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St. Vincent de Paul Society, 1122 Main St., will have a $3 sack sale this week. The sale will run from 10 a.m. to noon and 2 to 4 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, April 24 and 25, and from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 26.
At the library
Below are the events for next week at the Parsons Public Library.
TUESDAY: 10 a.m., sensory hour for ages birth to 3; 4 p.m., Anime Club for ages 10 to 18.
WEDNESDAY: 10 a.m., story hour for ages 2 to 6; 4 p.m., afternoon story hour for ages 2 to 6.
THURSDAY: 1 p.m., coloring group for adults and teens; 6 p.m., Gardening 101: Getting started, for all ages.
FRIDAY, APRIL 25: 4 p.m., Switch free play for teens.
Book discussion set April 28
Sister Rosemary Kolich will lead a discussion of the book “I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter” by Erika L. Sanchez at 6 p.m. Monday, April 28, at the Parsons Public Library, 311 S. 17th St.
According to the summary of the book, perfect Mexican daughters don’t go away to college.
And they do not move out of their parents’ house after high school graduation. Perfect Mexican daughters never abandon their family. But Julia is not your perfect American daughter. That was Olga’s role.
Copies of the book are available at the front desk of the library.
Farmers Market
The Parsons Farmers Market will open on Saturday, April 26. The final day of the market is expected to be Oct. 31.
Hours will be 3 to 6 p.m. on Tuesdays and 8 to 11 a.m. on Saturdays. The market will remain on Broadway Avenue in Forest Park across from the Labette Community College gym. Senior voucher applications for the market will be available starting June 2 at Parsons Public Library.
Visit the library between 2 and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday for assistance with the vouchers.
Gardening series
The Parsons Public Library is hosting a monthly series starting this month called Gardening 101, where participants will learn gardening basics.
All sessions start at 6 p.m. on Thursdays and meet in the library. There will be no session in August.
The first session is on Thursday, April 24, on getting a garden started. The May 15 session will be on garden blooms. The third session will be June 26 on garden to table and a cooking demonstration. The July 24 session will be on canning and pickling. The Sept. 25 session will be on garden cleanup and seed collection. The Oct. 23 session will be on spring bulbs.
