By Frank Jossi, Finance & Commerce, July 29, 2015 The Highland Park Community Center is a beacon of activity overlooking Highland Village in St. Paul. The modern window-filled structure — with a perforated metal sign depicting Highland Park’s place on the Mississippi River — is hard to miss on a drive up Ford Parkway. Lawal…
Read MorePioneer Press – OPINION An ambitious public-private campaign is leaving “A New Legacy of Learning” for St. Paul. Millions have been raised to transform key anchor libraries around the city for St. Paul’s 21st century. “The final stride to the goal includes an appeal for broad support — in any amount — from the community.…
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The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library announces the recent hiring of Ann E. Moore as Director of Finance. Moore brings a wealth of demonstrated leadership in Nonprofit Financial Management, Strategic Planning, Information Systems Management, Human Resources and Benefits Management to the august literary and library support organization. Ann E. Moore, trusted and accomplished…
Read MoreAmateur, expert and team puzzlers from around the region competed for prizes and honors in a tournament modeled after the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament. Puzzlers of all skill levels competed in The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library’s Fourth Annual Minnesota Crossword Tournament held on Sunday, June 14 at Saint Paul’s Landmark Center. Cruciverbalists…
Read MoreArlington Hills Community Center to Offer Area Teens Free Access to a Laser Engraver and 3D Printer this Summer Teens will have access to a laser engraver and 3D printer at Arlington Hills Community Center this summer. The equipment is on loan from Johnson High School’s Fab Lab, thanks to funding from a grant from…
Read MorePaula Meehan, the 2015 recipient of the O’Shaughnessy Award for Irish Poetry, and Joyce Sutphen, Minnesota’s Poet Laureate, discuss their body of work and poetry generally at Merriam Park Library. Presented by The Friends and the Center for Irish Studies at the University of St. Thomas.
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