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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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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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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
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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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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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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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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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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250422T193000
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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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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
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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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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250312T193000
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241114T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241114T190000
DTSTAMP:20241021T145953Z
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SUMMARY:Before Oppenheimer\, There Was Wilhelm
DESCRIPTION:The La Crescent Public Library will host author Teresa Wilhelm Waldof on Thursday\, November 14th\, 6:00pm at the Community Building. \nLearn about the Iowa chemist whose scientific innovation helped end WWII. Through the book WILHELM’S WAY\, author Teresa Wilhelm Waldof reveals the largely untold story of her grandfather\, Dr. Harley Wilhelm\, the humble Iowa State College chemistry professor whose scientific breakthrough saved the Manhattan Project. \nDuring her presentation\, Teresa will share stories of Dr. Wilhelm’s life and scientific contributions\, as well as the fascinating history behind the Ames & Manhattan Projects\, and the founding of the Ames Laboratory. \nThis event is a part of the 2024 Minnesota Author Tour\, organized by SELCO (Southeastern Library Cooperating) and funded through Minnesota’s Legacy Amendment Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
URL:https://www.explorelacrescent.com/event/before-oppenheimer-there-was-wilhelm/
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:20241114T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241114T170000
DTSTAMP:20241021T145945Z
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SUMMARY:Happy Dancing Turtle Presents: Bears
DESCRIPTION:Perfect for late fall/early winter\, we discuss the different types of bears\, what type of bears we have locally\, and what a year in the life of a bear looks like. We’ll also play a game where we scavenge to find enough food for winter and try out a blubber glove to see why a fat layer is so important!
URL:https://www.explorelacrescent.com/event/happy-dancing-turtle-presents-bears/
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:20241107T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241107T200000
DTSTAMP:20241021T145832Z
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SUMMARY:Scrapbooking Party
DESCRIPTION:Bring any printed photos\, stickers\, or fancy pens you want to use to put together a scrapbook page! We’ll have 12 x 12 scrapbook paper available and some stickers & supplies. Enjoy tea or hot cocoa and listen to relaxing music while you work! Geared toward teens & adults; all are welcome!
URL:https://www.explorelacrescent.com/event/scrapbooking-party/
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:20241026T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241026T160000
DTSTAMP:20241021T131508Z
CREATED:20241021T131424Z
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SUMMARY:Carve Your Clan: A Stonecarving Workshop with Jeffrey Tibbetts
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this special workshop which blends ceremony\, culture and art to deliver a unique hands-on experience. During this three-hour class participants will carve a physical representation from a natural material while developing an understanding of the Ojibwe world view. This workshop is free and open to the public\, ages 14+. Registration is required; scan the QR code or click the link to sign up. \nThis Legacy-funded event is part of our Driftless Regional Read programming. Legacy programs are made possible thanks to the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund\, and Minnesota residents like you!
URL:https://www.explorelacrescent.com/event/carve-your-clan-a-stonecarving-workshop-with-jeffrey-tibbetts/
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:20241005T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241005T140000
DTSTAMP:20240911T195636Z
CREATED:20240911T195636Z
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SUMMARY:Nature\, Poetry\, Community\, Modernity: Writing Our Complex Natural-Cultural Moment w/ Moheb Soliman
DESCRIPTION:Through guided discussion and reading & writing prompts\, we will consider how contemporary nature writers can navigate between the many disparate feelings evoked by our by our environment. Poet and artist Moheb Soliman will share his own process in writing HOMES\, his critically acclaimed ecopoetic poetry book about the Great Lakes Region. This program is free and open to the public and sponsored by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
URL:https://www.explorelacrescent.com/event/nature-poetry-community-modernity-writing-our-complex-natural-cultural-moment-w-moheb-soliman/
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:20240926T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240926T163000
DTSTAMP:20240911T195644Z
CREATED:20240911T195644Z
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SUMMARY:Pint Size Polka with Mike Schneider
DESCRIPTION:Help protect the Polkasphere with Pint Size Polkas! Sing\, clap\, and dance along with the music\, and enjoy trivia\, jokes\, and a special edition of “Name That Tune”. Activities will incorporate everything from folk tales such as Paul Bunyan & Babe the Big Blue Ox\, to theme songs from popular movies and TV shows with environmental connections.
URL:https://www.explorelacrescent.com/event/pint-size-polka-with-mike-schneider/
LOCATION:Wieser Park Pavilion\, 1817 County 6\, La Crescent\, MN\, 55947\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240924T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240924T190000
DTSTAMP:20240911T195657Z
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SUMMARY:Four Ways of Being a Woman Artist in a Man's World: A Driftless Regional Read Program
DESCRIPTION:For centuries\, women were excluded from art academies\, life drawing classes\, and the career of professional artist. Even so\, many women still found ways to learn to paint and much of their work is being rediscovered in our day. \nIn this virtual talk\, award-winning author Erin Bartels will outline the life and work of four female artists in France in the late 1800s who\, while contemporaries of one another\, approached their art and their lives in different ways as they attempted to navigate societal restrictions and cultural expectations of what women should do and what they were even capable of doing. Then she’ll bring the issue into the present\, unpacking the ways we all tend to restrict ourselves from creating and sharing our creations today\, despite the fact that societal norms have changed and we enjoy unprecedented freedom to choose. She’ll also talk briefly about how her exploration of women artists made its way into her latest novel\, The Lady with the Dark Hair. \nRegistration is required. Click this link to register and receive the virtual program link! >>> https://forms.gle/oBQEskvrFAfhdDgn7
URL:https://www.explorelacrescent.com/event/four-ways-of-being-a-woman-artist-in-a-mans-world-a-driftless-regional-read-program/
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240917T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240917T200000
DTSTAMP:20240911T195653Z
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SUMMARY:Hobbit Book Discussion and Lord of the Rings Trivia
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Frodo & Bilbo Baggins’ birthday at the La Crescent Public Library! Resident LOTR expert Molly will lead a book discussion of The Hobbit and trivia. Enjoy background music of the movie soundtrack\, as well as tea & snacks provided.
URL:https://www.explorelacrescent.com/event/hobbit-book-discussion-and-lord-of-the-rings-trivia/
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:20240914T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240914T110000
DTSTAMP:20240911T195646Z
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SUMMARY:Early La Crescent History and the Apple Industry w/ Apple Tasting
DESCRIPTION:Ever wonder why La Crescent is known as the Apple Capital of Minnesota? Join us for a short slideshow and stories of early La Crescent history followed by an apple tasting from local orchards. Open to all ages and free to attend! \nApples donated by Van Lin Orchards and Bauer’s Market. \nFor more history\, visit the La Crescent Area Historical Society\, open every Saturday through October from 12-4pm.
URL:https://www.explorelacrescent.com/event/early-la-crescent-history-and-the-apple-industry-w-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:20240720T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240720T153000
DTSTAMP:20240528T194045Z
CREATED:20240528T194045Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240528T194045Z
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SUMMARY:The Truth Hurts: On Clawing\, Crying\, & Crafting Your Way to Your Memoir
DESCRIPTION:Memoirist Mary Karr asks\, “What would you write if you weren’t afraid?” Implicit in the question is that we’re all afraid of writing something. But what? And why? Join nonfiction writer B.J. Hollars for a conversation on writing within—and through—the complexities of our lives. How can we write toward our deeper truths\, even when it hurts to do so? This interactive workshop will ask participants to engage with a variety of curated writing prompts geared toward crafting the opening pages of a memoir or short essay.
URL:https://www.explorelacrescent.com/event/the-truth-hurts-on-clawing-crying-crafting-your-way-to-your-memoir/
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:20240720T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240720T120000
DTSTAMP:20240528T194042Z
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SUMMARY:A Reading and Author Chat with BJ Hollars
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the release of “Year of Plenty: A Family’s Season of Grief\,” join author BJ Hollars for a reading and conversation with Jess Witkins as they dive into life\, the moments that overwhelm us\, and find the courage to push on. Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing following the talk. \nIn November 2020\, B.J. Hollars answered a call from his father-in-law while teaching. “When will you be home?” Steve asked. “I have news.”\nSo began the Hollars family’s year of plenty—a cancer diagnosis on top of the ongoing COVID pandemic\, then feelings of falling short as parents\, partners\, and people. While Hollars traces his family’s daily devastations alongside his father-in-law’s decline\, he recounts the small mercies along the way: birthdays\, campfires\, fishing trips\, kayaking\, and fireflies. As he\, his wife\, Meredith\, and their three young children grapple with how best to say goodbye to the person they love\, they are forced to reassess their own lives. How can we make the most of our time\, they wonder\, when time feels so short? \nWritten in vignettes and accompanied by photographs and family interviews\, Year of Plenty provides a poignant and unflinching account of how death separates us not only from the people we love but from places and memories too. Hollars explores how death’s all-consuming weight has the potential to fracture—rather than strengthen—even those relationships we think we know the best. Ultimately\, he cracks wide personal moments from his own life and allows the world to peer in. \nB.J. Hollars is the author or editor of more than a dozen books. The founder and executive director of the Chippewa Valley Writers Guild\, he is a professor of English at the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire. \nJess Witkins is a freelance writer and director for the La Crescent Public Library. She is a member and critique group facilitator for the Mississippi Valley Writers Guild.
URL:https://www.explorelacrescent.com/event/a-reading-and-author-chat-with-bj-hollars/
LOCATION:Pearl Street Books\, 323 Pearl St.\, La Crosse\, WI\, 54601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240718T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240718T193000
DTSTAMP:20240516T202345Z
CREATED:20240516T202345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240516T202345Z
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SUMMARY:Pet Portrait Painting with Willomina Art Studio
DESCRIPTION:Turn your pets into pop-art style creations! Registration with the submission of one pet photo of your choice is required at least ten days prior to the workshop. Teaching artist Willow will hand draw each pet onto canvas and then guide you through a step-by-step class with fun\, vibrant colors! No painting experience necessary! This workshop is free and all materials will be provided. \nTo register\, sign up here>>> https://forms.gle/Ss9cXbsqkBwiNEyt7 \nLegacy programs are made possible thanks to the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund\, and Minnesota residents like you!
URL:https://www.explorelacrescent.com/event/pet-portrait-painting-with-willomina-art-studio/
LOCATION:Wieser Park Pavilion\, 1817 County 6\, La Crescent\, MN\, 55947\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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