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CORRECTION!
Library News & Events - For Adults
March 2017
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| Authors and music and art -- oh my! From live music to gardening tips, painting to computers, there's a lot going on this month. Hope to see you soon at the library! |
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Jamie Ford made waves in 2009 with
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, a historical fiction debut that charted on the New York Times bestseller list for two full years. His latest book,
Songs of Willow Frost, revisits some of the same settings at the height of the Great Depression.
This FREE event will be held on TUESDAY, March 14th, 7:00-8:00 pm at the Prior Lake Public Library/Club Prior, located at 16210 Eagle Creek Ave. in Prior Lake. Seating is first-come first served, and doors will open 45 minutes before the program begins. Arrive early to guarantee your spot.
Club Book is a program of the Metropolitan Library Service Agency (MELSA) and is coordinated by Library Strategies, the nonprofit consulting group of the Friends of the St. Paul Public Library. The program is made possible through Minnesota's Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.
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Upcoming Events
March - April
All Scott County Libraries
Celebrate our American musical roots with live musical performances in all seven libraries! Enjoy bluegrass, alpine folk (including yodeling!), cowboy, blues, Mexican, and accordion music in the best tradition of the American melting pot. All programs are FREE, and open to everyone. Click on the hyperlinked Booked:Americana title above for dates, times, locations, and performers.
March - April
All Scott County Libraries
Our annual series of free art classes for older adults continues in March with three-part Watercolor Painting classes at the New Prague Library and Illustrating Your Personal Journal classes at the Prior Lake Library. A Creative Writing Beginnings will also be offered at the Elko New Market Library in March.
Classes continue on through April with a wide variety of art classes being offered at all seven branch libraries. For the complete schedule, and to register for classes, click on the title link above, or call or visit your local library.
First Thursdays in the Club
Club Prior/Prior Lake Library
In conjunction with Booked: Americana, we present "Northwoods Music with Brian Miller". Many lumberjacks working the north woods in the 1800's were new immigrants from Ireland and Scotland. Working in the cold snowy north they used songs from home and their new country to create a rich repertoire of new and old songs to tell their many stories. The music, stories and dance helped the workers through the long and lonely days and nights in the woods. Their musical heritage will help you pass an enjoyable evening of colorful tunes and stories.
Gardening Classes with Carver-Scott Master Gardeners
March 6th, 20th and 27th, 6:30-8:00 pm at the Prior Lake Library
and
March 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th, 6:30-8:00 pm at the Shakopee Library
Highs in the 60s in February - are you itching to get your hands in the dirt?!! This month the Master Gardeners will discuss Shrubs: Selection and Pruning, 101 Ways to Make Your Garden Ecofriendly, Popular Perennials for Sun and Shade, and Growing and Using Herbs (scheduled on April 3rd at Prior Lake). Classes are free and no registration is necessary.
Income Tax Assistance
Tuesdays, March 7th - April 11th, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Prior Lake Library
Volunteer counselors, trained and certified by AARP, will offer free tax assistance to senior adults and low-income families eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit. Counselors may assist with basic federal and state returns. Check in starts at 10:00 a.m. and ends when the schedule is filled. Doors to the library building open at 9:00 a.m. WALK IN ONLY--NO APPOINTMENTS. For more information, including the paperwork you will need to bring with you, click here.
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Computer Classes
(Advanced Registration Required)
Microsoft Excel Basics, Part 1
March 1st, 6:00-8:00 pm
Scott County Government Center
200 Fourth Avenue West, Shakopee
Learn how to work with spreadsheets, create formulas, and build a budget. Prerequisite: Ability to use the keyboard and mouse.
Microsoft Excel Basics, Part 2
March 8th, 6:00-8:00 pm
Scott County Government Center
200 Fourth Avenue West, Shakopee
Learn more about working with multiple worksheets, formulas, mouse pointers, and charting basics. Prerequisite: Excel Basics Part 1.
Microsoft PowerPoint Basics
March 22nd, 6:00-8:00 pm
Scott County Government Center
200 Fourth Avenue West, Shakopee
Learn how to format slide text, add images, and select transitions for your presentation. Prerequisite: Ability to use a mouse and keyboard.
Classes taught by the Science Museum of Minnesota Computer Education Center, and funded by the Metropolitan Library Service Agency (MELSA).
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To register for all computer classes, go
here.
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Book Clubs
Want to talk with like-minded individuals about books, and socialize at the same time? Attend one of the monthly library-sponsored book clubs!
This month's reading and discussions:
Prior Lake Library Book Club - will discuss
The 100 Year Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared
by Jonas Jonnasson.
New Prague Page Turners Book Club - will discuss
I'm Still Here by
Clelie Avit.
Savage Pagers Book Club*
- will discuss
The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry
by Gabrielle Zinn.
*Please note that although this book group is full and not taking new members, we would like to begin a second group. Please let staff at the Savage Library know if you are interested in joining this new group! You can email the
Savage Library or call 952.707.1770.
Jordan Library Book Club - This new book club will be discussing
Oleander Girl by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
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Check all book club listings
here for dates, times, and other details.
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