ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH, THE LIBRARY AND DECK THE HALLS DIY STUDIO JOINTED TOGETHER FOR A WOOD SIGN PAINTING CLASS! TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT OUR PATRONS MADE…
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ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH, THE LIBRARY HOSTED OUR SECOND ANNUAL GRANDMA, GRANDPA, & ME DAY IN OUR COMMUNITY ROOM! TAKE A LOOK…
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ON THURSDAY, JULY 17, THE LIBRARY CO-HOSTED THE ANNUAL TOUCH-A-TRUCK EVENT IN ROBERTS PARK. VERY SPECIAL THANKS GOES OUT TO THE ROBERTS POLICE DEPARTMENT, LIFELINK, DNR, RIVER STATES TRUCK AND TRAILER, ROBERTS TOWING, PUBLIC WORKS, NEW RICHMOND AREA AMBULANCE SERVICE, SCSO, WITC, SCC COUNTY SHOP, MARKO SEPTIC, STEVE WITH NYPD PATROL CAR, ST. CROIX ELECTRIC, NILSSEN’S GROCERY IN BALDWIN AND HOLIDAY STATION IN ROBERTS. THE WEATHER HELD OFF MAKING AN EXCITING DAY FOR ALL! TAKE A LOOK…
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ON THURSDAY, JULY 11 THROUGH FRIDAY, JULY 12, THE LIBRARY HOSTED A STUFFED-ANIMAL SLEEPOVER FOR OUR YOUNGEST PATRONS’ STUFFED PALS. TWENTY-SEVEN PARTICIPANTS ENJOYED A FIRESIDE STORYTIME, ROUSING GAMES OF HIDE & SEEK, HEALTHY FRUIT SNACKS, LIBRARY CART RIDES, AND PLENTY MORE HIJINKS! TAKE A LOOK…
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ON THURSDAY, JUNE 27, THE LIBRARY WELCOMED A CROWD OF ALL AGES TO A LEGO-TASTIC EVENT STARRING “THE LEGO GUY”. TAKE A LOOK…
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ON THURSDAY, JUNE 20, THE LIBRARY HOSTED A MEXICAN COOKING DEMO LED BY POPULAR CHEF AND AUTHOR, PETER KWONG. THE LIVELY CROWD ENJOYED SIPPING MARGARITAS AND TASTING THE WONDERFUL DISHES. TAKE A LOOK…
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ON SATURDAY JUNE 15, THE LIBRARY WELCOMED DADS, GRAND-DADS AND THE LITTLES WHO LOVE THEM TO A “DADS & DONUTS” EVENT. PARTICIPANTS ENJOYED DONUTS, BEVERAGES, CRAFTS AND GAMES. TAKE A LOOK…
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ON SATURDAY MAY 11, THE LIBRARY WELCOMED MOMS, GRAND-MOMS AND THE LITTLES WHO LOVE THEM TO A “MOMS & MUFFINS” EVENT. PARTICIPANTS ENJOYED MUFFINS, BEVERAGES, CRAFTS AND GAMES. TAKE A LOOK…
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ON SATURDAY MARCH 9, THE LIBRARY WELCOMED GARDENER, STARLA ENGER, CO-OWNER OF MY SISTERS GARDEN IN HUDSON. STARLA LED PARTICIPANTS ON A HANDS-ON TUTORIAL ABOUT HOW TO START A SEED GARDEN. TAKE A LOOK…
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Garden-A good group
Garden-Watering techniques
Garden-Tools of the trade
Garden-Green thumbs!
ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, THE LIBRARY WELCOMED AUTHOR AND CHEF, PETER KWONG. PETER ENTERTAINED A LARGE AND HUNGRY CROWD WITH A WONDERFUL DEMONSTRATION ON HOW TO COOK WITH A WOK. GUESTS WERE ABLE TO SAMPLE PETER’S CREATIONS AND HAVE HIM AUTOGRAPH HIS BOOK “WOK & ROLL”. TAKE A LOOK…
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WOK-A full house!
WOK-Tips from the wok-master
WOK-Chef’s assistant
WOK-Serving up deliciousness
WOK-Samples from the chef
WOK-A hungry crowd
WOK-Autograph seekers
WOK-Book signing
ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, THE LIBRARY HOSTED A CUPCAKE & COOKIE DECORATING WORKSHOP LED BY THE TALENTED MISSY GRUENES. PARTICIPANTS LEARNED HOW TO ADD SOME ARTISTIC PIZZAZZ TO YUMMY BAKED GOODS! TAKE A LOOK…
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Cake-Missy prepping supplies
Cake-Instruction time
Cake-Technique demo
Cake-Artistic skills at work
Cake-Tasty treats complete
Cake-Fancy treats
Cake-Pretty platterful
Cake-Proud participants
ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, THE LIBRARY HOSTED A HOTDISH COOKOFF FUNDRAISER AND AUTHOR EVENT WITH THE HILARIOUS PAT DENNIS. THERE WERE TWELVE DELICIOUS HOTDISH ENTRIES FOR THE JUDGES TO ENJOY! HAILEY SCHULTZ TOOK FIRST PLACE WITH RISOTTO HOTDISH, FOLLOWED BY A THREE-WAY TIE FOR SECOND PLACE WHICH INCLUDED THE BROWN FAMILY WITH TUNA HOTDISH, MICHELLE LANE WITH PIEROGI HOTDISH AND DIANE CLAY WITH CHOWMEIN HOTDISH.
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CookOff-Friendly competition
CookOff-Dishing up deliciousness
CookOff-Cheerful participants
CookOff-A proud entrant
CookOff-Young chefs
CookOff-Tasting all entries
CookOff-Hearty platterful
CookOff-We have a winner!
ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, THE LIBRARY HELD ITS FIRST “STORIES & SUCH” EVENT HOSTED MY MS. MARILYN. PARTICIPANTS ENJOYED CRAFTS, GAMES AND STORIES BASED ON THE THEME OF “SLEDDING.” TAKE A LOOK…
S&S-Preparing for fun
S&S-Crafting sleds
S&S-Creative coloring
S&S-Making shaving cream snow
S&S-Coloring fun
S&S-Snowball fight
S&S-Handfuls of snow
S&S-Snow stories
ON DECEMBER 11, THE LIBRARY HOSTED ITS ANNUAL HOLIDAY EVENT. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED PHOTOS WITH SANTA CLAUS, LIVE MUSIC BY JOYFUL BRASS, MAKE AND TAKE CRAFTS, CIDER, COFFEE AND COOKIES, AND FUN FOR ALL AGES! TAKE A LOOK…
HOLIDAY-A bit shy
HOLIDAY-A great turnout
HOLIDAY-Guess who
HOLIDAY-All dressed up
HOLIDAY-Cozy chats
HOLIDAY-Family fun
HOLIDAY-All ages have wishes
HOLIDAY-Busy craft corner
HOLIDAY-A wonderful concert
HOLIDAY-Cute couple
HOLIDAY-Enjoying the music
HOLIDAY-An important chat
HOLIDAY-Fun photo op
HOLIDAY-Making wreaths
HOLIDAY-Picture perfect
HOLIDAY-Taking a play break
HOLIDAY-Santa reads with Miss Brittany
HOLIDAY-Taking requests
HOLIDAY-Quality time
HOLIDAY-Santa listens
ON NOVEMBER 14, THE LIBRARY WELCOMED NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLING AUTHOR, LORI EVERT. LORI SHARED HER BELOVED WOODLAND STORIES AND HER HUSBAND SHARED HIS BEAUTIFUL PHOTOGRAPHY WITH A DELIGHTED CROWD. TAKE A LOOK…
Evert Event-Ashlyne won hat donated by Claudia Hart
Evert Event-Fern family won a stuffed reindeer
Evert Event-Studt family won the latest book
Evert Event-Great crowd
ON OCTOBER 31, THE LIBRARY HOSTED OUR ANNUAL HALLOWEEN EXTRAVAGANZA. FAMILIES ENJOYED TRICK-OR-TREATING, HOT DOGS AND SNACKS, AND MAGIC BOB’S AMAZING SHOW! TAKE A LOOK…
Halloween-A Rapt audience
Halloween-Family fun
Halloween-A magic night
Jazz Painting June 2018
Mother’s Day Tea May 2018
Allen Eskens author visit April 2018
Youth Art Month March 2018
February 2018 Card Making Workshop
Lego Club 2018
Kids Care @ The Library!
Paws to Read Program 2018
On October 31, St. Croix Central High School drama department members dropped by the library for some “Scaroling” to promote their November production of “All Shook Up.”
S.T.E.M. Rocket Power Program June 11, 2018
S.T.E.M. Boomerang Program July 9, 2018
Pint-Sized Polka July 11, 2018
Pint-Sized Polka July 11, 2018
