June 28 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Drop in to the Marshall Library for a community crafting event! All ages are welcome to come and create. In June, we’ll have a variety of crafts, including painting rocks for our Kindness Rock Garden.

June 26 @ 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Catch the Rhythm of Reading and join the “Spoon Man” Jim Cruise for a comedic musical show for all ages! Jim has over 35 years of experience playing the spoons. Learn more about The Spoon Man at getspooned.com . This performance will take the place of our usual Thursday storytime.

June 14 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Join fellow movie aficionados to watch one of two films at the Marshall Library! Movie Club, which is geared toward adults and teens, will show a feature in the community room. We’ll also have a kid’s film in the children’s library! June’s Movie Club film stars Danny Kaye in this musical comedy adventure of a plot against an evil king. Free and open to anyone. After the movie in the community room, there will be a brief discussion to share your thoughts. Meets starting at 11 am during the summer.

June 13 @ 9:30 pm - 11:00 pm Join us after sunset on the second Friday of June, July, and August for an outdoor movie in the Marshall library parking lot! June’s film will be Labyrinth (1986, PG, 1h 41m). After dreaming of a life of adventure, teenager Sarah must brave a dangerous and bizarre fantasy world to save her baby brother from the Goblin King. To ensure sightlines to the screen, space may be limited. Prime spots are first come, first served! These are in-vehicle events: you will use your car radio to tune in to the audio of the [...]

June 7 @ 10:30 am - 1:00 pm All ages are invited to play board games, tabletop roleplaying games, video games, and more at the Marshall Library! Feel free to bring your lunch to eat in the community room! Snacks will be available. June 7th‘s event will feature board games from our Library of Amusements collection. Find a game you like? Check it out to take home! We’ll also be holding the final battle of a years’-long campaign for the Teen Tabletop Gaming Dungeons & Dragons games. Anyone who has participated in the past is welcome to join the battle against [...]

June 2 @ 6:15 pm - 7:45 pm The MORE Network in partnership with the Marshall-Lyon County Library presents The MORE Network Book Club. MORE Network members will lead discussions on several titles throughout the year. Anyone is welcome to read and join the discussions. Come to one or several meetings! Walk-ins are welcome for in-person meetings, and anyone can sign up for a link to any Zoom meeting. Books are available at the Marshall Library. All 2025 meetings will be held from 6:15 to 7:45 pm. Discussing the autobiographical graphic novels They Called Us Enemy by George Takei, illustrated by [...]

  May 10 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am Join the Lyon County Environmental Department and our Lyon County Master Gardeners for a free class about composting! What can be composted? How does composting work? How long does it take? What can you do with your compost?All attendees will receive a free indoor and free outdoor compost container. Registration is required. To sign up, call (507) 532-1307 or email LyonEnvironmental@co.lyon.mn.us .

  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.