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AT HOME SPA KIT (Aitkin & McGregor)
Aitkin kit: Registration open
McGregor kit: Registration begins Tuesday, March 23rd
Relax and recharge in the comfort of your home with an At Home Spa Kit from the Aitkin and McGregor libraries. Each kit will provide you with materials and instructions to create your own spa experience — including bath bombs and body scrubs.
Recommended for teens and adults, and registration is required. Common household ingredients and liquid ingredients (coconut oil and essential oils) are not included and will need to be provided by the participant. Each kit has materials for two people.
Kits will be available for pick-up at the Aitkin Library on Monday, April 12th, and the McGregor Library on Tuesday, April 13th.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Aitkin Public Library and the Friends of the McGregor Library.
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SPRING BOOK BUNDLE CHALLENGE
(North Branch)
April 1st through May 29th
Here's your chance to win a stack of books!
Kids, teens, and adults are welcome to join our Spring Book Bundle Challenge. To participate, stop by the North Branch Area Library to see which book bundles are available and pick up your challenge sheet. Once you complete five activities on the challenge sheet, return it to the library to be entered to win that book bundle. Each bundle has its own challenge sheet, so you can complete as many as you would like.
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VISIONS OF SPRING (Regionwide)
*This program is currently full, but you can still join the Waiting List
Do you have cabin fever? This kit will teach you how to make paper flower diffusers. When you are done you will have the sights and scents of spring in your home.
This kit contains the materials to make three paper flowers and enough essential oil for three diffuser reeds.
Registration is required. Please limit two kits per family. Kits will be available for pick-up at the library branch of your choice. In Isle, kits will be ready at the Mille Lacs Library during open hours March 24-March 27.
Sponsored by the Mille Lacs Friends of the Library.
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VIRTUAL DUNGEONS & DRAGONS
(Regionwide)
Teen Edtion (ages 13-17) begins Monday, April 5th, 4-6pm
Adult Edition (18+) starts Monday, April 26th, 4-6pm
Are you a Dungeons and Dragons fan or just looking to learn how to play? Join us via Zoom for an adventure filled with mystery and magic!
Have fun using your imagination and problem-solving skills while meeting and socializing with others who enjoy role-playing games. Rules and pre-made characters will be available for all! We will be playing using the 5th Edition rules.
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AMONG US CRAFT (Regionwide)
*This program is currently full, but you can still join the Waiting List
Don't be suspicious (or “sus” if you’re playing the hit game, Among Us)! Sign up for a 3D printed Among Us crewmate, and then personalize it to look however you like! For ages 9 and up. Your crewmate will be sent to the library branch of your choice on Monday, April 12th.
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MAKE YOUR OWN BEADS! (Regionwide)
Zoom online
Tuesday, April 6th, 6-7pm
Learn how to make your own beautiful beaded necklaces and bracelets using household items. Jewelry making is a great craft for anyone because it's easy, inexpensive, and a lot of fun!
Recommended for ages 9 and up, and registration is required. Please use full names on the sign-up form. One kit per individual signing up.
The library will be supplying all materials needed.
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MYSTERY KIT #1: WHAT DO YOU SEE? (Regionwide)
*Registration opens Monday, April 5th
Have fun with this kit, containing a short story and craft materials to create something based on what you visualized from the story. You will need glue, scissors, and tape. Email a picture of your creation to mlmail@ecrlib.org -- include your name and home library -- and you may see it featured online!
Suitable for ages 6 to adult. Registration required.
Kits will be sent to the library branch of your choice the week of April 19th.
Sponsored by the Mille Lacs Friends of the Library.
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CRAFT AND CHAT (Regionwide)
Zoom online
Tuesday, April 20th, 6-7pm
Are you a crafter who would like to visit with new people? Join Branch Librarians Kirsten and Heidi for a virtual craft and chat event on the Zoom online platform. Bring your own crafting project and get ready to have fun conversation with fellow crafters.
No craft project? No problem! We will send everyone a very simple paper craft, as well.
Recommended for ages 12 and up. Registration required.
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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. All entries are due 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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Virtual Children's Storytimes |
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ADVENTURE STORYTIME: SECRET AGENTS
(Regionwide)
Saturdays, 10am-11am
April 10th - May 29th
Join us for a special Secret Agent themed Virtual Storytime series led by Mora Branch Librarian, Katherine! Each week we will meet on the Zoom
platform to sing songs, read top secret stories,
and complete secret missions.
This program is recommended for children of preschool age.
Craft supplies will be provided at your branch of choice. You will be contacted when your supplies are ready.
**By registering for this event, you are registering to participate in all eight weeks of activities.
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STORYTIME ON FACEBOOK LIVE
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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Most of our Book Club discussions are held on the Zoom online 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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PINE CITY AREA
THURSDAY, APRIL 15TH
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 The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates.
"Here he weaves a clear-eyed story that has elements of magic but is grounded in a profoundly simple truth: A persons' humanity is tied to their freedom." -Bookpage (starred review)
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.
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CHISAGO LAKES AREA
THURSDAY, APRIL 15TH
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 The Library Book by Susan Orlean.
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, APRIL 15TH
6:30PM-7:30PM
Join the Cambridge Public Library book club for a discussion of Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys. Books are available for pick-up at the library.
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NORTH BRANCH AREA
MONDAY, APRIL 19th
11:00AM-12:00PM
*Note: We plan to meet in person, socially distanced, on the patio at the library -- just follow the sidewalk around the right of the building. Please bring your own chair. In case of inclement weather, we will meet on Zoom.
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 The Art of Taking It Easy by Dr. Brian King, which is part of Overdrive's Big Library Read.
The title will be available in e-book and e-audiobook for simultaneous access on Overdrive from April 5-19. To place a hold on a physical copy of the book, visit the ECRL catalog or call 651-674-8443.
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All library events are made available at no cost and are open to the public. |
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