The LeRoy Public Library
presents
*ART IN THE PARK “Summer Traveling Art Studio”

@ LeRoy’s South City Park. Must sign up for limited space @ the LeRoy Public Library
 
Two different age classes for 4 weeks: Weds., June 15, 22, 29, & July 13th
 10:00AM-10:45AM: for ages 6-8 years old
 11:15AM-12:00PM: for ages 9-11 years old
June 15th: Beth Hamilton – Polymer Class
June 22nd: Sonja Slater – Mandalas Class
June 29th: Jenelle Cummings- Creative Artist class
July 13th: Kara Page –Painting Class
 Registration ONLY by a parent at the LeRoy Public Library is mandatory, so that enough supplies are available for each child attending class
 If they cannot attend, please call the library before 8PM the night before (507.324.5641) to cancel & make room for the alternates waiting to get unto the active list
 Penalty for “no show” is that they will lose your “place” for the next art class offered by the LeRoy Public Library and their name will be put at the bottom of the alternative list
                                                               SUMMER READING PROGRAM
The LeRoy Public Library’s Summer Reading Program “Read – For the Win!” will have 8 sessions for all ages. Children 4 years old or younger need to be accompanied by an adult. Mrs. Amy Hungerholt will be the Summer Reading Program coordinator.
Dates to mark on your calendar are: June 8th, June 15th, & June 22nd, June 29th,
July 13th, July 20th, & July 27th, & August 3rd
Starting at 1:00PM-2:00PM at the LeRoy-Ostrander Media School Library
Please enter the Main Front South Entrance doors of the L-O School. Weather permitting, Mrs. Amy Hungerholt will walk children to the LeRoy Public Library afterwards. Those wishing to checkout library items at this time, need to register & have their library cards copied at the public library or bring your library card with you each day.
                                          LeROY PUBLIC LIBRARY’S SUMMER ACTIVITIES
*Friday, July 15th @ 1 PM=”NATIONAL EAGLE CENTER” SHOW
at the LeRoy Community Center
*Thurs., August 4th @ 6:30 PM-“CRAZY CHRONICLES BY THE CAMPFIRE”-Grilled hot dogs, drinks, featuring music by “PAT UTZ, GAYE STOCKDALE & ARLEN SLOAN” and @ 7 PM-“Jason Huneke the Juggler”@ LeRoy Community Center
                                                        LeROY “SUMMERFEST” ACTIVITIES
*Friday, July 15th @1 PM=”NATIONAL EAGLE CENTER SHOW@ LeRoy Community Center
Sat., July 16th @ 9AM-1 PM=OPEN HOUSE, BOOK SALE @ the LeRoy Public Library
Sun., July 17th @ 2 PM=LEROY SUMMERFEST PARADE on Main Street LeRoy
All programs are sponsored by the LeRoy Public Library and are FREE to everyone. Please call Ms. Barnes @ 507.3245641 with any questions.
Library hours are: M-TH: 1-8:00 PM & SAT: 9:00 AM-1:00 PM
 
* “This project was funded in part or in whole with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.”

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TUESDAY AFTERNOON BOOK CLUB

The Tuesday Afternoon Book Club read “On Hummingbird Wings” by Lauraine Snelling during May.

Gillian Ormsby, with a busy career in New York City, is called home by her sister, Allison, because their mother claims she is dying. In California Gillian finds her mother’s beloved garden wilted and brown, the blinds drawn, and Dorothy in bed, waiting to die. She focuses on quickly restoring Dorothy’s health and will to live so she can get back to her own life. However, surrounded by new friends, Gillian is unprepared for the warmth of the neighborhood and new friendships.

Lauraine Snelling, who has published 65 books, has the ability to weave a story you can’t put down. She has written historical fiction as well as contemporary novels. “On Hummingbird Wings” is on of the

Con+temporary works.

Summer will soon be here. Stop by the LeRoy Public Library to find a good book to enjoy in the warm weather.

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COLLABORATION GRANT

Art Trailer Will Travel Throughout Southeastern Minnesota
April 26, 2016                                                                                                 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

LeRoy, MN – LeRoy Public Library has been awarded a Legacy Community Collaboration grant from SELCO (Southeastern Libraries Cooperating) to expand the Traveling Art Trailer program. In 2015, the trailer brought artists and assistants to communities throughout Mower County. This grant will expand the program to areas outside of Mower County.
Library Director Rhonda Barnes says, “Last year’s traveling art trailer program “Art in the Park” was so successful that we decided to expand it throughout southeastern Minnesota. Art offers children a chance to experiment and create, and this program can expand people’s ideas of what a library is.”
The traveling art studio will be stationed at LeRoy once per week for 4 weeks, on Wednesdays with all supplies. A teaching artist, accompanied by a teaching assistant, would come each day of the week to the location of the art trailer to teach. Each day of that week will have a different teaching artist and medium so that the children may learn different art mediums throughout the summer. For more information, call Ms. Barnes at 507.324.5641 at 1-8PM M-TH & 9AP-1PM Saturdays.

Community partners for the project are the Austin Public Library, Grand Meadow Public Library, Brownsdale Library, Zumbrota Library, Lyle Public School Library, Wabasha County Library, Riverland Community College, Lake City Library, Austin Public Schools Reader Café and the Austin Area Art Commission.
About SELCO
SELCO, Southeastern Libraries Cooperating, is a regional library system based in Rochester, Minn. Its members include academic, public, school and special libraries. The member libraries share resources, programs, personnel and technical innovations to achieve common goals and meet the needs of individual communities. For more information, go to www.selco.info

About Library Legacy Funding
This project is made possible with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund (ACHF) and the people of Minnesota for Library Legacy activities. The ACHF was created in 2008 from the Clean Water, Land and Legacy amendment to the Minnesota State Constitution. Minnesota’s 365 public libraries receive funding distributed through existing formulas to the 12 Minnesota Regional Library Systems to provide programs and services in four areas: arts (visual, performing and media), culture, literary and Minnesota history.

About Community Collaboration grants
Community Collaboration is one of SELCO’s Library Legacy initiatives. The SELCO Legacy Review Committee awards funds to local libraries and community partners for arts and cultural projects, programs and events. SELCO acts as the fiscal agent for all Community Collaboration programs.

Contact:   Rhonda Barnes, Library Director            Amy Nelson, Legacy Project Coordinator
507-324-5641                                                                         507.288.5513                                        
rbarnes@selco.info                                                                 anelson@selco.info

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LeRoy Evening Book Club
 
Poppy has lost her engagement ring, a family heirloom that has been in the family for three generations and her cell phone! This all happens in one afternoon and she is meeting Magnus’s family latter in the day. How can she plan the wedding without a phone? What’s this? A cell phone in the garbage can, what luck! Poppy can use this till she gets another phone.
You have to read the novel by Sopie Kinsella to find out how the family meeting goes, who ownes the found phone,is the ring found and does the wedding take place.
We all laughed out loud and enjoyed the romance comedy.
Need a laugh or a quick read the LeRoy Library has many books to choose from,stop in and browse.
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 TUESDAY AFTERNOON BOOK CLUB
The Tuesday Afternoon Book Club read an excellent historical fiction book this month. “My Name is Mary Sutter” by Robin Oliveira is set in the east at the beginning of the Civil War. Mary Sutter is a midwife in Albany, New York.  She yearns to become a surgeon.  Because she is a woman the Medial School will not admit her.  She pleads with the local doctor to apprentice with him but he declines.  Determined to overcome the prejudices against women in medicine – and eager to run away from recent heartbreak –
Mary travels to Washington, D.C. to help tend the many Civil War wounded. 
Mary’s courage, will and stubbornness win her the admiration of doctors and nurses alike.  With the shortage of medical care, medicine and hospitals, tending the Civil War injured and ill was a never ending difficult job.  Mary works tirelessly to save lives and, in the process, learns much about medical care. 
The excellent, well written book tells the heartbreak of the war. Mary’s unwavering determination and vulnerability will impact readers. 
Stop by the LeRoy Library to find this book and many other good reads. Remember- with your library card you have free access to many books and videos- old and new.
Stop by to enjoy one soon.
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 “This project was funded in part or in whole with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.”

Thank you to Dave Perkins for a GREAT hospitality & Deb Iverson for the GREAT pictures!

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The International Owl Center visit at LeRoy-Ostrander Schools for Headstart, grades: K-3, & 6-12th on Thursday, March 17th in the Large Gym. Brought to LeRoy by the two libraries in town & SELCO/Legacy grants.
“These activities are made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board Operating Support grant, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund. “

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LeRoy Evening Book Club

We read “The Hundred Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out The Window And Disappeared” by Jonas Jonasson and translated from Swedish by Rob Bradbury.  Allan, a 100 year old man was to celebreate his 100th birthday in the Nursing Home’s dinig room but decided to run away.  He had his pj’s and slippers on and some cash in his pocket and when time came to go to the dining room he climbed out the window and ended up in the bus station.  He bought a ticket for as much money he had,stole a heavy suitcase from a gentleman and boarded the bus.  From this point on he meets people who help him or who are trying to catch him.  Having a suitcase with millions of dollars makes the trip exciting.  During the story we learn of his past, working with nitoglycerin as a teenager to the atom bomb.
We caught ouselves laughing out loud . Book is filled with satire  and “could you believe that.”  We decided a 100 year old man deserved some adventure.  The story ends with Allan being 104 and still living good,only wish that for all of us.
Need a good read stop buy the LeRoy Library and browse the shelves
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The Tuesday Afternoon Book Club met at the LeRoy Public Library to discuss the March selection “Where the River Ends” by Charles Martin. Members agreed this was a beautiful love story but a very difficult book to read.
The book is set in southern Georgia. Doss Michaels, the son of a poor single mom is an asthmatic kid who can not do many activities other kids do. His mother introduces him to drawing and painting.  As a young man and struggling artist he meets Abigail Grace Coleman, the daughter of a powerful South Carolina senator. They fall in love and, against her father’s wishes, marry.  Ten years into their marriage Abigail is diagnosed with breast cancer.  The book follows their journey through her illness. She lists ten things she wants to do before she dies and Doss does everything he can to fulfill her wishes. A special wish is to ”ride the river”.  They embark on a 130 mile canoe trip down the St. Mary’s River.  This gives the book it’s title ”Where the River Ends”.  .
The book is a well written story of overwhelming love and devotion. Have a kleenex ready as you read. 
Charles Martin has written several books which have been favorites of many. Check them out at the LeRoy Public Library.
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AUTHOR, TRICIA CORNELL
at
THE LEROY COMMUNITY CENTER
Discussing her delicious book; Minnesota Farmers Market Cookbook
Local foodies are in for a treat!  Award winning author, Tricia Cornell will visit LeRoy at the LeRoy Community Center on April 11th to discuss her book Minnesota Farmers Market Cookbook: A Guide to Selecting and Preparing the best Local Produce with Seasonal Recipes from Local Chefs and Farmers, a 2015 Minnesota Book Award finalist in the Minnesota category.

The event begins at 6:30PM at the LeRoy Community Center, on Main Street, Hwy. 56 and is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served by the LeRoy Public Library Board.

CITYPAGES says, “Brimming with easy to accomplish recipes, the book also includes a comprehensive directory of farmers markets throughout the region, and helpful notes on each type of produce covered, so you can shop and cook with confidence.”

Tricia Cornell is a Minneapolis writer. She contributes to the food blog The Heavy Table and is the author of Eat More Vegetables: Making the Most of Your Seasonal Produce.

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

For information, please contact: Rhonda Lee Barnes, Director LeRoy Public Library 605 North Broadway PO Box 357 LeRoy, MN  55951 rbarnes@selco.info
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Come join your friends at the
“After School Movie”
@ The LeRoy Public Library
Thursday, March 10th, 2016
3:30-4:50 PM
PG Rating
Snacks & Bottled drinks are welcome.  Please bring your library card & check out items @ The Library before or after the movie! Call Ms. Barnes to find out the name of the movie=#507.324.5641.    All ages are welcome!+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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Today, Thursday, January 28, 2016 the SELCO & LeRoy Libraries had the pleasure to have the “Everett Smithson Band” come and perform in the LeRoy-Ostrander Small Gym. They were fantastic!!!
9:30-10AM=3rd, 4th graders & partial 10th Grade Class Program
10:00-10:30AM= “Harmonica Lessons”= (25 students)
10:30-11AM= 5th & 6th Grade Program

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

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The LeRoy Public Library Board
Invites everyone to a
Valentine’s Tea
Saturday, February 13th, 2016
2:00-4:00 PM
In the Palmer Room of the

LeRoy Public Library Basement
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LeRoy Evening Book Club NEWS

Our January read was “Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim” by David Sedaris.  Author wrote essays about his childhood, parents, siblings,friends and adulthood.  We could not decide if his life was so boring and unbalanced or that was how he saw it.  Wasn’t our favorite book.  We did agree that each member of the family remembers stories of the past differently.

Our February read is “Rush Home Road” by Lori Lansens.  It is also the City Read.  Please come to the LeRoy Library February 8th at 7Pm for a discussion and refreshments.  Several members have read the novel and report it is a good read with many topics to discuss.  Stop at the library and request a book.

We are wondering what LeRoy residents are reading.  If you have read a good book please pass the information to Rhonda, and we will add it to our list for our monthly reads.

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Come join your friends at the
“After School Movie”
@ The LeRoy Public Library
Thursday, January 14th, 2016
3:30-5:00 PM
PG Rating
Snacks & Bottled drinks are welcome.  Please bring your library card & check out items @ The Library before or after the movie! Call Ms. Barnes to find out the name of the movie=#507.324.5641.    All ages are welcome!

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HOT READS”
2016 FOR COLD NIGHTS @ Your Library
During January & February
SIGN UP NOW w/Your Name, Phone #, Favorite Book, Series, & Author that you would recommend others to READ for
“Weekly Drawings” for BOTH Adults & Children
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Come join your friends at the “After School Movie”

@ The LeRoy Public Library
Thursday, Dec. 10th
3:30-5:00 PM
PG Rating
Snacks & Bottled drinks are welcome.
Come & check out items @ The Library
before or after the movie!
call Ms. Barnes to find out what the movie is!
EVERYONE WELCOME!
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                                                                            LeRoy’s
                                                                    ALL TOWN READ

“RUSH HOME ROAD”
AUTHOR – Lori Lansens
Starting November 1st with a finale on
Mon., Feb. 8, 2016
@ 7:00 PM
with a book discussion & refreshments served
at
The LeRoy Public Library’s Palmer Room
Please call the LeRoy Public Library at #324-5641 for book reservations
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Come join your friends at the 

     “After School Movie”
@ The LeRoy Public Library
Thursday, Nov. 5th
  3:30-5:00 PM
PG Rating
Snacks & Bottled drinks are welcome.
Come & check out items @ The Library
before or after the movie!
Everyone is welcome!
Call Ms. Barnes to find out the name of the show!*********************************************************************************
CONGRATS to Andrew L. was the WINNER of the “BIG PUMPKIN” on Scary Stories Night telling “SCARY!!!!!” (but it was funny Andrew!) Thanks to the LeRoy Public Library Board for all the Halloween Treats!
Others up for the prize were:  Frankie B.=”Piggy Back”
Charlie B.=”Clown Statue”
Willow M.=”Be Scared!”
Hayden H.=”RUN!”
Kaydee B., Mel E., Makayla N., Kelly H.=”Bloody Mary”
Jordan B. & Cassidy R.=”The Eyes”
Christopher K.=”It’s Him”
Grace M.=”The Pirate”
Ethan P.=”The Abandon Iron Mine”
Hanna H.=”Shortess Horror Story”
Sarah K. & Brooke J.=The Mystery Library”
Nadiya E.=no title

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                                             Come join your friends at the

“After School Movie”

@ The LeRoy Public Library

Thursday, Nov. 5th

  3:30-5:00 PM

PG Rating

Snacks & Bottled drinks are welcome.

Come & check out items @ The Library

before or after the movie!

Everyone is welcome!

Call Ms. Barnes to find out the name of the show!***********************************************************************************

                                               The LeRoy Public Library Presents

The 11th Annual

“Scary Stories Night”

For 3rd thru 7th Graders

Thursday, October 29th, 2015

In the LeRoy Public Library Basement At 6:00 – 7:30 PM

You may bring: Costume, Sleeping Bag, Flashlight, & your “SCARIEST STORY” There will be a contest for the “SCARIEST STORY” told with the winner winning a Halloween Pumpkin of “GOODIES” See you at the LeRoy Public Library !!!***********************************************************************************

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Wonderful time listening & talking with author & i
nnkeeper of the “Blue Belle Inn” , Sherrie Hansen from St. Ansgar, Iowa at the LeRoy Public Library Thursday night, September 24th.
(pic #2) Our own LeRoy author, Eileen Evans and Sherrie Hansen “talk shop” about their books.
Thank you to all that came and had such a great time meeting our visiting author at the library! Thank you Jan Hanson, Dianne Ahrens, & Sherrie for the wonderful food!**********************************************************************************AR Summer Reading Winners this year are Katelyn & Devan Holmen, children of Jeff & Phoueth Holmen of LeRoy!

Congratulations on winning $50 of “LeRoy Bucks” each from the LeRoy Lions Club.
Presenting the certificates was Lions President, Alison Reburn.
Thank you LeRoy Lions for supporting the Summer Renaissance Learning Accelerator Reading Program at the LeRoy Public Library!

Pictured below is the Jeff & Phoueth Holmen Family: Dylan, Devan, Katelyn, Jeff, Karissa, & Phoueth. Parents have been very encouraging & supportive of their children’s reading.

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**********************************************************************************LeRoy Public Library presents our 1st “After School Movie” of the season:  Disney’s new movie “CINDERELLA” on Thursday, September 17th at 3:30-5:15PM at the LeRoy Public Library. Snacks & Bottled drinks are welcome.  Come & check out items @ The Library before or after the movie!  EVERYONE WELCOME!***********************************************************************************
The LeRoy Public Library presents Area’s Famous Author and Innkeeper of the “Blue Belle Inn” of St. Ansgar, Iowa, Sherrie Hansen for an “Author Visit” on Thursday, September 24th at 6:30PM at the LeRoy Public Library.
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Attending today was Back Row:  Janet Mayer, JoAnn Shipman, Jan Hanson, author & speaker; Sherrie Hansen, Cathy Mason, & Kathy Adams. Front Row:  Laurie Schmidt, Donna Johnson, Rhonda Newton, & Diane Fechner.
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So much fun at “Crazy Chronicles by the Campfire” Thursday night at the LeRoy Community Center.  Thanks to everyone who came to have fun with Pat Utz & Arlen Sloan for the beautiful “Disney” music, Dazzling Dave the “YoYo Man”, members of my wonderful Library Board who grilled & served hot dogs & lemonade, and the SELCO/Legacy Grants! Set your calendar for the 1st Thursday in August 2016!
“This project was funded in part or in whole with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.”

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Our 4th & finale Session: “ART IN THE PARK” with 9-11 year olds on August 5th, 2015

John Sullivan, Austin Public School art teacher was leading the clay class with art assistant, Nicole & library assistant, Diane Whalen and LeRoy Public Library’s Librarian Director, Rhonda Barnes.

Thank you SELCO/Legacy Grants for received our Mower Counties Traveling Studio that gets come every Wednesday morning!

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

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Our 4th & finale Session: “ART IN THE PARK” with 6-8 year olds on August 5th, 2015

John Sullivan, Austin Public School art teacher was leading the clay class with art assistant, Nicole & library assistant, Diane Whalen and LeRoy Public Library’s Librarian Director, Rhonda Barnes.

Thank you SELCO/Legacy Grants for received our Mower Counties Traveling Studio that gets come every Wednesday morning!

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

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3rd Session:  “ART IN THE PARK” with 6-8 year olds on July 29th, 2015
Sonja Slater teaching shapes, design, & color in birdhouse decoration (the birdhouses will come pre-fab, & the kids will decorate & paint). Thank you SELCO/Legacy Grants for received our Mower Counties Traveling Studio that gets to come every Wednesday morning! 

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3rd Session:  “ART IN THE PARK” with 9-11 year olds on July 29th, 2015
Sonja Slater teaching shapes, design, & color in birdhouse decoration (the birdhouses will come pre-fab, & the kids will decorate & paint). Thank you SELCO/Legacy Grants for received our Mower Counties Traveling Studio that gets come every Wednesday morning!

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“ART IN THE PARK” with 9-11 year olds on July 22nd, 2015
Thank you SELCO/Legacy Grants for received our Mower Counties Traveling Studio that gets come every Wednesday morning! Sign up w/Ms. Barnes for the art classes!

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          “ART IN THE PARK” with 6-8 year olds on July 22nd, 2015
Thank you SELCO/Legacy Grants for received our Mower Counties Traveling Studio that gets come every Wednesday morning! Sign up w/Ms. Barnes for the art classes!

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Our LeRoy Public Library program today was the Norm Barnhart’s MAGIC SHOW @ 1 PM in the LeRoy Community Center.
Thank you to SELCO & the Legacy grant funding for this great program & to all the adults who brought their over 100 children !

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Our 1st “Art in the Park” =FUN!

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Thank you to EVERYONE who shared the Mower County Libraries’ Traveling Studio & the SELCO Legacy Grant Program!
We will be at Louise State Park (weather permitting)or the LeRoy Community Center for the next 3 Wednesday mornings!
July 22nd: Rochelle Perleberg will be teaching hula hooping: the kids will be making their own hula hoops & then learning how hooping relates to performance art & dance, & with demonstrations.
July 29th: Sonja Slater will be teaching shapes, design, & color in birdhouse decoration (the birdhouses will come pre-fab, & the kids will decorate & paint).
Aug. 5th: John Sullivan will be leading a clay class.

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STARTING WEDNESDAY:

The LeRoy Public Library
presents
“ART in the PARK”
Mower County Libraries Traveling Studio
“Providing creative programming for the children of Mower County”

At Lake Louise State Park Pavilion  (By the swimming beach)
Parents must sign up for their children at the LeRoy Public Library

Two different age classes for 4 weeks: Starting Wednesdays,
July 15th – Aug. 5th

 10:00AM-10:45AM: for ages 6-8 years old

 11:15AM-12:00PM: for ages 9-11 years old

 Each class would be 45 minutes long
 

Registration by a parent at the LeRoy Public Library is mandatory, so that enough supplies are available for each child attending class

 If you are signed up & cannot attend, please call the library (507.324.5641) M-TH: 1-8pm, SAT: 9am-1pm ASAP to make room for the alternates waiting to get unto the active list
CLASSES:
July 15th: Beth Hamilton will be teaching a still-life painting class, using acrylic paint & canvas.
July 22nd: Rochelle Perleberg will be teaching hula hooping: the kids will be making their own hula hoops & then learning how hooping relates to performance art & dance, & with demonstrations.

July 29th: Sonja Slater will be teaching shapes, design, & color in birdhouse decoration (the birdhouses will come pre-fab, & the kids will decorate & paint).
Aug. 5th: John Sullivan will be leading a clay class.

“This project was funded in part or in whole with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.”
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Two BIG Events happening with LeRoy’s Summerfest next weekend with the Library . . .

Norm Barnhart’s MAGIC SHOW
Thurs., July 16th @ 1 PM  
LeRoy Community Center
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Our 100th Anniversary “Open House” & “Library Tour”
Saturday, July 18th
10:00 AM -1:00 PM
Snacks & Drinks Provided

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JUNE 4th, 2015 at the LeRoy Community Center . . . 

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Our “Summer Kickoff Library Program.
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“ART in the PARK”      

Mower County Libraries Traveling Studio

“Providing creative programming for the children of Mower County”

at Lake Louise State Park Pavilion

(By the swimming beach)

Must have parent signatures at the LeRoy Public Library

  • Two classes for 5 weeks straight: Starting Wednesdays, July 8th – Aug. 5th
  • 10:00AM-10:45AM: for ages 6-8 years old
  • 11:15AM-12:00PM: for ages 9-11 years old
  • Each class would be 45 minutes long
  • Registration by a parent at the LeRoy Public Library is mandatory, so that enough supplies are available for each child attending class
  • If you are signed up & cannot attend, please call the library (507.324.5641) M-TH: 1-8pm, SAT: 9am-1pm ASAP to make room for the alternates waiting to get unto the active list ***********************************************************************************

SUMMER READING PROGRAM-2015

The LeRoy Public Library’s Summer Reading Program “Read to the Rhythm: Music-Reading-Dance” will have 8 sessions for all ages. Children under 4 years old need to be accompanied by an adult.  Mrs. Amy Hungerholt will be the Summer Reading Program coordinator.
Dates to mark on your calendar are: June 3rd, June 10th, June 17th, & June 24th, July 1st, July 8th, July 15th, & July 22nd starting at 1:00PM-2:00PM at the L-O Media School Library.    (Please use front South entrance doors of the L-O School)

Kids who bring their library cards may walk with Mrs. Hungerholt to the LeRoy Public Library, weather permitting, to check out books afterwards between 2:00PM-3PM

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An “After School Movie” @ 3:15- 5:10PM on May 28th at the Library!  Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)                         Call for the showing title:  #507.324.5641 ************************************************************************************* Barn Board Art Classes tonight at the Library!ArtClass4.14.2014 207ArtClass4.14.2014 206Thank you art teacher, Ginesa Dux & Community Education Director, Gwen Hamilton.

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Diane Whalen, LeRoy Public Library Volunteer goes to three LeRoy License Daycare’s a week for storytime visits.  Here she is with children at Shirley Miller’s home, celebrating Easter with books and crafts. LeRoy thanks volunteer, Diane Whalen for her time and talents! Storytime*********************************************************************************** Enjoyed Historian, Larry Ball, Jr. & Thomas Schmeh’s program, Saturday, March 28th on the Des Moines Speedway & “100 Years Later . . .Tragic death of F. Maurice Keeler at the Des Moines Speedway (1915).” Des Moines Speedway3.2015 015 Des Moines Speedway3.2015 007 ******************************************************************************************

COMING TO LeRoy!

Folk Singer, Dennis Warner

after the Community Dinner at 1PM

on

Tuesday, April 7th

at the Travel Lanes Supper Club-LeRoy, Minnesota

Everyone Welcome to the FREE LIBRARY PROGRAM!

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

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 presents
“100th Anniversary Tea”
Saturday, January 31, 2015
2-4PM
“Hats” Program by Donna Bhend
at the Leroy Public Library
Please Come Celebrate our 100th Anniversary this year!

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Amy Larson; SELCO’s MNBA Project Librarian, Rhonda Barnes; Librarian Director of the LeRoy Public Library and Jack El-Hai; world renown author for his lastest book, The Nazi and the Psychiatrist.

Jack El-Hai on Wednesday, October 1st at 7PM at the LeRoy Community Center Author of “The Nazi and the Psychiatrist

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23 LeRoy Community members with Jack El-Hai; world renown author Wednesday night, October 1st.More books by Jack include: Non-Stop: A Turbulent History of Northwest Airlines (University of Minnesota Press), and The Lobotomist: A Maverick Medical Genius and His Tragic Quest to Rid the World of Mental Illness (John Wiley & Sons). His shorter works have appeared in The Atlantic, Wired, Scientific American Mind, The History Channel Magazine, and many other publications.Jack teaches nonfiction courses in the low-residency MFA program in creative writing at Augsburg College and serves on the board of directors of The Loft Literary Center in Minneapolis.

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CLIFFORD-The BIG RED DOG at the LeRoy Public Library!

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82 people came to see PBS’s Clifford, the Big Red Dog last Saturday at the Leroy Public Library!

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The LeRoy Public Library

Presents

The 10th Annual

“Scary Stories Night”

For 3rd thru 6th Graders

Thursday, October 30th, 2014

In the LeRoy Public Library Basement

At

6:00 – 7:30 PM

You may bring: Costume, Sleeping Bag, Flashlight, & your “SCARIEST STORY”

There will be a contest for the “SCARIEST STORY” told

 with the winner winning a Halloween Pumpkin of “GOODIES”

See you at the LeRoy Public Library !!!

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Meet & greet, Photo with the BIG RED DOG, and storytime!

REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR LIBRARY CARD FOR CHECKOUTS! ********************************************************************************** 8/26/14=2:30-7PM: Jacob Grippen (Community Outreach Liaison, Southeast Region) & Ron Juntuner (Certified Navigator)-Sign Ups for MN Sure Program at the library!

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LeROY PUBLIC LIBRARY’S SUMMER SCHEDULE

SUMMER READING PROGRAM-2014

The LeRoy Public Library’s Summer Reading Program “Paws to Read!”Children under 4 years old need to be accompanied by an adult. a Dates to mark on your calendar are: August 13thstarting at 1:00PM-2:00PM at the L-O Media School Library. (Please use front South entrance doors)

Kids who bring their library cards may walk with Mrs. Hungerholt to the LeRoy Public Library, weather permitting, to check out books afterwards from 2:00PM-3PM

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2012

The LeRoy Public Library with SELCO’s Author Tour presented “WILLIAM KENT KRUEGER” Minnesota’s famous award-winning mystery/suspense author on Monday, October 19, 2012 7:00 PM at the LeRoy Community Center

WILLIAM KENT KRUEGER with LeRoy Public Library Board Members & staff

1st Row: Rhonda Lee Barnes, Director; Georgia Eastvold: President; William Kent Krueger, visiting Minnesota author; Barb Payne, SELCO Executive Board member. 2nd Row: Deb Iverson, library assistant; Linda Sanders, City Council Representative; Carrol Cartney, Gladys Kasel, Library Assistant; & Jan Hanson.

William Kent Krueger signing books for his favorite readers! “LAUGHTER” is the best medicine for the soul! Jeremy Kittleson, SELCO Legacy personnel; William Kent Krueger, author of the Cork O’Conner detective series; Rhonda Lee Barnes, Director of the LeRoy Public Library

“This project was funded in part or in whole with money from the vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008 which dedicated funding to preserve Minnesota’s arts and cultural heritage.”

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Highlights from

CRAZY CHRONICLES BY THE CAMPFIRE on Thurs., August 2, 2012 @ 6:30PM Grilled hot dogs & drinks, featuring live music by “Pat Utz & Gaye Stockdale” & magic program by “Magician, Greg Skillestead” at the LeRoy Community Center

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Highlights from

MAD SCIENCE FROM IOWA July 26, 2012 LeRoy Community Center

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Highlights from

Gator Alley & Co. Wednesday, July 11th, 2012 LeRoy Community Center

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Highlights from

the Hans Mayer Program Wednesday, June 27th, 2012 LeRoy Community Center

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

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Highlights from the

Pop Wagner Program June 6th, 2012 LeRoy Lutheran Church Basement

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

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Highlights from Author, Doug Ohman Tour 2012

Doug Ohman, freelance photographer and popular public speaker came to the LeRoy Community Center on Monday, March 19th at 6:00PM sponsored by the LeRoy Public Library. Many library followers from six different communities enjoyed his humor and many Minnesota traveling stories.

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

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Highlights from the

Pint Size Polkas Program May 2012 LeRoy-Ostrander Schools

“This program was funded in part or in whole with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.”

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All programs are sponsored by the LeRoy Public Library and are FREE to everyone. Please call 507.3245641 with any questions. Library hours are: M-Th: 1-8PM & Sat.:9AM-1PM

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