Audience members become honorary heroes during this interactive performance featuring favorite superheroes! Also including meet-and-greet and photo op. Children are welcome to dress in their favorite superhero attire. Free and open to everyone!
The holidays are fast approaching and so is the snow. We may settle in for the season, but we’re still keeping busy. Here are the events at your library this month.
Monday, November 4th at 1:00 pm: Classic Movie Matinee
Ninotchka starring Greta Garbo
This delightful comedy satirized the Soviet Union, with Garbo playing a no-nonsense official who finds herself seduced by Paris and by one Count in particular.
Wednesday, November 6th at 10:30: Hands-On Science
The theme this month is food! We will try our hands at making butter along with some other edible experiments. Best for ages 18 months-5 years.
Friday, November 8th at 10:30: Storytime
The theme of the week is Minnesota animals in winter.
Monday, November 11th: Closed for Veterans’ Day
Wednesday, November 13th at 11:00: Coffee and Conversation
Get to know your neighbors over a hot beverage.
Friday, November 15th at 10:30: Storytime
The theme of the week is Where the Wild Things Are!
Saturday, November 16th at 11:00: Family Matinee
The Secret Life of Pets 2
Max the terrier encounters canine-intolerant cows, hostile foxes and a scary turkey when he visits the countryside. Luckily for Max, he soon catches a break when he meets Rooster, a gruff farm dog who tries to cure the lovable pooch of his neuroses. Free and fun for the whole family. Free popcorn!
Wednesday, November 20th at 1:00: Book Group
Our book group for adults will discuss Persepolis, a graphic novel memoir of life in revolutionary Iran. Everyone is welcome.
Wednesday, November 20th at 6:30: Library Board Meeting
If you’re curious about how the library runs or interested in joining the board, you can join us any month at our meeting.
Thursday, November 21st at 6:00:
Writing Group
We have a small, but enthusiastic group of writers who share our work. It is a non-judgmental space. Writers of any genre or experience level are welcome.
Friday, November 22nd at 10:30: Storytime
The theme of the week is Thanksgiving.
Wednesday, November 27th at 11:00: Coffee and Conversation
Bring your friends or make new ones over a hot beverage.
Thursday, November 28th: closed for Thanksgiving
Friday, November 29th all day: Drop-in crafts
Skipping the shopping hordes? Need to get the kids out of the house? Come to the library and make some crafts.
Friday, November 29th at 10:30: Storytime
The theme of the week is courage.
Games, crafts, treats, a photo booth for spooky pictures! Fun for all ages! Costumes welcome but not mandatory.
Hands-On Science for pre-schoolers is going to be lots of fun this week. We are playing with colors. We will do some bubbly science and some sorting. Lots to keep little hands happy!
September is Library Card Sign-Up Month! We are celebrating all month long. Sign up for a new card and you can spin our wheel for a small prize!
Already have a card? Great! We will be offering a special patron appreciation week, including a fine amnesty. Bring your card in to the library (Yes, you must bring your card!) during the week of September 9th through September 14th and we will forgive your late fees from our library. We are not able to forgive fines from other libraries or lost item fees.
Don’t forget that we do a family matinee on the third Saturday of every month at 11:00 am. Saturday, August 17th is Moana. Whether you’ve seen it before or not, you’ll love the story of young Moana as she travels the seas to save her people! And the popcorn is on us!
It’s hard to believe that it’s over, but summer reading 2019 is in the books. Let’s take a look back.
Total kids registered: 309!
Number who finished: 109!
Thanks, Lonsdale Lions, volunteers and Mackenthun’s! And thanks to the 133 of you who came and made it so much fun.
Thanks TCU Community Ed! And to the 142 kids of all ages who learned about the universe.
Thanks volunteer Sara Richter! And to the 18 brave teens and tweens who saved their spaceship from disaster by using their wits and teamwork.
Thanks to the 100 excited kids and brave parents who enjoyed learning about these cool animals.
Thanks to our fabulous volunteers and to the 76 of you who braved the insane heat for the sweet finish to our summer reading program.
We also had Maker Mondays, family movie Tuesdays and Teens ‘n Tweens Thursdays. Oh, and drop-in crafts and worksheets. In short, it was a whirlwind! Thanks again to everyone who participated. See you next year.
We are approaching the halfway point in our Universe of Stories summer reading program. We have 284 kids registered, but our goal is 325 so tell your friends!
Let’s take a look back and then a look forward.
We welcomed 133 people. Kids signed up for the summer reading program and trained like an astronaut. Everyone enjoyed pizza cooked and served by the Lonsdale Lions. Thanks, Lions! And thanks to the anonymous donor who provided the pizzas! And thanks to Mackenthun’s for helping us out with drinks and ice!
An amazing 142 people visited the planetarium to learn about the universe.
A space pirate escape room for kids 10 and up attracted 18 kids to five separate sessions. They all escaped!
Maker Mondays encourage school-age kids to explore their creativity.
Tuesday evening family movies are fun for all ages.
Teens ‘n Tweens do crafts and activities just for them.
Wednesday, July 10, 1:00 pm: Remarkable Reptiles
Your friend and mine, Jim Gerholdt, will be back with his snakes, lizards and turtles.
Friday, July 19, 1:00 pm: Ice Cream Social
We will close the program again with ice cream and good company.
Weekly events will continue every week through the end of the program on July 19th.
We’ve given out 167 prizes, but we have LOTS more, so keep reading! Thanks to Subway and Casey’s for our delicious third prizes!
45-60 minutes
Where: TCU Lonsdale Elementary School
1000 Idaho St SW, Lonsdale, MN 55046
When: 1:00, 2:15 or 3:30
How to register: Go to https://www.tcu2905.us/page/4231 and register online. Be sure to choose Lonsdale as your location and take note of the session time you choose.
The event is free. All ages are welcome!
The STARLAB program features an inflatable planetarium to showcase 3,000 stars of different colors and sizes, as well as the constellations. Whether it’s telling the stories behind the stars or focusing on the stars of the seasons, this program is great for all ages and addresses Minnesota K-8 academic standards.
Come into the library every Tuesday evening during our summer reading program and enjoy a family-friendly movie (no more than PG rated). We will even have free snacks. Wear your pajamas if you’re so inclined.
June 11: Flight of the Navigator
June 18: Wall-E
June 25: Space Jam
July 2: Fly Me to the Moon
July 9: Muppets from Space
July 16: Lilo & Stitch