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Local Author Book Signings: Alex Messenger, Ryan Vine and Pamela Fish Carlson
Each Saturday between Thanksgiving and Christmas, Zenith Bookstore hosts local authors for book signing events throughout the day. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Alex Messenger is a Duluth, Minnesota author and photographer who, at 17, was mauled by a grizzly bear. Messerger's memoir The Twenty-Ninth Day is a true-life wilderness survival epic which tells his story. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.: Ryan Vine's debut poetry collection To Keep Him Hidden was the winner of the 2018 Northeastern Minnesota Book Award.…
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Baby and Toddler Storytime
An event every week that begins at 10:15am on Wednesday, repeating indefinitely
The Duluth Public Library presents 20 minutes of simple stories and fingerplays for infants and toddlers with parents every Wednesday in the Main Library Green Room. Meet in Youth Services.
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Preschool Storytime
An event every week that begins at 11:15am on Wednesday, repeating indefinitely
The Duluth Public Library presents 30 minutes of stories, songs and fingerplays in the Main Library Green Room every Wednesday. Parents are welcome to attend with their preschoolers, but may also treat this as a first independent activity for their children. Meet in Youth Services area.
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Squad Car Storytime
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Stories read by one of Duluth's police officers in the library's Youth Services area.
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Teen Anime and Manga Club
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Anime, cosplay, manga, food and games in the Green Room. All teens in grades 6-12 are welcome.
Find out more »DPL Book Group: Calypso
When he buys a beach house on the Carolina coast, David Sedaris envisions long, relaxing vacations spent playing board games and lounging in the sun with those he loves most. And life at the Sea Section, as he names the vacation home, is exactly as idyllic as he imagined, except for one tiny, vexing realization: it's impossible to take a vacation from yourself. The DPL Book Group meets on the third Thursday of each month from September to May at…
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One event on Jul 18, 2019 at 7:00pm
Spoken Word Open Mic
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One event on Jul 18, 2019 at 7:00pm
The Spoken Word Open Mic series, hosted by Tina Higgins Wussow, is open to all genres. Writers interested in a 10-minute performance slot can simply sign up on arrival. The event occurs on the third Thursday of each month.
Find out more »Local Authors Book Signings: Leif Enger, Margi Preus and Vern Northrup
Each Saturday between Thanksgiving and Christmas, Zenith Bookstore hosts local authors for book signing events throughout the day. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Leif Enger's Virgil Wander explores new beginnings against all odds for the inhabitants of a hard luck town. Other books by Enger include the best-selling, award-winning Peace Life A River, and So Brave, Young, and Handsome. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.: Margi Preus is the author of the Newbery Honor book Heart of a Samurai and other…
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Mount Royal Storytime
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The Duluth Public Library presents 30 minutes of simple stories and finger plays for infants and toddlers and preschoolers with parents every Thursday in the Mount Royal Library's Blue Room.
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Write On!
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Write On is a series of four workshops designed for young writers ages 10-18 held the Gold Room of the Duluth Public Library's downtown branch . Each workshop is a stand-alone event. Young writers may attend as many or as few as they would like. Attendees need not bring any completed writing, but those who do will have the option of sharing their work and receiving feedback. Pizza will be provided until it's gone. The workshops are free, but registration…
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Teen Scene
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Teens in grades 6-12 meet in the Green Room of the Downtown branch of the Duluth Public Library on the first Thursday of each month. There are games, crafts, movies and more for teens to do. Pizza is served while quantities last.
Find out more »H.O.T.D.I.S.H. Militia Meeting
The H.O.T.D.I.S.H. (Hand Over the Decision it'S Healthcare) Militia plan and prepare for UnRestrict MN Activist School, a book club for "Handbook to a Post-Roe America" and Bowl-A-Thon 2020. The H.O.T.D.I.S.H. Militia raises funds for WE Health Clinic to provide access to abortion services. The meeting space is in the basement board room of the Building for Women.
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