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Youth Art Month Contest
Wednesday, March 01, 2023
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!
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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 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.
All-Ages Day at The Ground Floor
Sunday, March 12, 2023
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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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Growing Milkweeds in Milk Jugs
Sunday, March 12, 2023
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Come get your hands dirty as we learn about Sycamore Land Trust and all the wonderful work they do to protect our environment, help wildlife, and connect people to nature. We'll talk about the importance of native plants and finish with a hands-on project of sowing native plants from seed that will be transplanted during part two of the program in May. Ages 7–12.
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This program is in partnership with Sycamore Land Trust.
