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Senior Social Hour
2024-01-02 10:00:00 2024-01-02 11:00:00 America/Chicago Senior Social Hour Join us for a senior social hour at MPL! Seniors are welcome to join us for socializing, coffee, and activities. Marion Public Library - Community Room

Tuesday, January 02
10:00am - 11:00am

Add to Calendar 2024-01-02 10:00:00 2024-01-02 11:00:00 America/Chicago Senior Social Hour Join us for a senior social hour at MPL! Seniors are welcome to join us for socializing, coffee, and activities. Marion Public Library - Community Room

Marion Public Library

Community Room

Join us for a senior social hour at MPL! Seniors are welcome to join us for socializing, coffee, and activities.

Join us for a senior social hour at the Marion Public Library! Seniors are welcome to join us for socializing, coffee, and activities. Each week we will have a variety of activities provided, but feel free to bring your own crafts or games or just hang out and talk if the activities do not interest you! 
 

Activities provided each week include:
 
- Cards 
- Dominoes 
- Scrabble 
- Crosswords 
- Sudoku 
- Chess 
- Checkers 
- Coloring pages with markers and colored pencils 
- Yarn for crocheting and knitting 
- Cross stitch materials 
- Puzzles 

AGE GROUP: | Seniors |

EVENT TYPE: | Program |

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Marion Public Library
Phone: 319-377-3412
Hours
Mon, Oct 28 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Oct 29 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Oct 30 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Oct 31 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Nov 01 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Nov 02 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Nov 03 1:00PM to 5:00PM
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