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Duluth Public Library

520 W. Superior Street

218-730-4200 | www.duluthlibrary.org

For more information contact:

Laura Selden, DPL Public Relations | 218.730.4236 | lselden@duluthmn.gov

DPL EVENTS MONDAY, AUGUST 5 – FRIDAY, AUGUST 9

[Duluth, MN] -- All Duluth Public Library events are free and open to the public.

Monday, August 5 at Bayfront Festival Park – 350 Harbor Drive, Duluth
Bayfront Story and Play – 11:30 am – 12:30 pm: Enjoy the summertime views from the Bayfront Family Center with Duluth Parks and Recreation & the Duluth Public Library! We are joining forces to bring you Bayfront Story and Play! Bring your own picnic and blanket and join us for a family story time at Bayfront Park. Stories, songs, and fingerplays will begin at the scheduled time. Families are welcome to play and picnic before and after the storytime. Duluth Parks & Recreation will be there with extra equipment for young children to utilize.

Tuesday, August 6 at Main Library – 520 West Superior Street
Kaleidoscope: The Teddy Bear Band – 10:30 am and 1:30 pm: The Teddy Bear Band is back to provide children with entertainment and music that encourages each child to participate and play. Everyone will gain and maintain a positive sense of self, as well as an appreciation of their own abilities by singing, dancing and interacting with the band, each other, and a human-sized panda bear! Bring your energy and your favorite stuffed bear to toss in the air with the song “Bears in the Air!” On the library plaza. Details at http://www.duluthlibrary.org. 

Tuesday, August 6 at West Duluth Branch Library – 5830 Grand Avenue
Brave Girls and Wise Women with Rose Arrowsmith DeCoux – 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Join Rose Arrowsmith DeCoux for a storytelling adventure! Hear how Tatterhood battles a band of trolls, Manka solves impossible riddles, and Vasalisa dares to knock at the witch's door. Daring heroines reclaim fairytales as fierce, funny, and feminine. This program is intended for youth ages 7-12, but appropriate and enjoyable for teens, mixed-age audiences, and adults.

Wednesday, August 7 at Main Library – 520 West Superior Street
Special Musical Storytime - 10:15 am and 11:15 am: Join us for special storytimes featuring musical guest Judy Swedberg! Children will enjoy plenty of dancing, singing, and early literacy fun. In the Gold Room. 

Storytime Stay & Play – 10:30 am – 12:00 pm: Stay and play after storytime with Duluth Parks and Recreation! Join us at 10:15 am for Baby and Toddler time or at 11:15 for Preschool Storytime. Stay after storytime for large motor and imaginative play provided by Duluth Parks and Recreation. This event is for children birth through preschool. In the Green Room. 

Wednesday, August 7 at Mt. Royal Branch Library – 105 Mt. Royal Shopping Circle
Brave Girls and Wise Women with Rose Arrowsmith DeCoux – 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Join Rose Arrowsmith DeCoux for a storytelling adventure! Hear how Tatterhood battles a band of trolls, Manka solves impossible riddles, and Vasalisa dares to knock at the witch's door. Daring heroines reclaim fairytales as fierce, funny, and feminine. This program is intended for youth ages 7-12, but appropriate and enjoyable for teens, mixed-age audiences, and adults.

Thursday, August 8 at Mt. Royal Branch Library – 105 Mt. Royal Shopping Circle
Special Musical Storytime - 10:15 am: Join us for special storytimes featuring musical guest Judy Swedberg! Children will enjoy plenty of dancing, singing, and early literacy fun.

Thursday, August 8 at Main Library – 520 West Superior Street
Fun for Kids! – 10:30 am – 1 pm: Looking for fun and free activities for children this summer? Stop by the library on Thursdays from 10:30 am-1 pm for our weekly event Fun for Kids! Each week will have a variety of crafts, games, and activities for kids entering grades K-5. Children under age 8 must be accompanied by an adult. In the Green Room.

City Sounds: Concerts on the Plaza - 6:00 - 7:00 pm: Join us for the sound of the North Shore Band on the Library Plaza, rain or shine! Chairs will be set up, but feel free to bring your own. On the library plaza.

Thursday, August 8 at West Duluth Branch Library – 5830 Grand Avenue
Humane Critter Control - 6:00 - 7:00 pm: Deer and rabbits eating all your hand tended plants? Got chipmunks and raccoons? Learn about ideas that do not include poisoning and are pet safe. Presented by St. Louis County Master Gardeners.

Friday, August 9 at Main Library – 520 West Superior Street
Brave Girls and Wise Women with Rose Arrowsmith DeCoux – 10:30 am – 11:30 am: Join Rose Arrowsmith DeCoux for a storytelling adventure! Hear how Tatterhood battles a band of trolls, Manka solves impossible riddles, and Vasalisa dares to knock at the witch's door. Daring heroines reclaim fairytales as fierce, funny, and feminine. This program is intended for youth ages 7-12, but appropriate and enjoyable for teens, mixed-age audiences, and adults. In the Green Room.

Food Truck Friday – 11:00 am – 2:00 pm: Back by popular demand! Duluth food truck favorites will be on the library plaza for lunch. Check our Facebook and Twitter pages for the latest #FoodTruckFriday updates. For all ages. Come hungry!

Free Friday Movie: Shazam! – 2:00 pm: Rated PG-13; 2h 12m

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