East Central Regional Library Events |
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Leatherwork in Jewelry Making |
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REGIONWIDE EVENT!
*Registration opens Monday, Feb. 22nd!
Create a leather bracelet! Instructor Jen Anfinson will show you how to work with leather, what tools to use, how to attach a clasp and customize your own design. An array of supplies comes in each kit, and each kit is different.
Instructions will be included with the kit. You'll also be emailed a link for the instructional video.
Recommended for ages 10 and up.
Note: Kids will need adult supervision. Participants will need to supply scissors and glue (optional) from home.
Each participant must register individually; please include full first and last name during registration. Limit 2 kits per household. Space is limited.
Kits will be sent out to the branch of your choice starting the week of Monday, March 1st. Your branch will contact you when your kit has arrived.
This program is funded with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
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Youth Poetry Contest tackles Stuck at Home
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The North Branch Area Library invites youth poets from around the region to participate in the 10th annual Poetry Contest!
This year's theme is Stuck at Home. Participants can begin submitting their poems in early March. All entries are due on Saturday, April 17th.
For information on how to participate and what prizes will be awarded,
This contest is sponsored by the Friends of the North Branch Area Library.
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Still Time to Join Winter Tales! |
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Winter Tales Reading Challenge 2021 is geared toward adults and runs from January 11 – March 6.
Read books, write book reviews, and complete reading activity challenges for your chance to win prizes!
Here’s how:
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Register for a Beanstack account online
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OR on the Beanstack Tracker mobile app (Android or Apple)
- Enroll in the Winter Tales Reading Challenge.
For each badge earned, you receive one entry into a Grand Prize drawing, with one winner drawn from each library branch.
The program is sponsored by East Central Regional Library, local Friends of the Library groups, and other local organizations.
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NEEDLEWORK 101 (Regionwide)
*Registration open; space still available.
Do you know someone who would like to learn more about needlework? Do you know a young person who has graduated from lacing cards? February is “I Love to Read” month, so why not combine love of reading and the month of Valentine’s to teach someone you love how to make a plastic canvas bookmark.
This kit provides 2 plastic canvas bookmarks; two craft needles with blunt ends; yarn; along with directions and ideas for stitching a bookmark.
Please limit two kits per family. Kits will be available for pick-up at the library branch of your choice. At the Mille Lacs Lake Library in Isle, kits will be ready for pick-up during open hours Feb. 24-27.
This event is sponsored by the Mille Lacs Friends of the Library.
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CRAFTING HYGGE (Cambridge)
*Registration open; space still available
Sign up for your very own Crafting Hygge Kit, containing DIY crafts and more, to warm your senses in the spirit of Hygge (Hue-gah). Hygge is Scandinavian for the art of creating cozy and comfortable spaces. Recommended for teens and adults. Registration for each participant is required.
Kits will be available for pick-up at the Cambridge Public Library on Monday, March 8th.
This program is sponsored by the Cambridge Friends of the Library.
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SPOOL KNITTING KIT (Regionwide)
*This program is currently full, but you can still join the Waiting List
Claim your kit containing a small spool knitter and yarn to get you started. Don't know how to knit? Spool knitting is perfect for beginners. Included is a resource list for books at the library and online tutorials to learn more about this craft.
Recommended for kids of school age, teens and adults. Registration is required for each participant.
Kits will be sent out to the branch of your choice starting the week of Monday, Feb. 22nd. Your branch will contact you when your kit has arrived.
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Stained Glass Eggs, Africa and Leprechauns |
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STAINED GLASS EASTER EGGS (Regionwide)
April is just around the corner and with it comes Easter! Stained Glass Easter Eggs is a fun craft suitable for all ages that can be used for gift giving or as a decoration to bring colorful Spring cheer to your home.
Registration is required for each kit, which will include all the materials needed to create two unique tissue paper eggs (you supply the scissors).
Registration is open and will be accepted through the month of March or while supplies last. Kits will be sent to your home library for pickup, so be sure to designate your desired pickup location when you register. You will be contacted when your kit is ready.
This program is sponsored by the Rush City Friends of the Library.
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TRAP A LEPRECHAUN (Cambridge)
Calling all builders, tinkers, and engineers! The Cambridge Public Library has been overrun by Leprechauns! Help us catch these mischief-makers by building a leprechaun trap and bringing it to the library. Then visit the next day to pick up your trap and see how many leprechauns it caught. Each trap builder will receive a report on how well their trap did and a (small) reward for helping get the leprechauns out of the library.
Bring your traps to the library by Tuesday, March 16th.
Do you need supplies to design your trap? No problem! The Library will supply you with materials.
Recommended for children of preschool and school age. Registration is required. Please include full names on the sign-up form. One kit per individual signing up. Questions? Email Kirsten at cambridgemail@ecrlib.org.
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PASSPORT CLUB - NIGERIA ONLINE (Regionwide)
Thursday, March 4
5:00pm-6:00pm
Meet on Zoom
Have you ever wondered or wanted to visit other parts of the world? Join us for Passport Club! We will be meeting on the Zoom online platform with Dr. Maria Agunsoye, who will be sharing some of her favorite stories from her native country, Nigeria. There also will be a take-home craft and general fun!
This program is recommended for families with children ages 6-12. Registration for each participant is required.
This is an online event. The event web address will be sent to registrants via registration email.
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Storytime on Facebook Live |
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VIRTUAL STORYTIME 2021
Tuesdays & Wednesdays
10:30am-11:00am
Join us for Virtual Storytime! Together we will have fun, sing songs, read books and learn!
Kirsten is our Librarian for Tuesday. Amelia is our Librarian for Wednesday. You will need your shakers and scarves!
Each week we will spend 20-30 minutes working on our early literacy skills while we all spend time at home. Video will be accessible for a week so you don't have to watch at 10:30 a.m.
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Our Virtual Book Club discussions are held on the Zoom platform -- a great way to see friends face to face while social distancing. If you've never used Zoom before, all you need is internet access and a computer or smart phone with audio and video capabilities. Don't have Wi-Fi? You can also call into the meeting.
Registration is required for each Virtual Book Club. Please register on the events calendar at ecrlib.org, and you will be contacted by the library with further instructions.
Questions? Email us at ecregion@ecrlib.org or call your local library Monday-Friday between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.
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NORTH BRANCH AREA
MONDAY, MARCH 15th
11:00AM-12:00PM
Join Branch Librarian Amelia for the North Branch Library book club, held on the third Monday of each month from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. This month, we are reading Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi.
Copies of the book will be available through a book club kit at the library. Stop by and speak with staff about getting a copy or call
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PINE CITY AREA
THURSDAY, MARCH 18TH
10:00AM-12:00PM
Join us virtually for Book Group, held on the third Thursday of every month from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The meeting will be hosted by Pine City Branch Librarian, Heidi. This month, we are reading A Single Thread by Tracy Chevalier.
Copies of the book are available in a book club kit at the Pine City Library. Stop by and speak with staff about signing out a copy, or call 320-629-6403 to arrange a curbside pick-up. You can also request to have a copy sent to your local East Central Regional Library branch. For current services and hours, visit the Pine City Public Library page at ecrlib.org.
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CHISAGO LAKES AREA
THURSDAY, MARCH 18TH
5:00PM-6:15PM
Join Branch Librarian Kerstin for the Chisago Lakes Library book club, held on the third Thursday of the month. This month, we are reading Evicted by Matthew Desmond.
Visit the Library Catalog for copies of the selected title. You can also call the library at 651-257-2817 or email Kerstin at kfinsness@ecrlib.org. For current services and hours, visit the Chisago Lakes Area Library page at ecrlib.org.
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CAMBRIDGE AREA
THURSDAY, MARCH 18TH
6:30PM-7:30PM
Join the Cambridge Public Library book club for a discussion of I Will Always Write Back: How One Letter Changed Two Lives by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda. Books are available for pick-up at the library.
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All library events are made available at no cost and are open to the public. |
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