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PNG at MCL Open Tech Lab Hours
2024-04-08 16:00 - 19:00, 2024-04-04 16:00 - 19:00, 2024-04-03 16:00 - 19:00, 2024-04-02 16:00 - 19:00, 2024-04-01 16:00 - 19:00, 2024-03-28 16:00 - 19:00, 2024-03-27 16:00 - 19:00, 2024-03-26 16:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) and 1 more date | Marion Carnegie Library, 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, 62959, US
Try out any technology you want at Marion Carnegie Library! Visit during Open Lab Hours to complete projects or learn new skills.
Open Tech Lab hours are free to attend for everyone aged 10 to 18! No library card is necessary.
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. Guardian supervision is not required during PNG at MCL events.

PNG at MCL Saturday Sessions - Landscape Construction
2024-04-06 13:00 - 15:00
Make a difference in Marion when you help to build the Marion Carnegie Library Community Reading Garden with PNG at MCL! Learn to plan, build, and weather-proof outdoor fixtures, and improve our community!
Saturday Sessions are totally free and open to everyone aged 10 – 18. No library card is required!
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.
Guardian supervision is not required during PNG at MCL events.

MCL Tween Movie
2024-04-06 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-03-30 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-03-23 13:00 - 15:00
Join us in the Tween Zone of the Children’s Department each week 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
2024-04-04 16:00 - 19:00, 2024-04-02 10:00 - 12:00
Meet new friends in MCL’s Mariella Aikman Playroom in the library’s Children’s Department! Bring the kiddos and enjoy puppets, 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 - Space
2024-04-04 10:30 - 11:30, 2024-04-03 10:30 - 11:30
In this week’s edition of MCL Story Hour, we will read stories about Space, sing, dance, and take home a rocket craft!
This event is free and intended for younger children.
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 Gamers Guild
2024-04-03 16:00 - 18:00
MCL Gamers Guild is a program dedicated to playing and enjoying board games! Visit this edition of the Gamers Guild and play a game selected by the library’s Young Adult department.
This event is free and open to ages 12 – 18. You don’t need a library card to attend!
NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and agree that photos taken at library events may be used in social media postings and future promotions.

Become a Foster Parent – Information Session with LSSI
2024-04-03 16:00 - 18:00
Meet one-on-one with a representative from Lutheran Social Services of Illinois and learn about becoming a licensed foster home.
Registration is encouraged. Register at the MCL Main Floor Desk or call 618-993-5935 for your session.
NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and agree that photos taken at library events may be used in social media postings and future promotions.

Adler Planetarium's Astro Road Trip at MCL
2024-04-02 18:00 - 19:00, 2024-04-02 17:00 - 18:00
Chicago’s Adler Planetarium returns to the Marion Carnegie Library!
Join us for an Adler staff-led presentation about the upcoming solar eclipse and what to expect in Marion, Illinois. After the talk – plus time for Q&A, attendees will be able to participate in fun demonstrations about how solar eclipses work and how to safely view a solar eclipse, as well as interact with Adler’s lunar meteorite. While supplies last, attendees will receive a solar viewer for safely seeing the Sun.
This program is free and intended for all ages. No registration or library card is required!
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 Builder's Club
2024-04-01 17:30 - 19:00
Join us at Marion Carnegie Library’s Builder’s Club and create whatever you can imagine. 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.
Children 10 years old and younger must be accompanied by a guardian at all times while attending MCL Children’s Department events.

PNG at MCL Saturday Sessions - Automotive Maintenance
2024-03-30 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-03-23 13:00 - 15:00
Looking at a career in the automotive industry? Want to become a safer driver? Just not sure how to change a tire? Join PNG at MCL to learn some automotive maintenance tasks like installing a spare tire, swapping windshield wipers, and more during this month’s Saturday Sessions – each Saturday in March at 1 pm.
Special thanks to Hale’s Automotive in Marion for helping out with this month’s Saturday Sessions series!
Saturday Sessions are totally free and open to everyone aged 10 – 18. No library card is required!
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.
Guardian supervision is not required during PNG at MCL events.

Library Closed in Observance of Good Friday
2024-03-29

Playroom Playdate
2024-03-28 16:00 - 19:00, 2024-03-26 10:00 - 12:00
Meet new friends in MCL’s Mariella Aikman Playroom in the library’s Children’s Department! Bring the kiddos and enjoy puppets, toys, games, and – of course – books!
In March 2024, 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 - Moon
2024-03-28 10:30 - 11:30, 2024-03-27 10:30 - 11:30
In this week’s edition of MCL Story Hour, we will sing, dance, read moon stories, and take home a fun moon activity packet.
This event is free and intended for younger children.
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.

The Bookworms - Teen Book Club
2024-03-27 16:00 - 18:00
The Bookworms is a teen book club where we discuss anything you want to read. Stick around after the meeting for a movie based on a YA novel!
This event is free and open to ages 12 – 18. No library card is required.
NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and agree that photos taken at library events may be used in social media postings and future promotions.
