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Family Game Night +Dinner

Monday, March 2, 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 (TBA) and have dinner with us. Bring the family, invite a friend or meet someone new!

toy sleepover

Toy Sleepover

Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Children's Room at Waverly Branch

Program Type:

Storytime, Other

Age Group:

Babies & Toddlers, Children
Library Branch: Waverly Branch
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Storytime, Other
Registration Required
Event Details:
Bring your stuffed animal, doll, action figure, or other special toy to the library for a fun-filled afternoon of stories and a creative craft. When the program ends, your toy will stay behind for a magical library sleepover adventure!
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Spice Club: Cumin

Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Children's Program Room at Main Library (Martinsville)

Program Type:

Health & Wellness

Age Group:

Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:
Join us for March's spice club where we celebrate cumin! Bring your favorite cumin dish and we'll eat and chat together. Registration is encouraged.
Floral background with photos of pipe cleaner flowers and a watercolor floral painting. Text reads: Family Craft: Floral Fun Saturday, March 7 at 2pm. Registration required.

Family Craft: Floral Fun

Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Children's Program Room at Main Library (Martinsville)

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Family
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

It's time for Family Crafts!  Get ready for spring by making gorgeous pipe cleaner flowers and a watercolor painting using flowers.  You can create one or both crafts!  At this program, we will be:

Lavender Sock Bunnies

Lavender Sock Bunnies

Monday, March 9, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room at Waverly Branch

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Children, Tweens
Library Branch: Waverly Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a hands-on creative workshop where participants will design and craft their own lavender-filled sock bunnies. With guided instruction and room for personal style, kids and tweens can create a unique, lightly scented keepsake.

book page roses

Book Page Roses

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room at Waverly Branch

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Waverly Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Give old books new life! We’ll transform pages from weeded library books into beautiful, handcrafted roses. Learn how to fold and shape the pages into unique floral creations. All supplies provided.

Information about the program on a knit background. A sample dishcloth is portrayed as well.

Learn to Knit a Dishcloth

Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Program Room at Main Library (Martinsville)

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Tweens, Teens, Adults, Family, Everyone
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults, Family, Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:
Come to the library and learn to knit with us! This beginner-friendly program features a dishcloth as the project. All materials will be provided; however, participants may bring their own yarn and needles if they'd prefer. Registration is required.
Flyer with border made of various craft supplies in a rainbow of colors. Text reads "Craft Closet Creations Saturday 3/14 at 2pm"

Craft Closet Creations

Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Children's Program Room at Main Library (Martinsville)

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Children
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

We're cleaning out our craft closet!  We've got a collection of various crafts that we'd love for you to stop by and enjoy.  We'll have all of the materials out from 2pm to 4pm for you to stop by and create a craft (or two, or three!).

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

Weaving Memory: Artist Bookmaking and Collective Voices

Wednesday, March 18, 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
Registration Required
Event Details:
Weave your memories into a work of art in this 12 class workshop series!
Information about the book sale on a background of bookshelves

Book Sale

03/20/2026 @ 10:00am to 03/21/2026 @ 4:00pm
Large Meeting Space at Main Library (Martinsville)

Age Group:

Everyone
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Large Meeting Space
Age Group: Everyone
Event Details:
Interested in purchasing some books at low prices? Visit the Large Meeting Room at the Martinsville Library from 10 to 4 on March 20th and 21st. Bring along some cash and spend some time finding treasures to take home with you.
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Baird

9:30am–10:30am
Main Library (Martinsville)
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Study Room 1

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!

Little Explorers Storytime

10:30am–11:15am
Babies & Toddlers
Waverly Branch
Library Branch: Waverly Branch
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Event Details:

Little Explorers Storytime is a fun, interactive program for ages 2–5 where stories spark creativity and hands-on discovery.

Morgantown Creative Kids Hour

4:00pm–5:00pm
Children
Morgantown Branch
Library Branch: Morgantown Branch
Room: Meeting & Program Area
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Event Details:

Craft time designed for ages 9 and younger.

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 (TBA) and have dinner with us. Bring the family, invite a friend or meet someone new!

Morgan County History and Genealogy Associatin Board Meeting and Program

6:00pm–8:00pm
Main Library (Martinsville)
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Genealogy & Local History
Purpose of Meeting
Board Meeting to conduct business and plan programs for the rest of the year.

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

Therapy

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

Meeting with participant

1:00pm–3:00pm
Main Library (Martinsville)
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Study Room 1
Purpose of Meeting

Meeting with a participant.

After-School Antics

3:00pm–4:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Monrovia Branch
Library Branch: Monrovia Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM, Workshop, Other
Event Details:

After-School Antics, aka Teen Tuesdays, aka Boredom Busters...whatever you wanna call it we've got something for our after-school crowd.  This program is geared at ages 11+ and varies from week to week.

Teen Tuesdays

3:00pm–4:00pm
Teens
Main Library (Martinsville)
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:
Teens in grades 6-12 can join us for weekly programs featuring crafts, games, creating art, and more! There’s something new every week, so stop by the Children's Program Room any Tuesday at 3 to find out what’s going on!

Learn to Play Mahjong

6:00pm–8:00pm
Everyone
Monrovia Branch
Library Branch: Monrovia Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Want to learn a new game?  Try Mahjong!  Robin Robinson will be here to teach you how to play, for free!  Come try it out!

Yoga & Meditation for Absolute Beginners

6:30pm–7:15pm
Teens, Adults, Family
Main Library (Martinsville)
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Family
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:
The simplest poses for absolute beginners! After we gently stretch our bodies we will do a beginner's meditation. You will feel more relaxed and refreshed after each session so come and join us.

Clare Reading Time

10:00am–12:15pm
Main Library (Martinsville)
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Study Room 3

Little Explorers Storytime

10:30am–11:15am
Babies & Toddlers
Waverly Branch
Library Branch: Waverly Branch
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Event Details:

Little Explorers Storytime is a fun, interactive program for ages 2–5 where stories spark creativity and hands-on discovery.

Preschool Storytime

10:30am–11:30am
Children, Family
Monrovia Branch
Library Branch: Monrovia Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Storytime with Ms. Elizabeth & Ms. Kathy!  Stories, crafts, games, songs and more.  Can't make it at 10:30 catch the encore at 1:30.

Preschool Storytime

1:30pm–2:30pm
Children, Family
Monrovia Branch
Library Branch: Monrovia Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Storytime with Ms. Elizabeth & Ms. Kathy!  Stories, crafts, games, songs and more.  Can't make it at 1:30 catch the morning group at 10:30.

Tween Wednesdays

4:00pm–5:00pm
Main Library (Martinsville)
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Children's Program Room
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM, Other
Event Details:

Join us for crafts, games, snacks, and much more.  This program is for kids ages 9-12. 

The Science of Severe Weather: Formation, Identification, and Safety

6:00pm–7:00pm
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Main Library (Martinsville)
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Large Meeting Space
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Event Details:
Meteorologist Joseph Cooper talks about how severe weather forms, how it is identified, and why it can become dangerous in this one-hour presentation.

Meeting with Participant

9:00am–12:00pm
Main Library (Martinsville)
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Study Room 1

Vocational Rehabilitation

9:00am–4:00pm
Main Library (Martinsville)
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Study Room 3
Purpose of Meeting

In=person intake

MCHE Board Game Day

10:00am–12:00pm
Main Library (Martinsville)
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Large Meeting Space
Purpose of Meeting

Our homeshool group will meet to spend the morning playing board games as our social event.

Other Lands

4:00pm–6:00pm
Tweens, Teens, Adults
Waverly Branch
Library Branch: Waverly Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:
Explore Other Lands in this Dungeons and Dragons style role-playing adventure. Beginners welcome!