By Karen Kelly | Special to the Times Vedette
Thank you to everyone who participated in our Peeps Diorama Contest. We appreciate everyone who invested their time and creative energy to make the contest a success. Our prize winners in the adult contest were the Craft and Connect group of Nicki Herbert, Cheryl Knauss and Alicia Pauley; Amber Wetzel won second prize. In the youth category, Everly Copeland placed first with Guinevere Wetzel winning second place and Alaina Copeland in third place. Please stop by to pick up your diorama and your prizes.
Each Friday, the library has a preschool story hour for preschool children of all ages and their caretakers. April story hours themes are Easter on April 10, moon/outer space on April 17, and Earth Day on April 24. Story hour meets at 10 a.m. to read stories and do a craft project.
Other youth events for the month include LEGO Mania Day at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15 and Creation Corner on Wednesday, April 29 at 2 p.m.; youth of all ages are welcome to attend these events.
Youth may start registering for the MJB Library’s Summer Reading Program, which will be during the month of June. Just go to the MJB Library website and click on the Summer Reading Program tab. This summer’s theme will be Plant a seed, Read!
In terms of adult programming, Between the Covers Book Club will meet Tuesday, April 14 at 3 p.m. “Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers” by Jesse Q. Sutanto is the April selection. The evening book club, Reads Well With Others, will meet on Tuesday, April 28 at 5 p.m. to discuss “Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk” by Kathleen Rooney. The library has copies available for check out for anyone who wishes to participate in the book clubs.
Canasta Class will meet from 1-3 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21, to play Hand, Knee and Foot Canasta. No experience is necessary to join the group.
Cribbage players meet each Monday morning from 9-11 a.m. Bridge class meets each Wednesday from 9-11 a.m. Both groups welcome card players of all skill levels to join them.
Adults looking to join some new groups might be interested in the cardmaking club, which meets the third Thursday of each month and will meet April 16 from 9-11 a.m. Led by Judi Zimmerline, the cardmaking club meets to create, hand-made, one-of-a-kind greeting cards. All equipment and materials are supplied for a $5 fee.
Cookbook Club will also meet on Thursday, April 16 at 6 p.m. to sample and discuss recipes from the book “Homestyle Kitchen.” Those who wish to participate are asked to stop by the library during regular hours to choose a recipe from the book to prepare and bring to cookbook club.
Nation Library Week is April 19-25. The theme is Find your Joy at the Library. Check this column next week for more information. In the meantime, stop in and find your joy at the MJB Library.