Book Sale
2025-07-19 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | New Richland Public Library, 129 Broadway Ave S, New Richland, MN, 56072, United States
Our Friends of the Library groups are selling books for all ages. Help us raise money for our libraries while finding new treasures!

Fun with Food
2025-07-21 10:00 - 11:00 | Elysian Public Library, 202 E Main St, Elysian, MN, 56028, United States
Did you know food can be colorful too? Spend some time with Le Sueur County 4-H staff learning how food science and art meet! Snacks will be provided. Ages 3-12.

Embellished Photos
2025-07-21 13:00 - 14:00 | Waseca Public Library, 408 N State St, Waseca, MN, 56093, United States
Add a pop of color to black-and-white photos! Bring a photo or pick from our stash. Use yarn to add whatever colors you want to bring new life into your photo. Ages 7-12.

Canvas Bag Decorating
2025-07-21 15:00 - 16:00 | Janesville Public Library, 100 W 2nd St, Janesville, MN, 56048, United States
Transform a canvas bag into a custom tote that reflects you. Add vibrant patterns, illustrations, or inspiring quotes. Ages 13-18.

The Wild Robot Party
2025-07-21 18:00 - 19:00 | Waterville Public Library, 210 Paquin St, Waterville, MN, 56096, United States
Build a friendly robot, learn survival skills, take the camouflage challenge, and more while celebrating the extraordinary story of Roz, a robot learning to live in the wilderness. Ages 7-12.

Romp and Rhyme Story Time
2025-07-22 10:00 - 10:30, 2025-07-29 10:00 - 10:30 | Le Center Public Library, 10 W Tyrone St, Le Center, MN, 56057, United States
Le Center 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
2025-07-22 10:00 - 11:00 | Le Sueur Public Library, 118 Ferry St, Le Sueur, MN, 56058, United States
Le Sueur Public Library will hold a special Colorful Emotions Romp and Rhyme story time. 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
2025-07-22 10:30 - 11:30 | New Richland Public Library, 129 Broadway Ave S, New Richland, MN, 56072, United States
New Richland 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.

The Summer I Turned Pretty Party
2025-07-22 13:00 - 14:00 | Waseca Public Library, 408 N State St, Waseca, MN, 56093, United States
Make team pennants, create banana splits, design an arrangement from our flower bar, play carnival games, and more. Ages 13-18.
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.

Waffles & Board Games
2025-07-22 13:00 - 14:00 | Le Sueur Public Library, 118 Ferry St, Le Sueur, MN, 56058, United States
Calling all waffle enthusiasts and board game strategists! Enjoy waffles with a variety of toppings while you challenge others to a new or favorite board game. Ages 13-18.

Yarn Bowls
2025-07-22 15:00 - 16:00 | Le Center Public Library, 10 W Tyrone St, Le Center, MN, 56057, United States
Make delicate bowls by wrapping yarn around a balloon and coating it with glue. Once dry, pop the balloon to reveal a beautiful, airy yarn bowl. Ages 13-18.

Teen Self Care
2025-07-22 16:00 - 17:00 | Waterville Public Library, 210 Paquin St, Waterville, MN, 56096, United States
Go ahead and get your relaxation on. Create donut soap, make squishies, and learn about affirmations. Ages 13-18.

Floral Gift Tags
2025-07-22 17:00 - 18:00 | Janesville Public Library, 100 W 2nd St, Janesville, MN, 56048, United States
Create a floral gift tags using a deep etch die cutting technique. Ages 18+.
Sponsored by Janesville Area Foundation and Pope Family Fund

Statement Stars
2025-07-22 17:00 - 20:00 | Montgomery Public Library, 104 Oak Ave SE, Montgomery, MN, 56069, United States
Choose from an array of colorful papers and create a collection of handmade paper stars to add a touch of magic to any occasion. Exclusively for adults.

Construction Site: Let’s Build
2025-07-23 10:00 - 11:00 | New Richland Public Library, 129 Broadway Ave S, New Richland, MN, 56072, United States
Put on your hard hat while we work through Construction Site’s projects. Build, demolish, and everything in between! Ages 3-6.

Spheroball
2025-07-23 15:00 - 16:00 | Waldorf Public Library, 119 S Main St, Waldorf, MN, 56091, United States
Play Major League SpheroBall, a robot-based baseball game, with our rolling robots. Ages 7-12.

Alphabet Craft Series
2025-07-24 09:30 - 10:30 | Janesville Public Library, 100 W 2nd St, Janesville, MN, 56048, United States
Join us for a colorful and creative journey through the alphabet! Each week will cover new letters! Ages 2-5.
Thursdays at 9:30 am from June 12th-July 24th

Romp and Rhyme Story Time
2025-07-24 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. 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.

Foam Party
2025-07-24 10:00 - 11:00 | Le Sueur Public Library, 118 Ferry St, Le Sueur, MN, 56058, United States
Cool off in the most epic way possible—a foam party! Join us as we boogie down with tons of bubbles and pumping music. It’s the ultimate outdoor party! Bring your own towels. All ages.

Adventures in Zootopia
2025-07-24 10:00 - 11:00 | Waseca Public Library, 408 N State St, Waseca, MN, 56093, United States
Journey through the vibrant world of Zootopia! Learn valuable skills through interactive stations based around the movie’s different characters. Ages 4-8.

Flower Crafts
2025-07-24 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-07-24 18:00 - 19:00 | Le Sueur Public Library, 118 Ferry St, Le Sueur, MN, 56058, United States
Get ready for summer gardens! Create a flower holder for delicate stems and beaded garden stakes. Geared for adults.

Virtual Author Event: Rex Ogle
2025-07-24 15:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Event, MN, United States
You’re invited to join us online with award-winning author Rex Ogle as he talks to viewers about his struggles to navigate sixth grade as written about in his book Free Lunch.
Instead of giving him lunch money, Rex’s mom has signed him up for free meals. As a poor kid in a wealthy school district, better-off kids crowd impatiently behind him as he tries to explain to the cashier that he’s on the free meal program. The lunch lady is hard of hearing, so Rex has to shout.
Free Lunch is the story of Rex’s efforts to navigate his first semester of sixth grade—who to sit with, not being able to join the football team, Halloween in a handmade costume, classmates and a teacher who take one look at him and decide he’s trouble—all while wearing secondhand clothes and being hungry. His mom and her boyfriend are out of work, and life at home is punctuated by outbursts of violence. Halfway through the semester, his family is evicted and ends up in government-subsidized housing in view of the school. Rex lingers at the end of last period every day until the buses have left, so no one will see where he lives.
Unsparing and realistic, Free Lunch is a story of hardship threaded with hope and moments of grace. Rex’s voice is compelling and authentic, and Free Lunch is a true, timely, and essential work that illuminates the lived experience of poverty in America. Register now to join the conversation!
About the Author: Rex Ogle is the author of Free Lunch, winner of the YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award; Punching Bag, a New York Public Library Best Book; Abuela Don’t Forget Me, finalist for the YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award; and Road Home, which received a Printz Honor and a Stonewall Book Award Honor.
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.

Juliet and the Montagues
2025-07-24 18:30 - 19:30 | Lake Francis Park, Elysian, MN, 56028, United States
Brings together jazz, blues, funk, rock, and R&B with a classic-yet-modern flair. The band blends Juliet Catherine’s original tunes about heartache and female empowerment with favorites from Prince, Fleetwood Mac, and Michael Jackson.
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.

Swim & Stories
2025-07-26 10:00 - 11:00 | Waseca Water Park, 200 26th Avenue NE, Waseca, MN, 56093, United States
Join in for a splashing good story time! Ages 3-6. Includes free admission. This event begins at 10 am.

Tiny Bookcase
2025-07-26 10:00 - 11:00 | Waterville Public Library, 210 Paquin St, Waterville, MN, 56096, United States
Decorate a tiny bookcase and begin your tiny book collection. Registration required. Ages 13+.

Marbled Coasters
2025-07-26 10:30 - 11:30 | Elysian Public Library, 202 E Main St, Elysian, MN, 56028, United States
Create a chic and colorful spin on marbled coasters. Ages 13-18.
Sponsored by E. F. Johnson Foundation

Rainbow Loom Bands
2025-07-28 13:00 - 14:00 | Waseca Public Library, 408 N State St, Waseca, MN, 56093, United States
Create colorful bracelets with unique patterns! Ages 7-12.

Quetzal Birds Craft
2025-07-29 - 2025-08-01 | Waldorf Public Library, 119 S Main St, Waldorf, MN, 56091, United States
Use colored pages and markers to craft the beautiful central American bird. Ages 5+.
July 29th-August 1st open hours
