MARCH 2026
ADULT NEWS & EVENTS
        Sisters of the Jungle: The Trailblazing Women Who Shaped the Study of Wild Primates by Keriann McGoogan
        Fearless and Free: A Memoir by Josephine Baker
         The Club: Where American Women Artists Found Refuge in Belle Époque Paris by Jennifer Dasal

Drop-In Craft: Shamrock Book Bag
Ages: tweens, teens, adults, seniors
 
Friday, March 6
3:00-4:30 p.m.
Smyrna Library Atrium
While supplies last!
 
Decorate a book bag with an embroidered shamrock and your own personal text and designs. No registration required.

Red Onion Press: "The Classics of English Literature, An Art Legacy Project"
Ages: 18 and up
 
Friday, March 13, 2026
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Smyrna Library Meeting Room
Please reserve a seat
 
Event Description: Red Onion Press will describe a unique letterpress project currently underway and bring an antique tabletop handpress to view.

Adult Workshop: "Fundamentals of Letterpress" by Red Onion Press
ages: 18 and up
 
Friday, March 13
2:15-4:15 p.m.
Smyrna Library Meeting Room
Seating is limited. Registration required.
 
Two-hour Workshop: "Fundamentals of Letterpress" is a hands-on workshop where concepts and basic technique of letterpress printing will be explained and explored. Each participant will have the opportunity to create a block print and set type.

Our America: A Photographic History by Kenneth Burns
Adult Trivia Night: U.S. History Edition
Ages: 18 and up
 
Monday, March 16
6:30-7:30 p.m.  (Doors open at 6:15 p.m.)
Smyrna Library Meeting Room
No registration required
 
Celebrate America's 250th birthday, Women's History Month, and James Madison's birthday! Trivia enthusiast, Bob Murray is our host. Teams may be in groups of 2, 3, or 4 people. Registration is not required, but we will only be able to accommodate the first 12 teams. Game play will consist of up to 60 questions related to U.S. History. Prizes awarded.

A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
Book Club: Friends Reading Group (in-person)
 
ages: 18 and up
 
Thursday, March 19, 2026
6:30-7:30 p.m. 
Smyrna Library, Meeting Room
No reservation required
 
Discussion: A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles

Adult Lecture: "Encaustic: Painting with Fire, Wax, and Time"
Ages: 16 and up
 
Monday, March 23
10:30-11:30 a.m.
Smyrna Library, Meeting Room
Please reserve a seat
 
Kim Chesney works in the ancient medium of encaustic, using molten beeswax, natural resins, and pigment
fused with heat. Kim will share the history of encaustic, her creative process, and the stories embedded within
these works.

YOUNG ADULT NEWS & EVENTS
The Complete Cookbook for Teen Chefs: 70+ Teen-Tested and Teen-Approved Recipes to Cook, Eat and Share by America's Test Kitchen Kids
Adulting 101: Easy Eats
Ages: 15-18 years old
 
Tuesday, March 17
4:00-5:00 p.m.
Smyrna Library, Meeting Room
Please register
 
Adulting 101 is for all teens who want to become more independent. Join us as we learn how to stretch $30 worth of ingredients into a week’s worth of lunches and dinners. 

YOUTH NEWS & EVENTS
Group of Young Kids Attending Storytime
Infant & Toddler Story Time
Ages: 0-2 years old
Tuesdays - 10:30 a.m.
Wednesdays - 10:30 & 11:30 a.m.
Smyrna Library, Meeting Room
Registration is required
 
Preschool Story Time
Ages: 3-5 years old
Thursdays - 10:30 a.m.
Smyrna Library, Meeting Room
Registration not required

The Lego Architect by Tom Alphin
LEGO Club
Ages: 5-10 years old
 
Monday, March 9
3:00-5:00 p.m.
Smyrna Library, Meeting Room
 
Drop-in program that provides bricks and inspiration for kids to create. DUPLO bricks provided for kids 4 and under.
 
Women Who Dared: 52 Stories of Fearless Daredevils, Adventurers, and Rebels by Linda Skeers
Women Wednesdays: Crafts for Kids
Ages: 4-10 years old

March 11, 18, 25
Library hours
Smyrna Library, Youth Services Desk
 
Celebrate Women's History Month by making a craft that celebrates a famous woman from history. All supplies will be available to create one craft in the library that can be taken home once complete.

SMYRNA MUSEUM
Pop-Up Craft Event: Women's History Month
Ages: 3 and up

Saturday, March 14
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Smyrna Museum, 2861 Atlanta Road
Free of charge
 
Learn about three women who have impacted American environmental and social history. Attendance and craft supplies are free.

LIBRARY HOURS
On Morrison by Namwali Serpell
HOURS OF OPERATION:
 
Monday-Thursday: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Friday & Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday:  1-5 p.m.
 
Our Digital Collection is always open!
 
Contact us with comments and questions.

Smyrna Public Library
100 Village Green Circle, Smyrna, Georgia 30080
770-431-2860

www.smyrna-library.com