Make Music Marion Day! Join us at 1pm or 3pm in the McCoskey Room for the presentation:
Latin Hip Hop as the New Poetry with Illinois Humanities Road Scholar, Catalina Maria Johnson.
And, stop by the Young Adult Department and the Children’s Department for music themed crafts!

Latin Hip Hop as a New Poetry
2025-06-21 13:00 - 16:00 | 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959
June 21st is Make Music Marion Day! Join us at 1pm or 3pm in the McCoskey Room for the presentation:
Latin Hip Hop as the New Poetry with Illinois Humanities Road Scholar, Catalina Maria Johnson.
Don’t forget to stop by the Young Adult Department and the Children’s Department, all day long, for music-themed crafts.
Latin hip hop artists are advancing the poetic traditions of their countries in unique ways. Ana Tijoux from Chile was raised on protest songs and Pablo Neruda; Residente from Calle 13, Puerto Rico spits out rhymes as carefully crafted as any poet’s; Niña Dioz from Mexico reads dictionaries to find the precise words to fit her ideas and rhymes; Xiutehzcatl from Boulder, Colorado rhymes in three languages: Spanish, English and Nahuatl–an ancient indigenous language. Nevertheless, academia and poetic circles have surprisingly not embraced and celebrated these artists as poets.
This program, with video and lyric examples, will make a case for hip hop as the new poetry with a focus on Latinos in the U.S. and the Americas. The presentation, paired with slides and a rich set of musical videos, is lively, light and fun, and focused on participation, discussion, and musical enjoyment!
Presented by Illinois Humanities Road Scholar, Catalina Maria Johnson.
Catalina Maria Johnson, Ph.D. is a Chicago-based music journalist. She hosts and produces her own radio show, Beat Latino, which airs in Chicago on Vocalo (Chicago Public Media) and other USA cities as well as Berlin. Catalina is also a regular contributor to NPR, Songlines and other publications, and an editorial board member of Revista Contratiempo.
Catalina’s music journalism explores the extraordinary diversity of the global music scene with an emphasis on Latine music – from the most traditional roots music to cutting-edge electronic grooves.
Illinois Road Scholars and Illinois Humanities is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy Demands Wisdom and the Illinois General Assembly [through the Illinois Arts Council Agency], as well as by contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporations.

PNG Open Technology Lab
2025-06-23 16:00 - 2025-06-26 19:00 | Marion Carnegie Library, 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, 62959, US
M-Th from 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. ages 10-18 can work with any of our equipment and create whatever you can imagine!

Do Art Tween Creations
2025-06-23 17:00 - 18:00 | Marion Carnegie Library, 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, 62959, US
Ages 8-12. Jerry and Chet will be leading this creative art program for the tweens! Create amazing things with a variety of art materials.

Playroom Playdate
2025-06-24 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-06-26 16:00 - 19:00 | Marion Carnegie Library, 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, 62959, US
Meet up with friends or make new ones in our fun playroom!

Airport Story Hour
2025-06-25 10:30 - 11:00 | Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois, 10400 Terminal Dr Ste 200, Marion, IL, 62959, United States
Meet at Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois for stories, songs and a cool take home craft!

The Book Worms
2025-06-25 16:00 - 17:00 | Marion Carnegie Library, 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, 62959, US
Book worms YA book club
Join “The Bookworms”! A teen book club where we discuss anything you want to read. Stay for a movie based on a YA novel!

Adult Craft
2025-06-26 15:00 - 19:00 | 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959
Join us in the McCoskey Room to create a watering station for your garden friends. A variety of colors and designs will be available for customizing.
Required registration begins at the Main Floor Registration Desk on June 18th.

June Book Club
2025-06-28 10:00 - 11:00 | 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959
Join us in the McCoskey Room at 10 a.m. to discuss The Jane Austen Society by Natalie Jenner.

"Five Nights at Freddy's" Word Search
2025-07-01 | 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959
Complete a “Five Nights at Freddy’s” themed word search to win a prize!
Ages 12-18
ALL MONTH LONG

Couch Potato Story Walk
2025-07-01 | Tower Square, Tower Square Plaza, Marion, IL, 62959, United States
Follow the story around the square then pick up a prize in the Children’s Department when you’re done!
ALL MONTH LONG

Babaloo
2025-07-01 10:00 | The HUB Recreation Center, 917 W. Main Street, Marion, IL, 62959, US
Get rowdy with Babaloo and his drums, balloons and more! This interactive program will entertain children of all ages!

Ages : Birth to 12

Playroom Playdate
2025-07-01 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-07-03 16:00 - 19:00, 2025-07-08 10:00 - 12:00 | 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959
Meet new friends or meet up with old friends in our fun playroom!
All younger Children

City Hall Story Hour
2025-07-02 10:30 | Marion City Hall, 350 Tower Square Plaza, Marion, IL, 62959, United States
Join Mayor Absher as he reads great community stories and shares stories about how Marion is a great community! There will be singing, dancing, take-home packet and tours!
Ages Birth to 12

Mario Kart Tournament
2025-07-02 14:00 | 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959
Join us for a Mario Kart Tournament in the YA Department!
Ages 12-18

Library Closed in Observance of Independence Day
2025-07-04 | 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959

Tween Movie
2025-07-05 13:00, 2025-07-12 13:00 | 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959
Come watch a fun Tween Movie!

Ages 8-12

Builder's Club
2025-07-07 17:30 - 19:00 | 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959
Come build whatever you can imagine!

Ages Birth to 12

Library Hoedown at Texas Roadhouse
2025-07-09 10:30 | Texas Roadhouse, 2800 W DeYoung Street, Marion, IL, 62959, US
You’re in for a Rootin’ Tootin’ time at Texas Roadhouse with games, races and line dancing!

Ages Birth to 12

Teen Movie & Make-It Night
2025-07-09 16:00
Come watch “Free Guy” and make a craft in the YA Department!

Ages 12-18

Life Size Board Games
2025-07-10 16:00 - 18:00 | 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959
Candyland, Jenga and Connect 4 are just a few of the life-size games you can play at the library today! Visit all three floors and have some snacks too!

All Ages

Playroom Playdate
2025-07-10 16:00 - 19:00
