Waseca-Le Sueur Library

Virtual Speaker: Dan Heath
2025-03-12 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Virtual Event, MN, United States
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.
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This event is made possible by the Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative. The event is held in coordination with Library Speakers Consortium and presented by Waseca-Le Sueur Regional Library System.

Spice Club: Le Center
2025-03-13 14:00 - 15:00 | 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.

Musical Bingo
2025-03-14 14:00 - 15:00 | Janesville Public Library, 100 W 2nd St, Janesville, MN, 56048, United States
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.

Virtual Speaker: Lee Hawkins
2025-03-18 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event, MN, United States
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 be recorded and people who register will be emailed a link to the recording.
Register now.
This event is made possible by the Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative. The event is held in coordination with Library Speakers Consortium and presented by Waseca-Le Sueur Regional Library System.

Musical Bingo
2025-03-18 13:00 - 14:00 | Waseca Public Library, 408 N State St, Waseca, MN, 56093, United States

Virtual Speaker: Clara Bingham
2025-03-20 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event, MN, United States
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 more.
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 Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative. The event is held in coordination with Library Speakers Consortium and presented by Waseca-Le Sueur Regional Library System.

Board Game Night
2025-03-20 18:00 - 19:00 | Waterville Public Library, 210 Paquin St, Waterville, MN, 56096, United States
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.

Books and Brews
2025-03-22 18:30 - 19:30 | 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 Sociopath by Patric Gagne at the library, then meet us out to discuss the book.
Food and drinks not provided but can be purchased.

Cook the Book
2025-03-24 18:00 - 19:00 | Waterville Public Library, 210 Paquin St, Waterville, MN, 56096, United States
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

Greeting Card Club
2025-03-25 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-04-29 18:00 - 19:00 | Janesville Public Library, 100 W 2nd St, Janesville, MN, 56048, United States
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.

Author Event: Allen Eskens
2025-03-25 19:00 - 20:00 | Waseca Public Library, 408 N State St, Waseca, MN, 56093, United States
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 of the past she
and her friend had shared.
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
2025-03-26 10:00 - 11:00 | 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:
Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follet

Virtual Speaker: Jennifer Weiner
2025-03-26 18:00 - 19:00 | Virtual Event, MN, United States
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 Event
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 Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative. The event is held in coordination with Library Speakers Consortium and presented by Waseca-Le Sueur Regional Library System.

Author Event: Hank Shaw
2025-03-26 18:30 - 19:30 | Elysian Public Library, 202 E Main St, Elysian, MN, 56028, United States
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 heritage fund.

DIY Wildflower Seed Bombs
2025-03-27 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-03-27 18:00 - 19:00 | Le Sueur Public Library, 118 Ferry St, Le Sueur, MN, 56058, United States
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.

The Beatles Trivia
2025-03-27 18:00 - 19:00 | Waterville Event Center, 120 Main Street East, Waterville, MN, 56096, United States
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

Jigsaw Puzzle Derby
2025-04-02 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-05-14 10:00 - 11:00 | Waseca Public Library, 408 N State St, Waseca, MN, 56093, 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 Waseca Public Library

Summer Book Preview
2025-05-05 18:00 - 19:00 | 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, and pulse-pounding thrillers. Geared for adults.
Sponsored by Friends of the Waseca Public Library

Popcorn and Puzzles
2025-05-06 14:00 - 16:00 | Waterville Public Library, 210 Paquin St, Waterville, MN, 56096, United States
Coffee, tea, water, and some of the Snack Shack’s delicious popcorn will be available. Stop in and talk about books, put together a puzzle, or just enjoy some conversation and community. Free. All ages.

Tell Your Story
2025-05-09 14:00 - 15:00 | Waseca Public Library, 408 N State St, Waseca, MN, 56093, United States
Join us for a public reading that showcases the unique voices of writers with developmental disabilities. The writers have worked with Cow Tipping Press instructors, have published their work, and are ready to share it with the world. They have also collaborated on a video that will showcase their work as well.
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Minnesota Quilt Project
2025-05-10 10:00 - 11:00 | Waseca Public Library, 408 N State St, Waseca, MN, 56093, United States
Members of the Minnesota Quilt Project will speak about the preservation of quilts, identifying the makers of quilts, the history of quiltmaking techniques and fabrics, and how to document your own quilts. They will partner with Stitchers in Time Quilt Guild, a Waseca quilting group, to hold a quilt trunk show.
This event is made possible in part with a grant from the Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund of the Minnesota Clean Water, Land, and Legacy Amendment through the Traverse des Sioux Library System.

Cook the Book
2025-05-12 18:00 - 19:00 | Waterville Public Library, 210 Paquin St, Waterville, MN, 56096, United States
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.

Jigsaw Puzzle Derby
2025-05-14 09:00 - 10:00 | Elysian Public Library, 202 E Main St, Elysian, MN, 56028, 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 Elysian Area Library

Downton Abbey Trivia
2025-05-15 18:00 - 19:00 | Waterville Public Library, 210 Paquin St, Waterville, MN, 56096, United States
Earls, butlers, maids, ladies, and scandal. Assemble a team of up to 3 players to test your knowledge of this beloved BBC show. Geared for adults. Registration required.
Prizes sponsored by Friends of the Waterville Public Library

Cook the Book
2025-05-22 12:00 - 13:00 | Waseca Public Library, 408 N State St, Waseca, MN, 56093, United States
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.
This month’s book: The Homestead Cook by Jody Bahler

Stenciled Book Edges
2025-05-31 10:30 - 11:30 | Elysian Public Library, 202 E Main St, Elysian, MN, 56028, United States
Jump into the world of book artistry by stenciling the edges of a popular book for your home library. Books and supplies provided. Geared for teens and adults.
This program was made possible in part with a grant from the Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund of the Minnesota Clean Water, Land, and Legacy Amendment through the Traverse des Sioux Library System.

The Plot Thickens
2025-06-03 18:00 - 19:00 | Le Sueur Public Library, 118 Ferry St, Le Sueur, MN, 56058, United States
This month read a book with a one word title and join us for a book club discussion. There will be treats! Ages 18+
Sponsored by Friends of the Le Sueur Public Library
