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Virtual Author Talk: Mike Rucker Ph.D.
2023-06-07 16:00:00 2023-06-07 17:00:00 America/New_York Virtual Author Talk: Mike Rucker Ph.D. Off-Site -

Wednesday, June 07
4:00pm - 5:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-06-07 16:00:00 2023-06-07 17:00:00 America/New_York Virtual Author Talk: Mike Rucker Ph.D. Join us for a virtual conversation, as Dr. Mike Rucker shares more about his book The Fun Habit: How the Disciplined Pursuit of Joy and Wonder Can Change Your Life. Off-Site -

Join us for a virtual conversation, as Dr. Mike Rucker shares more about his book The Fun Habit: How the Disciplined Pursuit of Joy and Wonder Can Change Your Life.

About the Author: Dr. Mike Rucker is an organizational psychologist and charter member of the International Positive Psychology Association whose work has been published in the International Journal of Workplace Health Management and Nutrition Research. His ideas about fun and health have been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Vox, Thrive Global, mindbodygreen, and more. Named one of ten digital change makers by the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, he currently serves as a senior leader at Active Wellness. Learn more at MichaelRucker.com. 

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Education | Book Discussion | Author Visit | Arts and Culture |

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Music and Movement Storytime
Wed, Apr 17, 9:30am - 10:00am
Marysville Public Library - Meeting Room A
Join us for a dancing, stretching, twirling storytime full of music and movement! For ages 2-6.
Preschool Storytime
Wed, Apr 17, 11:00am - 11:30am
Marysville Public Library - Meeting Room A
Join us for a storytime just for preschoolers! We'll dance, sing, and read our favorite stories. For ages 4-5.
Home School STEAM: Earth Day
Wed, Apr 17, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Marysville Public Library - Meeting Room A,Meeting Room B
Home schoolers will come and explore different ways to celebrate Earth Day and help our planet through art and science!
Registration is now closed
Board of Trustees Meeting
Wed, Apr 17, 5:00pm - 7:30pm
Marysville Public Library - Meeting Room A
The public is welcome to attend.
Book Banter - The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka
Wed, Apr 17, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Marysville Public Library - Meeting Room B
Join us for a discussion. Copies of this title will be available at the Adult Reference desk one month prior to the discussion.
School-Age Creative Writing Club
Wed, Apr 17, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Marysville Public Library
Join us as we explore various genres and writing techniques by sharing ideas, answering fun prompts, and providing peer feedback. CWC meets in the Youth department and all supplies are provided!
Registration is now closed
Virtual Author Talk: Xochitl Gonzalez
Wed, Apr 17, 8:00pm - 9:00pm
Virtual Event
We cannot wait for you to join us as we chat with award-winning and bestselling author Xochitl Gonzalez about her newest novel Anita de Monte Laughs Last. Register
Toddler Storytime
Thu, Apr 18, 9:30am - 10:00am
Marysville Public Library - Meeting Room A
Join us for a storytime just for toddlers! We'll dance, sing, and read our favorite stories. Ages 24 months-3 years.
Baby Storytime
Thu, Apr 18, 11:00am - 11:30am
Marysville Public Library - Meeting Room A
Join us for a storytime just for babies! We'll bounce, sing, and read our favorite stories. For ages 0-24 months.
Pansy Painting Party
Thu, Apr 18, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Marysville Public Library - Meeting Room A
Join us to make a beautiful pansy painting using a balloon to create interesting texture. For ages 18+. Registration required.
This event is full
STEAM Night - Earth Day
Thu, Apr 18, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Marysville Public Library - Meeting Room B
Earth Day is April 22 and we are celebrating with STEAM! Come explore different ways to celebrate Earth Day and help our planet through crafts and science.
Chair Yoga
Fri, Apr 19, 10:00am - 11:00am
Marysville Public Library - Meeting Room A
Chair Yoga is a gentle practice in which postures are performed while seated and/or with the aid of a chair. Chair Yoga classes are helpful for those with mobility or balance issues.
This event is full
Toddler Storytime
Mon, Apr 22, 11:00am - 11:30am
Marysville Public Library - Meeting Room A
Join us for a storytime just for toddlers! We'll dance, sing, and read our favorite stories. Ages 24 months-3 years.
Family Storytime
Mon, Apr 22, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Marysville Public Library - Meeting Room A
Join us for a storytime for all ages and their caregivers!
Dance Party
Tue, Apr 23, 11:00am - 11:30am
Marysville Public Library - Meeting Room A
All ages are invited to join us for a dance party with our favorite tunes!
Quilty Pleasures
Tue, Apr 23, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Marysville Public Library - Meeting Room A
Meet up once a month and quilt away, creating simple scrap lap quilts for Project Linus. Can't make it? No problem, come next month and pick up where another left off! All skill levels are welcome.
Trivia Night at Boston's
Tue, Apr 23, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Off-Site
Join us at Boston's for three rounds of general trivia!
*NEW* LEGO League - Disaster Island
Tue, Apr 23, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Marysville Public Library - Meeting Room B
Join us once a quarter for a brand-new LEGO STEM program! School-agers will work together using engineering and problem-solving skills to avert disaster on their LEGO island!
Tree Giveaway
Wed, Apr 24, All day
Marysville Public Library
Stop by the library to pick up your free tree! While supplies last. Please, one tree per family. This year's trees: Tulip Poplar & White Spruce.
Music and Movement Storytime
Wed, Apr 24, 9:30am - 10:00am
Marysville Public Library - Meeting Room A
Join us for a dancing, stretching, twirling storytime full of music and movement! For ages 2-6.
Preschool Storytime
Wed, Apr 24, 11:00am - 11:30am
Marysville Public Library - Meeting Room A
Join us for a storytime just for preschoolers! We'll dance, sing, and read our favorite stories. For ages 4-5.
School-Age Creative Writing Club
Wed, Apr 24, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Marysville Public Library
Join us as we explore various genres and writing techniques by sharing ideas, answering fun prompts, and providing peer feedback. CWC meets in the Youth department and all supplies are provided!
Tree Giveaway
Thu, Apr 25, All day
Marysville Public Library
Stop by the library to pick up your free tree! While supplies last. Please, one tree per family. This year's trees: Tulip Poplar & White Spruce.
Toddler Storytime
Thu, Apr 25, 9:30am - 10:00am
Marysville Public Library - Meeting Room A
Join us for a storytime just for toddlers! We'll dance, sing, and read our favorite stories. Ages 24 months-3 years.
Baby Storytime
Thu, Apr 25, 11:00am - 11:30am
Marysville Public Library - Meeting Room A
Join us for a storytime just for babies! We'll bounce, sing, and read our favorite stories. For ages 0-24 months.
Tween/Teen Intro to Dungeons & Dragons
Thu, Apr 25, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Marysville Public Library - Meeting Room A
Attention adventurers! Have you ever wanted to learn to play D&D? Come join us for this beginners class and start your quest!
Tree Giveaway
Fri, Apr 26, All day
Marysville Public Library
Stop by the library to pick up your free tree! While supplies last. Please, one tree per family. This year's trees: Tulip Poplar & White Spruce.
Chair Yoga
Fri, Apr 26, 10:00am - 11:00am
Marysville Public Library - Meeting Room A
Chair Yoga is a gentle practice in which postures are performed while seated and/or with the aid of a chair. Chair Yoga classes are helpful for those with mobility or balance issues.
This event is full
Superhero Academy
Sat, Apr 27, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Marysville Public Library - Meeting Room A
Calling all cadets! Are you capable and clever? Courageous and charismatic? Enroll in our Superhero Academy! Students will battle bad guys, create a secret identity, and recruit a SUPER sidekick!
Toddler Storytime
Mon, Apr 29, 11:00am - 11:30am
Marysville Public Library - Meeting Room A
Join us for a storytime just for toddlers! We'll dance, sing, and read our favorite stories. Ages 24 months-3 years.
Family Storytime
Mon, Apr 29, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Marysville Public Library - Meeting Room A
Join us for a storytime for all ages and their caregivers!
Dance Party
Tue, Apr 30, 11:00am - 11:30am
Marysville Public Library - Meeting Room A
All ages are invited to join us for a dance party with our favorite tunes!
Music and Movement Storytime
Wed, May 01, 9:30am - 10:00am
Marysville Public Library - Meeting Room A
Join us for a dancing, stretching, twirling storytime full of music and movement! For ages 2-6.
Preschool Storytime
Wed, May 01, 11:00am - 11:30am
Marysville Public Library - Meeting Room A
Join us for a storytime just for preschoolers! We'll dance, sing, and read our favorite stories. For ages 4-5.
Virtual Author Talk: Douglas Brunt
Wed, May 01, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Online Event
Join us as we chat with New York Times bestselling author, Douglas Brunt, about his non-fiction work The Mysterious Case of Rudolph Diesel: Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I.Register
Teen Advisory Board Meeting
Wed, May 01, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Marysville Public Library - Meeting Room B
This meeting is for members of the Teen Advisory Board.
Oui' Jar Flower Centerpiece
Wed, May 01, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Marysville Public Library - Meeting Room A
A simple yet beautiful flower bouquet perfect for Mother's Day, a wedding centerpiece idea or just to brighten your day with this Oui' jar creation. For ages 18+. Registration required.
This event is full
Toddler Storytime
Thu, May 02, 9:30am - 10:00am
Marysville Public Library - Meeting Room A
Join us for a storytime just for toddlers! We'll dance, sing, and read our favorite stories. Ages 24 months-3 years.
Baby Storytime
Thu, May 02, 11:00am - 11:30am
Marysville Public Library - Meeting Room A
Join us for a storytime just for babies! We'll bounce, sing, and read our favorite stories. For ages 0-24 months.
As the Page Turns - The Many Daughters of Afong Moy by Jamie Ford
Thu, May 02, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Marysville Public Library - Meeting Room B
Join us for a discussion. Copies of this title will be available at the Adult Reference desk one month prior to the discussion.
On the Same Page: A Tween/Teen Book Group - What Happened to Rachel Riley?
Thu, May 02, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Marysville Public Library - Meeting Room A
Tween/Teens are invited to join us for a discussion & activity with this months book!
Chair Yoga
Fri, May 03, 10:00am - 11:00am
Marysville Public Library - Meeting Room A
Chair Yoga is a gentle practice in which postures are performed while seated and/or with the aid of a chair. Chair Yoga classes are helpful for those with mobility or balance issues.
This event is full
Tween/Teen Super Smash Bros Tournament
Sat, May 04, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Marysville Public Library - Meeting Room A
Ready to smash and brawl? See if you have what it takes to battle it out in our Super Smash Bros Ultimate Tournament on the Nintendo Switch! Bring your own controller or use ours!
Registration opens Saturday, April 20 2024 at 9:00am
Dish & Dine - Tiny Bites
Sun, May 05, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Marysville Public Library - Meeting Room A
Bring a recipe from our "Tiny Bites" collection to share.
Storytime Break
Mon, May 06, All day
Marysville Public Library
We're on a storytime break! Storytimes resume Monday, June 3.
Storytime Break
Tue, May 07, All day
Marysville Public Library
We're on a storytime break! Storytimes resume Monday, June 3.
Art Club - Fun Foam Printmaking
Tue, May 07, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Marysville Public Library - Meeting Room A
Unleash your creativity at Art Club -- where it's all about the process, not the outcome -- as we create Warhol-inspired prints by carving designs into foam sheets!
Registration opens Tuesday, April 23 2024 at 9:00am
Storytime Break
Wed, May 08, All day
Marysville Public Library
We're on a storytime break! Storytimes resume Monday, June 3.
Writer's Workshop with Wendy Koile - It's a Process: Discover a Writing Method that Works for You
Wed, May 08, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Marysville Public Library - Meeting Room A
Bring your notebooks and writings to work with Wendy!
Tween/Teen Beginners Crochet
Wed, May 08, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Marysville Public Library - Meeting Room B
Have you ever wanted to learn how to crochet? Come and learn the very basics! This program is great for those who know nothing or have a little experience with crochet.
Registration opens Wednesday, April 24 2024 at 9:00am
Virtual Author Talk: Nina Simon
Wed, May 08, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Online Event
You?re invited to join Nina Simon online as she chats about her lighthearted whodunnit about a grandmother-mother-daughter trio of amateur sleuths, Mother-Daughter Murder Night. Register
Storytime Break
Thu, May 09, All day
Marysville Public Library
We're on a storytime break! Storytimes resume Monday, June 3.
Books on Tap @ Walking Distance Brewing Co. - Angels of the Pacific by Elise Hooper
Thu, May 09, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Walking Distance Brewing Co.
Join us at Walking Distance Brewing Co. (222 E. 8th St., Marysville) for a craft beer and book discussion! Copies will be available at the Adult Reference desk one month prior to the discussion.
Understanding and Responding to Dementia Related Behaviors - Alzheimer's Association Education
Thu, May 09, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Marysville Public Library - Meeting Room B
Review caregiver tips and strategies to respond to some common behaviors exhibited by individuals living with dementia; such as agitation, confusion, and more.
Tween/Teen Card Making
Thu, May 09, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Marysville Public Library - Meeting Room A
Come be crafty and make a card for your mom or special woman in your life!
Registration opens Thursday, April 25 2024 at 9:00am
Storytime Break
Fri, May 10, All day
Marysville Public Library
We're on a storytime break! Storytimes resume Monday, June 3.
Red Cross Blood Drive
Fri, May 10, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Marysville Public Library - Meeting Room A
Give the gift of life.
Chair Yoga
Fri, May 10, 10:00am - 11:00am
Marysville Public Library - Meeting Room B
Chair Yoga is a gentle practice in which postures are performed while seated and/or with the aid of a chair. Chair Yoga classes are helpful for those with mobility or balance issues.
This event is full
Storytime Break
Mon, May 13, All day
Marysville Public Library
We're on a storytime break! Storytimes resume Monday, June 3.
Storytime Break
Tue, May 14, All day
Marysville Public Library
We're on a storytime break! Storytimes resume Monday, June 3.
Pagemasters - A School-Age Book Club
Tue, May 14, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Marysville Public Library - Meeting Room B
School-age readers will snack and craft while discussing protagonist Anya's adventure through the vibrant fantasy world of Kay O'Neill's graphic novel, "The Moth Keeper".
Once Upon A Wine @ Dalton Union Winery - The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi
Tue, May 14, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Dalton Union Winery
Join us at Dalton Union Winery (21100 Shirk Rd, Marysville) for a glass of wine & book discussion! Copies of this title will be available at the Adult Reference desk one month prior to the discussion.
Storytime Break
Wed, May 15, All day
Marysville Public Library
We're on a storytime break! Storytimes resume Monday, June 3.
Board of Trustees Meeting
Wed, May 15, 5:00pm - 7:30pm
Marysville Public Library - Meeting Room A
The public is welcome to attend.
Book Banter - The First Ladies
Wed, May 15, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Marysville Public Library - Meeting Room B
Join us for a discussion. Copies of this title will be available at the Adult Reference desk one month prior to the discussion.
Storytime Break
Thu, May 16, All day
Marysville Public Library
We're on a storytime break! Storytimes resume Monday, June 3.
Recycled Art Class
Thu, May 16, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Marysville Public Library - Meeting Room A
Join us to make a beautiful piece of recycled art.  No one would ever guess it was made from toilet paper rolls!   For ages 18+. Registration required
Registration opens Thursday, May 2 2024 at 9:00am
Storytime Break
Fri, May 17, All day
Marysville Public Library
We're on a storytime break! Storytimes resume Monday, June 3.
Chair Yoga
Fri, May 17, 10:00am - 11:00am
Marysville Public Library - Meeting Room A
Chair Yoga is a gentle practice in which postures are performed while seated and/or with the aid of a chair. Chair Yoga classes are helpful for those with mobility or balance issues.
This event is full
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