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Preserving Family Treasures--Monday, March 16

(March 10, 2015)  Do you have a box of letters in the back of your closet that you have been meaning to organize?  Are there photographs stored in a dresser drawer, in a shoebox, or, heaven forbid, in a “magnetic” photo album that you would love to know what to do with? Join us at the Minerva Public Library at 7:00 pm on Monday, March 16 and learn how to ensure that your family treasures will last for generations to come.   McKinley Museum Archivist Mark Holland will show us how to

Spring Break LEGO Day--Thursday, April 2

(March 10, 2015) Looking for something fun to do during Minerva Schools spring break?  Love building with LEGOs?  Get together and create with others who like them too!  Minerva Public Library is hosting a Lego Day on Thursday, April 2 from 2:00-3:30 pm in the Community Room on the library's lower level. Our large assortment of LEGO blocks will be available for imaginative builders to use that afternoon. This entertaining activity is designed for children K and up.  Parents are encouraged to attend. Because space is limited, registration is required.  To sign up, stop at the Youth Desk or call 330-868-4101 and ask for Youth Services.

Music in Motion Toddler Program--Friday, March 27

​(March 4, 2015) Do you have a toddler who loves music and dancing?  Join Miss Karla to make music and dance with your child at the Minerva Public Library on Friday morning, March 27, from 10:30 to 11:15.  The Family Fun Special “Music in Motion” is an interactive program planned for 16 to 36 month olds and their parents or caregiver.  Space is limited, so call the library today at 330-868-4101 or stop in at the Youth Services Desk to sign-up. 

Cartoon & Manga Art-Saturday, March 21, 2:00-3:00pm

( February 25, 2015) Have fun hanging out with others who love to draw and learn more about creating Cartoon and Manga Art from cartoonist, Doug Laubacher on Saturday afternoon, March 21 from 2:00 to 3:00. Students sixth grade and up and interested adults please call the library at 330-868-4101 to sign up for this hands-on, make and take activity!  Materials will be provided but you are welcomed and encouraged to bring your own sketchbook plus favorite pens and pencils to use if you wish.

The Titanic and the End of the Edwardian Era--Monday, 7 pm

(June 26, 2014)  "Oh, it was sad when that great ship went down.”   Join us Monday, June 30, at 7:00 pm, when Mandy Altimus Pond will discuss the Titanic from concept to completion, and some of the passengers aboard the great liner when she sunk on her maiden voyage on April 15, 1912.   Mandy will explain the social climate of the early 1900s, why Titanic was so significant, and how its sinking marked the end of the Edwardian Era. Mandy Altimus Pond is the Archivist for the Massillon Museum.  This program is of interest to all ages and is presented in the library’s Community Meeting Room.