October 2019 Event Calendar

October 2019 Sunday

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6 pm: Teen Pizza Party! (Mt. Royal)

Tuesday

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12 pm: Book Bingo (Gold Room) 6 pm: Goodnight, Garden! (Mt. Royal)

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3 pm: West Duluth Book Club (West) 6 pm: Urban Legends from Outer Space (Mt. Royal) 6 pm: Benefits of Early Diagnosis and Latest Research in Alzheimer’s Treatment (Gold Room)

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3:30 pm: Read to a Dog (Mt. Royal)

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3:30 pm: Mt. Royal Readers’ Guild (Mt. Royal)

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6:30 pm: Family Fort Night (Mt. Royal)

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Registration Required. Sign up online at Duluthlibrary.org or see a staff member.

Wednesday

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10:15: Baby & Toddler Storytime (Gold Room) 10:30: Storytime (West) 11:15: Preschool Storytime (Gold Room) 1 pm: Movie: Too Soon to Forget (West) 6:30: Mt. Royal Book Club (Mt. Royal)

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Thursday

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10:15 am: Mt. Royal Storytime (MTR) 11:30 am: Vegan Cookbook Club (MTR) 4 pm: Teen Scene (Adventure Zone) R

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Friday

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10:15 am: Storytime with Chione (MTR) 6 pm: Goodnight, Garden! (West) 6:30 pm: Oliver Traphagen: Duluth’s Quintessential Architect (Gold)

2 pm: Movie: John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum (Gold Room)

10 am: Story & Play (Cascade Park) 10:15: Storytime (MTR) 3 pm: Crafternoons for Kids (Mt. Royal) 3:30 : LEGO® at the Library (West) 4 pm: Teen Anime & Manga Club (Rogue Robot) 6:30 : DPL Book Group: Letters from Skye (Gold)

10 am: Create Your R Own Comic Character Workshop (Mt. Royal) 3:30 pm: FamilyFriendly Movies: Escape to Witch Mountain (Mt. Royal)

10:15 am: Baby & Toddler Storytime (Gold Room) 10:30 am: West Duluth Storytime (West) 11:15 am: Preschool Storytime (Gold Room) 3:45: Squad Car Storytime (YS)

10:15 am: Mt. Royal Storytime (Mt. Royal)

2 pm: Movie: Crawl (Gold Room)

10:15 am: Baby & Toddler Storytime (Gold Room) 10:30 am: West Duluth Storytime (West) 11:15 am: Preschool Storytime (Gold Room)

10:15 am: Halloween Storytime and Costume Parade (Youth Services, Mt. Royal, and West) 6 pm: Spook-tacular Hallow-Teen Party (West)

10:15: Storytime with Chione (YS) 10:30: Storytime (West) 1 pm: West Duluth Movies for Seniors (West) R 3:30: Weaving on a Loom (Mt. Royal) 3:45: Squad Car Storytime (YS)

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10:15: Baby & Toddler Storytime (Gold Room) 10:30: Storytime (West) 11:15: Preschool Storytime (Gold Room) 1 pm: West Duluth Movies for Seniors (West) R 6 pm: Classics: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (MTR)

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Saturday

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10:30 am: Movie for Kids: UglyDolls (Gold Room) 2 pm: Movie for Kids: Aladdin (Gold Room)

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11:30 am: Coding for Kids (Gold Room)

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10:30 am: Halloween Crafts for Kids (Youth Services)

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STORYTIMES

Baby and Toddler Storytime • Wednesdays at 10:15 am 20 minutes of simple stories & fingerplays for infants and toddlers from birth to 3 years.

Preschool Storytime • Wednesdays at 11:15 am 30 minutes of stories, songs & fingerplays for ages 3 to 5.

Storytime with Chione • Wednesday, October 9 • 10:15 am • Chione Woodwind Quintet hosts storytime at your library! Hear the story and learn the culture of Paka’a, a little boy living in Hawaii. Chione will engage children by intertwining musical learning, storytelling, and American Sign Language. *This event takes place for both of the regular weekly storytimes.

Squad Car Storytime • Stories read by a Duluth police officer.

Wednesdays, October 9 & October 23 • 3:45 pm • Youth Services Story and Play at Cascade Park • Thursday, October 17 • 10:00 am - 11:30 am • Bring your own picnic and blanket for a family storytime at Cascade Park (West 6th Street & 1st Avenue West)! Duluth Parks & Recreation will be at the park with extra equipment for young children.

Storytime begins at 10:30am. Families are welcome to play and picnic before and after the storytime.

3 - Teen Scene • 4:00 pm • Adventure Zone • Meet up at Adventure Zone (329 S Lake Ave, Duluth) for LazerZone, mini golf, and more! Hot dog & pop included. R 5 - Movie for Kids: UglyDolls • 10:30 am • Gold Room • PG; 1h 27m 5 - Movie for Kids: Aladdin • 2:00 pm • Gold Room • PG; 2h 10m 10 - Oliver Traphagen: Duluth’s Quintessential Architect • 6:30 pm Gold Room • Author and local historian, Tony Dierckins, will talk about architect Oliver Traphagen, who designed over thirty of Duluth’s most ornate and beautiful brick-and-brownstone buildings, as well as homes for many wealthy Duluthians.

11 - Movie: John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum • 2:00 pm • Gold Room • Rated R; 2h 10m 12 - Coding for Kids • 11:30 am - 1:00 pm • Gold Room • Learn about the basics of computer programming through adventure and handson play. We’ll use a variety of tools like Turing Tumbles, Cubettos, and Ozobots!

14 - Book Bingo • 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm • Gold Room • If you like bingo, you’ll love book bingo – instead of numbers we draw book titles! Play to win a gift card to Barnes & Noble.

17 - Teen Anime & Manga Club • 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm • Rogue Robot All teens in grades 6 - 12 are welcome! Meet at Rogue Robot (3 S 4th Ave W, Duluth) for gaming fun!

21 - DPL Book Group: Letters from Skye • 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm • Gold Room • A sweeping story told in letters, spanning two continents and two world wars, Jessica Brockmole’s atmospheric debut novel captures the indelible ways that people fall in love and celebrates the power of the written word to stir the heart. New members welcome!

19 - Stories + Art for Kids • 11:00 am - 12:30 pm • Gold Room • Young Artists are invited to a morning of watercolor painting and stories. R 21 - Benefits of Early Diagnosis and Latest Research in Alzheimer’s Treatment • 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm • Gold Room • Early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias provides a range of benefits for the individuals who are diagnosed, as well as their loved ones. Dr. Steve Waring, Ph.D. with Essentia Institute of Rural Health, will explain

new developments in Alzheimer’s research and treatment, and talk about the benefits of early diagnosis and navigating the healthcare system.

25 - Movie: Crawl • 2:00 pm • Gold Room • Rated R; 1h 27m 26 - Halloween Crafts for Kids • 10:30 am - 1:00 pm • Youth Services A variety of simple crafts will be available for kids K - 5th grade. Make them and take them home. Fun for all! Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.

Halloween Storytime and Costume Parade Thursday, October 31 • 10:15 am

Main - Youth Services, West Duluth, & Mt. Royal Join us at any Duluth Library location for a special Halloween Storytime with a costume parade through the library immediately following! In addition, trick-or treat anytime today at all of our library locations for non-candy treats!

STORYTIMES Storytime • Wednesdays at 10:30 am 20-30 minutes of stories, songs, & fingerplays for children from birth through age 5.

2 - Movie: Too Soon to Forget: The Journey of Younger Onset Alzheimer’s Disease • 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm • Documentary presentation followed by time for questions.

9 - West Duluth Movies for Seniors: Dumbo • 1:00 pm • PG; 1h 52m R 10 - Goodnight, Garden! • 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm • Garden beds need to be cleaned and trees, bulbs, and perennial plants need protection from winter’s cold and garden pests. This session provides tips for putting your garden to bed. Presented by St. Louis County Master Gardeners.

16 - West Duluth Movies for Seniors: Wonder Park • 1:00 pm • Rated PG; 1h 26m R 17 - LEGO® at the Library • 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm • Bring your imagination and the library will supply the LEGO® bricks! For children entering grades K-5. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.

21 - West Duluth Book Club • 3:00 pm 31 - Spook-tacular Hallow-Teen Party • 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm • Dress up in costume for a chance to win prizes in our costume contest! Crafts, games, Halloween treats, and pizza! For Teens in Grades 6-12.

520 W. Superior St. 105 Mt. Royal Shopping Cir. DuluthLibrary.org 5830 Grand Ave.

STORYTIMES Mount Royal Storytime • Thursdays at 10:15 am 20-30 minutes of stories, songs, & fingerplays for children from birth through age 5.

Storytime with Chione • Thursday, October 10 • 10:15 am • Chione Woodwind Quintet hosts storytime! Learn the culture of Paka’a, a little boy living in Hawaii. Chione will engage children by intertwining musical learning, storytelling, and American Sign Language. *This event takes place of the regular weekly storytime.

2 - Mt. Royal Book Club • 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm • Meet monthly to discuss Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman.

3 - Vegan Cookbook Club • 11:30 am - 12:30 pm • Share great recipes and meet new friends! Bring one or more vegan cookbooks and one or more recipes to share.

7 - Teen Pizza Party! • 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm • Come for the pizza; stay for the party! Join us for pizza, games, crafts, and prizes! For Teens in grades 6-12.

8 - Mt. Royal Reader’s Guild • 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm • Want to join a ‘secret’ readers’ guild? We’ll read various short juvenile fiction each session and explore them with activities and discussion. Join us!

9 - Weaving on a Loom • 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm • Curious about weaving? Join the Duluth Fiber Handcrafters Guild as they talk about weaving and have a hands-on loom available for you to try.

14 - Goodnight, Garden! • 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm • Garden beds need to be cleaned. Trees, bulbs, and perennial plants need protection from winter’s cold and garden pests. This session provides tips for putting your garden to bed. Presented by St. Louis County Master Gardeners.

16 - Classics: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington • 6:00 pm • Not Rated; 2h 10m 17 - Crafternoons for Kids • 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm • Drop in for a makeand-take craft project. Supplies provided. No experience required.

18 - Create Your Own Comic Character Workshop • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm • Do you like to read graphic novels or comics? Do you like to draw? Write? Have you ever drawn a character from different angles?

In this class with Trisha Speed Shaskan and Stephen Shaskan, you’ll learn tools that will help you create a comic character and start your own story. Program is appropriate for 5th graders and older. R 18 - Family-Friendly Movies: Escape to Witch Mountain • 3:30 pm Rated G; 1h 37m 21 - Urban Legends from Outer Space • 6:00 pm • In this Internet age, where science fiction masquerades as fact, even the most rational person might wonder: Could NASA have faked the moon landings and did they really spend millions on space pens? Author Bob “Astrobob” King will discuss how to cut through the fog and become more discerning observers of the world.

22 - Family Fort Night • 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm • Have you ever wanted to explore the library after hours? Bring your favorite fort-building materials, or use some of ours, to build a cozy reading nook somewhere in the library. Enjoy snacks, games and reading time with your grown-up. Kids must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

28 - Read to a Dog • 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm • Kids are invited to read a story to a good listener with big ears! One-on-one read-aloud sessions with therapy dog are a great way to practice reading. Dropin sessions available on a first come first served basis.