CAROLINA CHOCOLATE DROPS

@ PRESTON PUBLIC LIBRARY!

March 4 at 7:00 pm
Free!

Think of traditional African-American music, and the genres that come to mind are gospel, blues and jazz; few people think of old-time string band music. But the antebellum combination of banjo and fiddle used to be a tradition in most black rural communities in the South. The Carolina Chocolate Drops, a band of three young and talented musicians, are recognized as leading the revival of this venerable musical tradition.

This program is made possible in part by a grant awarded by The Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council, Inc., through funding from The Minnesota State Legislature. This program is also supported by the Performing Arts Fund, a program of Arts Midwest funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes a great nation deserves great art, with additional contributions from General Mills Foundation, Land O'Lakes Foundation, and the Minnesota State Arts Board.

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Maple Syrup Program

With John Carlin


Preston Public Library
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
7:00 pm

John Carlin will talk about the process of making maple syrup that he has been doing for the past eight years. He will also have samples to try.

Community Book Discussion

“The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society”
by Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows

February 2, 6:30 PM

Charming story set in post WWII England & Channel Islands about an author who decides to write a book describing the German occupation experience on Guernsey Island during the war.

Join the Tuesday Book Club and other friends and neighbors in a discussion of this book!

Civil War Presentation

Come learn about Minnesota’s role in the Civil War!

Michael Eckers will be speaking at

Preston Public Library about the Civil War

Thursday, October 22, 2009
6:30 pm

He will be signing copies of his book “Northern Colors,”

which centers around a teenage Civil War soldier.

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AUTHOR TALK
AND BOOK SIGNING
with Jon Laging

TUESDAY, JULY 21, 2009
6:00 – 8:00 PM
Talk and reading at 7:00

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DANCE PROGRAM

With Mary Beth Armstrong

Monday, July 13, 2009

10:00 am

Kindergarten & up

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STRING MUSIC PROGRAM

Come learn about different stringed instruments!

Monday, June 29, 2009
10:00 am

Ages 1st grade and up

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Come Learn About Owls

at the Preston Public Library!

Tuesday, June 23, 2009
7:00 pm

Presented by the Houston Nature Center

Open to all ages

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Mask Decorating Craft Time

Decorate a mask to look like an animal, book or movie character, or whatever you like!

Monday, June 15, 2009
10:00 - 10:30

AGES FIRST GRADE AND UP

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The Preston Library will be hosting some Wii times during the Hot Reads Program from March 7th -19th.

• Families on Saturday the 7th from 11-2pm and Tuesday the 17th from 5-8pm.


• Teens (7th grade and up) on Tuesday the 10th from 5-8pm and Saturday 14th from 11-2pm.


• Adults on Thursdays the 12th and 19th from 5-8 pm.


• Children (1st-6th grades) on Friday the 13th and Monday the 16th from 3:30-5pm.
  

The games available to play are: Bowling, tennis, baseball, boxing, Rock Band and Super Monkey Ball Banana Blitz.

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More will be added after each program, so check again!

Renowned Author John Koblas Coming To The Preston Public Library To Speak On Jesse James

Thursday, February 19
7 Pm

The lecture is free and open to the public.

Autographed books will be for sale by the author.

For more information, check out his website:

http://www.mnriv.com/koblas.html

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Smart Investing library program RESCHEDULED

The Smart Investing @ your library program, Becoming a More Confident Investor, scheduled for Thursday, February 5 at the Preston Public Library has been postponed to February 10, 2009 at 7:00pm, due to the presenter's illness. For more information and the complete schedule of programs, please vist our website at: https://mail.selco.info/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://smartinvesting.selco.info/.

smart investing @ your library

Preston Public Library will be hosting the first in a series of four programs about becoming a more confident investor.

Thursday, February 5, 2008
7:00 pm

Click below to view when and where other programs will take place:
http://smartinvesting.selco.info/calendar

Everyone is welcome to join the

Tuesday Book Club
in a discussion of
"Pillars of the Earth" by Ken Follet.
February 3, 2008
6:30 PM

HOT READS FOR COLD NIGHTS

January 5th - March 21st

Pick a prize from our basket of goodies for each book you read.

Submit your name for weekly prize drawings.

Read a minimum of three books & write a book review to enter the final grand prize drawing.

Pick up book review forms at the desk.

Check out the bulletin board for reviews and tips for your next hot read.

THIRD FAMILY BOOK PROGRAM

Schedule your family to be one of those video taped sharing a
favorite book for the KSMQ Share a Story project.
Be sure to sign up at the library today!

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2008
1:00 P.M.

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World War II Program

“Travel Back in Time to 1944 and meet a WW2 American GI”. Steve Karlson, former Preston Librarian (1992-1994), will be at the Preston Public Library on Saturday, November 15th at 1:00 p.m. to give insights into what it was like to be fighting over in Europe during World War II. The program will highlight the weapons, radios, uniforms and personal items used by the typical GIs.

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SECOND EARLY LITERACY PROGRAM

November 1st

1:00 p.m.

At the second Family Book program, you will receive the picture taken with Clifford from the last program along with a magnetic photo frame, and kids will enjoy Letter Hopscotch and story time.

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Amish Presentation

With Drucilla Milne

Author of “The Amish of Harmony” and “Amish Voices”

Thursday, October 23, 2008

7:00 pm

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Early Literacy Programs

Come see Clifford the Big Red Dog at the Library!

October 11 at 1 p.m.

Three Early Literacy Programs are scheduled for the following dates:

Session 1: October 11, 2008 at 1 p.m.
Clifford Photos, Story time, Parenting Counts

Session 2: November 1, 2008 at 1 p.m.
Letter Hopscotch, Awards, Frames & Book log

Session 3: November 22, 2008 at 1 p.m.
Share a Story taping for TV, Gifts and Awards

These programs are geared for birth to 7 years old and their parents.

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AUTHOR TALK AND BOOK SIGNING

With Dianne Nicolai

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2008
7:00 PM

"A Love Like That" is a story about Mary Kain who is pushing the ripe old age of seventy and is falling in love again. Since she met the handsome once-famous singer, Mary has felt more young and alive than she has for years. But could her daughter be right in telling her that the magnetic Curt McRight is only after her money?

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100th Anniversary Celebration

Saturday, September 27, 2008...What a day! It began early for some when a few women met at Ila Mae's house to prepare sandwiches. The library opened at 10 a.m. and soon board members started to arrive to set up for the program and open house at 2:00 p.m. Board President, Robert O'Reilly was the emcee for the program with Ila Mae Olstad (board member and long time library user) talking about memories of the library from her childhood, Janene Roessler (former librarian, 1994-2007) speaking on the history of the library, Ann Hutton (SELCO director) giving us information on the history of SELCO and how our library played a role in its formation, and Elizabeth Anderson (current librarian) telling us about what the library offers today.

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Preston Library's 100 Years of Service

Celebrating 100 years of service to the Public!!

Open House
Saturday, September 27th
from 2:00-4:00

Program at 2:00

1908-2008

Minnesota Sesquicenntial Banner

Click here to view pictures of this wonderful day: http://picasaweb.google.com/PrestonPublicLibrary/MinnesotaSesquicentennialBanner

Wednesday, April 9, 2008. The banner arrived at 10:00 a.m. escorted by Preston Police Chief, Matt Schultz while an 8th grade ensemble played the school song. Mayor Kurt Reicks accepted the banner from Lanesboro Library director Jill Veerkamp and city administrator Bobbie Vickerman. Everyone was then invited to the back of the library to write their thoughts about Minnesota in a special journal, view a display set up by the Preston Historical Society, watch showings of the video "Preston Through the Years" and eat cookies and bars.

Thursday, April 10, 2008. The banner left Preston at 8:45 a.m. accompanied by City Administrator Joe Hoffman and Library Director Beth Anderson. It was greeted in Wykoff at the Kingsland Middle School by Spring Valley Library Director Dianne Sikkink, Wykoff Mayor Mike Holzer, Spring Valley Mayor Jim Struzyk, Kingsland Superintendent Darrin Strosahl and former Minnesota Representative Greg Davids.

Bald Eagle Visits the Library

Harriet visits the Library! Harriet is a bald eagle who lives at the National Eagle Center in Wabasha, Minnesota and was featured on the Colbert Report.

Funding for this program was provided by a LSTA grant acquired by SELCO.

For more information about the Eagle Center visit their web site at: http://www.nationaleaglecenter.org/

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