Millington Arbela District Library – Creating Community Through Learning

Millington Arbela District Library

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March 27, 2026, 3:30 PM: 🍕Teen Time: Taste Testing!✨
April 14, 2026, 5:00 PM: 📚 Library Board Meeting 📚
May 12, 2026, 5:00 PM: 📚 Library Board Meeting 📚
June 9, 2026, 5:00 PM: 📚 Library Board Meeting 📚
July 14, 2026, 5:00 PM: 📚 Library Board Meeting 📚

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Events in March 2026

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1	2	3	4 10:30 AM: 🎩Preschool Story & Craft Hour🎩 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM March 4, 2026 THEME: Dr. Seuss Spectacular 📖 Book: Horton Hears a Who! ✍️ Author: Dr. Seuss 🎶 Song: There’s a Wocket in My Pocket 💜 Color of the Day: Purple 🎨 Craft: Horton with His Flower Supplies Used: Grey cup & paper, googly eyes, black marker, pink pom-pom, green pipe cleaner 📚 Happy Reading Month! This month we will be exploring Dr. Seuss, the love of reading, St. Patrick’s Day, and more! School Readiness Skills We Practice: ✔️ Active listening ✔️ Following directions ✔️ Fine motor skills (cutting, ripping, gluing, coloring using the pincer grip) ✔️ Gross motor skills (balancing, full-body movement, and more) We can’t wait to read, create, and learn together! 💜📚 More information Read more	5 7:00 PM: 📚 ✨Book Club: Follow the River✨📚 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM March 5, 2026 📚✨ Join Our Monthly Book Club! ✨📚 March pick is 'Follow the River' by James Alexander Thom 🛋️Come chat, connect, and enjoy great conversation as we discuss the life of Mary Ingles with fellow book lovers!📖 📅 Date: Thursday, March 5th @7pm More information Read more	6	7 12:00 PM: 🎉Birthday Celebration!🎉 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM March 7, 2026 We’re teaming up, hooray, hooray! With the GFWC Millington Junior Women’s Club for that day! Stay for a while or pop in real quick, However you join us, it’ll do the trick! So come one, come all, Big readers and small We can’t wait to celebrate Seuss Day with y’all! 📖✨ This special event is proudly sponsored by the GFWC Millington Junior Women’s Club. 💙 More information Read more
8	9	10	11 10:30 AM: 📚 Preschool Story & Craft Hour 💜 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM March 11, 2026 THEME: For the Love of Reading 📖 Book: The Library Book ✍️ Authors: Tom Chapin & Michael Mark 🎶 Song: All of Me 💜 Color of the Day: Purple 🎨 Craft: All About Me Supplies Used: Print-outs, markers, glue, construction paper, double-sided tape, crayons 📚 Happy Reading Month! This month we’re exploring Dr. Seuss, the love of reading, St. Patrick’s Day, and more! School Readiness Skills We Practice: ✔️ Active listening ✔️ Following directions ✔️ Fine motor skills (cutting, ripping, gluing, coloring using the pincer grip) ✔️ Gross motor skills (balancing, full-body movement, and more) We can’t wait to read, create, and learn together! 💜📖 More information Read more	12 7:00 PM: 🌸🐰Craft Night: Floral Bunny 🐰🌸 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM March 12, 2026 🌸🐰 Calling all Crafters! Join us for a creative night!🐰🌸 Ages: 14+ 🗓️ Registration Required – No experience needed! 🐰Let's see your creativity as we make a floral bunny for your door or wall!🐰 👉 Sign up: Follow the registration link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0544ACA62EA3FECF8-62509169-floral Scan the QR code 📞Or call the library at (989) 871-2003 Spots are limited, so reserve yours today! 🐰🌸 More information Read more	13 3:30 PM: 🍀 Friends Friday: Shamrock Bingo! 🍀 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM March 13, 2026 6th - 8th graders, come join us for Friends Friday and a fun game of Shamrock Bingo! Enjoy an afternoon filled with: 🍀 Bingo and chances to win prizes 🍪 Snacks 🎉 Time to hang out and socialize with friends This is a free event and a great way to kick off the weekend with friends. We hope to see you there! More information Read more	14 10:30 AM: 🥧Pi Day Competition🥧 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM March 14, 2026 🥧Join us to celebrate Pi Day on 3.14.2026 with pie!🥧 ⏰ Voting will begin at 11am and end at 12pm.⏰ 🏆 Winner will be announced at 12:30.🏆 ✨Contestants: follow the ticket link to sign up to bring in your best pie to be sampled! ✨ More information Read more
15	16	17 5:00 PM: 📚 Library Board Meeting 📚 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM March 17, 2026 For more information, please contact us at (989) 871-2003 Meetings are held in the Frieda Meachum Conference Room and begin at 5:00 pm January 6th, 2026 February 10th, 2026 March 17th, 2026 April 14th, 2026 May 12th, 2026 June 9th, 2026 July 14th, 2026 August 11th, 2026 September 8th, 2026 October 13th, 2026 November 10th, 2026 December 8th, 2026 Read more	18 10:30 AM: 🌈🍀Preschool Story & Craft Hour🍀🌈 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM March 18, 2026 Theme: Happy St. Paddy’s Day! 📖 Book: Happy St. Patrick’s Day from the Crayons ✍️ Authors: Drew Daywalt & Oliver Jeffers 🎶 Song: Five Little Shamrocks 💜 Color of the Day: Purple 🎨 Craft: Rainbow & Pot of Gold Supplies Provided: Colored paper / Puff balls / Double-sided tape / Glue 🌟 School Readiness Skills Taught This Month: Active listening & following directions Fine motor skills: cutting, ripping, gluing, coloring using the “pincer grip” Gross motor skills: balancing, full-body movement, and more Join us for a lucky story, a fun song, and a colorful craft celebrating St. Patrick’s Day! 🍀✨🌈 More information Read more, 7:00 PM: 🏆☘️Trivia☘️🏆 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM March 18, 2026 Come on out to Benny's for drinks & while we test what ya know! Do you have what it takes to be the trivia champ? Bring your friends for a night of fun and friendly competition! There is a tiny trophy to be won! Hosted by Millington Arbela District Library Tag your trivia crew and get ready! More information Read more	19 7:00 PM: The Recipe Society 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM March 19, 2026 This Month's Book: Good Lookin' Cookin': A Year of Meals - A Lifetime of Family, Friends, and Food Book by Dolly Parton and Rachel Parton George Stop by the library to browse our cookbook for the month and pick a recipe to make. Don't have time to stop in? Not a problem! Email us at director@milligtonlibrary.info and we will get a recipe to you! Registration required: Click "Ticket" to sign up or contact the library Bring your completed masterpiece to share with the group! More information Read more	20	21
22	23	24	25 10:30 AM: 🐉📚 Preschool Story & Craft Hour 📚🐉 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM March 25, 2026 Theme: “Dragon” the Library Home 📖 Book: Do Not Bring Your Dragon to the Library ✍️ Author: Julie Gassman 🎶 Song: Going on a Dragon Hunt 💜 Color of the Day: Purple 🎨 Craft: Paper Bag Dragon Puppet Supplies Provided: Paper bags / Markers / Printed templates 🌟 School Readiness Skills Taught: Active listening & following directions Fine motor skills: coloring, gluing, puppet assembly Creativity & imaginative play Join us for a roaring good story, a fun dragon hunt song, and a fiery-fun puppet craft! 🐉✨📚 More information Read more	26 10:30 AM: 🐟📚 Preschool Story & Craft Hour 📚🐟 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM March 26, 2026 Theme: Rhyme Time at Asilynot Coffee Company 📖 Book: One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish ✍️ Author: Dr. Seuss 🎨 Craft: Handprint Fish & Fish Bowl Supplies Provided: Paint / Paper / Markers and craft materials for decorating 🌟 School Readiness Skills Taught: Active listening & following directions Fine motor skills: painting, gluing, decorating Creativity & early literacy through rhyming Join us for a silly, rhyming storytime filled with fishy fun and a colorful handprint craft! 🐠✨📚 More information Read more, 5:30 PM: 📚 Financial/Personnel Board Meeting 📚 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM March 26, 2026 For more information, please contact us at (989) 871-2003 Meetings are held in the Frieda Meachum Conference Room and begin at 5:30pm. More information Read more	27 3:30 PM: 🍕Teen Time: Taste Testing!✨ 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM March 27, 2026 Think you know the best pizza in town? Come put your taste buds to the test! 🍕 Vote for your favorite local pizza 🍪 Sample and choose the best Oreo flavor Bring your friends and enjoy a night full of food, fun, and friendly competition! 🎉 FREE event 👥 Ages 13–18 Don’t miss out on all the tasty treats! 😋 More information Read more	28
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