Watonwan County Library

Busted Canvas Art for Adults-Butterfield
2025-08-04 17:00 - 18:30 (America/Chicago) | Butterfield Branch Library, 111 N. Second Street, Butterfield, MN, 56120, 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 507-956-2361.

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!

Lego Club-St. James
2025-08-01 15:30 - 17:00 | St. James Library, 125 Fifth Street S, St. James, MN, 56081, 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.

Knitting Club
2025-07-31 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!

Music in the Park-RESCHEDULED
2025-07-30 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 and music begins at 6:00 pm.
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.

Movie Madness
2025-07-29 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!

"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.

Lego Club-Butterfield
2025-07-28 15:30 - 17:30 | Butterfield Branch Library, 111 N. Second Street, Butterfield, MN, 56120, 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

Lego Club-Lewisville
2025-07-25 15:00 - 16:00 | Lewisville Branch Library, 129 Lewis Street W, Lewisville, MN, 56060, United States

Bad Art-Butterfield
2025-07-24 14:00 - 15:30 | Butterfield Branch Library, 111 N. Second Street, Butterfield, MN, 56120, United States
For kids in grades K-2. Come have fun and create the worst art! Have fun not worrying about how it looks and have fun creating a crazy piece of art.

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!

Trivia for Adults
2025-07-23 17:00 - 18:00 | Lewisville Legion
Join us at the Legion for some Trivia!! Prizes for the winners! *Prizes donated by library staff

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

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.

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.

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

Storytime with Munchkin
2025-07-21 16:00 - 17:00 | Lewisville Branch Library, 129 Lewis Street W, Lewisville, MN, 56060, United States
Listen to some stories with Munchkin the miniature horse and create some horse-themed art!
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-St. James
2025-07-21 14:00 - 15:00 | St. James Library, 125 Fifth Street S, St. James, MN, 56081, United States

"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.

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!!

Sustainable Safari-Butterfield
2025-07-18 15:30 - 16:30 | Butterfield Fire Hall
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 Fire Hall.

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.

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.

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.

Lego Club-Madelia
2025-07-17 15:30 - 17:00 | Madelia Branch Library, 23 First Street NW, Madelia, MN, 56062, United States

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.

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-Lewisville
2025-07-16 15:00 - 16:00 | Lewisville Branch Library, 129 Lewis Street W, Lewisville, MN, 56060, United States

Reader's Choice Book Club
2025-07-16 15:00 - 16:00 | Butterfield Branch Library, 111 N. Second Street, Butterfield, MN, 56120, United States
This reader’s choice book club is open to all adults and all books. Maybe you will leave with your next great read!

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!
