Join us each month to create a handmade card to say thank you, happy birthday, or best wishes. Learn how to use stamps, embellishments, and coloring techniques to create beautiful greeting cards. Geared for adults. Register now. Sponsored by Janesville Area Foundation and The Pope Family Fund.
Warm up with this coastal craft as we escape the chill of winter by creating a beautiful and functional decorative shell trinket dish. Ideal for those seeking a touch of seaside charm in the colder months, this project combines the warmth of crafting with the serene beauty of the ocean. Geared for adults. Register now.…
Slide into your cowboy boots for a night of country music trivia. Teams of up to 4 people compete to win Nashville legend status. Prizes sponsored by Friends of the Waterville Public Library
Warm up with this coastal craft as we escape the chill of winter by creating a beautiful and functional decorative shell trinket dish. Ideal for those seeking a touch of seaside charm in the colder months, this project combines the warmth of crafting with the serene beauty of the ocean. Geared for adults. Register now.…
Living history player Arn Kind will introduce you to the drys, wets, gangsters, flappers, lawmen, and suffragists of Minnesota during America’s most colorful, complex experiment. Sponsored by Friends of the Waterville Public Library
In this workshop, blend modern innovation with old-world craftsmanship to create a wooden keychain! Geared for adults. Sponsored by Janesville Area Foundation and the Pope Family Fund.
We are launching our new book club! Learn about this new hybrid book club where we alternate monthly from a group read to a "choose your own" genre-specific book. There will be treats! This month’s book is The Heaven and Earth Grocery Story by James McBride. Sponsored by Friends of the Le Sueur Public Library
Assemble a team of up to 4 players to compete in a jigsaw puzzle competition. The first team to complete the puzzle wins a prize (and bragging rights)! Registration required. Sponsored by Friends of the Elysian Area Library
A new monthly program geared for homeschool families is designed to ignite curiosity and foster a love of learning through a blend of STEAM and other engaging activities. This month's theme is history. Geared for ages 6-12.
It’s the perfect combo of bookworm babble and beer. Pick up a copy of the book at the library, then meet us out to discuss the book. American War by Omar El Akkad Food and drinks not provided but can be purchased.
Assemble a team of up to 4 players to compete in a jigsaw puzzle competition. The first team to complete the puzzle wins a prize (and bragging rights)! Registration required. Sponsored by Friends of the Le Sueur Public Library
Dianne Gahler will teach the basics of crocheting. In this last of 3 workshops, we will put all our elements together and learn to read a pattern. Supplies will be provided. Geared for adults.
Bring your craft projects and visit with others while knitting, crocheting, embroidering, or other mobile craft project. Dianne Gahler will be on hand to problem solve.
Transform ordinary pine cones into beautiful, faux succulents. A unique crafting experience! Geared for adults.
In Reset, Dan Heath explores a framework for getting unstuck and making the changes that matter. The secret is to find “leverage points”: places where a little bit of effort can yield a disproportionate return. This event will be recorded and people who register will be emailed a link to the recording. Register now. This…
Do you like to try new flavors and recipes? Try out a new spice every month! Each month we’ll feature a new spice and make it available in a small FREE take-home kit. Then we’ll meet up to learn more about the spice’s history and its uses. The group will also share what everyone made…
Rock Around the Clock! We’ll be playing Bingo, but instead of calling out numbers, we’ll be playing songs from the Sixties and Seventies. Geared for seniors.
Journalist and author Lee Hawkins will share the examination of his family’s legacy of post-enslavement trauma and resilience in this riveting memoir, I Am Nobody's Slave. To their suburban Minnesotan neighbors, the Hawkinses were an ideal American family, embodying success. However, behind closed doors, they faced the legacy of enslavement and apartheid. This event will…
Rock Around the Clock! We’ll be playing Bingo, but instead of calling out numbers, we’ll be playing songs from the Sixties and Seventies. Geared for seniors.
Clara Bingham’s The Movement is the first oral history of the decade that built the modern feminist movement. Through the voices of the people who lived it, The Movement tells the inside story of what it felt like to be working at Shirley Chisholm’s presidential campaign, at Billie Jean King’s Battle of the Sexes, and…
Join us for a night of gaming. We’ll have a variety of games to choose from and we’ll teach a new game. Geared for adults.
It’s the perfect combo of bookworm babble and beer. Pick up a copy of Sociopath by Patric Gagne at the library, then meet us out to discuss the book. Food and drinks not provided but can be purchased.
Try this spin on a book club! Visit the library to choose a recipe from the selected cookbook. Then bring the finished dish to the event. It's a great way to share cooking tips and try out delicious food. Cook with Me: 150 Recipes for the Home Cook by Alex Guarnaschelli
Join us each month to create a handmade card to say thank you, happy birthday, or best wishes. Learn how to use stamps, embellishments, and coloring techniques to create beautiful greeting cards. Geared for adults. Register now. Sponsored by Janesville Area Foundation and The Pope Family Fund.
Bestselling author Eskens will talk about his new breathtaking thriller about Hana Babic, a quiet, middle-aged librarian in Minnesota who wants nothing more than to be left alone. But when a detective arrives with the news that her best friend has been murdered, Hana knows that something evil has come for her, a dark remnant…
Bestselling author Jennifer Weiner will chat about the signature emotional depth of her books that have been inspiring readers toward self-discovery for decades. Her latest, The Griffin Sisters' Greatest Hits, is set in the world of pop music and is about sisters, motherhood, young love, and the dreams we chase. March 26th 6 pm Virtual…
The chef and author of Hook, Line, and Supper will share his techniques for cooking everything caught in lakes, rivers, streams, and at sea. This program is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant provided by the Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural…
Join us for a fun, hands-on workshop where you’ll learn how to make your very own wildflower seed bombs! Geared for adults. Register now. Sponsored by Friends of the Le Sueur Public Library.
Join us for a fun, hands-on workshop where you’ll learn how to make your very own wildflower seed bombs! Geared for adults. Register now. Sponsored by Friends of the Le Sueur Public Library.
Whisper words of wisdom to win this one. Teams of up to 4 players will be quizzed on The Beatles to achieve Beatlemaniacs status. Registration required. Prizes sponsored by Friends of the Waterville Public Library
Assemble a team of up to 4 players to compete in a jigsaw puzzle competition. The first team to complete the puzzle wins a prize (and bragging rights)! Registration required. Sponsored by Friends of the Waseca Public Library
