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KYL schedules children’s programs

WEBSTER CITY — Kendall Young Library Children’s Department will hold a variety of programs in November. Weekly Programs Children’s Mini Makerspace (Family) stop in from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Mondays in November to get creative. This come-and-go time will offer a variety of craft supplies to make creations on your own or the option of a special craft activity to get you started. Families are invited to color, paint, and glue together. Dates are Monday, Nov. 16 and 30. Wild Things (TK to second grade) will meet from 3:45 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesdays in November. This time ...

Kendall Young Library announces teen events

WEBSTER CITY — Kendall Young Library will be having variety of teen events throughout November. Teen Lounge — Patrons in sixth through 12th grades are invited from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Tuesday and Nov. 17. Join us weekly for special activities, video games, snacks, crafts, board games, and more. Homeschool TECH BUILD — Students will have time to explore and build with Snap Circuits from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday. This is designed for youth 2nd-12th grade and will be held each month in the Teen Area. Parent participation is encouraged.

Michael Charles will perform at Byron’s on Sunday

POMEROY — Michael Charles and his band will perform from 5 to 8 p.m. on Sunday at Byron’s, 112 S Main St., Pomeroy. Charles is in the Chicago Blues Hall of Fame under the “Master Blues Artist” category, a 10 times Grammy-elected artist and a long-time touring artist performing at Byron’s in Pomeroy for almost two decades.

Joel Wernimont will perform at Fonda Arts Center

FONDA — Joel Wernimont takes the stage at the Fonda Arts Center at 2 p.m. on Nov. 8. The location is the northwest corner of Fourth and Main. Admission, as always, is free, as are refreshments. Wernimont was born and raised on a farm in western Iowa and studied Music Composition at McNally Smith College of Music in St. Paul, Minnesota. While initially focusing on writing and recording music for TV advertisements in the Twin Cities, he later transitioned to Nashville to write for other artists and define his own sound. His story and lyric driven Americana music is rooted in the ...

KYL adult programs scheduled for November

WEBSTER CITY — Kendall Young Library will be having Adult Programs throughout the month of November. Special Adult Programs Puzzle Exchange — Bring in your “like new” puzzles that you are looking to exchange with others to Kendall Young Library. We will be collecting puzzles through Nov. 7. You can receive up to five puzzle vouchers for the puzzle pick-up beginning Nov. 9 through Nov. 14. We ask that puzzles be a minimum of 300 pieces. It is a great way to get some “new to you” puzzles. Learn to play Mah Jongg — Patrons ages 13+ are invited to register for a ...