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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Offered at no cost to participant organizations, “L3: The Rural Libraries and Literacy Leadership Institute” focuses on critical aspects of running a rural library or literacy organization, from budgeting and board development to strategic planning and cultural competency.
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117th Birthday Party; Publication of His Boyhood Diary, The Thoughtbook; and Launch of a New Nonprofit, Fitzgerald in Saint Paul Join a newly-formed nonprofit organization, Fitzgerald in Saint Paul, for a celebration recognizing F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 117th birthday and the publication of his boyhood diary, The Thoughtbook of F. Scott Fitzgerald: A Secret Boyhood Diary,…
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The Minnesota Book Awards’ 26th season officially kicked off on August 1, with the opening of nominations for books published in 2013. The deadline for submissions is Friday, December 13, 2013. To be eligible, a book must be written by a current Minnesota resident and be published in 2013.
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Central Library unveils a free space where people can meet On June 24th, 2013 the new Otto Bremer Community Room was officially unveiled to a small group by Library Director Kit Hadley and Otto Bremer Foundation Trustee Brian Lipschultz. The Community Room was made possible by a grant from the Bremer Foundation through the Friends…
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In “An Evening with the Puzzle Master,” Will Shortz will discuss his favorite crosswords, how crosswords are created, the history of crosswords, and his lifelong passion for puzzles in an informative, fun, and brain-stimulating program.
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