Events Calendar

The Americans and the Holocaust is a traveling exhibition from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum and the American Library Association (ALA) that examines the motives, pressures, and fears that shaped Americans’ responses to Nazism, war, and genocide in Europe during the 1930s and 1940s. The exhibit is free and open to the public during regular library hours for self-guided tours. Guided group tours are also available upon request.

Join us for our monthly volunteer days on the third Sunday or Wednesday at Elwood Wildlife Preserve! Led entirely by volunteers, these workdays aim to improve wildlife habitat. No registration necessary!

If you want to contact one of the lead volunteers, you can reach out to Ed Coleman at colemane296@gmail.com or John Meyers at 7737meyers@gmail.com.

Soak up the rest of the summer & brighten your room with a crocheted sunshine plushie! Participants will learn how to make basic crochet stitches in this beginner-friendly workshop.

*Get Hooked Crochet Workshops are open to ages 14 and up. All yarn, crochet hooks, and darning needles are included in the registration fee although participants are welcome to bring their own.

Maximum of 5 participants per 2 hour workshop
Day: Wednesday
Dates: August 12th
Time: 4:30 - 6:30 pm
Location: Macomb Park District Conference Room
Fee: $15.00 per person for Macomb Park District Residents or $18.00 per person for Non-Residents

Pre-registration is required. Please register by 1:00pm on August 12th to participate in this workshop. To register call: 309-833-4562 or stop by the park office to register in person!

Immediately following the Board of Trustees' regular meeting, the Burlington Public Library will welcome the community to the opening reception for Americans and the Holocaust. Guests are invited to explore the exhibit through self-guided tours, and light refreshments will be provided. This reception offers an opportunity to experience the exhibition and learn more about the stories, themes, and historical questions it explores.

Join us to read a new book each month from unique authors. Books for each month are available at the Welcome Desk at the front of the library for checkout. Check our book club page for future titles! https://www.burlington.lib.ia.us/services/book-clubs-1

Enjoy an afternoon of strategy, connection, and friendly competition at our Mahjong Meet-Up! This relaxed, peer-led group is perfect for both beginners and experienced players. Participants learn from one another, share tips, and build their skills together as they play. Whether you’re brand new to Mahjong or looking to sharpen your game, this is a welcoming space to ask questions, practice, and enjoy the social side of the game. Please bring your own Mahjong set if you have one.

Fresh produce, baked goods, food, crafts, entertainment, and more in Downtown Burlington, Iowa!

Curious about throwing on the wheel and looking for a fun introduction to clay? This four-week mini-course will focus on the basic skills needed to create simple and sweet bowls and cups! Our focus during this program will center around the process of throwing, shaping, and trimming pots on a pottery wheel, while also exploring basic surface decoration and glazing techniques. Satisfy your curiosity and join this relaxing course geared towards students of all skill levels!
Join us and learn to create in a fun and supportive environment! Course fee includes clay, glazes, use of tools and brushes, bisque and glaze kiln firings, and weekly open studio hours.

Day: Thursday, August 6, 13, 20, 27
Time: 5:30 - 7:30 pm
Location: MPD Ceramics Studio located at 1406 N. Randolph in Macomb, IL. Studio entrance parking is located at the back of the building.
Deadline to register: August 5th

Session Fee: $68.00 for Macomb Park District Residents, $90.00 for Non-Residents
To register, visit Tinyurl.com/MPDregister, call 309-833-4562 or stop by the park office to register in person!

Public meetings continue to explain the building addition plan proposed for The Legacy Theater in Carthage.
In July, the Legacy Theater Foundation board announced a $2 million building plan,
“A Vision for the Future.”
Meetings were hosted in Warsaw and in Keokuk in June. The next meetings are Thursday, July 23, 6 to 7 p.m. at the Hamilton Community Center, and Thursday, Aug. 20, 6 to 7 p.m. at the Nauvoo Community Center. All are welcome to attend and learn about the plan.
The project will create a new, covered entrance on the west side; an expanded lobby with space for concessions; and a multipurpose room. Renderings of the proposed addition and detailed information will be provided.
At the time of the announcement, over $500,000 had already been raised toward the project in donations and pledges by leadership donors .
For more information about The Legacy Theater, or this new expansion and capital campaign, contact Doug Groth at groth@hogvet.com, or Larissa McShane,
director@thelegacytheater.com, 217-357-9479.

Out of the darkness of WWII came a beacon of hope from the American heartland in the form of an inspired Iowa librarian. In 1938, Forest Spaulding, the Des Moines Public Library Director, watched as Nazi Germany's book bans and burnings opened the door for the genocide of millions. In an attempt to ensure no such thing would happen in his community, he wrote a document that would go on to impact libraries across the world. Join the Burlington Public Library Director, Brittany Jacobs, for the telling of this incredible story along with recent attempts to ban, burn, and censor books right here in Iowa.