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Grand Forks Public will host a traveling exhibition designed to teach kids and their families about money, thanks to a competitive national grant from the American Library Association (ALA) and the FINRA Investor Education Foundation. Thinking Money for Kids is a new multimedia experience for children ages 7 to 11, as well as their parents, caregivers, and educators. The interactive exhibit uses games, activities and a fun storyline to help children understand what money is, its function in society, money choices, and money values, such as fairness, responsibility, and charitableness. The exhibit will be on display at Grand Forks Public, along with a series of related special events, from May 23 to June 30, 2022.

Do you want to play chess? Chess sets will be set out on the main floor for patrons to play. Drop-in Chess is open to all ages.

Experience the magic of story time at Grand Forks Public! Baby Sign Say and Play Storytime is where families will learn useful signs through fun songs, books, and activities. Baby Sign Storytime will last about 30 minutes and will be held upstairs in the meeting room. If weather is nice, it may be moved outside.

Switch it up! Stop by the library for an afternoon of gaming every Monday throughout June and July. Bring your favorite portable device (Nintendo Switch, phone games, etc.) and we'll provide beverages and snacks.

Experience the magic of storytime at Grand Forks Public! Storytimes include picture books, puppet shows, music, and activities geared for different age groups. Each storytime lasts about 25 minutes.

Tween Tuesdays will meet weekly throughout June and July. Join us for a craft or a game. Prepackaged snacks will be provided. Recommended for ages 9-12.

Experience the magic of storytime at Grand Forks Public! Storytimes include picture books, puppet shows, music, and activities geared for different age groups. Each storytime lasts about 25 minutes.

Do you need some help and aren’t sure where to go? Stop by the library and meet with our Social Work Intern in the Grand Forks Room. We can provide referrals and information on a variety of services such as mental health resources, food assistance, and more. This service is completely free and confidential.

Every Wednesday in June and July, stop in to have some fun with the Library’s collection of LEGO bricks. No registration required; just bring your imagination and be ready to build!

The Classic Re-Reads Book Club offers participants a chance to re-read those classics that they read (or skipped reading) in high school and college. This time with no grades attached! Join us for an informal discussion of these books that became classics for a reason. The book club meets the last Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m.

Experience the magic of storytime at Grand Forks Public! Storytimes include picture books, puppet shows, music, and activities geared for different age groups. Each storytime lasts about 25 minutes.

Join Misti Koop for her interactive, musical, magical, comical kids’ variety show! Come and “Get Misti-fied!” Kids will sing and dance with Misti and her friends, “George” (pictured!) “Grand Forks Gertie," “Gordy” the Gopher, and more! Admission is FREE. About Misti Originally from Grand Forks, Misti holds a music education degree from Gustavus Adolphus College and a master’s degree in Theater Arts from UND. She is a 7-year alumni performer of The Medora Musical. Misti has also performed frequently at Frost Fire Summer Theatre, Fort Totten Little Theater, and in Grand Forks with the Fire Hall Community Theatre and the Empire Theatre Company. When she is not performing, Misti teaches K-12 music and drama in Minto, ND.

Do you need some help and aren’t sure where to go? Stop by the library from 4-6 p.m. Thursdays and meet with our Social Work Intern in the Grand Forks Room. We can provide referrals and information on a variety of services such as mental health resources, food assistance, and more. This service is completely free and confidential.

Teen Thursdays will meet weekly in June and July from 4-5 p.m. at Grand Forks Public. Activities will alternate between a craft and a game. Prepackaged snacks will be provided. Hope you can join the fun! [Recommended for ages 13-18]

We’ll be searching the seven seas (AKA: the library!) in an ocean-themed scavenger hunt. Themed snacks will be provided.

Grand Forks Public Friends present "Trick Yourself into Healthy Eating" featuring a nutrition expert from Grand Forks Public Health. Eating healthy can sometimes be confusing. Registered Dietitian, Mandy Burbank from public health can help. In this 30-minute presentation, learn practical ways to have a healthier diet including understanding why we eat, finding success in meal planning, and making healthy your default.

Tyler Bedney from Bremer Bank will talk about the overall home-buying process from beginning to end and all the programs involved. Joining him is Amy Carroll, who has over 12 years of mortgage experience along with being one of North Dakota Housing Finance Agency’s top first-time home-buying partners.