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December Challenge for Adults Eat, Read, and Be Merry!
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Saturday, December 1 through Monday, December 31, complete any 10 activities in our “Eat, Read & Merry” adult program to earn your Ugly Sweater badge! You could win a stocking filled with gift cards to Whole Foods Co-op, Marcus Theatres, and Dairy Queen, along with DPL swag and MORE! For ages 18+. Sign up at DuluthLibrary.org
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2:30 pm: Crafternoons for Adults (Mt. Royal)
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12 pm: Book Bingo (Green Room) 3 pm: West Duluth Book Club (West)
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All Libraries Closed: Christmas Eve 11 am: Noon Year’s Eve Party (Green Room)
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10 am: Holiday Book Sale (Mt. Royal) 6 pm: Holiday Music with Zachary Scot Johnson (West)
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All Libraries Closed: Christmas
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10 am: Holiday Book Sale (Mt. Royal) 10:15: Baby & Toddler Time (Green Room) 10:30: Storytime (West) 11:15: Preschool Storytime (Green Room) 3:45: Squad Car Storytime (YS)
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10:15: Baby & Toddler Time (Green Room) 10:30: Storytime (West) 11:15: Preschool Storytime (Green Room) 6 pm: Holiday Music with Zachary Scot Johnson (Mt. Royal)
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2 pm: Movie: Alpha (Green Room)
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2 pm: Movie: Crazy Rich Asians (Green Room)
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10:15: Baby & Toddler Time (Green Room) 10:30: Storytime (West) 11:15: Preschool Storytime (Green) 3 pm: Gift Wrapping Party (Green) 3:30: Read to a Dog (MTR) 3:45: Squad Car Storytime (YS)
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10:15: Storytime (Mt. Royal) 4 pm: Teen Anime & Manga Club (Green) 6:30: DPL Book Group (Gold Room) 6:30: Simple Gifts (West)
2 pm: Movie for Kids: Hotel Transylvania 3 (Green Room)
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10 am: Holiday Book Sale (Mt. Royal) 10:15: Storytime (Mt. Royal) 11:30: Vegan Cookbook Club (Mt. Royal) 4 pm: Teen Scene (Green Room)
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11 am: Creation Craze! (Green Room)
1 pm: Make and Take Holiday Gifts (Green Room) 3 pm: Movie for Kids: How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Gold Room)
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10:30 am: Kids’ Yoga (Green Room) R 2 pm: Perler Bead Art for Kids (Green Room)
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2 pm: Movie: Christopher Robin (Green Room)
10:30: Movie: It’s a Wonderful Life (Green Room) 2 pm: Gift Wrapping Party (Green) 2 pm: LEGO at the Library (Gold)
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2 pm: Movie for Kids: Incredibles 2 (Green Room)
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Registration Required
Baby & Toddler Storytime • Every Wednesday at 10:15 am 20 minutes of stories & fingerplays for infants and toddlers. Preschool Storytime • Every Wednesday at 11:15 am 30 minutes of stories, songs & fingerplays for ages 3 to 5. *No Storytimes on Wednesday, December 26 Squad Car Storytime • Stories read by a Duluth police officer. Wednesday, December 5 & 19 • 3:45 pm in Youth Services 1 - Creation Craze! 11 am - 2 pm, Green Room • Drop in and create at the library! A few sample crafts will be available for those that want a project to do or just let your creativity flow. For kids in grades 1-5. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Made possible by the Friends of the Duluth Public Library and the Duluth Library Foundation. 6 - Teen Scene - 4 - 6 pm, Green Room • Games, crafts, movies, pizza & more. For teens in grades 6-12. 7 - Movie: Alpha - 2 pm, Green Room • Rated PG-13 • Drama/ Mystery • 1h 37m 8 - Make and Take Holiday Gifts - 1 - 2:30 pm, Green Room Kids! Need some last minute gifts this holiday season? Why not make your own! Join us and make that perfect holiday gift all by yourself. Children under 8 must be accompanied by and adult. 8 - Movies for Kids: How the Grinch Stole Christmas - 3 pm, Green Room • Rated PG • Fantasy • 1h 45m 13 - Lotion Making Demo - 5:30 - 7:30 pm, Green Room Watch the process of an emulsified lotion being made in front of you with local Market Day artisan, Lanae Rhoads. Learn how to understand an ingredient list, determine safe versus dangerous skincare chemicals, and how to make it all work together. Everyone will take home a 4oz bottle of lotion. Registration Required. Sign up online at www.DuluthLibrary.org or see a staff member. 7 - Movie: Crazy Rich Asians - 2 pm, Green Room • Rated PG-13 Drama/Comedy • 2h 1m 15 - Kids’ Yoga - 10:30 - 11:30 am, Green Room • Join Yoga North for a yoga class just for kids! This class is open to children in K - 5th grade. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Registration Required. Sign up online at www.DuluthLibrary.org or see a staff member. Made possible by the Friends of the Duluth Public Library. 15 - Perler Bead Art for Kids - 2 - 4 pm, Green Room • Drop in and make your own Perler bead creation. For kids in kindergarten and up. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Made possible by the Friends of the Duluth Public Library. 17 - Book Bingo - 12 - 1 pm, Green Room • If you like Bingo, you’ll love Book Bingo. Instead of numbers, we draw book titles. Bring your lunch and play to win a gift card to Barnes & Noble. 19 - Gift Wrapping Party - 3 - 5 pm, Green Room • Do you have gifts you need to wrap? Bring them to the library! Our maps will
make a unique giftwrap paper. Maps as wrapping paper, scissors, tape, and curling ribbon will be provided while supplies last. All you need to bring are the items you need to wrap! 20 - Teen Anime & Manga Club - 4 - 6 pm, Green Room • Anime, cosplay, manga, food & games. For teens in grades 6 - 12. 20 - DPL Book Group: News of the World by Paulette Jiles 6:30 - 7:30, Gold Room • An elderly Civil War general traveling through Texas with a young girl rescued from a Native American tribe. Through their journey, they form a special bond; their relationship is set against the harsh landscape of the postwar south. New members welcome! Copies of the book are available at the circulation desk of the Main Library 4 weeks before the meeting. 21 - Movie: Christopher Robin - 2 pm, Green Room • PG • Drama/ Fantasy • 1h 43m 22 - Movie: It’s a Wonderful Life - 10:30 am, Green Room • PG Drama/Fantasy • 2h 10m 22 - Gift Wrapping Party - 2 - 4 pm, Green Room • Do you have gifts you need to wrap? Bring them to the library! Our maps will make a unique gift wrap paper. Maps as wrapping paper, scissors, tape, and curling ribbon will be provided while supplies last. All you need to bring are the items you need to wrap! 22 - LEGO at the Library - 2 - 3 pm, Gold Room Bring your imagination and the library will supply the LEGO bricks! For kids in grades K-5. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Made possible by the Friends of the Duluth Public Library. 27 - Movie for Kids: Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation - 2 pm, Green Room • Rated PG; 1h 37m 28 - Movie for Kids: Incredibles 2 - 2 pm, Green Room • Rated PG; 1h 58m 29 - Family Gaming - 10:30 am - 2pm, Green Room • Drop in and play games with the whole family. We will provide a Wii U, Wii, and board games appropriate for a wide range of ages. Feel free to bring your own. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Made possible by the Friends of the Duluth Public Library. 31 - Noon Year’s Eve Party - 11 am - 12:30 pm, Green Room Kids want to party like it’s 2019 too! Kids 2nd grade and younger are invited to celebrate the coming New Year at noon instead of midnight! Drop in anytime for a dance party, crafts, snacks, games, and a noon countdown to a shower of balloons.
All library locations closed Monday, December 24 & Tuesday, December 25 All library locations closing at 6 pm Monday, December 31
Littlest Holiday Book Sale
Tuesday, December 4 10 am to 5:30 pm Wednesday, December 5 10 am to 7:30 pm Thursday, December 6 10 am to 3:00 pm
Shop for new and like new books and other gifts for your family and friends. There is a large selection to choose from including holiday books – all at bargain prices! Proceeds from the book sale support free library events for children and teens. Preschool Storytime • Every Thursday at 10:15 am 20-30 minutes of stories, songs, & fingerplays for children from birth through age 5. *No Storytime on Thursday, December 27 6 - Vegan Cookbook Club - 11:30 am - 12:30 pm • Share great recipes and meet new friends! Bring a vegan cookbook or two and one or more recipes from the books that you have tried or would like to try. 10 - Crafternoons for Adults - 2:30 - 4 pm • Drop in for a variety of creative projects. No experience or sign-up required. 12 - Holiday Music with Zachary Scot Johnson - 6 - 7 pm Singer/songwriter Zachary Scot Johnson will bring a special holiday program playing both well known and lesser-known music that is perfect for the holidays. This all ages show has him performing on guitar, keyboard, violin, mandolin, banjo, ukulele and more. Paid for in part by the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund. 19 - Read to a Dog - 3:30 - 4:30 pm • Kids are invited to read a story to a good listener with big ears! One-on-one readaloud sessions are a great way to practice reading in a comfortable, low-stress environment. Drop-in sessions available on a first come first served basis.
Preschool Storytime • Every Wednesday at 10:30 am 20-30 minutes of stories, songs & fingerplays for children from birth through age 5. *No Storytime on Wednesday, December 26 4 - Holiday Music with Zachary Scot Johnson - 6 - 7 pm Singer/songwriter Zachary Scot Johnson will bring a special holiday program playing both well known and lesser-known music that is perfect for the holidays. This family-friendly, all ages show has him performing on guitar, keyboard, violin, mandolin, banjo, ukulele and more. Paid for in part by the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund. 17 - West Duluth Book Club - 3 pm 20 - Simple Gifts - 6:30 - 7:30 pm • Simple Gifts – No matter which holiday you celebrate this time of year, gifts are a part of it! Stop by and make something special to give a loved one.
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