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Children's and Teen Programs
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New Ulm Public Library is excited to present Pajama Party storytime, which meets on Wednesday nights at 6:30 p.m. in the children’s room. Spring storytime season for Pajama Party begins Wednesday, March 23 and ends Wednesday, May 11. Wear your pajamas and bring your favorite stuffed animal for songs and stories before bed. This program is free and open to all children and their parents or caregivers.
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No school? No problem, thanks to No School Afternoon Movies. Join us on Thursday, April 14 at 2 p.m. in the children's room to catch a new release, "Encanto." The movie is rated PG and has a 109 minute running time. Popcorn will be served, please bring your own water bottles. Movie screenings at the library are free and open to the public and are sponsored by the Optimist Club of New Ulm.
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Check out these other great April children's programs:
For more information on any of these programs, call the library at 507-359-8331 or visit our online calendar.
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Are you interested in family history, historical research, or connecting to the past? Join the new Genealogy Club meeting monthly on the third Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in the library's meeting room. Our first meeting will be on Thursday, April 21, so bring your questions, current projects, stories to share, and join us for a fun time and refreshments. We hope to see you there!
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The library's self-directed art group meets each Wednesday from 2-5:30 p.m. through May 18. Artists of all levels and abilities are welcome to join this adults-only group. Each artist should bring his/her own materials and ideas. All materials must be non-odorous. People are welcome to come and go as they see fit.
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Check out these other great April adult programs:
Don't forget to check out our April book group meetings:
Copies of the book group selections are available at the library's service desk.
For more information on any of these programs, call the library at 507-359-8331 or visit our online calendar.
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Power of Regret by Daniel H. Pink
Regrets, we all have them. Some are large, and some we have only for a moment (I shouldn’t have eaten that third cupcake). Daniel Pink presents the results of his World Regret Survey and outlines the four types of regrets common to us all. And by anticipating future regrets, we can live fuller lives. Check out this book; you won’t regret it. - Carole
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Only a Monster by Vanessa Len
Joan Chang-Hunt enjoys spending the summers in London with her mother’s eccentric family. And this summer, it’s even better. She landed her dream internship working in the historic Holland House museum. It’s there she meets Nick, patient and kind – the perfect partner for their work cataloguing items and dusting the frames of priceless paintings. But everything perfect unravels when Joan discovers that her mother’s family isn’t just eccentric – they are monsters who steal life from humans in order to travel in time. And Nick isn’t just the nice boy at work, but rather, a mythical monster slayer after her family. After escaping with her life, Joan must team up with Aaron Oliver, a boy from a rival monster family, on a breakneck race to the past to save their families. Stories have traditionally sided with the hero – this book takes a look at what it’s like to be the monster. A thrilling, fast-paced read. - Melissa
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How to Be Perfect by Michael Schur
As I began to read How to Be Perfect, I was thrown back to my days in college philosophy. . . but then I found myself laughing, which had never occurred during any philosophy class I had ever taken! Comedy writer Michael Schur introduces many philosophical theories, one of which goes into great depth explaining the trolley dilemma. After deliberating on whether it is better for an out-of-control trolley to crash into five people (resulting in the death of five people) or change the direction of the trolley so it will only crash into one person (resulting in “only” one death), or if it’s sometimes okay to lie to your best friend, you are led to the conclusion that it is best to live your life in a moderate fashion. Doing the most good while doing the least harm is a great way to live life. Always thinking of how your actions affect others brings you as close as possible to perfect (Okay, it’s maybe a little more difficult than that – but living that way is certainly a great start.). - Pam
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Seasonal Work by Laura Lippman
I loved this collection of short stories by Laura Lippman. She cleverly spins tales of spouses wronged, book thieves, scamming stepfathers, and more, with devilishly surprising conclusions. Some of these characters are downright rotten, but many more are recognizably human; the kind of people you might interact with daily, but who have just reached their limit. Lippman plays with the idea of “seasonal work,” whether that might be a detective solving a small-time case, or a woman seeking revenge on her mother’s lover. Or the far too brief act of reading a really great short story collection. - April
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The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka
Diverse people from the community gather at regular intervals to swim in an underground pool. Some aggressively swim laps, others are more relaxed and some water walk…but all are very devoted to their chosen exercise. One day, a crack appears. Soon most of the swimmers are thrown into states of anxiety and obsession due to the unexpected and unfathomable nature of the crack, which signals the beginning of an irreversible change. In the second part of the book, one of the swimmers, Alice, is experiencing dementia and is placed in a care home. The third part is told from the viewpoint of Alice’s daughter as she works through this difficult transition. You’ll be cogitating over what the first part means in relation to the rest of the book. This is a sensitively-told and beautifully written little book that packs a huge emotional punch. - Sue
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