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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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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
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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
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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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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250909T113000
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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
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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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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250724T193000
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250724T150000
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250529T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250529T200000
DTSTAMP:20250515T134426Z
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SUMMARY:Storytime for Adults: Yes\, No\, Maybe So
DESCRIPTION:Why should children have all the fun? ‘Storytime for Adults’ is at Saxon Hall in Brownsville\, MN. Join us to hear your favorite local librarians and performers read some of our favorite short stories and essays. This month’s theme is Yes\, No\, May-be So and features passing notes in class\, first love\, and childhood friendships. \nBeer and beverages and pizza are available for purchase.\nFor ages 21+ only. Caution: stories may include adult content. Listener discretion is advised.
URL:https://www.explorelacrescent.com/event/storytime-for-adults-yes-no-maybe-so/
LOCATION:Saxon Hall\, 702 Main St.\, Brownsville\, MN\, 55919\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250422T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250422T193000
DTSTAMP:20250324T134045Z
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SUMMARY:Pushing the River: A Conversation with Frank Bures and Judson Steinbeck
DESCRIPTION:Join La Crescent Public Library for a conversation with author Frank Bures and his friend Judson Steinback about Frank’s new book PUSHING THE RIVER. \nAbout the book:\nA collection of true stories as varied as the waters\, weather\, and rhythms of a canoe trip. From the terror of two kayakers who barely escaped the 2011 Pagami Creek Fire in the Boundary Waters to two young campers who experienced a supernatural scare in Canada’s Quetico Provincial Park in the 1970s to the author’s own miraculous rescue\, Bures shares varied takes on what happens when you push the river.\nThe heart of the book is a telling of the lost history of the Paul Bunyan Canoe Derby\, an annual 450-mile race run on the Upper Mississippi in the 1940s and 1950s that gave canoe-racing legend Gene Jensen his start—and which changed the course of modern canoeing. The tale includes the dominance of racers from the Leech Lake Indian Reservation\, including many members of the Tibbets family\, and the unacknowledged contributions of Ojibwe canoe builders Jim and Bernie Smith\, whose design features are now part of the modern canoe-racing landscape. \nFrank Bures is an award-winning author whose work has appeared in many publications. Originally from Winona\, he now lives in Minneapolis and works as the editor of UNDER PURPLE SKIES: THE MINNEAPOLIS ANTHOLOGY. He has also served on the support crews for the 2021 and 2023 Guinness World Record teams for paddling the the Mississippi River. \nJudson Steinback developed his love of paddling while fishing with his family and friends as a child. He has competed in and won numerous paddling races throughout the world\, and is currently one of four teammates who hold the Guinness World Record for the “Fastest Team to Paddle the Length of the Mississippi River.” Judd organizes the Goose Island Grind\, a local paddle race in La Crosse.
URL:https://www.explorelacrescent.com/event/pushing-the-river-a-conversation-with-frank-bures-and-judson-steinbeck/
LOCATION:Pearl Street Books\, 323 Pearl St.\, La Crosse\, WI\, 54601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250412T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250412T120000
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SUMMARY:Dodge County\, Inc: Big Ag and the Undoing of Rural America – Author Talk with Sonja Trom Eayrs
DESCRIPTION:Join the La Crescent Public Library for a talk with Sonja Trom Eayrs about her book Dodge County\, Inc: Big Ag and the Undoing of Rural America. The Trom family has farmed in Dodge County\, MN for generations\, but in the mid-90s\, Dodge’s livestock farmers became ensnared in contracts with corporations like Tyson\, Hormel\, JBS\, and Smithfield Foods. This was the beginning of a perilous journey as a generation of small farmers was squeezed out of the market. \nSonja Trom Eayrs is an author\, an attorney\, the business manager for the Trom family farm\, and is involved in several rural advocacy organizations. Through Dodge County\, Incorporated\, Sonja recounts her family’s litigation against the Dodge County board to prevent a corporate factory farm from going up across the road from the family farm. She weaves her family’s struggle to fight corporate injustices in rural America with the larger story of corporate livestock production in the United States.
URL:https://www.explorelacrescent.com/event/dodge-county-inc-big-ag-and-the-undoing-of-rural-america-author-talk-with-sonja-trom-eayrs/
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:20250411T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250411T193000
DTSTAMP:20250324T134057Z
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SUMMARY:Author Talk with Nickolas Butler
DESCRIPTION:Join La Crescent Public Library for a conversation with author Nickolas Butler about his newest book A FORTY YEAR KISS. \nAbout the book:\nCharlie and Vivian parted ways after just four years of marriage. Too many problems\, too many struggles\, even though the love didn’t quite die. When Charlie returns to Wisconsin forty years later\, he’s not sure what he’ll find. He is sure of one thing — he must try to reconnect with Vivian to pick up the broken pieces of their past. But forty years is a long time. It’s forty years of other relationships\, forty years of building new lives\, and forty years of long-held regrets\, mistakes\, and painful secrets. \nA brave and triumphant exploration of redemption and sunset triumph\, A FORTY YEAR KISS is a once-in-a-lifetime love story\, written with dazzling lyricism and remarkable clarity of spirit\, from a celebrated author at the top of his game. It’s a literary valentine that promises to be a love story for the ages. \nAbout the author:\nNickolas Butler was born in Allentown\, Pennsylvania\, raised in Eau Claire\, WI\, and educated at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Iowa Writer’s Workshop. He is the internationally best-selling and prize-winning author of one collection of short stories and three novels. He lives in rural Wisconsin with his wife and their two children.
URL:https://www.explorelacrescent.com/event/author-talk-with-nickolas-butler/
LOCATION:Pearl Street Books\, 323 Pearl St.\, La Crosse\, WI\, 54601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250312T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250312T193000
DTSTAMP:20250130T145932Z
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SUMMARY:Oline Muus: The Life and Legacy of a Norwegian-American Feminist
DESCRIPTION:Join the La Crescent Public Library for a book talk with Kari Lie Dorer\, the editor & co-translator of Muus vs. Muus: The Scandal that Shook Norwegian America. \nOline Muus was many things: Norwegian Immigrant\, pastor’s wife\, mother\, and valued member of her rural Minnesotan Lutheran congregation. But when she sued her husband to recoup her inheritance\, she gained notoriety throughout Norwegian America and beyond. \nKari Lie Dorer holds the King Olav V Chair of Scandinavian-American Studies at St. Olaf College in Northfield\, MN.
URL:https://www.explorelacrescent.com/event/oline-muus-the-life-and-legacy-of-a-norwegian-american-feminist/
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:20250227T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250227T203000
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SUMMARY:Documentary & Dialogue
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a documentary showing and discussion of “Separated: Children at the Border\,” the inside story of what happened to immigrant children separated from their parents at the border. The film explores the impact of a “zero tolerance” policy\, and how various policies have dealt with minors at the border. Following the viewing\, we’ll have a discussion led by the Refugee Response Team from Prince of Peace Church. \nRun time of the film is 1 hour and is rated for ages 14 and up. Discussion questions\, further reading and viewing materials\, and resources will be provided at the program. \nThis event is free to attend and sponsored by the La Crescent Public Library and Refugee Response Team of Prince of Peace Church. We encourage attendees to support our venue partner\, Corky’s\, by purchasing food and drink if you are able.
URL:https://www.explorelacrescent.com/event/documentary-dialogue/
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:20250213T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250213T180000
DTSTAMP:20250130T145942Z
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SUMMARY:Valentine Chocolate Sale
DESCRIPTION:Order chocolate for Valentine’s Day and support your local library at the same time! The Friends of the La Crescent Library are hosting their annual Valentine Chocolate Sale at the library on Thursday\, Feb. 13th 3:30-6pm. Pre-orders are strongly encouraged – call (507) 895-4047 to order before Feb. 3rd. The assortment of homemade chocolates and fudge are pre-plated. Plates are $15 each.
URL:https://www.explorelacrescent.com/event/valentine-chocolate-sale/
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:20250206T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250206T200000
DTSTAMP:20250130T145946Z
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SUMMARY:Hygge for Hot Reads (Silent Book Club)
DESCRIPTION:Hygge (hyoo-ga) is a Nordic word that basically means “cozy”. Stay cozy at the library after hours for our Silent Book Club\, Hygge for Hot Reads! Wear your comfiest clothes\, bring a blanket & a good book\, and enjoy a warm beverage\, quiet music\, & silent reading time. \nHot Reads for Cold Nights is our winter reading program for grown-ups. Fill out book reviews to earn prizes & raffle entries for the grand prize:\n~ 1st & 2nd book reviews: Hot cocoa & raffle entry ~ 3rd book review: Hot cocoa\, raffle entry\, & mug ~ Grand prize: Affogato Lane gift basket ~
URL:https://www.explorelacrescent.com/event/hygge-for-hot-reads-silent-book-club/
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:20241205T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241205T193000
DTSTAMP:20241125T212940Z
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Marcie Rendon: Anishinaabe Author\, Poet\, and Playwright
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Community Building for a conversation with the author of the Cash Blackbear series\, Anishinaabe mystery writer Marcie R. Rendon! \nPearl Street Books will be selling copies of Marcie’s books\, which she will be available to sign after the program. \nMARCIE R. RENDON is an enrolled member of the White Earth Nation\, author\, playwright\, poet\, freelance writer\, and community arts activist. Rendon supports native artists\, writers\, and creators to pursue their art\, and is a speaker for colleges and community groups on Native issues\, leadership\, writing. As the creative mind behind Raving Native Theater\, Rendon has also curated community created performances such as Art Is… Creative Native Resilience\, featuring three Anishinaabe performance artists\, which premiered on TPT (Twin Cities Public Television)\, June 2019. \nThis program is sponsored through a community collaboration grant with the City of La Crescent and the La Crescent Area Historical Society thanks to the MN Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
URL:https://www.explorelacrescent.com/event/an-evening-with-marcie-rendon-anishinaabe-author-poet-and-playwright/
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:20241203T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241203T200000
DTSTAMP:20241118T143405Z
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SUMMARY:Storytime for Adults: I Snow You Are\, But What Am I?
DESCRIPTION:Join us to hear your favorite local librarians and performers read some of our favorite short stories and essays at TimeOut Tavern in La Crescent. This month’s theme focuses on all things winter! \nFor ages 21+ only. Caution: stories may include adult content.\nListener discretion is advised. Registration is not required. \nThis program is free to attend\, but please support our business partners by purchasing food and/or drink. Thank you!
URL:https://www.explorelacrescent.com/event/storytime-for-adults-i-snow-you-are-but-what-am-i/
LOCATION:TimeOut Tavern\, 444 N Chestnut St\, La Crescent\, MN\, 55947\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241123T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241123T150000
DTSTAMP:20241114T144007Z
CREATED:20241114T144007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241114T144007Z
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SUMMARY:Healthy Holiday Desserts: A Nutrition and Cooking Demo
DESCRIPTION:This cooking demonstration will focus on healthy desserts. The holiday season is filled with desserts and sweet treats! Come learn how to make some whole-food\, plant-based desserts. Healthy desserts are a good way to indulge and still consume whole grains\, beans\, and fruit! To help us provide enough food for all to enjoy\, please register your attendance here: https://forms.gle/odnjzmHYaNFGrVks7 \nThis activity is funded by the National Library of Medicine\, National Institutes of Health\, Department of Health and Human Services\, under Cooperative Agreement Number U24LM014070 with the University of Iowa\, Hardin Library for the Health Sciences\, and the University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences Library System.
URL:https://www.explorelacrescent.com/event/healthy-holiday-desserts-a-nutrition-and-cooking-demo/
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:20241119T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241119T190000
DTSTAMP:20241021T150004Z
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SUMMARY:Finding Your Third Place with Author Richard Kyte
DESCRIPTION:Your first place is home\, your second place is work\, your third place is where you socialize. However\, many adults today find themselves without a third place of their own. Join local author Richard Kyte for a discussion on his new book FINDING YOUR THIRD PLACE\, which takes an exciting new look at the essential gathering spaces in our society where friendships are formed\, relationships are nurtured\, and the tapestry of community is woven. \nPearl Street Books will be selling copies of the book after the program. This event is part of our Driftless Regional Read programming\, Art and the Driftless Region.
URL:https://www.explorelacrescent.com/event/finding-your-third-place-with-author-richard-kyte/
LOCATION:La Crescent Community Building\, 336 S. 1st St\, La Crescent\, MN\, 55947\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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