October Adult Take-Home Kit (Burlap Pumpkins)

/in /by

Get in the fall mood with this month’s adult take-home kit, burlap pumpkins!

Kits are handed out in the Library Reference Area while supplies last and are for ages 18 years and older.

July Adult Take-Home Kit (Button Bouquet)

/in /by

Celebrate this year’s Summer Reading theme with us as we discover OCEANS of POSSIBILITIES through this month’s take-home kit–a summery button bouquet!

Kits are handed out while supplies last and are for ages 18 years and older.

June Adult Take-Home Kit (Seashell Candles)

/in /by

This month’s adult take-home kit is SEASHELL CANDLES. Celebrate this year’s Summer Reading theme with us as we discover OCEANS of POSSIBILITIES!

Kits are handed out while supplies last and are for ages 18 years and older.

Opening Reception: Paintings by Lori Marble

/in , , , , , , , /by
Join us for a reception welcoming Lori Marble’s Favorite Children’s Book Reimagined: What Do You See? to our Bramlage and Willcoxon Foundation Gallery.
Remember your favorite books from childhood? Perhaps you even have one or two on your bookshelf today? Now, picture them reimagined as abstract paintings. Marble, the now adult child of a librarian, lovingly remembers the books that shaped her childhood.
She asked the librarians at Joplin Public and Post Art Libraries about their favorite children’s books, read them, and painted them in an abstract, mixed-media style. She paints in an ambidextrous fashion, laying down large swatches of bold color using a palette knife in her left hand, while incorporating bold brush strokes and subtle details with her right. Her love of symbolism and pattern is evident in each work on paper.
The display is purposely hung at a child’s eye-view and will prompt each viewer to ask “What do you see?” This exhibit is presented by the Post Art Library. Free and open to the public.
For more information, contact Post Art Library Director Jill Sullivan at 417-623-7953 x1041.

Takeout Kit–DIY Fidget Cube

/in , , , , /by

Weekend bonus time!  Make your own DIY fidget cube with our latest craft kit.  Teens can pick up a free kit in the Teen Department or through curbside pickup on Sunday, May 15.  Supplies are limited, so grab one before they’re gone!

Grades 6-12; no registration needed.

Takeout Kit–DIY Fidget Cube

/in , , , , /by

Make your own DIY fidget cube with our latest craft kit!  Starting at noon on Saturday, May 14, teens can pick up one for free in the Teen Department.  Supplies are limited, so grab one before they’re gone!

Grades 6-12; no registration needed.

Fishin’ Magicians

/in , /by

Experience “shark and awe” followed by waves of laughter, track the journey of salmon to see how they steal from the ocean, and watch sand dollars multiply!

Ages 5-12 & their families.

Wonders of Wildlife: Under the Sea

/in , , , /by

Dive deep with us as we explore all the ocean’s secrets with the Wonders of Wildlife National Museum & Aquarium! Sharks, jellies, and sea turtles — this EDventure is all about animals that live under the sea. PLUS see real, live ocean animals at this Under the Sea program!

Open to all ages. No registration or fee required.

If you are participating in Joplin Reads Together, this event is part of the Joplin Reads Together offerings! (Event open to all, you do not have to be participating in Joplin Reads Together to attend this event). If only Marcellus could join us for this ocean themed event…

Wonders of Wildlife

/in , , /by

Dive deep with us as we explore all the ocean’s secrets with the Wonders of Wildlife National Museum & Aquarium! Sharks, jellies, and sea turtles– you will want to grab your scuba gear for this EDventure while we discover the animals that live under the sea.

Ages 5-18 & their families

Super Saturday

/in , /by

Join us for a self-paced and hands-on learning experience focused on water and water creatures.

Suggested age range: 2-6 year olds & their families