Children ages 1-5 and their parents/guardians are invited to join us Monday mornings at 9:30 a.m. in the library for educational play, games, stories, crafts, and more! No registration is required.

The North Mankato Farmers' Market, presented by South Central College and supported by the City of North Mankato, is seeking vendors, sponsors, food trucks, and entertainment for the 2022 market season! The market will hold its sixth season in 2022, every Monday beginning June 6th through October 17th from 3 to 6 p.m. The North […]

Join us each Monday this summer for bingo at the pool! Multiple games will be played with full-sized candy bars for prizes! Anyone at the pool at 4 p.m. each Monday can participate!

The Dork Den has always been the home of Standard. There is a $10 entry and a 6:30 p.m. start time. Each player will get 2 packs per match win and we guarantee everyone at least 1 pack just for playing. Build your favorite deck from Arena and come and play in person. Come out […]

Join Miss Michelle at the Spring Lake Park Swim Facility before Toddler Time each Tuesday this summer for stories and tons of fun! All families are welcome for these free storytimes. Meet outside the front gate!

With a goal to support first-time parents or those who are caring for an infant, the Museum staff, and several early childhood expert volunteers will team up to offer content specific to our birth-two age range. Although topics such as sleep, development, feeding, and parent-child bonding will be selected and promoted for each session, parent […]

Join us for our free exercise class, Staying Active and Independent for Life! SAIL is an evidence-based program designed to prevent falls and includes exercise classes, educational materials and self-assessments. SAIL Exercise Classes will be held Tuesday and Friday mornings, year-round, at 10:30am at the CAST Senior Center. The classes are designed specifically for older […]

Join us in Cecil’s Imagineering Loft for a make-and-take art experience. We will explore and create with different art mediums each month: April: Watercolors May: Paper Collage June: Printmaking July: Drawing August: Painting

For Teens Ages 13 and up, our VolunTeen program kicks off next week! Help with library events, re-shelve books, write book and media reviews, and help create projects and tasks to make the library yours! We will also have guest presentations and other activities during our meeting times to engage teens on a variety of […]

The main outdoor Market is open every Saturday, rain or shine, from the first Saturday in May through October. The Mankato Farmers’ Market is also open Tuesday & Thursday from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. from June to October. The market is located in the Best Buy parking lot. All of the Mankato Farmers’ Market […]

Join us Tuesday nights for road group rides. All rides leave from our side parking lot at 5:30 pm. We have 3 different paces and distances to choose from: A Ride: For experienced road riders. The pace is an all-out effort and does not wait for dropped riders. This is 40-60 miles. 21+ mph. Leaves […]

We are adding a 2nd multiplayer Commander night. $5 entry gets you seated in a pod of players. Each player gets a booster pack just for playing and if you win your pod you get a bonus pack. Whether this is your first time playing outside of your friend group or you consider yourself a […]

Leatherworking is such a fun and versatile skill! Need a belt? Make it! Need a purse? Make it! Join us down at the Mankato Makerspace to be creative and make cool leather products. Come in with an idea of things you might like to make (belt, purse, wallet, bracelet, flask holder, journal/ book cover, shoes. […]

Spend a fun night playing with clay! We will teach you the basics of throwing on the Wheel to make cups, bowls, vases, and more. You may take this class as many times as you would like. In each session, we will continue to develop skills and techniques. Register here. This class will focus on […]

Kids ages 3-8 are invited to join us for Little Chefs this summer on Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. (except June 29). We will read a story and Hy-Vee Dietician, April Graff, will help us create a recipe based on the book! Registration for each class is required.

Mankato is the site of the largest mass execution in US history, “home” for the Betsy-Tacy stories, “the city” for folks on “Little House on the Prairie,” and the base for what was once one of the largest milling operations in Minnesota. Register here. Tony Filipovitch, retired professor of Urban Studies at MSU Mankato, will […]

Summer Storytimes is Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m.: June 8 - Dance For Your Heart with Miss Mankato June 15 - Bilingual Story with Ashley Sosa June 22 - Music Storytime with Heather Gilbertson Thursday, June 23 - Water Cycle with Scott Kudelka, DNR July 6 - Flag Storytime with Dave Arpin July 13 - Afoutayi […]

Holocaust Remembrance Movie Series is for adults and teens. All films are closed-captioned for the hearing impaired and ESL. We'll be screening the movies in the library meeting room for free! Schedule: June 15 at 6:30 p.m - The Book Thief (2013) June 22 at 1 p.m. - Saul and Ruby’s Holocaust Survivor Band (2020) […]

The North Mankato Taylor Library Bookmobile makes weekly stops at the Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota on Wednesday afternoons from 2-3 p.m. Join us for storytime on the Lauri Kuch Memorial Stage each week!

For any other information on current shows, interest in having a showing, programing, or events please email The 410 Project at the410project@hotmail.com The 410 Project is handicapped-accessible. There are no stairs or obstructions in the walkways of the gallery. Although most exhibitions are composed of visual art, the exhibitions are available to people with a […]

Kids ages 6-11 are invited to join us for Adventure Camp each Wednesday this summer at 4 p.m.! Registration is required for each event.

From fixing simple shelves to creating beautiful complex furniture, woodworking skills are handy to have. This is a required woodshop safety course. Learned skills are necessary before you can use the woodshop machines/electric tools independently. Register here. This course covers the basic functionality and use of the core power tools in any woodshop: the jointer, […]

Sculpting Yoga is a combination of yoga, free weights and cardio set to upbeat music. All levels of experience are welcome. Grab a mat, water and weights (optional) and be prepared to sweat!

Do you need band shirts? Print your own! Like that style of poster? Print your own! In this lesson, you will learn the basics of Silk Screen Printing, and we will print a Makerspace T-Shirt that you can take home with you. Wear "work clothes" that you don't mind getting dirty/ink-stained, Also contact us with […]

In this 2-hour Make-n-Take class, Jeremy and Isaiah (an amazing father-son duo) will teach you how to get a 3D model off of your computer and into your hands. Please bring your own Laptop from home, or notify the instructor that you will be using a Makerspace computer. Register here.

We are thrilled to announce our pet and family-friendly music series in the Biergarten. Join us Wednesdays in June for music and food trucks from 6 p.m.- 8 p.m. Pets should remain leashed and in your control during the event. You are welcome to bring lawn chairs/extra seating as seating is limited on a first-come, […]

For June's Adult Craft Night, we will be making DIY Lanterns! Choose either June 22nd OR June 23rd when you register. The cost for this craft is $5 to be paid the night of the event. Feel free to bring your own food and/or drinks. Registration required. Open to ages 18+. Registration opens Monday, May […]

Join us Every Wednesday with the oldest Pokémon Professor in town! Every Wednesday is 100% FREE and EVERYONE that plays gets 1 pack for FREE! Everyone is welcome, kids & adults, come in and have some FUN! Atlantis Hobby is a Pokémon Play Store and Poke Stop! We carry the largest selection of products in […]

Begin your metalworking journey by creating a project using different techniques for cutting and shaping, while learning safety protocols for metal shop equipment. Register here. You will be learning safety and many different techniques of cutting and shaping metal by using these tools: plasma cutter, angle grinder, chop saw, drill press, saw, file, shears, snips, […]

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Join us in Cecil’s Imagineering Loft for a make-and-take art experience. We will explore and create with different art mediums each month: April: Watercolors May: Paper Collage June: Printmaking July: Drawing August: Painting