Prevention can be a powerful lever to move our society toward greater health and well-being. Child abuse programs have traditionally focused on individual family dynamics. However, we have come to understand that a community needs to work collaboratively and provide resources to families to prevent child maltreatment by offering services that promote education, understanding, and conditions that promote health and well-being.
The Goals of the Child Abuse Prevention Coalition (CAPC)
- Collaborate with other community agencies and members to accomplish a broad base of community-wide support to promote safety for all children.
- Strengthen our communities’ awareness of the precedence of child abuse.
- Create opportunities for community members to step forward and participate in child abuse prevention.
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| 1MUSIC & MOVEMENTMUSIC & MOVEMENTTime: 2:00 am - 2:30 am Move and groove to various musical styles! 2125 W. Superior St., Duluth, MN 55806 MUSIC & MOVEMENTMUSIC & MOVEMENTTime: 10:00 am - 10:30 am Move and groove to various musical styles! 2125 W. Superior St., Duluth, MN 55806 Story TimeStory TimeTime: 10:30 am Immerse yourself in the magic of storytelling! Duluth Children's Museum 2125 W. Superior St., Duluth, MN 55806 Map Story TimeStory TimeTime: 2:00 pm Immerse yourself in the magic of storytelling! 2125 W. Superior St., Duluth, MN 55806 Map Marshmallow TowersMarshmallow TowersTime: 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Who can build the tallest tower with just marshmallows and toothpicks? Work together as a family or make it a competition!
Join us for an exclusive Member Stay Late Play Date at the Duluth Children’s Museum! This special event is FREE for all DCM members and does not require pre-registration. Bring your kids for an evening filled with fun, exploration, and play in our interactive exhibits.
Not a member yet? No problem! You can join us today by visiting www.duluthchildrensmuseum.org/membership and become part of our museum family to enjoy events like this and many more.
Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to connect with other members and enjoy the museum after hours. We can’t wait to see you there!
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BAM @ the Library! Teen Art Series for Grade 7BAM @ the Library! Teen Art Series for Grade 7Time: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pmThe Birkenstein Art Movement (BAM) for 7th graders is a project inspired by civil rights leader Jean Birkenstein. The goal of BAM is to use the creative process as a tool to support individualized learning. Youth participating in this 8 class series will learn leadership and problem solving skills while expanding their art abilities by working with a roster of talented local artists. For students in grade 7.* Interested youth must apply to the program as space is limited and students should plan on attending all eight of the Thursday evening sessions running April 3 - May 22, 2025. Transportation vouchers will be available if needed and of course, there will be snacks! *Students in grades 6 & 8 may be admitted if space allows. This program is made possible by a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. Sign up online at: https://duluthartinstitute.org/event-6043515 Duluth Public Library – Main Branch Gold Room 520 W Superior Street Duluth, MN 55802 Map | 2Marshmallow TowersMarshmallow TowersTime: 10:30 am - 11:00 am Who can build the tallest tower with just marshmallows and toothpicks? Work together as a family or make it a competition! 2125 W. Superior St., Duluth, MN 55806 | 3Paint and PotteryPaint and PotteryTime: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm For grades 4-8! This is a free-of-charge workshop that will run on three consecutive Saturdays at the Main Library on May 3rd, 10th and 17th. Led by local teaching artist, Serenity Kenan, youth artists will create with clay and paint, with multiple projects and door prizes to choose from! Participants must wear clothing they do not mind getting paint on. Registration required. Select 'Book Now' to sign up! Duluth Public Library – Main Branch Gold Room 520 W Superior Street Duluth, MN 55802 Map Going to Bartalina: Songs & Stories with Charlie MaguireGoing to Bartalina: Songs & Stories with Charlie MaguireTime: 10:30 am - 11:30 am For all ages. Marking the 50th Anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald, and the 120th Anniversary of the Mataafa wreck off Duluth’s Canal Park on Lake Superior in 2025, songwriter and musician Charlie Maguire brings a program of songs and stories unequaled in authenticity. He is the only songwriter ever granted passage expressly to write about two working vessels; Nordic Trader and William Clay Ford, as well as an embedded crew member on USCG Sundew. What Charlie Maguire personally experienced from these unprecedented opportunities, he turned into songs with insightful narratives behind each one in time for this important anniversary. In addition, Maguire’s program includes Gordon Lightfoot’s “The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald”, and Woody Guthrie’s “Story” songs round out a solid hour of deep water adventure. Duluth Public Library – Main BranchGreen Room 520 W Superior Street Duluth, MN 55802 Map Block Printing Bandanas with Nature ThemesBlock Printing Bandanas with Nature ThemesTime: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Stand out from the crowd with a hand-stamped bandana! Participants will decorate their very own bandana in this immersive block printing class. Participants will create custom bandanas with hand-carved stamps featuring Twin Ports area nature and animals. Join Wild Kidd Designs for an afternoon of creative crafting! Due to the skills required, this program is geared exclusively to adults and teens, ages 13 and older. Duluth Public Library – Main Branch Green Room 520 W Superior Street Duluth, MN 55802 Map | 4Amazing ButterfliesAmazing ButterfliesTime: 10:30 am - 11:00 am Today is National Start Seeing Monarchs Day! Come learn about our amazing state butterfly and make butterfly art! Duluth Children's Museum 2125 W. Superior St., Duluth, MN 55806 Map Amazing ButterfliesAmazing ButterfliesTime: 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Today is National Start Seeing Monarchs Day! Come learn about our amazing state butterfly and make butterfly art! Duluth Children's Museum 2125 W. Superior St., Duluth, MN 55806 Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5Measure UpMeasure UpTime: 10:30 am - 11:00 am How heavy, how tall, how many, how fun with measure up! Duluth Children's Museum 2125 W. Superior St., Duluth, MN 55806 Map Light & ColorLight & ColorTime: 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Explore light and color in these hands-on activities! Duluth Children's Museum 2125 W. Superior St., Duluth, MN 55806 Map STEM for Kids Rollercoaster ScienceSTEM for Kids Rollercoaster ScienceTime: 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Let’s build rollercoasters! Join us in this STEM for Kids program to create your own marble rollercoasters. How do they work? What keeps the marble on the track? Learn as you build with this fun, hands-on STEM program. For grades 2-5. Registration is required. Select 'Book Now' to sign up! Please enter only the names of the children participating in this event. Evergreen Senior Center West Duluth Branch Library 5830 Grand Avenue Duluth MN Map | 6Story TimeStory TimeTime: 10:30 am Immerse yourself in the magic of storytelling! Duluth Children's Museum 2125 W. Superior St., Duluth, MN 55806 Map Creative Writing for TeensCreative Writing for TeensTime: 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm Calling all young writers in grades 6-12! Learn the basics of writing narrative fiction such as novels and short stories. We will be walking through the steps needed to start a first draft, from brainstorming to outlining. Meet others interested in the subject and develop your writing process. Pizza is served while it lasts. Gold Room Main Library 520 W. Superior St. Duluth MN Map STEM for Kids: Roller Coaster ScienceSTEM for Kids: Roller Coaster ScienceTime: 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Let’s build rollercoasters! Join us in this STEM for Kids program to create your own marble rollercoasters. How do they work? What keeps the marble on the track? Learn as you build with this fun, hands-on STEM program. For grades 2-5. Registration is required. Select 'Book Now' to sign up! Please enter only the names of the children participating in this event. Green Room Main Library 520 W. Superior St. Duluth MN Map | 7Express with MessExpress with MessTime: 10:30 am - 11:00 am Get your hands dirty with some messy activities! Duluth Children's Museum 2125 W. Superior St., Duluth, MN 55806 Map Express with MessExpress with MessTime: 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Get your hands dirty with some messy activities! Duluth Children's Museum 2125 W. Superior St., Duluth, MN 55806 Map Dialectical Behavior Therapy Coping Skills for AdultsDialectical Behavior Therapy Coping Skills for AdultsTime: 3:15 pm - 12:00 am Do you need some skills to cope with emotional or behavioral challenges in your life or in the lives of those who live with you? Learn about the Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills that are being taught at Amberwing and Essentia Health in this program for parents, guardians, extended family and community members, 18 years and older. Amberwing 615 Pecan Avenue Duluth, MN 55811 Map | 8I Spy ScienceI Spy ScienceTime: 10:30 am - 11:00 am Join us to explore some simple science experiments. Duluth Children's Museum 2125 W. Superior St., Duluth, MN 55806 Map I Spy ScienceI Spy ScienceTime: 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Join us to explore some simple science experiments. Duluth Children's Museum 2125 W. Superior St., Duluth, MN 5580 Map DIY Cat TentDIY Cat TentTime: 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm For adults and teens in grades 6-12 (sorry, no cats allowed). Does your cat jump into your laundry basket or empty paper grocery bags? Learn how to make a feline-friendly hiding place with a recycled t-shirt, coat hangers, and a cardboard box! All supplies provided. Evergreen Senior Center West Duluth Branch Library 5830 Grand Avenue Duluth MN Map BAM @ the Library! Teen Art Series for Grade 7BAM @ the Library! Teen Art Series for Grade 7Time: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm The Birkenstein Art Movement (BAM) for 7th graders is a project inspired by civil rights leader Jean Birkenstein. The goal of BAM is to use the creative process as a tool to support individualized learning. Youth participating in this 8 class series will learn leadership and problem solving skills while expanding their art abilities by working with a roster of talented local artists. For students in grade 7.* Interested youth must apply to the program as space is limited and students should plan on attending all eight of the Thursday evening sessions running April 3 - May 22, 2025. Transportation vouchers will be available if needed and of course, there will be snacks! *Students in grades 6 & 8 may be admitted if space allows. This program is made possible by a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. Sign up online at: https://duluthartinstitute.org/event-6043515 Duluth Public Library – Main Branch Gold Room 520 W Superior Street Duluth, MN 55802 Map | 9Tissue Paper FlowersTissue Paper FlowersTime: 10:30 am Discover the parts of a flower and practice your fine motor skills while creating your own bouquet of flowers! Duluth Children's Museum 2125 W. Superior St., Duluth, MN 55806 Map Tissue Paper FlowersTissue Paper FlowersTime: 2:00 pm Discover the parts of a flower and practice your fine motor skills while creating your own bouquet of flowers! Duluth Children's Museum 2125 W. Superior St., Duluth, MN 55806 Map CrafternoonCrafternoonTime: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Join the Mt. Royal staff for a variety of crafts. No experience necessary. All supplies are provided. Best suited for kids in pre-k through grade 5. Mount Royal Branch Library105 Mount Royal Shopping Circle Duluth MN Map | 10Paint and PotteryPaint and PotteryTime: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm For grades 4-8! This is a free-of-charge workshop that will run on three consecutive Saturdays at the Main Library on May 3rd, 10th and 17th. Led by local teaching artist, Serenity Kenan, youth artists will create with clay and paint, with multiple projects and door prizes to choose from! Participants must wear clothing they do not mind getting paint on. Registration required. Select 'Book Now' to sign up! Duluth Public Library – Main Branch Gold Room 520 W Superior Street Duluth, MN 55802 Map Card MakingCard MakingTime: 10:30 am - 11:00 am Make a card for someone special. Duluth Children's Museum 2125 W. Superior St., Duluth, MN 55806 Map Tissue Paper FlowersTissue Paper FlowersTime: 10:30 am Discover the parts of a flower and practice your fine motor skills while creating your own bouquet of flowers! Duluth Children's Museum 2125 W. Superior St., Duluth, MN 55806 Map Read to a Dog with Cruz!Read to a Dog with Cruz!Time: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm For grades K-5! Practice reading aloud with Cruz the dog. Cruz loves to cuddle up and hear kids read him their favorite stories. Each child will sign up for a 10-minute reading slot when they arrive. Borrow a library book or bring your own. Gold RoomMain Library 520 W. Superior St. Duluth MN Map Card MakingCard MakingTime: 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Make a card for someone special. Duluth Children's Museum 2125 W. Superior St., Duluth, MN 55806 Map | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | 13Story TimeStory TimeTime: 10:30 am Immerse yourself in the magic of storytelling! Duluth Children's Museum 2125 W. Superior St., Duluth, MN 55806 Map Story TimeStory TimeTime: 2:00 pm Immerse yourself in the magic of storytelling! Duluth Children's Museum 2125 W. Superior St., Duluth, MN 55806 Map Builders ClubBuilders ClubTime: 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm For grades K- 5.* Do you love to build stuff? Check out the Kid's Construction Series! Once a month we'll have some fun with LEGO®! Our second meeting of the month we'll get out other cool building toys like KEVA® planks, K'nex, Squigz, as well as cardboard construction tools and other household materials for building. Take on a design challenge or two, or just let your imagination guide your creations. *Kids 7 and under must be accompanied by a caregiver. Green Room Main Library 520 W. Superior St. Duluth MN Map | 14Firefighter StorytimeFirefighter StorytimeTime: 10:15 am - 11:15 am For families with kids ages birth to pre-K. The Station 8 firefighters will be joining us for this special storytime! They'll read a few stories before we head over to the station to check out the firetrucks and other gear they use to keep our community safe. *If the firefighters are called out to an emergency there will still be a storytime* Evergreen Conference Room West Duluth Branch Library 5830 Grand Avenue Duluth MN Map Rip, Cut, Glue: Collage!Rip, Cut, Glue: Collage!Time: 10:30 am - 11:00 am Explore your creativity by ripping, cutting, and gluing to make a one-of-a-kind collage masterpiece! Duluth Children's Museum 2125 W. Superior St., Duluth, MN 55806 Map Rip, Cut, Glue: Collage!Rip, Cut, Glue: Collage!Time: 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Explore your creativity by ripping, cutting, and gluing to make a one-of-a-kind collage masterpiece! Duluth Children's Museum 2125 W. Superior St., Duluth, MN 55806 Map Dialectical Behavior Therapy Coping Skills for AdultsDialectical Behavior Therapy Coping Skills for AdultsTime: 3:15 pm - 12:00 am Do you need some skills to cope with emotional or behavioral challenges in your life or in the lives of those who live with you? Learn about the Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills that are being taught at Amberwing and Essentia Health in this program for parents, guardians, extended family and community members, 18 years and older. Amberwing 615 Pecan Avenue Duluth, MN 55811 Map Paper Quilling Made EasyPaper Quilling Made EasyTime: 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm What is quilling? This beautiful art is a paper-craft technique used to make coiled embellishments -- flowers, hearts, butterflies, scrolls and more -- from colorful strips of paper for card making, scrapbooking or even jewelry! Now you can learn the beautiful art of paper quilling step-by-step while making cards to give to friends and family. In this class you will learn the different types of quilling papers and the tools needed to create different effects. You'll learn how to roll loose and tight coils and form them into flowers, alphabet letters and shapes. Due to the skills required, this program is for participants aged 13 and older. Register to reserve your spot. Select 'Book Now' to sign up. Blue Room Mount Royal Branch Library 105 Mount Royal Shopping Circle Duluth MN Map | 15Boat EngineeringBoat EngineeringTime: 10:30 am - 11:00 am Create a boat and make it float! Duluth Children's Museum 2125 W. Superior St., Duluth, MN 55806 Map Boat EngineeringBoat EngineeringTime: 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Create a boat and make it float! Duluth Children's Museum 2125 W. Superior St., Duluth, MN 55806 Map Teen Anime & Manga ClubTeen Anime & Manga ClubTime: 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Grades 6-12! Watch anime, create, play games, and hang out with others who love anime! Pizza is served while it lasts. Green Room Main Library 520 W. Superior St. Duluth MN Map Chess ClubChess ClubTime: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Learn how to play the exciting game of chess from experienced players in the Twin Ports Chess Club! Beginners can learn basic rules and strategies, while seasoned players may challenge themselves playing different opponents in open play. No matter your experience level, all are welcome. All supplies provided, but feel free to bring a personal set if you’d like. Registration encouraged. Select 'Book Now' to RSVP! Evergreen Senior Center West Duluth Branch Library 5830 Grand Avenue Duluth MN Map BAM @ the Library! Teen Art Series for Grade 7BAM @ the Library! Teen Art Series for Grade 7Time: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm The Birkenstein Art Movement (BAM) for 7th graders is a project inspired by civil rights leader Jean Birkenstein. The goal of BAM is to use the creative process as a tool to support individualized learning. Youth participating in this 8 class series will learn leadership and problem solving skills while expanding their art abilities by working with a roster of talented local artists. For students in grade 7.* Interested youth must apply to the program as space is limited and students should plan on attending all eight of the Thursday evening sessions running April 3 - May 22, 2025. Transportation vouchers will be available if needed and of course, there will be snacks! *Students in grades 6 & 8 may be admitted if space allows. This program is made possible by a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. Sign up online at: https://duluthartinstitute.org/event-6043515 Duluth Public Library – Main Branch Gold Room 520 W Superior Street Duluth, MN 55802 Map | 16Stomp RocketsStomp RocketsTime: 10:30 am - 11:00 am
Create your own rocket and send it as far as you can stomp!
2125 W. Superior St., Duluth, MN 55806 Map Stomp RocketsStomp RocketsTime: 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Create your own rocket and send it as far as you can stomp! Duluth Children's Museum 2125 W. Superior St., Duluth, MN 55806 Map | 17Paint and PotteryPaint and PotteryTime: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm For grades 4-8! This is a free-of-charge workshop that will run on three consecutive Saturdays at the Main Library on May 3rd, 10th and 17th. Led by local teaching artist, Serenity Kenan, youth artists will create with clay and paint, with multiple projects and door prizes to choose from! Participants must wear clothing they do not mind getting paint on. Registration required. Select 'Book Now' to sign up! Duluth Public Library – Main Branch Gold Room 520 W Superior Street Duluth, MN 55802 Map Nebula Spin ArtNebula Spin ArtTime: 10:30 am Explore the wonders of the cosmos by creating your own colorful nebula spin art! Duluth Children's Museum 2125 W. Superior St., Duluth, MN 55806 Map Nebula Spin ArtNebula Spin ArtTime: 2:00 pm Explore the wonders of the cosmos by creating your own colorful nebula spin art! Duluth Children's Museum 2125 W. Superior St., Duluth, MN 55806 Map | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 19Going To Bartalina: Songs & Stories of Commercial Sailing on the Great Lakes with Folksinger Charlie MaguireGoing To Bartalina: Songs & Stories of Commercial Sailing on the Great Lakes with Folksinger Charlie MaguireTime: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm For all Ages. Marking the 50th Anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald, and the 120th Anniversary of the Mataafa wreck off Duluth’s Canal Park on Lake Superior in 2025, songwriter and musician Charlie Maguire brings a program of songs and stories unequaled in authenticity. He is the only songwriter ever granted passage expressly to write about two working vessels; Nordic Trader and William Clay Ford, as well as an embedded crew member on USCG Sundew. What Charlie Maguire personally experienced from these unprecedented opportunities, he turned into songs with insightful narratives behind each one in time for this important anniversary. In addition, Maguire’s program includes Gordon Lightfoot’s “The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald”, and Woody Guthrie’s “Story” songs round out a solid hour of deep water adventure. This program, sponsored by Arrowhead Library System, was funded in part or in whole with money from Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund (ACHF). Blue Room Mount Royal Branch Library 105 Mount Royal Shopping Circle Duluth MN Map | 20Family Storytime and ArtFamily Storytime and ArtTime: 10:15 am - 11:30 am Let's create and learn together! Kids birth to PreK and their caregivers. Start the morning with stories, rhymes, songs, and movement. Afterwards, continue learning through art activities that build fine motor skills, coordination, creativity and more! Storytime | Gold Room | 10:15-10:45 a.m.Art | Green Room | 10:45-11:30 a.m. Gold Room Main Library 520 W. Superior St. Duluth MN Map Story TimeStory TimeTime: 10:30 am Immerse yourself in the magic of storytelling! Duluth Children's Museum 2125 W. Superior St., Duluth, MN 55806 Map Outdoor Family Fun Day!Outdoor Family Fun Day!Time: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm For families with kids of all ages. Come join us for sunshine and outdoor games in our backyard. We’ll offer traditional yard games, water games, and sensory bins for the littles. Our neighbors from Fire Station 8 and Duluth PD will also be there to show off their vehicles. This event will be rescheduled for Friday, June 27, from 3:00-5:00 p.m., in the event of inclement weather. West Duluth Branch Library 5830 Grand Avenue Duluth MN Map Story TimeStory TimeTime: 2:00 pm Immerse yourself in the magic of storytelling! Duluth Children's Museum 2125 W. Superior St., Duluth, MN 55806 Map Read to a Dog, with Dooley!Read to a Dog, with Dooley!Time: 3:45 pm - 4:45 pm Dooley is a registered Pet Partners™ therapy dog and loves to be read to! Borrow a library book or bring your own. This event is for kids and tweens. Blue Room Mount Royal Branch Library 105 Mount Royal Shopping Circle Duluth MN Map Gardener's SoapGardener's SoapTime: 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm This event is suitable for adults and grades 6-12. Visit our Apothecary and transform ordinary ingredients into magical soap. Learn to use melt-and-pour soap, an infusion of common plants, and oatmeal to create Gardener's Soap! If weather allows, our quest will take us outside to identify the plants we will be using and learn about their moisturizing and healing properties. Each participant will go home with a small bar of soap that will set within 24 hours and be ready to use after a hard day of work in the garden. *A material list will be available for those with allergies, and please remember that people with sensitive skin should always use a new skin-care product with caution. Registration required. Select 'Book Now' to sign up. Evergreen Senior Center West Duluth Branch Library 5830 Grand Avenue Duluth MN Map Book Bingo: Super Heroes & VillainsBook Bingo: Super Heroes & VillainsTime: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Never judge a book by its cover... unless you're playing Book Bingo! In a twist on a classic game, bingo numbers get replaced with book covers and other themes. You don't even have to be able to read to play. Win cool books just by playing! Fun for the whole family. Upcoming Book Bingo Themes: May: Super Heroes & Villains June: All American July: Summer Fun August: Bluey with door prize for showing up in costume! September: Lord of the Rings November: DINOvember December: Christmas Evergreen Senior Center West Duluth Branch Library 5830 Grand Avenue Duluth MN Map | 21Bug-tastic!Bug-tastic!Time: 10:30 am - 11:00 am Let’s think spring thoughts, and create an insect, real or imaginary. Duluth Children's Museum 2125 W. Superior St., Duluth, MN 55806 Map Bug-tastic!Bug-tastic!Time: 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Let’s think spring thoughts, and create an insect, real or imaginary. Duluth Children's Museum 2125 W. Superior St., Duluth, MN 55806 Map Dialectical Behavior Therapy Coping Skills for AdultsDialectical Behavior Therapy Coping Skills for AdultsTime: 3:15 pm - 12:00 am Do you need some skills to cope with emotional or behavioral challenges in your life or in the lives of those who live with you? Learn about the Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills that are being taught at Amberwing and Essentia Health in this program for parents, guardians, extended family and community members, 18 years and older. Amberwing 615 Pecan Avenue Duluth, MN 55811 Map Dungeons & DragonsDungeons & DragonsTime: 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Dungeons and Dragons is back at the Mt. Royal Branch Library! The group consists of 6-8 players and will meet every third Wednesday of the month. Registration is required. Select 'Book Now' to sign up. For teens in grades 6-12. Blue Room Mount Royal Branch Library 105 Mount Royal Shopping Circle Duluth MN Map | 22Ojibwe Family Story TimeOjibwe Family Story TimeTime: 10:15 am - 11:15 am Join us for a Family Storytime in Ojibwemowin, or Anishinaabemowin, led by Michelle Goose. We will be reading stories, singing songs and sharing rhymes in the Ojibwe language. Geared towards kids ages 3 -8, but everyone is welcome! Michelle Goose is the Anishinaabe language instructor at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College. She is a member of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe. Blue Room Mount Royal Branch Library 105 Mount Royal Shopping Circle Duluth MN Map Potion MakingPotion MakingTime: 10:30 am - 11:00 am Mix, swirl, and create! Discover the magic of chemistry in our potion-making program, where science meets imagination. Duluth Children's Museum 2125 W. Superior St., Duluth, MN 55806 Map Potion MakingPotion MakingTime: 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Mix, swirl, and create! Discover the magic of chemistry in our potion-making program, where science meets imagination. Duluth Children's Museum 2125 W. Superior St., Duluth, MN 55806 Map Roast This Movie: Percy Jackson & the Olympians (2010)Roast This Movie: Percy Jackson & the Olympians (2010)Time: 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm Grades 6-12! Celebrate and roast a horribly awesome movie. May's feature is 'Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief' (2010, rated PG, 119 minutes). Movie-style snacks will be served. Green Room Main Library 520 W. Superior St. Duluth MN Map BAM @ the Library! Teen Art Series for Grade 7BAM @ the Library! Teen Art Series for Grade 7Time: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm The Birkenstein Art Movement (BAM) for 7th graders is a project inspired by civil rights leader Jean Birkenstein. The goal of BAM is to use the creative process as a tool to support individualized learning. Youth participating in this 8 class series will learn leadership and problem solving skills while expanding their art abilities by working with a roster of talented local artists. For students in grade 7.* Interested youth must apply to the program as space is limited and students should plan on attending all eight of the Thursday evening sessions running April 3 - May 22, 2025. Transportation vouchers will be available if needed and of course, there will be snacks! *Students in grades 6 & 8 may be admitted if space allows. This program is made possible by a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. Sign up online at: https://duluthartinstitute.org/event-6043515 Duluth Public Library – Main Branch Gold Room 520 W Superior Street Duluth, MN 55802 Map Going To Bartalina: Songs & Stories of Commercial Sailing on the Great Lakes with Folksinger Charlie MaguireGoing To Bartalina: Songs & Stories of Commercial Sailing on the Great Lakes with Folksinger Charlie MaguireTime: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm For all ages. Marking the 50th Anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald, and the 120th Anniversary of the Mataafa wreck off Duluth’s Canal Park on Lake Superior in 2025, songwriter and musician Charlie Maguire brings a program of songs and stories unequaled in authenticity. He is the only songwriter ever granted passage expressly to write about two working vessels; Nordic Trader and William Clay Ford, as well as an embedded crew member on USCG Sundew. What Charlie Maguire personally experienced from these unprecedented opportunities, he turned into songs with insightful narratives behind each one in time for this important anniversary. In addition, Maguire’s program includes Gordon Lightfoot’s “The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald”, and Woody Guthrie’s “Story” songs round out a solid hour of deep water adventure. This program, sponsored by Arrowhead Library System, was funded in part or in whole with money from Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund (ACHF). Evergreen Conference Room West Duluth Branch Library 5830 Grand Avenue Duluth MN Map Going To Bartalina: Songs & Stories of Commercial Sailing on the Great Lakes with Folksinger Charlie MaguireGoing To Bartalina: Songs & Stories of Commercial Sailing on the Great Lakes with Folksinger Charlie MaguireTime: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm For all ages. Marking the 50th Anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald, and the 120th Anniversary of the Mataafa wreck off Duluth’s Canal Park on Lake Superior in 2025, songwriter and musician Charlie Maguire brings a program of songs and stories unequaled in authenticity. He is the only songwriter ever granted passage expressly to write about two working vessels; Nordic Trader and William Clay Ford, as well as an embedded crew member on USCG Sundew. What Charlie Maguire personally experienced from these unprecedented opportunities, he turned into songs with insightful narratives behind each one in time for this important anniversary. In addition, Maguire’s program includes Gordon Lightfoot’s “The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald”, and Woody Guthrie’s “Story” songs round out a solid hour of deep water adventure. This program, sponsored by Arrowhead Library System, was funded in part or in whole with money from Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund (ACHF). Evergreen Conference Room West Duluth Branch Library 5830 Grand Avenue Duluth MN Map | 23Light & ColorLight & ColorTime: 10:30 am - 11:00 am Explore light and color in these hands-on activities! Duluth Children's Museum 2125 W. Superior St., Duluth, MN 55806 Map | 24Dance Like An AnimalDance Like An AnimalTime: 10:30 am - 11:00 am Move, groove, and let your imagination run wild as we listen to music, discover what animals it sounds like, and dance just like them! Duluth Children's Museum 2125 W. Superior St., Duluth, MN 55806 Map Dance Like An AnimalDance Like An AnimalTime: 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Move, groove, and let your imagination run wild as we listen to music, discover what animals it sounds like, and dance just like them! Duluth Children's Museum 2125 W. Superior St., Duluth, MN 55806 Map | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | 27Story TimeStory TimeTime: 10:30 am Immerse yourself in the magic of storytelling! Duluth Children's Museum 2125 W. Superior St., Duluth, MN 55806 Map Story TimeStory TimeTime: 2:00 pm Immerse yourself in the magic of storytelling! Duluth Children's Museum Map LEGO® ClubLEGO® ClubTime: 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Do you love to build stuff? Join us for the Kid's Construction Series! Once a month we'll have some fun with LEGO®! Our second meeting of the month we'll get out LEGO® and other cool building toys like KEVA® Planks, K'NEX, Squigz, cardboard construction tools and other household materials for building. Take on a design challenge or two, or just let your imagination guide your creations. For kids in grades K-5.* *Kids 7 and under must be accompanied by a caregiver. Green RoomMain Library 520 W. Superior St. Duluth MN Map | 28Measure UpMeasure UpTime: 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm How heavy, how tall, how many, how fun with measure up! Duluth Children's Museum 2125 W. Superior St., Duluth, MN 55806 Map Book BingoBook BingoTime: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Mark off your free space and get ready to play! If you call bingo, you bring home a book. For all ages and fun for the whole family! Mount Royal Branch Library 105 Mount Royal Shopping Circle Duluth MN Map Dialectical Behavior Therapy Coping Skills for AdultsDialectical Behavior Therapy Coping Skills for AdultsTime: 3:15 pm - 12:00 am Do you need some skills to cope with emotional or behavioral challenges in your life or in the lives of those who live with you? Learn about the Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills that are being taught at Amberwing and Essentia Health in this program for parents, guardians, extended family and community members, 18 years and older. Amberwing 615 Pecan Avenue Duluth, MN 55811 Map | 29Doll MakingDoll MakingTime: 2:00 am - 2:30 pm Make your very own doll! Duluth Children's Museum 2125 W. Superior St., Duluth, MN 55806 Map Doll MakingDoll MakingTime: 10:30 am - 11:00 am Make your very own doll! Duluth Children's Museum 2125 W. Superior St., Duluth, MN 55806 Map | 30Sensory BagsSensory BagsTime: 10:30 am Use your senses of touch and sight to create a fun sensory activity! Duluth Children's Museum 2125 W. Superior St., Duluth, MN 55806 Map Sensory BagsSensory BagsTime: 2:00 pm Use your senses of touch and sight to create a fun sensory activity! Duluth Children's Museum 2125 W. Superior St., Duluth, MN 55806 Map | 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Through research, it’s been found that child abuse can lead to a broad range of problems including substance abuse, intimate partner violence, teenager pregnancy, anxiety, depression, suicide, diabetes, heart disease, sexually transmitted diseases, smoking, and obesity. (Fellitti et al., 1998; Repetti et al., 2002; Mercy & Saul, 2009) Just under half of child abuse victims do not tell anyone about their experiences for at least 5 years, while others may not disclose until they are adults- if ever. (Broman-Fulks et al., 2007)
Even when children do disclose, lack of effective adult response means that abuse often continues, or children do not get the help they need to heal. Data shows that one of the most important factors in minimizing the trauma of sexual abuse is the response the child receives when they disclose their abuse to an adult. Unfortunately, most teachers and parents do not have the knowledge needed to respond appropriately to disclosures of child abuse because this information is not openly provided. Through the Child Abuse Prevention Coalition, we hope to increase the community’s understanding of sexual abuse dynamics and make on-going education and information more accessible. It is also anticipated that this group will help to increase positive crisis response skills in school teachers and staff members as well as staff members in community non-profits. As well as improve our community’s understanding of mandatory reporting and schools’ protocols for responding to abuse.
The Child Abuse Prevention Coalition was convened in 2019 to form a community response against child abuse. The coalition, comprised of community schools, youth-serving organizations, medical and mental health agencies, and other community members, provides a unified voice and collective action to support children and seek an end to child abuse in our community. This coalition is committed to collaborating and learning together, building effective community outreach and support, and constantly working towards eliminating child abuse.
Coalition Members
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Interested in Joining the Coalition?
Contact Gracie Getschel – ggetschel@firstwitness.org – for more information about joining the coalition.