May Adult Book Club

MAY ADULT BOOK CLUB
River Sing Me Home by Eleanor Shearer
Sign up at the library. This is free to anyone 18 and over. The members meet on the last Wednesday of each month from 4:30 to 5:30 pm. Come join the fun!
SYNOPSIS…
Her search begins with an ending.…
The master of the Providence plantation in Barbados gathers his slaves and announces the king has decreed an end to slavery. The Emancipation Act of 1834 came into effect the following day. The cries of joy fall silent when he announces that they are no longer his slaves; they are now his apprentices. No one can leave. They must work for him for another six years. Freedom is just another name for the life they have always lived. So Rachel runs.
Away from Providence, she desperately searches to find her children—the five who survived birth and were sold. Are any of them still alive? Rachel has to know. The grueling, dangerous journey takes her from Barbados then, by the river, deep into the forest of British Guiana, and finally across the sea to Trinidad. She is driven on by the certainty that a mother cannot be truly free without knowing what has become of her children, even if the answer is more than she can bear. These are the stories of Mary Grace, Micah, Thomas Augustus, Cherry Jane, and Mercy. But above all this is the story of Rachel and the extraordinary lengths to which a mother will go to find her children…and her freedom.

 

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Storytime

Storytime is best for ages 3 to 11 however all ages are invited to join if they’d like. Terri will read 2 books, followed by activities.

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Kids storytime and craft

Irish you knew how excited we are to announce Terri’s storytime and craft next Saturday at the library!
Bring the kiddos in, enjoy a little time with them, and help them with their leprechaun crafts.
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Adult Art Class

We are excited to announce that we have a new date set for Christy Puetz’s Adult Art Class! Please join us for this FREE class (seating is limited) and relax and enjoy an evening of creativity. You don’t need to have any experience to be a part of this class. Sign-up is required. You can stop in, call or message us on our Facebook page. We look forward to seeing you at Christy’s class!
This program is paid for by MN Legacy.
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Freewill donation

02/14/23

Stop at the front desk and the librarian will show you where to go to find the adult books, young adult books, kids books, as well as DVDs, that are no longer in circulation. Books will be added to the shelves continually as our circulating books eventually clear from our shelves for new books. Your donations and support are appreciated. Thank you.

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Adult Art Class- Desert Scene

Join us for an evening in the Desert (as close as we can get)! The Graceville Public Library is hosting a class with artist Christy Puetz to learn how to paint a Desert Scene. NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED! All skill levels are welcome. Spots are limited and sign-up is required. Must be a resident of Big Stone County. This class is FREE to the public thanks to money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage fund

Winner

02/09/23

CONGRATULATIONS!
Mia Jipson is the winner of the Kids Book Cover coloring contest. She won books and a gift certificate to Headquarters. Way to go, Mia! Proud parents of Mia are Kendra and Andrew Jipson.
Thank you to all the kids that participated. They were all amazing!

Kids Craft

Design Station has crafted these adorable little critters kits for the kids to paint to their desire. Call the library at 748-7332 or stop in to reserve a kit before they are gone!

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Kids Take-&-Make Craft

Our kids take-and-make kits arrived today!!! We hope you love them as much as we do! We have a limited number available, so be sure to so contact the library to sign-up and reserve your craft kit!

*Must be a resident of Big Stone County*

A big, BIG thank you to Missy Sigler for creating these for us!

“This project is funded in part or in whole with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage fund.”

Adult Winter Reading 2023

Join Our Adult Winter Reading Program!
This is a fun, free program that we encourage you to be a part of over the winter.
The program begins on January 1st and ends on March 31st. You must sign up at the library to participate. Set a goal of books to read for those 3 months. Each time you stop in at the library, you mark down the books you’ve read so far. There are incentives for our participants, also! I will draw a name each week for a prize, but remember, you have to have read books to have your name entered. At the end of March, the person that has read the most books wins the grand prize.
The program is fun to do with friends and family and is a great way to make the cold winter months go by quickly. Don’t feel like you MUST reach your goal. If you do, that’s great! However, this is a fun, relaxed program and is to be enjoyed. Sign up now!

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