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Food and Community

with Beth Dooley and Noreen Thomas
2024-09-13 18:30:00 2024-09-13 19:30:00 America/Chicago Food and Community Join your library for a presentation featuring renowned Minnesota cookbook author Beth Dooley and celebrated Minnesota farmer and advocate Noreen Thomas on the impact of food on the community. Moorhead Public Library -

Friday, September 13
6:30pm - 7:30pm

Add to Calendar 2024-09-13 18:30:00 2024-09-13 19:30:00 America/Chicago Food and Community Join your library for a presentation featuring renowned Minnesota cookbook author Beth Dooley and celebrated Minnesota farmer and advocate Noreen Thomas on the impact of food on the community. Moorhead Public Library -

Join your library for a presentation featuring renowned Minnesota cookbook author Beth Dooley and celebrated Minnesota farmer and advocate Noreen Thomas on the impact of food on the community.

Join your library for a presentation featuring renowned Minnesota cookbook author Beth Dooley, appearing alongside celebrated Minnesota farmer and advocate Noreen Thomas. Dooley and Thomas will discuss the impact of food on the community, including the role played by the availability of locally grown food, the use of practices that regenerate soil and the impacts on health, environment, economy and more.

Beth Dooley’s latest books, Appetite for Change: Soulful Recipes from a North Minneapolis Kitchen and Minnesota’s Bounty: The Farmers Market Cookbook will be featured as well as Noreen Thomas’ experience growing in the local food revolution.

Admission is free thanks in part to funding from the Minnesota Legacy Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.

AGE GROUP: | Young Adults | Teens (Ages 13-18) | Seniors | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Presentations | Legacy Events | Author Visits |

TAGS: | Noreen Thomas | Local Agriculture | Food and Community | Cookbook | Beth Dooley |

Moorhead Public Library
moorhead@larl.org
Phone: 218-233-7594
Branch manager
Megan Krueger
Hours
We're closed Monday October 14 due to Closed in observance of Indigenous Peoples' Day.
Mon, Oct 14 Closed
(Closed in observance of Indigenous Peoples' Day.)
Tue, Oct 15 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Oct 16 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Oct 17 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Oct 18 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Oct 19 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Oct 20 Closed
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The Moorhead Public Library is located in downtown Moorhead behind the Rourke Art Gallery. The library offers free WiFi, wireless printing and friendly staff to help you access the library's many resources.

Upcoming Events

Storytime + Craft - an early literacy experience
Tue, Oct 15, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Help your child develop exceptional reading skills by bringing them to Storytime. Afterward, kids can create simple crafts to take home. Today we're talking about night.
Sneak Peek with Theatre B - Featuring "What the Constitution Means to Me"
Tue, Oct 15, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Join us for a sneak peek of Theatre B's fall performance of "What the Constitution Means to Me", a play by Heidi Schreck. The monologues will be followed by Q&A and conversation.
Storytime - An early literacy experience
Wed, Oct 16, 10:30am - 11:30am
Help your child develop exceptional reading skills by bringing them to Storytime. Today we're talking about night.
Exploring LGBTQ+ History Month - Facilitated by OutFront MN
Wed, Oct 16, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
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Senior Social - Join us for a social hour!
Thu, Oct 17, 10:00am - 11:30am
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Baby Bounce - Social and early literacy activities for children 0-3
Thu, Oct 17, 10:30am - 11:15am
Join us on Thursday mornings for songs, stories, and action poems for infants through preschoolers and their caregivers. This week's theme is NIGHTTIME!
Classics Book Club - Join us to discuss "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
Thu, Oct 17, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Spanish Storytime with Sra. Mónica Olivares - Join us for a Spanish Immersion Storytime!
Sat, Oct 19, 10:30am - 11:15am
Spanish speakers and learners alike are welcome for a Spanish Storytime at the Moorhead Public Library. Join local Spanish Immersion teacher Sra. Mónica Olivares for stories and language exchange!
Game Night for Adults - Monday Meetup
Mon, Oct 21, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Join us to play games and chat during the chilly months. Bring your favorite card or board game, or try one of ours! Refreshments will be provided.
Storytime + Craft - an early literacy experience
Tue, Oct 22, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Help your child develop exceptional reading skills by bringing them to Storytime. Afterward, kids can create simple crafts to take home. Today we're talking about monsters!
Storytime - An early literacy experience
Wed, Oct 23, 10:30am - 11:30am
Help your child develop exceptional reading skills by bringing them to Storytime. Today we're talking about monsters!
Senior Social - Join us for a social hour!
Thu, Oct 24, 10:00am - 11:30am
Meet up with friends at Moorhead Public Library for a weekly social hour to connect over coffee, play games, and chat.
Baby Bounce - Social and early literacy activities for children 0-3
Thu, Oct 24, 10:30am - 11:15am
Join us on Thursday mornings for songs, stories, and action poems for infants through preschoolers and their caregivers. This week's theme is MONSTERS!
Journal-Writing Workshop with Kevin Zepper - A One Book, One Community Program
Thu, Oct 24, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
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Author Visit with Kao Kalia Yang - Featuring her latest book "Where Rivers Part"
Sat, Oct 26, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Hear about "The Latehomecomer" author Kao Kalia Yang’s experience writing across genres and for different audiences.
Drawing 101 with Jessi Schmit - Monday Meetup
Mon, Oct 28, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Join us for a demonstration on a variety of drawing techniques.
Storytime + Craft - an early literacy experience
Tue, Oct 29, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Help your child develop exceptional reading skills by bringing them to Storytime. Afterward, kids can create simple crafts to take home. Today we're talking about spooky books!
Author Visit Featuring William Kent Krueger - at Concordia College Knutson Campus Center, Centrum
Tue, Oct 29, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Zinester Meetup - Just in time for Fargo Zine Mini Fest!
Tue, Oct 29, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Join us for a meet-up of zinesters before Fargo Zine Mini Fest!
Storytime - An early literacy experience
Wed, Oct 30, 10:30am - 11:30am
Help your child develop exceptional reading skills by bringing them to Storytime. Today we're talking about spooky books!
Senior Social SPECIAL EVENT - Join us for a Halloween Party!
Thu, Oct 31, 10:00am - 11:30am
Wear your Halloween costume and join us for a Halloween Party at Moorhead Public Library!
Baby Bounce and Senior Social Halloween Special! - A Halloween social for children 0-3, families, & seniors
Thu, Oct 31, 10:30am - 11:15am
Join us this Thursday morning for Halloween songs, stories and action poems for infants through preschoolers and their caregivers, all in community with our Senior Social!
Craft Connection for Adults - Monday Meetup
Mon, Nov 04, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Join us to craft and chat during the chilly months! Bring whatever project you are working on and meet up with other local crafters. Refreshments will be provided.
Mental Health Services for Veterans - A One Book, One Community Program
Mon, Nov 04, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Join us as a staff member from Prairie St. John's talks about their mental health services for veterans.
Storytime + Craft - an early literacy experience
Tue, Nov 05, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Help your child develop exceptional reading skills by bringing them to Storytime. Afterward, kids can create simple crafts to take home. Today we're talking about the weather!
Mobile Mental Health Crisis Response Office Hours - Here at the Moorhead Library on First Wednesday of the Month
Wed, Nov 06, 10:00am - 12:00pm
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Red Cross Blood Drive - Blood Donations Save Lives!
Wed, Nov 06, 10:00am - 4:00pm
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Adulting 101: Sweet Concoctions and Sprinkles - Frost the night away and learn a new skill!
Wed, Nov 06, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
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Senior Social - Join us for a social hour!
Thu, Nov 07, 10:00am - 11:30am
Meet up with friends at Moorhead Public Library for a weekly social hour to connect over coffee, play games, and chat.
Baby Bounce - Social and early literacy activities for children 0-3
Thu, Nov 07, 10:30am - 11:15am
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Thu, Nov 07, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
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Lutheran Social Services for Seniors Office Hours - On the Second Monday of the Month from 10 - 11:30 a.m.
Mon, Nov 11, 10:00am - 11:30am
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Storytime + Craft - an early literacy experience
Tue, Nov 12, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
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Storytime - An early literacy experience
Wed, Nov 13, 10:30am - 11:30am
Help your child develop exceptional reading skills by bringing them to Storytime. Today we're talking about silly stories!
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Wed, Nov 13, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Senior Social - Join us for a social hour!
Thu, Nov 14, 10:00am - 11:30am
Meet up with friends at Moorhead Public Library for a weekly social hour to connect over coffee, play games, and chat.
Baby Bounce - Social and early literacy activities for children 0-3
Thu, Nov 14, 10:30am - 11:15am
Join us on Thursday mornings for songs, stories, and action poems for infants through preschoolers and their caregivers. This week's theme is SILLY STORIES!
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