City: North Mankato

Tell me what you want for Christmas, whisper in my ear. I’ll pack it in my sleigh and under your tree, it will appear.

Visit me at SouthPoint for fun that can’t be beaten. Register for prizes and enjoy a yummy treat.

Be sure to bring your camera, to take pictures of you and Santa!

Join us at Mankato Brewery each Saturday at 3:00PM. You will get a tour of the brewery and a chance to sample beers! This is a fun event, so bring your friends and family and join us!

If you have yet to hear this amazing songbird, now is your chance.

Get your best ugly sweater and join us for some adult fun after the Bells on Belgrade Parade with Live Music from The Schell’s Angels!! We will give prizes to the funniest, most creative and best group (Contest will be at 10pm). Ugly sweater or Christmas theme strongly encouraged for all that attend.

Kids ages 4-12 are invited to join us to make gifts on Monday, December 9th from 4:00-6:00pm. Registration required.

Register here.

Pizza and Pages Book Club will meet on Tuesday, December 10th at 4:00pm. The book for this month is Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library by Chris Grabenstein.

Bully Pulpit brings their bluegrass stylings to the Mankato Brewery…see you there!

Wine & Words Book Club will meet on Tuesday, December 10th at 6:00pm in the Police Annex. The book for this month is The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn.

Please join us for the Knitting Collective every Tuesday evening of the month except for the last from 6:30 – 7:30 pm. Bring your projects and network with others.

Kids ages 6-11 are invited to join us for LEGO Club on Thursday, December 12th at 4:00 pm. Registration is required.

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Teens ages 11-18 are invited to make Holiday Gifts with the library and ARTifact pottery. Each teen will receive three ornaments to decorate and either keep for themselves or give away as gifts.

Registration required. Open to ages 11-18. Register by calling the library at 507-345-5120, stopping into the library or online here.

Teens ages 11-18 are invited to make holiday gifts with ARTifact and the library on Thursday, December 12th from 6-8 pm in the Police Annex. Each teen will make three ornaments to decorate. Registration required.

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The Evening Book Club will meet on Thursday, December 12th at 6:30pm. The book for this month is The Pearl by John Steinbeck.

Cause theeeeeeeey arrrrrrre the Rain Kings!!! Stop down and sing along to all of your favorites.

Families are invited to join us to create a gingerbread house on Saturday, December 14th at either 9:00 or 11:00 am in the Police Annex. Families will receive all the supplies to make one gingerbread house together.

Families are invited to join us to create a gingerbread house on Saturday, December 14th at either 9:00 or 11:00 am in the Police Annex. Families will receive all the supplies to make one gingerbread house together.

Join us at Mankato Brewery each Saturday at 3:00PM. You will get a tour of the brewery and a chance to sample beers! This is a fun event, so bring your friends and family and join us!

Kids ages 2-12 are invited to decorate cookies with us on Monday, December 16th from 4-6 pm in the Police Annex. Registration is requested so we can determine how many cookies to get. Register by calling the library at 345-5120, stopping into the library or online at the library’s event page.

Kids ages 2-5 and their caregivers are invited to join us for Little Play Town on Tuesday, December 17th and Wednesday, December 18th at 10:00am. The same drop-in program will be held each day. No registration necessary.

Tweens and Teens ages 9-18 are invited to make their own ugly sweater on Tuesday, December 17th at 4:00pm. Bring your own sweater and we will provide the materials to make it ugly! Registration required.

Register here.

We wrap up our Fall/Winter Author Series on Tuesday, December 17th from 6:00-7:30 pm in the Police Annex with Lorna Landvik. Books will be available for sale and signing.

Finally, a Christmas miracle you can believe in…Ben Scruggs is back!

Please join us for the Knitting Collective every Tuesday evening of the month except for the last from 6:30 – 7:30 pm. Bring your projects and network with others.

Kids ages 2-5 and their caregivers are invited to join us for Little Play Town on Tuesday, December 17th and Wednesday, December 18th at 10:00am. The same drop-in program will be held each day. No registration necessary.

Teens ages 11-18 are invited to join us for our monthly book club at Neutral Groundz Coffee Shop on Thursday, December 19th from 4-5 pm. Bring a book to share. Beverage provided.

Kids ages 3 and up are invited to join us for Afternoon Adventures on Thursday, December 19th at 4:00 pm in the library conference room. No registration is necessary for this drop-in program.

Come check out our Christmas Party Free Food Friday! Tweens and Teens are invited to join in a White Elephant Gift Exchange as well as enjoy plenty of free food! Please bring a gift valued around $5 to exchange if you are able, but it is not required. Registration required. Open to ages 9-18.

Friday night done right with the much loved Murphy Brothers Band!! Join us for happy hour and beyond

Country and rock ‘n’ roll from The Federales!

Join us at Mankato Brewery each Saturday at 3:00PM. You will get a tour of the brewery and a chance to sample beers! This is a fun event, so bring your friends and family and join us!

Get your friends together for a night of fun and singing!!

Families are invited to join us for a Throwback Thursday Movie Showing of Beauty and the Beast on Thursday, December 26th at 10:00 am in the Police Annex. There will be snacks and drinks and feel free to bring your own pillow and or blankets! No registration required.

Compete to win our snowman building contest! You provide the materials, we’ll provide the snow! In the case that there is no snow on December 27th, this event will be moved to January 27th at the same time. Participate by yourself or as a team. Winners will receive prizes to be announced at the contest! No registration required. Open to all ages.

Join us at Mankato Brewery each Saturday at 3:00PM. You will get a tour of the brewery and a chance to sample beers! This is a fun event, so bring your friends and family and join us!

Vocals, keyboard and guitar meshed together to make beautiful music that you can’t help but sing along too!!

Kids ages 6 and up are invited to join us to create 2020 Memory Jars on Monday, December 30th at 10:00 am in the Police Annex. Registration required.

Register here.

Join us at Mankato Brewery each Saturday at 3:00PM. You will get a tour of the brewery and a chance to sample beers! This is a fun event, so bring your friends and family and join us!

Join us at Mankato Brewery each Saturday at 3:00PM. You will get a tour of the brewery and a chance to sample beers! This is a fun event, so bring your friends and family and join us!

Join us at Mankato Brewery each Saturday at 3:00PM. You will get a tour of the brewery and a chance to sample beers! This is a fun event, so bring your friends and family and join us!

Join us at Mankato Brewery each Saturday at 3:00PM. You will get a tour of the brewery and a chance to sample beers! This is a fun event, so bring your friends and family and join us!

Join us at Mankato Brewery each Saturday at 3:00PM. You will get a tour of the brewery and a chance to sample beers! This is a fun event, so bring your friends and family and join us!