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East Central Regional Library is excited to announce the title of our 3rd region wide read, ECRL Reads, will be Virgil Wander by Minnesota author Leif Enger.
The first novel in 10 years from this award-winning, bestselling author, Virgil Wander is an enchanting and timeless all-American story that follows the inhabitants of a small Midwestern town in their quest to revive its flagging heart.
Books are available now in all branches and in our digital collection. Place your holds on the book, audiobook and large print. The eBook is available via Overdrive and Libby. The eAudio is available via RBDigital. Digital formats are always available from now until November 30.
Join members of your community at local book discussions. Visit
ECRL Reads for a full list of discussions.
About the Author
Leif Enger was raised in Osakis, Minnesota, and worked as a reporter and producer for Minnesota Public Radio for nearly 20 years. He lives on a farm in Minnesota with his wife, Robin, and two sons. He is the author of the bestselling novels Peace Like a River and So Brave, Young, and Handsome.
Enger will be visiting the following locations at the culmination of read.
All ages are welcome to this author visit, and no registration is necessary. Library Programs are free and open to the public.
Scout & Morgan Books will be on site for each visit with books
available
for purchase.
ECRL Reads Programming:
Baseball in Minnesota: The Definitive History presented by Stew Thornley
Stew Thornley, author of Baseball in Minnesota,The Definitive History, considered "the most recognizable and respected local
baseball historian and writer" (City Pages), presents this exhaustively researched volume of elusive information and obscure facts, such as team names and players, leagues and venues, dates and stats. Thornley's eye for detail is equal to his skill in recounting stories chock-full of unusual anecdotes and player interviews that will surprise and delight both new and hardcore fans. Stew Thornley is a sports historian and author of more than thirty-five books, including the award-winning On to Nicollet: The Glory and Fame of the Minneapolis Millers, and Six Feet Under: A Graveyard Guide to Minnesota (MHS Press). Stew is also part of the score keeping team for the Minnesota Wild, Twins and Timberwolves.
Let your imagination soar! Artist Linda Hashimoto brings both a love and knowledge of Japanese kite making techniques. Look at authentic Japanese kites. Then design and build your own kite that really flies. Registration is required. For teens and adults ages 13+.
Learn to fold origami kites with origami expert Kathleen Sheridan. Registration is required. For teens and adults ages 13+. For up to 12 participants.
Twin Cities Nyckelharpalag
Traditional Swedish music will be presented by members of the Twin Cities Nyckelharpalag. Throughout the evening you'll learn about the nyckelharpa, a stringed instrument dating from medieval times, and its importance in Scandinavian folk music The group will play tunes that will expand your appreciation of the folk music of your ancestors.
These programs are sponsored by East Central Regional Library and funded with money from Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
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The 60th Anniversary celebration continues! For the full schedule check out the ECRL Events Calendar
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Upcoming Events:
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This program is funded with money from Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
Give back to the community and brighten someone's day through our Community Letter Writing program, where we will practice the lost art of handwritten letters. We will meet on the first Monday of the month, October through December, sending our completed letters to local seniors and veterans.
Recommended for ages 8 and up, and all materials will be provided.
This is a drop-in program, so no registration is necessary. This and all library programs are free and open to the public.
Lucie Amundsen is a writer, marketer, and reluctant farmer who co-owns
Locally Laid Egg Company, a Minnesota farm that aims to change the way eggs are produced in America. In her book, Locally Laid, which
earned her a 2016 Midwest Booksellers
Choice Award, Lucie shares the story of one couple's adventure in building a
plucky, industry-changing egg farm-from scratch. Recommended for all ages, no registration required,
This and all library programs are free and open to the public.
This program is funded with money from Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
Keep informed of all East Central Regional Library events by visiting the events calendar at ecrlib.org and following us on Facebook.
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Upcoming Closure: Thurs., Sept. 26th
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From the National Book Award-winning author of Between the World and Me, a boldly conjured debut novel about a magical gift, a devastating loss, and an underground war for freedom.
Young Hiram Walker was born into bondage. When his mother was sold away, Hiram was robbed of all memory of her-but was gifted with a mysterious power. Years later, when Hiram almost drowns in a river, that same power saves his life. This brush with death births an urgency in Hiram and a daring scheme: to escape from the only home he's ever known.
So begins an unexpected journey that takes Hiram from the corrupt grandeur of Virginia's proud plantations to desperate guerrilla cells in the wilderness, from the coffin of the Deep South to dangerously idealistic movements in the North. Even as he's enlisted in the underground war between slavers and the enslaved, Hiram's resolve to rescue the family he left behind endures." --provided by publisher
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