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SUMMARY:Virtual Speaker: Waubgeshig Rice
DESCRIPTION:The bestselling author will chat about his newest book Moon of the Turning Leaves. In the book\, Evan and his 15-year-old daughter\, Nangohns\, are elected to lead a small scouting party on a trip to their traditional home on the north shore of Lake Huron—to seek new beginnings and discover what kind of life—and what dangers—still exist. \nThis event will be recorded and people who register will be emailed a link to the recording. \nRegister now. \nThis 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.
URL:https://wasecalesueurlibraries.com/event/virtual-speaker-waubgeshig-rice/
LOCATION:Virtual Event\, MN\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Author Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250204T130000
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DTSTAMP:20260610T151834
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250227T164835Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Speaker: Sabrina Sholts
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThis event will be recorded and people who register will be emailed a link to the recording. \nRegister now. \nThis 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.
URL:https://wasecalesueurlibraries.com/event/virtual-speaker-sabrina-sholts/
LOCATION:Virtual Event\, MN\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Author Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250128T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250128T133000
DTSTAMP:20260610T151834
CREATED:20250110T182407Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250110T182407Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Speaker: Seth Fishman
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThis presentation includes 30 minutes of Q&A. This is the year to make all of your publishing dreams come true. \nThis event will be recorded and people who register will be emailed a link to the recording. \nRegister now. \nThis 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.
URL:https://wasecalesueurlibraries.com/event/virtual-speaker-seth-fishman/
LOCATION:Virtual Event\, MN\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250123T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250123T140000
DTSTAMP:20260610T151834
CREATED:20250110T182123Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250110T182233Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Author Event: Amanda Montell
DESCRIPTION:Author Amanda Montell will delve into a cornucopia of cognitive biases that run rampant in our brains\, from how the “halo effect” cultivates worship (and hatred) of larger-than-life celebrities\, to how the “sunk cost fallacy” can keep us in detrimental relationships long after we’ve realized they’re not serving us. \nThis event will be recorded and people who register will be emailed a link to the recording. \nRegister now. \nThis 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.
URL:https://wasecalesueurlibraries.com/event/virtual-author-event-amanda-montell/
LOCATION:Virtual Event\, MN\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Author Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250115T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250115T190000
DTSTAMP:20260610T151834
CREATED:20250110T181952Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250110T181952Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Author Event: TJ Klune
DESCRIPTION:Join bestselling author TJ Klune as he chats about his Cerulean Chronicles series\, which introduces us to Linus Baker\, a by-the-book caseworker in the Department in Charge of Magical Youth who is tasked with determining whether six dangerous magical children are likely to bring about the end of the world\, and Arthur Parnassus\, who hopes to be the adoptive father to these magical children. \nThis event will be recorded and people who register will be emailed a link to the recording. \nRegister now. \nThis 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.
URL:https://wasecalesueurlibraries.com/event/virtual-author-event-tj-klune/
LOCATION:Virtual Event\, MN\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Author Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241211T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241211T140000
DTSTAMP:20260610T151834
CREATED:20241204T192505Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241204T192505Z
UID:10008970-1733922000-1733925600@wasecalesueurlibraries.com
SUMMARY:Virtual Author Event: Laura Dave
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a captivating conversation with bestselling author of The Last Thing He Told Me\, Laura Dave\, as she chats with us online about her newest book The Night We Lost Him.  \nThe Night We Lost Him focuses on estranged siblings who discover their father has been keeping a secret for over fifty years\, one that may have been fatal. . . . \nThis event will be recorded and people who register will be emailed a link to the recording. \nRegister now. \nThis 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.
URL:https://wasecalesueurlibraries.com/event/virtual-author-event-laura-dave/
LOCATION:Virtual Event\, MN\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Author Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241204T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241204T140000
DTSTAMP:20260610T151834
CREATED:20241204T192045Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241204T192045Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Author Event: Jeffrey Post
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an absolutely dazzling presentation with the curator of the Smithsonian’s National Gem Collection\, Dr. Jeffrey E. Post\, as he talks about The Smithsonian National Gem Collection Unearthed: Surprising Stories Behind the Jewels. \nUnearthed explores the scandals\, mysteries\, and human stories behind the world’s greatest gems. Dr. Post will reveal fresh information and regale the viewers with anecdotes and tales of some of the world’s greatest and most famous gemstones. \nThis event will be recorded and people who register will be emailed a link to the recording. \nRegister now. \nThis 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.
URL:https://wasecalesueurlibraries.com/event/virtual-author-event-jeffrey-post/
LOCATION:Virtual Event\, MN\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Author Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241120T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241120T190000
DTSTAMP:20260610T151834
CREATED:20241029T212822Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241029T212822Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Author Event: Mona Susan Power
DESCRIPTION:A modern masterpiece\, A Council of Dolls is gorgeous\, quietly devastating\, and ultimately hopeful\, shining a light on the echoing damage wrought by Indian boarding schools\, and the historical massacres of Indigenous people. Mona Susan Power weaves a spell of love and healing that comes alive on the page. \nThis event will be recorded and people who register will be emailed a link to the recording. \nRegister now. \nThis 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. \n 
URL:https://wasecalesueurlibraries.com/event/virtual-author-event-mona-susan-power/
LOCATION:Virtual Event\, MN\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Children's Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241114T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241114T160000
DTSTAMP:20260610T151834
CREATED:20241029T212635Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241029T212635Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Author Event: Javier Zamora
DESCRIPTION:Solito provides an intimate account not only of a treacherous journey from El Salvador to the U.S.\, but also of the miraculous kindness and love delivered at the most unexpected moments. Solito is Zamora’s story\, but it’s also the story of millions of others who had no choice but to leave home. \nen Español: 9 de noviembre 13:00   \nIn English: November 14th 3 pm    \nThis event will be recorded and people who register will be emailed a link to the recording. \nRegister now. \nThis 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.
URL:https://wasecalesueurlibraries.com/event/virtual-author-event-javier-zamora/2024-11-14/
LOCATION:Virtual Event\, MN\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Author Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241109T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241109T140000
DTSTAMP:20260610T151834
CREATED:20241029T212635Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241029T212635Z
UID:10008935-1731157200-1731160800@wasecalesueurlibraries.com
SUMMARY:Virtual Author Event: Javier Zamora
DESCRIPTION:Solito provides an intimate account not only of a treacherous journey from El Salvador to the U.S.\, but also of the miraculous kindness and love delivered at the most unexpected moments. Solito is Zamora’s story\, but it’s also the story of millions of others who had no choice but to leave home. \nen Español: 9 de noviembre 13:00   \nIn English: November 14th 3 pm    \nThis event will be recorded and people who register will be emailed a link to the recording. \nRegister now. \nThis 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.
URL:https://wasecalesueurlibraries.com/event/virtual-author-event-javier-zamora/2024-11-09/
LOCATION:Virtual Event\, MN\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Author Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241107T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241107T190000
DTSTAMP:20260610T151834
CREATED:20241029T212227Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241029T212227Z
UID:10011021-1731002400-1731006000@wasecalesueurlibraries.com
SUMMARY:Virtual Author Event: Stanley Milford\, Jr.
DESCRIPTION:Join us in conversation with Navajo Ranger\, Stanley Milford\, Jr. as he chats about the chilling and clear-eyed memoir of his investigations into bizarre cases of the paranormal and the unexplained in Navajoland. \nThis event will be recorded and people who register will be emailed a link to the recording. \nRegister now. \nThis 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. \n 
URL:https://wasecalesueurlibraries.com/event/virtual-author-event-stanley-milford-jr/
LOCATION:Virtual Event\, MN\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Author Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241022T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241022T140000
DTSTAMP:20260610T151834
CREATED:20240929T202637Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240929T202637Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Author Event: Lori Gottlieb
DESCRIPTION:Join us as therapist Lori Gottlieb shares her wisdom on examining the truths and fictions we tell ourselves to help us breakthrough from what is holding us back and getting in the way of living the life we desire. \nOctober 22nd 1 pm Virtual Event \nThis event will be recorded and people who register will be emailed a link to the recording. \nRegister now. \nThis 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.
URL:https://wasecalesueurlibraries.com/event/virtual-author-event-lori-gottlieb/
LOCATION:Virtual Event\, MN\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Author Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241009T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241009T190000
DTSTAMP:20260610T151834
CREATED:20240929T201923Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240929T201923Z
UID:10010978-1728496800-1728500400@wasecalesueurlibraries.com
SUMMARY:Virtual Author Event: Silvia Moreno-Garcia
DESCRIPTION:Join us as Moreno-Garcia (Mexican Gothic\, The Daughter of Doctor Moreau) chats with us about Latin\nAmerican genre fiction\, her writing process and journey\, and her newest book—The Seventh Veil of\nSalome. \nOctober 9th 6 pm Virtual Event \nThis event will be recorded and people who register will be emailed a link to the recording. \nRegister now. \nThis 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.
URL:https://wasecalesueurlibraries.com/event/virtual-author-event-silvia-moreno-garcia/
LOCATION:Virtual Event\, MN\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Author Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241002T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241002T140000
DTSTAMP:20260610T151834
CREATED:20240929T201613Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240929T201613Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Book Event: Bat Island
DESCRIPTION:Smithsonian scientists’ expertise pairs with the stunning photography of National Geographic contributor\nChristian Ziegler for a captivating visual journey into the fascinating world of these elusive night creatures\, to bring you the book Bat Island: A Rare Journey into the Hidden World of Tropical Bats. \nThis event will be recorded and people who register will be emailed a link to the recording. \nRegister now. \nThis 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.
URL:https://wasecalesueurlibraries.com/event/virtual-book-event-bat-island/
LOCATION:Virtual Event\, MN\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Author Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240921T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240921T190000
DTSTAMP:20260610T151834
CREATED:20240826T155529Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240826T155529Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Author Event: Liane Moriarty
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThis event will be recorded and people who register will be emailed a link to the recording. \nRegister now. \nThis 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.
URL:https://wasecalesueurlibraries.com/event/virtual-author-event-liane-moriarty/
LOCATION:Virtual Event\, MN\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Author Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240918T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240918T140000
DTSTAMP:20260610T151834
CREATED:20240826T155331Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240826T155331Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Author Event: Nate Klemp
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThis event will be recorded and people who register will be emailed a link to the recording. \nRegister now. \nThis 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.
URL:https://wasecalesueurlibraries.com/event/virtual-author-event-nate-klemp/
LOCATION:Virtual Event\, MN\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Author Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240910T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240910T140000
DTSTAMP:20260610T151834
CREATED:20240826T153654Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240826T153654Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Author Event: Garrett Graff
DESCRIPTION:An expert at capturing the human drama\, Graff will speak about his body of work with particular focus on his oral histories\, The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11 and When the Sea Came Alive: An Oral History of D-Day. \nThis event will be recorded and people who register will be emailed a link to the recording. \nRegister now. \nThis 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.
URL:https://wasecalesueurlibraries.com/event/virtual-author-event-garrett-graff/
LOCATION:Virtual Event\, MN\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Author Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240821T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240821T190000
DTSTAMP:20260610T151834
CREATED:20240719T175244Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240719T175306Z
UID:10010861-1724263200-1724266800@wasecalesueurlibraries.com
SUMMARY:Virtual Author Event: Shelby Van Pelt
DESCRIPTION:Remarkably Bright Creatures is a luminous debut novel about a widow’s unlikely friendship with a giant Pacific octopus reluctantly residing at the local aquarium—and the truths she finally uncovers about her son’s disappearance 30 years ago. \nThis event will be recorded and people who register will be emailed a link to the recording. \nRegister now. \nThis 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.
URL:https://wasecalesueurlibraries.com/event/virtual-author-event-shelby-van-pelt/
LOCATION:Virtual Event\, MN\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Author Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240815T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240815T140000
DTSTAMP:20260610T151834
CREATED:20240719T175112Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240719T175112Z
UID:10010860-1723726800-1723730400@wasecalesueurlibraries.com
SUMMARY:Virtual Author Event: Irena Smith
DESCRIPTION:Learn constructive and healthy ways to approach the college application process\, preserve your relationship with your teen\, and help them define success on their terms instead of chasing the\nelusive “golden ticket.” \nThis event will be recorded and people who register will be emailed a link to the recording. \nRegister now. \nThis 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.
URL:https://wasecalesueurlibraries.com/event/virtual-author-event-irena-smith/
LOCATION:Virtual Event\, MN\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Author Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240807T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240807T140000
DTSTAMP:20260610T151834
CREATED:20240719T174959Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240719T174959Z
UID:10010859-1723035600-1723039200@wasecalesueurlibraries.com
SUMMARY:Virtual Author Event: Dr. Jennifer Levasseur
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Levasseur (Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum curator) will guide you through the Smithsonian’s Behind the Scenes at the Space Station and take you on a once-in-a-lifetime virtual tour of the International Space Station. \nThis event will be recorded and people who register will be emailed a link to the recording. \nRegister now. \nThis 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. \n 
URL:https://wasecalesueurlibraries.com/event/virtual-author-event-dr-jennifer-levasseur/
LOCATION:Virtual Event\, MN\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Author Event,Children's Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240723T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240723T140000
DTSTAMP:20260610T151834
CREATED:20240702T141128Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240702T141128Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Author Event: Elizabeth Acevado
DESCRIPTION:You’re invited to learn about the power of poetry with Elizabeth Acevedo! In this exciting author conversation and Q&A\, Acevedo will provide a short reading from her National Book Award winning and New York Times bestselling novel-in-verse\, The Poet X serving as the backdrop to this amazing chat! \nThe Poet X is about an Afro-Latina heroine who tells her story with blazing words and powerful truth. Xiomara Batista feels unheard and unable to hide in her Harlem neighborhood. Ever since her body grew into curves\, she has learned to let her fists and her fierceness do the talking. But Xiomara has plenty she wants to say\, and she pours all her frustration and passion onto the pages of a leather notebook\, reciting the words to herself like prayers—especially after she catches feelings for a boy in her bio class named Aman\, who her family can never know about. \nWith Mami’s determination to force her daughter to obey the laws of the church\, Xiomara understands that her thoughts are best kept to herself. So when she is invited to join her school’s slam poetry club\, she doesn’t know how she could ever attend without her mami finding out. But she still can’t stop thinking about performing her poems. Because in the face of a world that may not want to hear her\, Xiomara refuses to be silent. \nA virtual author talk you don’t want to miss–come create out loud with Elizabeth Acevedo! Register now! \nElizabeth Acevedo is the New York Times-bestselling author of The Poet X\, which won the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature\, the Michael L. Printz Award\, the Pura Belpré Award\, the Carnegie medal\, the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award\, and the Walter Award. She is also the author of numerous other titles including Family Lore; With the Fire on High\, which was named a best book of the year by the New York Public Library\, NPR\, Publishers Weekly\, and School Library Journal; and Clap When You Land\, a Boston Globe–Horn Book Honor book and a Kirkus finalist. Acevedo has been a fellow of Cave Canem\, Cantomundo\, and a participant in the Callaloo Writer’s Workshops. She is a National Poetry Slam Champion\, and resides in Washington\, DC with her husband. \nThis event will be recorded and people who register will be emailed a link to the recording. \nRegister now. \nThis 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.
URL:https://wasecalesueurlibraries.com/event/virtual-author-event-elizabeth-acevado/
LOCATION:Virtual Event\, MN\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Event,Teen Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240716T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240716T140000
DTSTAMP:20260610T151834
CREATED:20240702T140714Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240702T140714Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Author Event: Max Brallier
DESCRIPTION:Would you survive a zombie apocalypse? Join us to talk with New York Times bestselling author Max Brallier about The Last Kids on Earth\, both the book series and the animated series on Netflix. In this virtual event\, Max will share how he came up with the different monsters and villains as well as the unique ways that Jack and his friends figure out to defeat them. \nEver since the monster apocalypse hit town\, average thirteen year old Jack Sullivan has been living in his tree house\, which he’s armed to the teeth with catapults and a moat\, not to mention video games and an endless supply of Oreos and Mountain Dew scavenged from abandoned stores. But Jack alone is no match for the hordes of Zombies and Winged Wretches and Vine Thingies\, and especially not for the eerily intelligent monster known only as Blarg. So Jack builds a team: his dorky best friend\, Quint; the reformed middle school bully\, Dirk; Jack’s loyal pet monster\, Rover; and Jack’s crush\, June. With their help\, Jack is going to slay Blarg\, achieve the ultimate Feat of Apocalyptic Success\, and be average no longer! Can he do it? \nMax Brallier is the New York Times bestselling author of more than fifty books\, including the middle-grade series\, The Last Kids on Earth. Under the pen name Jack Chabert\, Max is the creator and author of the Eerie Elementary series and author of the New York Times bestselling graphic novel Poptropica: Mystery of the Map. He has also written books for properties including LEGO\, Adventure Time\, Regular Show\, Steven Universe\, and Uncle Grandpa. Max has written for adults as well\, including the pick-your-own-path series Can YOU Survive the Zombie Apocalypse? and an entry in the zombie anthology Nights of the Living Dead. Max lives in Los Angeles with his wife and daughter. \nThis event will be recorded and people who register will be emailed a link to the recording. \nRegister now. \nThis 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.
URL:https://wasecalesueurlibraries.com/event/virtual-author-event-max-brallier/
LOCATION:Virtual Event\, MN\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Event,Children's Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240709T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240709T140000
DTSTAMP:20260610T151834
CREATED:20240702T140251Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240702T140313Z
UID:10008810-1720530000-1720533600@wasecalesueurlibraries.com
SUMMARY:Virtual Author Event: Kate DiCamillo
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a visit to Deckawoo Drive with everyone’s favorite adventure loving pig\, Mercy Watson! Newbery Medal winning author Kate DiCamillo will be sharing the stories behind the creation of her early chapter book series\, the original Mercy Watson\, and the follow up series\, Tales from Deckawoo Drive. We will also be celebrating the publication of the final book in the Mercy Watson series! \nMercy is selfish and impulsive\, but no matter how much trouble she gets in\, Mr. and Mrs. Watson continue to love her and see her in the best possible light. Young readers love to join along in her hilarious adventures\, taking comfort in the fact that their parents and guardians will love them no matter what as well. BYOBT – Bring Your Own Buttered Toast! \nKate DiCamillo is the award-winning author of over 30 books for children. She served as the 2014-2015 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature\, appointed by the Library of Congress. Several of her books have been turned into movies\, and one was even adapted as an opera. She grew up in Florida and currently lives in Minnesota. \nThis event will be recorded and people who register will be emailed a link to the recording. \nRegister now. \nThis 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.
URL:https://wasecalesueurlibraries.com/event/12970/
LOCATION:Virtual Event\, MN\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Event,Children's Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240620T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240620T140000
DTSTAMP:20260610T151834
CREATED:20240524T150211Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240524T150211Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Author Event: Tiffany Jewell
DESCRIPTION:Join us as bestselling author Tiffany Jewell highlights the inequities Black and Brown students face from preschool through college as she presents lessons and knowledge from her new book Everything I Learned About Racism I Learned in School. \nFrom preschool to higher education and everything in between\, Everything I Learned About Racism I Learned in School focuses on the experiences Black and Brown students face as a direct result of the racism built into schools across the United States. \nThe overarching nonfiction narrative follows author Tiffany Jewell from early elementary school through her time at college\, unpacking the history of systemic racism in the American educational system along the way. Throughout the book\, other writers of the global majority share a wide variety of personal narratives and stories based on their own school experiences. \nEverything I Learned About Racism I Learned in School provides young folks with the context to think critically about and chart their own course through their current schooling—and any future schooling they may pursue. \nAbout the Author: Tiffany Jewell is a Black biracial writer\, twin sister\, first-generation American\, cisgender mama\, anti-bias antiracist (ABAR) educator\, and consultant. \nThis event will be recorded and people who register will be emailed a link to the recording. \nRegister now. \nThis event is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant provided by the Traverse des\nSioux Library Cooperative\, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.\nThe event is held in coordination with Library Speakers Consortium and presented by Waseca-Le Sueur\nRegional Library System.
URL:https://wasecalesueurlibraries.com/event/virtual-author-event-tiffany-jewell/
LOCATION:Virtual Event\, MN\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Author Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240613T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240613T200000
DTSTAMP:20260610T151834
CREATED:20240524T145823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240524T145823Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Author Event: Freida McFadden
DESCRIPTION:Get your popcorn and take a seat as we pick the brain of the queen of twists herself\, Freida McFadden! McFadden will join us to chat about writing psychological thrillers\, her mega-bestselling hit The Housemaid series\, in particular her forthcoming (June 11\, 2024) third installment\, The Housemaid Is Watching. \nThe next installment is full of unbelievable twists and tension as it continues to follow Millie Calloway. She used to clean other people’s houses—now\, she can’t believe this new home is actually hers. The charming kitchen\, the quiet cul-de-sac\, the huge yard where her kids can play. She and her husband saved for years to give their children the life they deserve. \nEven though she’s wary of their new neighbor\, Mrs. Lowell when she invites them over for dinner\, it’s their chance to make friends\, so they accept the invitation. Mrs. Lowell’s maid opens the door wearing a white apron\, her hair in a tight bun. Millie knows exactly what it’s like to be in her shoes. But the maid’s cold stare gives her chills… \nThe Lowells’ maid isn’t the only strange thing on their street. Millie’s sure she sees a shadowy figure watching them. Her husband leaves the house late at night. And when she meets a woman who lives across the way\, her words chill to the bone: Be careful of your neighbors. \nMillie wonders: Did they make a terrible mistake moving their family here? \nAbout the Author: Bestselling author Freida McFadden is a practicing physician specializing in brain injury who has penned multiple bestselling psychological thrillers and medical humor novels. \nThis event will be recorded and people who register will be emailed a link to the recording. \nRegister now. \nThis event is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant provided by the Traverse des\nSioux Library Cooperative\, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.\nThe event is held in coordination with Library Speakers Consortium and presented by Waseca-Le Sueur\nRegional Library System.
URL:https://wasecalesueurlibraries.com/event/virtual-author-event-freida-mcfadden/
LOCATION:Virtual Event\, MN\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Author Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240603T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240603T140000
DTSTAMP:20260610T151834
CREATED:20240524T145114Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240524T145114Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Author Event: Matt Shindell
DESCRIPTION:Learn alongside Matt Shindell\, National Air and Space Museum curator\, as he introduces viewers to\nhistorical figures across eras and around the world who have made sense of Mars\, the red planet\, at a\nvirtual Waseca-Le Sueur Regional Library System event. Shindell will highlight historical figures such as: \n\nMayan astrologer priests who incorporated Mars into seasonal calendars and religious\nceremonies;\nBabylonian astrologers who discerned bad omens;\nfigures of the Scientific Revolution who struggled to comprehend it as a world;\nVictorian astronomers who sought signs of intelligent life; and\n20th- and 21st-century scientists who have established a technological presence on its surface.\n\nAlong the way\, we will encounter writers and artists from each period who take readers and viewers on\nimagined journeys to Mars. \nBy focusing on the diverse human stories behind the telescopes and behind the robots we know and\nlove\, Shindell will show how Mars exploration has evolved in ways that have also expanded knowledge\nabout other facets of the universe. \nAbout the Author: Matthew Shindell\, Ph.D.\, is a historian of science with a background in science\nstudies. He is Curator of Earth and Planetary Science at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space\nMuseum. \nThis event will be recorded and people who register will be emailed a link to the recording. \nRegister now. \nThis event is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant provided by the Traverse des\nSioux Library Cooperative\, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.\nThe event is held in coordination with Library Speakers Consortium and presented by Waseca-Le Sueur\nRegional Library System.
URL:https://wasecalesueurlibraries.com/event/virtual-author-event-matt-shindell/
LOCATION:Virtual Event\, MN\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Author Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240521T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240521T190000
DTSTAMP:20260610T151834
CREATED:20240501T165132Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240501T165132Z
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SUMMARY:Author Event: R.F. Kuang
DESCRIPTION: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. \nRegister now. \nThese 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.
URL:https://wasecalesueurlibraries.com/event/author-event-r-f-kuang/
LOCATION:Virtual Event\, MN\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Author Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240508T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240508T190000
DTSTAMP:20260610T151834
CREATED:20240501T164937Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240501T164937Z
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SUMMARY:Author Event: Nina Simon
DESCRIPTION: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. \nRegister now. \nThese 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.
URL:https://wasecalesueurlibraries.com/event/author-event-nina-simon/
LOCATION:Virtual Event\, MN\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Author Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240501T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240501T150000
DTSTAMP:20260610T151834
CREATED:20240501T164722Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240501T164722Z
UID:10008632-1714572000-1714575600@wasecalesueurlibraries.com
SUMMARY:Author Event: Douglas Brunt
DESCRIPTION: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. \nRegister now. \nThese 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.
URL:https://wasecalesueurlibraries.com/event/author-event-douglas-brunt/
LOCATION:Virtual Event\, MN\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Author Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240417T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240417T200000
DTSTAMP:20260610T151834
CREATED:20240325T214941Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240325T214941Z
UID:10008607-1713380400-1713384000@wasecalesueurlibraries.com
SUMMARY:Author Event: Xochitl Gonzalez
DESCRIPTION: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. \nRegister now. \nThese 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.
URL:https://wasecalesueurlibraries.com/event/author-event-xochitl-gonzalez/
LOCATION:Virtual Event\, MN\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Author Event
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