Claymate Creations
2025-06-11 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Chicago) | Madelia Branch Library, 23 First Street NW, Madelia, MN, 56062, United States
Artist Anjee Mai will be here to teach kids in grades 3rd and up how to make an adorable clay creation! Must sign up, as spots are limited. To sign up, call 507-642-3511.
This program is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant provided by the Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

Flag Day Craft-Madelia
2025-06-13 14:00 - 15:00 | Madelia Branch Library, 23 First Street NW, Madelia, MN, 56062, United States
Come to the library for a Flag Day craft.

Evening Storytime
2025-06-17 18:00 - 19:00 | Madelia Branch Library, 23 First Street NW, Madelia, MN, 56062, United States
Come to an interactive storytime with the kiddos!

Closed for Juneteenth Holiday
2025-06-19
ALL WATONWAN COUNTY LIBRARIES CLOSED FOR JUNETEENTH

Busted Canvas Art for Adults-Madelia
2025-06-23 18:00 - 19:00 | Madelia Branch Library, 23 First Street NW, Madelia, MN, 56062, United States
Learn the artful busted canvas technique to create a unique piece of art to hang in your home or give as a gift! To sign up, call 507-642-3511.

Movie Madness for Kids
2025-06-27 14:00 - 16:00 | Madelia Branch Library, 23 First Street NW, Madelia, MN, 56062, United States
Get out of the heat and enjoy a movie and popcorn at the library! Feel free to bring your own water bottle. Parents and grandparents are welcome to join too, of course!

Independence Day
2025-07-04
ALL WATONWAN COUNTY LIBRARIES CLOSED

Monday Movie Matinee for Adults
2025-07-07 14:00 - 16:00 | Madelia Branch Library, 23 First Street NW, Madelia, MN, 56062, United States
We will be showing the movie “Out of My Mind”. Popcorn will be served!

Fun with Nintendo Switch
2025-07-09 17:00 - 18:00 | Madelia Branch Library, 23 First Street NW, Madelia, MN, 56062, United States
For kids in 3rd-6th grade; come try out the Nintendo Switch! Highest score will win a prize.

Evening Storytime and Ice Cream Party
2025-07-15 18:00 - 19:00 | Madelia Branch Library, 23 First Street NW, Madelia, MN, 56062, United States
Kids and their caregivers are invited to the library for storytime and ice cream!

Lego Club-Madelia
2025-07-17 15:30 - 17:00 | Madelia Branch Library, 23 First Street NW, Madelia, MN, 56062, United States
Calling all brick builders! Kids are invited to join us for Lego Club at the library! Bring your creativity and we’ll supply the Legos

Sustainable Safari-Madelia
2025-07-18 11:00 - 12:00 | Madelia Elementary School
Sustainable Safari will be visiting with a variety of animals! Come to see these creatures up close and learn all about them. This event will be held at the Elementary School Gym.

Minnesota's Hooded History-St. James
2025-07-21 14:00 - 15:00 | St. James Library, 125 Fifth Street S, St. James, MN, 56081, United States
Find out how the Klan developed in Minnesota, the strategies they used, and their ultimate demise in the Gopher State. Local historian and library worker Nancy Vaillancourt has spent decades researching and documenting the activities of the Klan in Minnesota. Each program includes specialized information on the Klan’s presence in the local region.
This program is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant provided by the Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

Minnesota's Hooded History-Madelia
2025-07-21 16:00 - 17:00 | Madelia Branch Library, 23 First Street NW, Madelia, MN, 56062, United States

Movie Madness
2025-07-23 14:00 - 16:00 | Madelia Branch Library, 23 First Street NW, Madelia, MN, 56062, United States

Monday Movie Matinee for Adults
2025-08-04 14:00 - 16:00 | Madelia Branch Library, 23 First Street NW, Madelia, MN, 56062, United States
We will be showing the movie “Sense and Sensibility”. Popcorn will be served!

Watermelon Fun
2025-08-05 14:00 - 15:00 | Madelia Branch Library, 23 First Street NW, Madelia, MN, 56062, United States
Kids in grades 1-6 are invited to the library for a fun craft and tasty watermelon!

Lego Club-Madelia
2025-08-13 15:30 - 17:00 | Madelia Branch Library, 23 First Street NW, Madelia, MN, 56062, United States
Calling all brick builders! Kids are invited to join us for Lego Club at the library! Bring your creativity and we’ll supply the Legos.

Evening Storytime
2025-08-19 18:00 - 19:00 | Madelia Branch Library, 23 First Street NW, Madelia, MN, 56062, United States
Kids and their caregivers are invited to the library for storytime!

Cutting Board String Art for Adults
2025-08-25 18:00 - 19:00 | Madelia Branch Library, 23 First Street NW, Madelia, MN, 56062, United States
Come and create a one-of-a-kind cutting board to display in your kitchen. Be prepared to do a little hammering! To sign up, please call 507-642-3511.

Meet and Greet with Little Foot
2025-08-26 17:30 - 18:30 | Madelia Branch Library, 23 First Street NW, Madelia, MN, 56062, United States
Want to learn more about bearded dragons and meet one up close?! Here is your chance! Little Foot, the bearded dragon, will be visiting with Melissa and she will teach you everything she knows about these cute little creatures.

Knitting Club
2025-08-28 17:00 - 19:00 | St. James Library, 125 Fifth Street S, St. James, MN, 56081, United States
All levels of experience are welcome. Whether you want to learn or have a project to finish, Tessa is here to help!

Monday Movie Matinee
2025-09-08 14:00 - 16:00 | Madelia Branch Library, 23 First Street NW, Madelia, MN, 56062, United States
We will be showing the movie “The Notebook”. Popcorn will be served!

Cloud Dough Creation
2025-09-09 16:00 - 17:00 | Madelia Branch Library, 23 First Street NW, Madelia, MN, 56062, United States
Kids are welcome to come and learn how to make CLOUD DOUGH! Like play-dough but even better! Call to sign up: 507-642-3511

Musician Kerry Grombacher -Madelia
2025-09-15 13:30 - 14:30 | Madelia Branch Library, 23 First Street NW, Madelia, MN, 56062, United States
Kerry Grombacher, a modern-day troubadour, will be here to perform “Songs and Stories of the American West”.
This program is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant provided by the Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

Evening Storytime
2025-09-23 17:30 - 18:30 | Madelia Branch Library, 23 First Street NW, Madelia, MN, 56062, United States
Kids and their caregivers are invited to the library for storytime and a craft!

DIY Spooky Decor
2025-09-29 17:30 - 18:30 | Madelia Branch Library, 23 First Street NW, Madelia, MN, 56062, United States
Adults are invited to create a fun piece of decor just in time for spooky season! Spots are limited, so please call 507-642-3511 to sign up.

Monday Movie Matinee
2025-10-06 14:00 - 16:00 | Madelia Branch Library, 23 First Street NW, Madelia, MN, 56062, United States
We will be showing the movie “Runaway Bride”. Popcorn will be served!

Adventure Club-Madelia
2025-10-07 15:00 - 17:00 | Madelia Elementary School
In collaboration with the MN Extension Office and Community Ed, we will be holding Adventure Club at the elementary school in the STEM lab. Kids will get information from school about how to sign up

Travis Smith Demonstration-Madelia
2025-10-13 17:30 - 18:30 | Madelia Branch Library, 23 First Street NW, Madelia, MN, 56062, United States
Travis Smith, of St. James, will share how he creates sleeping mats out of plastic bags for the homeless. He will demonstrate how he weaves them together on his homemade loom!
