Events

Tue, Sep 02
Take and Make Mini Masterpiece!
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Sep 02, 2025, 9:00 AM – Sep 06, 2025, 1:00 PM
Maroa Public Library, 305 Garfield St, Maroa, IL 61756, USA
Pick up a mini canvas from the library and spend a week working on perfecting your masterpiece, and bring it back for us to display! Pick up canvas September 2nd-6th. Drop off masterpiece for display September 16th and 17th.
Tue, Sep 02
Multi-media Collage
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Sep 02, 2025, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Maroa Public Library, 305 Garfield St, Maroa, IL 61756, USA
Express your creativity and use magazines, books, metal wire, ribbon, beads, paint and many other mediums to create something truly unique!
Multiple Dates
Thu, Sep 04
After School Hangout
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Sep 04, 2025, 3:30 PM – Nov 20, 2025, 4:30 PM
Maroa Public Library, 305 Garfield St, Maroa, IL 61756, USA
Every Thursday from 330-430, we will have crafts, STEM, games, after school for kids to hangout an enjoy. 2nd Grade and up.
Fri, Sep 05
Chautauqua Noon Lecture Series - M-F One Room School Houses
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Sep 05, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Maroa, 305 Garfield St, Maroa, IL 61756, USA
NEW! Bring a lunch and learn about the 15 One Room School Houses in the school district with Tina Horve.
Wed, Sep 10
STEM Family Night! Are you ready to go to outer space?!
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Sep 10, 2025, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Maroa Public Library, 305 Garfield St, Maroa, IL 61756, USA
Erik Johnson the Director of the William Staerkle Planetarium at Parkland Community College, is going to tell us all about life in space, history of space travel, and will even bring a real space suit to the presentation! Bring your family and your curiosity to this fantastic class!
Thu, Sep 18
Window Sill Herb Garden
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Sep 18, 2025, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Maroa Public Library, 305 Garfield St, Maroa, IL 61756, USA
Taught by the U of I extension office here at the library, learn how to plant herbs in a window sill planter , and then how to use those herbs at next months class! Sign up below!! https://registration.extension.illinois.edu/start/windowsill-wonders-herb-magic-1
Tue, Sep 23
Giant Coffee Filter Roses
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Sep 23, 2025, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Maroa Public Library, 305 Garfield St, Maroa, IL 61756, USA
This simple craft will be relaxing and the outcome beautiful! Create a giant rose out of coffee filters!
Fri, Oct 03
Chautauqua Noon Lecture Series - Decatur and Macon County Genealogical Society and Library
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Oct 03, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Maroa, 305 Garfield St, Maroa, IL 61756, USA
NEW! Bring a lunch and learn how to begin your family/genealogical search with Gail Leonard from the Decatur and Macon County Genealogical Society and Library.
Fri, Nov 07
Chautauqua Noon Lecture Series - Preserving Family Archives
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Nov 07, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Maroa, 305 Garfield St, Maroa, IL 61756, USA
NEW! Bring a lunch and learn how to preserve family archives with Tina Horve.