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Youth Art Month Contest

Friday, March 31, 2023
All Branches
Calling all youth artists! For Youth Art Month, we're challenging you to create and submit an original 2D work of art based on the theme of our upcoming summer reading program: Camp Myth! For this theme, draw your favorite mythical beast or hero. You can even make up your own!

The winning artwork will be made into a collectible summer reading prize bookmark. Entries should be 3x7 inches. Starting March 1, you can stop by the Downtown Library children's information desk, the Ellettsville Branch, or the Bookmobile to grab a template, if needed. When you're finished, drop your entry off at any MCPL location by March 31 to enter.

Make sure your entry has the following information written legibly on the back: name, age, title of your artwork, MCPL location that you regularly visit (Downtown, Ellettsville, or Bookmobile), and contact information (including email address and/or telephone number). Ages birth–12.
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Habitat for Humanity

10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Downtown Library
Meeting Room 2A
Spaces Reservation

Register to Vote

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Downtown Library
Atrium Space

Representatives from the League of Women Voters of Bloomington-Monroe County will be on-site to provide voter registration services. Come chat about the process and the upcoming primary election on May 2. Age 18 and up.


This program is in partnership with the League of Women Voters of Bloomington-Monroe County.

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Sahaja Yoga Meditation

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Downtown Library
Gallery Exhibit Space
Spaces Reservation

VITAL English Language Group: Conversation with Trish Thurston

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Downtown Library
VITAL Classroom
New English speakers will practice everyday language skills in a relaxed, informal atmosphere. Learners will enjoy friendly conversation, learn about daily life in the U.S., gain confidence, and meet new people from around the world. 

Intermediate English skills are suggested. If you do not speak English, please fill out the VITAL Services form to learn about programs for beginners. Conversation Groups are drop-in and no registration is needed.

If you have not attended a VITAL program before, please stop by the office for more information (Downtown Library, second floor). 

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Boy Scouts of America

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Downtown Library
Meeting Room 1C
Spaces Reservation

Seed Swap

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Downtown Library
Program Room 2B & 2C Combo
Bring your vegetable and flower seeds to exchange with other community members and help the gardens of Monroe County grow! During this program, the Seed Library can accept seed donations, so please come and help stock up this valuable community resource. The Library and Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard will also have free seeds available. 

When donating seeds, please make sure your seeds are not from invasive plants and note the following:
  • The type and variety of seed
  • The year the seeds are from
  • Whether the seeds are store-bought or self-saved
We ask that you please package your seeds accordingly; we will have tools and supplies on-hand. All ages.

This program is in partnership with Mother Hubbard's Cupboard.
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All-Ages Day at The Ground Floor

12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Downtown Library
Ground Floor
Curious about The Ground Floor teen space, but you aren’t a teen? Patrons of all ages are invited to check it out on the second Sunday and fourth Saturday of the month—there's a DIY design studio, video games, virtual reality, and more!
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Boy Scouts

12:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Downtown Library
Meeting Room 1B & 1C Combo
Spaces Reservation

Indiana Karst Conservancy

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Ellettsville Branch
Ellettsville Meeting Room A
Spaces Reservation

NAACP

12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Downtown Library
Auditorium
Spaces Reservation

All-Ages Day at the Ellettsville Teen Space: Washi Tape Bookmarks

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Ellettsville Branch
Ellettsville Teen Space
This All-Ages Day, stop by to make your own customized bookmark out of washi tape. This all-ages craft will be available in the Design Studio in the Teen Space through the course of the day.
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Finding a Story to Tell: A Workshop with the Bloomington Storytellers Guild

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Downtown Library
Meeting Room 2A
This workshop will focus on the resources used to find and tell the best stories to keep your audience engaged.  Members of the BSG will share their knowledge and experience to help you discover the world of folktales. Selected books will be on hand to check out. Open for any experience level. Please register. Ages 18 and up.
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VITAL Board Games for English Language Learners

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Downtown Library
VITAL Resource Room
Would you like to practice your English conversational skills outside of the classroom? Join us for ENL board games! We have a selection of different games and can teach you how to play. Have fun, find community, and practice speaking and reading in English.

Intermediate English skills are suggested. If you do not speak English, please fill out the VITAL Services form to learn about programs for beginners.
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Harp Start

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Ellettsville Branch
Ellettsville Meeting Room B
Join us for a special look at one of the most intricate and capable instruments in the world—the harp! Learn fun facts about the history and intricacies of the harp, see harpist Katie Calderwood play a concert grand harp, and get a chance to try your hand playing a glissando on the instrument. All ages.

This program is in partnership with the USA International Harp Competition.
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NAACP

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

NAACP

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

NAACP

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Downtown Library
Meeting Room 214
Spaces Reservation

Virtual Time Travel

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Downtown Library
The Ground Floor
Experience the wonders of the ancient world in virtual reality. In this program, the developers at Flyover Zone will show off their app Yorescape, which allows you to stream all of their virtual tours on mobile devices, laptops, desktops, and VR headsets like the Oculus Quest. This program will concentrate on their latest virtual tours to the Acropolis in ancient Athens and the Baths of Caracalla in imperial Rome. Flyover Zone is headquartered in Bloomington and has 40 collaborators in 11 countries. All ages.

This program is in partnership with Flyover Zone.
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