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Cookbook Club

Sat, Mar 14 @ noon

March 2026

Sat, Mar 14 @ noon

Cook for your gut healthQuiet your gut, boost fiber, and reduce inflammationby America's Test Kitchen

Developed with nutritionist and dietitian Alicia A. Romano, this gut health cookbook delivers 100+ healthy recipes and an in-depth education on the science of the mind gut connection. Including high-fiber, low-lactose, low-FODMAP recipes, and useful but delicious substitutes for common gut irritants.

How it works

1. Each month, the cookbook-of-the-month will be on display at the library.
2. Those wishing to participate can browse it, then choose and make a copy of the recipe. (The cookbook is not available to checkout during it's featured month.)
3. Add your name and selected recipe to the sign up sheet.
4. On Cookbook Club Day, each person brings their dish to share with the group!

Questions? Contact Robyn at (218) 773-9121 ext. 221 or rbenda@egflibrary.org

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Paper Crafts

Weds, Mar 11 @ 3:30 pm

Ages 10+ // Play and create with paper.  We’ll make 3D objects, fidgets, and more. 

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Play Dough Party

Tues, Mar 17 @ 6:00 pm 

All ages // Push up your sleeves and dive into our Playdough Party! We'll have all kinds of playdough and playdough tools. Fun for everyone!

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Seed Starting Workshop

with Carrie Knutson (Agriculture & Natural Resources, Horticulture | NDSU Extension)

Thurs, Mar 12 @ 6:00 pm

Ready to start your vegetable or flower garden the sustainable way? Join us for a hands-on seed starting workshop focused on simple, eco-friendly methods you can use at home. Participants will create their own starter pots during the workshop and plant seeds to take home, everything you make goes with you! 

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Bath Bombs

Tues, Mar 24 @ 6:00 pm

Ages 10+ // Make a fun, fizzy bath bomb to take home. Supplies provided; register online or by phone 218-773-9121.

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Young Writers Group

Monthly // Third Thurs

Thurs, Mar 19 @ 6:00 pm

For Teens // Bring your writing projects to work on (books, stories, poetry, anything!), or just come for writing prompts, discussions, and fun!

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Design with Canva! Beginner Workshop

Mon, Mar 23 @ 6:00 pm

Adults // Canva makes designing beautiful creative assets easy for everyone. From social media images, videos and gifs to posters, booklets, multimedia presentations, and heaps more. New to Canva? Learn to navigate the platform and get to know its features and tools, so you can get started creating!

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Sewing Machine Workshop

with Joey Nordstrom from JHOIE by Design

Thurs, Mar 26 @ 6:00 pm

Ages 12+ // Never touched a sewing machine—or it’s been a while? This relaxed, beginner workshop covers the basics of machine sewing with hands-on practice and plenty of time for Q&A. No experience needed! 

Participants are encouraged to bring in their own sewing machine and basic sewing tools. 

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Craft & Chat

Monthly

Tues, Mar 10 from 5:30 - 6:30 pm

All ages // Bring your latest craft project to work on and chat with your fellow crafters. All skill levels and medium welcome!

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Tabletop Role Playing Game Night!

Twice monthly // First & Third Monday

Mon, Mar 2 @ 5:30 pmMon, Mar 16 @ 5:30 pm

All ages // Join our quest! Create a character (or use one of ours!) and solve puzzles, fight bad guys, and explore a new world with new friends. No experience necessary. All are welcome.

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Puzzle Exchange

Thurs, Mar 12 from 5:30 - 6:30 pm

All Ages // Have a puzzle you don't need any longer? Leave a puzzle - any size, any kind - take a puzzle. Every age and skill level welcome!

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Lego Club

Monthly

Mon, Mar 16 @ 5:30 pm

All ages // Are you a Master Builder or want to be one? Join us for LEGO Club! You can build to the theme or build something completely new. LEGOs supplied.

Questions? Contact Andrea

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Adventure Games!

Monthly // 1st & 3rd Weds 

Wed, Mar 4 @ 3:30 pm Wed, Mar 18 @ 3:30 pm

Grades 3 and up // We’re playing Junior Braves Survival Guide to the Apocalypse! When you and your fellow Junior Braves return home from a week long outdoors adventure, you find that the world is upside down. You all need to be brave and use your skills to survive the apocalypse.

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Campbell Book Club

Monthly // Last Tues

Tues, March 31 @ 6:00 pm

Songs for Other People's Weddings by David Levithan(also in e-book and e-audio)

FICTION // A charming, tender novel about an unlucky-in-love wedding singer, who writes an original song for every couple he sings for, trying to find the right words to save his own relationship. When complications hit and love is tested, is there any way to sing through all the noise?

Questions? Contact Andrea at (218) 773-9121 or alorenz@egflibrary.org

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Game On!

Wed, Mar 25 from 3:30 - 4:30 pm

Kids ages 6+ // Come play games with us! We’ll have MarioKart tournaments, Overcooked showdowns, Just Dance marathons, and more!

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Sensory Play Date

Monthly

Fri, Mar 27 from 10:00 - 11:00 am 

Children ages 0-5 (and their grown-ups too!) // Join other babies, toddlers, and caregivers for a morning of sensory play. 

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Art Journaling

Monthly // Last Monday

Mon, Mar 30 @ 6:00 pm

Ages 12+ // Explore colors, collage, doodles, and words to capture your thoughts, moods, and dreams. No art skills required — bring your imagination. Supplies provided.

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Better Together

Art Exhibit

On Display: February 9 - March 27

Stop in to see this collaborative exhibit from the Northstar Quilters Guild & the River Forks Watercolor Society.

This event is funded in part by a grant from the Northwest Minnesota Arts Council and the Minnesota arts and cultural heritage fund as appropriated by the Minnesota State Legislature with money from the vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008.

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Be Our Next Library Director!

The City of East Grand Forks, Minnesota is seeking a dynamic forward-thinking Library Director who is passionate about public services and community engagement.   

• Serving nearly 9,200 city population and surrounding area
• 2026 budget approx. $850,000
• City department head

Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in library science or related field and considerable experience working in a library supervisory position, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Master's degree preferred.

All applications must be received by 11:59 PM on Sunday, March 8, 2026. Applications can be submitted online, mailed, faxed, or emailed. Late applications will not be considered.

• Full job description and application
•       About our library 

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Scholarship Opportunity

The Friends of the Campbell Library are offering scholarships to graduating Seniors from East Grand Forks schools who will be pursuing a post-secondary education.

How to Apply

How has the library influenced your life?

In celebration of the East Grand Forks Campbell Library's 25th Anniversary, write a 500-word essay describing how the library has influenced your life. Share a specific experience, program, or resource that has made a meaningful impact on you.

• Do not add your name or contact information to your essay.
• Please fill out this form [PDF] and attach it to your scholarship essay. 

Deliver, mail, or email completed essay to the Friends by 1:00 pm on Saturday, April 11, 2026

• egfcampbellfriends@gmail.com
• Friends of the Campbell Library422 4th St. NWEast Grand Forks, MN 5672

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Inside the Lines Coloring Club

Monthly

Mon, Mar 9 @ 6:00 pm

For teens and adults // Looking for a creative way to unwind? Relax and color the stress away. All supplies provided.

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