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Youth Art Month Contest
Friday, March 01, 2024
Sunday, March 31, 2024
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: space! For this theme, draw your favorite planet or space-themed item—you can even make up your own.
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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 any MCPL location to grab a template. 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, and contact information (including email address and/or telephone number). Ages birth–12.
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Caregiver University: Getting to Know Dementia (Part 1)
Thursday, March 21, 2024
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
This session is designed to help attendees develop a basic appreciation for what happens when a brain is changing due to some form of dementia, versus other factors, such as normal aging or a high-stress lifestyle. Age 18 and up. Please register.
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This program is in partnership with Alzheimer’s and Dementia Resource Service with Indiana University Health.
Preschool Storytime
Thursday, March 21, 2024
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Join in the fun with stories, songs, puppets, and more that encourage the development of early literacy skills. Ages 3–6.
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VITAL English Language Group: Conversation with Tom Bitters
Thursday, March 21, 2024
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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.
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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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).
Homeschool Recess
Thursday, March 21, 2024
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Calling all elementary-aged homeschoolers—it's recess time! Come to the Downtown Library to play a variety of games and hang out with other homeschoolers. Ages 6–12.
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Preschool Discovery
Thursday, March 21, 2024
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Discover more at the Library! Following each Preschool Storytime, join us for a fun craft experience. We may also enjoy a math or science activity, or an activity designed to explore the alphabet! Each week, we'll experiment with different materials and techniques. Dress to mess. Ages 3–6.
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Ellettsville Book Group: Western Lane
Thursday, March 21, 2024
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Join us on the third Thursday of the month to discuss a dynamic mix of fiction and nonfiction. This month's selection is Western Lane by Chetna Maroo. Age 18 and up. Please register.
Summary:
"11-year-old Gopi has been playing squash since she was old enough to hold a racket. When her mother dies, her father enlists her in a quietly brutal training regimen, and the game becomes her world. Slowly, she grows apart from her sisters. Her life is reduced to the sport, guided by its rhythms: the serve, the volley, the drive, the shot and its echo. But on the court, she is not alone. She is with her pa. She is with Ged, a thirteen-year-old boy with his own formidable talent. She is with the players who have come before her. She is in awe. Western Lane is a valentine to innocence, to the closeness of sisterhood, to the strange ways we come to know ourselves and each other."
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Rangers of Shadow Deep
Thursday, March 21, 2024
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Join us for Rangers of Shadow Deep, a D&D-like wargame with custom character creation. No experience required. Players will assemble a fully custom ranger miniature and work together to tackle adversaries and solve mysteries in the vast realm of Shadow Deep. This is an ongoing adventure. If you're interested in participating, please contact Sam Ott (sott@mcpl.info) or attend a Miniature Making program to get started. Ages 12–19. Please register in-person.
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Eat What Now?! Rot Your Teeth Edition
Thursday, March 21, 2024
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Explore the many ways in which food should NOT go together. Our staff will mix up some truly disgusting dishes involving marshmallow chicks, candy eggs, and more—and eat them, of course! Don't worry—extra waste bins will be on-hand. Ages 12–19.
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Other Worlds Book Club: A Psalm for the Wild-Built
Thursday, March 21, 2024
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Explore distant and not-so-distant worlds with us in this science fiction and fantasy-themed book club. This month's selection is A Psalm for the Wild-Built, a 2021 solarpunk novel by Becky Chambers that tackles themes of technology, environmentalism, and friendship. Age 18 and up. Please register.
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Summary:
A Psalm for the Wild-Built is a refreshing post-apocalyptic tale that strays away from the gritty and dark tropes that populate the genre. Rather, robots that vanished into the wilderness years ago, reappear to ask, "What do people need?" The answer is not that simple. The life of a humble tea monk is upended in the appearance of the robot, and in pursuit of the answer to that question.
Prenatal Yoga
Thursday, March 21, 2024
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Prenatal yoga is a gentle exercise that supports your changing body's needs, builds strength, and deepens awareness of your mind, body, and connection with your baby. Age 18 and up.
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Teen Anime Night: Blue Lock
Thursday, March 21, 2024
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Join us as we start season one of Blue Lock! We'll chat, craft, and eat snacks. Click here for additional information about our teen programs. Ages 12–19.
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Show + Tell + Make
Thursday, March 21, 2024
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Love creating? Want to share what you create with others? This is your monthly chance to show off your artistic talents and spend time making something new. Whether you’ve constructed a new zine or you want to show us your favorite collage, we want to see and celebrate! We’ll provide the supplies, you provide the creativity. Age 18 and up. Please register.