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EVENT
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ONGOING EVENTS FOR CHILDREN |
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STORYTIME
(September - April)
Mondays 7:00 PM Family Storytime
Tuesdays 10:00 AM Preschool Storytime
Tuesdays 11:00 AM Preschool Storytime
Thursdays 10:00 AM Toddler Storytime
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SPECIAL EVENTS |
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FREE MOVIE THURSDAY |
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Thursday, September 2
at 3:30 p.m.
Library Meeting Room
We'll show a family friendly movie on our
projector. The movie is rated PG and runs
107 minutes. Call the library for the movie
title. Sponsored by the
Optimist Club and Friends of the New Ulm
Public Library. |
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ADULT BOOK
DISCUSSION GROUP |
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Monday,
September 13
at 7 p.m.
Adult Fiction Area
Join us
for a discussion of "Blink: The Power of
Thinking Without Thinking" by Malcolm
Gladwell. Copies of the book are available
through our regional library system;
stop by the library or contact
Kris
at 359-8334 to get your copy today. |
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AUTHOR KATHY
SLETTO |
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Thursday, September 16, 7 p.m.
Library Meeting Room
New Ulm Public Library and New Ulm Community
Access Television welcome Kathy Sletto,
author of "Keeping Watch:
30 Sheep, 24 Rabbits, 2 Llamas, 1 Alpaca,
and a Shepherdess with a Day Job." Kathy
will read from her book, which chronicles
how she quit her day job to live off the
land on her farm near Alexandria, MN. A Q&A
session will follow. Learn more about Kathy
at
http://kathysletto.com/.
This project
is made possible by a grant provided by the
Traverse des Sioux Library System and was
funded in part or in whole with money from
Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage fund. |
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BABE WINKELMAN |
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Tuesday, September 21, 7 p.m.
Wittenberg Collegiate Center
Auditorium, Martin Luther College
Legendary outdoorsman Babe Winkelman will
present "Fishing and Life Experiences"
followed by a Q&A session with the audience
and autograph signing. Babe has spent more
than 25 years on TV as the host of "Good
Fishing" and "Outdoor Secrets." He has been
inducted into the Sports Legends Hall of
Fame and the Minnesota Fishing Hall of Fame.
This project
is made possible by a grant provided by the
Traverse des Sioux Library System and was
funded in part or in whole with money from
Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage fund. |
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MINNESOTA BOOK
AWARD WINNER DAVID HOUSEWRIGHT |
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Thursday, September 23, 7 p.m.
Library Meeting Room
The Friends of
the New Ulm Public Library welcome crime
author David
Housewright, winner of the 2010 Minnesota
Book Award for genre fiction for "Jelly's
Gold." Housewright is the Edgar
Award-winning author of the Holland Taylor
and Rushmore McKenzie series. Check out
David's Web site at
http://www.davidhousewright.com/.
This program is supported by the Minnesota
Book Awards through grants from the
Institute of Museum and Library Services in
conjunction with State Library Services, a
division of the Minnesota Department of
Education, and the Minnesota Library
Foundation. |
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AUTHOR
ELIZABETH JOHANNECK |
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Saturday, September 25, 10 a.m.
Library Meeting Room
Elizabeth Johanneck,
author of "Hidden History of the Minnesota
River Valley," will read from her work and
answer questions from the audience.
Following the program at the library,
Elizabeth will sell and sign copies of her
book at Sven & Ole's Books, 2 N. Minnesota
St. from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. Read
more about the author on her blog,
http://countrymouse.blogharbor.com/. |
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TEEN GAME TIME |
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Tuesday, September 28, 3:30-5 p.m.
Library Meeting Room
Family Video is bringing its Wii and games.
We'll have board games, card games, and
refreshments, too. All teens as well as
12-year-olds who turn 13 this school year
are welcome at all young adult events. |
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NOON TUNES - LEHI HOEHN & JUSTIN GEHRKE |
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Thursday, September 30 at 12 p.m.
Adult Fiction Area
Bring your lunch and listen to Lehi Hoehn
and Justin Gehrke play old-time and Irish
music on violin and guitar. This
45-minute program is presented by the
library and the Minnesota Music Hall of
Fame. |
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ADULT BOOK
DISCUSSION GROUP |
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Monday,
October 4
at 7 p.m.
Adult Fiction Area
Join us
for a discussion of "A Change in
Altitude" by Anita Shreve. Copies of the book are available
through our regional library system;
stop by the library or contact
Kris
at 359-8334 to get your copy today. |
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U.S.-DAKOTA
WAR SERIES: ELDEN LAWRENCE |
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Thursday, October 7, 7 p.m.
Library Meeting Room
Historian Dr.
Elden Lawrence, author of "The
Peace Seekers: The Indian Christians and the
Dakota Conflict” and “Stories and
Reflections From an Indian Perspective,”
will present a program that will reflect the
Dakota voice as it pertains to the
U.S.-Dakota War of 1862.
Following will be a Q&A session with the
audience.
The event is
sponsored by the library and the Brown
County Historical Society.
This project
is made possible by a grant provided by the
Traverse des Sioux Library System and was
funded in part or in whole with money from
Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage fund. |
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MINNESOTA HISTORY CENTER BUS TOUR |
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Saturday,
October 9
from 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
New Ulm to St. Paul
Join us for a trip to
the Minnesota History Center in St. Paul.
Watch a History Player Performance, tour the
Minnesota's Greatest Generation exhibit, use
the research library, and more! FREE
transportation and admission to the museum.
You are responsible for lunch (brown bag or
pay at the Cafe) and copy costs incurred at
the library. Registration is required; call
the library at 507-359-8331. Click
here
for more information.
This
project was funded with money from
Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. |
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FREE MOVIE TUESDAY |
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Tuesday,
October 19
at 3:30 p.m.
Library Meeting Room
We'll show a family friendly movie on our
projector. The movie is rated PG and runs 98
minutes; call the library for the movie
title. Sponsored by the
Optimist Club and Friends of the New Ulm
Public Library. |
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FOREIGN & INDEPENDENT FILM SERIES:
JAFFA |
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Thursday, October 21, 6 p.m.
Library Meeting Room
Israeli drama in Hebrew with English
subtitles. Official selection of the Cannes
Film Festival and the Toronto International
Film Festival. Find out more about the film
at
www.filmmovement.com.
This project
is made possible by a grant provided by the
Traverse des Sioux Library System and was
funded in part or in whole with money from
Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage fund. |
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CHAD LEWIS
PRESENTS MINNESOTA'S MOST HAUNTED LOCATIONS |
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Thursday, October 28, 7 p.m.
New Ulm Community Center
Paranormal
researcher and author Chad Lewis
will take the audience on a ghostly journey
to some of the most haunted places in
Minnesota. Complete with photos, case
history, eyewitness accounts, ghost lore,
and directions, the presentation will
encourage audience members to visit these
haunted places for themselves. Information
about Chad and Unexplained Research can be
found at
http://www.unexplainedresearch.com/.
This project
is made possible by a grant provided by the
Traverse des Sioux Library System and was
funded in part or in whole with money from
Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage fund. |
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JOE STECK:
FOODS THAT HEAL |
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Thursday, November 4, 7 p.m.
Library Meeting Room
The Friends of the
New Ulm Public Library and New Ulm Community
Education welcome Joe Steck, author of Foods
That Heal: My Journey to Recovery. Joe will
talk about his fight with chronic fatigue
syndrome and fibromyalgia. Take a look at
Joe's Web site,
http://chronicfatiguecookbook.com/index.html. |
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FOREIGN & INDEPENDENT FILM SERIES: ALAMAR |
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Thursday, November 18, 6 p.m.
Library Meeting Room
Mexican family-drama in Spanish and Italian
with English subtitles. Winner of the Tiger
Award at the Rotterdam International Film
Festival. Find out more about the film at
www.filmmovement.com.
This project
is made possible by a grant provided by the
Traverse des Sioux Library System and was
funded in part or in whole with money from
Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage fund. |
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U.S.-DAKOTA
WAR SERIES: LOIS GLEWWE |
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Thursday, December 9, 7 p.m.
Library Meeting Room
Historian Lois Glewwe, whose work appears in
“Trails of Tears: Minnesota’s Dakota Exile
Begins,” will discuss her research for the
essay, which covers aspects of the
U.S.-Dakota War of 1862. Following will be a
Q&A session with the audience.
The event is
sponsored by the library and the Brown
County Historical Society.
This project
is made possible by a grant provided by the
Traverse des Sioux Library System and was
funded in part or in whole with money from
Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage fund. |
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CONTACT |
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Kris Wiley is our assistant library director and programming specialist. Please
contact her if you have questions about scheduled events, or
ideas for future ones.
Email: kwiley@tds.lib.mn.us
Phone: 507-359-8334 |
