Fourth through twelfth graders are invited to join MML’s Make Your Own Luck Challenge. This challenge will be available Tuesday, March 12, through Friday, March 22. The young adults will be given a canvas, a four-leaf clover stencil, and instructions to make chalk paint to use. This is a free activity, but does require registration. Registration can be done by calling 712-338-4643 or online at www.milford.lib.ia.us.
Join the Milford Memorial Library Book Club on Tuesday, March, 19, at 1:00 p.m., to discusse Stars Over Clear Lake by Loretta Ellsworth. Any interested individuals are welcome to attend. It is not necessary to attend all of the book meetings, and you can come and go as you please.
MML’s CrAFTER Hours is happening on March 20 from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. This month MML will have a guest instructor, Tena Sunde, and she will be teaching us how to crochet. Registration is required to make sure there are enough materials and the cost is $5. For more information or to register contact the Milford Memorial Library.
Fourth graders and Up, this means adults too, are encouraged to take part in MML’s Annual Spring Egg Hunt. This event will have you exploring MML while trying to find twelve special items. MML’s front desk will have the sheet with the special items. Once you have located the special items, written them down, take the sheet back to the front desk to be entered into a prize drawing. The Spring Hunt prizes are sponsored by the Friends of the Milford Library. This hunt runs from Monday, March 18, through Monday, April 1.
Join us on Tuesday, March 26 at 7:00 p.m., at the Arnolds Park Library, for a fun night of painting, fellowship, and snacks provided by the three local libraries. This month we will be joined by a special guest Kris Walker and she will lead us though a simple watercolor landscape painting. All of the supplies will be provided by the libraries. There are only 30 spots available so pre-register at the Arnolds Park Public Library, Spirit Lake Public Library, or the Milford Memorial Library. The cost is $15 for registration. Registrants will need to pay prior to the event to secure their spot. You may also register by going to this link: http://milfordlibrary.weebly.com/adult-program-registration.html
Milford Memorial Library Youth News
Milford Memorial Library has new decorations, footprints from a secret little guy, and new book displays. We also have a variety of monthly take home sheets for the family. Look for the container in the middle of the youth book shelves. Do you like new books? Be first on the list to get them, or you can reserve certain titles through the card catalog. Let us know if you have any questions (712-338-4643). * Minds in Motion at 10:30 am on Mondays, March 11 and 25 * Building Bookworms at 10:30 am on Mondays, March 4 and 18 * Afterschool Adventures at 3:30 pm on Thursday, March 7 * Read Across America BINGO (March 1-29) **This month only!** * Spring Coloring Contest (March 4-25) **This month only!*