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loose puzzle pieces

Puzzle Races

Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room at Monrovia Branch

Program Type:

Other

Age Group:

Everyone
Library Branch: Monrovia Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Gather a team (1-4 people of any age) and see if your team can finish the puzzle the fastest.  The puzzle is 300 pieces but the puzzle image will not be revealed until the clock starts.  Please register your team or the team captain.

Yoshi Egg Hunt

Yoshi Egg Hunt

Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Waverly Branch

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Other

Age Group:

Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Family
Library Branch: Waverly Branch
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Other
Registration Required
Event Details:
Hop into a Yoshi-themed Easter Egg Hunt adventure for kids 12 and under! The hunt begins at 10:30 AM with eggs, candy, and prizes to collect, plus a chance to win the grand prize—tickets to "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie".
Teen writers group meets Saturday April 4th from 2-3 for grades 6-12

Teen Writers Group

Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Program Room at Main Library (Martinsville)

Program Type:

Writing Group

Age Group:

Teens
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Writing Group
Registration Required
Event Details:
Teens in grades 6-12 are invited to join us on the first Saturday of each month to take part in our Teen Writers Group.
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Family Game Night +Dinner

Monday, April 6, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room at Monrovia Branch

Program Type:

Other

Age Group:

Family, Everyone
Library Branch: Monrovia Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Family, Everyone
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Play a game and have dinner with us. Bring the family, invite a friend or meet someone new!

Flyer for a 12 week artist workshop open to adults ages 55 and older.

Weaving Memory: Artist Bookmaking and Collective Voices

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Children's Program Room at Main Library (Martinsville)

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Workshop

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Event Details:
Weave your memories into a work of art in this 12 class workshop series!
popcorn and painting

Family Popcorn & Painting

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Waverly Branch

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Family
Library Branch: Waverly Branch
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:
Enjoy a creative family afternoon painting adorable koalas while snacking on popcorn!
hands holding a purple ribbon with library logo and Desert Rose log

Domestic Violence Education Presentation with Desert Rose

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Monrovia Branch

Program Type:

Health & Wellness, Lecture

Age Group:

Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Monrovia Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Lecture
Event Details:

Carly Stock, Community Outreach Coordinator for Desert Rose, will be at the library to raise awareness about domestic violence. Carly's presentation will cover what domestic violence looks like, how you can help, and what Desert Rose does.

Flyer for a 12 week artist workshop open to adults ages 55 and older.

Weaving Memory: Artist Bookmaking and Collective Voices

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Children's Program Room at Main Library (Martinsville)

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Workshop

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Event Details:
Weave your memories into a work of art in this 12 class workshop series!
paint your own book bag

Paint Your Own Book Bag

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Waverly Branch

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Everyone
Library Branch: Waverly Branch
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:
Always needing a bag for your books?  Enjoy a family activity painting your own book bag to carry your library books (and other things) in!
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Book Character Scavenger Hunt

All Day 3/27–4/4
Children
Monrovia Branch
Library Branch: Monrovia Branch
Age Group: Children
Event Details:

Drop in over Spring Break to try our scavenger hunt.  Everyday we'll move the children's book characters so you can find them in their new hiding places.  When you do you'll get a sticker.

Tiny Tots: Storytime for Toddlers & Babies

10:30am–11:00am
Babies & Toddlers
Monrovia Branch
Library Branch: Monrovia Branch
Room: Play Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Tiny Tots, storytime for our youngest patrons and their caregivers.  This fast paced, early literacy focused, program is a perfect introduction to library storytimes.

Toddler Time

10:30am–11:00am
Babies & Toddlers
Main Library (Martinsville)
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

It's a storytime for our littlest patrons!  This program is best suited for children ages 1-2 years and their caregivers. Siblings outside the age range for the program welcome!

Test

3:00pm–5:00pm
Main Library (Martinsville)
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Study Room 3
Purpose of Meeting

For a test.

Tutoring Session

4:00pm–5:00pm
Main Library (Martinsville)
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Study Room 1

Silent Book Club

6:30pm–8:00pm
Adults
Monrovia Branch
Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Monrovia Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

You and your book, cozied up in the library, reading to your heart’s content with no interruptions for one solid hour...then we’ll close it out with a few minutes chatting about what you read.  Registration required, ages 18+ only.

Pokémon Club

10:00am–11:00am
Children, Tweens
Main Library (Martinsville)
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Other
Event Details:
Join us for Pokemon Club at the library! Bring your decks ready to play or some cards to trade. If you don't know how to play, we are happy to teach you!

Puzzle Races

10:00am–11:30am
Everyone
Monrovia Branch
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Monrovia Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Gather a team (1-4 people of any age) and see if your team can finish the puzzle the fastest.  The puzzle is 300 pieces but the puzzle image will not be revealed until the clock starts.  Please register your team or the team captain.

Yoshi Egg Hunt

10:30am–11:00am
Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Family
Waverly Branch
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Waverly Branch
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Other
Registration Required
Event Details:
Hop into a Yoshi-themed Easter Egg Hunt adventure for kids 12 and under! The hunt begins at 10:30 AM with eggs, candy, and prizes to collect, plus a chance to win the grand prize—tickets to "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie".

Saturday Crafternoon

1:00pm–4:00pm
Everyone
Waverly Branch
Library Branch: Waverly Branch
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
Join us for our Saturday Crafternoon at the library! Drop in anytime between 1:00 and 4:00 PM to get creative and make crafts using leftover supplies from last month’s projects.

Teen Writers Group

2:00pm–3:00pm
Teens
Main Library (Martinsville)
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Writing Group
Registration Required
Event Details:
Teens in grades 6-12 are invited to join us on the first Saturday of each month to take part in our Teen Writers Group.

Vaccines: Over 200 Years of Saving Lives, but Are We Ready for the Next Pandemic?

2:00pm–3:30pm
Main Library (Martinsville)
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Large Meeting Space
Purpose of Meeting

To present a Traveling University lecture. The lecture is free and open to the public. Information on the Traveling University can be found on our website at travelinguniv.org.

Paint & Popcorn

3:00pm–4:30pm
Everyone
Monrovia Branch
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Monrovia Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

We'll lead you through a simple painting and enjoy a bit of popcorn!  Ages 6 and under will need an adult helper.  Painting to be revealed soon!!!  Registration is required.

Jeremy Rumple

10:00am–2:00pm
Main Library (Martinsville)
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Study Room 3
Purpose of Meeting

To meet with Participant's to discuss services.

Storytime

10:30am–11:00am
Babies & Toddlers
Main Library (Martinsville)
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, crafts, and much more!  This program is best suited for children ages 3-5 years and their caregiver.  Siblings outside the programs age range welcome!

Tutoring Session

4:00pm–5:00pm
Main Library (Martinsville)
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Study Room 1

Family Game Night +Dinner

5:30pm–7:00pm
Family, Everyone
Monrovia Branch
Library Branch: Monrovia Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Family, Everyone
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Play a game and have dinner with us. Bring the family, invite a friend or meet someone new!

Morgan County History and Genealogy Association Program

6:00pm–7:30pm
Main Library (Martinsville)
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Genealogy & Local History
Purpose of Meeting
Program from 6 - 7 pm about cemetery upkeep, repair, rules, and regulations followed by MCHGA board meeting. Any interested persons are welcome to attend the program described above.

YA for Adults Book Club

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Main Library (Martinsville)
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:
Do you enjoy reading young adult literature and need a place to discuss what you read? Join our book club, where we read nothing but YA books! We meet the first Monday of the month at 7 p.m.

Apple Pickers

10:00am–12:00pm
Monrovia Branch
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Monrovia Branch
Room: Meeting Room

Employment Meeting

10:15am–11:15am
Main Library (Martinsville)
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Study Room 3

First Steps

11:00am–12:30pm
Main Library (Martinsville)
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Study Room 1

Therapy

11:30am–1:00pm
Main Library (Martinsville)
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Study Room 3

M-GSD Admin Meeting

12:30pm–5:00pm
Monrovia Branch
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Monrovia Branch
Room: Meeting Room