Book Planter
2024-04-09 17:30 - 18:30 (America/Chicago) | Le Center Public Library, 10 W Tyrone St, Le Center, MN, 56057, United States
Create a literary garden by repurposing an old book into a succulent planter. Geared for adults.
Register now.

Adult Bingo
2024-04-11 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Le Sueur Public Library, 118 Ferry St, Le Sueur, MN, 56058, United States
It’s BINGO time! Prizes for winners but fun for all. Register at the Library.
Prizes sponsored by Friends of the Le Sueur Public Library

SPICE CLUB: Le Center
2024-04-12 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Denver) | Le Center Public Library, 10 W Tyrone St, Le Center, MN, 56057, United States
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 with the spice and their opinions on it flavor.
Free and open to the public. Geared for adults.

SPICE CLUB: Le Sueur
2024-04-15 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Denver) | Le Sueur Public Library, 118 Ferry St, Le Sueur, MN, 56058, United States

Spice Club Waterville
2024-04-16 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Waterville Public Library, 210 Paquin St, Waterville, MN, 56096, United States

Pebble Art
2024-04-16 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago) | Janesville Public Library, 100 W 2nd St, Janesville, MN, 56048, United States
Embrace your inner artist and play with shapes using small rocks and pebbles. Geared for adults.

Author Joshua Moehling
2024-04-16 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Waseca Public Library, 408 N State St, Waseca, MN, 56093, United States
The author of the Ben Packard mystery series will share his writing process and his work.
“Explores “the untold stories” (and one or two diabolical secrets) buried beneath the Minnesota
Nice of Sandy Lake.” —Minneapolis StarTribune
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 heritage fund.

Book Talk
2024-04-17 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | Elysian Public Library, 202 E Main St, Elysian, MN, 56028, United States
Join our book discussion group and chat us up about these compelling books. Geared for adults.
This months book: The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn

Author Event: Xochitl Gonzalez
2024-04-17 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Virtual Event, MN, United States
Join us as we chat with bestselling author Xochitl Gonzalez about her newest novel Anita de Monte Laughs Last, a witty examination of power, love, and art, daring to ask who gets to be remembered and who is left behind in the rarefied world of the elite.
Register now.
These events are 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 heritage fund.

Genealogy Club
2024-04-20 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Denver) | Waterville Public Library, 210 Paquin St, Waterville, MN, 56096, United States
Learn new family history search skills. Get advice on resources, common challenges and problem-solving techniques, and family history presentation ideas. Newcomers are welcome.

Books and Brews
2024-04-20 16:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | The Boat House, Waseca, 406 9th St NE, Waseca, MN, 56093, United States
It’s the perfect combo of bookworm babble and beer. Pick up a copy of Where the Dead Sleep by Joshua Moehling at Waseca Public Library and discuss it at Boat House Grill and Bar.

Bring Your Own Craft Night
2024-04-22 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago) | Janesville Public Library, 100 W 2nd St, Janesville, MN, 56048, United States
Gather with other crafters for a friendly and productive evening. Bring a project to work on and any tools needed. Be ready to share conversation, tips, and questions for other crafters. Geared for adults.

Author Jess Lourey
2024-04-23 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Le Sueur Public Library, 118 Ferry St, Le Sueur, MN, 56058, United States
Join us for a conversation with the author of the thrillers The Taken Ones and The Quarry Girls, and
the Salem’s Cipher series.
“The Taken Ones is smart, compelling, and filled with utterly real characters. This is a one-sitting read!”
—Jeffrey Deaver
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 heritage fund.

Walleye Wisdom
2024-04-23 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Janesville Public Library, 100 W 2nd St, Janesville, MN, 56048, United States
Fishing expert Terry Tuma will reveal the secrets of how to find the finicky walleye as well as techniques and tools for catching them. Tuma’s advice will improve the success rate for every angler.
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 heritage fund.

Pop Culture Trivia
2024-04-25 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Waterville Event Center, 120 Main Street East, Waterville, MN, 56096, United States
Library staff will quiz teams of up to 4 players on pop culture, from celebrities to entertainment. Registration required.

How-To Festival
2024-04-27 10:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Waseca Public Library, 408 N State St, Waseca, MN, 56093, United States
Learn a wide variety of skills at this community-based all-ages interactive learning event! From canning to terrariums, from basic first aid to paper airplanes, add a few tricks up your sleeve in these short sessions!
Sessions are led by local businesses, library staff, and community members. All ages are welcome at this event, which celebrates lifelong learning. Staged at various locations in and outside the library, multiple sessions will take place at the same time. Stop by Waseca Public Library for a schedule.
Free and open to the public. This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Waseca Public Library.
The full schedule:
10 AM
MAKE BODY BUTTER
Waseca Public Library. Meeting Room
HELP YOUR CHILD SLEEP
Bed Rocks Pediatric Sleep Coaching. New Adult Books Area
RAISE CHICKENS
Abbi Richards from Bomgaars. Teen Area
CREATE AN ORIGAMI FORTUNE TELLER
Waseca Public Library. Children’s Area, Ages 8+

10:30 AM
MAKE SOUP IN A BLENDER
Waseca Public Library. Meeting Room
START CANNING
Waseca Public Library. New Adult Books Area
PERFORM BASIC FIRST AID
Robert Tackett. Teen Area
CREATE A PAPER AIRPLANE
Mankato Makerspace. Children’s Area, Ages 8+

11 AM
CREATE A KOKEDAMA
Stacey Weichert. Meeting Room
GROW MUSHROOMS
Understudy Foods. New Adult Books Area
MAKE A FELT BALL CAR DIFFUSER
The Handcrafted Buffalo. Teen Area, Age 13+
MAKE A TISSUE PAPER FLOWER
Waseca Public Library. Children’s Area, Ages 6+

11:30 am
LIGHT LUNCH
Library

12 PM
CREATE A TERRARIUM
Waseca Public Library. Meeting Room
EAT LOCAL
Barefoot Lane. New Adult Books Area
DO BASIC BIKE MAINTENANCE
Greater Mankato Bike & Walk Advocates. Teen Area
MAKE POLYMER CLAY BOOKWORMS
Jessica Peters. Children’s Area, Ages 8+

Bring Your Own Book Club
2024-04-29 18:00 - 19:00, 2024-05-20 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago) | Janesville Public Library, 100 W 2nd St, Janesville, MN, 56048, United States
Join our book discussion group and chat us up about the books you’ve been reading. Geared for adults.

Author Event: Douglas Brunt
2024-05-01 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Virtual Event, MN, United States
Join us as we chat with Douglas Brunt, about his instant bestselling debut non-fiction work The Mysterious Case of Rudolph Diesel: Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I.
Register now.
These events are 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 heritage fund.

Pie & Puzzles
2024-05-03 18:30 - 19:30 (America/Denver) | Le Sueur Public Library, 118 Ferry St, Le Sueur, MN, 56058, United States
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

Summer Book Preview
2024-05-06 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Waseca Public Library, 408 N State St, Waseca, MN, 56093, United States
Join Waseca Public Library staff for a preview of the most anticipated books of the summer! Staff will help you load up your TO BE READ piles with steamy romances,
unforgettable characters, Minnesota-based stories, and pulse-pounding thrillers. Light refreshments will be served. Geared for adults.
Sponsored by Friends of the Waseca Public Library

Destressing Night
2024-05-07 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Janesville Public Library, 100 W 2nd St, Janesville, MN, 56048, United States
Start the year off by taking some time for yourself to create greater mental health. Bring coloring books, puzzles, or a book to read. Geared for teens and adults.

Author Event: Nina Simon
2024-05-08 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Virtual Event, MN, United States
Nothing brings a family together like a murder next door. Nina Simon will chat about her lighthearted whodunnit about a grandmother-mother-daughter trio of amateur sleuths–Mother-Daughter Murder Night.
Register now.
These events are 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 heritage fund.

Elysian Book Talk
2024-05-15 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Elysian Public Library, 202 E Main St, Elysian, MN, 56028, United States
Join our book discussion group and chat us up about these compelling books. Geared for adults.
This month’s book:
The Cartographer of No Man’s Land by P.S. Duffy

Books and Brews
2024-05-18 16:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Half-Pint Brewery, 40099 150th St, Waseca, MN, 56093, United States
It’s the perfect combo of bookworm babble and beer. Pick up a copy of by Daniel Mason at Waseca Public Library and discuss it at Half Pint Brewing Company.
May 18th 4 pm
Half Pint Brewing Company, Waseca

Author Event: Laura Moher
2024-05-20 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Waseca Public Library, 408 N State St, Waseca, MN, 56093, United States
Join us for a conversation with the author of Curves for Days and the upcoming What She’s Having.
“It’s easy to root for these deserving and well-matched characters on their bumpy road to love, and the charming small-town setting only adds to the appeal of this complex yet cozy tale. An emphasis on body positivity combines with heartfelt romance to make this a winner.” — Publishers Weekly
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 heritage fund.

Author Event: R.F. Kuang
2024-05-21 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Virtual Event, MN, United States
Register for a thrilling conversation with R.F. Kuang as she chats with us about her bestselling novel, Yellowface. Yellowface grapples with questions of diversity, racism, and cultural appropriation, as well as the terrifying alienation of social media.
Register now.
These events are 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 heritage fund.

Books and Bagels
2024-06-01 09:30 - 13:30 (America/Chicago) | Montgomery Public Library, 104 Oak Ave SE, Montgomery, MN, 56069, United States
Bagels, coffee, juice, and community. Stop in at the library to talk about books. All ages.
Sponsored by Montgomery Area Friends of the Library

Virtual Author Event: Matt Shindell
2024-06-03 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Virtual Event, MN, United States
Learn alongside Matt Shindell, National Air and Space Museum curator, as he introduces viewers to
historical figures across eras and around the world who have made sense of Mars, the red planet, at a
virtual Waseca-Le Sueur Regional Library System event. Shindell will highlight historical figures such as:

Mayan astrologer priests who incorporated Mars into seasonal calendars and religious
ceremonies;
Babylonian astrologers who discerned bad omens;
figures of the Scientific Revolution who struggled to comprehend it as a world;
Victorian astronomers who sought signs of intelligent life; and
20th- and 21st-century scientists who have established a technological presence on its surface.

Along the way, we will encounter writers and artists from each period who take readers and viewers on
imagined journeys to Mars.
By focusing on the diverse human stories behind the telescopes and behind the robots we know and
love, Shindell will show how Mars exploration has evolved in ways that have also expanded knowledge
about other facets of the universe.
About the Author: Matthew Shindell, Ph.D., is a historian of science with a background in science
studies. He is Curator of Earth and Planetary Science at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space
Museum.
This event will be recorded and people who register will be emailed a link to the recording.
Register now.
This event 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 heritage fund.
The event is held in coordination with Library Speakers Consortium and presented by Waseca-Le Sueur
Regional Library System.

Summer Concert Series: Sawyer's Dream
2024-06-04 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Trowbridge Park, Waseca, MN, 56093, United States
Inspired by the writing of Mark Twain and the vocal harmonies of bands such as The Mama’s & the Papas,
ABBA, and Fleetwood Mac, Sawyer’s Dream is an all original ‘70s vibe band.
All events are held in Trowbridge Park, Waseca on Tuesdays at 7 pm. In case of rain, the concert will be held
inside Waseca Public Library. All ages.
Sponsored by the E.F. Johnson Foundation and the Friends of the Waseca Public Library
