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"Back to Storytime" Open House

Start: Aug 25 2010 - 9:30am
End: Aug 25 2010 - 11:00am

The Morris Area Public Library would like to welcome our youngest guests back every Tuesday and Wednesday for lapsits and storytimes!  For those who are new to lapsits and storytimes, this open house is a great chance to meet your librarians, Mrs. Breunig and Mrs. Hutchings.  Lapsits are for children ages 1 month to 2 years of age; storytimes are for children ages 3-5.  More information about these very special programs is found in the Children's Department section of our website.

| Last updated August 25, 2010

Friends of the Library Book Straightening Day

Start: Aug 18 2010 - 1:00pm

Friends of the Library volunteers will meet to tidy up the shelves in the adult department.  Please call Friends president Amy Street at 815-941-2720 for more information.

| Last updated August 5, 2010

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

Start: Oct 21 2010 - 4:45pm
End: Oct 21 2010 - 11:00pm

The Morris Area Public Library is hosting a bus trip to Drury Lane in Oakbrook to see the musical “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers” on Thursday, October 21.

 
There is no better way to celebrate the holiday season than with a show featuring beautiful music, unbridled choreography, and a timeless story of love! Filled with abundant and rollicking energy reminiscent of the 1954 feature film, the stage version is an athletic explosion of musical theatre. Director Bill Jenkins is thrilled to be making his directorial debut at Drury Lane with this musical that is sure to be a delightful holiday journey for the entire family.
 

The bus will leave the library at 5:00 p.m. Please arrive at the library no later than 4:45 p.m. to sign in. Bus seating is limited to 47 people, so sign up early. Cost is $65.00 per person, due by August 21. No refunds will be issued following this date. Please sign up in person at the library or call (815) 942-6880.

| Last updated June 15, 2010

The Nutcracker

Start: Dec 16 2010 - 5:15pm
End: Dec 16 2010 - 11:00pm

| Last updated June 10, 2010

A Chorus Line

Start: Sep 8 2010 - 8:45am
End: Sep 8 2010 - 5:00pm

| Last updated June 10, 2010

Starved Rock Canal Boat and Trolley Tour

Start: Jul 15 2010 - 9:45am
End: Jul 15 2010 - 4:00pm

| Last updated June 21, 2010

Book a Trip: Ticket to Read --Summer Reading Club

Start: Jun 7 2010 - 11:43am
End: Jul 17 2010 - 11:43am

The Morris Area Public Library is pleased to present the 2010 summer reading program!  This year's theme is based around travel, so fly, hop, drive, and swim your way to the library for a summer of entertainment!  Special programs are listed on the library's event calendar; we'd love for you to join us for these programs.

| Last updated July 19, 2010

Children's Program: Netherlands

Start: Jul 8 2010 - 1:30pm
End: Jul 8 2010 - 2:15pm

For summer reading program participants entering first through fifth grades.

Hear about the history and people of the Netherlands! You'll also learn the science behind the famous windmills of the Netherlands.  Presented by John Davis.

| Last updated June 7, 2010

Egyptian Crafts for Kids

Start: Jul 1 2010 - 2:00pm
End: Jul 1 2010 - 2:30pm

For summer reading program participants entering first through fifth grades.

Join us as we travel back to Africa to uncover some Egyptian relics!  Please register for one of the two classes by calling (815) 942-6880.

The Catherine L. Hatcher Memorial Program is sponsored by the Edward D. Hatcher family.

| Last updated June 7, 2010

Egyptian Crafts for Kids

Start: Jul 1 2010 - 1:30pm
End: Jul 1 2010 - 2:00pm

For summer reading program participants entering first through fifth grades.

Join us as we travel back to Africa to uncover some Egyptian relics!  Please register for one of the two classes by calling (815) 942-6880.

The Catherine L. Hatcher Memorial Program is sponsored by the Edward D. Hatcher family.

| Last updated June 7, 2010
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