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Gardening for Moths
2026-07-20 18:30 - 19:30 (America/Chicago)
Presented by Illinois Extension Horticulture Educator, Kimberly Rohling, create sustainable and moth-friendly garden spaces that support the survival and thriving of moth populations.
The program emphasizes the importance of moths as pollinators and beautiful nocturnal creatures often overlooked in traditional gardening practices.
Registration required: go.illinois.edu/gfmoths

Playroom Playdate
2026-07-21 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-07-23 16:00 - 19:00, 2026-07-28 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-07-30 16:00 - 19:00
Meet up with friends and make new ones in our fun playroom!

PNG at MCL: Open Lab
2026-07-21 13:00 - 19:00, 2026-07-22 13:00 - 19:00, 2026-07-23 13:00 - 19:00, 2026-07-24 12:00 - 16:00, 2026-07-27 13:00 - 19:00, 2026-07-28 13:00 - 19:00, 2026-07-29 13:00 - 19:00, 2026-07-30 13:00 - 19:00
Work with any of our equipment & create whatever you can imagine!
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).
Ages 10-18

The Teen Lounge
2026-07-21 16:00 - 19:00, 2026-07-23 16:00 - 19:00, 2026-07-27 16:00 - 19:00, 2026-07-28 16:00 - 19:00, 2026-07-29 16:00 - 19:00, 2026-07-30 16:00 - 19:00
Want a chill place to hang after school? Take advantage of our YA Department to study, craft, game, or read!
We have craft supplies, board games, video games, and more for teens to enjoy and get creative with!
Ages 12-18

Willy Wonka Story Hour
2026-07-22 10:30 | The Pavilion Events, 1602 Sioux Dr, Marion, IL, 62959, US
Join MCL and Kre8ive and read a book about candy, sing and dance, take home a fun Wonka craft and see a small performance from Kre8ive!

YA End of Summer Reading: Enter the Enchanted Forest
2026-07-22 16:00
This or that!
You get your choice of craft, snack, game and more while we watch Into the Woods. Spin a wheel when you first enter the YA Department to determine which station to begin with, then complete each category before the movie is over.
Turn in your bookmark trackers any time before or during the party and the grand prize will be rewarded to the reader with the highest number of books when the movie ends!

Adult Craft: Novel Fairy House
2026-07-23 15:00, 2026-07-23 17:30
Join us in the McCoskey Room to create Fairy Houses constructed from discarded books and other materials.
Required Registration will begin on July 15th.

End of Summer Reading Party
2026-07-23 17:00 - 19:00 | Emery Brothers Skating Rink, 1700 North Court St, Marion, IL, 62959, US
Meet us at Emery Bros. Skating Rink and skate the night away! Don’t forget to bring your reading log so you can choose your FREE BOOK!

MCL Book Club
2026-07-25 10:00
We will meet in the McCoskey Room to discuss a book The Samurai’s Garden by Gail Tsukiyama .
Bonus! This book will also count towards one of the Adult Summer Reading Challenge.

Tween Movie
2026-07-25 13:00
Come watch a fun tween movie!

PNG at MCL Saturday Sessions: Propulsion
2026-07-25 13:00 - 16:00
All actions have an opposite reaction.
Use physics to learn and demonstrate different types of propulsion.
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).
Ages 10-18

Builder's Club
2026-07-27 17:30 - 19:00
Build whatever you can imagine with our building blocks!

Frozen Story Hour
2026-07-29 10:30
Join MCL and Skyline Creek Productions and read a book about Frozen, sing and dance, take home a fun Frozen craft and see a small performance from Skyline Creek Productions!

Summer Reading Social
2026-07-30 17:30
Gather with other readers to celebrate the end of Summer Reading. Bouquet Bar hosted by Shelton Gang Flower Farm and catering in the McCoskey Room.
Required Registration begins July 25th.
