Marion Library Events

Know how to play American-style Mahjongg?  Join us at 10am at the Marion Public Library for a morning of this a fascinating rummy-like game, that combines skill and luck –played with tiles rather than cards. Table space is limited to 8 players, so be sure to email RachelG@scplva.net to let us know you are interested.   We will provide the tile games and annual Mahjongg cards for use at the library (cannot be taken home) and even a snack to keep you going.  FREE.  Ages 18+. Don’t know how to play?  We can teach you.

Join us on Wednesday, June 3rd at 6pm to learn how to write using the hieroglyphic alphabet.  This year’s Summer Reading Program theme is Unearth a Story – Dinosaurs/Archaeology/Paleontology.  Our adult events will focus mainly on ancient civilizations, their customs & historical sites as discovered by archeologists.  In this workshop, participants explore the ancient Egyptian writing system and step into the role of a scribe.  Using a simplified hieroglyphic alphabet chart, students learn to translate their own names into ancient symbols. This class combines historical learning with a hands-on craft to create a personalized souvenir — a papyrus bookmark that spells out your name in hieroglyphics. (Papyrus is the ancestor of modern paper.)

now how to play American-style Mahjongg?  Join us at 6pm on Thursdays in June and July at the Marion Public Library for an evening of this a fascinating rummy-like game, that combines skill and luck –played with tiles rather than cards. Table space is limited to 8-12 players, so be sure to email rachelg@scplva.net to let us know you are interested.   We will provide the tile games and annual Mahjongg cards for use at the library (cannot be taken home) and even a snack to keep you going.  FREE.  Ages 18+ Don’t know how to play?  You’re in luck!  It is INSTRUCTION WEEK! We can teach you. Normally, new players need to come a bit early (5 or 5:15pm) to learn some basics beforehand and will be paired with another player for the first few times you play.  But, this week, our time is extended until 9pm so players can have a more intensive learning experience before playing their first game.  Players who do not need instruction can play as usual.