February 2020 Event Calendar

February 2020

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DPL Winter Reading 2020 Now - February 29

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3 6 pm: The Blue Army, Grey Samaritans, and the White Cross: Polish Americans in France, 1917-1920 (Green Room)

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2 pm Tax Preparation Help (Gold Room) 12 pm: Book Bingo (Green Room) 3:30: Read to a Dog (Mt. Royal)

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2 pm Tax Preparation Help (Gold Room) 3 pm: Book Club (West)

4 10:15: Baby Storytime (Mt. Royal) 3:30: Crafternoons for Kids (West Duluth)

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10:15: Baby Storytime (Mt. Royal)

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10:15: Baby Storytime (Mt. Royal) 2 pm: Shrinkable Art for Kids (Green Room) 3:30: Marshmallow Madness (Mt. Royal)

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10:15: Baby Storytime (Mt. Royal) 3 pm: Crafternoons for Adults (Green Room) R

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10 am Tax Preparation Help (Gold Room) 10:30: Valentine’s Day Crafts for Kids (Youth Services)

10:15: Storytime (Mt. Royal) 11:30: Vegan Cookbook Club (Mt. Royal) 4 pm: Teen Scene (Green Room) 4 pm: Write On! R (Green Room)

10:15: B&T Storytime (Gold) 10:30: Storytime Stay & Play (Green) 10:30: Storytime (West) 11:15: Preschool Storytime (Gold) 3:30: Read to a Dog (West) 3:45: Squad Car ST (YS) 4:30: Adulting 101: Finances (Green) 6 pm: Movie: Leap Year (MTR)

10:15: Storytime (MTR) 1 pm: Social Knitting Group (Mt. Royal) 3 pm: Crafternoons for Kids (MTR) 6 pm: Recycle, Repurpose, and Restyle (West) 6:45: Vegan Cookbook Club at Main (Gold Room)

10:15: Baby & Toddler Time (Gold Room) 10:30: Storytime Stay & Play (Green Room) 10:30: Storytime (West) 11:15: Preschool Storytime (Gold Room) 1 pm: Movie for Seniors (West) 6 pm: Lotion Making Demonstration (Mt. Royal)

10:15: Storytime (Mt. Royal) 3:30: LEGO® at the Library (West) 4 pm: Teen Anime & Manga Club (Green) 6:30: DPL Book Group (Gold)

10:30: Movie: Aladdin (Mt. Royal) 2 pm: Movie: Gemini Man (Green Room)

10:15: Storytime (Mt. Royal) 3:30: Book Bingo!

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2 pm: Movie: Harriet (Green Room) 3 pm: Leap Year Celebration (Mt. Royal)

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10:15: Baby & Toddler Storytime (Gold) 10:30: Storytime Stay & Play (Green Room) 10:30: Storytime (West) 11:15: Preschool Storytime (Gold) 3:45: Squad Car Storytime (YS)

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2 pm: Movie: Academy Award Friday Films: Judy (Green Room)

10:15: B & T Storytime (Gold) 10:30: Storytime Stay & Play (Green) 10:30: Storytime (West) 11:15: Preschool Storytime (Gold) 1 pm: Movie for Seniors (West) 6:30: MTR Book Club (MTR)

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10:30: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Kefir (Green) 11:30: Coding for Kids (Gold) 2 pm: Lake Superior Writers: Critical (Green)

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2 pm: Movie: Dear Frankie (Green Room)

10 am Tax Preparation Help (Gold Room) 10:30: Perler Bead Art for Kids (Green Room)

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10 am Tax Preparation Help (Gold Room) 11 am: Beaded Animal Keychains (Green Room)

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10 am Tax Preparation Help (Gold Room) 11 am: Gaming & Crafts for Kids (Green Room)

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STORYTIMES Baby and Toddler Storytime • Wednesdays at 10:15 am 20 minutes of simple stories & fingerplays for infants and toddlers from birth to 3 years.

Storytime Stay and Play • Wednesdays • 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Stay after storytime for large motor and imaginative play provided by Duluth Parks and Recreation. For children ages birth to preschool.

Preschool Storytime • Wednesdays at 11:15 am 30 minutes of stories, songs & fingerplays for ages 3 to 5.

Squad Car Storytime • Stories read by a Duluth police officer.

Wednesdays, February 12 & February 26 • 3:45 pm • Youth Services RECURRING EVENTS Tax Preparation Help • Begins Saturday, February 8 • Mondays, 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm • Saturdays, 10:00 am - 3:30 pm • Gold Room Students from UMD’s Accounting department will be on hand to help with tax preparation. First come, first served. See duluthlibrary.org/ services/tax-help for details about available tax help and a complete list of documents to bring with you.

1 - Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Kefir • 10:30 am Green Room • Think kombucha is tasty? Try kefir soda! Local Market Day artisan, Lanae Rhodes, will answer your questions about how to brew this healthy beverage. Samples available while supplies last.

1 - Coding for Kids • 11:30 am • Gold Room • Learn the basics of computer programming through adventure and hands-on play using fun tools like Turing Tumbles, Cubettos, and Ozobots!

1 - Lake Superior Writers: Critical • 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm • Green Room • Lake Superior Writers hosts esteemed writers to discuss the feedback process, one-on-one and in groups, and how to sift through the feedback to strengthen your own writing.

3 - The Blue Army, Grey Samaritans, and the White Cross: Polish Americans in France, 1917-1920 • 6:00 pm - 7:45 pm • Green Room Many men from MN and WI fought for Poland’s independence.

Learn about the Polish-American women that served with the Grey Samaritans and the White Cross supporting the Blue Army. Presented by the Twin Ports Genealogical Society. There will be a short TPGS meeting prior to the presentation.

6 - Teen Scene • 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm • Green Room • Games, crafts, movies, book discussions, and more. You choose what you want to do!

Pizza will be served while it lasts. For teens in grades 6-12 6 - Write On! • 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm • Gold Room • Young writers!

Whatever your genre, Write On is the place for you to launch your next piece. Write On is a series of workshops designed for young writers, ages 10-18. You do not need to bring any completed writing, but the option to share and receive feedback will be provided. There will also be brain food (pizza!) while supplies last. R 7 - Academy Award Friday Films: Judy • 1:45 pm • Green Room • Nominated for 2 Oscars, including Best Actress. Rated PG-13; 1h 58m.

Play Movie Trivia for a chance to win a box of candy. Check out one of this year’s Oscar-nominated films. Ballots will be available at each movie. Get the most correct and win a gift card to Marcus Theatres.

8 - Valentine’s Day Crafts for Kids • 10:30 am • Youth Services Area Get ready for Valentine’s Day! Create your own valentines! Make a

valentine for a veteran or for a friend.

10 - Book Bingo • 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm • Green Room • If you like bingo, you’ll love book bingo – instead of numbers we draw book titles! Play to win a gift card to Barnes & Noble.

12 - Adulting 101: Finances • 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm • Green Room Anna Nelson, Membership Development Coordinator at Members Cooperative Credit Union, covers the basics of finance and managing money. Learn about accounts, budgeting, credit scores, and more.

Anna’s tips can help you make a plan for your money.

13 - Vegan Cookbook Club • 6:45 pm - 7:45 pm • Gold Room Share great recipes and meet new friends! Bring one or more vegan cookbooks and one or more recipes to share.

14 - Movie: Dear Frankie • 2:00 pm • Green Room • PG-13; 1h 45m.

15 - Perler Bead Art for Kids • 10:30 am - 12:30 pm • Green Room Drop in and make your own Perler bead creation.

18 - Shrinkable Art for Kids • 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm • Green Room Design your own artwork, jewelry, magnets, and keychains. Watch as they shrink before your eyes. Fun for the whole family!

20 - Teen Anime & Manga Club • 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm • Green Room Anime. Cosplay. Games. Pizza while it lasts! For teens in grades 6-12.

16 - DPL Book Group: The Beekeeper’s Apprentice by Laurie R. King 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm • Gold Room • New members welcome! • In 1915, Sherlock Holmes is retired and quietly engaged in the study of honeybees when a young woman stumbles onto him on the Sussex Downs. This twentieth-century woman proves a deft protégée and a fitting partner for the Victorian detective. They are soon called to help Scotland Yard find the kidnapped daughter of an American senator, a case with clues that dip deep into Holmes’s past.

21 - Movie: Gemini Man • 2:00 pm • Green Room • PG-13; 1h 57m.

18 - Beaded Animal Keychains • 11:00 am • Green Room • Does your backpack need accessories? Make beaded animal keychains for yourself, family, or friends! Kits with beads and instructions supplied.

25 - Crafternoons for Adults • 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm • Green Room “Beat the Blues”: Watercolor Pencils and Affirmation Cards. Use watercolor pencils to create meditation cards with personal affirmations on them. Sunlamp available for short timeslots. R 28 - Movie: Harriet • 2:00 pm • Green Room • Rated PG-13; 2h 5m.

27 - Gaming & Crafts for Kids • 11:00 am - 3:00 pm • Green Room Enjoy our Wii U & Wii game systems, board games, or a simple craft.

Something to interest all kids in grades K-5.

STORYTIMES Storytime • Wednesdays at 10:30 am 20-30 minutes of stories, songs, & fingerplays for children from birth to 5 years.

4 - Crafternoons for Kids • 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm • Join for a fun makeand-take craft project. No experience or sign-up required!

8 - West Duluth Movies for Seniors: Return to Me • 1:00 pm • Rated PG; 1h 55m 12 - Read to a Dog • 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm • Kids are invited to read a story to a good listener with big ears! One-on-one read-aloud sessions with therapy dog are a great way to practice reading. Dropin sessions available on a first come first served basis.

13 - Recycle, Repurpose, and Restyle with Mary Mulari • 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm • Turn tablecloths, T-shirts, and thrift shop treasures into contemporary heirlooms and useful accessories. Learn laundering/ whitening tips and how, with basic sewing skills or fabric glue, to create special gifts with priceless memories attached.

20 - LEGO® at the Library • 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm • Bring your imagination and the library will supply the LEGO® bricks!

22 - West Duluth Movies for Seniors: John Wick • 1:00 pm • Rated R; 1h 41m 24 - West Duluth Book Club • 3:00 pm 27 - Book Bingo! • 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm • The name says it all: it’s bingo…but with books! Both Adult and Children’s cards available for all-ages fun. Play to win a gift card to Barnes & Noble.

STORYTIMES Mount Royal Storytime • Thursdays at 10:15 am 20-30 minutes of stories, songs, & fingerplays for children from birth through age 5.

Baby Storytime • Tuesdays at 10:15 am A brief storytime ideal for babies 0-24 months, then early literacy playtime and socialization.

5 - Mt. Royal Book Club • 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm • Meet monthly to discuss fiction and nonfiction titles. This month: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot.

6 - Vegan Cookbook Club • 11:30 am - 12:30 pm • Share great recipes and meet new friends! Bring one or more vegan cookbooks and one or more recipes to share.

10 - Read to a Dog • 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm • Kids are invited to read a story to a good listener with big ears! One-on-one read-aloud sessions with therapy dog are a great way to practice reading. Dropin sessions available on a first come first served basis.

12 - Movie: Leap Day • 6:00 pm • Rated PG; 1h 40m 13 - Social Knitting Group • 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm • Social knitting has health benefits, supports well-being, and creates community. An open group to all who love to knit or crochet. All skill levels welcome.

13 - Crafternoons for Kids • 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm • Drop-in for a make-and-take craft project. Supplies provided.

18 - Marshmallow Madness • 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm • Food fight! Create devices to throw, catapult, and launch fluffy marshmallow delights in lighthearted competitions. Or just eat this fluffy treat. Either way, enjoy some marshmallow madness! For teens in grades 6-12.

19 - Lotion Making Demonstration • 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm • Watch emulsified lotion being made with local Market Day artisan, Lanae Rhoads. Learn to understand an ingredient list, determine safe versus dangerous skincare chemicals, and how to make it all work together.

A lucky winner will go home with handmade artisan lotion as a prize!

21 - Family-Friendly Movies: Aladdin • 10:30 am • Rated PG; 2h 9m 28 - Leap Year Celebration • 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm • Join us for a once-every-four-years celebration of LEAP YEAR! A longer month of February lets us squeeze in some extra fun. Enjoy activities and crafts.

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