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Nonfiction Book Club

12:15pm–1:00pm
Adults
Conference Room
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

10:30am–12:30pm
Adults
Auditorium
Waitlist
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.

LEGO Club

1:00pm–3:00pm
Youth
Library Branch: Mankato
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: STEAM
Event Details:

Calling all LEGO Masters! Come by the library to create the LEGO-land of your dreams. LEGOs will be provided.  

Ages 6-12 

Early Literacy Storytime

10:30am–11:00am
Pre-K
Youth Services
Library Branch: Mankato
Room: Youth Services
Age Group: Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us as we sing, play, rhyme, and practice fun early literacy skills together. Today's topic is food.

Family Storytime at Lake Crystal Public Library

10:30am–11:00am
Pre-K
Lake Crystal Library
Library Branch: Lake Crystal
Room: Lake Crystal Library
Age Group: Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for some stories and songs with Ann at the Lake Crystal Public Library! 

Art Corner

4:00pm–5:00pm
Youth
Youth Services
Library Branch: Mankato
Room: Youth Services
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join us every Tuesday for a fun craft or activity! You bring your creativity, and we will provide the supplies.  

Ages 6-12 

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

4:00pm–5:00pm
Adults
Auditorium
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!

Early Literacy Storytime

10:30am–11:00am
Pre-K
Youth Services
Library Branch: Mankato
Room: Youth Services
Age Group: Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us as we sing, play, rhyme, and practice fun early literacy skills together.

Today, we’ll be talking about Family!

Thanksgiving

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Mankato, Lake Crystal, Mapleton, Virtual, Off Site

Thanksgiving

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Mankato, Lake Crystal, Mapleton, Virtual, Off Site

LEGO Club

1:00pm–3:00pm
Youth
Youth Services
Library Branch: Mankato
Room: Youth Services
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: STEAM
Event Details:

Calling all LEGO Masters! Come by the library to create the LEGO-land of your dreams. LEGOs will be provided.  

Ages 6-12 

Early Literacy Storytime

10:30am–11:00am
Pre-K
Youth Services
Library Branch: Mankato
Room: Youth Services
Age Group: Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us as we sing, play, rhyme, and practice fun early literacy skills together. Today's topic is snow! 

Virtual Author: Sue Hincenbergs

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adults
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.

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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.

Art Corner

4:00pm–5:00pm
Youth
Youth Services
Library Branch: Mankato
Room: Youth Services
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join us every Tuesday for a fun craft or activity! You bring your creativity, and we will provide the supplies.  

Ages 6-12 

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

4:00pm–5:00pm
Adults
Auditorium
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!

Early Literacy Storytime

10:30am–11:00am
Pre-K
Youth Services
Library Branch: Mankato
Room: Youth Services
Age Group: Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us as we sing, play, rhyme, and practice fun early literacy skills together.

Today, we’re talking about winter!

Intro to ASL Club

4:00pm–5:00pm
Pre-K, Youth, Tweens, Teens
Youth Services
Library Branch: Mankato
Room: Youth Services
Age Group: Pre-K, Youth, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Language
Event Details:

Minnesota State University - Mankato's ASL Club is visiting the library to lead an Intro to ASL for Kids class! 

Talking Service Book Club

4:00pm–5:00pm
Adults
Auditorium
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.  

 

Family Storytime

10:30am–11:00am
Pre-K
Youth Services
Library Branch: Mankato
Room: Youth Services
Age Group: Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Mitzi from Dance Express will be in attendance at Family Storytime today! Join us for some fun and educational activities together. 

Teen Book Club

4:00pm–5:00pm
Teens
Youth Services
Library Branch: Mankato
Room: Youth Services
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:

Join us on the first Thursday of every month as we spend an hour eating snacks and discussing a book!  

Grab a copy of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs at the library. 

Libby Workshop @ VINE

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adults
Offsite
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

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Adult Services
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.

LEGO Club

1:00pm–3:00pm
Youth
Library Branch: Mankato
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: STEAM
Event Details:

Calling all LEGO Masters! Come by the library to create the LEGO-land of your dreams. LEGOs will be provided.  

Ages 6-12 

Early Literacy Storytime

10:30am–11:00am
Pre-K
Youth Services
Library Branch: Mankato
Room: Youth Services
Age Group: Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us as we sing, play, rhyme, and practice fun early literacy skills together. Today's topic is sports!