Friends of the Howard Lake Library

The dates have been set, and Penny is waiting to see you.  Join Penny and her people, Carol & Neil, at the Library from 11:30 AM to 1 PM on the following dates:

February 20; March 2o; April 24  & May 22

Readers are recommended to be between 3 and 12 years of age, but all family members are welcome.  For more infomation, contact the library or phone 320.543.2020.  Ask about the reward for reading program.

It’s back— Wednesday evening story time.   Storyteller extraordinaire, Mary W., will again host story time  at the Howard Lake Library.  Each story time starts at 6:15 PM and runs until 7:00 PM and is held in the Howard Lake Library.  Geared to agaes 3 to 5, but all family members are welcome.  Mary is offering the following programs:

Feb. 24–Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss

Mar. 17–Pajama Night

Apr. 21–Fantastic Fairy Tales

May 19-Under the Sea

For more information, contact your librarians at the library or call 320.543.2020.

The Howard Lake Library presents a special New Years Eve family event on December 31st at 3 pm. Local performers Marienne Kreitlow and Jerry Ford weave together original and traditional music of the season with selected works of ‘the great and timeless poets’, including Robert Frost, Ogden Nash and Mary Oliver.  Between them, they play numerous musical instruments - piano, psaltery, flute, Irish whistles, hand percussion - fronted by tight vocal harmonies. 

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The Friends of the Howard Lake Library held their annual member potluck/library decorating party on December 3rd.  The library is ready to greet patrons with a festive look.

Happy Holidays and best wishes for 2010 from the Friends of the Howard Lake Library.

Join the Friends of the Howard Lake Library for their annual Book-tique.  We are offering for sale nearly-new books, gift items and our famous beaded book thongs.  We will also have gently used jig saw puzzles. [Read more →]

The Anniversary celebration for R.E.A.D. brought together 4 groups 0f dogs and their handlers, and nearly forty readers plus their parents.  The two hour event on Saturday, September 14th was a success.  The Howard Lake Community Room was abuzz with the sound of young voices taking turns reading to Penny, Sara, Jack & Keira.

There was cake, “puppy chow” and Kool Aid for treats for the humans and all who read received a book to take  home.   A BIG thank you to all who made this event so successful.   A schedule for smaller, more intimate monthly reading sessions will be posted.  Stop at the Howard Lake Library for more information or check back here as the information will be posted as soon as the dates are decided. [Read more →]

Join the Friends of the Howard Lake Library in celebrating the 10th anniversary of R.E. A.D. (Reading Education Assistance Dogs).  This event will be held on Saturday, November 14 from 11 AM to 1 PM. and will be in the Howard Lake Community Room (above the library).

We will have treats and activities.

This event is geared to ages 3 to 12, but all ages are welcome.  Preregistration is requested. Stop in at the library or call 320.543.2020.

  The day started out cold and snowy, but that didn’t deter the enthusiastic painters and their families.  Almost 65 pumpkins were decorated.  While waiting for the paint to dry, the children enjoyed cookies and Kool Aid and played games.

Special guest was Howard Lake Good Neighbor Days Queen, Ellen Korsbon.   Queen Ellen painted a pumpkin, played games and encouraged the painters.

Carol Moorhead again displayed her artistic pumpkin painting.

A grateful THANK YOU to Untiedt’s Vegetable Farm from Waverly for providing the pumpkins.

Please click on the thumbnails to see the artists at work.  See you next year!  Photos provided by Amy Korsbon.

Howard Lake Mayor Rick Lammers proclaimed October 18 through October 24 as Friends of the Library Week.   Thank you Howard Lake!  The Friends are proud to support our library and its programs.

The next time you are in the library, please check out the bulletin board with photos of some of our past projects.  The photos will be up through the end of October.

Join us for Coffee Time on Saturday, October 10th, between 9 AM & 11 AM in the Howard Lake Community Room.  We will have coffee & some goodies.  A free will offering is suggested.

Watch the pumpkin painters at work, and visit with you friends and neighbors.