Library News for Adults - Special Edition
October 14, 2020
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Prior Lake Library Closed
October 14 - 25
The Prior Lake Library is closed for carpet replacement, and is scheduled to reopen on Monday, October 26th. In the meantime, Prior Lake customers may visit or contact the Savage Library for questions about library accounts, information services, and computers.
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Upcoming Adult Programs
October 11th-19th
The Second Act Players senior (50+) theater troupe is based in Rosemount, MN, and is a past winner of the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council's Arts Achievement Award. This virtual program includes the origin of SAP, ways SAP helps seniors enrich their lives by participating in theater, comments from participants, and excerpts from its Outreach Program. smARTpass Reimagined is funded by Minnesota's Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund and coordinated by MELSA (Metropolitan Library Service Agency) and your metro public libraries.
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Thursday, October 22nd
All Day
Schedule a 30-minute phone consultation with a volunteer attorney for all areas of civil law, including family law, conciliation/civil court, protective orders, simple probate/estate questions, etc.
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Books and Author Programs
Club Book brings best-selling and award-winning national and regional authors to library communities throughout the seven-county Twin Cities metropolitan region. The last two programs are next week! Club Book is a program of MELSA (Metropolitan Library Service Agency) made possible by the Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund. These are live virtual programs that you can register for by using the blue links below. Previous programs are available for viewing at www.clubbook.org.
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David Treur is a member of the Leech Lake band of Ojibwe, and one of the foremost chroniclers of the rich and diverse Native American experience – past and present. His newest book is The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee. Tuesday, October 20th, 7:00pm
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Megha Majumdar is a native of India, and the author of A Burning, a novel about three unforgettable characters who seek to rise--to the middle class, to political power, to fame in the movies--and find their lives entangled in the wake of a catastrophe in contemporary India. Wednesday, October 21st, 7:00pm
Moving Words: Writers Across Minnesota - Enjoy a lively virtual discussion with four multi-genre, Minnesota Book Award-winning authors. Moving Words is an opportunity for writers and readers to explore various themes together: the impact of literature in their lives, their connection as fellow Minnesotans, and the lens through which we read. Captioning will be provided. Moving Words is a program of The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library as the Library of Congress-designated Minnesota Center for the Book. These are live webinars, and advance registration is required.
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Thursday, October 22nd, 6:30pm - Featuring: Kate Allen, Shannon Gibney, Wing Young Huie, and Ed Bok Lee.
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Monday, October 26th, 6:30pm - Featuring: Peter Geye, Kaethe Schwehn, Diane Wilson, and Chaun Webster.
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This and That
Medicare Information - Medicare Open Enrollment begins tomorrow, Oct. 15th. Do you have questions about Medicare? The Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging (MAAA) is presenting virtual presentations on Zoom to help you decide which plan is right for you. Register for one of the following presentations by clicking on the blue link:
For more information, and to see a complete list of Medicare presentations, visit the MAAA website.
Low-Cost Transportation - MVTA Connect is an on-demand, app-based public transit service. Round-trip fares are $3.00. Learn more at www.Mvta.com/connect.
Job Search Classes - CareerForce is dedicated to assisting job seekers with their job search, and they are offering some great recorded classes and programs. Check out their Creative Job Search (CJS) series, that covers topics such as resumés, using LinkedIn, job interviews, and more!
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Weekly Trivia Challenge
Good luck!
Think you know your musical theater and movies? Try this trivia challenge by Stacy in Shakopee! The multiple choice challenge is timed, so the faster you respond, the more points you get! You have until Tuesday, October 20th at noon to take the challenge.
We’ve built our trivia challenge in Kahoot!, but there’s no need for you to create an account. Just click the link, spin for a randomly-generated player name, and play! The top five winners will be revealed in next Wednesday’s newsletter, so be sure to remember your player name!
Here are the top ten finishers from last week's "Famous Lines: 1970s Edition" challenge. Every one of them got all 15 questions correct! Congratulations!
- Fearless Possum
- Flying Boa
- Glowing Pony
- Sturdy Frog
- Diplomat Sable
- Speedy Eagle
- Quick Chicken
- Lovely Wombat
- Honest Pony
- Gentle Gnu
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Library Staff Recommends
All titles are available (or will soon be available) in print, on Cloud Library eBooks or eAudiobooks, or RBDigital eAudiobooks.
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"Into each life some rain must fall." In the spirit of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, experience both sorrow and joy in these titles. Recommended by Hilary, Library Associate at Prior Lake Library.
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Historical Fiction by Women - recommended by Brenna, Library Associate at the Prior Lake Library.
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Scott County Library | 952-496-8010 | 1615 Weston Ct., Shakopee, MN 55379 | www.scottlib.org |
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