Upper Sandusky Community Library March Events Someone to Celebrate Spring is almost here and we are ready to celebrate with six weeks of exciting new programs. Thursday, March 19th @ 6:00 p.m. Spring Mocktails th Krystal and Rachel mix up some non-alcoholic drinks that are perfect for spring get-togethers like Easter, Mother’s Day, or graduations. Registration starts March 9th. Thursday, March 26 @ 6:00 p.m. th Succulents 101 (or How Not to Kill Your Favorite Plants) Join Taryn as she shares her knowledge of succulents and demonstrates how to care for them. Then, just to make sure you have something green that you cannot kill, you’ll make a lovely felt succulent to take home! Registration starts March 16th. Thursday, April 2 @ 6:00 p.m. Beginner’s Plant Propogation nd Learn how to take clipping from your houseplants to create new plants to share! Registration starts March 23rd. Thursday, April 9 @ 6:00 p.m. Painting Spring with Miss Lisa th Create an acrylic painting on canvas featuring a spring theme! Lisa gives simple step-by-step directions so all skill levels are welcome. Registration starts March 30th. Thursday, April 16 @ 6:00 p.m. Birds in Your Back Yard th Krystal and Rachel share what you need to know about those feathered friends returning to your back yard. You’ll also create a seed cake bird feeder to take home. Registration starts April 6th. Thursday, April 20th-25 : Plant Swap! th Bring in your plants, seeds, and starts March 20 through the 22nd, the return March 23 through the 25 to shop the swap! th rd th 5th: The Road Less Traveled 12th: Craft Party 16th: Taste of the States 17th: Common Readers 19th: Spring Mocktails 23rd: Lunch Bunch 25th: Inglorious Bookworms 26th: Succulents 101 27th: Open House Connect with us! www.usclibrary.org or uscl@seolibraries.org Mon.- Thurs. 9:00 a.m.- 8:00 p.m. Fri. 9:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m. Sat. 9:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. MARCH 2026 COVER TO COVER Six Weeks of Spring Join us in celebrating Cheryl Lyon’s 32 years of service on Friday, March 27 9:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. Cheryl has fulfilled a vital role at USCL, hosting mulitple programs for adults, cataloging, handling the shipping and receiving of books ordered from other libraries, and so much more. Stop in to share in some refreshments and give Cheryl your best wishes as she retires and begins the next stage in her adventure! th Read all about it...
Patti and Tony are back with fresh, new ideas and adventures for all our foodie patrons! Buckle up and get ready to travel around the good, old USA and discover favorite recipes from some of our fifty states. This March, visit the state of Arkansas and get a taste of biscuits and chocolate gravy and satisfy your sweet tooth with Possum Pie. This popular program fills up quickly so be sure to register starting March 9th by phone, in person, or online. Get ready for spring bouquets with March’s Craft Party! This month, join Rachel on March 12th at 6:00 p.m. and use hot glue and molds to create a painted vase with raised decorations. (We’ll bring out the finger guards for this one because hot glue is...well, hot!) All materials--and snacks!-- are provided for you to create this project so all you have to do is sign up online, by phone, or in person beginning March 2nd. Taste of the States Join Cheryl on Monday, March 23rd at noon in USCL's large meeting room for a cozy Lunch Bunch gathering. This month’s theme of “Green Food” is sure to keep your luck going as you bring a dish to share with the group. Don’t forget to bring a copy of your recipe and a healthy appetitite! Craft Party! Lunch Bunch Potluck Salsa Verde Enchiladas Would you like to see more recipes like this? Check out our cookbooks in the 641 section of the adult nonfiction area. 2 rotisserie chickens 2 jars (16 oz.) mild salsa verde 6 green onions, thinly sliced ¼ cup fresh lime juice ½ cup loosely packed cilantro leaves, chopped 16 (6-inch) corn tortillas 1 (8 oz.) container sour cream ½ cup chicken broth 1 (8oz.) package shredded Mexican cheese Remove meat from chicken and coarsely shred. You will need 5 ½ cups. Place in medium bowl and stir in ½ cup salsa verde to coat chicken evenly. Preheat oven to 350°. Grease two 9"x13" baking dishes. Set aside. In a skillet, heat remaining salsa verde, green onions, and lime juice to boiling. Boil 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in 2 tablespoons cilantro; keep warm over very low heat. With tongs, place 1 tortilla in salsa verde mixture; heat 10 seconds. Place tortilla on wax paper and top with ⅓ cup chicken mixture. Roll up tortilla and place seam side down in baking dish. Repeat until you have 8 tortillas in each dish. Stir sour cream and broth into remaining salsa verde and spoon over filled tortillas. Cover the dish and bake 15 minutes. Remove cover and sprinkle each dish with 1 cup cheese and 1 tablespoon cilantro. Bake until cheese melts. The Road Less Traveled USCL is pleased to once again welcome back local photographer, Russell Lyon. On Thursday, March 5 at 6:00 p.m. in the th large meeting room, you can enjoy an evening of stunning images as he shares his love of photography with the community. There is no registration required for this program.
Cass County, Illinois, 1858. Nineyear-old Scrump Armstrong’s quiet farm life ends the day he discovers a lynched man in the woods. What should have been a childhood shock becomes the turning point for his entire family. Scrump’s parents quietly risk everything, joining the Underground Railroad to help those fleeing slavery. But when his older brother Duff is falsely accused of murder, danger arrives at their doorstep. The trial looms, and one wrong verdict could destroy them all. With few allies, the Armstrongs turn to an old friend, Abraham Lincoln, to defend Duff in a case that will test the limits of justice, courage, and loyalty. Common Readers Everyone is welcome to join Krystal and the Common Readers Book Club on March 17 th at 6:30 in USCL’s large meeting room to discuss this month's featured book, The Lincoln Moon by Michael Price Nelson. Copies of this month’s books are available on Hoopla. In Memory... Milton Snyder by Kenneth MacDonald and Gregg Friedberg Kate Daniels is a down-on-her-luck mercenary who makes her living cleaning up magical problems in a post-shift world where technology and magic struggle to coexist. But when Kate’s guardian is murdered, her quest for justice draws her into a power struggle between two strong factions within Atlanta’s magic circles. The Masters of the Dead, necromancers who can control vampires, and the Pack, a paramilitary clan of shapechangers, blame each other for a series of bizarre killings—and the death of Kate’s guardian may be part of the same mystery. Kate realizes she’s way out of her league—but she wouldn’t have it any other way... Share your thoughts about Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews and the Fantasy genre Wednesday, March 25 at 6:00 p.m. at Don Tomasso’s Restaurant. th Copies of this month’s book are available at the front desk, Hoopla. and Libby. Please register online if you plan to attend. InGlorious Bookworms That Time of Year Tax season is back and USCL is here to help. Located on an endcap in our adult nonfiction area, you can find tax booklets and forms for the 1040 and 1040 SR in both English and Spanish. Need additional forms? You can print forms from the IRS website for just the cost of printing (15 cents per one-sided black and white print.) If you need assistance, our staff is happy to help! Show Your Support Wyandot County Public Health is collecting supplies for Period Kits. These free kits are available to those in need through their harm reduction vending machines located at Wyandot Memorial Hospital ER entrance, Wyandot Memorial Urgent Care/ Koehler Pharmacy Entrance, and Wyandot Medical Providers at Carey. During the month of March, you can donate the following individually wrapped items at a collection box located in the the library’s front vestibule from March 1st-25th: panty liners (variety of absorbancies and nighttime accepted), and tampons (variety of absorbancies and nighttime accepted).
What would you do if you woke up totally alone? In March, read about Maddie, a twelve-year-old girl who wakes up to find her entire town mysteriously evacuated, leaving her completely alone with only a Rottweiler named George for company. The book follows her journey over several years as she learns to survive without modern conveniences, facing loneliness, wild animals, and natural disasters, relying on her ingenuity and books from the library. If you’re in 5th-8th grade, you’re invited to Middle School Book Club to discuss this question and more on March 30th from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the table outside of Miss Lisa’s office in the children’s section. Just stop by the front desk to pick up your copy. There’s no sign-up so just show up! Pick up a Coded Tales sheet at the front desk to begin this month's Coded Storywalk and discover Don’t Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late by Mo Willems. In this hilarious bedtime story, the Pigeon refuses to go to sleep despite being tired, coming up with many excuses until night falls and sleepiness finally takes over. As you walk from business to business reading pages of this month's book, be sure to write down the code letter written beside the book pages at each stop. When you finish the story, you will have spelled out a special message that you can bring back to the library's front desk to receive a prize! Reading is a walk in the park with Storywalk at Stepping Stones Park! This month enjoy A Fox Found A Box by Ged Adamson. When the fox brings a box home to his animal friends--and turns a funny-looking knob-- the box starts to sing, and music fills the forest. But what happens when the music stops? Find out out how the animals of the forest make their own symphony in this heartwarming tale. Every Thursday that school is in session, kids of all ages are invited to attend That Thursday Thing. Each week, the children’s and youth departments team up to host games and activities that encourage kids to interact in positive and creative ways with each other and our staff. It's an hour they won't want to miss! That Thursday Thing Storytime isn’t just for your little brother and sister anymore! Try Middle School Storytime. If you’re interested in reading or acting, Miss Lisa invites middle school students to interact with books in a new way through Reader’s Theater, which allows you to become part of the story! Meetings take place in the children’s section by Miss Lisa’s office at 3:00 p.m. on every Monday that school is in session. Preschool (ages 3-6): Monday 11:00 a.m. Monday 11:00 a.m. Tiny Tots (ages 0-3): Monday 10:00 a.m., Tuesday 5:30 p.m., and Wednesday 11:00 a.m. Monday 10:00 a.m., Tuesday 5:30 p.m., and Wednesday 11:00 a.m. Storytime with Miss Jill Be Part of the Story Coded Storywalk A Walk in the Park Middle School Book Club
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