June 2018
Volume 8, Issue 6
Help plan for the future of East Central Regional Library!
East Central Regional Library is developing a new strategic plan that will guide our work and establish a vision for the future of the library. Please take a moment to answer the anonymous survey about the library at the link below.


This is your library. What is your vision for East Central Regional Library? Thank you for your input.
Where will reading take you this summer?

These fun summer library events will connect you to:

Your creative side- 
Monday, June 18, 2-3 pm - North Branch Are a Library
Create handmade decorations using old forgotten books. Learn different paper folding techniques,  creating ornaments and 3D art!



American Indian Culture-
Thursday, June 21, 2-3 pm - Mille Lacs Lake Com munity Library
Learn how to make a corn husk doll to take home. Corn husk do lls are made from the outer covering of an ear of corn and typically made during the fall.
Workshop instructed by the Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post. 



India- 
Tuesday, June 26, 1-2:30 pm - Milaca Community Library
Learn to make henna paste, draw the traditional and modern designs of henna tattoos and create a tattoo on yourself. Henna tattoos are 100 percent natural and last approximately two weeks to a month.



Japan- 
Thursday, June 28, 2-4 pm - North Branch Area Library
Quilted Origami with Kathleen Sheridan. Great for beginners! Learn basic origami techniques while folding colored paper into symmetrical built block patterns. Practice creating various patterns and shapes by modifying the folds. Then, begin to arrange several origami block patterns to make a small paper quilt. 

Check out these and other events on the Events Calendar. Registration is now open.

These programs are funded with money from Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
Book Buzz
by J.K. Rowling


 

The second original screenplay in J.K. Rowling's five-film Fantastic Beasts adventure series expands on earlier events that helped shape the wizarding world, with some surprising nods for Harry Potter fans.


Don't forget to place your hold on other soon to be released titles by popular authors!