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Star lab

STAR LAB Inflatable Planetarium

September 30, 9:30 OR 11 AM at History Center (160 Johnson St.) | For youth ages 8-16

As part of Project NIFTY, we’re excited to bring the Eagle Bluff STARLAB to Winona! The STARLAB program features an inflatable planetarium to showcase 3,000 stars of different colors and sizes, as well as the constellations. Eagle Bluff staff will tell us the stories of the constellations and show us the galaxy, without ever leaving Winona! Per grant guidelines, this program is targeted at ages 8 through 16.

This planetarium only holds 50 children at a time, so when reserving tickets, please input the number of youth who will be inside the inflatable. Adults will be asked to stay outside the inflatable or may take a free tour of the History Center until the program is over. You may only get tickets for ONE of the two shows offered. This is a repeat of the same program in order to ensure everyone can get a chance to attend.

Registration is required.

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DRR

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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nifty sphero program

Navigate Mars with the Sphero BOLT

October 3, 4-5:45 PM
For Youth Ages 9-14

Fresh off our visit from NASA professional Sarah Simpson, who spoke to us about the Mars Curiosity Rover mission, we’re going to code our own rovers using Sphero! Per grant guidelines, this program is targeted at ages 9-14. Pre-registration is required.

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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.

NIFTY Dr. Skow Program

Can You Really Live on Mars? With Special Guest, NASA Engineer, Dr. Mary Skow

October 10, 4-5:45 PM
For Youth Ages 9-14

Dr. Mary Skow works at the NASA headquarters in Washington D.C. She’ll talk with us about her journey to NASA and what tech is required to live on the Moon or Mars, and then we’ll build our own space colony!

Per grant guidelines, this program is targeted at ages 9-14. Pre-registration is required.

Meet Dr. Mary Skow! Mary has two mottos when it comes to life. Learn from Everything and Never forget to Smile. She is passionate about human space travel and scientific space research, learning about religions, cultures and languages, and helping those around her succeed in their goals and ambitions. Mary graduated from the University of Rochester in Rochester, NY in 2007 with her BS is Chemical Engineering and went straight to graduate school. She graduated from Texas A&M with a PhD in Chemical Engineering with a focus in Microelectronics. During her undergraduate and graduate education, Mary continued to work full time to minimize debt. Mary started at NASA Kennedy Space Center as a graduate student Co-Op working on In Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) followed by becoming a Project Manager at NASA Johnson Space Center for Environmental Control Life Support Systems (ECLSS). During the pandemic, she took a on a role as the Portfolio Analyst at NASA HQ for the Office of the Chief Financial Officer where she was responsible for understanding and working with the Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate for things like the Human Landing System, Gateway and Suits. She has since transitioned to be the Strategic Evaluation Program Manager for NASA HQ under the Administrator’s suite.

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NIFTY ERC

Project NIFTY at the ERC

October 11, 18, and 25 at 4-5 PM

Join Winona Public Library for an out-of-this-world series of programs at the East End Recreation Center (210 Zumbro Street)! Each session will focus on a space-related activity as part of Project NIFTY (NASA Inspires Futures for Tomorrow’s Youth)! These are hands-on STEM programs that don’t require any prior experience. Per grant guidelines, these programs are for youth ages 9-14. Registration is required.

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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.

DRR

Brain Stuff: How to Make Friends with Your Nervous System

On Tuesday, October 17th at 4:30pm in the Library’s Bell Art Room teens ages 13-18 are welcome to meet with the Joy Labs’ Sarah Johnson to discuss brain stuff. Our nervous system is designed to keep us alive–which sometimes is at odds with our ability to take in new information. Dr Dan Siegel developed the concept of the Window of Tolerance to help us be more aware of and effective in responding to our internal states. In this interactive session, we will learn a bit about our nervous system and how to respond when we’re out of our Window. There will also be time for art and mini-murals. Registration is required.

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NIFTY ERC

Project NIFTY at the ERC

October 11, 18, and 25 at 4-5 PM

Join Winona Public Library for an out-of-this-world series of programs at the East End Recreation Center (210 Zumbro Street)! Each session will focus on a space-related activity as part of Project NIFTY (NASA Inspires Futures for Tomorrow’s Youth)! These are hands-on STEM programs that don’t require any prior experience. Per grant guidelines, these programs are for youth ages 9-14. Registration is required.

click here to register

tecreation

Tecreation: Sphero BOLT

No school? No problem! Code a Sphero BOLT at Winona Public Library! Youth will be introduced to coding with Sphero and then let loose to solve the project for the day. Registration is required. This program is for youth ages 9-15.

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