Scandinavia Public Library

The Friends of Jorgens Park Preserve, the Scandinavia Public Library, and Iola Boy Scouts Troop #631 are joining together for a spooktacular event in Jorgens Park Preserve!

From 3-6 p.m., on Sunday, October 27, these groups will offer several free activities for families to enjoy.

Next to the parking area, the The Friends of Jorgens Park Preserve will host “Trunk or Treat.” Kids can check out the decorated cars as they walk trunk-to-trunk collecting treats.

In the barn, families can...

Join librarian Meredith to discuss Ray Bradbury's enduring literary masterpiece, "Something Wicked This Way Comes."

The carnival rolls in some time after the midnight hour of a chill midwestern October eve. Ushering in Halloween a week before its time, a calliope's shrill siren song beckons to all with a seductive promise of dreams and youth regained. Young boyhood companions James Nightshade and Will Halloway are the first to heed its call. From a place of safety, they watch a midway come...

Come to the library to make an adult or child-sized apron! 

This program will also be held from 2-6 p.m. on Friday, October 25. Come one or both days!

This is a good project for any beginning sewist. The library has sewing machines, thread, and a limited quantity of fabric for you to use, or, for a more personalized apron, you can bring your own.

If you choose to bring your own materials, you'll need:

• For the adult apron: 1-3/8 yards of 45"-wide fabric (main fabric), and 7/8 yard of...

Families can enjoy the Scandinavia Public Library's story walk in Jorgens Park Preserve. Located near the northeastern edge of Silver Lake in Scandinavia, the story walk is a 0.4-mile loop trail beginning east of the park's picnic pavilion. As families walk the trail, they will enjoy reading pages from a children's picture book that have been placed along the trail.

Combining literacy with outdoor activity, the story walk is a great way to enjoy some meaningful family-bonding time.

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