JACKSON — The Riverside Regional Library Branches in Perryville and Altenburg have several activities planned for each location in March.
The Perryville Branch is located at 800 City Park Drive, Perryville. The phone number is 573 547 6508.
The Altenburg Branch is located at 66 Poplar Street, Altenburg. The phone number is 573 824 5267.
Library activities:
Program title: Read Across America Story Time
Date and time: Monday, March 2 at 10 am
Branch: Perryville
Celebrate reading and enjoy a story with your favorite librarians during Read Across America Week. All ages are welcome!
Program Title: K-5th Grade Homework Help
Date and time: Tuesday, March 3 at 4:30 pm
Place: Perryville Branch
Get help with your homework. For ages 5-11
Program title: Story Time
Date and time: Wednesday, March 4 at 10 am & 4 pm
Place: Perryville Branch
Grab your young one and head to the library for some group toddler time, sharing a story and learning important lessons. Enjoy funny, colorful books, ones that rhyme, and ones that teach valuable life lessons. Sometimes we have games, sometimes we have crafts, but we always have a great time with our friends! For ages 0-6
Program title: Holi Celebration
Date and time: Wednesday, March 4 at 1 pm
Place: Perryville Branch
Holi (Howl-ee) is a Hindu festival that celebrates the beginning of spring. Join us for this colorful celebration which will include dancing, music, and throwing colored powder at each other. Wear clothes that you don’t mind staining; liability release is required. For all ages.
Program title: STEM with Lux
Date and time: Thursday, March 5 at 10 am
Place: Perryville Branch
Bring the littles in for a stimulating activity with future gold-badge earner Girl Scout Lux! She was inspired to volunteer for an activity program by her love of reading and her hope to inspire a love of literacy in others. For ages 2-10
Program title: Teen Activity
Date and time: Thursday, March 5 at 3:30 pm
Place: Perryville Branch Come in for snacks, crafts and laughs with other teens (ages 13-17)
Program title: Book Club
Date and time: Monday, March 9 at 2 pm
Place: Perryville Branch
Consider joining one of our Riverside Regional library branch book clubs! This month we’ll be reading the historical fiction book “Resistance Women” by Jennifer Chiaverini. Perryville Book Club meets the second Monday of the month. For ages 18+
Program Title: K-5th Grade Homework Help
Date and time: Tuesday, March 10 at 4:30 pm
Place: Perryville Branch
Get help with your homework. For ages 5-11
Program title: Story Time
Date and time: Wednesday, March 11 at 10 am & 4 pm
Place: Perryville Branch
Grab your young one and head to the library for some group toddler time, sharing a story and learning important lessons. Enjoy funny, colorful books, ones that rhyme, and ones that teach valuable life lessons. Sometimes we have games, sometimes we have crafts, but we always have a great time with our friends! For ages 0-6
Program title: STEM with Lux
Date and time: Thursday, March 12 at 10 am
Place: Perryville Branch
Bring the littles in for a stimulating activity with future gold-badge earner Girl Scout Lux! She was inspired to volunteer for an activity program by her love of reading and her hope to inspire a love of literacy in others. For ages 2-10
Program title: Teen Activity
Date and time: Thursday, March 12 at 3:30 pm
Place: Perryville Branch
Come in for snacks, crafts and laughs with other teens (ages 13-17)
Program title: Plant a Flower Day
Date and time: Thursday, March 12 at 5 pm
Place: Perryville Branch
Got a green thumb? Love flowers? Join us in honor of plant a flower day! We will provide seeds and other materials! For ages 8+
Program title: “Weird Barbie” Movie Night
Date and time: Friday, March 13 at 6 pm
Place Perryville Branch
Celebrate Women’s History month at the library with a showing of a movie (rated PG-13) and a fun crafting session to make-over your very own Weird Barbie®! While supplies last! For all ages
Program title: Story Time
Date and time: Saturday, March 14 at 9:30 am
Place: Altenburg Branchat the Altenburg Branch.
Head to the library for a fun story time. For ages 3-8
Program title: St. Patrick’s Scavenger Hunt
Date: Week of March 16
Place: Perryville Branch: Visit the library all week to participate in a St. Patrick’s Day themed scavenger hunt! Winners will get a small prize! For all ages.
Program title: Lucky Charm Keychains
Date and time: Tuesday, March 17 at 4 pm
Place Perryville Branch: Make your own custom lucky-charm key chain to get into the St. Patty’s Day spirit! While supplies last! For ages 10+
Program Title: K-5th Grade Homework Help
Date and time: Tuesday, March 17 at 4:30 pm
Place: Perryville Branch
Get help with your homework. For ages 5-11
Program Title: Story Time
Date and time: Wednesday, March 18 at 10 am & 4 pm
Place: Perryville Branch
Grab your young one and head to the library for some group toddler time, sharing a story and learning important lessons. Enjoy funny, colorful books, ones that rhyme, and ones that teach valuable life lessons. Sometimes we have games, sometimes we have crafts, but we always have a great time with our friends! For ages 0-6
Program title: STEM with Lux
Date and time: Thursday, March 19 at 10 am
Place: Perryville Branch
Bring the littles in for a stimulating activity with future gold-badge earner Girl Scout Lux! She was inspired to volunteer for an activity program by her love of reading and her hope to inspire a love of literacy in others. For ages 2-10
Program title: Drop-in Craft
Date and time: Thursday, March 19 from 1 to 6 pm
Place: Altenburg Branch
Stop by and get creative with this fun craft. For ages 5-12
Program title: Teen Activity
Date and time: Thursday, March 19 at 3:30 pm
Place: Perryville Branch
Come in for snacks, crafts and laughs with other teens (ages 13-17)
Program title: Family Bingo Night
Date and time: Friday, March 20 at 6 pm
Place: Perryville Branch:
Enjoy an hour of bingo with the family and some friends. Each bingo winner wins a small prize. For all ages
Program title: “Spill the Tea” Party
Date and time: Monday, March 23 at 3:30 pm
Place: Perryville Branch: Let’s get together to talk (spill the tea) about books! Got a favorite title to share? Have an exciting upcoming title you want to tell others about? Please stop in for a sip of tea (a variety will be served) and let us know what you’re reading or what you’re looking forward to reading! For ages 16+
Program title: Riverside Virtual Book Club
Date and time: Monday, March 23 at 7 pm
All Branches: Virtual via Zoom
Join us for a discussion of “My Three Dogs” by W. Bruce Cameron. Program for ages 18+. To receive a Zoom invitation, contact Eunice at 573-243-8141 or eschlichting@rrlmo.org
Program title: Adult Coloring
Date and time: Tuesday, March 24 at 12 pm and 4:30 pm
Place: Perryville Branch
Join us for some coloring and camaraderie! Enjoy the therapeutic and enjoyable act of coloring more intricate pictures with your choice of medium in colors, colored pencils, and markers. For ages 18+
Title: K-5th Grade Homework Help
Date and time: Tuesday, March 24 at 4:30 pm
Place: Perryville Branch
Get help with your homework. For ages 5-11
Program title: Story Time
Date and time: Wednesday, March 25 at 10 am & 4 pm
Place: Perryville Branch
Grab your young one and head to the library for some group toddler time, sharing a story and learning important lessons. Enjoy funny, colorful books, ones that rhyme, and ones that teach valuable life lessons. Sometimes we have games, sometimes we have crafts, but we always have a great time with our friends! For ages 0-6
Program title: Teen Activity
Date and time: Thursday, March 26 at 3:30 pm
Place: Perryville Branch
Come in for snacks, crafts and laughs with other teens (ages 13-17)
Program title: Play Doh Sensory Time
Date and time: Friday, March 27 at 6 pm
Branch: Perryville
Remember how satisfying it is to play with play doh? Remember the exciting opportunity to be creative, using your own hands to mold something from your imagination? Remember the pleasant pliability and the soothing feel of the clay? Come experience this again or for the first time! Feel free to bring your own tools or experiment with our assorted household items. For all ages
Program title: Van Gogh Inspired Foil Art
Date and time: Saturday, March 28 from 9 am to 1 pm
Place Perryville Branch: Let’s celebrate the birthday of artist, Vincent van Gogh with some starry night art of our own. For all ages
Program title: Take a Walk in the Park Day
Date and time: Monday, March 30 at 3 pm
Place: Perryville Branch
Take advantage of the changing season and get acquainted with our park’s walking trails with our newest librarian, Janie. (weather permitting) For all ages
Program title: YA Book Club
Date and time: Tuesday, March 31 at 3:30 pm
Place: Perryville Branch
For the month of March our YA Book Club is reading “Wake: The Hidden History of WomenLed Slave Revolts”! For this Women’s History Month, we will uncover stories about these courageous women that were left out of the history books! For ages 16+
Title: K-5th Grade Homework Help
Date and time: Tuesday, March 31 at 4:30 pm
Place: Perryville Branch
Get help with your homework. For ages 5-11