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Brown Bag Author Series
Join the Friends of the Brainerd Public Library Mondays in July for an author talk. No registration necessary, just bring a sack lunch or enjoy the light refreshments provided. (Note: no event on July 2.)
Monday, July 9 @ 12 noon - Tom Rademacher, It Won't Be Easy: An Exceedingly Honest (And Slightly Unprofessional) Love Letter to Teaching
Monday, July 16 @ 12 noon - Roberta Walburn, Miles Lord: The Maverick Judge Who Brought Corporate America to Justice
Monday, July 23 @ 12 noon - Linda LeGarde Grover, Onigamiising: Seasons of the Ojibwe Year
Monday, July 30 @ 12 noon - Nancy Langston, Sustaining Lake Superior: an Extraordinary Lake in a Changing World
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Crow Wing County Master Gardener Class - Tuesday, July 10 @ 12 noon - The Moon Garden with Jennifer Knutson** - The nighttime world awaits you with beauty and fragrance in a moon garden. As the light fades, our gardens can become a magical place for us to unwind and relax. Learn how to design a moon garden by using flowers and foliage with distinctive color and fragrance. See the full 2018 gardening presentation schedule here. Registration requested online or by calling the library: 218-829-5574.
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Family Book Club
Wednesday, July 18 @ 4pm - July's selection is How To Eat Fried Worms. Join us to discuss this book, ideal for kids ages 8-12. Copies of the book are available at the front desk. No sign up needed.
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Brainerd Adult Book Club - Wednesday, July 11 @ 1pm - We'll be discussing The Weird Sisters by Eleanor Brown. Three sisters have returned to their childhood home, reuniting the eccentric Andreas family. Faced with the parents' frailty and their own personal disappointments, they struggle to communicate and solve what ails them. Read more about the book here. Stop in to the library to pick up a copy.
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Books Burgers & Brews book club will meet on Monday, July 16, 2018, at 6pm at Prairie Bay Grill for our next book discussion of The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan and enjoy a custom food and drink menu created just for us! Info and the sign-up link for our August kick-off at Sherwood Forest in Nisswa are also available at the link. ( Click here to RSVP, limited to 65 people)
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Computer Classes
If you are new to computers, haven't used them for a while, are a little unsure and uncomfortable, or just need a bit of a refresher, we have the tools to help you tackle technology at your own pace and gain the confidence you need to succeed. All classes taught using computers equipped with Windows 10 and Microsoft Office 2013 unless otherwise noted. Class size limited to 10 students.
Wednesday, July 18, 9:30-11:30am
Intermediate iPads - Learn more tips and tricks for using your iPad's features to the fullest. Bring your suggestions for favorite apps, too! Basic button and touchscreen navigation ability required. iPads are provided. Register here.
Thursday, July 19, 2:30-4:30pm
Saving Digital Stuff part 2: Files, Scanning, and Organization - Once we’ve decided which digital storage options we want to use, we still need to know how to save, how to scan items, and how to organize all the pieces. Basic familiarity with computers required. Register here.
Tuesday, July 31, 1:00-3:00pm
Facebook for Grown-ups - Learn what Facebook is good for, and how to sign up. Learn how to post, comment, and protect your privacy. Students must come to class with a Facebook login or valid personal email address. Register here.
Coming in August: Book a Librarian
Get one-to-one help from a librarian with your devices, computers, and accounts. Appointments are required for the 30-minute time slots. Call the library to set up a time, or click this link to book directly: tinyurl.com/BPLbookalibrarian
Please call the library at 829-5574 and ask for the reference desk to sign up, or click the link next to the class description. Class sizes are limited to 10 participants and fill quickly. Click here for a handy flyer for these classes.
The technology used in these classes was funded by generous grants from the Otto Bremer Trust.
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This year's Summer Reading Program, Reading Takes You Everywhere, continues through July 27. Readers from babies to teens can sign up to earn great prizes by keeping track of their reading activities. In addition, there are these terrific programs:
Kids' Events
SciGirls Series: Twirling in the Breeze – Monday, July 9 @ 3:00pm – Build a device to measure how fast the wind is blowing. Ages 8-12, limit 15. Call 218-829-5574 or register online.
Makey Makey Operation Game – Tuesday, July 10 @ 3:30pm – Have you played Operation before? Use our custom made Operation games using Makey Makey to retrieve pieces without setting off the buzzer! Ages 8-12, limit 10. Call 218-829-5574 or register online.
Readers Unite 4-H Animal Show and Tell - Wednesday, July 11 @ 2:00pm -
Ages 7-12. No registration required.
SciGirls Series: Super Sleuths – Monday, July 16 @ 3:00pm – Collect, observe and classify evidence to identity the most likely suspect. Ages 8-12, limit 15. Call 218-829-5574 or register online.
Kids' Writing Workshop – Wednesday, July 18 @ 2:00-4:00pm – Writing Believable Characters in Fiction with YA Author Beth Hautala. For ages 7-12. Call 218-829-5574 or register online.
Open STEM – Tuesday, July 24 @ 3:30pm – Come on in and experience everything we have! We'll have out Spheros, Makey Makey, LEGO WeDo 2.0, Snap Circuits, 3D Pens, Squishy Circuits and more! Limit 15, for ages 8-12. Call 218-829-5574 or register online.
Readers Unite Lego Mania Challenge - Wednesday, July 25 @ 2 pm - Ages 7-12
Pizza Party & Robert the Magician - Friday, July 27 @ 11 am - All are welcome! All entries for prize drawings (like Above and Beyond) must be turned in before this event! Gamepiece and bingo prizes may be picked up through August 1st.
Family Movies - Wednesday, July 11 @ 3:30 pm - Ferdinand
Wednesday, July 25 @ 3:30 pm - Lego: The Flash
Storytimes
Family & Daycare Storytime every Monday @ 10:15am through July 23
Family Storytime every Tuesday @10:15am year-round
Baby Storytime (birth to 2 years) every Thursday @11:15am year-round
Teen Events
Teen Movie – Thursday, July 5 @ 2 pm – Join us for a big screen showing of Love, Simon
YA Storyland Road Sign – Thursday, July 12 @ 2 pm – Help us create a signpost that directs readers to YA "storylands," like Hogwarts, District 12, or Westeros.
Teen Writers Workshop – Wednesday, July 18 @ 11 am – Writing Believable Characters in Fiction with YA Author Beth Hautala. Pizza lunch provided! Sign up here.
Animal Zendoodles – Thursday, July 19 @ 2 pm -- Draw, color, and relax by learning the fun art of zendoodling.
Pizza Party & Trivia - Thursday, July 26 @ 12 noon - All above and beyond entries must be turned in before this event to be eligible for the drawings! You can still pick up prizes for your journal and reading thermometer through August 1st.
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Wine and Words 2018 will be Central Minnesota's literary event of the summer--don't miss it! Details and tickets are available at the Friends of the Brainerd Library website: wineandwordsandfriends.com.
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*Kitchigami Regional Library's Legacy Fund Events are funded by the Legacy Amendment which dedicates monies to preserve Minnesota arts and cultural heritage.
**This program is facilitated by certified UMN Extension Crow Wing County Master Gardeners. Master Gardeners are University of Minnesota-trained volunteers whose job is to educate the public about a variety of horticulture subjects using readily-available, up-to-date research-based information. The Master Gardener Program educational effort is designed to enhance the public's quality of life and to promote good stewardship of the environment.
Coming in August: Book clubs, gardening classes and more!
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