March 2016

Keeping you up-to-date on what's happening at Morton Library

What the heck is...Minecraft? March 15 at 4:15 p.m.

Is your kid out of their mind for Minecraft? Don’t know what the fuss is all about? Come learn all about this world-wide video game sensation. For parents and kids grades 1-8. Call 309-263-2200 or stop by the library to register.

Tween Book Club - March 17 at 3:30 p.m.

There’s a new book club at the library for 9-12 year olds called Chapter Chatters. Our March book choice is The Emerald Atlas by John Stephens. Called “A new Narnia for the tween set” by the New York Times, The Emerald Atlas is filled with humor and action as it follows Kate, Michael, and Emma's extraordinary adventures through an unforgettable, enchanted world. Get a copy of the book at the library and join us March 17 for our first book club!

Art Classes for Children

Ages 4-6 on March 10 & Ages 7-12 on March 24

Children will utilize the techniques of Eric Carle to paint, trace, cut, and crop their own piece of art. Each class begins at 4:00 p.m.
Call 309-263-2200 or stop by the library to register.

Pie Tasting (Yum!) on Pi Day - March 14 at 3:30 p.m.

On March 14 we will have a Pie Tasting Party in honor of Pi Day (3.14). There will be different types of pies for everyone to taste and then decide on their favorite! For all teens ages 13-18. Call the library at 309-263-2200 or email hilaryv@mortonlibrary.org to register.

Teen Book Club - March 14 at 7:00 p.m.

Join us for games, snacks, and a discussion of The Future of Us by Jay Asher and Carolyn Mackler. It’s 1996, eight years before the creation of Facebook, and yet, when high school student Emma Nelson installs a CD-ROM of AOL on her computer she somehow stumbles onto her future Facebook page. Copies of the book are available at the Check-Out desk.

Refugee Crisis Program - March 3 at 6:30 p.m.

Guest speaker, William Toel, a German observer and teacher in the Honor Program at Bradley University, spent one month this fall walking through the five states that formerly made up East Germany. He visited 93 villages and towns talking to ordinary citizens to understand what was happening and why the reality was so different to what was portrayed in the media about the refugee crisis. The conclusions that he found are now playing out with dramatic consequences. Join us for this interesting discussion and photographic presentation at Morton Library. Free and open to the public.

Questions?

Call 309-263-2200 or email questions@mortonlibrary.org

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