July 2019

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July 2019

July 2019 Sunday

Monday

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2:30 pm: Mt. Royal Readers’ Guild (Mt. Royal)

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2:30 pm: Mt. Royal Readers’ Guild (Mt. Royal) 6 pm: Bayfront Story and Play (Bayfront Park) 6 pm: Watering Wisely (Mt. Royal)

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2:30 pm: Mt. Royal Readers’ Guild (Mt. Royal) 3 pm: West Book Club (West Duluth) 3:30 pm: Read to a Dog (Mt. Royal)

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11:30 am: Bayfront Story and Play (Bayfront Park) 12 pm: Book Bingo (Green Room)

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1 pm: A Joyous Way to Learn: Music Play and Reading Play to Promote Readiness, Literacy, and Inclusion in Storytime (Green Room) R

Tuesday

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1 pm: Movies for Seniors: True Grit (West Duluth) R

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10:30 am: Kaleidoscope: Kenny Ahern (Library Plaza) 11 am: Senior Moments: Senior Yoga (Mt. Royal) 1:30 pm: Kaleidoscope: Kenny Ahern (Library Plaza)

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10:30 am: Kaleidoscope: Siama (Library Plaza) 1 pm: Movies for Seniors: Book Club (West Duluth) R 1:30 pm: Kaleidoscope: Siama (Library Plaza)

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10:30 am: Kaleidoscope: Laura Ernst (Library Plaza) 1:30 pm: Kaleidoscope: Laura Ernst (Library Plaza)

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10:30 am: Kaleidoscope: Jim Gill (Library Plaza) 1:30 pm: Kaleidoscope: Jim Gill (Library Plaza)

Wednesday

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10:15: Baby & Toddler Storytime (Gold) 10:30: Storytime Stay and Play (Green) 10:30: Storytime (West) 11:15: Preschool Storytime (Gold)

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10:15: Special Musical Storytime (Gold Room) 10:30: Old MacDonald Had a Banjo (West) 10:30: Storytime Stay and Play (Green Room) 11:15: Special Musical Storytime (Gold Room) 1:30: Old MacDonald Had a Banjo (Green Room) 3:30: Read to a Dog (West)

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10:15: Special Musical Storytime (Gold Room) 10:30: Storytime (West) 10:30: Storytime Stay and Play (Green Room) 11:15: Special Musical Storytime (Gold Room) 3:45: Squad Car Storytime (Youth Services) 6: Documentaries & Foreign Films: Shoplifters (Mt. Royal)

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10:15: Special Musical Storytime (Gold Room) 10:30: Storytime (West) 10:30: Storytime Stay and Play (Green Room) 11:15: Special Musical Storytime (Gold Room)

EVERYONE

Thursday

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Independence Day All Libraries Closed

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10:15 am: Old MacDonald Had a Banjo (Mt. Royal) 10:30 am: Fun for Kids! (Green Room) 11:30 am: Vegan Cookbook Club (Mt. Royal) 6 pm: Resisting Removal (Green Room) 6 pm: Watering Wisely (West Duluth)

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10:15 am: Firefighter Storytime (Mt. Royal) 10:30 am: Fun for Kids! (Green Room) 2 pm: Crafternoons for Kids (Mt. Royal) 4 pm: Teen Anime & Manga Club (Green) 6 pm: City Sounds (Library Plaza)

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10:15 am: Storytime (Mt. Royal) 10:30 am: Fun for Kids! (Green Room) 3:30 pm: LEGO® at the Library (West Duluth) 6 pm: City Sounds (Library Plaza)

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Saturday

10:30 am: Movies for Kids: A Dog’s Way Home (Green Room) 11 am: Food Truck Friday (Library Plaza) 2 pm: Movie: Charlotte Gray (Green Room)

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10:30 am: Movies for Kids: Mary Poppins Returns (Green Room) 11 am: Food Truck Friday (Library Plaza) 2 pm: Movie: Us (Green Room) 10:30 am: Movies for Kids: Norm of the North (Green Room) 11 am: Food Truck Friday (Library Plaza) 2 pm: Movie: Stardust (Green Room) 10:30 am: Family Movies: How to Train Your Dragon III (MTR) 10:30 am: LEGO® at the Library (Green) 11 am: Food Truck Friday (Library Plaza) 2 pm: Movie: The Public (Green Room)

Free library programming made possible by:

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Registration Required. Sign up online at Duluthlibrary.org or see a staff member.


STORYTIMES

Baby and Toddler Storytime • Every Wednesday at 10:15 am 20 minutes of simple stories & fingerplays for infants and toddlers from birth to 3 years. Preschool Storytime • Every Wednesday at 11:15 am 30 minutes of stories, songs & fingerplays for ages 3 to 5. Storytime Stay and Play • Every Wednesday • 10:30 am - 12:30 pm Stay after storytime for large motor and imaginative play provided by Duluth Parks and Recreation. For children ages birth to preschool. Bayfront Story & Play • July 8, 6 pm - 7 pm & July 22, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm • Bayfront Park • Bring your own picnic and blanket and join us for a family story time at Bayfront Park. Duluth Parks & Recreation will be there with extra equipment for young children. Old MacDonald Had a Banjo • July 10 • 1:30 pm - 2:15 pm • Green Room • Folk musician Paul Imholte plays the part of Old MacDonald as he sings original and classic children’s songs. Squad Car Storytime • Stories read by a Duluth police officer. Wednesday, July 17 & 31 • 3:45 pm • Youth Services Special Musical Storytimes • Storytimes with musical guest hosts. July 10 & 24: Robi Meyerson • July 17 & 31: Judy Swedberg

WEEKLY EVENTS

Fun for Kids! • Every Thursday • 10:30 am - 1 pm, Green Room Looking for fun and free activities for children this summer? Each week will have a variety of crafts, games, and activities for kids entering grades K-5. Children under age 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Food Truck Friday • Every Friday • 11 am - 2 pm, Library Plaza Duluth food truck favorites will be on the library plaza for lunch. For all ages. Come hungry! 5 - Movies for Kids: A Dog’s Way Home • 10:30 am • Green Room Rated PG; 1h 36m 5 - Movie: Charlotte Gray • 2 pm • Green Room • Rated PG-13; 2h 11 - Resisting Removal: The Sandy Lake Tragedy of 1850 • 6 pm - 7:30 pm • Green Room • Colin Mustful will speak about his new novel, as well as the Sandy Lake Tragedy, his experience publishing, his MFA program in Creative Writing, and his recent challenges navigating this important and sensitive history. Books will be available for purchase. 12 - Movies for Kids: Mary Poppins Returns • 10:30 am • Green Room Rated PG; 2h 10m 12 - Movie: Us • 2 pm • Green Room • Rated R; 2h 1m 18 - Teen Anime & Manga Club • 4 pm - 6 pm • Green Room • Candy Tapeball – Candy Galore for the fastest fingers! Teens, Food, Anime, Cosplay, and Games. All teens in grades 6 - 12 are welcome! 18 - City Sounds: Concerts on the Plaza • 6 pm - 7 pm • Library Plaza Join us for the sound of Duluth Symphonic Winds Community Band, rain or shine! Chairs will be set up, but feel free to bring your own. 19 - Movies for Kids: Norm of the North: Keys to the Kingdom • 10:30 am, Green Room • Not Rated; 1h 49m 19 - Movie: Stardust • 2 pm • Green Room • Rated PG-13; 2h 8m 20 - Book Bingo • 12 pm - 1 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. 25 - City Sounds: Concerts on the Plaza • 6 pm - 7 pm • Library Plaza Join us for the sound of Big Time Jazz Orchestra, rain or shine! Chairs will be set up, but feel free to bring your own.

26 - LEGO® at the Library • 10:30 am - 11:30 am, Green Room • Bring your imagination and the library will supply the LEGO® bricks! For kids entering grades K-5. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. 26 - Movie: The Public • 2 pm, Green Room • Rated PG-13; 2h 2m 29 - A Joyous Way to Learn - Music Play and Reading Play to Promote Readiness, Literacy and Inclusion in Story Time Presented by Jim Gill 1 pm - 4 pm • Green Room • Jim will share examples of his work that teachers and care providers can bring back to their classrooms, playrooms and family rooms. This training is for adults only. Sponsored by the Arrowhead Library System. R

Kaleidoscope Tuesdays 10:30 & 1:30 Main Library Plaza

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JULY 9: KENNY AHERN Former Barnum & Bailey entertainer Kenny mixes high-energy comedy with heartwarming charm and audience play. JULY 16: SIAMA Kids and families will be encouraged to sing along in Kikongo, Lingala and English while hearing fun stories that bring Siama’s rural Bas Congo childhood to life. JULY 23: LAURA ERNST Laura is a juggler, acrobat, and aerialist. With something for everyone, Laura has a variety of stunts that range from deathdefying to ridiculously funny. JULY 30: JIM GILL In concert, Jim strums energetic rhythms on his banjo while everyone claps, sings, dances and even sneezes along to the silly and inspiring musical games that he creates.

STORYTIMES

Storytime • Every Wednesday at 10:30 am 20-30 minutes of stories, songs, & fingerplays for children from birth through age 5. Old MacDonald Had a Banjo • July 10 • 10:30 am - 11:15 am • Folk musician Paul Imholte plays the part of Old MacDonald as he sings original and classic children’s songs. *In place of regular weekly storytime 2 - West Duluth Movies for Seniors: True Grit • 1 pm • Rated PG-13; 1h 51m R 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 in a comfortable, low-stress environment. Drop-in sessions available on a first come first served basis. 11 - Watering Wisely • 6 pm - 7 pm • Learn how soil texture affects water movement and key ideas on what, when, where, and how to water trees, shrubs, grass, plants. Presented by St. Louis County Master Gardeners. 15 - West Duluth Book Club • 3 pm 16 - West Duluth Movies for Seniors: Book Club • 1 pm • Rated PG-13; 1h 44m R 25 - LEGO® at the Library • 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm • Bring your imagination and the library will supply the LEGO® bricks! For kids entering grades K-5. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.

STORYTIMES Preschool Storytime • Every Thursday at 10:15 am 20-30 minutes of stories, songs, & fingerplays for children from birth through age 5. Old MacDonald Had a Banjo • July 11 • 10:15 am - 11 am Folk musician Paul Imholte plays the part of Old MacDonald as he sings original and classic children’s songs. *In place of regular weekly storytime

Firefighter Storytime • July 18 • 10:15 am One of Duluth’s heroes from the Duluth Fire Department will read the story. There will also be a fire truck to look at after storytime. WEEKLY EVENTS Mt. Royal Readers’ Guild • Mondays • July 1, 8, & 15 • 2:30 pm 3:30 pm • Want to join a ‘secret’ readers’ guild? Let’s read Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library together & unlock the secrets through puzzles and activities. 8 - Watering Wisely • 6 pm - 7 pm • Learn how soil texture affects water movement and key ideas on what, when, where, and how to water trees, shrubs, grass, plants. Correct watering will give you healthier plants and help to conserve water. Presented by St. Louis County Master Gardeners. 9 - Senior Moments: Senior Yoga • 11 am - 12 pm • Gentle Yoga and Stretching for Seniors. Yoga can help increase flexibility, relax muscles, and reduce anxiety or stress. Wear comfortable clothing that allows for movement. 11 - 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. 15 - 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 in a comfortable, low-stress environment. Drop-in sessions available on a first come first served basis. 17 - Documentaries & Foreign Films: Shoplifters • 6 pm • Rated R; 2h 1m 18 - Crafternoons for Kids • 2 pm - 3 pm • Drop in for a fun makeand-take craft project. Supplies provided. No experience or sign-up required. 26 - Family-Friendly Friday Movies: How to Train Your Dragon III: The Hidden World • 10:30 am • Rated PG; 1h 44m

Happening Now! Summer Reading Program June 3rd — August 16th For all ages. Sign up at DuluthLibrary.org

City Council Reading Challenge June 3rd — Sept 30th For kids entering grades K-5. Details at DuluthLibrary.org

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