We’ve stopped at the Two Harbors and Silver Bay public libraries in earlier reports, and now it’s time to continue our drive up Highway 61 to Grand Marais. On the drive, you’ll see some beautiful views of Lake Su-perior and possibly smell the aroma of hot cocoa wafting from your travel mug, mixed with the scent of fall.
Beginning on October 1, acrylic painting take-and-make kits became available. The kit was designed by 321 Art Studio in Chisholm, and is suitable for both beginning and more advanced painters. The kit includes one rounded canvas, three 4 X 4 inch canvas panels (to create a triptych), and an acrylic paint set and brush. Two instruction-al videos are also available. These are available free on a first come first serve basis.
Beginning October 12th, story times will be hosted every other Thursday at 10:15 a.m. Story times will include stories, songs, and a simple craft. Activities are geared to-wards ages 0-5, but all ages are welcome.
On October 18th at 6 p.m., the library will be hosting Exploring Graphic Memoir with Lynn Von Sien, a graphic memorist who lives and works in Northern Minnesota. Von Sien is the author of the soon-to-be complete graphic memoir Snow Emergency Route, an account of her caregiving for her terminally ill adoptive mother. Von Sien has been published in The Nib, Solstice Literary Magazine, and several anthologies. A graphic memoir is a memoir with pictures to accompany the text.
Be sure to check out https://www.grandmaraislibrary.org/ and Grand Marais Public Library’s Facebook page for updates and more details. Enjoy your hot cocoa and the fall colors!
