Library News: Week of March 26, 2023

WORTHINGTON — The Nobles County Library, 407 12th St., Worthington, is open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. The Adrian Branch Library, 214 Maine Ave., Adrian, is open from noon to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday, noon to 5 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.

Participants are responsible for their own ride to and from the library. Please stop by the library or call (507) 295-5340 to sign up your children

Monday, March 27: Wii (for grades 5-9), after school until 4:45 p.m.

Tuesday, March 28: After-School Program (Grades K-5), until 4:45 p.m.

Wednesday, March 29: Story Time (toddlers and preschoolers), 10 to 11 a.m.; Just Gurlz (for girls in grades 5-9) after school until 4:45 p.m.

Thursday, March 30: After-School Program (Grades K-5), until 4:45 p.m.

Monday, April 3: Wii (for grades 5-9), after school until 4:45 p.m.

Tuesday, April 4: After-School Program (Grades K-5), until 4:45 p.m.

Please visit nclibrary.org for all library events.

New books for adults: “The Angel Makers” by Patti McCracken, “Once We Were Home” by Jennifer Rosner, “Paris: The Memoir” by Paris Hilton, “Belonging: A Daughter’s Search for Identity Through Loss and Love” by Michelle Miller, “He Said He Would Be Late” by Justine Sullivan and “Wolf Trap” by Connor Sullivan.

New large print books for adults: “Fields of Bounty” by Lauraine Snelling with Kiersti Giron, “His Alaskan Redemption” by Heidi McCahan and “Falling for the Amish Bad Boy” by Emma Miller.

New books for children: “This Is a Story” by John Schu, “Elmer and the Gift” by David McKee, “Party Hearty Kitty-Corn” by Shannon Hale and Leuyen Pham, “One Day” by Joanna Ho, “Lost Cat!” by Jacqueline K. Rayner, “In the Palm of My Hand” by Jennifer Raudenbush and “How to Talk Like a Bear” by Charlie Grandy.

New DVDs: “The Old Way”, “Devotion”, “The Whale”, “The Walking Dead” (Season 11), “Moonrise”, “A Man Called Otto” and “All Creatures Great & Small” (Season 3).

Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game: 5:15 to 6:45 p.m., every Monday through May 22. Please call or stop in to register!

April 14: Skally Line, 1-2 p.m.

April 19: Mary Yungeberg, 6-8 p.m.

April 29: Door hanger craft, 9:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Must pre-register due to limited space.

Winter Reading Program: The Winter Reading Program ends on Friday! Please turn in your completed cards this week. After you’ve turned in your completed card(s), be sure to fill out a raffle ticket for the grand prize drawing! There will be a Grand Prize Drawing for these three categories: men, women and teen.

Friends of the Library Book Club: 6 p.m. March 27, discussing the book, “Lessons in Chemistry” by Bonnie Garmus. April’s book selection is “The Seed Keeper” by Diane Wilson. Please join the club in person at the library or on Zoom! All are welcome.

Now showing: Worthington High School Student Art Show, noon to 4 p.m. weekdays, and noon to 7 p.m. Tuesdays, through March 28.

Coming soon: The annual Area Art Show opens with a reception from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. April 2, with a juror’s critique at 3 p.m. The show will remain open through June 30.

Art Club: Art Club meets the fourth Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. The March 28 theme is folded paper, and attendees will do some Gelli printing. All are welcome to join!

The Art Center is located in the basement of the Nobles County Library. It is open from noon to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Contact the Art Center at noblearts407@gmail.com or (507) 372-8245.