Events

Tue, Dec 10
Decoroate a Coffee Mug for Your Parents
Maroa Public Library
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Dec 10, 2024, 9:00 AM – Dec 12, 2024, 6:00 PM
Maroa Public Library, 305 Garfield St, Maroa, IL 61756, USA
Students can drop in and decorate a mug for a parent. One mug per student while supplies last.
Tue, Dec 10
Sourdough Bread
Maroa Public Library
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Dec 10, 2024, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Maroa Public Library, 305 Garfield St, Maroa, IL 61756, USA
Learn how easy and simple it is to maintain and use your own sourdough starter. This class will be limited to those 18 and older.
Tue, Dec 17
Finger Knot Knitting
Maroa Public Library
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Dec 17, 2024, 9:00 AM – Dec 21, 2024, 1:00 PM
Maroa Public Library, 305 Garfield St, Maroa, IL 61756, USA
Want to get your craft on with nothing more than a skein of yarn? Sign up before 12/7. Pick up the week of 12/17. Instructions are available via patron's CreativeBug account. Limit of 1 kit per library card. MPLD patrons only.
Fri, Dec 20
December Book Club
Maroa Public Library
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Dec 20, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Maroa Public Library, 305 Garfield St, Maroa, IL 61756, USA
Featured book will be "The Twelve Topsy-Turvy, Very Messy Days of Christmas" by James Patterson. Copies available inside and online.
Sat, Dec 21
Saturday Coffee - With Cookie Swap
Maroa Public Library
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Dec 21, 2024, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Maroa Public Library, 305 Garfield St, Maroa, IL 61756, USA
Held monthly on the third Saturday. Take a break and enjoy some entertaining conversations before the holiday hustle. Feel free to bring holiday cookies to swap.
Tue, Jan 07
Building Better Bites
Maroa Public Library
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Jan 07, 2025, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Maroa Public Library, 305 Garfield St, Maroa, IL 61756, USA
What do you grab for an in-between-meal bite? Learn ways to add nutrition to those snacks and ways to identify hunger and fullness to enjoy food without being too stuffed or too hungry. Please register by January 3.
Wed, Jan 15
Components of Customer Service
Maroa Public Library
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Jan 15, 2025, 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Maroa Public Library, 305 Garfield St, Maroa, IL 61756, USA
Ellen Hearn from ERH Consulting will be presenting on techniques for improving your customer service. This program is free to the public and designed for both teens and adults.
Sat, Jan 18
Saturday Coffee
Maroa Public Library
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Jan 18, 2025, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Maroa Public Library, 305 Garfield St, Maroa, IL 61756, USA
Held monthly on the third Saturday. Join us for conversation and coffee. Resolve to meet more people and connect in 2025.
Tue, Jan 21
Dog Toy Take-Home Craft
Maroa Public Library
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Jan 21, 2025, 9:00 AM – Jan 25, 2025, 1:00 PM
Maroa Public Library, 305 Garfield St, Maroa, IL 61756, USA
Use a macrame-type braid to construct a sturdy, eco-friendly dog toy. Creative bug demonstrates this simple-yet-satisfying technique. Sign up before 1/11. Pick up the week of 1/21. Instructions are available via patron's CreativeBug account. Limit of 1 kit per library card. MPLD patrons only.
Tue, Jan 21
Colorful Flower on Black Canvas
Maroa Public Library
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Jan 21, 2025, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Maroa Public Library, 305 Garfield St, Maroa, IL 61756, USA
Design your own artwork using water colors and black canvas. Students 12 and up may attend if accompanied by an adult.
Tue, Jan 28
Waterslide Mug Transfer
Maroa Public Library
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Jan 28, 2025, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Maroa Public Library, 305 Garfield St, Maroa, IL 61756, USA
Learn about waterslide decal paper, a unique image transfer technique that you can use to beautify almost any object by simply adding your favorite graphics or text. Students 12 and up may attend if accompanied by an adult.
Tue, Feb 04
Heart Smart Eating
Maroa Public Library
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Feb 04, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Maroa Public Library, 305 Garfield St, Maroa, IL 61756, USA
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for U.S. adults, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Attendees will develop skills to support shopping and cooking heart-healthy meals. Please register by January 31st.
Tue, Feb 18
Thread Painting: Embroider Take-Home Craft
Maroa Public Library
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Feb 18, 2025, 9:00 AM – Feb 22, 2025, 1:00 PM
Maroa Public Library, 305 Garfield St, Maroa, IL 61756, USA
Connect to the natural world while you craft by using dried botanicals in your embroidery. Sign up before 2/8. Pick up the week of 2/18. Instructions are available via patron's CreativeBug account. Limit of 1 kit per library card. MPLD patrons only.