March 2019 by Duluth Public Library

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March Challenge for Adults Take a Book Vacation

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Friday, March 1 through Sunday, March 31, complete any 10 activities in our “Take a Book Vacation” adult program to earn your Passport badge and be entered into a drawing for a $25 gift card to Barnes & Noble, a DPL bag and MORE! For ages 18+. Sign up at DuluthLibrary.org

March 2019

2 pm: Tax Help (Gold Room) 6 pm: Land Records and Then Some (Green Room) 6:30: Health Benefits of a Whole-Foods PlantBased Diet (Mt. Royal)

12 pm: Book Bingo (Green Room) 6 pm: Mario Kart Racing (Mt. Royal)

2 pm: Tax Help (Gold Room) 3 pm: West Duluth Book Club (West Duluth) 3:30: Read to a Dog (Mt. Royal)

2 pm: Tax Help (Gold Room) 6 pm: Super Smash Bros-a-thon (Mt. Royal)

10:15: Baby & Toddler Storytime (Green Room) 10:30: Storytime (West Duluth) 11:15: Preschool Storytime (Green Room)

10:15: Baby & Toddler Storytime (Green Room) 10:30: Storytime (West Duluth) 11:15: Preschool Storytime (Green Room) 3:45: Squad Car Storytime (Youth Services)

10:15: Baby & Toddler Storytime (Green Room) 10:30: Storytime (West Duluth) 11:15: Preschool Storytime (Green Room)

10:15: Baby & Toddler Storytime (Green Room) 10:30: Storytime (West Duluth) 11:15: Colors of MN with Ryan J. Schroeder (Green Room) 3:45: Squad Car Storytime (Youth Services)

1 & 2 pm: Lake Superior Zoomobile: Endangered Species (Green Room) R

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

10:15 am: Tax Help (Gold Room)

2 pm: Movie: Upgrade (Green Room)

2 pm: MineCrafternoons (Green Room)

6 pm: Essential Oils for Beginners (West Duluth) R

10:15: Colors of MN with Ryan J. Schroeder (Mt. Royal) 6 pm: What’s Changing-the New Tax Forms (Green Room)

2 pm: Movie: At Eternity’s Gate (Green Room)

10:15: Storytime (Mt. Royal) 3 pm: Crafternoons for Kids (Mt. Royal) 4 pm: Teen Anime & Manga Club (Green Room) 6 pm: How to Blend R Essential Oils (West Duluth) 6:30: DPL Book Group: The Power (Gold Room)

2 pm: Movie: Instant Family (Green Room)

10:15: Storytime (Mt. Royal) 5:30: Soapmaking Demo (Green) R

2 pm: Movie: Green Book (Green Room)

11 am: Learn to Code with Ozobots (Green Room) R 2 pm: Ozobot Challenge (Green Room) R

10:15 am: Tax Help (Gold Room) 10:30 am: Family Gaming (Green Room)

10:15 am: Tax Help (Gold Room) 1 pm: Fun & Films (Green Room)

Registration Required

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. Squad Car Storytime • Stories read by a Duluth police officer. Wednesday, March 13 & 27 • 3:45 pm • Youth Services Colors of Minnesota with Ryan J. Schroeder Wednesday, March 27 • 11:15 am *Please note: this is in place of the regular weekly storytime Every state has colors, people just view them differently. Did you know that in Minnesota the color of rain is purple? Or that when Minnesotans see blue they see a land of 10,000 Lakes? Join author Ryan J. Schroeder as he explores the state of Minnesota and the colors that surround us through a reading and discussion of his book, “Colors of Minnesota.” Paid for in part by the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund. 2 - Lake Superior Zoomobile: Endangered Species - 1:00 - 1:45 pm and 2:00 - 2:45 pm, Green Room • Meet endangered animals and their relatives while learning about the impact people have on the survival of animal species. Made possible by the Friends of the Duluth Public Library. Registration is required, two sessions available. Sign up at duluthlibrary.org 4 - Land Records and Then Some - 6 - 7:45 pm, Green Room • What type of information is available in a land record? What is State land and Federal land? We’ll look at Homestead records, Military Bounty lands given in exchange for service, what was required, and who could claim the land; how survey maps work and how metes and bounds are recorded; plat maps, gazetteers, and Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, and much more. Presented by the Twin Ports Genealogical Society. A brief Twin Ports Genealogical Society meeting may precede this event. 7 - Teen Scene - 4 - 6 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. 8 - Movie: Upgrade - 2 pm, Green Room • Rated R • 1h 40m 9 - MineCrafternoons - 2 - 4 pm, Green Room • Minecraft + Crafternoons = MineCrafternoons. Join us for Minecraft themed paper folding crafts including a Minecraft Chest. Fun for kids and parents! Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Made possible by the Friends of the Duluth Public Library. 11 - Book Bingo - Noon - 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. 14 - What’s Changing - the New Federal Income Tax Forms - 6 - 7 pm, Green Room • Join H&R Block for an informational tax talk about the new 1040 federal income tax form. They will discuss the elimination of the Forms 1040A and 1040EZ, along with the addition of Schedules 1-6 that are new this year. Other topics included are the elimination of personal exemptions and the increase in standard deductions, along with changes in limits or eliminations of itemized deductions. 15 - Movie: At Eternity’s Gate - 2 pm, Green Room • Rated PG-13 • 1h 51m 16 - Learn to Code with Ozobots - 11 am - noon, Green Room Ozobots are tiny robots that you can code using colored markers. Learn

the basics of how they work and how to make them do what you want with this introductory course. For kids in grades 1-5 that have never used Ozobots before. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Made possible by the Friends of the Duluth Public Library. Registration is Required. Sign up at www.duluthlibrary.org 16 - Ozobot Challenge - 2 - 3:30 pm, Green Room Have you used Ozobots before? If you have, then this event is for you! You will be challenged to solve puzzles with your Ozobot. Open to kids in grades 1-5 with Ozobot experience. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Made possible by the Friends of the Duluth Public Library. Registration is required. Sign up at duluthlibrary.org 21 - Teen Anime & Manga Club - 4 - 6 pm, Green Room • Anime, cosplay, manga, food and games. All teens in grades 6-12 welcome. 21 - DPL Book Group: The Power by Naomi Alderman - 6:30 - 7:30 pm, Gold Room • New members welcome! The DPL Book Group meets on the 3rd Thursday of each month from August to May. Copies of the book are available at the circulation desk of the Main Library 4 weeks before the meeting. 22 - Movie: Instant Family - 2 pm, Green Room • Rated PG-13 • 2h 23 - Family Gaming - 10:30 am - 2 pm, Green Room • Drop anytime between 10:30 - 2:00 to play games with your family! We will provide a Wii U, Wii, and Board Games appropriate for a wide range of ages or you can bring your own. Kids under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Made possible by the Friends of the Duluth Public Library 28 - Soapmaking Demo - 5:30 - 7 pm, Green Room • Are you interested in soap making but not sure how to do it? Local Market Day artisan Lanae Rhoads will demonstrate how to properly handle & store lye, test for trace, add essential oils for fragrance, and follow recipes. Everyone will take home a bar of soap created that day. Registration is required. Sign up at duluthlibrary.org. 29 - Movie: Green Book - 2 pm, Green Room • Rated PG-13 • 2h 10m 30 - Fun and Films - 1 pm - 3 pm, Green Room • Come help us decorate our windows! Join us for fun and easy spring and winter crafts in the Green Room. We’ll make Suncatchers and Snowflakes while watching the movie Frozen. (PG; 1h 49m) Fun for the whole family!

Storytime • Every Wednesday at 10:30 am 20-30 minutes of stories, songs & fingerplays for children from birth through age 5. 7 - Essential Oils for Beginners - 6 - 7:30 pm • Are you interested in essential oils, but don’t know where to start? Get the basics from local Market Day artisan Lanae Rhoads. From peppermint to lavender, to lemon and tea tree, learn about their many health benefits and how to safely use them. Everyone will leave with a small bottle of essential oil. Registration is required. Sign up at duluthlibrary.org. 18 - West Duluth Book Club - 3 pm 21 - How to Blend Essential Oils - 6 - 7:30 pm • Essential oils can enhance many areas of life. They can be used for immune support, relaxation, stress, emotional balance, skin care, respiratory health, cleaning, and more. In this class, local Market Day artisan Lanae Rhoads will show you how to blend essential oils with one another to make scent blends, health-boosting blends, and home cleaning blends. Registration is required. Sign up at duluthlibrary.org.

Preschool Storytime • Every Thursday at 10:15 am 20-30 minutes of stories, songs, & fingerplays for children from birth through age 5. Colors of Minnesota with Ryan J. Schroeder Thursday, March 14 • 10:15 am *Please note: this is in place of the regular weekly storytime Every state has colors, people just view them differently. Did you know that in Minnesota the color of rain is purple? Or that when Minnesotans see blue they see a land of 10,000 Lakes? Join author Ryan J. Schroeder as he explores the state of Minnesota and the colors that surround us through a reading and discussion of his book, “Colors of Minnesota.” Paid for in part by the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund. 4 - Health Benefits of a Whole-Foods Plant-Based Diet - 6:30 - 7:30 pm Dr. Jason Buffington, a family practice physician, recommends a wholefoods plant-based diet for many of his patients. Find out why, and how you too may benefit from eating this way. 7 - 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 from the books that you have tried or would like to try and copies of the recipes, if possible. 11 - Mario Kart Racing - 6 - 7:30 pm • Start your engines! Whether you are an experienced player looking to win bragging rights or a newbie looking to try the game, any teen interested in a night of Wii U gaming fun is welcome. Snacks provided while supplies last. Drop-ins welcome. For teens in grades 6-12. 18 - Read to a Dog - 3:30 - 4:30 pm • Kids are invited to read a story to a good listener with big ears! These one-on-one read-aloud sessions with a licensed therapy dog are a great way to practice reading in a comfortable, low-stress environment. 21 - Crafternoons for Kids - 3 - 4 pm • Drop in for a fun make-and-take craft project. No experience or sign-up required. 25 - Super Smash Bros-a-thon - 6 - 7:30 pm • Super Smash Bros offers an arena for the development and display of electronic fighting prowess. Champions will rise. Contenders will admit defeat. Those poor controller buttons will be mashed… Seasoned pro or easy mode, any teen is welcome. Ready to play? Snacks while supplies last. Drop-ins welcome. For teens in grades 6-12.

Tax Preparation Help at the Library Volunteers from UMD will be at the Main Library in the Gold Room Tax Help is available first come, first serve. Mondays: 2 - 7 pm Saturdays: 10:15 am - 3:30 pm There will be no tax help: Saturday, March 9, Monday, March 11, or Saturday, March 16 for UMD spring break

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