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. Â
Read MoreVirgil Benoit, Professor of French at the University of North Dakota, will introduce the audience to Métis and French-Canadian presence in Minnesota from 1800 on based on historical dates and the events that surrounded them, illustrating the process of how history and memory work to construct identity within social frameworks. His talk will include events…
Read MoreThe iconic Bookmobile will debut a new wrap in the Grand Old Day Parade on Sunday, June 7.
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