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Lunch Bunch

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Berea
Library Branch: Berea
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary, Teens
Program Type: Food
Event Details:
Join us on weekdays (Monday-Friday) from 12 pm to 1 pm for Lunch Bunch! All guests 18 and under eat free, and older guests are welcome to bring their own food. The Lunch Bunch program is made possible by the support of Madison County Schools, Grow Ap...

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Smokey Bear Meet & Greet

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Richmond
Library Branch: Richmond
Room: Main Floor Community Room #142
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Educational, Entertainment, Storytimes
Event Details:
Celebrate Smokey Bear's 80th birthday with us here at the Richmond location! Kids will get a chance to meet and take pictures with Smokey Bear. Afterwards, one of Smokey's friends will teach the audience all about fire safety and respecting wildlife....

Teen Cuisine: Campfire-Friendly Smores Dip

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Berea
Library Branch: Berea
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Entertainment, Food
Event Details:
A fun twist on a campfire classic! While we can't have any fire inside the library, this dip will be campfire-friendly (so you can make it for all your friends on your next campout.) Come hungry and ready for smores! Teen programs are intended for ag...

Teen Cuisine: Campfire-Friendly Smores Dip

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Richmond
Library Branch: Richmond
Room: Main Floor Community Room #142
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Entertainment, Food
Event Details:
A fun twist on a campfire classic! While we can't have any fire inside the library, this dip will be campfire-friendly (so you can make it for all your friends on your next campout.) Come hungry and ready for smores! Teen programs are intended for ag...

Open Studio

4:00pm - 8:00pm
Berea
Library Branch: Berea
Room: Creative Studio
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, How To, Music, Technology Classes, Workshop

Open Studio

The Joan Kleine Creative Studio is open for everyone! Whether you're working with our equipment, bringing in your own projects, or just want to see what's happening at the studio, drop on by for our open hours!

The Creative Studio features:

  • Recording booth & sound studio
  • 3D printers
  • Cricut Maker
  • Laser Cutter
  • Sewing machine
  • Art supplies
  • And much more!

Simple Bookbinding Workshop (Week 1)

4:00pm - 8:00pm
Berea
Library Branch: Berea
Room: Creative Studio
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, How To, Technology Classes, Workshop

Creative Studio Workshop

Get creative and craft with your community in the Creative Studio Workshop series!

The Creative Studio Workshop is a self-guided project learning experience, where you can work at your own pace to learn something new. We'll provide the supplies and the instructions, and every Thursday we'll have staff on hand to give you guided assistance. From sewing to 3D design, and from programming to painting, we'll have a project for everyone!

Each project runs from 4 to 7 weeks. Storage space will be provided by the library where necessary.

Event Details:
Learn essential bookbinding and typesetting skills with us in our three-week summer project series! We'll show you how to typeset a short 16-page book, bind it with a simple pamphlet stitch, and then give it a softcover binding! This first week, w...

MCPL Outreach and Berea P&R Present - Family Movie and Free Swim at the Berea Pool - Trolls 3: Trolls Band Together - OFFSITE EVENT

7:30pm - 10:00pm
Off Site
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:
MCPL Outreach is proud to partner with Berea Parks and Recreation to bring you our second Free Swim and Family Movie of the season! We'll be showing "Trolls 3: Trolls Band Together" at Berea Pool in Berea! The movie will begin at dusk and doors will ...

Second Saturday Summer Yoga

10:00am - 11:00am
Off Site
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: All ages, Adults
Program Type: Health and Wellness, How To
Event Details:
Start your Saturday morning with a gentle yoga class at the Berea College Forestry Outreach Center!  Join us as Tiffany leads this outdoor class that teaches gentle stretches, breathing techniques, and mindful meditation.   Second Saturda...

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Accessibility

For special assistance during a library program, please contact the library at least 72 hours before the scheduled event.

Yoga for Every Body

10:00am - 11:15am
Richmond
Registration
Library Branch: Richmond
Room: Main Floor Community Room #142
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Educational, Health and Wellness, How To
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:
Want to learn yoga? Join us at the Richmond Location once a month  for Yoga for Every Body: Free, beginner-level yoga classes taught by certified instructor Max Grigg. Space is limited; participants should register as soon as possible by s...

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

For special assistance during a library program, please contact the library at least 72 hours before the scheduled event.

Free Market Designated Drop Off

11:00am - 12:00pm
Richmond
Library Branch: Richmond
Room: Ground Floor Community Room #013
Age Group: All ages, Adults
Program Type: Entertainment
Event Details:
Drop off your donated materials for the FREE MARKET during this designated time. Since the Library can not store Free Market materials, this is the only time to bring your items in to donate to the market.  In-person FREE Markets are back!!!&...

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

For special assistance during a library program, please contact the library at least 72 hours before the scheduled event.

Free Market

12:00pm - 2:00pm
Richmond
Library Branch: Richmond
Room: Ground Floor Community Room #013
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Entertainment
Event Details:
Bring items you no longer need but someone else can use. Take things you find and can use. We never know just what will show up.  Toys, clothes, books, housewares, decorations, pet supplies, tools, garden items, craft supplies, etc. Anything ...

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

For special assistance during a library program, please contact the library at least 72 hours before the scheduled event.

GED Testing

1:00pm - 5:00pm
Richmond
Library Branch: Richmond
Room: Main Floor Conference Room #136
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Educational
Event Details:
The Madison County Public Library provides a Pearson VUE GED testing site on the second Saturday of the month from 1pm to 5pm.  To register for your GED exam, visit ged.com and create an account.  Once you have created your account you can ...

Teen D&D Open Table

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Berea
Registration
Library Branch: Berea
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Entertainment, Technology Classes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:
Join us at the library for our Teen D&D Open Table! Bring your own character or stop by an hour before the program for help making your character, and we'll have a short one-shot scenario for you to role-play your way through! We're exploring our...

Read and Play

10:00am - 11:00am
Berea
Library Branch: Berea
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:
This is a program for children ages 0-5.  We love learning different types of literacy through reading, music, movement, and play. This program lasts 45 minutes to an hour and we could get messy so please dress appropriately! ...

Toddler Time

10:00am - 11:00am
Richmond
Library Branch: Richmond
Room: Main Floor Community Room #142
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytimes

Baby and Toddler Time

Join us for fun literacy-based group activities for the very young! Babies and toddlers and the adults who love them will make new friends as they play and learn. We play with a parachute, sing songs, learn finger plays, play games, dance, make music and share picture books. After our informal circle time we get out the toys and play together. For ages 0 -2 ½ years.

Lunch Bunch

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Richmond
Library Branch: Richmond
Room: Main Floor Community Room #142
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary, Teens
Program Type: Food
Event Details:
Join us on weekdays (Monday-Friday) from 12 pm to 1 pm for Lunch Bunch! All guests 18 and under eat free, and older guests are welcome to bring their own food. The Lunch Bunch program is made possible by the support of Madison County Schools, Grow Ap...

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Lunch Bunch

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Berea
Library Branch: Berea
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary, Teens
Program Type: Food
Event Details:
Join us on weekdays (Monday-Friday) from 12 pm to 1 pm for Lunch Bunch! All guests 18 and under eat free, and older guests are welcome to bring their own food. The Lunch Bunch program is made possible by the support of Madison County Schools, Grow Ap...

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Early Crafternoon: DIY Adventure Journals

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Richmond
Library Branch: Richmond
Room: Main Floor Community Room #142
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
Do you like going on adventures? If so, you need an adventure journal to preserve your favorite memories! Join us in creating your very own journal using simple sewing methods and decorating techniques. All materials will be provided and all are w...

Early Crafternoon: DIY Adventure Journals

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Berea
Library Branch: Berea
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
Do you like going on adventures? If so, you need an adventure journal to preserve your favorite memories! Join us in creating your very own journal using simple sewing methods and decorating techniques. All materials will be provided and all are w...

Crafternoon: DIY Adventure Journals

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Richmond
Library Branch: Richmond
Room: Main Floor Community Room #142
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
Do you like going on adventures? If so, you need an adventure journal to preserve your favorite memories! Join us in creating your very own journal using simple sewing methods and decorating techniques. All materials will be provided and all are w...

Crafternoon: DIY Adventure Journals

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Berea
Library Branch: Berea
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
Do you like going on adventures? If so, you need an adventure journal to preserve your favorite memories! Join us in creating your very own journal using simple sewing methods and decorating techniques. All materials will be provided and all are w...

Nifty Needlers

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Richmond
Library Branch: Richmond
Room: Top Floor Meeting Room #205
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, How To
Event Details:
Stop by every Monday night to join our group of Nifty Needlers! Every skill level is welcome! ...

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

For special assistance during a library program, please contact the library at least 72 hours before the scheduled event.

Special Performance: Comedy Ventriloquism

10:00am - 11:00am
Berea
Library Branch: Berea
Room: Fireplace Area
Age Group: Preschool, Elementary
Program Type: Entertainment, Performances
Event Details:
Children will be delighted as they set sail with Gene Cordova and his cast of characters on an exciting voyage of discovery through reading and books. Children will laugh and learn as Gene uses his unique talents that include storytelling, ventriloqu...

Lunch Bunch

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Richmond
Library Branch: Richmond
Room: Main Floor Community Room #142
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary, Teens
Program Type: Food
Event Details:
Join us on weekdays (Monday-Friday) from 12 pm to 1 pm for Lunch Bunch! All guests 18 and under eat free, and older guests are welcome to bring their own food. The Lunch Bunch program is made possible by the support of Madison County Schools, Grow Ap...

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.