Memory Writing with Marion
2025-06-20 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | St. James Library, 125 Fifth Street S, St. James, MN, 56081, United States
Join Marion Edgar Style as she guides you in recording your thoughts and memories. This session will be held in the library rather than the meeting room. No refreshments or coffee at this session.

No June Friday Flicks
2025-06-20 14:00 - 16:00 | St. James Library, 125 Fifth Street S, St. James, MN, 56081, United States
There will be no movie at the library in June. Come check out the book sale instead!

Movie Madness for Kids
2025-06-23 14:00 - 16:00 | St. James Library, 125 Fifth Street S, St. James, MN, 56081, 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!

Clue Murder Mystery for Teens
2025-06-24 18:00 - 19:00 | St. James Library, 125 Fifth Street S, St. James, MN, 56081, United States
Get ready for Clue like you’ve never played it before! No board, no scripts—JUST FUN! A real life scavenger hunt- all in a race to be the first to discover who murdered Mr. Boddy, where they did it, and what they did it with. No need to sign up, just gather some friends and show up! *Prize for whoever solves the crime first!

Knitting Club
2025-06-26 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!

Art Attack-St. James
2025-06-27 15:30 - 17:00 | St. James Library, 125 Fifth Street S, St. James, MN, 56081, United States
Come in and create your own beautiful design using beans. This activity is for kids in grades 1st-6th.

Busted Canvas Art for Adults-St. James
2025-06-30 17:30 - 18:30 | St. James Library, 125 Fifth Street S, St. James, MN, 56081, 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 507-375-1278.

Music in the Park
2025-07-02 17:00 - 19:00 | Memorial Park-St. James
**UPDATE: THIS PERFORMANCE HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED (FROM 6/25 TO 7/2) DUE TO THE WEATHER FORECAST. The city of St. James and the Watonwan County Library have teamed up to bring back Music in the Park this summer! Bring the whole family to the bandshell at Memorial Park for this fun event! Food Trucks will be available beginning at 5:00 pm.

Lego Club-St. James
2025-07-03 15:30 - 17:00
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

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

Memory Writing with Marion
2025-07-08 08:00 - 17:00 | St. James Library, 125 Fifth Street S, St. James, MN, 56081, United States
Join Marion Edgar Style as she guides you in recording your thoughts and memories. Refreshments will be served and journals will be provided.

WOW Metal Art Lab
2025-07-09 09:00 - 12:00 | St. James Library, 125 Fifth Street S, St. James, MN, 56081, United States
We have a special guest coming to the library! Come visit WOW Mobile Metal Lab and Show. Kids in grades 3rd and up will get to create a metal design and take it home!
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

Music in the Park
2025-07-09 17:00 - 19:00 | Memorial Park-St. James
The city of St. James and the Watonwan County Library have teamed up to bring back Music in the Park this summer! Bring the whole family to the bandshell at Memorial Park for this fun event! Food Trucks will be available beginning at 5:00 pm.

Ice Painting-St. James
2025-07-10 10:00 - 11:00 | St. James Library, 125 Fifth Street S, St. James, MN, 56081, United States
For our little ones, ages 1-5 and their caregivers, this program is filled with a fun and different way to paint with ice on a stick!

Sensory Play
2025-07-12 10:00 - 11:00 | St. James Library, 125 Fifth Street S, St. James, MN, 56081, United States
For our littlest patrons, ages 0-3, and their caregivers. Come explore all the different sensory stations! Little ones will benefit from sensory play and maybe even meet some new friends.

Yoga
2025-07-14 17:00 - 18:00 | St. James Library, 125 Fifth Street S, St. James, MN, 56081, United States
Registered Yoga Teacher: Roxanne Romsdahl
Learn basic hatha yoga poses and breathing patterns to develop a home yoga practice for all ages. The focus will be on poses, stretches, and breath work to strengthen the body, improve flexibility and balance, and reduce anxiety.

Novels by Night Book Club
2025-07-14 18:30 - 19:30 | St. James Library, 125 Fifth Street S, St. James, MN, 56081, United States
We will be discussing the book “The Seed Keeper” by Diane Wilson. Contact the library for a copy. Please contact Shirley at 375-1278 if interested in joining virtually.

Library Board Meeting
2025-07-15 17:30 - 18:30 | St. James Library, 125 Fifth Street S, St. James, MN, 56081, United States
The library board meets monthly and is open to the public.

Switch Fun-St. James
2025-07-16 17:00 - 18:00 | St. James Library, 125 Fifth Street S, St. James, MN, 56081, United States
For kids in grades 3rd-6th. Come and play some games on our switch. Try to get the highest score for a prize!

Bad Art-St. James
2025-07-17 15:30 - 17:00 | St. James Library, 125 Fifth Street S, St. James, MN, 56081, United States
Kids in grades K-2 are invited to have fun creating the WORST art! Have fun and don’t worry about how it looks, just create a crazy piece of art.

Sustainable Safari-St. James
2025-07-18 13:30 - 14:30 | Armstrong School-St. James
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 Armstrong School’s big gym.

Friday Flicks
2025-07-18 14:00 - 16:00 | St. James Library, 125 Fifth Street S, St. James, MN, 56081, United States
Join us at the St. James Library for a showing of “The Secret Life of Bees”. Fresh hot popcorn will be served.

Oregon Trail-LIVE! for Teens
2025-07-18 18:00 - 20:00 | St. James Library, 125 Fifth Street S, St. James, MN, 56081, United States
Teens, going into grades 7th and up, are invited to travel the Oregon Trail and see who can survive!!

"Will to Murder" and the Glensheen Mansion Murders Case with Prosecutor John DeSanto
2025-07-19 13:00 - 14:00 | St. James Library, 125 Fifth Street S, St. James, MN, 56081, United States
St. Louis County Prosecutor John DeSanto, one of the men who prosecuted Marjorie and her husband, Roger Caldwell, of the Glensheen Mansion Murders, brings readers behind the scenes of Minnesota’s most infamous double murder. John will be here to share another perspective on this case as one of the prosecutors.

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

Storymaking
2025-07-22 15:30 - 17:00 | St. James Library, 125 Fifth Street S, St. James, MN, 56081, United States
Want to create your own story? Come to the library and start brainstorming characters, plot and a cover for your very own book. You will have your very own hardcover blank book to take home to make your own story! This program is for kids in grades 3rd-6th.

Tiny Town for Tots
2025-07-23 10:00 - 11:00 | St. James Library, 125 Fifth Street S, St. James, MN, 56081, United States
Bring your tiny tots to the library and help them create little cars and play in a tiny town you create. This program is geared towards toddlers.

Photo Scavenger Hunt-St. James
2025-07-24 10:00 - 20:00 | St. James Library, 125 Fifth Street S, St. James, MN, 56081, United States
Kids in grades K-6, take your family and run around town taking pictures of the items on the scavenger hunt list with your family. Come back and show us the pictures to get a prize!

"I Love Lucy" Trivia
2025-07-28 16:00 - 17:00 | St. James Library, 125 Fifth Street S, St. James, MN, 56081, United States
Do you just LOVE Lucy?! Maybe you watched it growing up? See how well you know the show and you could win prizes!! *Prizes donated by library staff
Come alone, in pairs or as a team of 4! No need to sign up.
