All library Legacy programs are free and open to the public.
For more information, contact the sponsoring library or organization.
Calendar of Events
Arts, History, and Cultural Programs in Viking Library System
These projects were funded in part or in whole with monies from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage fund.
Please note that Viking Library System, local libraries, and community partners are monitoring the COVID-19 situation carefully and following the Centers for Disease Control recommendations for group activities.
September
In-person program
“Beads on One String” Music Concert
Through engaging music based on his children’s picture book, Minnesota musician Dennis Warner encourages his listeners to ponder how “We are more alike than we are different.”
Both programs are open to the public. Please follow all school safety protocols.
Monday, September 13 | 1:30 pm
Browns Valley School
118 Church Street, Browns Valley
320.695.2318 (Browns Valley Public Library)
Tuesday, September 14 | 10:00 pm
Pearson Elementary School
710 4th Avenue North, Wheaton
320.563.8487 (Wheaton Community Library)
In-person program
Dream Horse: Movies@theLibrary
Based on a true story, this 2020 comedy-drama features Welsh bartender who is inspired to breed a horse intended for racing, with her neighbors pitching in to finance the horse in the hopes of redeeming their town and lifting their spirits.
Tuesday, September 14 | 5:30 pm
218.739.9387
October
In-person program
Minari: Movies@theLibrary
Set in the 1980s, a Korean-American family moves from California to an Arkansas farm in search of their own American Dream. Among many other honors, the 2020 film was nominated for 6 Academy Awards.
Tuesday, October 19 | 5:30 pm
218.739.9387
November
In-person program
News of the World: Movies@theLibrary
Five years after the Civil War, a veteran moves from town to town to share news of the world. On one of his stops, he agrees to deliver a girl, taken by the Kiowa people years ago, hundreds of miles to her aunt and uncle. This 2020 drama was nominated for four Academy Awards, winning an Oscar for Best Sound.
Tuesday, November 16 | 5:30 pm
218.739.9387
December
In-person program
"Julglädje": A Scandinavian Christmas
A Swedish trio of Ross Sutter, Cheryl Paschke, and Marya Hart present a delightful blend of seasonal music, dances and games for all ages, inspired by Scandinavian traditions.
Friday, December 10 | 10:30 am
320.563.8487
Friday, December 10 | 1:30 pm
Browns Valley School
118 Church Street, Browns Valley
320.695.2318 (Browns Valley Public Library)
The program is open to the public. Please follow any school safety protocol.
Updated September 1, 2021