September 27, 2020
Kids, Teens, & Family Newsletter
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Spring Literacy activities continue:

We've planned 8 weeks of activities for you and your family for April & May! Here's a list of all the fun:
  • Sign up for our Spring into Reading challenge, available on the online reading & activity app Beanstack. Or you can pick up paper Spring Into Reading forms in the library.
  • Start Mondays off right with your favorite encore Mini-Early Literacy Classes
  • Get the whole family in on the fun with Silver Medalist Sarah sports videos alternating every other week with downloadable Family Fun Breaks
  • Visit your library during open hours for pickup projects and activity packets. While supplies last.
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For more details on our spring family activities, visit
Early Literacy & Storytimes
Early Learning Videos for Ages 2-5
cover of the book Puddle by Hyewon Yum
ENCORE EARLY LITERACY VIDEO
Available starting 4/12
Embrace rainy weather and join Julie J from the New Prague Library for a book, song, and rhyme featuring all kinds of weather.
Cover of the book Superbat by Matt Carr
ENCORE EARLY LITERACY VIDEO
Available starting 4/19
Join Ms. Ally in celebrating what makes each of us a superhero.
Available now through 4/23
If you missed the live Music Together class with Kari over Zoom on 3/23, enjoy this recorded version available for just four weeks.

Funded by the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage (Legacy) Amendment.
Family Fun
FAMILY FUN BREAK
Available starting 4/12
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Virtual Author Event
Pete Hautman will take part in a statewide virtual discussion about his book, Slider, the fourth featured title in the statewide bookclub One Book | One Minnesota. The event is free and open to the public. Slider is now available as a free ebook to any Minnesota reader now through 5/9!
Learn more and register HERE.
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Pickup Projects at Your Library
Visit your Scott Co Library during Express hours to pick up these activities (while supplies last):
Daniel Tiger Neighborhood Activity Packet from TPT
Supplies going quickly!

Available 4/14-4/17

Please note that we are transitioning from mailout projects and packets to a pickup model in order to have more funds available for summer programming. Thank you for your patience while we pilot this model.
In Your Community
Pupusas in the Park / Pupusas en el Parque at Cleary Lake!
Saturday, May 1, 12-3pm
Save the date for a fun and free event at the Lakeview Shelter at Clearly Lake Regional Park (18108 Texas Ave, Prior Lake).
Fill out a survey, enjoy some delicious pupusas, and get a BOGO coupon for foot golf! This is a free event and registration is not required.
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