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Nonfiction Book Club

Friday, November 21, 2025 at 12:15pm - 1:00pm
Conference Room at Mankato
Program Type:
Adult Education, Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adults

Join us as we continue our discussion on Gwen Westerman & Bruce White's Mni Sota Makoce: The Land of the Dakota. We'll be discussing Chapters 4 - 5 from 12:15 PM - 1 PM. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Mankato
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Education, Book Discussion
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us as we continue our discussion on Gwen Westerman & Bruce White's Mni Sota Makoce: The Land of the Dakota. We'll be discussing Chapters 4 - 5 from 12:15 PM - 1 PM. 

Sourdough Basics

Saturday, November 22, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Auditorium at Mankato
Program Type:
Adult Education, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

Join us as Cally from Salt & Fern Bakehaus introduces us all to the world of sourdough bread! Learn the basics of how it's made, and leave the class with dough to bake at home.

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Mankato
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Education, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us as Cally from Salt & Fern Bakehaus introduces us all to the world of sourdough bread! Learn the basics of how it's made, and leave the class with dough to bake at home.

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ACHF

This program 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.

Intro to Computer Basics

Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Auditorium at Mankato
Program Type:
Adult Education, Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults

Are you eager to learn how to use a computer? Great!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Mankato
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Education, Technology Class
Registration Required
Event Details:

Are you eager to learn how to use a computer? Great!

Thanksgiving

All Day
Mankato, Lake Crystal, Mapleton, Virtual, Off Site
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Mankato, Lake Crystal, Mapleton, Virtual, Off Site

Thanksgiving

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Virtual Author: Sue Hincenbergs

Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Author Visit
Age Group:
Adults

Buckle up for a wild ride and join us as we sit down for an online chat with debut author Sue Hincenbergs to discuss her novel The Retirement Plan, in which murder is the name of the game.

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Visit
Event Details:

Buckle up for a wild ride and join us as we sit down for an online chat with debut author Sue Hincenbergs to discuss her novel The Retirement Plan, in which murder is the name of the game.

More Information

ACHF

This program 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.

Intro to Computer Basics

Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Auditorium at Mankato
Program Type:
Adult Education, Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults

Are you eager to learn how to use a computer? Great!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Mankato
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Education, Technology Class
Registration Required
Event Details:

Are you eager to learn how to use a computer? Great!

Talking Service Book Club

Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Auditorium at Mankato
Program Type:
Adult Education, Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adults

Join us on the first Wednesday of every month for our Talking Service Book Club, led by Assistant Veterans Service Officer Nathan Pike.  

 

Library Branch: Mankato
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Education, Book Discussion
Event Details:

Join us on the first Wednesday of every month for our Talking Service Book Club, led by Assistant Veterans Service Officer Nathan Pike.  

 

Libby Workshop @ VINE

Friday, December 5, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Offsite at Off Site
Program Type:
Adult Education, Outreach & Community Partnerships, Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults

The Blue Earth County Library is heading to VINE for a drop-in Libby Workshop!

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Room: Offsite
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Education, Outreach & Community Partnerships, Technology Class
Event Details:

The Blue Earth County Library is heading to VINE for a drop-in Libby Workshop!

Scholars in the Stacks: Neurotechnology with Dr. Adam Steiner

Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Adult Services at Mankato
Program Type:
Adult Education
Age Group:
Adults

Dr. Adam Steiner, Ph.D.

Library Branch: Mankato
Room: Adult Services
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Education
Event Details:

Dr. Adam Steiner, Ph.D.

More Information

ACHF

This program 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.

Scholars in the Stacks: Biological Anthropology with Dr. Kate Blue

Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Auditorium at Mankato
Program Type:
Adult Education
Age Group:
Adults

Dr. Kate Blue - Anthropologist and Professor of Anthropology at MNSU - will visit the library to present "Letting the Dead Speak: The Application of Biological Anthropology in Real World Scenarios."

Library Branch: Mankato
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Education
Event Details:

Dr. Kate Blue - Anthropologist and Professor of Anthropology at MNSU - will visit the library to present "Letting the Dead Speak: The Application of Biological Anthropology in Real World Scenarios."

More Information

ACHF

This program 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 U.S.-Dakota Conflict: The Past Is Alive Within Us" Documentary Showing

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Auditorium at Mankato
Program Type:
Adult Education, Movie
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone

Watch the Twin Cities PBS documentary The U.S.-Dakota Conflict: The Past Is Alive Within Us (2013) and enjoy some freshly-popped popcorn. 

Library Branch: Mankato
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Adult Education, Movie
Event Details:

Watch the Twin Cities PBS documentary The U.S.-Dakota Conflict: The Past Is Alive Within Us (2013) and enjoy some freshly-popped popcorn. 

Christmas Holiday

All Day
Mankato, Lake Crystal, Mapleton
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Mankato, Lake Crystal, Mapleton

Christmas Holiday

All Day
Mankato, Lake Crystal, Mapleton
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Mankato, Lake Crystal, Mapleton

New Year's Eve

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Mankato, Lake Crystal, Mapleton
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Mankato, Lake Crystal, Mapleton

New Year's Day

All Day
Mankato, Lake Crystal, Mapleton
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Mankato, Lake Crystal, Mapleton

Martin Luther King Day

All Day
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President's Day

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Mankato, Lake Crystal, Mapleton
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Memorial Day

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Mankato, Lake Crystal, Mapleton
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Mankato, Lake Crystal, Mapleton

Juneteenth

All Day
Mankato, Lake Crystal, Mapleton
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Mankato, Lake Crystal, Mapleton

Labor Day

All Day
Mankato, Lake Crystal, Mapleton
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Veteran's Day

All Day
Mankato, Lake Crystal, Mapleton
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