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banned books week

Banned Books Week: October 1st–7th

Banned Books Week is October 1st – 7th, and the Winona Public Library has two events to help celebrate the occasion.

First, attend the newly created book club, I’m With the Banned on Monday, October 2nd at 4:30pm in Island City Brewery Company (65 E Front St, Winona). Participants will discuss The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie. If you would like a copy of the book ordered for you, please click here to register. In The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, “budding cartoonist Junior leaves his troubled school on the Spokane Indian Reservation to attend an all-white farm town school where the only other Indian is the school mascot” – From Publisher.

Then attend Book Bingo: Special Edition on Thursday, October 5th at 5:30PM in Peter’s Biergarten (54 E 3rd St, Winona). Participants will play multiple rounds of bingo in various styles and could win one of the top thirteen banned or challenged books of 2022. In the event of rain, Book Bingo: Special Edition will be canceled.

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WINC (Winona in Nature & Community) Retreat

Join the Winona in Nature Community Project (WINC) on Sunday, October 1st from 1-4PM for a nature & well-being retreat at the beautiful Holzinger Lodge (925 W Lake Blvd, Winona).  This retreat is open to all ages 16 years and older and will provide connection with nature, conversation, education and helpful tips about mental wellbeing.  Trained mental health care providers and nature enthusiasts will lead interactive mindfulness practices, movement, hiking, art, play and ideas about how to stay engaged with nature all year long.  Hot tea and light snacks will be provided. Registration is required.

The WINC Project, led by Winona’s Dharma River organization, is made possible by generous funding from the Winona Community Foundation and these strolls are done in partnership with the Winona Public Library the Driftless Regional Read.

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I’m With the Banned: a Banned Books Book Club

Join us for our newly created book club, I’m With the Banned on Monday, October 2nd at 4:30pm in Island City Brewery Company (65 E Front St, Winona). Participants will discuss The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie. If you would like a copy of the book ordered for you, please click the button below to register. In The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, “budding cartoonist Junior leaves his troubled school on the Spokane Indian Reservation to attend an all-white farm town school where the only other Indian is the school mascot” – From Publisher.

October 2nd: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
November 6th: The Curious Incident of the dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
December 4th: The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls

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Book Discussion

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If you would like to borrow a copy of any of the upcoming books, please click the link above or call the Reference Desk at (507) 452-4860.

Upcoming Book Selections

October 4th — What Happened to You? by Bruce Perry & Oprah Winfrey
November 1st — The Maid by Nita Prose
December 6th — Number the Stars by Lois Lowry

If you cannot make the meeting but would like to share your thoughts on the book, go to our GoodReads page.

 

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CareerForce Visits the Library

CareerForce Winona will hold office hours at the library weekly on Thursdays from 1:30-3:30 pm. Create a free resume, get help with job searches, unemployment, and more.

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Booked: True Crime Book Club

Calling all self-proclaimed true crime junkies! Booked: True Crime Book Club will be starting in October and will meet the first Thursday of the month at 3pm in the Blooming Grounds back room. Bring your detective brain as we learn about some of the most unnerving serial killers and their victims.

October 5th – The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson
November 2nd – Lost Girls by Robert Kolker (not available in Large Print)
December 7th – American Predator by Maureen Callahan

Please use the registration link below to select the discussions that you would like to attend. The Library will order you a copy of the book for that month.

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WINC (Winona in Nature & Community) Nature Strolls

Join us for interactive nature strolls in our beautiful Winona community.  The Winona in Nature Community Project (WINC) Strolls focus on connecting people to nature and each other, with an emphasis on wellbeing.  They are led by local mental health providers and outdoor enthusiasts.  The WINC Project, led by Winona’s Dharma River organization, is made possible by generous funding from the Winona Community Foundation and these strolls are done in partnership with the Winona Public Library the Driftless Regional Read.

Monday, September 11th from 10-11:15am on the Flyway Trail

Friday, October 6th from 10-11:15am at the Prairie Island Nature Trail

Registration is required.

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Mental Health Resource Fair

Learn about all the resources available in the Winona Area Community during the Mental Health Resource Fair at the Winona Public Library on Saturday, October 7th from 10AM-12PM.  At 10:30AM, there will be a Behavior Modification Activity offered by Winona Health’s Kattie Tibbs, LPCC.  The activity demonstrates the challenge of making changes and the importance of vulnerability and mental health.

Vendors can register for a table using the link below.

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Classic Movie Monday

Classic Movie Monday is every second Monday of the Month at 2 PM in the Library’s Bell Art Room. Individually wrapped snacks and bottled beverages will be provided during the movies, and all movies are roughly no more than two hours long.

Upcoming Movies:

To Be Announced

jobs

CareerForce Visits the Library

CareerForce Winona will hold office hours at the library weekly on Thursdays from 1:30-3:30 pm. Create a free resume, get help with job searches, unemployment, and more.