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News Bits Archives,
April-June 2010
- Chisago Lakes Area Library
- Thursday, June 10, 4:30 pm
Chisago Lakes Area Library and the
Chisago Lakes Area Schools present "Authors Live",
featuring
mother-daughter eam known as PJ Tracy at the Chisago Lakes Middle
School Media
Center. PJ
Tracy is the author of the Monkeewrench mystery series. Their
latest book, Shoot
to Thrill, was
released in April. Books will be available for sale at the
event. A suggested
donation of
$5.00 will go to support future author visits in the "Authors Live"
series.
- Wyoming Area Library Book Club
- Thursday, June 17, 7:00 pm
Join us on Thursday, June 17 at 7:00 pm
as we discuss The
Latehomecomer by Kao Kalia
Yang. This
memoir presents the journey of a Hmong family from Thailand to
Minnesota.
Copies of the
book and discussion questions are available at the library.
- McGregor Public Library
- Friday, May 28, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Saturday, May 29, 9:00 am - Noon
The McGregor Library Board is sponsoring
an auction and book sale. View furniture
at
library
and
submit
your
bid
NOW.
Silent
auction
ends
Saturday,
May
29.
Giant
book
sale
will
be
held
May
28,
29.
Books
-
25
cents
to
$2.00
a
bag.
- Cambridge Public Library
- Monthly Book Club Discussion
- Thursday, May 27, 6:30 pm
Join us by the magazine section of the
library for the Cambridge Freinds of the Library book
discussion of
the book, Kitchen Boy by
Robert Alexander.
- Rush City Open House
- Wednesday, May 26, 4:00-6:00 pm
Please join us in welcoming our new Rush
City librarian, Heidi Cava. There will be
coffee,
punch,
cookies
and
good
company
being
served.
The
event
is
hosted
by
the
Rush
City
Friends
of
the
Library.
- Sandstone Public Library
- Saturday, May 15, 9:00
am -11:00 am
Join us for the Annual Friends of
the Library perennial plant sale. There will be
perennials,
vegetables
and
annuals
for
sale.
- North Branch Library Spring Book Sale
- Saturday, May 15,
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Used books and videos for all ages.
All proceeds go to library programming &
furnishings.
Sponsored
by
the
Friends
of
the
Library.
- Milaca Community Library Spring Book Sale
- Friday, May 14 &
Saturday, May 15 during open library hours
The Milaca Friends of the Library
are sponsoring a spring book sale with lots of used
books
and
other
items
to
choose
from.
Shop
early
for
the
best
selection.
- Wyoming Area Library Book Club
- Thursday, May 13, 7:00
pm
Join us on Thursday,
May 13 at 7:00 pm
as we discuss Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey
Niffenegger, an
untraditional love story about Henry DeTamble, who involuntarily
travels through
time and his love, Claire Abshire.
Copies of the
book and discussion questions are available at
the library.
- Aitkin County Radiothon!
- Saturday, May 8, 8:00
am to 12:00 noon
Our libraries, the Aitkin Public Library, McGregor Public Library and Aitkin County
Outreach
Services, face closures and/or other service
reductions. Please help keep libraries
open by making
your pledge during the Radiothon. Call 218-927-2100 or
1-800-450-5546 to
make your
pledge. Sponsored by the Aitkin & McGregor Friends of the
Library and KKIN
Radio.
- Aitkin Public Library Booksale
- Saturday, May 8, 9:30
am to 3:30 pm
Lots of great books and other items for
everyone. Sale continues through Saturday,
May
15
during
library
hours.
Sponsored
by
the
Aitkin
Friends
of
the
Library.
- North Branch Library Art Unveiling
- Saturday, May 8, 11:00
am
Please
join
the
Friends
of
the
Library
as
they
unveil
"The
Oak
Tree"
by
local
artist,
Katherine
Salverda in the
Community Room. Following the unveiling she will demonstrate
techniques &
concepts
involved in landscape painting with watercolor. Sponsored by the
Friends of the
Library.
Free & open to the public.
- Cambridge Friends ofthe Library Annual Meeting
- Thursday, May 6, 7:00
pm
Thomas Maltman, author of last year's
City-Wide Read selection, The Night
Birds, will speak at
the Friend's annual meeting on Thursday, May 6 at 7:00 pm. in the
library (by the magazines).
Everyone is
welcme.
- North Branch Area Library Kids Book Club
- Thursday, May 6,
3:30-4:30 pm
Children
in
grades
4-6
who
enjoy
reading
are
invited
to
join
our
new
book
club.
Join
us
for
the
discussion of
the book, Fever 1793 by
Laurie Halse Anderson.
- Aitkin Public Library Computer Classes
- Wednesday, May 5 at 10:00 am
- Friday, May 7 at 10:00
am
Join us on Wednesday, May 5 at 10:00 am
for our Basic Computer Class and/or on Friday,
May 7 at 10:00 am for
our Basic Internet Class. Class size is limited to 13 and you
must register
by calling the Aitkin Library at
218-927-2339 to
participate. Some computer experience is
required for the
Basic Internet Class.
- North Branch Library Book Discussion Group
- Monday, May 3, 12:30 pm
Please
join
us
as
Max
Malmquist
visits
with
us
about
early
schools
in
the
North
Branch
Area.
- Climb Theater Legacy
Activity
- McGregor Public Library
- Saturday, May 1, 10:00 am
- Atikin Public Library
- Saturday, May 1, 1:00
pm
Join us for a 30 minute mini-play, Stubby
the Elephant, followed by 20 minutes of
activities
focusing
on
children's
literacy
and
reading
readiness.
This
project
was
funded
in
part
or
in
whole
with
money
fro
the
vote
of
the
people
of
Minnesota
on
November
4,
2008
which
dedicated
funding
to
preserve
Minnesota's
art
&
cultural
heritage.
- Cambridge One Book, One Community Read Program Event
- Thursday,
April
29,
7:00
pm
Join
us
for
the
final
event
of
the
2010
program
as
author,
Kao
Kalia
Yang,
and
shares
about
her
discusses her novel, The Latehomecomer at the Cambridge
Campus of Anoka-Ramsey
Community College in Room G202
on
Thursday,
April 29 at 7:00 pm
- Focus Group Meetings - ECRL
is
conducting
2011-2014
Strategic
Planning
sessions
throughout
its
six-county
region
to
give
residents
an
opportunity
to
shape
services
for
the
next
few
years
-
and
into
the
future!
Join the one-hour
chat session nearest you. Check out this flyer for
dates and locations to the focus groups.
- Art in Bloom Bus Trip* - Join
ECRL
for
a
bus
trip
to
the
Minneapolis
Institute
of
Arts
Exhibition
"Art
in
Bloom"
on
Thursday,
April
29.
There
will
be
two
bus
pickups:
Bus 1 Pickups - Cambridge Library at 3:00 pm;
Princeton Library at 3:30 pm
Bus 2 Pickups -
Sandstone Library at 2:00 pm; Pine City Library at 2:45 pm; North
Branch
Library
at
3:30
pm
and
Wyoming
Library
at
4:00
pm.
Call your local ECRL branch for more
information. The deadline to pre-register
is
Monday,
April
26th!
*This project is funded in part or
in whole with money from the vote of the people of
Minnesota
on
11/4/08
which
dedicated
funding
to
preserve
Minnesota's
arts
&
cultural
heritage.
- Sandstone Public Library - Join us for a special Storytime, Wednesday, April 21st at 10:00 when Miss Casey
will be joined by "Annie" the hearing dog and Vance, her owner and
trainer.
- Wyoming Library Tail Waggin' Tutors - Kids in grades 1 to 6 are invited to join
us on Sunday, April 18 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm and read with Echo, the
German Shepherd from Therapy Dogs International. Call the library
at 651-462-9001 for more information.
- Chisago Lakes Paws to Read - Children ages preschool thru grade 6 are
invited to join us on Saturday, April 17 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm and
practice reading with our certified dogs and volunteers. Sign up
starts at 10:30 am on Saturday ONLY, so get there early to reserve a
time slot.
- Chisago Lakes Area Library "Author Live" Event - Chisago Lakes Area Library and the
Chisago Lakes Area Schools present "Authors Live", featuring Center
City Author Sue Leaf on Thursday, April 8 at 4:30 p.m. at the Chisago
Lakes Middle School Media Center. Sue Leaf is a 2010 Minnesota
Book Award Nominee for her book, The
Bullhead Queen: a year on Pioneer Lake. Books will be
available for sale at the event. A suggested donation of $5.00
will go to support future author visits in the "Authors Live" series.
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