Legion Memorial Library

Library Shelfie Day
2026-01-22 | Legion Memorial Library, 106 Iron Street, Mellen, WI, 54546, United States
Library Shelfie Day
“My brother and I were able to fantasize far more extravagantly about our parents’ tastes and desires, their aspirations and their vices, by scanning their bookcases than by snooping in their closet. Their selves were on their shelves.” Anne Fadiman, Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader

Handwriting Day
2026-01-23
National Handwriting Day
“I prefer the pen. There is something elemental about the glide and flow of nib and ink on paper.” James Robertson, The Testament of Gideon Mack

Global Belly Laugh Day
2026-01-24
Global Belly Laugh Day
“A belly laugh increases the ability of your immune system to fight infections.” Elizabeth Taylor

Library Closed Due to Extreme Cold
2026-01-24

Observe the Weather Day
2026-01-25
Observe the Weather Day
“Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces us up, snow is exhilarating; there is really no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather. John Ruskin

Spouses Day
2026-01-26
National Spouses Day
“So it’s not gonna be easy. It’s going to be really hard; we’re gonna have to work at this everyday, but I want to do that because I want you. I want all of you, forever, everyday. You and me…everyday.” Nicholas Sparks, The Notebook

Chocolate Cake Day
2026-01-27
National Chocolate Cake Day “He showed the words ‘chocolate cake’ to a group of Americans and recorded their word associations. ‘Guilt’ was the top response. If that strikes you as unexceptional, consider the response of French eaters to the same prompt: ‘celebration.’” Michael Pollan, In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto

Library Board Meeting
2026-01-27 17:05 - 18:00 (America/Chicago)

Kazoo Day
2026-01-28
National Kazoo Day
“I think the kazoo and chocolate-chip cookies have a lot in common. All you need is a mouth to appreciate either one.” Wally Amos

Asahi Nordic Exercise
2026-01-28 16:00 - 17:00, 2026-02-04 16:00 - 17:00

Puzzle Day
2026-01-29
National Puzzle Day
“In life’s kaleidoscope, we’re each a different piece of the puzzle.” Sarah Reinvalde

Draw a Dinosaur Day
2026-01-30
National Draw a Dinosaur Day
“In pre-school, I was drawing dinosaurs – I was huge into dinosaurs. I wanted to be a paleontologist, not a cartoonist or filmmaker or anything like that – just a paleontologist. So I would draw dinosaurs.” Jhonen Vasquez

Hot Chocolate Day
2026-01-31
National Hot Chocolate Day
“Because the best gift in life, is just having someone to drink hot chocolate with.” Tessa Shaffer, Heaven Has No Regrets

Freedom Day
2026-02-01
“May we think of freedom, not as the right to do as we please, but as the opportunity to do what is right.” Peter Marshall

Groundhog Day
2026-02-02
“Turn your face to the sun and the shadows will fall behind you.” Maori Proverb

Optimist Day
2026-02-03
“My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful, and optimistic. And we’ll change the world.” Jack Layton

World Read Aloud Day
2026-02-04
“Reading aloud with children is known to be the single most important activity for building the knowledge and skills thy will eventually require for learning to read.” Marilyn Jager Adams

Harry Potter Book Night
2026-02-05
“But you know happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.” Albus Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling

Storytime
2026-02-05 09:00 - 10:00

Friends of the Library Meeting
2026-02-05 17:00 - 18:00

National Wear Red Day
2026-02-06
National Wear Red Day “Wear red to be seen, to be counted, to be heard, and to make an impact. Together, we are stronger than heart disease and stroke.” Go Red for Women

Take Your Child to the Library Day
2026-02-07
“Library Storytimes and programs for babies and preschoolers teach social and academic skills that directly translate to early school success.” Association for Children’s Library Services

Super Bowl Sunday
2026-02-08
“The goal every year is to win the Super Bowl, not just to get to the playoffs, not just to win a few games.” Calvin Johnson, Detroit Lions

Read in the Bathtub Day
2026-02-09

No CLICK & Learn
2026-02-09

Elder Benefit Specialist
2026-02-09 09:00 - 12:00

Book Club
2026-02-09 18:00 - 19:00

Flannel Day
2026-02-10

Shut-In Visitation Day
2026-02-11
