Upcoming Events at Marion Public Library
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Author Talk: Brittany Means
<p>Join Swamp Fox Bookstore and the Marion Public Library as they welcome author Hell If We Don't Change Our Ways, Brittany Means. This event is free. Swamp Fox Bookstore will have copies of Brittany's book available for purchase. Brittany will sign books at the end of the event.</p> <p><strong>About Brittany Means</strong><br /> Brittany Means is a writer and editor living in Albuquerque, New Mexico. A graduate of Iowa’s MFA Nonfiction Writing Program, Means has received several awards for her work, including the Magdalena Award and the Grace Paley Fellowship. Her other talents include doing horror movie screams and baking ugly but delicious cakes</p> 2024-04-02 19:00:00 -0500Marion Public LibraryMarion0.00.0 -
Senior Social Hour
<p><span>Join us for a senior social hour at the Marion Public Library on Tuesdays at 10 a.m.! Seniors are welcome to join us for socializing, coffee, and activities. Each week will have a theme with activities provided. Patrons are welcome to socialize during the hour or bring their own activities as well.<br /> <br /> 1st and 3rd Tuesdays: Creative Social <br /> 2nd and 4th Tuesdays: Competitive Social <br /> 5th Tuesdays (when they happen): Travel Documentaries <br /> <br /> Creative Social will feature: <br /> - Coloring pages with markers and colored pencils <br /> - Yarn for crocheting and knitting <br /> - Cross stitch materials <br /> - Puzzles <br /> <br /> Competitive Social will feature: <br /> - Cards <br /> - Dominoes <br /> - Scrabble <br /> - Crosswords <br /> - Sudoku <br /> - Chess <br /> - Checkers </span></p> 2024-05-14 11:00:00 -0500Marion Public LibraryMarion0.0 00.0 -
An Evening with Jennifer Chiaverini
<p>Swamp Fox Bookstore sponsoring a conversation and book signing with Jennifer Chiaverini on Wednesday May 15, 2024, 6 p.m. at the Marion Public Library.</p> <p>Five years after the last visit in 2019’s The Christmas Boutique, Jennifer Chiaverini returns to the well-loved circle of Elm Creek Quilters for a deeply moving story about the importance of trusted friends, listening to your heart, and preserving history while acknowledging the failings of our shared past, THE MUSEUM OF LOST QUILTS: An Elm Creek Quilts Novel (William Morrow: On sale: April 30, 2024).</p> <p>Please note, Jennifer will be unmasked when she is is giving her talk and while doing the Q&A for clarity of speech and expression. She will be wearing a mask for the signing line. No hugs or handshakes, please.</p> 2024-01-23 19:00:00 -0600Marion Public LibraryMarion0.00.0 -
Senior Social Hour
<p><span>Join us for a senior social hour at the Marion Public Library on Tuesdays at 10 a.m.! Seniors are welcome to join us for socializing, coffee, and activities. Each week will have a theme with activities provided. Patrons are welcome to socialize during the hour or bring their own activities as well.<br /> <br /> 1st and 3rd Tuesdays: Creative Social <br /> 2nd and 4th Tuesdays: Competitive Social <br /> 5th Tuesdays (when they happen): Travel Documentaries <br /> <br /> Creative Social will feature: <br /> - Coloring pages with markers and colored pencils <br /> - Yarn for crocheting and knitting <br /> - Cross stitch materials <br /> - Puzzles <br /> <br /> Competitive Social will feature: <br /> - Cards <br /> - Dominoes <br /> - Scrabble <br /> - Crosswords <br /> - Sudoku <br /> - Chess <br /> - Checkers </span></p> 2024-05-21 11:00:00 -0500Marion Public LibraryMarion0.0 00.0 -
Therapy Dog Storytime with Therapy Dogs International
<p><span itemprop="description">Join MPL and Therapy Dogs International for a therapy dog storytime in our Youth Programming Room! T<span dir="auto">rained and certified therapy dogs will provide comfort and encouragement to young readers, which make this a great program for younger patrons. Everyone is welcome to read to the dogs -- so bring the whole family!</span></span></p> 2024-05-22 19:30:00 -0500Marion Public LibraryMarion0.0 00.0 -
Austin Frerick in conversation with Terri M. LeBlanc
<p>oin Swamp Fox Bookstore and the Marion Public Library as we welcome local author Austin Frerick to discuss is book Barons: Money, Power, and the Corruption of America's Food Industry.</p> <p><strong>About the Book</strong><br /> Austin Frerick's book is a deep dive into seven barons in the food industry, their rise to power, and the consequences for farmers, workers, eaters, and democracy itself. Austin paints a stark portrait of corporate consolidation, but he also shows that a fair, healthy, and prosperous food industry is possible—if we take back power from the barons who have robbed us of it.</p> <p><strong>About Austin Frerick</strong><br /> Austin Frerick is an expert on agricultural and antitrust policy. He worked at the Open Markets Institute, the U.S. Department of Treasury, and the Congressional Research Service before becoming a Fellow at Yale University. He is a 7th generation Iowan and 1st generation college graduate, with degrees from Grinnell College and the University of Wisconsin, Madison.</p> 2024-03-19 19:00:00 -0500Marion Public LibraryMarion0.00.0