Events for Adults
Nov 19 to Jan 19
Adults
Children
Teens
Have some games and puzzles gathering dust on your shelves? Bring in what you have (all pieces, please) and swap it out for something new!
We'll kick things off from 6:30-7:30 on 11/19 and keep things going throughout these cold winter months.
Dec 12
Adults
Children
Teens
The staff and Board of Trustees of the Marion Public Library welcome you to meet our new Director on Wednesday, December 12th.
Trenary most recently hails from Cedar Rapids Public Library, where she served as Operations Manager. She has worked within the library industry for nearly 20 years, including seven years at SirsiDynix, an automation company that currently provides service to all three libraries in the Metro Library Network. Trenary’s decades of library experience and commitment to strengthening community connections make her a thoughtful and passionate leader for MPL... Continue Reading
Dec 12
Adults
Children
Teens
The staff and Board of Trustees of the Marion Public Library welcome you to meet our new Director on Wednesday, December 12th.
Trenary most recently hails from Cedar Rapids Public Library, where she served as Operations Manager. She has worked within the library industry for nearly 20 years, including seven years at SirsiDynix, an automation company that currently provides service to all three libraries in the Metro Library Network. Trenary’s decades of library experience and commitment to strengthening community connections make her a thoughtful and passionate leader for MPL... Continue Reading
Dec 12
Adults
Our Evening Genealogy Junkies group provides an opportunity for anyone interested in genealogy to get together with peers to learn and to share research tips and tricks. The group meets weekly. Bring a laptop or tablet computer, or check out one of the library's laptops from the Information Desk. Explore our online resources such as Ancestry.com, HeritageQuest, Fold3, and our historical newspapers. Everyone is welcome! Contact Madeline at the library at mjarvis@marionpubliclibrary.org with questions.
Dec 13
Adults
Our Morning Genealogy Junkies group provides an opportunity for anyone interested in genealogy to get together with peers to learn and to share research tips and tricks. The group meets on Thursday morning each week. Bring a laptop or tablet computer, or check out one of the library's laptops from the Information Desk. Explore our online resources such as Ancestry.com, HeritageQuest, Fold3, and our historical newspapers. Everyone is welcome! Contact Madeline at the library at mjarvis@marionpubliclibrary.org with questions.
Dec 13
Adults
Our enthusiastic Scrabble players meet year-round, rain or shine. They love to get new competitors. All ages and skill levels welcome!
Dec 13
Adults
"Knot" your average knitting group. All ages and skill levels welcome. Exchange ideas, patterns, yarn, and needles. Knit Wits meets on Thursday evenings. Come share your “purls” of wisdom!
Dec 14
Adults
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Register in advance!
Here is the December Menu.
This new and innovative cafe' will feature a menu with dishes ranging from turkey and mashed potatoes to pasta and tacos. You are bound to find something to satisfy your taste buds! Programming will be included following lunch (e.g., chronic disease self-management workshops, Tai Chi, stepping on, water aerobics, nutrition counseling, games & socialization, much more!). Encore Cafe' is your one-stop shop for nutrition, health education, and socialization time with friends! ... Continue Reading