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Genealogy Help Sessions

Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Mark Twain Room at Missouri River Regional Library
Program Type:
Educational/Instructional
Age Group:
Adults, New Adults

Genealogist Laura Loyborg hosts genealogy help sessions each Thursday. There will be a lesson, Q&A time, handouts, and individually-assisted research help.

Library Branch: Missouri River Regional Library
Room: Mark Twain Room
Age Group: Adults, New Adults
Program Type: Educational/Instructional
Description:

Genealogist Laura Loyborg hosts genealogy help sessions each Thursday. There will be a lesson, Q&A time, handouts, and individually-assisted research help.

This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Reading Buddies @ the Osage Branch

Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Osage County Branch Woodland Art Gallery at Osage County Library
Program Type:
Educational/Instructional, Osage County Events
Age Group:
Kids, Teens

Reading Buddies required prior registration and is not open to the public. 

Library Branch: Osage County Library
Room: Osage County Branch Woodland Art Gallery
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Educational/Instructional, Osage County Events
Description:

Reading Buddies required prior registration and is not open to the public. 

Group Tutoring

Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Truman Room at Missouri River Regional Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Missouri River Regional Library
Room: Truman Room
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Reading Buddies @ the Osage Branch

Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Osage County Branch Woodland Art Gallery at Osage County Library
Program Type:
Educational/Instructional, Osage County Events
Age Group:
Kids, Teens

Reading Buddies required prior registration and is not open to the public. 

Library Branch: Osage County Library
Room: Osage County Branch Woodland Art Gallery
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Educational/Instructional, Osage County Events
Description:

Reading Buddies required prior registration and is not open to the public. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Music at the Library: Finley River Boys

Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
MRRL Art Gallery at Missouri River Regional Library
Program Type:
Authors/Performers, Special Events
Age Group:
Adults

This high-energy acoustic band from Southwest Missouri performs a wide variety of traditional bluegrass, country, folk, and gospel songs. The band's unique blend of tight, four-part harmonies captivate music lovers of all ages.

Library Branch: Missouri River Regional Library
Room: MRRL Art Gallery
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Authors/Performers, Special Events
Description:

This high-energy acoustic band from Southwest Missouri performs a wide variety of traditional bluegrass, country, folk, and gospel songs. The band's unique blend of tight, four-part harmonies captivate music lovers of all ages.

This event is in the "Kids" group

Rhyme Time

Friday, August 1, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
MRRL Art Gallery at Missouri River Regional Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Kids

A special time for babies and their caregivers featuring music, movement and socialization. For children 2 and under, and their caregivers. No reservations needed.

Choose from three sessions:

9:30-10 a.m.

Library Branch: Missouri River Regional Library
Room: MRRL Art Gallery
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Storytimes
Description:

A special time for babies and their caregivers featuring music, movement and socialization. For children 2 and under, and their caregivers. No reservations needed.

Choose from three sessions:

9:30-10 a.m.

This event is in the "Kids" group

Rhyme Time

Friday, August 1, 2025 at 10:15am - 10:45am
MRRL Art Gallery at Missouri River Regional Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Kids

A special time for babies and their caregivers featuring music, movement and socialization. For children 2 and under, and their caregivers. No reservations needed.

Choose from three sessions:

9:30-10 a.m.

Library Branch: Missouri River Regional Library
Room: MRRL Art Gallery
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Storytimes
Description:

A special time for babies and their caregivers featuring music, movement and socialization. For children 2 and under, and their caregivers. No reservations needed.

Choose from three sessions:

9:30-10 a.m.

This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Family" group

Story Time @ the Osage Branch

Friday, August 1, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Osage County Branch Woodland Art Gallery at Osage County Library
Program Type:
Osage County Events, Storytimes
Age Group:
Kids, Family

Join us in the Woodland Art Gallery of the Osage Branch for stories, songs and a whole lot of fun! Recommended for preschool ages.  No reservations needed. 

Library Branch: Osage County Library
Room: Osage County Branch Woodland Art Gallery
Age Group: Kids, Family
Program Type: Osage County Events, Storytimes
Description:

Join us in the Woodland Art Gallery of the Osage Branch for stories, songs and a whole lot of fun! Recommended for preschool ages.  No reservations needed. 

This event is in the "Kids" group

Rhyme Time

Friday, August 1, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
MRRL Art Gallery at Missouri River Regional Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Kids

A special time for babies and their caregivers featuring music, movement and socialization. For children 2 and under, and their caregivers. No reservations needed.

Choose from three sessions:

9:30-10 a.m.

Library Branch: Missouri River Regional Library
Room: MRRL Art Gallery
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Storytimes
Description:

A special time for babies and their caregivers featuring music, movement and socialization. For children 2 and under, and their caregivers. No reservations needed.

Choose from three sessions:

9:30-10 a.m.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Technology for Life

Friday, August 1, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Mark Twain Room at Missouri River Regional Library
Program Type:
Community Events, Computer Classes, Educational/Instructional
Age Group:
Adults

"Technology for Life" is a series of workshops that seek to build, improve, and reinforce technology knowledge and skills, with the goal of enhancing participants' day-to-day life.

Library Branch: Missouri River Regional Library
Room: Mark Twain Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Computer Classes, Educational/Instructional
Description:

"Technology for Life" is a series of workshops that seek to build, improve, and reinforce technology knowledge and skills, with the goal of enhancing participants' day-to-day life.

This event is in the "Everyone" group

First Friday Film

Friday, August 1, 2025 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
MRRL Art Gallery at Missouri River Regional Library
Program Type:
Movies
Age Group:
Everyone
Library Branch: Missouri River Regional Library
Room: MRRL Art Gallery
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Movies
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Family" group

Family event: clay play day

Saturday, August 2, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
MRRL Art Gallery at Missouri River Regional Library
Program Type:
Crafts
Age Group:
Kids, Family

No reservations needed. Clay fun for families! An open play and creation time with a variety of clay types, from kids play to air-dry for older ones.

Library Branch: Missouri River Regional Library
Room: MRRL Art Gallery
Age Group: Kids, Family
Program Type: Crafts
Description:

No reservations needed. Clay fun for families! An open play and creation time with a variety of clay types, from kids play to air-dry for older ones.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "New Adults" group

One-on-One Genealogy help sessions

Saturday, August 2, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Mark Twain Room at Missouri River Regional Library
Program Type:
Educational/Instructional
Age Group:
Adults, New Adults

Three 1-hour sessions at 1:00, 2:00, 3:00 p.m. are offered on the first and third Saturdays of each month.

Library Branch: Missouri River Regional Library
Room: Mark Twain Room
Age Group: Adults, New Adults
Program Type: Educational/Instructional
Description:

Three 1-hour sessions at 1:00, 2:00, 3:00 p.m. are offered on the first and third Saturdays of each month.

JCAI

Sunday, August 3, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
MRRL Art Gallery at Missouri River Regional Library
Event Description:

Regular meeting with speaker

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Missouri River Regional Library
Room: MRRL Art Gallery
Event Description

Regular meeting with speaker

This event is in the "Everyone" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Family" group
This event is in the "New Adults" group

Osage Teens' Art Show & the Osage Branch

All Day 8/4 - 9/27
Osage County Branch Woodland Art Gallery at Osage County Library
Program Type:
Osage County Events
Age Group:
Everyone, Adults, Kids, Teens, Family, New Adults

Our Osage Teens have outdone themselves again! Come out to the Woodland Art Gallery from August 4-September 27 during our open hours to appreciate the talent of our local teens.

Library Branch: Osage County Library
Room: Osage County Branch Woodland Art Gallery
Age Group: Everyone, Adults, Kids, Teens, Family, New Adults
Program Type: Osage County Events
Description:

Our Osage Teens have outdone themselves again! Come out to the Woodland Art Gallery from August 4-September 27 during our open hours to appreciate the talent of our local teens.

This event is in the "Kids" group

Reading Heroes @ the Osage Branch

Monday, August 4, 2025 at 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Osage County Branch Classroom at Osage County Library
Program Type:
Educational/Instructional, Osage County Events
Age Group:
Kids

Reading Heroes is a program providing one-on-one reading enrichment sessions for kids who've completed grades K-2.  These sessions are led by a retired reading teacher and are available in half hour increments from 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Library Branch: Osage County Library
Room: Osage County Branch Classroom
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Educational/Instructional, Osage County Events
Description:

Reading Heroes is a program providing one-on-one reading enrichment sessions for kids who've completed grades K-2.  These sessions are led by a retired reading teacher and are available in half hour increments from 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.

This event is in the "Kids" group

LEGO Block Party

Monday, August 4, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
MRRL Art Gallery at Missouri River Regional Library
Program Type:
Educational/Instructional, Gaming/Games
Age Group:
Kids

Free-building LEGO fun at the library with standard bricks, mini-figures, and specialty pieces. Ages 5-12. No reservations needed.

Library Branch: Missouri River Regional Library
Room: MRRL Art Gallery
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Educational/Instructional, Gaming/Games
Description:

Free-building LEGO fun at the library with standard bricks, mini-figures, and specialty pieces. Ages 5-12. No reservations needed.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Pizza & Pages

Monday, August 4, 2025 at 6:45pm - 7:45pm
Truman Room at Missouri River Regional Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Teens
Pizza & Pages:

Pizza & Pages is our 9th-12th grade book group. A free copy of the book is provided for the first 8 participants. Pizza and soda are served at every meeting. Reservations requi...

Registration Required
Library Branch: Missouri River Regional Library
Room: Truman Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required

Pizza & Pages is our 9th-12th grade book group. A free copy of the book is provided for the first 8 participants. Pizza and soda are served at every meeting. Reservations required.

This event is in the "Kids" group

Outdoor preschool storytime

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
MRRL Park at Missouri River Regional Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Kids

For ages 3-5. Stories and songs in the library's park area (High St. side of the building).

If the weather is not cooperating, we will meet in the library's Art Gallery.

Library Branch: Missouri River Regional Library
Room: MRRL Park
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Storytimes
Description:

For ages 3-5. Stories and songs in the library's park area (High St. side of the building).

If the weather is not cooperating, we will meet in the library's Art Gallery.

This event is in the "Kids" group

Preschool Storytime (weather backup location)

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
MRRL Art Gallery at Missouri River Regional Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Kids
Preschool Story Time:

Ages 3-5. No reservations needed. Stories and music for preschoolers.

Library Branch: Missouri River Regional Library
Room: MRRL Art Gallery
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Storytimes

Ages 3-5. No reservations needed. Stories and music for preschoolers.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Learning in Retirement Film Class

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
MRRL Art Gallery at Missouri River Regional Library
Age Group:
Adults

Film study group

Library Branch: Missouri River Regional Library
Room: MRRL Art Gallery
Age Group: Adults
Description:

Film study group

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "New Adults" group

Knitting & Crocheting @ MRRL

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Truman Room at Missouri River Regional Library
Program Type:
Crafts
Age Group:
Adults, Teens, New Adults

Come knit and crochet with us! Show off your work and pick up tips and tricks from your fellow crafters. Ages 12 & up

Library Branch: Missouri River Regional Library
Room: Truman Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens, New Adults
Program Type: Crafts
Description:

Come knit and crochet with us! Show off your work and pick up tips and tricks from your fellow crafters. Ages 12 & up

This event is in the "Adults" group

LU-MRRL Lecture Series

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
MRRL Art Gallery at Missouri River Regional Library
Age Group:
Adults

Details to come!

Library Branch: Missouri River Regional Library
Room: MRRL Art Gallery
Age Group: Adults
Description:

Details to come!

Programming Committee

Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Mark Twain Room at Missouri River Regional Library
Program Type:
Library Meetings
Library Branch: Missouri River Regional Library
Room: Mark Twain Room
Program Type: Library Meetings