The downtown design charrette is a collaborative meeting to inspire, explore ideas, sketch designs, and make informed design decisions on the future of downtown Faribault. Designers will be listening to the public and sketching out the public’s ideas for further exploration. We will have “big ideas” on the following topics: 1) Embrace the River; 2) Green Routes; 3) Celebrate the Past; 4) Activate the Downtown; and 5) Revamp Parking.

Come to Faribault and Experience Pop-Ups by local organization and businesses along Central Avenue, Heritage Park and other locations Downtown. - Including - Pop-Ups Parks, Lawn Games & Activities, Interactive Sidewalk & Storefronts - Live Performances -- Art Making.

Seating is limited! Please RSVP at https://journeyto2040community_forum1.eventbrite.com to reserve your spot. Contact David Wanberg, City Planner, at dwanberg@ci.faribault.mn.us if you have any questions or if you need accommodations to attend this event.

LittleBigRead is an informal “reading buddies” program for school age youth that pairs younger kids with older kids for one-on-one reading time. Younger kids can read to or be read to by older kids or they can take turns sharing a book together. This program is a fun and no-pressure way for children to build a passion for reading for the fun of it. It is not a tutoring program. Books are chosen by the readers from the library’s collection or favorites can also be brought from home. No registration necessary – just drop in and read!

LittleBigRead is an informal “reading buddies” program for school age youth that pairs younger kids with older kids for one-on-one reading time. Younger kids can read to or be read to by older kids or they can take turns sharing a book together. This program is a fun and no-pressure way for children to build a passion for reading for the fun of it. It is not a tutoring program. Books are chosen by the readers from the library’s collection or favorites can also be brought from home. No registration necessary – just drop in and read!