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Youth Art Month Contest

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.

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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Teen Craft Club: 3D Clay Decorated Mugs

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Ellettsville Branch
Ellettsville Teen Space
Dive into a new craft project each month with other art lovers! This month, we'll be decorating 3D clay mugs. Ages 12–19.
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LEGO® Club

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Ellettsville Branch
Ellettsville Meeting Room A
Unleash your imagination and creativity with fellow LEGO® builders! Ages 5–12.
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Curious About Quilting

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Ellettsville Branch
Ellettsville Meeting Room B
This is a four-part series that introduces the basics of making a quilt. Topics covered will include: parts of the quilt, fabric selection, sewing basics, and cutting and piecing. This series assumes no previous sewing experience and uses no special equipment. At the end of the series, you will have completed two small projects. All supplies will be provided. Age 16 and up.

Classes meet March 18, March 25, April 15, and April 22. Please register; when you register, you are signing up to attend all four class sessions.
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Tiny to Two

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Ellettsville Branch
Ellettsville Meeting Room B
Families with babies and toddlers play, sing, read, and talk together. Ages birth–2.
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Growing Gardeners: Garden Planning

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Ellettsville Branch
Ellettsville Meeting Room B
If you’re interested in learning about gardening and helping the Ellettsville Branch garden, join us for Growing Gardeners, a kid's gardening club. This month, we'll be making plans for our garden and starting nature journals. Ages 7–12. Please register.
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Miniature Painting 101

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Ellettsville Branch
Ellettsville Teen Space
Come try your hand at miniature painting—we've got the minis, paints, brushes, and know-how. All skill levels are welcome. Ages 12–19.
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Preschool Storytime

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Ellettsville Branch
Ellettsville Meeting Room B
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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Preschool Discovery

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Ellettsville Branch
Ellettsville Meeting Room A
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

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Ellettsville Branch
Ellettsville Meeting Room A
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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Eat What Now?! Rot Your Teeth Edition

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Ellettsville Branch
Ellettsville Teen Space
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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Prenatal Yoga

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Prenatal Yoga
Ellettsville Branch
Ellettsville Meeting Room B
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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All-Ages Day at the Ellettsville Teen Space

12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Ellettsville Branch
Ellettsville Teen Space
Curious about the Ellettsville Teen Space, but you aren’t a teen? Patrons of all ages are invited to check it out on the fourth Saturday of the month—there's a DIY design studio, video games, virtual reality, and more!
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Curious About Quilting

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Ellettsville Branch
Ellettsville Meeting Room B
This is a four-part series that introduces the basics of making a quilt. Topics covered will include: parts of the quilt, fabric selection, sewing basics, and cutting and piecing. This series assumes no previous sewing experience and uses no special equipment. At the end of the series, you will have completed two small projects. All supplies will be provided. Age 16 and up.

Classes meet March 18, March 25, April 15, and April 22. Please register; when you register, you are signing up to attend all four class sessions.
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Talking Tacos

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Ellettsville Branch
Ellettsville Meeting Room A
Come for a discussion about relationships, dating, and other tough topics. Stay for the conversation and the tacos. Ages 12–19.

This program is in partnership with Middle Way House.
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All-Ages Solar Extravaganza

4:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Eclipse
Ellettsville Branch
Ellettsville Teen Space
Drop in at the Ellettsville Branch for solar and astronomical crafts, STEAM activities, and snacks for all ages. Visit various stations across the Library and learn a bit about the upcoming total solar eclipse on April 8. The Teen Space will be open to everyone during this event. All ages.
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All-Ages Solar Extravaganza

4:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Eclipse
Ellettsville Branch
Ellettsville Meeting Room B
Drop in at the Ellettsville Branch for solar and astronomical crafts, STEAM activities, and snacks for all ages. Visit various stations across the Library and learn a bit about the upcoming total solar eclipse on April 8. The Teen Space will be open to everyone during this event. All ages.
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Adult Craft Night: Total Solar Eclipse Edition

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Ellettsville Branch
Ellettsville Meeting Room A
Join us for an eclipse-themed craft night for adults in an easy-going, social atmosphere in preparation for the total solar eclipse on April 8. No experience required. All supplies will be provided. Age 18 and up. Please register.
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Teen Advisory Board

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Ellettsville Branch
Ellettsville Meeting Room A
The Teen Advisory Board is your opportunity to guide the Ellettsville Branch's programs and services! Help plan events, work on projects, and make the Library a fun and welcoming space for teens. Ages 12–19.
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Prenatal Yoga

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Prenatal Yoga
Ellettsville Branch
Ellettsville Meeting Room B
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 Craft Club: Eclipse Wall Art

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Ellettsville Branch
Ellettsville Teen Space
Dive into a new craft project each month with other art lovers! This month, we'll be making eclipse wall art in preparation for the total solar eclipse on April 8. Ages 12–19.
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Mystery Monday Book Club: Holmes, Marple & Poe

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Ellettsville Branch
Ellettsville Meeting Room A
A book club for mystery lovers! Join us each month as we read and discuss new and classic mysteries and thrillers. This month's selection is Holmes, Marple & Poe by James Patterson and Brian Sitts. Age 18 and up. Please register.

Summary:
"In New York City, three intriguing, smart, and stylish private investigators open Holmes, Marple & Poe Investigations. Who are these detectives with famous names and mysterious, untraceable pasts? Brendan Holmes—The Brain: Identifies suspects via deduction and logic. Margaret Marple—The Eyes: Possesses powers of observation too often underestimated. Auguste Poe—The Muscle: Chases down every lead no matter how dangerous or dark. The agency's daring methodology and headline-making solves attract the attention of NYPD Detective Helene Grey. Her solo investigation into her three unknowable competitors rivals the best mysteries of Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle, Agatha Christie, and Edgar Allan Poe."
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Tiny to Two

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Ellettsville Branch
Ellettsville Meeting Room B
Families with babies and toddlers play, sing, read, and talk together. Ages birth–2.
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Pro Gamer Book Club: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Ellettsville Branch
Ellettsville Meeting Room B
A book club for…gamers? You read that right. This group meets to discuss books based on popular video game franchises. This month, we’re reading the manga classic The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time by Akira Himekawa. Please register to reserve your free copy of the book. Copies can be picked up at the circulation desk at the Ellettsville Branch. Ages 12–19. 
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Preschool Storytime: Total Solar Eclipse Edition

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Ellettsville Branch
Ellettsville Meeting Room B
Join in the fun with stories, songs, puppets, and more that encourage the development of early literacy skills. This storytime will focus on the sun and solar eclipses in preparation for the upcoming total solar eclipse on April 8. Ages 3–6.
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