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Calendar of Events & Celebrations
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Check out this list of monthly events and celebrations to help with your program planning.

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Flood Protection Sandbags with flooded homes in the background
Bringing Faith Communities Together: Weather Emergency Preparedness at the Library
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Minnesota’s New Ulm Public Library is working with local faith communities to prepare for harsh weather emergencies. 

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Photograph of an iceberg
Going Beneath the Cultural Iceberg to Communicate with Your Community
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To communicate clearly with community members, it can be helpful to be aware of the layers and hidden experiences that impact communication.

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Illustration of people working together to create a large puzzle
Knowing Your Strengths: Meredith Belbin's Team Roles and How They Can Make Your Community Engagement Stronger
Blog by Community-Centered Libraries

Now is a great time to take a close look at your library programming team and assess your strengths and weaknesses.

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Photograph of child playing with mini mini golf
Fairy Golf: The Mini-est Mini Golf
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A Georgia library provided patrons with everything they needed to create a tiny mini golf hole. 

Apply Now: Let's Talk About It: Women's Suffrage
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This ALA grant will help libraries discuss the history of women's suffrage. Apply by December 1.

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Photograph of child putting coins into three jars. Jars are labeled: Savings, Toys, Education
Be a Master Money Builder!
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Money Builders is a one-day children's camp with a Lego theme created to teach the children of refugees about the importance of banks. 

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Image of yellow lock with black money symbol. Text reads: "Money Madness Teen Lock-in"
Money Madness Teen Lock-in
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This popular teen financial lit program (complete with free pizza!) took place after library hours.