Children's Activities 
 
March 2026
Icons - St. Patrick's Day - Rainbow Blue Cloud
Letter from Your Librarian
St patricks day st. patrick's day logo shamrock clovers circle orange green
Hello all,
    I hope you all enjoyed False Spring; it was particularly nice this year. We're embracing the delusion and planning spring themes for Story Times, Music & Movement, and many of our other activities. 
    Speaking of our March activities, we're looking forward to our Annual Spring LEGO Competition as well as our IditaRead Contest. Make sure you're counting (and turning in) all of your March Reading Minutes to compete in our Battle of the Age Groups! 
    Remember-we're still a great place to hide from the snow!  
  ~Miss Jami 
 
Reminder: 
Most Age Groups are not set in stone. What works for you and your family works for us, just know that these are the ages we prep for when planning for our events. 
 
 
 
IditaRead 2026
March 1 - March 31
 
Compete to see which age group can read the most in March to celebrate the Iditarod Race:
  • Register at the Front Desk,
  • keep track of how many minutes you read,
  • turn in your minutes every time you visit MML, 
  • watch the tracker boards in the Lobby to see how your team is doing
We'll pull prizes from the participants of the winning age group, and a prize for the participant who reads the most from each age group. 
 
Competing Age Groups
  • Children: Birth - 6th Grade
  • Teen: 7th - 12th Grade
  • Adult: Graduated 18+
  • MML Staff -- New this year; can you beat us? 
Ages 0-5 Programming
Lap Sit Story Time
Monday, 10:00
Story Time Room

Ages 0-2

We'll meet in the Story Time Room to read books, sing songs, and practice early literacy skills to develop a love of reading from a young age. Program content usually lasts about half an hour, then participants are encouraged to stay, play, and connect. 

March Theme: Spring Fun
Story Time 
Tuesdays, 10:30 am and 1:00 pm 
Thursdays, 10:30 am

Story Time Room, Children's Dept.

Ages 2-5

Story Times include stories, games, music, crafts, and fun. Story Times generally last 45 minutes to an hour, depending on our activity.

March Theme: Spring Fun
Music & Movement
Fridays, 10:30
Multipurpose Room

Ages 0-5

Join us for musical fun! We'll dance, sing, and connect through music.

March Theme: Spring Fun
Wednesday Play Group
Two Wednesdays a Month, 11:00
Multipurpose Room

Ages 0-5

Join us every other (or just about) Wednesday for a Playgroup! We'll have separated play spaces, sensory activities, crafts, stories, snacks, and a chance for social connections.

This Month's Dates: March 4, March 18 
Children Putting on Puppet Show in the Library
Sunflowers fields spring summer flowers gardening nature earth day
Early Literacy Night with Pioneer Preschool
Tuesday, March 3, 5:30
Multipurpose Room

Join us as we partner with Pioneer Preschool to celebrate early literacy and Spring stories. We'll enjoy a few stories, a craft, and games focusing on early literacy skills.
Kindergarten-6th Grade Programming 
Recipes cooking books open teas breakfast foods kitchen
Kids Cook!
Monday, March 9, 6:00
Multipurpose Room

Grades K-6

Join us once a month to develop your kitchen skills! We'll practice the basics, try new things, and work together to create edible masterpieces.

March Theme: Breakfast

Registration Required:
Open February 17 - March 7 for the February 9 Meeting   
(Open March 17 - April 11 for the March Meeting)
Farming planting gardening community seeds spring soil dirt
Science Club 
March 11 and March 25, 4:00
Multipurpose Room 

Kindergarten - 6th Graders 

We'll learn new things about the scientific world, try some experiments, and do some observing.

This Month's Theme: Plants/Migration 
Study Buddies
Mondays, 4:00
Children's Department

Register at the front desk or in the Children's Department as a Buddy to meet with the same person every week to practice, or come as needed to meet with various/available buddies without registering.

We are still looking for Helper Buddies! Middle School/High School Helpers preferred. Earn volunteer hours while helping others practice skills!
Close-up Shot of a Pile of Blocks
Lego Building Contest
Saturday March 21, 9:15 am 
Multipurpose Room
Ages 6-13


Registration is REQUIRED and will be available from Monday March 2 to Thursday March 19. No names will be added to the list after we close on Thursday March 19 and walk ins will not be permitted to compete. 

Schedule:
9:15 - Doors Open
9:30-11:00 - Welcome and Structure Building Time
11:00-12:00(ish) - Judging 
12:00 (ish) - Awards/Prizes Presented 

Prizes: First, Second, and Third in both the 6-9 age group and the 10-13 age group.
Family Programming 
Builders' Club
March 3 and March 17, 4:00 pm
Children's Department 

Join us to build, meet challenges, and connect with other builders! We'll use Legos, Keva Blocks, Magnatiles, K'Nex, and more. 

This Month's Theme: Numbers
Artists' Club
March 10 and March 24, 4:00
Children's Department

Join us to get creative! We'll try new techniques, work with the elements of art, and get a little messy.

This Month's Theme: Drawing
Icons - Rocket Drawing - Teal
Waiting for Wings by Lois Ehlert
Family Story Time
March 14, 10:30
Story Time Room

Bring the whole family for books, crafts, and fun! 

March's Theme: Spring Fun 
Graphic Novel Book Club
Wednesday, March 18, 4:00
Story Time Room

Join us once a month to talk about our favorite Graphic Novels. We'll alternate each month between a series and a stand alone book.

This Month's Theme: Magic Tree House Graphic Novel Versions  -- Pick up a book in the Children's Department 
Magic Tree House: Afternoon on the Amazon: (A Graphic Novel) by Mary Pope Osborne
Homeschool Programming 
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume
Homeschool Book Club
Thursday, March 5, 1:00
Multipurpose Room

Homeschool Families are invited to join us once a month to talk about our favorite books. Each month we'll have a theme, just bring something that matches to share with the group. We'll talk about our books.

This Month's Theme: Favorite Authors
Homeschool Science Club
Thursday, March 12, 1:00
Multipurpose Room

Homeschool Families are invited to join us for scientific fun and discovery. Each month we'll focus on a different topic with books, experiments, observations, and more.

This Month's Theme: Plants/Migration 
Garden Jars
Icons - Cat Drawing - Blue
Homeschool Art Club
Thursday, March 19, 1:00
Multipurpose Room

Homeschool Families are invited to join us to get creative once a month. We'll focus on the elements of art with new techniques and fun projects.

This Month's Theme: Drawing 
Passive Program 
Green Celtic ShamrockLeprechaun Hat Scavenger Hunt 
 
Try our March Activity! We hid 15 Hats around the department. See if you can find them all for a prize!  
 
 
Things to Watch For
Free Fire Truck Timothy Eberly Upcoming Events
  • Touch-a-Truck: April 18 from 10:30-1:00 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Curbside Pickup 
Don't forget-you can still pick up items through our curbside service! Place items on hold through our catalog or by using the Materials Request Form. Then just call from the Mobile Pickup spots closest to the staff entrance and we'll bring them out to you. 
 
*Please be aware that you can put multiple items on the Materials Request Form--you do not have to complete one for each item, just one for each order. Thank you! 
 

Marvin Memorial Library
29 W. Whitney Avenue, Shelby, Ohio 44875
419-347-5576

https://marvinlibrary.org/