JACKSON – Riverside Regional Library announces Calendar Events for April 2022
Date: April 1-30 Title: Eye Spy Tank Place: Main Branch, Jackson
Date: April 1 – 30 Title: Take-n-make craft kits Place: All branches Get ready for Easter and Spring with great craft kits – Egg Weaving for Toddlers-Tweens and Pop Art Rabbits for Tweens-Adult. Available at all library branches.
Date: April 1-26 Title: Earth Day activities – Plant a Tree Place: All Branches Join Riverside Regional Library in celebrating Earth Day this April. You can join us by taking part in the Blue Dot activities, which can be downloaded from the Library’s website or picked up at all branches. Blue Dot will plant a tree for each entry they get, by April 26. And if you’d like to have a tree of your own, keep your eyes peeled to our Facebook page for information about being able to plant your own. Trees are currently pending delivery!
Date: April 1 – 30 Title: Easter Coloring Contest Place: Oran Branch Pick up your coloring sheets and return them by April 30.
Date: April 1 – 19 Title: Easter Coloring Contest Place: Scott City Branch Pick up your coloring sheets and return them by April 19.
Date: April 1 – 30 Title: Take Home Conservation BINGO Place: Oran Branch Pick up your BINGO sheet and return it by April 30.
Date: April 1 – 30 Title: Drawing Place: Scott City Branch Monthly contest drawing is open to all patrons. This month enter for a Garden Basket, Easter Basket and Barnes & Noble gift card.
Date: April 1 – 30 Title: Contest Place: Perryville Branch Come in and guess the number of jelly beans in the jar. Date: April 3-9 Title: National Library Week Place: All Branches Molly Shannon, multiple Emmy-nominated and Spirit Award-winning actress, comedian, and legendary Saturday Night Live cast member, will help celebrate our nation’s libraries as the honorary chair of National Library Week, April 3–9, 2022. Shannon will highlight the numerous ways libraries serve to connect communities to books, resources, programs, and, of course, each other.
“I am so honored to serve as honorary chair of National Library Week for 2022. My mom was a librarian. She encouraged kids to read. So, the work of librarians and libraries has such a special place in my heart,” Shannon said. “Libraries are places where communities connect—to things like broadband, computers, programs and classes, books, movies, video games, and more. But most importantly, libraries connect us to each other. Supporting National Library Week in this role allows me to connect to my mother’s memory and all the librarians out there. Thank you for everything you do.”
The theme for National Library Week 2022, “Connect with Your Library,” promotes the idea that libraries are places to get connected to technology by using broadband, computers, and other resources. Libraries also offer opportunities to connect with media, programs, ideas, and classes—in addition to books. Most importantly libraries also connect communities to each other. Overall, the theme is an explicit call to action—an invitation for communities to join, visit, or advocate for their local libraries.
Date and time: Monday, April 4 at 2 pm Title: Tech Talk Place: Oran Branch Get help with your technology at the Oran Branch.
Date and time: Monday, April 4 at 3 pm Title: Homework Club Place: Oran Branch Come to the Oran branch for a head start and help on your homework.
Date and time: Tuesday, April 5 from 1 to 3 pm Title: Coffee and Conversation Place: Scott City Branch Stop by for some stimulating coffee and conversation at the Scott City Branch Library and see what’s all happening at your branch library.
Date and time: Tuesday, April 5 from 1 to 2 pm Title: Crochet Group Place: Scott City Branch Join us for some uninterrupted work on your latest project. Or get some help if you’re struggling with a pattern.
Date and time: Tuesday, April 5 time to be announced Title: Spanish for Adults Place: Scott City Branch Come in and learn and practice Spanish language.
Date and time: Wednesday, April 6, 9:30 – 11 am Title: Adult Coloring Place: Benton Branch Come in and relax with adult coloring activities.
Date and time: Thursday, April 7 at 5:30 – 7 pm Title: Jackson Reads Place: Jackson City Park Riverside Regional Library will be at Jackson Reads on April 7 from 5:30 to 7 pm in the Jackson City Park. Come find us and enjoy story time, hands on fun, and learn what our Summer Reading Program will be about this year!
Date and time: Friday, April 8 at 2 pm Title: Craft Hour Place: Benton Branch Come in and make an awesome craft.
Date and time: Saturday, April 9 at 10 am Title: Family Movie Day Place: Oran Branch Take a break from the weekend and see a great family movie.
Date and time: Saturday, April 9 at 10 am Title: Baby Animals Place: Scott City Branch They’re back!! Come in and enjoy some baby animals. What could be cuter?
Date and time: Monday, April 11 at 2 pm Title: Tech Talk Place: Oran Branch Get help with your technology at the Oran Branch.
Date and time: Monday, April 11 at 2 pm Title: Book Club Place: Perryville Branch. The book club will be discussing “Nowhere Girl” by Cheryl Diamond.
Date and time: Monday, April 11 at 3 pm Title: Homework Club Place: Oran Branch Come to the Oran branch for help and a head start on your homework.
Date and time: Tuesday, April 12 time to be announced Title: Spanish for Adults Place: Scott City Branch Come in and learn and practice Spanish language.
Date and time: Tuesday, April 12 at 10 am Title: Story Time and Easter Craft Place: Jackson Branch Join Mrs. Desert for a hopping great story time and Easter Craft – perfect to get ready for the spring season.
Date and time: Tuesday, April 12 at 2 pm Title: Budget and Food, Making it Work Place: Scott City Branch With the rising cost of food, are you trying to figure out how to make your budget work? Missouri Extension staff will present ideas and tips for stretching your food budget and “making it work.”
Date and time: Wednesday, April 13 Title: Chocolate Bunnies Give Away Place: Benton Branch Stop in and enter a drawing for chocolate bunnies. YUM!!
Date and time: Wednesday, April 13 at 6 pm Title: Book Club Place: Perryville Branch The group will discuss “Hell of a Book” by Jason Mott. Date: Friday, April 15 Title: Closed Place: all Library Branches All Riverside Regional Library branches will be closed today in observance of Good Friday. Date: April 18-22 Title: Earth Day Scavenger Hunt Place: Perryville Branch Come in and participate in our Earth Day-themed scavenger hunt.
Date and time: Monday, April 18 at 2 pm Title: Tech Talk Place: Oran Branch Get help with your technology at the Oran Branch.
Date and time: Monday, April 18 at 3 pm Title: Homework Club Place: Oran Branch Come to the Oran branch for a head start and help on your homework.
Date and time: Monday, April 18 at 7 pm Title: Riverside In-Person Book Club Place: Main Branch, Jackson Join the book club for a discussion of “The Music of Bees” by Eileen Garvin. To check out a copy of the book, stop by the Main Branch in Jackson or contact Eunice at eschlichting@rrlmo.org.
Date and time: Tuesday, April 19 from 1 to 3 pm Title: Coffee and Conversation Place: Scott City Branch Stop by for some stimulating coffee and conversation at the Scott City Branch Library and see what’s all happening at your branch library.
Date and time: Tuesday, April 19 from 1 to 2 pm Title: Crochet Group Place: Scott City Branch Join us for some uninterrupted work on your latest project. Or get some help if you’re struggling with a pattern.
Date and time: Tuesday, April 19 time to be announced Title: Spanish for Adults Place: Scott City Branch Come in and learn and practice Spanish language.
Date and time: Wednesday, April 20, 9:30 – 11 am Title: Adult Coloring Place: Benton Branch Come in and relax with adult coloring activities.
Date and time: Thursday, April 21 at 2 pm Title: Toddler Hour Place: Oran Branch Join Ms. Tiffany for Earth Day themed stories and activities perfect for engaging toddlers and their care-givers.
Date and time: Thursday, April 21 at 4 pm Title: Craft hour Place: Oran Branch Come in and make an awesome Earth Day-themed craft.
Date and time: Friday, April 22 at 3:30 pm Title: Bingo Place: Benton Branch Join us for a rollicking good time playing everyone’s favorite game, Bingo!!
Date and time: Friday, April 22 and Saturday, April 23 Title: Garden Bulb and Plant Swap Place: Scott City Branch Have extra garden plants and bulbs or looking for something different to add to your garden? Scott City branch will have a plant and bulb swap where you can pick up and/or contribute garden plants. Come out and see what’s available.
Date and time: Monday, April 25 at 2 pm Title: Tech Talk Place: Oran Branch Get help with your technology at the Oran Branch.
Date and time: Monday, April 25 at 3 pm Title: Homework Club Place: Oran Branch Come to the Oran branch for help and a head start on your homework.
Date and time: Monday, April 25 at 7 pm Title: Riverside Virtual Book Club Place: via Zoom Join the book club for a discussion of “The Music of Bees” by Eileen Garvin. The discussion group meets via Zoom. To join the group, contact Eunice at 573-243-8141 ext. 123 or email eschlichting@rrlmo.org.
Date and time: Tuesday, April 26 at 3 pm Title: Book Club Place: Scott City Branch The group will be discussing “The Good Sister” by Sally Hepworth.
Date and time: Thursday, April 28 at 10:00 am Title: Virtual Poetry Reading Place: Riverside Regional Library YouTube and Facebook page. Help Mrs. Desert celebrate National Poetry Month and Great Poetry Reading Day with a virtual poetry reading. Watch on our Facebook page or the Riverside Regional Library YouTube channel.
Date and time: Thursday, April 28 at 2 pm Title: “Spring Cleaning” BINGO Place: Oran branch Join us for a rousing good time of BINGO. If able, please bring a cleaning supply item as a prize.
Date and time: Friday, April 29 at 4 pm Title: BINGO Night Place: Scott City branch Come in for a rousing good game (or two) of BINGO.
Date and time: Friday, April 29, 6:30 – 7:30 pm Title: Family BINGO Night Place: Perryville branch Bring your family in for a rousing good time of BINGO.