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An event every week that begins at 10:30am on Tuesday, repeating indefinitely
Storytime at Zenith Bookstore
An event every week that begins at 10:30am on Tuesday, repeating indefinitely
Nikki Silvestrini reads stories aloud for children during this half-hour.
Find out more »One Book Northland Author Event with Katharine Johnson
Katharine Johnson, who is this year's featured One Book Northland author, discusses her experience researching and writing her new book The Wind and the Drum. Light refreshments will be served after the event.
Find out more »An event every week that begins at 10:15am on Wednesday, repeating until Mar 20, 2019
Baby and Toddler Storytime
An event every week that begins at 10:15am on Wednesday, repeating until Mar 20, 2019
For children from birth to 36 months. 20 minutes of simple stories and fingerplays for infants and toddlers with parents. Meet in Youth Services.
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West Duluth Branch Library Storytime
An event every week that begins at 10:30am on Wednesday, repeating until Mar 20, 2019
West Duluth branch outer lounge. 30 minutes of stories, songs and fingerplays.
Find out more »An event every week that begins at 11:15am on Wednesday, repeating until Mar 20, 2019
Preschool Storytime
An event every week that begins at 11:15am on Wednesday, repeating until Mar 20, 2019
30 minutes of stories, songs and fingerplays. 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.
Find out more »An event every week that begins at 10:15am on Thursday, repeating until Mar 21, 2019
Mount Royal Branch Library Storytime
An event every week that begins at 10:15am on Thursday, repeating until Mar 21, 2019
Thirty minutes of stories, songs and fingerplays for preschoolers in the Duluth Public Library's Mount Royal branch Blue Room.
Find out more »Author Event: Maya Rao
Journalist and author Maya Rao presents her new book, Great American Outpost: Dreamers, Mavericks, and the Making of an Oil Frontier. The book tells the story of a 21st century American frontier where the free market reigns supreme as profiteers rush to develop a massive new oilfield. Maya Rao followed the profiteers, deadbeats, ex-cons, dreamers and doers who flocked to the Bakken Oilfield in North Dakota in search of big paychecks and new lives. She reports back on the aftermath with…
Find out more »An event every week that begins at 8:00pm on Thursday, repeating until Apr 26, 2018
Open Mic Night at Endion Station
An event every week that begins at 8:00pm on Thursday, repeating until Apr 26, 2018
Amateurs and professionals perform their music, poetry, comedy, or dance Thursdays from 8 to 11 p.m. Drink specials and food available.
Find out more »An event every week that begins at 10:00am on Friday, repeating until Sep 16, 2018
Storytime
An event every week that begins at 10:00am on Friday, repeating until Sep 16, 2018
Storytime for kids every Friday from 10 to 10:30 a.m. Adults are invited to enjoy a complimentary cup of drip coffee while they wait for their charges.
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Story Hour at the Estuarium
One event on Mar 3, 2018 at 10:30am
One event on Mar 30, 2018 at 2:30pm
One event on Apr 7, 2018 at 10:30am
One event on Apr 27, 2018 at 2:30pm
Kids ages 3-7 are welcome to join this free story hour that includes snacks, games, crafts and fun in Superior's newest public space.
Find out more »Independent Bookstore Day
Independent Bookstore Day is a one-day national party that takes place at indie bookstores across the country. Zenith Bookstore will have local authors, food and drink, give-aways, exclusive merchandise and a labradoodle, all day.
Find out more »John Sandford Book Reading and Signing
John Sandford discusses and signs his new book Twisted Prey at Barnes and Noble.
Find out more »Author Event: Dianna Hunter
Duluth author Dianna Hunter will read from and sign copies of her new memoir Wild Mares: My Lesbian Back-to-the-Land Life. Her memoir is a frank account, by turns comic and painful, of a well-behaved Midwestern girl finding her way through polite denial and repression and running head-on into the eye-opening events of the 1960s and ’70s before landing on a dairy farm.
Find out more »An Evening with Brian Freeman
Author Brian Freeman celebrates his newest psychological thriller in the Jonathan Stride series, Alter Ego. Drinks and appetizers will be available at this pre-publication party where the author will read from his new book and reveal secrets about two real Duluthians -- Lori Fulkerson and Dean Casperson -- who appear in his book. Are they murderers? Victims? Heroes? Find out! Freeman, Fulkerson and Casperson will be available to sign books. This event is a fundraiser for the Duluth Public Library.…
Find out more »Book Launch: “Alter Ego” by Brian Freeman
Bestselling author Brian Freeman launches his latest Duluth-based Jonathan Stride thriller, Alter Ego. He will talk about the new book, take questions from readers and sign copies.
Find out more »Book Launch: “Alter Ego” by Brian Freeman
Bestselling author Brian Freeman launches his latest Duluth-based Jonathan Stride thriller, Alter Ego. He will talk about the new book, take questions from readers and sign copies.
Find out more »Book Launch: “Alter Ego” by Brian Freeman
Bestselling author Brian Freeman launches his latest Duluth-based Jonathan Stride thriller, Alter Ego. He will talk about the new book, take questions from readers and sign copies.
Find out more »Book Club Night: The Female Persuasion
Barnes & Noble kicks off its inaugural nation-wide Book Club Night with Meg Wolitzer's new novel The Female Persuasion. Attendees will discuss the book and receive free coffee, cookies and bookmarks. One signed copy of the book will be given away at the event. Attendees should register on the store's Facebook page.
Find out more »An event every month that begins at 11:30am on day First of the month, repeating until Apr 4, 2019
Vegan Cookbook Club
An event every month that begins at 11:30am on day First of the month, repeating until Apr 4, 2019
Bring one or more vegan cookbooks from the collection of the Duluth Public Library and one or more recipes from other books. (If possible, bring a few copies of the recipe to share.) Also bring questions and discoveries about plant-based cooking and baking.
Find out more »Coffee and Conversation with Michelle Matthees
Poet Michelle Matthees reads from her collection, Flucht, in the Jim Dan Hill Library on the UW-Superior campus at 4:30 p.m. From 1:30 to 2:30 she will be available for coffee and conversation in the Gender Equity Resource Center in Swenson Hall. Refreshments will be provided at both events, and both are free, open to the public, and suitable for all ages.
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