125th Anniversary Celebration

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Welcome to our 125th Anniversary Celebration information page!

Here you will find the details of all the fantastic 125th Anniversary programs we are planning!

In addition to the monthly events listed below, we are planning the following ongoing activities:

We are still finalizing some program dates and times. Stay tuned for developing details!

February 2025

March 2025

  • Seed Exchange 3/8/25, 9:30-11:30 in the Gainey Room

  • Tile Art 3/17/25, 6:00-7:30 in the Reading Room

  • Winter Book Bingo ends 3/31/25

April 2025

  • William Kent Krueger program 4/7/25, 6:30-8:00 in the Reading Room

  • Amazing Race - Library Edition 4/24/25, 6:00-7:45 at OPL

May 2025

  • Mystery in the Library 5/8/25, 6:00-7:45 at OPL

  • Rock Painting 5/24/25, 9:30-11:30 in the Gainey Room

  • Salon Event 5/29/25, 5:30-7:30 in the Reading Room

June 2025

July 2025

  • UFO Day is 7/2/25, 2:00-4:45 in the Gainey Room. Bring in your very own UnFinished Object to share and perhaps win a prize!

August 2025

  • Book Sale in the Gainey Room: 9:00-7:00 on 8/7/25; 9:00-4:00 on 8/8/25; 9:00-11:00 on 8/9/25

  • Adult Summer Reading Program ends 08/15/25.

  • Paint Night 8/18/25, 6:00-7:45 in the Gainey Room

September 2025

  • Book Tasting 9/15/25, 5:30-7:45 in the Gainey Room

  • Author Chad Lewis 9/22/25, 6:30-8:00 in the Gainey Room, presenting "History of Halloween"

  • Bad Art Night 9/25/25, 6:00-7:45 in the Gainey Room

  • Author Doug Ohman 9/29/25, 6:30-8:00 in the Gainey Room, presenting "Free to All: Libraries of Minnesota"

October 2025

  • Haunted Library Tour 10/9/25, 6:00-7:45 at OPL

  • Harvesting Flower Seeds 10/18/25, 9:30-10:30

  • Family Scary Story Night 10/30/25, 6:00-7:30 in the Reading Room

December 2025

  • Family Board Game Night 12/11/25, 5:30-7:45 in the Reading Room

  • Christmas Movie Trivia 12/15/25, 6:00-7:45 in the Gainey Room

April 2026

  • LibraryCon: A full morning of activities, speakers, and cosplay as your favorite literary character. Games, trivia, and so much more! Date TBD