Ice Fishing Slab Crappies and Monster Gills
2025-01-23 17:30 - 18:30 (America/Chicago) | New Richland Public Library, 129 Broadway Ave S, New Richland, MN, 56072, United States
Fishing expert Terry Tuma will share tips to increase your ice fishing skills. From bait to rod selection, Tuma’s advice will improve the success rate for novice and veteran anglers alike.
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.

Lord of the Rings Trivia
2025-01-23 18:00 - 19:00 | Waterville Event Center, 120 Main Street East, Waterville, MN, 56096, United States
One answer to rule them all. Gather a fellowship of up to 4 players to be quizzed on Middle-Earth and achieve ONE RING status. Registration required.
Prizes sponsored by Friends of the Waterville Public Library

Baby Lapsit Romp and Rhyme Story Time
2025-01-24 14:30 - 15:00, 2025-01-31 14:30 - 15:00, 2025-02-07 14:30 - 15:00 | 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 2:30 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.

Bring Your Own Book Club
2025-01-27 17:00 - 18:00 | 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.

Cook the Book
2025-01-27 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.
Bring It!: Tried and True Recipes for Potlucks and Casual Entertaining by Ali Rosen

Romp and Rhyme Story Time
2025-01-28 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. 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
2025-01-28 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-02-04 10:00 - 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 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.

Virtual Speaker: Seth Fishman
2025-01-28 12:00 - 13:30 | Virtual Event, MN, United States
Writing a book (or thinking about it), but what happens next? Join us for an inside look into working with an agent and the beginning stages of the publishing process with Seth Fishman, Literary Agent at The Gernert Company.
This presentation includes 30 minutes of Q&A. This is the year to make all of your publishing dreams come true.
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.

Teen Book Club
2025-01-28 15:30 - 16:30 | Waseca Public Library, 408 N State St, Waseca, MN, 56093, United States
Talk about your favorite fantasy books. The book club is not limited to young adult books. We will be discussing books for all age ranges. Exclusively for 7th-12th graders.

Paper Chain Hanging
2025-01-28 15:30 - 16:30 | Le Center Public Library, 10 W Tyrone St, Le Center, MN, 56057, United States
Craft a statement wall hanging out of colorful paper and a simple design. Ages 13-18.

Greeting Card Club
2025-01-28 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.

Pine Cone Succulents
2025-01-29 10:15 - 11:30 | New Richland Public Library, 129 Broadway Ave S, New Richland, MN, 56072, United States
Transform ordinary pine cones into beautiful, faux succulents. A unique crafting experience! Geared for adults.

Romp and Rhyme Story Time
2025-01-29 16:00 - 17:00 | Waldorf Public Library, 119 S Main St, Waldorf, MN, 56091, United States
Waldorf Public Library holds Romp and Rhyme storytimes for ages 0-6 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.

Storyland Crafts
2025-01-30 10:00 - 11:00 | Montgomery Public Library, 104 Oak Ave SE, Montgomery, MN, 56069, United States
Enjoy books about crayons and colors, then bring the stories to life with custom crafts. Ages 0-5. A Romp 100 Event.

DIY Photo Projects
2025-01-30 17:30 - 18:30 | Le Sueur Public Library, 118 Ferry St, Le Sueur, MN, 56058, United States
These rock and wire photo holders bring unique height and color to your photo display. Then highlight your snapshots with a unique wood frame magnet. Ages 13-18.

Lego Story Time
2025-02-01 10:00 - 10:30 | Waseca Public Library, 408 N State St, Waseca, MN, 56093, United States
Tell the story with Legos! Kids ages 4-6 can join our monthly creative Lego-building group, with an adult. Each event will include a story to inspire the builders.

Elysian Lego Club
2025-02-01 10:30 - 11:30 | Elysian Public Library, 202 E Main St, Elysian, MN, 56028, 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.

Waseca Lego Club
2025-02-01 11:00 - 12:00 | Waseca Public Library, 408 N State St, Waseca, MN, 56093, United States
Unlock the magic of Legos by ditching the instruction manual and building your own! Lego builders will be given a theme to inspire their creations. Geared for ages 7-12.

Kindergarten Card Party
2025-02-01 13:00 - 14:00 | Elysian Public Library, 202 E Main St, Elysian, MN, 56028, United States
Come to the library to collect your library card, play games, pose with a GIANT library card, boogie down at a dance party, collect giveaways, and more! Exclusively for kindergarteners and their families.

Candle Painting
2025-02-04 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-02-04 18:00 - 19:00 | Waseca Public Library, 408 N State St, Waseca, MN, 56093, 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.

Virtual Speaker: Sabrina Sholts
2025-02-04 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event, MN, United States
Smithsonian curator Sabrina Sholts will talk about how the very fact of being human increases our pandemic risks—and gives us the power to save ourselves. With its expansive, evolutionary perspective, the book explains how humanity will continue to face new pandemics because humans cause them, by the ways that we are and the things that we do.
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.

Magna-Tile Villages
2025-02-04 16:00 - 17:00 | Le Sueur Public Library, 118 Ferry St, Le Sueur, MN, 56058, United States
The mayor needs a village up and running as soon as possible. Create design plans and speed build with an amazing assortment of Magna-Tile sets. Ages 7-12.

Suminagashi
2025-02-04 18:00 - 19:00 | Janesville Public Library, 100 W 2nd St, Janesville, MN, 56048, United States
Join us to explore the art of suminagashi (or “floating ink”) paper marbling. Try out the Japanese art form and take home beautiful and unique monotypes. Geared for adults.

Homeschool Explorers Club
2025-02-05 13:00 - 17:30 | Le Sueur Public Library, 118 Ferry St, Le Sueur, MN, 56058, United States
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 engineering. MnDOT will be joining us! Geared for ages 6-12.

Storyland Crafts
2025-02-08 15:30 - 16:30 | Waseca Public Library, 408 N State St, Waseca, MN, 56093, United States

Stitch & Visit
2025-02-10 14:00 - 18:00 | Le Center Public Library, 10 W Tyrone St, Le Center, MN, 56057, United States
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.
