Marshall Lyon-County Library's Reader's café live welcomes contemporary mystery writer Mary Seifert of Willmar, Minnesota to the Marshall Lyon-County Library on Thursday, October 5th at 6:30 p.m. for an author visit. Seifert is the Author of the Katie & Maverick cozy mysteries series. She is a member of the Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, the American Cryptogram Association, Dog Writers of America, and PEO.  

The city of Marshall and the Marshall-Lyon county library want you to experience the night sky of southwest Minnesota! Join professional meteorologist Mike Lynch, Monday, October 9th starting at 7:00 p.m. at Patriot Park. Mike will have giant telescopes aimed at planets, the moon, and distant galaxies. The event is free and open to the public, so bundle yourself up and enjoy the stars! Patriot park is located on Windstar Street between Scott St and Ellis Ave, South of MN 23 and west of US 59. There is a rain date for Wednesday, October 11th if inclement weather occurs.

The Marshall Area Stage Company & KMHL Marshall Radio in collaboration with the Marshall-Lyon County Library present to you Live Radio Skits featuring: "The Stache". Friday, Nov. 3rd at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 4th at 2 p.m. at the Marshall-Lyon County Library community room. Book by Ryan Neely, music by Art Gibson.  Suggested donation of $5. For more information email @ marshallareastagecompany@gmail.com or check out marshalllyonlibrary.org.

                              April 17 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Calling all middle-schoolers! Whether you’re into painting, drawing, crafting, or just hanging out with other creative kids, come explore new materials and ideas. Every third Thursday after school at the Marshall Library: January 16; February 20; March 20; April 17. Please note that the April 17th event will start at 12:30 PM rather than 3:30 PM due to Marshall Public Schools’ noon release.

  May 3 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Join fellow movie aficionados to watch a film! Free and open to anyone. After the movie, there will be a brief discussion to share your thoughts. May’s movie is Ever After (1998, PG-13, 2 hrs 1 min). This retelling of Cinderella stars Drew Barrymore as Danielle, a young woman in 16th century France.

  May 6 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Sheila Tabaka, fashion historian, SMSU Theatre’s costume designer, and owner of Caledonia Kilts, will discuss the culture, history, & construction of Scottish kilts. Professor Tabaka studied the making of kilts while in Scotland as part of her sabbatical studies. A similar lecture was held in fall 2024.