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March is zipping right along, April will be here before you know it and we have some fun stuff planned. Wednesday, April 1 at 2 pm the library will be hosting Wings of Spring: Migratory Birds in Motion with Voyageurs Conservancy as part of our Flightpath programs. Come learn about the birds you might see flying through an learn how to use birding apps to help you identify the birds you see or hear. Then weather permitting we’ll spend an hour outside putting that knowledge to use looking for birds in the area.
Storytime will continue on Thursday mornings through the month of April at 10:30 am. Join us for stories about books and libraries, spring, rabbits, frogs and gardening. All ages are welcome with their caregiver, with a focus on 2 – 3 year olds.
The monthly Friends of the Library book sale will be Tuesday, April 7 from 4 – 6 pm. All sales are by donation with proceeds benefiting the Friends support of library programming. Selection is varied with new stuff added monthly.
As the country prepares to celebrate 250 years, we are working with a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution to present Redcoats to Petticoats on Wednesday, April 15th at 1:00 pm. This thirty minute program is geared for ages 4 – 10 and will be an amazing introduction to this country’s early history. The presenter will talk about secret codes and provide an opportunity to see and help fold a Betsy Ross flag.
April is National Poetry month and we’re celebrating! Tuesday, April 21 at 6pm the library will host poet and printmaker Shelley Getten. Come hear and see her work. This free teen/adult program is sponsored by the Arrowhead Library System with funding provided by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
Come explore our poetry section this month. We have regional poets, local poets, collections and more. Our children’s section also has some amazing collections of poetry for kids including the delightful Sing a Song of Seasons : a nature poem for each day of the year compiled by Fiona Waters. The collection is definitely for all ages and would be a wonderful way to welcome spring.
Do you have a favorite book of poetry that you return to over and over again? I find myself dipping into Mary Oliver’s Devotions many days, or my old standby the poetry books of Madeleine L’Engle.
We love to welcome spring with stories, stories about early springs, late springs, long winters, and of course good books. Let us know how you love to welcome spring. What are your spring rituals, what do you notice that means spring has arrived for you? Spring is so short and intense here that I am still working on figuring out what indications I use to declare spring has arrived. I love listening to the birds and watching the hares change from white to brown, it is such an interesting process.