Live Virtual Programs
May - August 2021
No registration required.
Watch on the River Falls Public Library Facebook Live or Youtube channel
Live streams will not appear on Facebook or Youtube until the scheduled time
Teen Programs
Teens in Power and Teen Crafting - Click here for more information
Kurt Mead - Antlers and the Animals that Wear Them
Thursday, May 4 from 6-7pm on the River Falls Public Library's Facebook live or Youtube channel - no registration required
Antlers are weird. They are the fastest growing mammalian body parts and only their teeth are harder. Why do these animals grow them? Join Tettegouche MN State Park Naturalist, Kurt Mead, for a look at our local antlered animals during a live, virtual presentation. We’ll discuss the ecologies of these animals and the stresses that they face. Antlers from several different animals will be on display. Kurt will also talk about his book, Dragonflies of the North Woods.
Tia Nelson - Climate Change - Together We Can Solve This
Tuesday, May 11 at 6pm on the River Falls Public Library's Facebook live or Youtube channel - no registration required
Tia Nelson (daughter of Gaylord Nelson, founder of Earth Day) is the managing director of the climate program at the Outrider Foundation in Madison, WI.
Brian Freeman - Mystery Thriller Author
Thursday, May 13 from 6-7pm on the River Falls Public Library's Facebook live or Youtube channel - no registration required
Freeman is a New York Times bestselling author of psychological thrillers. He is widely acclaimed for his “you are there” settings and his complex, engaging characters and twist-filled plots.
Camping 101
Thursday, May 20 from 6-7pm on the River Falls Public Library's Facebook live or Youtube channel - no registration required
Join camping enthusiast Kim Kiiskinen from the River Falls Public Library, Jake Brunnquell from the UWRF Rental Center, and Scott Schoepp from Nugget Lake County Park to learn the basics of camping, how rent out all the gear you'll need from UWRF, and what is available at Nugget Lake County Park for camping. We'll cover everything you will need to know to try out camping this summer close to home for less than $100.
Diana Alfuth - UW-Ext Horticulture - Top Landscaping Mistakes and What to Do Instead
Thursday, June 3 at 6pm on the River Falls Public Library's Facebook live or Youtube channel - no registration required
Landscaping expert and horticulture educator Diana Alfuth will discuss landscaping do's and don'ts to help you make your yard look wonderful this summer.
Joe Niese - Award Winning Baseball Author
Thursday, Aug 5 from 6:30-7:30pm on the River Falls Public Library's Facebook live or Youtube channel - no registration required
Niese is the director of the Chippewa Falls Public Library and the author of three sports biographies. His latest book is, "Zack Wheat: The Life of the Brooklyn Dodgers Hall of Famer."
Diane Wilson - Author of "The Seed Keeper"
Reschedule to Th, Dec 2 on the River Falls Public Library's Facebook live or Youtube channel - no registration required
Wilson is a Mdewakanton descendent, enrolled on the Rosebud Reservation, and lives in Shafer, Minnesota. She is the executive director for the Native American Food Sovereignty Alliance, a national coalition of tribes and organizations working to create sovereign food systems for Native people.