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SUMMARY:Happy Dancing Turtle Presents: Astronomy
DESCRIPTION:The final event in our series with Happy Dancing Turtle features astronomy. Join us on Thursday\, Nov. 20\, 4pm at the Community Building. \nAs our nights grow longer\, it’s the perfect time to observe the night sky. Join HDT for a journey through our solar system & beyond! Discover fascinating facts about the planets & learn to ID some of the constellations. Participants will make their own starfinders to use on the night sky!
URL:https://www.explorelacrescent.com/event/happy-dancing-turtle-presents-astronomy/
LOCATION:La Crescent Community Building\, 336 S. 1st St\, La Crescent\, MN\, 55947\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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SUMMARY:Heal Your Own Story
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an engaging program featuring the new book Tend to Your Spirit\, co-authored by Julianne Lepp and Florence Caplow\, two ministers who supported one another through the shared experience of chronic illness during the pandemic. \nPearl Street Books will have copies of the book available for purchase.
URL:https://www.explorelacrescent.com/event/heal-your-own-story/
LOCATION:La Crescent Community Building\, 336 S. 1st St\, La Crescent\, MN\, 55947\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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SUMMARY:Korea: The Forgotten War with Arn Kind: A Visible Veterans Project
DESCRIPTION:Learn about about one of the most bitterly fought conflicts in American military history\, from the heroic exploits of legendary figures to the stories of specific defenses and counter-strikes. \nMr. Arn Kind is a teacher with 48 years’ experience. Through multi-media presentations including artifacts\, videos\, music\, drama\, role-playing\, and living history experiences\, attendees will learn about the significance of the Korean War to American and Minnesota history. Artifacts include soldiers’ uniforms\, weapons\, and equipment. Weapons are non-firing reproductions that are safe to be handled and displayed. \nThis program is part of our Visible Veterans Series\, made possible with a grant through SELCO and the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage fund\, and in partnership with the City of La Crescent\, La Crescent Historical Society\, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 11542\, and American Legion Post 595.
URL:https://www.explorelacrescent.com/event/korea-the-forgotten-war-with-arn-kind-a-visible-veterans-project/
LOCATION:La Crescent Area Event Center\, 595 Veterans Parkway\, La Crescent\, MN\, 55947
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251114T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251114T200000
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SUMMARY:Minnesota in Vietnam with Arn Kind: a Visible Veterans Project
DESCRIPTION:2025 marks the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War. \nThe Vietnam War was the longest in American history\, costing the nation 56\,000 lives\, 300\,000 wounded\, 1\,200 missing\, and $141 billion. Who were the Vietnamese\, and what was their fight all about? How did the United States get into the war? What were the strategic\, diplomatic\, and domestic factors that determined the way we fought the war? Controversy continues to swirl around American involvement in the Vietnam conflict. \nMr. Arn Kind is a teacher with 48 years’ experience. Through multi-media presentations including artifacts\, videos\, music\, drama\, role-playing\, and living history experiences\, attendees will learn about the significance of the Vietnam War to American and Minnesota history. Artifacts include soldiers’ uniforms\, weapons\, and equipment. Weapons are non-firing reproductions that are safe to be handled and displayed. \nThis program is part of our Visible Veterans Series\, made possible with a grant through SELCO and the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage fund\, and in partnership with the City of La Crescent\, La Crescent Historical Society\, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 11542\, and American Legion Post 595.
URL:https://www.explorelacrescent.com/event/minnesota-in-vietnam-with-arn-kind-a-visible-veterans-project/
LOCATION:La Crescent Area Event Center\, 595 Veterans Parkway\, La Crescent\, MN\, 55947
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251108T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251108T120000
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SUMMARY:Letters From Home: an Interpretive WWII History Fair
DESCRIPTION:Join the La Crescent Area Historical Society for an interpretive reading of WWII letters featuring Houston County residents and veterans. \nThen enjoy free time to wander our history fair featuring local veterans\, library books\, archive letters\, and recorded history\ninterviews. History Center staff will be available for Q&A. \nCoffee\, tea\, and cocoa will be provided. \nThis program is sponsored by a community collaboration grant via Southeastern Libraries Cooperating (SELCO) and the MN Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. It is a partnership between the La Crescent Public Library\, La Crescent Area Historical Society\, American Legion Post 595\, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 11542\, and the City of La Crescent.
URL:https://www.explorelacrescent.com/event/letters-from-home-an-interpretive-wwii-history-fair/
LOCATION:La Crescent Community Building\, 336 S. 1st St\, La Crescent\, MN\, 55947\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251106T190000
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SUMMARY:Women Airforce Service Pilots of WWII: A Visible Veterans Program with Frederick Beseler
DESCRIPTION:Join the La Crescent Public Library and presenter Frederick Beseler to learn about the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) of WWII. The WASPs were organized in order to provide pilots\, replacing the male pilots being sent overseas and into combat. The WASPs flew more than 60 million miles in every type of aircraft in the Army Air Forces inventory\, from biplane trainers to four-engine bombers and transports and 400-plus MPH fighters. The primary role of the WASPs was delivering the thousands of new aircraft from the factories to airfields around the United States — including Alaska — where the male pilots trained on those aircraft before taking them overseas. \nThis program is part of our Visible Veterans series\, and made possible thanks to a grant through SELCO and the MN Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. This grant is a collaboration between the La Crescent Public Library\, the La Crescent Area Historical Society\, the American Legion Post #595\, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #11542\, and the City of La Crescent.
URL:https://www.explorelacrescent.com/event/women-airforce-service-pilots-of-wwii-a-visible-veterans-program-with-frederick-beseler/
LOCATION:La Crescent Community Building\, 336 S. 1st St\, La Crescent\, MN\, 55947\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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SUMMARY:Storytime for Adults: Family... Am I Right?!
DESCRIPTION:Why should kids have all the fun? Join us to hear your favorite local librarians and performers read some of our favorite short stories and essays. This month’s theme is Family\, Am I Right? \nBoth alcoholic and NA beverages are available for purchase. For ages 21+ only. Caution: stories may include adult content. Listener discretion is advised.
URL:https://www.explorelacrescent.com/event/storytime-for-adults-family-am-i-right/
LOCATION:Turtle Stack Brewery\, 125 2nd St. S\, La Crosse\, WI\, 54601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251028T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251028T193000
DTSTAMP:20251014T162230Z
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SUMMARY:The History of Halloween
DESCRIPTION:Join Chad Lewis\, legendary lecturer\, author\, and researcher of all things strange and unusual\, to celebrate spooky season by learning the history of Halloween. \nAs the veil between worlds is at its thinnest\, people have celebrated through history. This program looks at the origins of our holiday celebrations: from trick-or-treating\, scarecrows\, and jack-o’-lanterns\, to the folklore of bats\, witches\, and everything that lurks in the darkness. \nThis program is made possible thanks to SELCO and the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
URL:https://www.explorelacrescent.com/event/the-history-of-halloween/
LOCATION:La Crescent Community Building\, 336 S. 1st St\, La Crescent\, MN\, 55947\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251018T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251018T110000
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SUMMARY:MN Author Tour Presents: Kent Nerburn
DESCRIPTION:Born and raised near Minneapolis\, author Kent Nerburn went on to the University of Minnesota for American Studies\, then to several post-graduate studies in Religion\, Humanities\, and Art. He worked for several years on the Red Lake Ojibwe reservation\, helping students collect the memories of the tribal elders. This experience introduced him to the native spiritual traditions that are central to the messages of his writings. \nHe characterizes his work as a “constant search\, from various perspecitves\, for an authentic American spirituality that integrates our western Judeo-Christian tradition with other traditions of the world\, especially the indigenous spirituality of the people who first inhabited this continent.” [https://kentnerburn.com/about] \nKent Nerburn is the author of several books\, including NEITHER WOLF NOR DOG (which has been adapted into a film directed by Steven Lewis Simpson) and LONE DOG ROAD. \nThe Minnesota Author Tour is made possible through SELCO and the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
URL:https://www.explorelacrescent.com/event/mn-author-tour-presents-kent-nerburn/
LOCATION:La Crescent Community Building\, 336 S. 1st St\, La Crescent\, MN\, 55947\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251009T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251009T170000
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SUMMARY:Happy Dancing Turtle Presents: Trees
DESCRIPTION:Our new fall series with Happy Dancing Turtle continues with Trees on Thurs\, Oct. 9\, 4pm at the Community Building. \nIt’s impossible to enjoy fall without noticing the trees! Join us to learn more about the benefits of trees & how to identify some of our local trees. We’ll play a game to discover what trees need to thrive & end by making our own leaf art creations!
URL:https://www.explorelacrescent.com/event/happy-dancing-turtle-presents-trees/
LOCATION:La Crescent Community Building\, 336 S. 1st St\, La Crescent\, MN\, 55947\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251007T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251007T200000
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SUMMARY:Storytime for Adults: Monster Mash
DESCRIPTION:Why should kids have all the fun? Join us to hear your favorite local librarians and performers read some of our favorite short stories and essays. This month’s theme is Monster Mash. Come in costume if the mood strikes! \nFood and both alcoholic and NA beverages are available for purchase. \nFor ages 21+ only. Caution: stories may include adult content. Listener discretion is advised. Registration is not required.
URL:https://www.explorelacrescent.com/event/storytime-for-adults-monster-mash/
LOCATION:Saxon Hall\, 702 Main St.\, Brownsville\, MN\, 55919\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251002T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251002T190000
DTSTAMP:20250827T171139Z
CREATED:20250827T171139Z
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SUMMARY:Electrifying Everything
DESCRIPTION:Electrifying your home is a process. Join City of La Crescent’s Sustainability Coordinator Jason Ludwigson for a presentation that will cover the key areas to address to electrify your home: clothes drying\, cooking\, water heating\, and weatherization.
URL:https://www.explorelacrescent.com/event/electrifying-everything/
LOCATION:La Crescent Community Building\, 336 S. 1st St\, La Crescent\, MN\, 55947\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250920T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250920T130000
DTSTAMP:20250827T171049Z
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SUMMARY:The Great North Star Read Together
DESCRIPTION:On Saturday\, September 20th from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM libraries across Minnesota will host The Great North Star Read Together\, a statewide celebration of the heart of every community: our libraries. Users of all types of libraries are asked to drop in and read to show that Minnesotans are library supporters! We’ll have coffee\, tea\, and donuts provided. And relaxing harp music by a local musician! \nThis all-ages event invites Minnesotans to show up\, settle in\, and support their local libraries by doing something simple and powerful—reading. Whether it’s five minutes or the full two hours\, readers are encouraged to bring a book\, grab a chair\, and help shine a spotlight on the vital roles libraries play in our lives. \nWhy? Because libraries are more than buildings and bestsellers. They’re gathering spots\, learning hubs for everyone\, safe spaces\, and cornerstones for informed\, thriving communities. This statewide ‘read-in is a joyful way to show that we see—and need—our libraries.\nEncourage your community friends to show up and read and celebrate our libraries! \nLet’s remind Minnesota what libraries make possible.\nLet’s fill the state with readers on September 20!
URL:https://www.explorelacrescent.com/event/the-great-north-star-read-together/
LOCATION:La Crescent Public Library\, 321 Main St.\, La Crescent\, MN\, 55947\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250916T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250916T130000
DTSTAMP:20250827T170944Z
CREATED:20250827T170944Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250827T170944Z
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SUMMARY:Literacy Pep Rally
DESCRIPTION:Join Caldecott medal winning and NYT bestselling author Kwame Alexander and special guests for a 30-minute free\, virtual funfest with book talks\, live Q & A\, and more! Enjoy pizza provided by the library and see resources available for homeschool parents and their students! \nKwame Alexander is an Emmy® Award-winning producer\, and #1 New York Times bestselling author of 44 books\, including Why Fathers Cry at Night\, How Sweet The Sound\, The Door of No Return\, The Undefeated\, the National Book Award nominee\, Newbery Honor\, and Caldecott Medal-winning picture book illustrated by Kadir Nelson\, and The Crossover\, his Newbery Medal-winning novel turned Disney+ TV series. A recipient of the 2025 NAACP Image Award\, Kwame is also founder of AuthorStudy.com and is the Artistic Director of Literary Arts for the Chautauqua (pronounced Shuh-Tah-Kwuh) Institution. He regularly shares his passion for literacy\, books and the craft of writing around the world\, including Ghana\, West Africa\, where he opened the Barbara E. Alexander Memorial Library and Health Clinic. His mission is to change the world – one word at a time.
URL:https://www.explorelacrescent.com/event/literacy-pep-rally/
LOCATION:Corky’s Pizza\, 25 S Walnut St\, La Crescent\, MN\, 55947\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250913T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250913T113000
DTSTAMP:20250827T170823Z
CREATED:20250827T170823Z
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SUMMARY:La Crescent History and Apple Tasting
DESCRIPTION:Have you ever wondered why La Crescent is known as the Apple Capital of Minnesota? Join the La Crescent Public Library and the La Crescent Area Historical Society at Bay Harbor of La Crescent (formerly SpringBrook) for a short slideshow and stories of early La Crescent history\, followed by an apple tasting sponsored by Van Lin Orchards & Bauers. \nThis event is free and open to the public. All are welcome!
URL:https://www.explorelacrescent.com/event/la-crescent-history-and-apple-tasting/
LOCATION:SpringBrook\, 1384 County Rd 25\,\, La Crescent\, MN\, 55947\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250911T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250911T170000
DTSTAMP:20250827T170600Z
CREATED:20250827T170600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250827T170600Z
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SUMMARY:Happy Dancing Turtle Presents: Oceans
DESCRIPTION:Happy Dancing Turtle returns this fall with another fun series of events\, starting with Oceans on Thurs\, Sept. 11. Join us at 4pm at the Community Building. \nDid you know that we’ve explored less of the ocean floor than we have of the moon’s surface? Come explore the mysteries of the deep sea & what animals live down there! Can you design a creature from recycled/craft materials that would be adapted to life in the deep?
URL:https://www.explorelacrescent.com/event/happy-dancing-turtle-presents-oceans/
LOCATION:La Crescent Community Building\, 336 S. 1st St\, La Crescent\, MN\, 55947\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250909T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250909T113000
DTSTAMP:20250827T165808Z
CREATED:20250827T165808Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250827T165808Z
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SUMMARY:Teddy Bear Picnic Storytime
DESCRIPTION:We’re kicking off our fall storytimes with a special Teddy Bear Picnic theme! Bring your favorite teddy or stuffie with you to enjoy fun books & songs.
URL:https://www.explorelacrescent.com/event/teddy-bear-picnic-storytime/
LOCATION:La Crescent Public Library\, 321 Main St.\, La Crescent\, MN\, 55947\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250821T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250821T193000
DTSTAMP:20250609T181342Z
CREATED:20250609T181342Z
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SUMMARY:Match-Makers Book Club: How to End a Love Story
DESCRIPTION:Join the library for our latest pop-up book club featuring romance reads and craft time! We’ll have book discussion and craft time over your beverage of choice. Bring a project you’ve been working on\, or peruse idea books from the library and coloring pages. Our July selection is “How to End a Love Story” by Yulin Kuang. Place your hold or ask at the circulation desk for a copy today! \nWe’ll meet at Bluff Top Vineyard rain or shine (27168 Bauer Rd\, Winona\, MN 55987)\, just a 16 minute drive from La Crescent Library. Please support our business partner if you are able. Snacks/food are welcome while we meet. \nABOUT THE BOOK:\nHelen Zhang hasn’t seen Grant Shepard once in the thirteen years since the tragic accident that bound their lives together forever. Now a bestselling author\, Helen pours everything into her career. She’s even scored a coveted spot in the writers’ room of the TV adaptation of her popular young adult novels\, and if she can hide her imposter syndrome and overcome her writer’s block\, surely the rest of her life will fall into place too. LA is the fresh start she needs. After all\, no one knows her there. \nExcept… Grant has done everything in his power to move on from the past\, including building a life across the country. And while the panic attacks have never quite gone away\, he’s well liked around town as a screenwriter. He knows he shouldn’t have taken the job on Helen’s show\, but it will open doors to developing his own projects that he just can’t pass up. Grant’s exactly as Helen remembers him—charming\, funny\, popular\, and lovable in ways that she’s never been. And Helen’s exactly as Grant remembers too—brilliant\, beautiful\, closed off. But working together is messy\, and electrifying\, and Helen’s parents\, who have never forgiven Grant\, have no idea he’s in the picture at all. When secrets come to light\, they must reckon with the fact that theirs was never meant to be any kind of love story. And yet… the key to making peace with their past—and themselves—might just lie in holding on to each other in the present.
URL:https://www.explorelacrescent.com/event/match-makers-book-club-how-to-end-a-love-story/
LOCATION:Bluff Top Vineyard\, 27168 Bauer Rd\, Winona\, MN\, 55987\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250724T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250724T193000
DTSTAMP:20250609T181351Z
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SUMMARY:Match-Makers Book Club: Drunk on Love
DESCRIPTION:Join the library for our latest pop-up book club featuring romance reads and craft time! We’ll have book discussion and craft time over your beverage of choice. Bring a project you’ve been working on\, or peruse idea books from the library and coloring pages. Our July selection is “Drunk on Love” by Jasmine Guillory. Place your hold or ask at the circulation desk for a copy today! \nWe’ll meet at Bluff Top Vineyard rain or shine (27168 Bauer Rd\, Winona\, MN 55987)\, just a 16 minute drive from La Crescent Library. Please support our business partner if you are able. Snacks/food are welcome while we meet. \nABOUT THE BOOK:\nMargot Noble needs some relief from the stress of running the family winery with her brother. Enter Luke: sexy\, charming\, and best of all in the too-small world of Napa\, a stranger. The chemistry between them is undeniable\, and Margot is delighted that she lucked into the perfect one-night stand she’ll never have to see again. That is\, until the winery’s newest hire\, Luke\, walks in the next morning. Margot is determined to keep things purely professional\, but when their every interaction reminds her of the attraction still bubbling between them\, it proves to be much more challenging than she expects. \nLuke Williams had it all\, but when he quits his high-salary tech job in Silicon Valley in a blaze of burnout and moves back to Napa to help a friend\, he realizes he doesn’t want to tell the world–or his mom–why he’s now working at a winery. His mom loves bragging about her successful son–how can he admit that the job she’s so proud of broke him? Luke has no idea what is next for him\, but one thing is certain: he wants more from the incredibly smart and sexy woman he hooked up with–even after he learns she’s his new boss. But even if they can find a way to be together that wouldn’t be an ethical nightmare\, would such a successful woman really want a tech-world dropout? Set against a lush backdrop of Napa Valley wine country\, nothing goes to your head as fast as a taste of love–even if it means changing all your plans.
URL:https://www.explorelacrescent.com/event/match-makers-book-club-drunk-on-love/
LOCATION:Bluff Top Vineyard\, 27168 Bauer Rd\, Winona\, MN\, 55987\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250724T163000
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SUMMARY:Insect Action! Author Visit and Makerspace Challenge with Local Author Heidi Braun
DESCRIPTION:Leap like a katydid and sway like a walking stick! Learn fascinating facts about insects as you move through the pages of Insect Action! An Alphabet\, Rhyming\, and Movement Book. Local author Heidi Braun will read from her book and lead fun insect-related crafts. \nHeidi Braun has been fascinated by insects for as long as she can remember. She combined this special interest with her passion for children’s literacy and her experience as an early childhood specialist to create her first children’s picture book\, Insect Action! An Alphabet\, Rhyming\, and Movement Book. She and her husband live in southeast MN.
URL:https://www.explorelacrescent.com/event/insect-action-author-visit-and-makerspace-challenge-with-local-author-heidi-braun/
LOCATION:La Crescent Community Building\, 336 S. 1st St\, La Crescent\, MN\, 55947\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250718T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250718T113000
DTSTAMP:20250609T181345Z
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SUMMARY:Aloha Storytime with Musical Guest Rose Oyamot
DESCRIPTION:Children and families are invited to sing along with Ms. Rose and her ukulele to explore stories and interactive songs celebrating Asian\, Pacific Islander and Native Hawaiian heritage with Aloha Storytime. This program is designed for a Pre-K audience. All are welcome to attend as it is free and open to the public. \nThis program is funded by SELCO through a grant from the Legacy Amendment Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund and by MN residents.
URL:https://www.explorelacrescent.com/event/aloha-storytime-with-musical-guest-rose-oyamot/
LOCATION:La Crescent Public Library\, 321 Main St.\, La Crescent\, MN\, 55947\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250717T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250717T193000
DTSTAMP:20250609T181355Z
CREATED:20250609T181355Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250609T181355Z
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SUMMARY:Live Music with Balkan Blue
DESCRIPTION:This program is co-hosted with La Crescent Live! Join us at the City Lot space behind the La Crescent Public Library. All ages are welcome to attend this free event! \nEnjoy the unique and compelling sounds of Albania\, Bulgaria\, Macedonia\, and Turkey\, as well as songs from the Romani people\, Serbia\, Bosnia\, Hungary\, Ukraine\, Georgia\, and Spain. BALKAN BLUE is a collective of musicians delivering complex melodies and danceable acoustic beats from the Balkans and beyond\, using traditional folk instruments and hand percussion. Though seemingly obscure\, Balkan music is an undercurrent phenomena\, with lots of folk dancers and niche musicians familiar with and enjoying the style. The band offers workshops and storytelling based listening events along their travels. \nFeaturing:\nNicolle (Jensen) Roen on vocals\, accordion\, Macedonia tambura\, and percussion – based partly in Winona MN (her hometown) and Santa Fe\, NM (since 2003)\, Nicolle Roen is a vocalist and multi-instrumentalist\, utilizing an accordion and Tambura (traditional stringed instrument of Macedonia and northern Greece) to accompany her voice. \nFrank Bramlitt on percussion: doumbek\, frame drum\, riq\, tapan\, and Albanian daire – Frank Bramlitt is a hand percussionist extraordinaire\, storyteller\, and general grand showman with a history of performing for belly dancers and at Ren fairs. \nSally Reimer of Galesville\, WI joins the group on mandolin and bass\, and Sophie Rogg of Decorah\, IA joins on vocals and hand percussion.
URL:https://www.explorelacrescent.com/event/live-music-with-balkan-blue/
LOCATION:La Crescent Public Library\, 321 Main St.\, La Crescent\, MN\, 55947\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250708T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250708T180000
DTSTAMP:20250609T174528Z
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SUMMARY:Comedy Magic Show with The Great Brodini!
DESCRIPTION:Laugh until you cry at Brodini’s amazing magic tricks\, where kids are a part of every show! Brodini performs a variety of tricks that will leave you wanting to learn the magical arts yourself. Scarves\, coins\, cards\, balls\, ropes\, and ordinary items become animate objects of wonder and curiosity in Brodini’s hands\, but never without some help from children and adults in the audience. Transformations\, relocations\, thin-air illusions\, and surprising predictions keep young and old laughing\, looking\, scratching their heads\, and wanting more! \nIn the case of rain\, this program will move to the Wieser Park Pavilion (1817 County Rd 6\, La Crescent). \nThis program is funded by SELCO through a grant from the Legacy Amendment Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund and by MN residents.
URL:https://www.explorelacrescent.com/event/comedy-magic-show-with-the-great-brodini/
LOCATION:La Crescent Farmers Market\, 595 Veteran's Parkway\, La Crescent\, MN\, 55947\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250703T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250703T193000
DTSTAMP:20250527T130346Z
CREATED:20250515T134451Z
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SUMMARY:Whitewater State Park's Prisoner of War Camp
DESCRIPTION:Did you know that Whitewater State Park was once home to German Prisoners of War? Come learn about one of lesser-known parts of Minnesota’s history. What did they do here? Where did they go? What was life like being a prisoner? Come find out! Light refreshments provided. \nThis program is part of a collaborative grant series with La Crescent Public Library\, American Legion Post 595\, VFW Post 11542\, the La Crescent Area Historical Society\, and City of La Crescent. It is funded by SELCO regional library system and the Legacy Amendment\, Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. \nJeremy Darst is a native of southeastern Minnesota and grew up exploring the driftless area. He currently works as a naturalist at Whitewater State Park and enjoys delving into the park’s rich history. His interest in the former German prisoners was first sparked during a class trip he took to Whitewater State Park over 30 years ago.
URL:https://www.explorelacrescent.com/event/whitewater-state-parks-prisoner-of-war-camp/
LOCATION:La Crescent Area Event Center\, 595 Veterans Parkway\, La Crescent\, MN\, 55947
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250702T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250702T160000
DTSTAMP:20250609T174526Z
CREATED:20250609T174526Z
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SUMMARY:So You Want to Be an Owl? with the International Owl Center
DESCRIPTION:Learn first-hand about owls and their amazing behavior. Become an honorary owl by learning how to hunt\, play\, hoot\, fly\, survive dangers and raise owlets of your own. As a reward for becoming owls\, you’ll get to meet a real live owl! \nThis program is funded by SELCO through a grant from the Legacy Amendment Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund and by MN residents.
URL:https://www.explorelacrescent.com/event/so-you-want-to-be-an-owl-with-the-international-owl-center/
LOCATION:La Crescent Community Building\, 336 S. 1st St\, La Crescent\, MN\, 55947\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250628T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250628T120000
DTSTAMP:20250609T174523Z
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SUMMARY:Circus Manduhai
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the City Lot behind the Library for an interactive program featuring foot juggling\, acro-balancing\, contortion\, juggling (diablo\, balls\, clubs\, & spinning plates) unicycle\, and hula hoops! \nIn the case of rain\, this program will move to the Community Building (336 S. 1st St\, La Crescent). \nCircus Manduhai was founded by Chimgee Haltarhuu in 2003. She came to America from Mongolia in 1991 to work for the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Co. Through Circus Manduhai\, Chimgee shares her Mongolian culture with audiences in Minnesota and the upper midwest.
URL:https://www.explorelacrescent.com/event/circus-manduhai/
LOCATION:La Crescent Public Library\, 321 Main St.\, La Crescent\, MN\, 55947\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250626T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250626T193000
DTSTAMP:20250609T171449Z
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SUMMARY:Match-Makers Book Club: Just for the Summer
DESCRIPTION:Join the library for our latest pop-up book club featuring romance reads and craft time! We’ll have book discussion and craft time over your beverage of choice. Bring a project you’ve been working on\, or peruse idea books from the library and coloring pages. Our June selection is “Just for the Summer” by Abby Jimenez. Place your hold or ask at the circulation desk for a copy today! \nWe’ll meet at Bluff Top Vineyard rain or shine (27168 Bauer Rd\, Winona\, MN 55987)\, just a 16 minute drive from La Crescent Library. Please support our business partner if you are able. Snacks/food are welcome while we meet. \nABOUT THE BOOK:\nJustin has a curse\, and thanks to a Reddit thread\, it’s now all over the internet. Every woman he dates goes on to find their soul mate the second they break up. When a woman slides into his DMs with the same problem\, they come up with a plan: They’ll date each other and break up. Their curses will cancel each other’s out\, and they’ll both go on to find the love of their lives. It’s a bonkers idea… and it just might work. \nEmma hadn’t planned that her next assignment as a traveling nurse would be in Minnesota\, but she and her best friend agree that dating Justin is too good of an opportunity to pass up\, especially when they get to rent an adorable cottage on a private island on Lake Minnetonka. It’s supposed to be a quick fling\, just for the summer. But when Emma’s toxic mother shows up and Justin has to assume guardianship of his three siblings\, they’re suddenly navigating a lot more than they expected–including catching real feelings for each other. What if this time Fate has actually brought the perfect pair together?
URL:https://www.explorelacrescent.com/event/match-makers-book-club-just-for-the-summer/
LOCATION:Bluff Top Vineyard\, 27168 Bauer Rd\, Winona\, MN\, 55987\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250618T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250618T153000
DTSTAMP:20250609T171539Z
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SUMMARY:Have You Heard the Nesting Bird?
DESCRIPTION:Practice your bird calls with friends from Happy Dancing Turtle\, then play Camo Worm and see if you can spot the worms hiding in the grass. Learn about bird nests\, camouflage\, warning calls\, and how to identify bird species by their eggs!
URL:https://www.explorelacrescent.com/event/have-you-heard-the-nesting-bird/
LOCATION:La Crescent Community Building\, 336 S. 1st St\, La Crescent\, MN\, 55947\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250616T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250616T170000
DTSTAMP:20250609T171520Z
CREATED:20250609T171520Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250609T171520Z
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SUMMARY:Interactive Papermaking & Native Prairie Planting with Paper Plains
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the City Lot behind the Library! Paper Plains invites the community to create paper from regionally-harvested\, invasive plants. It is an interactive experience in papermaking and native prairie planting. Workshop leaders demonstrate techniques to participants and engage in a dialogue about the history of invasive plants in Minnesota. Tools in this mobile art studio are adaptable for people of all ages and abilities. The paper that participants make is unique\, embedded with native prairie seeds\, and carries a little piece of the Great Plains. Whether it hangs on the fridge or gets planted in the garden\, handmade paper will grow the arts in your community. \nIn case of rain\, this program will move to the Community Building (336 S. 1st St\, La Crescent). \nThis program is funded by SELCO through a grant from the Legacy Amendment Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund and by MN residents.
URL:https://www.explorelacrescent.com/event/interactive-papermaking-native-prairie-planting-with-paper-plains/
LOCATION:La Crescent Public Library\, 321 Main St.\, La Crescent\, MN\, 55947\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250603T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250603T190000
DTSTAMP:20250515T134448Z
CREATED:20250515T134448Z
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SUMMARY:The Myth of Neutrality in Museums and Archives
DESCRIPTION:Museums and archives today have to reckon with their institutional history and historical narratives that put the Western world and norms as the default. People who work in the Archives field have a saying for this: “Archives Are Not Neutral\,” which tries to address the fact that there are inherent biases in archives\, and no history or record-keeping is neutral. Join us for this talk by La Crosse Public Library Archives librarian Jenny DeRocher\, who will talk about the history of our museums and archives\, and what it means locally to be active participants in rejecting how our cultural heritage is preserved and talked about. \nPart of our La Crescent Community Read program series. Join us in further exploration and discussion around Nature\, History\, Identity\, and Discovery.
URL:https://www.explorelacrescent.com/event/the-myth-of-neutrality-in-museums-and-archives/
LOCATION:Wieser Park Pavilion\, 1817 County 6\, La Crescent\, MN\, 55947\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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