Events
June-July Newsletter
2023 Two Harbors Public Library Summer Reading Program
- Reading Program Dates: June 1st to July 31st, 2023
- Perks can be picked up at the front desk starting July 1st through August 31st.
- Grand Prize drawings will take place August 1st.
- Read to earn perks and tickets for grand prizes!
- All ages can participate using the Beanstack app, the Beanstack website, or paper log.
- Visit the front desk or our website for more info!
Special Events
Living Room Conversations
1st and 3rd Monday of the month
June 5th and June 19th, July 3rd and July 17th
12:00 pm-1:00 pm
For All Ages
Library Meeting Room
Introducing Living Room Conversations! Getting at the heart of what we share in common with one another, these conversations have powerful, positive impacts across society – including a sense of respect, understanding, and even friendship in unexpected places! Refreshments are provided. This series is presented in partnership with Lighthouse Center for Vital Living and Community Partners.
Pokémon Game Day
Friday, June 23rd
10:30 am-12:00 pm
For Ages 6-12
Library Meeting Room
Do you love to play Pokémon Cards? Join other Pokémon fans and bring your cards to play games together! Children under the age of 8 must be accompanied by an adult.
Weekly Events
Storytime
10:30-11:00 am, Wednesdays
For Children and their Caregivers
Children's Area
Enjoy a few stories and a craft or activity in the kids' area or the patio if the weather is nice.
Game Day for Adults with Community Partners
1:00-3:00 pm, Wednesdays
For Adults
Library Meeting Room
Chess, cribbage, cards, and more! Adults are invited to a drop-in game afternoon. Light refreshments will be provided.We are excited to present this series in collaboration with Community Partners.
Monthly Events
CareerForce Corner
Fourth Monday of each month, 10:00 am-3:00 pm
June 26, July 24, August 28th
For Adults
Archives Room
Duluth CareerForce staff have mobile office hours here at the library. Stop in for free advice on navigating your job search, career change, unemployment insurance, and more.
Family Fun Weekly Events
Fridays
For All Ages
Library Meeting Room
June 2nd, 1:00-2:00 pm: Storytime with Chione* - Listen to a musical story about a young girl and a dragon.
June 9th, 1:00-3:00 pm: Mini Art - Come paint on a mini canvas! Supplies are limited so please sign up in advance.
June 16th, 10:30-11:15 am: Climb Theatre* - Watch the story of The Ant and the Grasshopper as they compete together in a competition.
June 23rd, 1:00-3:00 pm: Family Bingo - Come play Bingo and win prizes!
June 30th, 10:00-11:00 am: Great Lakes Aquarium - Water on the Move - Where does the water go? Students become drops of water and travel through the water cycle on an amazing journey. Learn more about the ways that we use, enjoy and protect water resources in the Great Lakes region. Space is limited so please sign up in advance.
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July 7th, 1:00-3:00 pm: Family Pin Making - Use our button maker and make your own pin! We'll have all the supplies needed and you can drop in anytime during the program.
July 14th, 1:00-3:00 pm: Mini Art - Come paint on a mini canvas! Supplies are limited so please sign up in advance.
July 21st, 1:00-2:00 pm: Bubble Wonders Program - Come enjoy the magical world of bubbles!
July 28th, 10:30-11:30 am: Duluth Children's Museum - Build it with Imagination Playground! Space is limited so please sign up in advance.
*This program, sponsored by Arrowhead Library System, was funded in part or in whole
with money from Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund (ACFH).
Pre-Teen Summer Programs
Tuesdays, 3:00-5:00 pm
For Pre-Teens, Ages 8-12
Library Meeting Room
The Great International Snack Tasting (GIST)
Get the "GIST" of these strange and wonderful snacks!
June 13th: Part I - Raw Pepsi and Potato Flutes!? (and more!)
June 20th: Part II - Fruit Tea Skittles and Usagi Cheese Balls!? (and more!)
June 27th: Part III - Pigui Foldable Lollipop and Wild Onion & Yogurt Chips!? (and more!)
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Book Parties
Celebrate book series! There's no required reading. Join in on one or all of the events and have snacks, discuss the books, and play games.
July 11th: Bad Guys Party
July 18th: InvestiGators Party
July 25th: Geronimo Stilton Party
Teen Summer Programs
Thursdays, 3:00-5:00 pm
For Teens, Ages 12-18
Library Meeting Room
June 15th: Minute to Win It - Enjoy crazy challenges that you must complete in a minute or less!
June 22nd: Hand Stamping - Try your hand at stamping metal to create amazing trinkets to take home.
June 29th: Escape Room - Cool down from the summer heat and try to escape this bone-chilling escape room. Space is limited so please sign up in advance for a 30-minute session.
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July 6th: Stop Motion - Create short movies using stop motion.
July 13th: Minute to Win It - Enjoy crazy challenges that you must complete in a minute or less!
July 20th: Escape Room - Cool down from the summer heat and try to escape this bone-chilling escape room. Space is limited so please sign up in advance for a 30-minute session.
July 27th: Hand Stamping - Try you hand at stamping metal to create amazing trinkets to take home.
Book Clubs
Morning Book Circle
2nd Monday of the each month, 11:00 am-noon
June 12th: The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams
July 10th: Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach
Library Meeting Room
All are welcome! Join us for any session.
Books and Brews
3rd Tuesday of each month, 6:00-8:00 pm
June 20th
For Adults
Castle Danger Brewery
Book lovers will gather at the long table in the taproom and discuss what we’re reading. Castle Danger will give you $1 off your first drink if you show them your book on Books and Brews night!
Short and Sweet Book Club
3rd Thursday of each month, 6:00-6:45 pm
June 15: Selections from A New Book of Cookery by Fanny Merritt Farmer
July 20: Mainstreet, Chapter 1 by Sinclair Lewis
August 17: Selected Interviews from The Federal Writers' Project: Slave Narrative Project
For Adults
Library Meeting Room
Grab your copy at the front desk! Snacks will be provided.
Author Visits
Dean Hovey Author Visit
Tuesday, June 13th, 1:00-2:00 pm
Dean will share about his writing process, discuss the newest in his Pine County mystery series, and share anecdotes about his popular Two Harbors cozies.
Darrell Pedersen Author Visit
Monday, July 17th, 3:30-4:30 PM
His debut book, Campfire in the Basement, is filled with amusing retellings of his colorful family history and thought-provoking bits of wisdom garnered from a long life well lived. Eloquently and expertly written, readers will enjoy the tales inspired by the author’s life as a child, husband, father, pastor, and passionate outdoorsman.
Upcoming Closures
The library will be closed Tuesday, July 4th in observance of Independence Day.