By Karen Kelly | Special to the Times Vedette
Children’s Events
- Preschool Storyhour is scheduled each Friday at 10 a.m. for preschool children of all ages and their caregivers. Each session includes listening to stories and making an age-appropriate craft. It’s a great chance for littles to learn to love books and mingle with other littles. It’s also a great opportunity for caregivers to interact with other caregivers. Dec. 13 will be a lucky day for our storyhour attendees because they will be focusing on trees. The theme for Dec. 20 will be Christmas. Dec. 27’s topic will be snowmen.
- After school STEM activities for elementary aged children are scheduled for 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 12; Thursday, Jan. 9; and Thursday, Feb. 13. These events will be presented by the Guthrie County ISU Extension Service in the library’s Taylor Meeting Room.
- During winter break, MJB Library will be having Winter Break Afternoons at the MJB Library. These will be come-and-go events during regular library hours for school-aged children. On Monday, Dec. 23 and Monday, Dec. 30, the library will have an exciting craft project available. Thursday, Dec. 26 will be movie afternoon.
Adult Events
- Card Making Class will meet from 9-11 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 19. The cost of $5 covers all the needed materials to create gorgeous, one-of-a-kind greeting cards.
- Cookbook Club will meet for their annual cookie exchange on Thursday, Dec. 19. The group will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 19. To participate, bring a dozen cookies along with the recipe to share with the group.
- Cribbage players meet each Monday from 9-11 a.m. and welcome all who would like to play. Each Wednesday, from 9-11 a.m., the Bridge Club meets and would love to have new faces at their card tables.
Computers for Sale
The library has two Dell all-in-one computers available for sale for $50 each or a free will offering. Contact the library with questions or to purchase.
Festival of Trees
Be sure to stop in the library during December to look at the gorgeous trees decorated by various businesses and groups from around the county. The trees will be on display through the holidays during regular library hours.
Holiday Hours
The MJB Library will be closed Tuesday, Dec. 24, and Wednesday, Dec. 25, in observance of Christmas. The library will close at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 31 and will be closed all day on Wednesday, Jan. 1 to celebrate the New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.
This “Frosty the Snowman” tree decorated by the MJB Library Board features a before and after look at Frosty with him posed next to the tree as well as in a puddle of melted snow with Frosty’s hat and carrot nose under the tree.
Iowa author Michelle Cowan spoke at the MJB Library on Saturday, Dec. 7. Attendees learned of her husband’s sudden death in a car accident caused by a drunk driver. She shared her journey through her grief and parenting her teenage daughter. If you missed her talk but want to learn more, her book entitled “Better, Not Bitter” is available to check out at the MJB Library.
This clever tree by the Panorama Daycare Center highlights a favorite children’s story “How to Catch a Snowman.”
Big Green Umbrella Media’s tree at the Festival of Trees is highlighting the many stories covered by their local publications including the Guthrie Center Times.
Cindy Steensen has loaned this lovely quilt to the library to display through the month of December. As gorgeous as this photo is, it’s even more impressive in person. Stop by and see for yourself.
During the month of December, Judy Hilgenberg’s Hallmark Holiday Village is on loan to the library. Stop in and have a look at this stunning collection.