Library News & Events - For Adults
                       May 2017
Let's hope the old adage, "April showers bring May flowers" holds true this year!  Enjoy the warm sunny days, and visit the library (in person or virtually) on the wet drippy ones.

New Gardening Books are In! 

If you need some inspiration for your garden this year, check out some of our new titles! 

Upcoming Events

May 1st, 9:00-3:00 pm 
Scott County Government Center, Law Library

Law Day is an annual celebration of our Nation's (and State's) heritage of justice, liberty, and equality under the law.  Visit the Scott County Law Library and get free legal advice on family law, criminal law, eviction and criminal expungement, and much more!  Attorneys from the Volunteer Lawyers Network and Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services will be there to answer your questions.

May 2nd, 1:30-3:00 pm
Shakopee Library

Learn a simplified method to create a business plan with Bob Voss, an instructor at Dakota County Technical College, and author of, "Will My New Business Succeed?"  Presented by South Metro SCORE.  This is a free class, however, advanced r egistration is required.  To register, click on the blue hyperlinked title above.
 
The Next Generation: a Perspective through Russian Art
May 3rd, 2:00-3:00 pm
Shakopee Library

Explore the history of Russian art through artists' treatment of children as subjects. An overview of educational practices and the general treatment of children will enrich your understanding of the art, and may prompt you to visit  the current exhibit, "Born in the USSR" at the Museum of Russian Art.

May 10th, 7:00-8:00 pm
Savage Library

The bottom dropped out from under the thirty-eight Dakota Indians with the cutting of a single rope. No one noticed that the space reserved for the thirty-ninth was empty. The Savage Library hosts Dale Swanson and his historical novel, The Thirty-Ninth Man. Learn about the heartbreak accompanying statehood and a war that didn't have to be. There will be books available to purchase and an opportunity to have a copy signed.

Help! I am caring for my relative's children!
May 11th, 10:00am-12:00 pm  
Shakopee Library

Are you raising someone else's children?   This  legal workshop is for kinship caregivers. Learn how to find legal forms, access online resources and become more informed about legal options. Presented by Janet Salo, of Lutheran Social Services and attorney Kathy Hart, of Appelhof, Pfeifer & Hart, P.A.
Computer & Technology Classes
(Advanced Registration Required)

Search Engine Optimization
May 18th, 9:30-11:00 am
Prior Lake Library
16210 Eagle Creek Ave. SE, Prior Lake

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) helps maximize traffic to your website, and it's not as complicated and mysterious as it seems. You will leave this class understanding how to incorporate keywords and other easy tips and tricks for increasing traffic to your website. This is a free, hands-on class. 

Class taught by the Twin Cities Media Alliance, and funded by the Metropolitan Library Service Agency (MELSA).

* To register for all computer classes, go  here.

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  Station Eleven  by Emily St. John Mandel.

New Prague Page Turners Book Club - will discuss Big Little Lies by Diane Moriarity.

Jordan Library Book Club - will discuss The Florist's Daughter by Patricia Hampl.

Savage Pagers Book Club* - will discuss  The Thirty-Ninth Man  by Dale Swanson. 
*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.


Check all book club listings  here for dates, times, and other details.


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