January & February 2019 Winter Events Guide

Winter Events Guide Duluth Public Libraries | January - February 2019

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DULUTH PUBLIC LIBRARY

Free events for the entire community

Winter Reading 2019 January 12 to February 23 For all ages • No library card needed Earn reading badges, prizes, and DPL swag!

Sign Up:

Sign up at www.duluthlibrary.org to participate.

Log the time you spend reading and complete winter challenges to earn badges and great prizes.

Contents Event Information . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Winter Reading Program . . . . . . . . . . 2 Main Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

Babies & Preschoolers . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Kids & Families. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

Teens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Adults. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Mount Royal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 West Duluth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Hours & Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Event Information Please note that all children under 8 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.

View our online calendar:

www.duluthlibrary.org/programs-events

For event related questions: Mount Royal Branch events: 218.730.4290 West Duluth Branch events: 218.730.4280 Main Library events: 218.730.4200

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How to Participate:

Youth participants earn a free book when they complete the 10-hour reading challenge, and will be entered into the grand prize drawings.

Every adult who registers will be entered into weekly drawings for a $5 gift card to Caribou Coffee and a DPL mug. Participants can earn entries into additional monthly drawings, as well as the grand prize drawing.

Prizes:

Not only will we be giving away prizes at select library events, but we’re also having random drawings for small prizes and library swag throughout the winter.

We have some incredible Grand Prizes that we’re giving to our winners this year: • 2- $50 Gift cards to Barnes & Noble (Birth-Preschool) • 2- $ $50 Gift cards to Barnes & Noble (Kids) • 2- $ $50 Gift cards to Barnes & Noble (Teens) • 1-$50 Gift card to the Zenith Bookstore (Adults) • 1-$50 Gift card to the Bookstore at Fitger’s (Adults)

Prizes must be picked up no later than March 9.

Out of Town?

Not a problem! Time and activities can be logged as you go or all-at-once, any time until February 23. Don’t forget— audiobooks are great for family trips! Check out the Libby app to download ebooks and audiobooks to your smartphone.

Need Help?

Stop into any DPL location, message us on social media, or give us a call! We’re happy to help you.

Babies & Preschoolers

Kids & Families

Baby & Toddler Storytime, Weekly

Coding for Kids: Beginner Level

Events for the littlest library-goers focus on building a solid reading foundation with songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and learning activities.

20 minutes of simple stories and fingerplays for infants to 3-year-olds, with a grown-up.

Meet in the Youth Services area.

Every Wednesday 10:15a

Preschool Storytime, Weekly

Designed for school-aged kids and their grownups, these events range from arts and crafts to games, movies, learning, and interactive fun.

Kids under 8 must be with an adult.

Drop in to try out various methods of coding! We will have coding robots, laptop coding using free educational websites, and hands-on coding activities using everyday materials. Recommended for grades K-5.

Sat. January 19 1:00-3:00p Green Room

30 minutes of stories, songs and fingerplays for 3-to-5year-olds. Grown-ups may attend or may treat this as a first independent activity for their preschoolers.

Meet in the Youth Services area.

Every Wednesday 11:15a

Crafternoon for Kids

Squad Car Storytime

Crafts with Creativity Tank

A Duluth police officer will join us and read stories in the Youth Services area. Held every other week.

Wed. January 2, 16, 30 3:45p Wed. February 13, 27 3:45p

Drop in for a fun make-and-take craft project. No experience or sign-up required!

Recommended for grades K-5.

Sat. February 23 1:00-3:00p Youth Services Drop in and kick off the library’s winter reading program with the Creativity Tank! Crafts include watercolor painting, printmaking, and splatter paint creations.

Recommended for grades K-5.

Sat. January 12 2:00-4:00p Green Room

Emoji Day

Drop in and join us for emoji fun! Create emoji crafts, and stick around for the showing of The Emoji Movie at 11:30.

An emoji scavenger hunt will be in the Youth Services department all day.

Sat. February 16 10:30-11:30a Green Room

LEGO® at the Library

Drop in! Bring your imagination and the library will supply the LEGO®! Recommended for grades K-5.

Come watch The LEGO Batman Movie in the afternoon!

Sat. January 26 10:30-11:30a Green Room

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Teens

Games, movies, arts and crafts, pizza, books (of course), and more!

For teens in grades 6-12.

Movies for Kids

Films for kids are rated PG. In the Green Room.

Sat. January 26 2:00p LEGO Batman Sat. February 16 11:30a Emoji Movie

Perler Bead Art

Drop in and make your own perler bead creation.

Tue. February 19 2:00-4:00p Green Room

Shrinkable Art for Kids

Create art and watch it shrink before your eyes! Make jewelry, magnets, or keychains. Drop in between 10:30 am and 12 pm. Recommended for grades K-5. Dress for mess!

Fri. January 18 10:30a-noon Green Room

STEAM @ the Library

Drop in to try out some activities from our new STEAM Cart! See how Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math can become part of your library experience.

Recommended for kids of all ages.

Sat. February 2 1:00-3:00p Youth Area

Valentine’s Day Crafts for Kids

Get ready for Valentine’s Day! Make a valentine for a veteran or for a friend. Recommended for grades K-5.

Sat. February 9 2:00-4:00p Green Room

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Anime & Manga Club All teens welcome! Anime, manga, cosplay, food, and games! Pizza served while supplies last.

Thurs.

January 17 4:00-6:00p Green Room Thurs.

February 21 4:00-6:00p Green Room Anti-Valentine’s Day A celebration of friendship! Bring your besties to the library for crafts, to smash the pinata of love, decorate and eat cookies, and consume lots of chocolate. We will screen the movie “New Moon” from the Twilight saga during the event, and there may be some fun made of the classic love triangle in the film.

Thurs.

February 14 4:00-6:00p Green Room History Day Hullabaloo Get help with your topic at this research open house!

Sat. January 5 11:00a-3:00p Green Room

Teen Scene All teens welcome! Games, movies, crafts, book discussions, and more. Pizza served while supplies last.

Thurs.

January 3 4:00-6:00p Green Room Thurs.

February 7 4:00-6:00p Green Room

Adults

Discover new information, hobbies, books, movies, music, and more at DPL. Academy Awards Double Feature Check out a couple of this year’s nominated films. Join us for movie trivia before each film screening, and you could win a box of candy or a gift card! Films TBA. Sat. February 23 11:00a Green Room Book Bingo If you like bingo, you’ll love book bingo! Play to win a gift card to Barnes & Noble.

Mon. January 14 noon-1:00p Green Room Mon. February 11 noon-1:00p Green Room DPL Book Group New members are always welcome!

In January, come ready to talk about your favorite book of 2018. In February we will talk about Helen Macdonald’s memoir H is for Hawk. In March, the book will be The Power by Naomi Alderman.

Thu. January 17 6:30p Gold Room Thu. February 21 6:30p Gold Room Thu. March 21 6:30p Gold Room Duluth Paranormal Society Learn more about Duluth’s very own ghosthunters! The Duluth Paranormal Society is the only group to have 48 hours of unfettered access to the Nopeming Sanatorium, a historic Duluth building that’s been featured on the Travel Channel’s Ghost Adventures. Besides sharing personal experiences and evidence, they will also go over equipment they use on their hunts and answer audience questions.

Sat. February 16 3:00-4:30p Green Room

Free Movie Fridays We screen movies for adults every Friday. Films TBA. Popcorn available while supplies last.

Fri. January 11, 25 2:00p Green Room Fri. February 1, 8, 15 2:00p Green Room The Nebulous Tangle of the Middle Book How many writers start off their dream project with great drive, only to get bogged down in the nebulous middle?

Why do we stop writing, and what kinds of tricks and tools can help us get going again? Writer Carol Dunbar will share her experiences wrestling with “the middle” and offer practical techniques for pushing through to the end of a large project.

Brought to you by Lake Superior Writers.

Sat. February 2 1:00-2:30p Green Room Pushing Chain: How to Duo Join Pushing Chain, an acoustic folky-tonk duo from the shores of Lake Superior, as they discuss their process, and illustrate the discussion with songs chosen from a vast catalog of original music as well as some songs you probably know.

Thurs.

February 7 6:00p Gold Room Supernatural Lake Superior with Chad Lewis Take a visit to the strange side of this Great Lake! With bizarre tales of UFOs hovering over the water, phantom ships disappearing into thin air, haunted businesses along the shore, sea serpents, mysterious creatures, and sinister men in black, this program will change the way you view majestic Lake Superior.

Recommended for ages 13 and up.

Thurs.

January 10 6:00-7:00p Green Room Tax Help Starting on Saturday, February 2, volunteers from UMD will be here to help file taxes. New this year, volunteers will be located on the top floor in the Reference Area.

Saturday February 2, 9, 16, 23 10:15a-3:30p

March 2, 23, 30 Monday

February 4, 11, 25 March 4, 18, 25

2:00-7:00p

Twin Ports Genealogical Society TPGS promotes general interest in genealogy in the greater Duluth-Superior area, assists in preserving the area’s historical records, and helps individuals with their family research.

Mon. February 4 6:00-7:45p Green Room

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Babies & Preschoolers

Events for the littlest library-goers focus on building a solid reading foundation with songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and learning activities.

Baby & Preschool Storytime 30 minutes of stories, songs and fingerplays.

Every Thursday 10:15a

Kids & Families

These events offer a variety of interactive fun for children and their families.

Crafternoons for Kids Drop in for a fun make-and-take craft project.

No experience or sign-up required!

Thu. January 17 3:00-4:00p Thu. February 14 3:00-4:00p Movies at Mt. Royal Films for all ages, held at 10:30 am.

Fri. January 18 Finding Nemo Fri. February 22 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Fri. March 8 Horton Hears a Who Read to a Dog Read a story to a good listener with big ears! These 1-on-1 read-aloud sessions with Mo, a licensed therapy dog, are a great way to practice reading in a low-stress environment.

Drop in for a session. Games and activities will be available while you wait.

Wed. January 16 3:30-4:30p Tues. February 12 3:30-4:30p

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Adults

Discover new information, hobbies, books, movies, music, and more.

Pushing Chain: How to Duo Join Pushing Chain, an acoustic folky-tonk duo from the shores of Lake Superior, as they discuss their process, and illustrate the discussion with songs chosen from a vast array of original music and a few songs you might know.

Wed. February 6 6:30p Supernatural Lake Superior with Chad Lewis Take a visit to the strange side of Lake Superior! With bizarre tales of UFOs hovering over the water, phantom ships disappearing into thin air, haunted businesses on the shore, sea serpents, and sinister men in black, this will change the way you see the lake.

Recommended for ages 13 & up.

Wed. January 9 6:00-7:00p Tax Reform and How It Could Affect You Congress recently revised the US Tax Code, affecting millions of Americans. Find out how you and your family fare under the new changes.

Presented by Thrivent Financial.

Mon. January 14 6:30-7:30p Vegan Cookbook Club Share great recipes and meet new friends! Bring one or more vegan cookbooks from the DPL collection, or recipes from the books that you’ve tried or want to try.

Thurs. January 3 11:30a Thurs.

February 7 11:30a Thurs.

March 7 11:30a

Babies & Preschoolers

Events for the littlest library-goers focus on building a solid reading foundation with songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and learning activities.

Preschool Storytime, Weekly 30 minutes of stories, songs and fingerplays for preschoolers.

Every Wednesday 10:30a

Kids & Families

Designed for school-aged kids, teens, and families, these events offer a variety of interactive fun. Kids under 8 must be with an adult.

Read to a Dog Read a story to a good listener with big ears! These 1-on-1 read-aloud sessions with Mo, a licensed therapy dog, are a great way to practice reading in a low-stress environment.

Drop in for a session. Games & activities will be available while you wait.

Wed. January 23 3:30-4:30p Wed. February 27 3:30-4:30p

Adults

Discover new information, hobbies, books, movies, music, and more.

Pushing Chain: How to Duo Join Pushing Chain, an acoustic folky-tonk duo from the shores of Lake Superior, as they discuss their process, and illustrate the discussion with songs chosen from a vast catalog of original music as well as some songs you probably know.

Tues. February 19 6:00p West Duluth Book Group New members are always welcome!

Mon. January 28 3:00-4:00p Mon. February 25 3:00-4:00p

DPL On the Go Short on time but still want to make good use of your library card? We’ve got you.

The Libby app gives you access to thousands of ebooks and audiobooks for all ages.

Download loans to your device for access wherever you go.

RB Digital has thousands of audiobooks available to download to your device so you can listen on the go.

The Arrowhead Library System also provides access to digital magazines through RB Digital for all Duluth and Arrowhead region library cardholders.

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Monday 10:00a-8:00p Tuesday 10:00a-6:00p Wednesday 10:00a-6:00p Thursday 10:00a-8:00p Friday 10:00a-6:00p Saturday 10:00a-5:00p

105 Mt. Royal Shopping Circle 218.730.4290

Monday 10:00a-8:00p Tuesday 10:00a-6:00p Wednesday 10:00a-8:00p Thursday 10:00a-6:00p Friday 10:00a-6:00p Saturday Closed

5830 Grand Avenue 218.730.4280

Monday 10:00a-6:00p Tuesday 10:00a-8:00p Wednesday 10:00a-6:00p Thursday 10:00a-8:00p Friday 10:00a-6:00p

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