Fargo Public Library- Adult Services

Blue Plate Special: Savory Stories to Thrill & Amuse

Need a little break from working, studying, or just an escape from the everyday?
Stop by the Main Library for thrilling tales of suspense, comedy, and more. Bring a bag lunch, sit back, and relax during this storytime for grownups. 12:15 - 12:45 p.m. on the 2nd Wednesday of the month. The next Blue Plate Special will be June 12. Questions? Call 241-1492. No registration is necessary.
 

Coffee: Grounds for Conversation

Are you a java junkie?  Join us at the Main Library on Saturday, June 8, at 10 a.m. to learn everything you’d like to know about coffee!  Meet Angelique Kube of Atomic Coffee, Fargo, a local expert with 17 years of coffee experience.  She will give an overview on coffee, explain different roast levels and brewing options, and talk about your favorite specialty drinks.   So come wake up with us at the library!  Coffee samples will be hot and ready!  No registration is necessary.  Call 241-1492 for more information.

Introduction to Geocaching

Learn about the basics of geocaching, geocaching rules and guidelines, types of geocaches, and the basics of how to use a GPS at the Dr. James Carlson Library on Monday, June 17, at 6:30 p.m. with Jerome Hasbargen. If you have your own GPS or a smart phone you are welcome to bring them to the presentation.  Suitable for all ages, but children must be accompanied by an adult. No registration is necessary. Call 241-1492 for more information.

 

3D Printing Demonstration

You've heard about 3D printing; see it in action with NDSU Computer Services Specialist, Ben Bernard at the Main Library on Saturday, June 29, at 10 a.m. Bernard will demonstrate a 3D printer, display printed products, discuss 3D modeling software options, and answer questions about this revolutionary technology. Open to all ages. No registration is necessary. Call 241-1492 for more information.

Summer Crafts 

Seed Paper

Learn to make plantable bookmarks out of recycled paper, dried flowers and flower seeds! All supplies are provided. Join us Thursday, June 6 at 6 p.m. at the Main Library or Saturday, June 8 at 2 p.m. at the Carlson Library. Program is recommended for adults, but teens are welcome too. All supplies are provided. Registration is required. Register online or call 241-1492 for more information.

Paper Flowers

Learn to make whimsical paper flowers. These blooms can be made in any style and color. Join us Thursday, June 20, at 6 p.m. at the Main Library or Saturday, June 22, at 2 p.m. at the Carlson Library. Program is recommended for adults, but teens are welcome too. All supplies are provided. Registration is required. Register online or call 241-1492 for more information.

Knotted Plant Hangers

Learn how to make an easy version of the macramé plant hangers you might remember and add a little green to your space. Join us Thursday, July 11, at 6 p.m. at the Main Library or Saturday, July 13, at 2 p.m. at the Main Library. Plant and pot not provided. Program is recommended for adults. Registration is required. Register online or call 241-1492 for more information.

Algona Branch Camp # 1: Moorhead’s World War II German Prisoner of War Camp

 In 1944 and 1945 scores of German POWs were housed in Moorhead where they worked on area farms planting, cultivating and harvesting crops. Join us at the Main Library on Monday, July 15, at 7 p.m. where Mark Peihl, Archivist with the Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County Moorhead, will talk about their lives, experiences and how the camp operated. No registration is required. Questions? Call 241-1492.

Mount Kilimanjaro: Father-Daughter Climb

Mount Kilimanjaro is the world’s highest free-standing mountain in the world. This fact did not deter Earle “Bud” Myers who is in his seventies from climbing to its 19,341 foot summit last summer. Join us at the Main Library on Monday, July 29, at 6:30 p.m. to hear and see details of his African journey before Myers and his daughter leave on their next adventure! Open to all ages. No registration necessary. Call 241-1492 for more information.