March Kids and Tweens Make and Take Crafts – CANCELLED

by Patty Abel | Feb 27, 2020 | Blog, Kid STEAM, Kid's Corner, Tween Scene, Tween STEAM | 0 comments

Make and Take Crafts

2nd and 4th Thursday’s at 4:00-4:30 pm in the Community Room

March 12th: Pirates!

March 26th: Crocs -n- Clocks (Play Minute to Win It w/ water clock timer). – THIS EVENT CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

For ages 6 to 11.

All supplies provided.

CANCELED – March Life Hacks @ Your Library

by Patty Abel | Feb 27, 2020 | Adult Arena, Blog | 0 comments

CANCELLED due to Illness

March Life Hacks @ Your Library

Healthy Conflicts with Kasi Nelson

Sure we have differences of opinion, but that’s not a bad thing! Kasi will help us learn to make these differences positive encounters that make for healthy relationships both at home and in the workplace.

Thursday March 5th, @ 7:00 PM

Activity Room

March Teen Events – CANCELLED

by Patty Abel | Feb 27, 2020 | Teen Zone | 0 comments

We have LOTS of fun things planned for the teens in March!

Here’s a breakdown of all the great things you’ll want to do:

TEEN ACTION COUNCIL: Monday March 2nd from 4:30 to 5:30 pm

TEEN CRAFT: Thursday, March 5th at 4:30 pm – Secret Book Boxes

YOUNG LEAGUE OF WRITERS: Monday March 9th from 4:30 to 5:30 pm–Recipe for a Mystery!

TEEN CSI PARTY: March 13th from 7:00-9:00 pm-Crime Scene Investigator Party: Who Killed the Romance Novels?

EVERYTHING ELSE IS CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

TEEN ANIME CLUB: March 16th at 4:30 pm-Anime Art: Visiting Artist, “Mina Nina”

TEEN CRAFT: Thursday, March 19th at 4:30 pm – Time for Tech!

TEEN BOOK CLUB: Monday, March 23rd from 4:30 to 5:30 – Pick -n-Share! Spies, Mafia, & Mystery.

TEEN ANIME CLUB: March 30th at 4:30 pm -Assassination Classroom

For ages 12-17.

All Supplies provided.

Watch our cool CSI Party Video! Created by the Teen Action Council.

Teen Short Story Writing Contest!

by Gina Miller | Feb 25, 2020 | Blog, Teen Zone | 0 comments

Teen Short Story Writing Contest!

Write Your Masterpiece

Due on or before March 11, 2020

THEME: Spies, Mafia, & Mystery

From spies on Capital Hill to the murder mystery at the cabin in the woods, Madison Library District is in search of mystery stories written by our local teens.

It was a dark and stormy night. Suddenly, a shot rang out. A door slammed. The maid screamed.

~ Snoopy

How to Participate

Anyone age 12 to 18 can submit a story between 500 and 2000 words.

All stories must be typewritten and submitted to the Madison Library District at the front circulation desk or emailed to gina.m@madisonlib.org.

Prizes will be awarded at our Teen CSI party on Friday the 13th of March @ 7:00 p.m., so bring us your most mystifying mysteries or your superlative spy stories for a chance to win.