By Karen Kelly | Special to the Times Vedette
The MJB Library has planned a family-friendly event for Peep-le of all ages. On Saturday, March 21, the MJB Library invites patrons to join us from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. to build a diorama featuring Peeps marshmallow characters.
The challenge is to construct a shoebox-sized diorama featuring at least one Peep, inspired by a family-friendly book, movie, TV show or creative theme of your choice. Using recycled materials, magazines, paint, pipe cleaners and other craft supplies, teams should bring their Peep-sterpiece to life.
Here are the rules:
- Diorama must include at least one Peep Marshmallow candy.
- Entries must be family-friendly.
- Diorama base must be no larger than a shoebox and must be free-standing.
- Dioramas must be either constructed at the event on Saturday, March 21, or constructed at home and submitted to the library by close on Friday, March 20.
- Teamwork is welcome. This is an all-age contest. We encourage families and friends to work together.
- Entries will be displayed from March 23 to April 2. The winner will be selected on April 1.
- Please pick up your entry between April 4 and 11. Unclaimed entries will be discarded.
Teams who come to the library on March 21 should bring a shoebox and any other supplies they would like. The library will provide some craft supplies and Peeps for participants to use. Preregistration is appreciated.
Plans are underway for our summer reading program. This year’s theme is Plant a seed, Read! The reading program will take place in June. Registration is now open to sign up for all the fun.
Some highlights that are planned for participants include several programs that are paid for with funds received through Communities 4 Children and Community Partnerships for Protecting Children’s neighborhood/Community Network Mini Grants. Those programs include Science Heroes on Monday, June 8; Mesozoic Adventures by Toby Kid Funny Farm on Thursday, June 18; and the Summer Reading Program Prize Party and Mega Foam Cannon by Absolute Science on Friday, June 26.
Upcoming library events include a program presented by New Opportunities about behavioral health services on Thursday, March 12, at 2 p.m. The program will be in the Taylor Meeting Room.
Community members are invited to join any of the MJB Library’s ongoing programs and groups. Weekly adult groups include Cribbage on Monday from 9-11 a.m. and bridge class on Wednesday from 9-11 a.m. On Monday from 4-6 p.m., Craft and Connect meets to work on craft projects and socialize.
For preschool, weekly story hour meets each Friday at 10 a.m. In March, the themes will include St. Patrick’s Day on March 13, spring on March 20, and bunnies on March 27. Join us for a craft and stories.
Remember to add the library’s monthly events to your calendar as well. On the second Tuesday of each month, the afternoon book club, Between the Covers, meets at 3 p.m. The fourth Tuesday of the month, the Reads Well With Others evening book club meets. On March 24 at 5 p.m., the group will be discussing Sandwich by Catherine Newman. Books for book clubs are available for checkout at the front desk.
Card-making class, which takes place on the third Thursday of each month from 9-11 a.m., will be on March 19. Remember that all materials are provided for a $5 fee to cover the cost of supplies needed to design one-of-a-kind greeting cards. Also, on the third Thursday at 6 p.m., the cookbook club meets to sample and discuss recipes from the cookbook chosen for the month. The March cookbook will be “Taste of Home: Pizza, Pasta, and More.” Stop by the library to select a recipe to make and bring to the meeting.
The regular monthly events for youth include Creation Corner, which will be on Wednesday, March 18 at 2 p.m. Registration for the event is appreciated. Youth of all ages are welcome.
To register for events, visit the MJB Library website calendar at www.guthriecenter.lib.ia.us
A reminder that the Friends of the Guthrie Center Library are having a membership drive. Those who pay their $25 membership dues by March 31 are entered in a drawing for a bag of literary treats valued at $100.
Rich Monthei is sharing part of his collection of Fenton Glass with the MJB Library on loan during the month of March. These creative youth built leprechaun traps at LEGO Mania Day on March 4. Sheri Wetzel’s Country Quilt is on display at the MJB Library during the month of March. Stop in and take a look at her lovely work. Participants of the LEGO Mania challenge proudly show off their leprechaun traps. Logan (center) won the prize for best trap, which was a copy of the book “How to Catch a Leprechaun.”
