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SUMMER FUN at MRL
Free Programs are Coming Up Next Week!
June 26 – July 1
Pickup anytime the library is open. While supplies last.
Location: Pick up at the Service Desk
MRL’s Adult Program Pickup Kits provide a creative outlet to complete on your own time! 
Create your chic yarn hanging without the price! Choose one of the provided style ideas or come up with your own. This project is open-ended so get creative with it! 
 
Dream Crafters (For Teens)
Monday, June 26, 5:30 – 6:30pm
Location: Teen Space
To defeat boredom throughout the summer, join teen night filled with crafts, games, challenges, and more.
 
Monday, June 26, 5:30 – 6:30pm
Location: Youth Services
Drop in and play games with family and friends. 
 
Read to Therapy Dogs (For All Ages)
Tuesday, June 27, 3 – 4pm
Location: Bard Room 
Our Furry Friends are great listeners. Curl up and read to trained therapy dogs.
Cupcake Club (For Kids)
Tuesday, June 27, 5:30 – 6:30pm *Sign Up
Location: Youth Services
A book club for 1st-3rd graders. Read a book at home, then join us at the library for games and discussion. Books are available to pick up after the previous month’s meeting. 
 
1, 2, 3 Play With Me (For Preschoolers)
Wednesday, June 28, 10 – 11am
Location: Bard Room
Spend time playing with your little one and learn about local resources. Each session will close with a mini storytime. 
 
Wednesday, June 28, 3 – 4pm *Sign Up
Location: Bard Room
Bring a friend and make colorful flowers using natural feathers. Great way to enjoy time together chatting and sorting through the bright, colorful feathers. This flower craft is a lovely piece of art to jazz up your summer days.
 
Let’s All Play Together (For Preschoolers)
Thursday, June 29, 10 – 11am
Location: Bard Room
Let’s come together each week to play games! We’ll spend 45 minutes jumping, hopping, skipping, throwing, and dancing while we play games such as Duck Duck Goose, musical chairs, and “The Floor is Lava.” 
 
Thursday, June 29, 3 – 4:30pmSign Up
Location: Courtyard
Teen SpaceUNITY is the focus of the TEEN Summer Programs.
6/29/23: BUILD: Repurpose pallet boards to make a hexagon shelf.
7/13/23: GROW: Design your small clay pot to grow a succulent.
7/27/23: COME 2GETHER: Bring together pieces of glass…
 
Friday, June 30, 10 – 11am
Location: Courtyard- Downstairs
Enjoy a 2023 Indiana Early Literacy Firefly Award Nominee read-aloud. Receive a take-home activity related to the story. At the final program, you will vote for your favorite selection. 
Ongoing through Saturday, July 1, 4pm
Location: Reading RoomSeek and find the 7 continents throughout MRL in this summer-long scavenger hunt!
We feature 4 continent-based themes throughout the summer, so check back often! Each theme lasts 2 weeks: Continent Facts June 19-July 1; Landforms July 3-July 15… more to come.
 
Saturday, July 1, 10:30 – 11:30am
Location: Youth Services
Join Miss Nickie for a story and sensory playtime. 
 
Saturday, July 1, 11:30am – 12:30pm
Location: Bard Room
Our Furry Friends are great listeners. Curl up and read to trained therapy dogs.
Are you looking for family fun throughout the summer?
Various programs are offered for all ages, from pre-schoolers to teens to adults. A sampling of the programs provided are crafting for teens, storytimes, art programs, live music, author visits, reading clubs, and ballroom dance lessons. If you want to attend programs in-person at the library, registration is required for some of our events. Links to registration and complete program details can be found at MRLinfo.org/events.
This year’s premier sponsor for the Summer Reading Program is the Friends of Morrisson-Reeves Library.