Join us on Tuesday, September 29th at 6pm for a program with local author Howard Schaap. His book Brooding Upon the Waters: A Memoir of Farming, Fishing, and Failure in America’s Lost Landscape is part medical mystery, part farm crisis tragedy, but above all a love letter to our region. Treats will be provided by the Pipestone Area Friends of the Library.
It’s time for the great Minnesota Libraries Read Together! Since the potentially rainy forecast for Sunday makes it seem like a better day to curl up with a book inside, we are canceling the Audiobook Walk. If that is something you would be interested in doing in the future, let a librarian know.
You can still join us today from 3:30-5:00pm for Silent Reading Book Club at the library. We will also expand our Virtual Reading Party activities across both Saturday and Sunday. We have three Scooters gift cards to give away to participants courtesy of the Pipestone Area Friends of the Library!
We have lots of exciting events happening at Meinders Community Library this week!
On Tuesday, September 15th, CareerForce is hosting a career fair on the library’s lawn from 1-5:30pm. This drop-in event is free and open to all.
Join us on Wednesday, September 16th at 3pm for Amelia Earhart and Her Cousin. In this immersive experience, Nancy Earhart Burt, second cousin of aviator Amelia Earhart, will take us on a journey through Amelia’s incredible accomplishments and enduring influencing on aviation and women’s history with storytelling, slides, and audio and video clips.
This weekend, we’re celebrating the great Minnesota Libraries Read Together in variety of ways. Thanks to the Pipestone Area Friends of the Library we will be doing some prize drawings for those who participate! On Friday, September 18th, you can participate in a Silent Reading Book Club from 12-1pm or 3:30-5pm. Bring your book or pick up a new one at the library and settle in for some dedicated reading time.
Join the fun from anywhere on Saturday, September 19th with our Virtual Reading Party. We’ll have several prompts on the library’s Facebook page throughout the day to share what and how you’re reading.
On Sunday, September 20th, we’ll wrap up our Minnesota Libraries Read Together events with an Audiobook Walk. We’ll meet at the Hiawatha Pageant Park at 4pm. Sign up to attend the Audiobook Walk using the form below.
Join us on Saturday, September 12th at 1pm for a Twin Cities Sisters in Crime author panel. Authors Christine Husom, Judy M. Kerr, Timya Owen, and A. W. Powers will discuss how historical events have inspired their writing, the challenges of researching our past, and how we walk a fine line between mystery and history when writing ‘Mystorical Minnesota.’
Treats provided by the Pipestone Area Friends of the Library.
Summer Music Series—Project Constellation, Scandinavian Acoustic-Folk-Rock-Punk-Pop Duo: Sunday, August 9th at 3pm, bring your lawn chairs and blankets for an outdoor concert
No Strings Book Chat: Tuesday, August 11th at 6pm, reading These Summer Storms by Sarah MacLean
Classics Book Club: Thursday, August 13th at 12pm, reading Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor
Early Bird Book Club: Thursday, August 20th at 8:30am reading We Are Not Free by Traci Chee
Classics Book Club: Thursday, July 9th at 12pm, reading TheHouse on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
Maker Event—Tiny School of Art and Design, Mobile Comedy Suitcase & More: Tuesday, July 14th starting at 2pm
Summer Music Series—Annie Humphrey, Anishinaabe Singer & Songwriter: Tuesday, July 14th at 6pm
Early Bird Book Club: Thursday, July 16th at 8:30am, reading The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters
Maker Event—Printmaking INC, Nature Prints: Tuesday, July 28th from 2-5pm
Maker Event—Pedal to the Metal, Traveling Foundry: Wednesday July 29th from 1-4pm
Weekly Storytime: Tuesdays at 10am
Crafternoon: Wednesdays from 1:30-4pm
Thank you to the Pipestone Area Friends of the Library, United Way of Pipestone County, Prairielands Library Exchange, and Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage fund for supporting Summer Reading activities at Meinders Community Library!
Summer Reading Program: Sign up starting June 1st!
Joe Friedrichs, Minnesota Author: Wednesday, June 3rd at 6pm
Summer Reading Kickoff with the McFolke Brothers: Sunday, June 7th from 2-3:30pm, bring your lawn chairs and blankets for yard games, refreshments and music on the library’s patio and greenspace!
Classics Book Club: Thursday, June 11th at 12pm, reading The Pearl by John Steinbeck
Early Bird Book Club: Thursday, June 18th at 8:30am, reading Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann
Closed for Juneteenth: Friday, June 19th
Bingo for Books: Friday, June 26th at 2pm
Closed for the Water Tower Festival Parade and Activities: Saturday, June 27th
