In partnership with the Senior Center, we are excited to host drummer Bob Bloom! He will be bringing a lovable and colorful cargo of drums for everyone to get their hearts and hands around. All are welcome!
Learning Resources – Stories, language, coding
Cultural Institutions – Zoos, Parks, Museums
Books and Storytelling – list from Waseca-LeSeur Library
Crafting – list from Waseca-LeSeur Library
Music – list from Waseca-LeSeur Library
Every WEDNESDAY at 1:00pm – Crochet & Knitters’ Club –Bring your projects or problems for help or ideas. Beginners always welcome! Need a project? We’re preparing for our annual “Smittens Fur Mittens” Christmas donation. Try your “hand” at mittens or a scarf!
Drop-in Weekly Children’s Programs (Morning Programs start at 10am)
Music in Motion for Toddlers –Wednesdays, ages 2-5 Move & sing with us!
Story Time & Craft – Thursdays, ages 2-6 A little bit of story, science, craft and play.
Readers Dozen Challenge! All Year Long!
Take part in our Readers Dozen Challenge! Each month presents a different reading challenge for you to explore and every month you complete enters you in a monthly drawing! Complete all 12 challenges and you will receive a participation prize and placed in a drawing for a $25 Amazon gift card! Stop in to the library for the tracker bookmark or download it HERE.
January: Read a book you bought or were gifted, but haven’t read yet
February: Read a book about food
March: Read a book about sports/hobby
April: Read a book with a cover you hate
May: Read a true crime book
June: Read a book with a beach cover
July: Read a book with a name in the title (Person, Place or Thing)
August: Read a book set at sea
September: Read a best seller from 5-10 years ago
October: Read a ghost story
November: Read a book with a one-word title
December: Read a book made into a movie, then watch the movie
*Audio books count! *Extra Credit! Borrow a book through a JCCL online resource (Hoopla or Palace Project) and have your name entered in that month’s drawing twice!
Kids Readers Dozen Challenge! All Year Long
Take part in our Readers Dozen Challenge! Each month presents a different reading challenge for you to explore!
1: Complete the month’s reading challenge! 2: Draw a picture of your book, a character, or scene from the story! 3: Bring it to the JCC or school library to be displayed!
Complete all 12 challenges and you will receive a participation prize and placed in a drawing for a $25 Amazon gift card! Stop in to the library for the tracker bookmark or download it HERE.
January: Read a book you bought or were gifted, but haven’t read yet
February: Read a book that won an award
March: Read a book about dinosaurs, fiction or non-fiction
April: Read a book with a cover you hate
May: Read a book about a live animal
June: Read a book about the beach or ocean
July: Read a book with a name in the title (Person, Place or Thing)
August: Read a book about a hobby, craft or food. (Extra credit bring in a sample!)
September: Read a graphic novel
October: Read a ghost story
November: Read a book with a one-word title
December: Read a book made into a movie, then watch the movie
*Audio books count! *Extra Credit! Borrow a book through a JCCL online resource (Hoopla or Palace Project) and have your name entered in that month’s drawing twice!
May the 4th be with you!
10:00 AM – Stories and a craft from a galaxy far far away!
4PM-5PM – Star Wars Trivia and Games! Ages 8-13
Bring your baby to the library! Join us to make baby handprint (or footprint) keepsakes, just in time for Mother’s Day! Bring your baby’s favorite snack and enjoy books, songs, and playtime.
This month, the Page Turners Book Club will be sponsoring our third writers workshop! Lisa Hall Brownell will be here to discuss her novel “Gallows Road” and will speak on how to start writing your own novel! Copies are available at the library.
Stick around for a Friends of the Library meeting at 7:00PM!
Garden Club Plant Sale – 9:00AM – 1:00 PM Your mom deserves a plant! Pick one up at our Garden Club’s annual Mothers Day Plant Sale
Mother’s Day Craft – 10:00AM – 12:00 PM Stop by the library to make paper flowers for your mom! An adorable, easy craft for all ages – nothing says “I love you!” like homemade!
Good conversation and good food? Perfect Combo! Join All Things Culinary Club as we discuss French cooking and make our favorite French recipe to share with the group!
10:00 AM – Special Story Hour and Craft
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM – Outdoor Yard Games!
See us in the town parade on Monday the 29th!
Are you a 20’s/30’s something that likes to read? Do you like snacks and good conversation? We have the book club for you! This month we are reading the best seller “These Violent Delights” by Chloe Gong. Copies are available at the library and the audiobook can be found for free on Hoopla!
This month’s non-fiction book is “Saving Yellowstone” by Megan Kate Nelson. Stop by to pick up your copy!
