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PNG at MCL Saturday Sessions: Art, Music, & Sound
2026-06-13 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago)
June 13th PNG at MCL Saturday Session: Studio Sesh!
Write and record a song! Add multiple tracks and lyrics!
Throughout June, learn the process of music production, along with creating your own video to accompany it!
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

PNG at MCL: Open Lab
2026-06-15 13:00 - 19:00, 2026-06-16 13:00 - 19:00, 2026-06-17 13:00 - 19:00, 2026-06-18 13:00 - 19:00, 2026-06-22 13:00 - 19:00, 2026-06-23 13:00 - 19:00, 2026-06-24 13:00 - 19:00, 2026-06-25 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
2026-06-15 16:00 - 19:00, 2026-06-16 16:00 - 19:00, 2026-06-18 16:00 - 19:00, 2026-06-22 16:00 - 19:00, 2026-06-23 16:00 - 19:00, 2026-06-25 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

Playroom Playdate
2026-06-16 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-06-18 16:00 - 19:00, 2026-06-23 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-06-25 16:00 - 19:00
Meet up with friends and make new ones in our fun playroom!

Lawyer in the Library
2026-06-16 17:00 - 19:00
An attorney will be available for 20-minute private meetings to assist with legal coaching, document review, referrals to additional community services, e-filing court documents, and legal questions.

Registration is required. Sign-up at the Main Floor Circulation Desk.

Participants must be a resident within the Illinois First Judicial Circuit and not currently represented by an attorney.

Goofy Golf Story Hour
2026-06-17 10:30 | Goofy Golf, 1403 N Garfield St, Marion, IL, 62959, US
Join MCL and The Marion Goofy Golf and read a book about golf, sing and dance, and take home a fun golf craft!

Teen Craft Night: Book Fairy Garden
2026-06-17 16:00
Come turn a book into a fairy garden in the YA Department!

CLOSED FOR JUNETEENTH
2026-06-19
We’ll be closed on Friday, June 19th in observance of Juneteenth.
Regular business hours will resume Saturday, June 20th

Tween Movie
2026-06-20 13:00
Come watch a fun tween movie!

PNG at MCL Saturday Sessions: Art, Music, & Sound
2026-06-20 13:00 - 16:00
June 20th PNG at MCL Saturday Session: Animation
Learn the basics of hand-drawn animation and the digital process!
Throughout June, learn the process of music production, along with creating your own video to accompany it!
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

Marion Mural District WalkingTour
2026-06-23 18:00 | Tower Square, Tower Square Plaza, Marion, IL, 62959, United States
Mural creators Shawn Vincelette and Josh Benson will lead us on a walking tour of several of the murals created around Tower Square. Hear the stories behind the inspiration and the techniques for each mural we visit along the way.
Meet under the clock tower at 6pm.

Baseball Story Hour
2026-06-24 10:30 | Mtn Dew Park, 1000 Miners Drive, Marion
Join MCL and The Thrillbillies and read a book about baseball, sing and dance, and take home a fun baseball craft!

The Bookworms
2026-06-24 16:00
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: Birdhouse Plant Stake
2026-06-25 15:00, 2026-06-25 17:30
We will be creating a houseplant stake from corks and other materials.
Required registration begins on June 17th.
