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Villisca. IA 50864

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The mission of the Villisca Public Library is to inform, enrich, and empower our community.

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Featured Events

May 27
Library closing early
May 27, 2022, 11:30 AM – 6:00 PM

Library will be open from 9:00-11:30 am. Sorry for the late notice, but I'm helping my daughter pack & prepare to move.

May 31
Lego Club
May 31, 2022, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM

Grades K-8 are invited to meet at the Library the last Tuesday of the month from 3:30-4:30 to explore, create, and build with Legos. This will be last one for the summer. We will meet again in September.

Jun 01
Summer Library Program
Jun 1, 2022, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Children's program for ages Pre-K-4th Grade. Due to the size of the group, we will meet at the Villisca Community Building across the street.

Jun 02
Crafters' Circle
Jun 2, 2022, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Join us for a sharing of crafts and handwork members have been working on since Covid-19 isolated us from each other. Crochet, knit, embroidery, counted cross stitch, and other handwork ideas and techniques can be shared, along with patterns of some of members' favorites.

Jun 04
Book and Plant Sale
Jun 4, 2022, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Gently used books and several varieties of house plants will be for sale.

Jun 07
Teen Program
Jun 7, 2022, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Meet at the library. We will begin our Reverse or Bleach Tie Dye. Please bring a dark colored t-shirt and wear old clothes that could get bleached.

Jun 08
Summer Library Program
Jun 8, 2022, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Children's program for ages Pre-K-4th Grade. Please meet at the Villisca City Park. If it rains, we will meet at the Villisca Community Building.

Jun 09
Crafters' Circle
Jun 9, 2022, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Join us for a sharing of crafts and handwork members have been working on since Covid-19 isolated us from each other. Crochet, knit, embroidery, counted cross stitch, and other handwork ideas and techniques can be shared, along with patterns of some of members' favorites.

Jun 09
Bad Art Night with the Library
Jun 9, 2022, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM

A program for the entire family, working together to create a work of art from assorted materials provided. Hot glue guns will be utilized, along with spray paint and  (perhaps) glitter. Results will be on display at the Library for two weeks. A People's Choice award will be given for the "Favorite" Bad Work of Art.

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The Villisca Review newspaper archive.

Search the archive to find People, Places, and Events between 01/01/1871 AND 12/31/2017. Scanned newspaper pages from:

The Villisca Review

Villisca Review

Villisca Review Stanton Viking

Villisca Weekly Review

The Weekly Iowa Mercury

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