Treat Yourself in March with an Exploration of Music, Art, Stories, Hobbies & More
Posted on February 18, 2026 at 6:00 am
Take time out from the everyday bustle this March to explore events at our libraries and offered online for all ages, adults, as well as families, kids, and teens.
All Ages
Come to the library March 9–31 to view the Community Art Show: Journeys—Times Past & the Path Ahead, created by local artists of all ages.
Bring your gently used, or new, arts and crafts supplies to the library and exchange them for something from another community member during our Crafting & Art Supply Swap.
Enjoy Irish Music with Floating Crowbar as they perform a high-energy mix of Irish music with the rhythmic sounds of Irish pipes, flute, whistle, cittern, as well as fiddle and guitar.
Adults
If you have clothes that need mending, then plan on coming to the Mend-It Café to extend the life of your clothing and help divert textile waste from landfills.
View a demonstration on the art and science of food preservation using the water bath canning method and get your questions answered during Food Preservation with Water Bath Canning.
How could one of the twentieth century’s most prolific engineers rise to greatness only to become lost to time? Hear the tale of a local man who went from riches to rags and accomplished impressive engineering feats in North and South America during the early 1900s in this discussion about Byron Riblet: Forgotten Engineering Genius with Ty Brown.
Make a difference in a child’s life by helping them improve and gain confidence in their reading. Sign up for the online Reading Buddy Volunteer Orientation taking place on Friday, March 6, at 9am to learn more about how you can help.
Other events to check out include gardening, Ice Age Floods, 3D printing, health and wellness, personal finance, food and cooking, art, crafts, and hobbies, and small business.
Families, Kids & Teens
Read, play, and watch to earn points toward prizes, provided by KSPS PBS, when you track your activities for the Game Quest Reading & Activity Challenge (for ages 2–14).
Make an instrument that creates sound and another one to “see” sound as we Explore the Science of Sound.
Explore Secret Worlds in the Earth, Sea, and Sky with children’s author Kate Messner (online), for an enchanting and educational discussion about her Over and Under series.
See our other events for kids and teens, including STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) activities, and our weekly storytimes for early learners.
