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West Duluth Library Storytime
An event every week that begins at 10:30am on Wednesday, repeating indefinitely
West Duluth branch, outer lounge. Every Wednesday. 30 minutes of stories, songs and fingerplays. Birth-preschool.
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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
An event every 2 weeks that begins at 3:45pm on Wednesday, repeating indefinitely
Stories read by one of Duluth's police officers in the library's Youth Services area.
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Storytime at Mount Royal Library
An event every week that begins at 10:15am on Thursday, repeating indefinitely
Mount Royal Branch Blue Room, every Thursday. 30 minutes of stories, songs and fingerplays. Birth-preschool.
Find out more »Snowy’s Search for Color (Children’s Book Reading & Bird Talks)
Rich Hoeg, a Sax-Zim Bog volunteer naturalist and local children's book author reads his latest children's picture book. He also gives two talks on winter birding in NE Minnesota including "Finding Snowy Owls in Duluth/Superior." All money raised are donated to the Friends of Sax-Zim Bog. Full details and the free PDF download of the book may be found on Rich Hoeg's web site
Find out more »Indigenous Peoples Poetry Reading
The Duluth Poet Laureate Project hosts an indigenous peoples poetry reading featuring Linda LeGarde Grover, Kimberly Blaeser, Babette Sandman and Rocky Makes Room for Them. Music will be provided by Lyz Jaakola. Indigenous people are invited to share a poem or two of their own as part of the open mic portion of the event.
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Read to a Dog
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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 way to practice reading in a low-stress environment. Drop-in sessions are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Games and activities are available.
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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.
Find out more »Intro to NaNoWriMo
Duluth writer/director/producer/performer Brian Matuszak talks about his experience writing a novel in a month and gets attendees fired up before they break off into groups to talk about their plans, progress and stories so far. Those groups will be encouraged to stay connected throughout the month before meeting at the library again Nov. 30 to share their progress and learn about the long haul of editing.
Find out more »Kevin Kling: I’ll Bring the Ice
Author, playwright and storyteller Kevin Kling has performed internationally and his commentaries can be heard on National Public Radio's All Things Considered. Join Kling in an evening of stories about the holiday stretch/medley/death march between Halloween and New Year's Day.
Find out more »Author Event: Sheila O’Connor
Award-winning Minnesota author Sheila O'Connor presents her book, Evidence of V: A Novel in Fragments, Facts, and Fictions, which is set to be released in October 2019. In an ambitious blend of fact and fiction, including family secrets, documents from the era, and a thin, fragmentary case file unsealed by the court, Connor tells the story of V, a talented 15-year-old singer in 1930's Minneapolis who aspires to be a star. Drawing on the little-known American practice of incarcerating adolescent…
Find out more »Mount Royal Book Club
The Mount Royal Book Club meets monthly in the Blue Room to discuss fiction and nonfiction titles. Sept. 4: The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry Oct. 2: Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine Nov. 6: Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
Find out more »North Shore Readers and Writers Festival
The Grand Marais Art Colony hosts its third annual North Shore Readers and Writers Festival, Nov. 7 – 10, 2019. This three day festival features visits from over 20 authors, mini-classes, craft seminars, authors talks and panel discussions. Events during the festival are at various locations throughout Grand Marais. For a list of the day's events and costs for each visit grandmaraisartscolony.org.
Find out more »North Shore Readers and Writers Festival
The Grand Marais Art Colony hosts its third annual North Shore Readers and Writers Festival, Nov. 7 – 10, 2019. This three day festival features visits from over 20 authors, mini-classes, craft seminars, authors talks and panel discussions. Events during the festival are at various locations throughout Grand Marais. For a list of the day's events and costs for each visit grandmaraisartscolony.org.
Find out more »North Shore Readers and Writers Festival
The Grand Marais Art Colony hosts its third annual North Shore Readers and Writers Festival, Nov. 7 – 10, 2019. This three day festival features visits from over 20 authors, mini-classes, craft seminars, authors talks and panel discussions. Events during the festival are at various locations throughout Grand Marais. For a list of the day's events and costs for each visit grandmaraisartscolony.org.
Find out more »North Shore Readers and Writers Festival
The Grand Marais Art Colony hosts its third annual North Shore Readers and Writers Festival, Nov. 7 – 10, 2019. This three day festival features visits from over 20 authors, mini-classes, craft seminars, authors talks and panel discussions. Events during the festival are at various locations throughout Grand Marais. For a list of the day's events and costs for each visit grandmaraisartscolony.org.
Find out more »Lake Superior Storm Festival 2019
Lake Superior Storm Festival is a weekend long celebration of the lake's legendary weather unleashing its fury against the north shore. The festival's events are held in both Lutsen and Grand Marais. For a full schedule of events visit visitcookcounty.com.
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Gag Me with a Spoon: A Community Storyshare
One event on Aug 11, 2019 at 7:00pm
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One event on Oct 13, 2019 at 7:00pm
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Gag Me with a Spoon is an evening of storytelling in the style of The Moth and Mortified podcasts hosted by Adeline Wright. Each event has several featured storytellers, a guest musician and an open-mic portion. The stories welcome on stage include "sunny days and pony rides, losing your virginity and losing your car keys, really any narrative that matters to you," wrapped up in under 10 minutes. The Gag Me with a Spoon podcast is available on iTunes. Concessions…
Find out more »Mt. Royal Readers’ Guild
The "secret" readers' guild at the Duluth Public Library's Mount Royal Branch meets on the second Tuesday of each month in the Blue Room. The group reads various short juvenile fiction each session and explores them with activities and discussion.
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Read to a Dog
One event on Jun 12, 2019 at 3:30pm
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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. Drop-in sessions available on a first-come, first-served basis. Games and activities available.
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