September 2019
September 2019 Sunday
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Monday
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All Library Locations Closed
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6 pm: Attracting Pollinators (Mt. Royal)
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10:30: Siama’s Congo Roots (Mt. Royal) 12 pm: Book Bingo (Gold Room)
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1 pm: Autumn Landscape Painting (Gold Room) R 3:30: Read to a Dog (Mt. Royal) 6 pm: Communication Strategies for Alzheimer’s (Mt. Royal)
Tuesday
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12 pm: The Race Card Project (City Hall) 3:30: Mt. Royal Readers’ Guild (Mt. Royal)
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Wednesday
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10:15: Baby & Toddler Storytime (Gold Room) 10:30: Storytime (West) 10:45 & 11:45: Storytime Crafts (YS) 11:15: Preschool Storytime (Gold Room) 6 pm: Mt. Royal Book Club (Mt. Royal)
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10:15: Baby & Toddler Storytime (Gold Room) 10:30: Storytime (West) 11:15: Preschool Storytime (Gold Room) 1 pm: West Duluth Movies for Seniors (West) R 3:45: Squad Car Storytime (Youth Services)
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Thursday 10:15: Mt. Royal Storytime (MTR) 11:30: Vegan Cookbook Club (MTR) 4 pm: Teen Scene (Library Plaza)
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10:15: Mt. Royal Storytime (Mt. Royal) 6 pm: Attracting Pollinators (West) 6 pm: TPGS Fall GetTogether and Update (Gold Room)
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10:15: Baby & Toddler Storytime (Gold Room) 10:30: Storytime (West) 11:15: Preschool Storytime (Gold Room) 3:30: Read to a Dog (West) 6 pm: Classics: Casablanca (Mt. Royal)
10:15: Storytime (MTR) 3 pm: Crafternoons for Kids (MTR) 3:30: LEGO® (West) 4 pm: Teen Anime & Manga Club (Incline Station) R 6:30: DPL Book Group (Duluth Cider)
10:15: Storytime (Gold) 10:30: Storytime (West) 11:15: Storytime (Gold) 1 pm: West Duluth Movies for Seniors (West) R 3:30: Autumn Landscape Painting (Mount Royal) R 3:45: Squad Car Storytime (YS)
10:15: Mt. Royal Storytime (Mt. Royal) 3:30: LEGO® at the Library (West) 6 pm: Siama’s Congo Roots (West)
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Friday
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2 pm: Movie: A Dog’s Journey (Gold Room)
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2 pm: Movie: MIB: International (Gold Room) 3:30: Family-Friendly Movies: Flight of the Navigator (MTR)
Saturday
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2 pm: Lake Superior Zoomobile (Library Plaza)
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11 am: Giant Bubbles! (Library Plaza) 3:30: Siama’s Congo Roots (Library Plaza)
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11:30: Shrinkable Art For Kids (Youth Services)
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11:30: Book Bingo for Kids (Library Plaza)
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6 pm: I’m Not Supposed to Be Here (Mount Royal)
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 • Wednesdays at 10:15 am 20 minutes of simple stories & fingerplays for infants and toddlers from birth to 3 years. 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, Sept 11 & Sept 25 • 3:45 pm • Youth Services 4 - Storytime Crafts • 10:45 am & 11:45 am • Youth Services • Join us after storytimes for fun crafts! 5 - Teen Scene • 4:00 pm • Library Plaza • Cupcake Wars, Minute-toWin-It games for prizes, and pizza! 7 - Lake Superior Zoomobile • 2:00 pm • Library Plaza • The Lake Superior Zoomobile presents Animals of Minnesota and Wisconsin. Connect with local wildlife and learn how they adapt to our seasons. Children under 8 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. 10 - The Race Card Project • 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm • City Hall Room 303 The September event will be an opportunity to learn about The Race Card Project. This event will be facilitated by Carl Crawford, City of Duluth Human Rights Officer. 12 - TPGS Fall Get-Together and Update • 6:00 pm • Gold Room The Twin Ports Genealogical Society will introduce board members for the upcoming year, highlight genealogical discoveries and activities, and discuss the results of the recent member survey. 13 - Movie: A Dog’s Journey • 2:00 pm • Gold Room • Rated PG; 1h 48m 14 - Giant Bubbles! • 11:00 am - 12:00 pm • Library Plaza • Make your very own giant bubble wand that you can take home! Play with different types of bubbles and bubble wands. Children under age 8 must be accompanied by an adult. 14 - Siama’s Congo Roots • 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm • Library Plaza Siama’s Congo Roots features traditional & original folk songs and soukous dance music, along with African instruments like balafon and mbira. All ages, family-friendly program. 16 - 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. 19 - Teen Anime & Manga Club • 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm • The Incline Station • All teens in grades 6 - 12 are welcome! Meet at The Incline Station (601 W Superior St, Duluth) for Bowling and Pizza! R 19 - DPL Book Group: Braving the Wilderness • 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Duluth Cider • New members welcome! Copies of the book are available at the Main Library circulation desk. September’s Book Group meeting will be held at Duluth Cider (2307 W Superior St, Duluth). 21 - Shrinkable Art for Kids • 11:30 am - 1:00 pm • Youth Services Design your own artwork, jewelry, magnets, and keychains than watch as they shrink before your eyes. Fun for the whole family! Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. 23 - Autumn Landscape Painting with 321 Art Studio • 1:00 pm 2:30 pm • Gold Room • Adults and older teens of all art skill levels
will enjoy drawing and painting with 321 Art Studio teaching artist, Amy Lucas-Peroceski. All supplies will be provided for participants to complete a landscape painting on canvas. Paid for in part by the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund. R 27 - Movie: Men in Black: International • 2:00 pm • Gold Room Rated PG-13; 1h 55m 28 - Book Bingo for Kids • 11:30 am - 12:30 pm • Library Plaza • If you like Bingo, you’ll love book bingo--instead of numbers we draw images of book covers! Children and their families are invited to play book bingo outside. Play for a chance to win gift cards to local book stores!
City Council Reading Challenge Read the City Council’s favorite children’s books! For kids entering grades K-5. Challenge ends Sept 30th. Details at DuluthLibrary.org
STORYTIMES Storytime • Wednesdays at 10:30 am 20-30 minutes of stories, songs, & fingerplays for children from birth through age 5. 11 - West Duluth Movies for Seniors: Little • 1:00 pm • Rated PG-13; 1h 49m R 12 - Attracting Pollinators • 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm • Plan now to host more pollinators in your gardens next year. Learn how to attract birds and bees and butterflies to pollinate and feed at your garden’s feast. Presented by St. Louis County Master Gardeners. 16 - West Duluth Book Club • 3:00 pm 18 - 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 readaloud 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. 19 - LEGO® at the Library • 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm • Bring your imagination and the library will supply the LEGO® bricks! For children entering grades K-5. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. 24 - Autumn Landscape Painting with 321 Art Studio • 6:00 pm 7:30 pm • Adults and older teens of all art skill levels will enjoy drawing and painting with 321 Art Studio teaching artist, Amy Lucas-Peroceski. All supplies will be provided for participants to complete a landscape painting on canvas. Paid for in part by the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund. R 25 - West Duluth Movies for Seniors: The Public • 1:00 pm • Rated PG-13; 2h 2m R 26 - Siama’s Congo Roots • 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm • Siama’s Congo Roots features traditional & original folk songs and soukous dance music, along with African instruments like balafon and mbira. All ages, familyfriendly program.
STORYTIMES Mount Royal Storytime • Thursdays at 10:15 am 20-30 minutes of stories, songs, & fingerplays for children from birth through age 5. 4 - Mt. Royal Book Club • 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm • Meet monthly to discuss fiction and nonfiction titles. September’s title is The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin. 5 - 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. 9 - Attracting Pollinators • 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm • Plan now to host more pollinators in your gardens next year. Learn how to attract birds and bees and butterflies to pollinate and feed at your garden’s feast. Presented by St. Louis County Master Gardeners. 10 - Mt. Royal Reader’s Guild • 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm • Want to join a ‘secret’ readers’ guild? We’ll read various short juvenile fiction each session and explore them with activities and discussion. Join us! 16 - Siama’s Congo Roots • 10:30 am - 11:30 am • Siama’s Congo Roots features traditional & original folk songs and soukous dance music, along with African instruments like balafon and mbira. All ages, family-friendly program. 18 - Classics: Casablanca • 6:00 pm • Rated PG; 1h 42m 19 - Crafternoons for Kids • 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm • Drop in for a fun make-and-take craft project. Supplies provided. No experience or sign-up required. 23 - 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. 23 - Effective Communication Strategies for Alzheimer’s 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm • Local expert Jenna Pogorels, from the Alzheimer’s Association, will explain methods for communicating with those living with dementia. Discussion and time for questions will follow the program. 25 - Autumn Landscape Painting with 321 Art Studio • 3:30 pm 5:00 pm • Adults and older teens of all art skill levels will enjoy drawing and painting with 321 Art Studio teaching artist, Amy LucasPeroceski. All supplies will be provided for participants to complete a landscape painting on canvas. Paid for in part by the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund. R 27 - Family-Friendly Friday Movies: Flight of the Navigator • 3:30 pm Rated PG; 1h 30m 30 - I’m Not Supposed to Be Here: My Implausible Journey to Becoming a Writer • 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm • Bestselling author Allen Eskens will discuss his path to becoming a writer as well as the content of his novels. 520 W. Superior St. 105 Mt. Royal Shopping Cir. DuluthLibrary.org 5830 Grand Ave.