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Peace Corps Speaker Series

Kiribati presented by Jennifer Sweatman

2023-02-28 18:30:00 2023-02-28 20:00:00 America/Chicago Peace Corps Speaker Series Join us Tuesday evenings in February for guest speakers from the Peace Corps who will present about their travels. Moorhead Public Library -

Tuesday, February 28
6:30pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-02-28 18:30:00 2023-02-28 20:00:00 America/Chicago Peace Corps Speaker Series Join us Tuesday evenings in February for guest speakers from the Peace Corps who will present about their travels. Moorhead Public Library -

Join us Tuesday evenings in February for guest speakers from the Peace Corps who will present about their travels.

The Peace Corps is a service opportunity for motivated changemakers to immerse themselves in a community abroad, working side by side with local leaders to tackle the most pressing challenges of our generation. Peace Corps volunteers lead grassroots efforts to protect the environment and strengthen understanding of environmental issues in communities worldwide. Come and listen to guest speakers share their stories of their travels across the globe. 

This presentation will feature Jenn Sweatman speaking about her time ​serving as a Peace Corps volunteer in the Republic of Kiribati from 2003-2005. She was assigned to Tamana Island and worked in Margaret Field Primary School as an English Teacher Trainer leading workshops for teachers and co-teaching with them. After completing her service, Jenn went to graduate school where she studied topics in marine science. She is now an assistant professor at Concordia College in the Biology Department and Environmental and Sustainability Studies program.

AGE GROUP: | All Ages |

EVENT TYPE: | Presentations |

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Moorhead Public Library

moorhead@larl.org
Phone: 218-233-7594
Branch manager
Megan Krueger

Hours
Mon, Aug 19 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Aug 20 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Aug 21 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Aug 22 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Aug 23 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Aug 24 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Aug 25 Closed

About the branch

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

Thu, Aug 22, 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.

Thu, Aug 22, 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 SHARKS!

Tue, Aug 27, 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. This week we're talking about diversity!

Wed, Aug 28, 10:30am - 11:30am
Help your child develop exceptional reading skills by bringing them to Storytime. This week we're talking about diversity!

Thu, Aug 29, 10:00am - 11:30am
This week's Senior Social will start with a presentation about financial planning for caregivers.

Thu, Aug 29, 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 DIVERSITY!

Tue, Sep 03, 10:00am - 11:00am
Local IT professional, Jeff Carney, will show us how to use a password manager to keep track of all those passwords on our devices!

Wed, Sep 04, 10:00am - 12:00pm
In a crisis or not the Mobile Mental Health Crisis Response team is here to help you find resources in our community.   

Thu, Sep 05, 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.

Thu, Sep 05, 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 TREES!

Thu, Sep 05, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Vaping is the current tobacco crisis among youth, reaching as young as elementary-aged students. Learn about the science behind vaping, nicotine addiction, and more.

Mon, Sep 09, 10:00am - 11:30am
Office hours from Lutheran Social Services are here to connect you to resources in our community that help you where you need it most.

Mon, Sep 09, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Join to discuss the latest best sellers. This month we'll talk about this year's One Book, One Community read, "The River We Remember" by William Kent Krueger.

Tue, Sep 10, 10:00am - 11:00am
Local IT professional, Jeff Carney, will teach us about ChatGPT, a virtual assistant that uses Artificial Intelligence.

Wed, Sep 11, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Join the library and author Cary J. Griffith to discuss his book "Gunflint Falling" and the true accounts of what happened during the 1999 storm that tore across northern Minnesota.

Thu, Sep 12, 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.

Thu, Sep 12, 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 TURTLES!

Thu, Sep 12, 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Support the Friends of the Moorhead Library by shopping our used books sale. Items individually priced Thursday, September 12 and Friday, September 13. Fill a bag for $5 on Saturday, September 14.

Thu, Sep 12, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Join us to view local aerial farm photos from WWII days to the present and learn about changes in local agriculture over the last 60 years.

Fri, Sep 13, 10:00am - 5:00pm
Support the Friends of the Moorhead Library by shopping our used books sale. Items individually priced Thursday, September 12 and Friday, September 13. Fill a bag for $5 on Saturday, September 14.

Fri, Sep 13, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
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.

Sat, Sep 14, 10:00am - 5:00pm
Support the Friends of the Moorhead Library by shopping our used books sale. Items individually priced Thursday, September 12 and Friday, September 13. Fill a bag for $5 on Saturday, September 14.

Sat, Sep 14, 10:30am - 11:30am
What do you want to be when you grow up?  Join us for a new "Curious about Careers" Storytime series. 

Mon, Sep 16, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Join us to play games and chat. Bring your favorite card or board game, or try one of ours! Refreshments will be provided.

Tue, Sep 17, 10:00am - 11:00am
Local IT professional, Jeff Carney, will show us how to set up and use a free Gmail account for e-mail.

Tue, Sep 17, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Journey throughout the state of Minnesota with photographer and storyteller Doug Ohman as he explores towns and villages.

Thu, Sep 19, 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.

Thu, Sep 19, 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 MOOSE!

Thu, Sep 19, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Four Shillings Short will perform for audiences of all ages using more than 30 instruments.

Thu, Sep 19, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Join us on the third Thursday of each month to discuss different classic books. All are welcome to drop-in and share their reading experience! In September we'll discuss "Ivanhoe" by Sir Walter Scott.

Sat, Sep 21, 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!