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Participation is limited to 35. Registration starts Tuesday, May 31. KIDS. To register call 636-390-1070.

Wiley Cash is the New York Times best selling author of When Ghosts Come Home, The Last Ballad, A Land More Kind than Home, and This Dark Road to Mercy. Cash will present his latest novel, When Ghosts Come Home. Generously sponsored by Kay Hazel. Friday, June 24th at 7:30 p.m. ADULT

Go overboard with an evening of fun for the entire family. The main parking of the library will be blocked off for attractions. Entertainment will include games, crafting, face painting and the sudsy spectacle of the bubble bus. Snowcones will be available for purchase. This event is in partnership with Neighborhood Reads, Friends of the Library, and the Community Literacy Foundation. Friday, June 3, 7-9 pm. ALL AGES

Join Patrick Murphy as he discusses his new book, “The Irish in St. Louis.” Thursday, May 19 @ 6:30 p.m. A Friends of the Library Author Series event.

Summer Reading Program: Oceans of Possibilities, May 31 – July 31. Summer Reading Registration Starts May 31. Registration and Log sheets available at the library. You may also Register Online using Beanstack. Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Tea. Across the pond, our cousins are celebrating Queen Eliabeth II’s 70 years on the throne. We will join in the joyous occasion by practicing our royal struts and waves, learning the Queen’s English and crafting a “fascinator.” Dress fancy to rule the kingdom. Registration starts Tuesday May 31. Limit to 35. Wednesday June 8 @ 10:00 am.KIDS Bookmarked: Tween Summer Book Club A fun place to meet new friends & talk about books. Snacks and drinks will be provided. Come to one meeting, or come to all! Before each meeting, copies of that month’s selection will be made available at the circulation desk (tweens do not need to have a library card to pick up a copy of the book). 2nd Wednesdays from Noon-1:00 p.m. in June, July & August TWEEN Friends of the Library Author Series: Ron Jacober and Bob Tiemann ’64 Cardinals. KMOX personality Ron Cacober & Bob Tiemann will discuss their book, ’64 Cardinals: A Team, A Season, and a Showdown for the Ages. Thursday June 16 @ 6:30 pm. ADULT/TEEN How to Snag a Sea Monster. After a monstrous wave washes a creature ashore, the people of a small Cape Cod town hear a strange wailing. A Mesner Puppet Theater Presentation. Friday June 17 @ 10:00 am in the City Council Chambers. FAMILY An Evening with Wiley Cash. New York Times bestselling author Wiley Cash presents his latest novel, When Ghosts Come Home. Generously sponsored by Kay Hazel. Friday June 24 @ 7:30 p.m. ADULT Paint Night for Adults. Create a masterpiece under the guidance of our paint instructor. All supplies provided. Registration starts Monday June 13. Limited to 25. Wednesday June 29 @ 6:00 pm. ADULT Sammy J Balloon Show. Amazing sea creature balloon sculptures emerge as a tale of a magic dolphin is shared. Wednesday July 13 @ 10;00 am. FAMILY Teen Paint Party. We’ll have a whale of a good time creating masterpieces at our guided paint program. All supplies provided. Ages 12 and up. Registration starts Friday July 1. Limited to 25. Wednesday July 15 from 3:00 – 5:00 pm. TEEN Make & Take Tuesday. An evening of crafting at the library. Materials and instructions provided. Tuesday July 19 @ 6:00 pm. ADULT/TEEN Pirate School. Yo Ho, Mateys! Grab your pirate garb and come ready to walk the plan and dig for pieces of eight. Buried treasure awaits our pirate apprentices. For scalawags of all sizes. Tuesday July 26 @ 10:00 am. KIDS Friends of the Library Author Series: Dea Hoover. Hoover will discuss her book: Hannibal: A Walk Through History. Tuesday July 26 @ 6:30 pm. ADULT/TEEN

Are you ready for the Star Wars Scavenger Hunt? This Wednesday, May 4th, stop by the library anytime from 8am-8pm to participate in the Scavenger Hunt! #StarWarsDay #library #frankenstein

Cuddle Monster No-Sew, where monster’s aren’t always scary. Registration begins Monday April 11. Call 636-390-1070 to register. ADULT/TEEN. Tuesday, April 26, 6PM. Adult Fiction

Join Author Don Corrigan, who speaks about the Animal Victims of our busy highways and what Americans are doing to end roadkill carnage. Tuesday, May 17 @ 6:30 pm. A Friends of the library Author Series event.

Frankenstein Programs @ Washington Public Library Saturday, March 12, 10am “Frankenstein” Books Available at Library (while supplies last) Saturday, March 26, 1-4pm Escape Dr. Frankenstein’s Monster (Adult/Teen) Monday, March 28, 10am Movie Showing: Frankenstein (Adult/Teen) Tuesday, March 29, 6pm Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, Lecture (Adult/Teen) Wednesday, March 30, 3:30pm Mary Who Wrote Frankenstein/Create-a-Monster Workshop (Kids) Friday, April 1, 6-8pm Franken-Trivia (Teen) Saturday, April 9, 10am Mad Science: Fire & Ice (Kids) Monday, April 11, 10-11am Book Club Discussion: Frankenstein (Adult/Teen) Thursday, April 14, 11am Mushrooms Rising From the Dead (Adult/Teen) Wednesday, April 20, 6:30-8:00pm Book Club Discussion: Frankenstein (Adult/Teen) Thursday, April 21, 6pm Grave Robbing (Adult/Teen) Tuesday, April 26, 6pm Cuddle Monster No-Sew (Adult/Teen) Saturday, April 30, 7pm (ECC Theater) Meet Mary Shelley, (All Ages) Micro Ghost Story Contest Write a ghost story in 204 words or less. Submit stories to contest@scenicregional.org by 4/17/2022. For full contest rules visit www.thiscommunityreads.org/contest. Sponsored by East Community College Library, Scenic Regional Library, and Washington Public Library,