Mni Sota Makoce, The Land of the Dakota Much of the focus on the Dakota people in Minnesota rests on the tragic events of the 1862 U.S.–Dakota War and the resulting exile that sent the majority of the Dakota to prisons and reservations beyond the state’s boundaries. But the true depth of the devastation of…
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The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library and 3M Library Systems are pleased to announce the finalists in all eight categories for the 26th Annual Minnesota Book Awards. Winners to be announced Saturday, April 5, 2014 at Saint Paul’s historic Union Depot.
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Fred Hagstrom was named the 2014 Book Artist Award winner for his new piece entitled “Passage”. His work will be displayed in the second floor literary commons of the Open Book, January 24 through March 30, with an opening reception on Friday, January 24, at 5:30 p.m. He will receive special recognition and an award at the 26th annual Minnesota Book Awards Gala on Saturday, April 5, 2014
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The weather outside was unseasonably cold and gray, but inside Saint Paul Public Library’s Rondo Library it was nothing but warm smiles and sunshine as dozens gathered on October 20, 2013 to celebrate the installation of “Alice’s Storyteller Bench.”
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Join us for a “mini” literary festival celebrating some of the best of Minnesota’s readers and writers, October 25 through 29, 2013. Story City: A Live Storytelling Event Friday, October 25, live music and social at 6 p.m., program at 7 p.m. Black Dog Coffee & Wine Bar, 308 Prince Street, Saint Paul Story City…
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Known By Heart Poetry Performance Monday, September 16, 2013, 7 pm Hamline Midway Library, 1558 W. Minnehaha Ave., St. Paul. Performed by Ed Bok Lee and Sharon Chmielarz Hosted by Naomi Cohn What does it mean to know something by heart? We’re saying we care about something enough to remember it and carry it around…
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