Community Calendar

Join our favorite scientist, Becky Hicks, in some adventurous experiments!

(ages 6-11)

Accessibility
The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Accompanying Adults
This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop-offs will not be permitted.

Acknowledgement
This event is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the Missouri State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State.

Learn expert tips for growing healthy blueberry plants from Donna Aufdenberg, Horticulturalist with MU Extension.

Contact Robbie at 573-243-8141 or visit the Main Branch in Jackson to register. For ages 18+.

Join us for a special series on healthy nutrition and exercise. This series is led by Nutrition Program Associate, Mandie Sullivan from the University of Missouri Extension Services.

Learn hands-on techniques for making easy, healthy, and delicious meals during the class and then take home the recipe to make for your family! During this series, we will also learn about easy exercises you can do at home, how to save money while eating healthy, and information on the MyPlate categories.

In this series, each session will build on the previous sessions. Participants who pledge a good faith effort to attend all lessons, are eligible to request one small kitchen appliance item, to receive upon completion of the program. The items to choose from include: Air Fryer, Blender, Crock pot, Food Processor, Insta Pot, Pots & pans, Small microwave, and Toaster oven.

Registration for this event is required. You only need to register for the first session to be included in all of the dates. Please only register if you can attend most of the sessions, as space is limited.

(Ages 18+)

Accessibility
The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

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

Join us for our adult popular fiction book club, The Page Turners! Registration is suggested for new participants only. Be sure to include your email address to receive notifications and an invite to our Facebook page! Those attending the meeting are welcome to bring a snack.

For this meeting, we will discuss the book Fun For the Whole Family by Jennifer E. Smith. Summary: “The four Endicott siblings -- Gemma, Connor, Roddy, and Jude -- were once inseparable, a bond created by the absence of their dazzling, mercurial mother, who would return for a few weeks each summer to whisk them off on sprawling road trips around the country. Decades later, the unthinkable has happened: the Endicotts haven't spoken in years . . . until an out-of-the-blue text arrives from Jude, now a famous actress, summoning them to a small town in North Dakota. They're each at a crossroads: Gemma, who put her own ambitions aside to raise the others, now isn't sure if she wants to be a mother herself; Connor, a celebrated novelist, is floundering after his recent divorce and suffering from an epic case of writer's block; and Roddy, at the tail end of a professional soccer career, is dangerously close to losing his future husband for the chance at one last season. Jude is the only Endicott who seems to have it all together -- but appearances can be deceiving. As the weekend unfolds, and the siblings wrestle with their shared past and uncertain futures, they'll discover that Jude has been keeping three secrets . . . each of which could change everything."

Next month, we will discuss The Man Who Died Seven Times by Yasuhiko Nishizawa.

(Ages 18+)

Accessibility
The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

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

Senior Sketches is an 8-week small-group drawing workshop designed for adults 55 and older who want to explore the basics of drawing in a supportive, beginner-friendly environment. Participants learn fundamental skills for drawing from observation while building confidence through hands-on practice. Each session encourages artistic discussion, collaboration, and shared reflection to deepen understanding and enjoyment. Taught by artist and educator, Joshua Newth, the workshop fosters a warm creative community where connection is just as important as sketching.

(Ages 50+)

Accessibility
The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Build reading readiness and kindergarten readiness skills with our Preschool Storytime program! This fun and educational program features longer books that are accompanied by a variety of activities, including flannel boards, dramatics, and songs.

(Ages 3-5)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop-offs will not be permitted.

Drop in to learn how to battle Pokémon! Use one of the library’s decks or bring your own!

(ages 6-11)

Accessibility
The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Accompanying Adults
This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop-offs will not be permitted.

Join us for our free-form, read-what-you-want book club! The theme for discussion will be: “Forward March!”

The theme for reading during April is "That 60s Month."

(ages 18+)

Accessibility
The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

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

Join us for role-playing adventure in Dungeons and Dragons and beyond! We will have short campaigns telling a complete story arc, with new sessions beginning every four weeks. No experience is required in any game system to play, and pre-made characters will be provided. If you want to bring your own character, however, you’re more than welcome to! Reach out for any specific requirements before the adventure begins.

Dice, notebooks, and pencils are recommended but not required. Feel free to bring your own snacks!

It's Fae Month here at Library Legends, and we're dealing with fae problems in another Dungeon Crawl Classics adventure! While on a completely unrelated quest to gather a healing flower, your team of rookie adventurers stumbled upon the ghost of Al-Razi, a famous knight whose ghost has been bound to this place by a Faerie Queen against his will. He begs you to free him from his servitude, and you take up the quest. But will this adventure prove you're as bold an adventurer as Al-Razi was, or will you too soon end up ghosts?
(Dungeon Crawl Classics uses some non-standard dice they call "funky dice" such as d3s, d7s, and d14s. These will be provided if you need them.)

Registration is required. Enrolling in one session will automatically enroll you in all following sessions. (Ages 18+)

Accessibility
The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

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

BabyBook is a lapsit storytime that helps babies develop a love for reading, promotes early literacy skills, and fosters social development through music and movement, rhythm and rhyme, and cuddles and play!

(ages 0-1)

Accessibility
The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Accompanying Adults
This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop-offs will not be permitted.

Acknowledgement
This event is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the Missouri State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State.