Legion Memorial Library

Acorn Squash Day
2023-09-07 | Legion Memorial Library, 106 Iron Street, Mellen, WI, 54546, United States
“I have a squash casserole that everybody, even my kids, love. I won’t tell my kids how to make it.” —Gladys Knight

Mad Hatter Day
2023-09-06
“I don’t think…” then you shouldn’t talk, said the Hatter” Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland

Read a Book Day
2023-09-06
“If you are going to get anywhere in life you have to read a lot of books.” –Roald Dahl

Be Late for Something Day
2023-09-05
“He that rises late must trot all day.” —Benjamin Franklin

Wildlife Day
2023-09-04
“The wildlife and its habitat cannot speak, so we must, and we will.” –Theodore Roosevelt

Skyscraper Day
2023-09-03
“A skyscraper is a boast in glass and steel.” –Mason Cooley

Hummingbird Day
2023-09-02
“Like the hummingbird sipping nectar from every flower, I fly joyfully through my days, seeing beauty in everything.” –Amethyst WyldFyre

Food Bank Day
2023-09-01
“If you can’t feed a hundred people, then just feed one.” –Mother Teresa

Zoo Awareness Day
2023-08-31
“The only creature on earth whose natural habitat is a zoo is the zookeeper.” Robert Brault

Beach Day
2023-08-30
“Dance with the waves, move with the sea. Let the rhythm of the water set your soul free.” Christy Ann Martine

Sports Day
2023-08-29
“An athlete cannot run with money in his pockets. He must run with hope in his heart and dreams in his head.” Emil Zatopek

National Heroes’ Day
2023-08-28
“A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.” Joseph Campbell

Just Because Day
2023-08-27
“Just because they say it’s impossible doesn’t mean you can’t do it.” Roger Bannister

Toilet Paper Day
2023-08-26
“Make your life like toilet paper. Long and useful.” Wolfgang Riebe

National Park Service Founders Day
2023-08-25
“I went into the woods because I wished to live deliberately……” Henry David Thoreau

Peach Pie Day
2023-08-24
“Family life is a bit like a runny peach pie – not perfect but who’s complaining?” Robert Breault

Ride the Wind Day
2023-08-23
“I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.” Jimmy Dean

Tooth Fairy Day
2023-08-22
“As much as I’d like to meet the tooth fairy on an evening walk, I don’t really believe it can happen.” Chris Van Allsburg

Sweet Tea Day
2023-08-21
“Unlike water or wine or even Coca-Cola, sweet tea means something. It is a tell, a tradition. Sweet tea isn’t a drink, really. It’s culture in a glass.” Allison Glock

World Mosquito Day
2023-08-20
“If you think you’re too small to have an impact, try going to bed with a mosquito.” Anita Roddick

Honeybee Day
2023-08-19
“The hum of bees is the voice of the garden.” Elizabeth Lawrence

Bad Poetry Day
2023-08-18
“All poets write bad poetry. Bad poets publish them, good poets burn them.” Umberto Eco

Thrift Shop Day
2023-08-17
“I’m not cheap. I’m thrifty.” Kym Whitley

Roller Coaster Day
2023-08-16
“Life is like a roller coaster, live it, be happy, enjoy life.” Avril Lavigne

Relaxation Day
2023-08-15
“It is nice finding that place where you can just go and relax.” Moises Arias

Book Club
2023-08-14 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago)
The Monday night book club, ‘What Kind of Book Club Is This?!?!’ meets the second Monday of the month at 6 pm for an hour. The Morning Book Club meets the third Tuesday of the month at 9 am for an hour. Most meetings will take place at the library or the library’s outdoor, Friends Place. Book Clubs hosted by the library borrow books for its members through inter-library loan. Members are not expected to purchase books. If you’d like to join us please contact the library at 715-274-8331.
Book Titles are listed here on our website under the drop down, ‘FIND BOOKS’, then click ‘BOOK CLUBS’. You will be brought to a page that lists our titles for the year. Click the book cover and you will be brought to The Catalog which will share more information about the book chosen.
Paper book marks with the 2023-24 titles will be available August 14, 2023.

Creamsicle Day
2023-08-14
“There’s nothing like a cold creamsicle on a hot summer day.” Ina Garte

Filet Mignon Day
2023-08-13
“I take a vitamin every day-it’s called steak.” Jim Harbaugh

Bowling Day
2023-08-12
“One of the advantages bowling has over golf is that you seldom lose a bowling ball.” Don Carter

Acrylic Painting
2023-08-11 18:30 - 21:30
YouTube presentation “Sunflower Bumblebee: with Angela Anderson will be presented on Friday, August 11th at 6:30 pm. The video time is 1:12:39.
You will need to bring: your own canvas, brushes, water container, ruler, chalk pencil, (If desired: easel, snack and beverage). The library has paint, but it may not be the same colors used in the presentation. You may bring your own paint or choose from the paint available at the library. The same goes with the brushes – bring what you have or you may use what’s available at the library.
Painting is at 6:30 pm – You must pre-register as our space is limited. Call, 715-274-8331 or stop by the library to signup. A list of supplies will be shared once you are registered.
