Waseca-Le Sueur Library

The History of the Owatonna Orphanage
2024-09-16 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Waseca Public Library, 408 N State St, Waseca, MN, 56093, United States
Anne Peterson, Minnesota State Public School Orphanage Museum Manager, will share the history of the Owatonna orphanage and school.
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.

Paranormal Minnesota
2024-09-16 18:00 - 19:00 | Elysian Public Library, 202 E Main St, Elysian, MN, 56028, United States
Explore some of the strangest supernatural legends Minnesota has to offer with Chad Lewis. From a Devil Moose and the Vampire of Winona to mermaids in Lake Superior and UFOs attacking military aircraft, this book covers the most puzzling paranormal cases. All ages.
Sponsored by Friends of the Elysian Area Library

Romp and Rhyme Story Time
2024-09-17 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-09-24 10:00 - 11:00 | Le Sueur Public Library, 118 Ferry St, Le Sueur, MN, 56058, United States
Le Sueur Public Library holds Romp and Rhyme story times on Tuesdays at 10 am. From puppets to pumping music, from bubble machines to banging bands, these are not your average story time. The Library uses movement, STEAM activities, curiosity, imaginative play, and active learning to keep kids engaged. Free and open to the public.

Romp and Rhyme Story Time
2024-09-17 10:00 - 11:00 | Montgomery Public Library, 104 Oak Ave SE, Montgomery, MN, 56069, United States
Montgomery Public Library holds Romp and Rhyme story times on Tuesdays at 10 am. From puppets to pumping music, from bubble machines to banging bands, these are not your average story time. The Library uses movement, STEAM activities, curiosity, imaginative play, and active learning to keep kids engaged. Free and open to the public.

Baby Lapsit Romp and Rhyme Story Time
2024-09-17 10:30 - 11:00 | Waseca Public Library, 408 N State St, Waseca, MN, 56093, United States
Waseca Public Library holds Romp and Rhyme storytimes for ages 0-3 on Tuesdays at 10:30 am. From puppets to pumping music, from bubble machines to banging bands, these are not your average story time. The Library uses movement, STEAM activities, curiosity, imaginative play, and active learning to keep kids engaged. Free and open to the public.

Spice Club Waterville
2024-09-17 14:00 - 15:00 | Waterville Public Library, 210 Paquin St, Waterville, MN, 56096, 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.

Le Sueur Lego Club
2024-09-17 16:00 - 17:00 | Le Sueur Public Library, 118 Ferry St, Le Sueur, MN, 56058, United States
Kids are invited to join our creative Lego-building club. Each event will have a theme to inspire and Legos to build with.

Fall Nature Prints
2024-09-17 16:00 - 17:00 | Le Center Public Library, 10 W Tyrone St, Le Center, MN, 56057, United States
Get crafty with autumn nature print projects. Geared for ages 4-7.

Garden Journaling
2024-09-17 17:30 - 18:30 | Janesville Public Library, 100 W 2nd St, Janesville, MN, 56048, United States
Gardener, artist, and Creativebug instructor Lorene Edwards Forkner will teach how to develop a personal garden journal that provides space for stashing pertinent plant tags diagramming planting ideas, and more. Geared for adults.
Sponsored by Janesville Area Foundation

Romp and Rhyme Story Time
2024-09-17 18:00 - 19:00 | Le Sueur Public Library, 118 Ferry St, Le Sueur, MN, 56058, United States
Le Sueur Public Library holds Romp and Rhyme story times. From puppets to pumping music, from bubble machines to banging bands, these are not your average story time. The Library uses movement, STEAM activities, curiosity, imaginative play, and active learning to keep kids engaged. Free and open to the public.

Virtual Author Event: Nate Klemp
2024-09-18 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event, MN, United States
Nate Klemp will help us explore pathways back to openminded living when he shares the core tenets in his book Open: Living with an Expansive Mind in a Distracted World. Open offers a way of living that is expansive, creative, and filled with wonder.
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.

Romp and Rhyme Story Time
2024-09-18 16:00 - 17:00 | Waldorf Public Library, 119 S Main St, Waldorf, MN, 56091, United States
Waldorf Public Library holds Romp and Rhyme story times on Wednesdays at 4 pm. From puppets to pumping music, from bubble machines to banging bands, these are not your average story time. The Library uses movement, STEAM activities, curiosity, imaginative play, and active learning to keep kids engaged. Free and open to the public.

3Doodlers
2024-09-18 18:00 - 19:00 | Elysian Public Library, 202 E Main St, Elysian, MN, 56028, United States
Doodle in the air! Create projects in 3D with this cool pen by drawing whatever you like or using molds to create projects! Geared for ages 7-12.

Romp and Rhyme Story Time
2024-09-19 09:30 - 10:30 | Janesville Public Library, 100 W 2nd St, Janesville, MN, 56048, United States
Janesville Public Library holds Romp and Rhyme story times on Thursdays at 9:30 am. From puppets to pumping music, from bubble machines to banging bands, these are not your average story time. The Library uses movement, STEAM activities, curiosity, imaginative play, and active learning to keep kids engaged. Free and open to the public.

Cook the Book
2024-09-19 12:00 - 13:00 | Waseca Public Library, 408 N State St, Waseca, MN, 56093, United States
Try this new 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.
Cooking in Real Life by Lidey Heuck

Adult Bingo
2024-09-19 13:00 - 14:00 | 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

True Crime Club
2024-09-19 17:00 - 18:00 | Montgomery Public Library, 104 Oak Ave SE, Montgomery, MN, 56069, United States
Use your investigative abilities to reopen the murder of Veronica Falcone case by proving Veronica didn’t die the way investigators claimed. Then find the victim’s body and identify the killer to close this case for good. This 2-part event is exclusively for ages 13-18.
September 19th, 26th 5 pm Montgomery

Kiddie Yoga
2024-09-19 17:30 - 18:30 | Janesville Public Library, 100 W 2nd St, Janesville, MN, 56048, United States
Kids will stretch their bodies as we read stories. Yoga instructor Tiffany Reinitz will introduce little ones to the basics of yoga through interact storytelling. Ages 0-5. A Romp 100 Event.

Mother-Daughter Book Club
2024-09-19 18:00 - 19:00 | Waseca Public Library, 408 N State St, Waseca, MN, 56093, United States
Geared for girls in grades 3-6 and a significant adult female, this book club features the latest children’s books and fun activities. September’s book club selection is Closer to Nowhere by Ellen Hopkins.

Mondrian-Inspired Mason Jars
2024-09-19 18:00 - 19:00 | Waterville Public Library, 210 Paquin St, Waterville, MN, 56096, United States
Embrace your inner artist and create a mason jar inspired by Piet Mondrian—one of the pioneers of 20th-century abstract art.

Baby Lapsit Romp and Rhyme Story Time
2024-09-20 15:30 - 16:30 | Waldorf Public Library, 119 S Main St, Waldorf, MN, 56091, United States
Waldorf Public Library holds Romp and Rhyme storytimes for ages 0-3 on Fridays at 3:30 pm. From puppets to pumping music, from bubble machines to banging bands, these are not your average story time. The Library uses movement, STEAM activities, curiosity, imaginative play, and active learning to keep kids engaged. Free and open to the public.

Laura Ingalls Wilder: Pioneer Girl
2024-09-21 10:00 - 11:00 | Montgomery Public Library, 104 Oak Ave SE, Montgomery, MN, 56069, United States
Valerie Parker, former Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum curator, will give a nonfiction look into Laura’s life and her travels.
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.

Candle Painting
2024-09-21 10:30 - 11:30 | Elysian Public Library, 202 E Main St, Elysian, MN, 56028, United States
Capture the warmth of candlelight in vibrant hues and delicate strokes in this candle painting workshop. Leave with an elegant, unique work of art! Geared for adults.

Books and Brews
2024-09-21 16:00 - 17:00 | 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 I Cheerfully Refuse by Lief Enger at Waseca Public Library and discuss it at Half Pint Brewing Company.
Food and drinks not provided but can be purchased.

Virtual Author Event: Liane Moriarty
2024-09-21 18:00 - 19:00 | Virtual Event, MN, United States
If you knew your future, would you try to fight fate? If you were told you only had a certain amount of time left to live, would you do things differently? Would you try to dodge your destiny? Join us as we chat with mega-bestselling author Liane Moriarty about her newest novel Here One Moment.
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.

Doodle-along
2024-09-23 15:30 - 16:30 | Janesville Public Library, 100 W 2nd St, Janesville, MN, 56048, United States
Learn how to draw ordinary objects and add splashes of color through prompts and demonstrations. Ages 13+.

Kiddie Yoga
2024-09-23 17:30 - 18:30 | Le Center Public Library, 10 W Tyrone St, Le Center, MN, 56057, United States

Eric Carle Creations
2024-09-23 18:00 - 19:00 | Waterville Public Library, 210 Paquin St, Waterville, MN, 56096, United States
Explore the art of Eric Carle as we celebrate over 50 years of The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Geared for ages 5-7.

Fall Book Preview
2024-09-23 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 fall! Staff will help you load up your TO BE READ piles with book club picks, slow burn romances, domestic thrillers, literary magic, and more! Geared for adults.
