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Ball Python slithering on a stick with leaves

Nature's Palette with Dickerson Park Zoo

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Camdenton Meeting Room at Camdenton Library

Program Type:

Summer Reading Challenge Performances

Age Group:

Children (Ages 6 - 11)
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Library Branch: Camdenton Library
Room: Camdenton Meeting Room
Age Group: Children (Ages 6 - 11)
Program Type: Summer Reading Challenge Performances
Registration Required
Event Details:

Nature’s Palette: The Art and Science of Animal Colors Stripes, spots, swirls, and speckles—nature is bursting with color, patterns, and textures! 

Ball Python slithering on a stick with leaves

Dickerson Park Zoo Presents: Nature's Palette: The Art and Science of Animal Colors

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Off Site

Program Type:

Summer Reading Challenge Performances

Age Group:

Children (Ages 6 - 11)
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Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children (Ages 6 - 11)
Program Type: Summer Reading Challenge Performances
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Stripes, spots, swirls, and speckles -- nature is bursting with color, patterns, and textures! This summer, join Dickerson Park Zoo as we explore the amazing diversity of animal coloration.

Color Your World with Mad Science - Test tubes with exploding colors

Color Our World with Mad Science

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Osage Beach Children's Room at Osage Beach Library

Program Type:

Summer Reading Challenge Performances

Age Group:

Children (Ages 6 - 11)
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Library Branch: Osage Beach Library
Room: Osage Beach Children's Room
Age Group: Children (Ages 6 - 11)
Program Type: Summer Reading Challenge Performances
Event Details:

Join us for Mad Science! they will be demonstrating how to "Color Our World" for the Summer Reading Program. 

Starry blue background with a blue and green tie dyed earth.

Color your World with Tie-Dye

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Macks Creek Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading Challenge Performances

Age Group:

All Ages
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Library Branch: Macks Creek Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading Challenge Performances
Event Details:

Tie-Dye Fun for the Whole Family! Get ready to Color Our World, one swirl at a time! Bring your t-shirts, onesies, socks, towels (or anything else you’d love to brighten up) and dive into the colorful world of tie-dye.

Blacklight lit cave on a purple and green background inviting you to color your world this summer with bridal cave.

Bridal Cave

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Climax Springs Library

Program Type:

Summer Reading Challenge Performances

Age Group:

Children (Ages 6 - 11), Teens (Ages 12 - 18)
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Library Branch: Climax Springs Library
Age Group: Children (Ages 6 - 11), Teens (Ages 12 - 18)
Program Type: Summer Reading Challenge Performances
Event Details:

Come and join us at the Climax Springs Library for Bridal Cave! Lindsey from Bridal Cave will come and teach us all about the cave and all its colorful minerals to be found there. See you then!

Ball Python slithering on a stick with leaves

Nature’s Palette: The Art and Science of Animal Colors/ Dickerson Park Zoo

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Off Site

Program Type:

Summer Reading Challenge Performances

Age Group:

Children (Ages 6 - 11)
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Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children (Ages 6 - 11)
Program Type: Summer Reading Challenge Performances
Event Details:

Stripes, spots, swirls, and speckles—nature is bursting with color, patterns, and textures! This summer, join Dickerson Park Zoo as we explore the amazing diversity of animal coloration. Why do tigers have bold orange and black stripes?

Chapter and Chatter Cafe

Chapter and Chatter Cafe

Thursday, June 19, 2025 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Camdenton Library

Program Type:

Informative Discussions

Age Group:

Adults (Ages 19+)
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Library Branch: Camdenton Library
Age Group: Adults (Ages 19+)
Program Type: Informative Discussions
Event Details:

Chapter & Chatter Cafe is Camden County Library District's video podcast access point, connecting cardholders and residents with CCLD services, facilities, and staff.

Gardening for Kids with University of Missouri Extension Office - Border of vegetables at bottom with a watering can line drawing at the top with a picture of two children working in the garden.

Gardening for kids with the University of Missouri Extension

Thursday, June 19, 2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Camdenton Meeting Room at Camdenton Library

Program Type:

Health & Wellness
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Library Branch: Camdenton Library
Room: Camdenton Meeting Room
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Eating from the garden is an eight-week nutrition and gardening program for third to eighth grade students. Kids will plant and harvest produce, sample fruits and vegetables, and participate in interactive nutrition and food safety activities.

Park setting with trees

Explore Camden County Parks with Eric Gregory

Thursday, June 19, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Off Site

Program Type:

Games/ Gaming, Summer Reading Challenge Performances

Age Group:

Children (Ages 6 - 11)
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Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children (Ages 6 - 11)
Program Type: Games/ Gaming, Summer Reading Challenge Performances
Event Details:

Eric Gregory, the local park leader in Osage Beach, will share valuable insights on gardening and landscaping.

Additional information will cover topics such as pond care, fish stocking, aquatic ecosystems, and wildlife in the park.

Cartoon depiction of young children in a science lab with a teacher.

Color Lab with Mad Science

Thursday, June 19, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Camdenton Meeting Room at Camdenton Library

Program Type:

Workshop

Age Group:

Babies & Toddlers (Birth - 5)
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Library Branch: Camdenton Library
Room: Camdenton Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (Birth - 5)
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

ROY G. BIV is ready to meet young scientists in this workshop exploring colors. (take home: Diffraction Glasses).

This program is for ages 4-6. Parent or guardian must stay with the child. There is a limit of 20 children.

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Reel Enthusiasts Movie Discussion Group

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adults (Ages 19+), Seniors (65+)
Osage Beach Library
Library Branch: Osage Beach Library
Room: Osage Beach Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults (Ages 19+), Seniors (65+)
Program Type: Informative Discussions
Event Details:

Love movies? Share your enthusiasm with other moviegoers at Reel Enthusiasts. We will meet to discuss specific genres of movies, and films, the film industry, the effects, actors and actresses, and the message behind them.

Disclaimer(s)

Photo Disclaimer

Adults and children may be photographed or video-recorded by Library Staff or their representatives during Library activities. The images may be used, without accompanying personal identification, in Library brochures, flyers, posters, web pages, newsletters, news releases, social media posts, or other promotional materials. Please notify staff PRIOR to the event if you don't want to be photographed or recorded.

Chapter and Chatter Cafe

8:00am–9:00am
Adults (Ages 19+)
Camdenton Library
Library Branch: Camdenton Library
Age Group: Adults (Ages 19+)
Program Type: Informative Discussions
Event Details:

Chapter & Chatter Cafe is Camden County Library District's video podcast access point, connecting cardholders and residents with CCLD services, facilities, and staff.

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Photo Disclaimer

Adults and children may be photographed or video-recorded by Library Staff or their representatives during Library activities. The images may be used, without accompanying personal identification, in Library brochures, flyers, posters, web pages, newsletters, news releases, social media posts, or other promotional materials. Please notify staff PRIOR to the event if you don't want to be photographed or recorded.

Blackout Poetry

4:00pm–5:00pm
Teens (Ages 12 - 18)
Osage Beach Library
Library Branch: Osage Beach Library
Room: Osage Beach Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (Ages 12 - 18)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Informative Discussions, Workshop
Event Details:

Have you ever wanted to turn someone else's words into your own masterpiece? Now’s your chance!

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Photo Disclaimer

Adults and children may be photographed or video-recorded by Library Staff or their representatives during Library activities. The images may be used, without accompanying personal identification, in Library brochures, flyers, posters, web pages, newsletters, news releases, social media posts, or other promotional materials. Please notify staff PRIOR to the event if you don't want to be photographed or recorded.

Reel Enthusiasts Movie Discussion Group

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adults (Ages 19+), Seniors (65+)
Osage Beach Library
Library Branch: Osage Beach Library
Room: Osage Beach Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults (Ages 19+), Seniors (65+)
Program Type: Informative Discussions
Event Details:

Love movies? Share your enthusiasm with other moviegoers at Reel Enthusiasts. We will meet to discuss specific genres of movies, and films, the film industry, the effects, actors and actresses, and the message behind them.

Disclaimer(s)

Photo Disclaimer

Adults and children may be photographed or video-recorded by Library Staff or their representatives during Library activities. The images may be used, without accompanying personal identification, in Library brochures, flyers, posters, web pages, newsletters, news releases, social media posts, or other promotional materials. Please notify staff PRIOR to the event if you don't want to be photographed or recorded.

Chapter and Chatter Cafe

8:00am–9:00am
Adults (Ages 19+)
Camdenton Library
Library Branch: Camdenton Library
Age Group: Adults (Ages 19+)
Program Type: Informative Discussions
Event Details:

Chapter & Chatter Cafe is Camden County Library District's video podcast access point, connecting cardholders and residents with CCLD services, facilities, and staff.

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Photo Disclaimer

Adults and children may be photographed or video-recorded by Library Staff or their representatives during Library activities. The images may be used, without accompanying personal identification, in Library brochures, flyers, posters, web pages, newsletters, news releases, social media posts, or other promotional materials. Please notify staff PRIOR to the event if you don't want to be photographed or recorded.

Bad Movie Club

1:30pm–2:30pm
Adults (Ages 19+)
Sunrise Beach Library
Library Branch: Sunrise Beach Library
Age Group: Adults (Ages 19+)
Program Type: Informative Discussions
Event Details:

Love Bad Movies! Want to meet others that do, then the bad movie club is for you! It's Kind of like a book club...but for movies....that are bad! This is informative meeting to gauge interest.

Disclaimer(s)

Photo Disclaimer

Adults and children may be photographed or video-recorded by Library Staff or their representatives during Library activities. The images may be used, without accompanying personal identification, in Library brochures, flyers, posters, web pages, newsletters, news releases, social media posts, or other promotional materials. Please notify staff PRIOR to the event if you don't want to be photographed or recorded.

Reel Enthusiasts Movie Discussion Group

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adults (Ages 19+), Seniors (65+)
Osage Beach Library
Library Branch: Osage Beach Library
Room: Osage Beach Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults (Ages 19+), Seniors (65+)
Program Type: Informative Discussions
Event Details:

Love movies? Share your enthusiasm with other moviegoers at Reel Enthusiasts. We will meet to discuss specific genres of movies, and films, the film industry, the effects, actors and actresses, and the message behind them.

Disclaimer(s)

Photo Disclaimer

Adults and children may be photographed or video-recorded by Library Staff or their representatives during Library activities. The images may be used, without accompanying personal identification, in Library brochures, flyers, posters, web pages, newsletters, news releases, social media posts, or other promotional materials. Please notify staff PRIOR to the event if you don't want to be photographed or recorded.

Closed for Veterans Day

All Day
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Camdenton Library, Climax Springs Library, Macks Creek Library, Osage Beach Library, Stoutland Library, Sunrise Beach Library, Off Site
Description:

All Camden County Library District branches will be CLOSED on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, in observance of Veterans Day.

Chapter and Chatter Cafe

8:00am–9:00am
Adults (Ages 19+)
Camdenton Library
Library Branch: Camdenton Library
Age Group: Adults (Ages 19+)
Program Type: Informative Discussions
Event Details:

Chapter & Chatter Cafe is Camden County Library District's video podcast access point, connecting cardholders and residents with CCLD services, facilities, and staff.

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Photo Disclaimer

Adults and children may be photographed or video-recorded by Library Staff or their representatives during Library activities. The images may be used, without accompanying personal identification, in Library brochures, flyers, posters, web pages, newsletters, news releases, social media posts, or other promotional materials. Please notify staff PRIOR to the event if you don't want to be photographed or recorded.

Closed for Thanksgiving Day

All Day
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Camdenton Library, Climax Springs Library, Macks Creek Library, Osage Beach Library, Stoutland Library, Sunrise Beach Library, Off Site
Description:

All Camden County Library District branches will be CLOSED on Thursday, November 27, 2025, in observance of Thanksgiving Day.

Reel Enthusiasts Movie Discussion Group

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adults (Ages 19+), Seniors (65+)
Osage Beach Library
Library Branch: Osage Beach Library
Room: Osage Beach Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults (Ages 19+), Seniors (65+)
Program Type: Informative Discussions
Event Details:

Love movies? Share your enthusiasm with other moviegoers at Reel Enthusiasts. We will meet to discuss specific genres of movies, and films, the film industry, the effects, actors and actresses, and the message behind them.

Disclaimer(s)

Photo Disclaimer

Adults and children may be photographed or video-recorded by Library Staff or their representatives during Library activities. The images may be used, without accompanying personal identification, in Library brochures, flyers, posters, web pages, newsletters, news releases, social media posts, or other promotional materials. Please notify staff PRIOR to the event if you don't want to be photographed or recorded.

Chapter and Chatter Cafe

8:00am–9:00am
Adults (Ages 19+)
Camdenton Library
Library Branch: Camdenton Library
Age Group: Adults (Ages 19+)
Program Type: Informative Discussions
Event Details:

Chapter & Chatter Cafe is Camden County Library District's video podcast access point, connecting cardholders and residents with CCLD services, facilities, and staff.

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Photo Disclaimer

Adults and children may be photographed or video-recorded by Library Staff or their representatives during Library activities. The images may be used, without accompanying personal identification, in Library brochures, flyers, posters, web pages, newsletters, news releases, social media posts, or other promotional materials. Please notify staff PRIOR to the event if you don't want to be photographed or recorded.

Closed for Christmas Eve

All Day
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Camdenton Library, Climax Springs Library, Macks Creek Library, Osage Beach Library, Stoutland Library, Sunrise Beach Library, Off Site
Description:

All Camden County Library District branches will be CLOSED on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, in observance of Christmas Eve.

Closed for Christmas Day

All Day
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Camdenton Library, Climax Springs Library, Macks Creek Library, Osage Beach Library, Stoutland Library, Sunrise Beach Library, Off Site
Description:

All Camden County Library District branches will be CLOSED on Thursday, December 25, 2025, in observance of Christmas Day.

Early Closure for New Year's Eve

3:00pm–6:00pm
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Camdenton Library, Climax Springs Library, Macks Creek Library, Osage Beach Library, Stoutland Library, Sunrise Beach Library, Off Site
Description:

All Camden County Library District branches will CLOSE EARLY on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, in observance of New Year's Eve.

 

Closed for New Year's Day

All Day
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Camdenton Library, Climax Springs Library, Macks Creek Library, Osage Beach Library, Stoutland Library, Sunrise Beach Library, Off Site
Description:

All Camden County Library District branches will be CLOSED on Thursday, January 1, 2026, in observance of New Year's Day.