Library News for Adults - Special Edition
October 21, 2020
|
Do you have a voting plan?
Election Day is less than two weeks away - do you know how, when, and where you will vote? Make a plan, and get your ducks in order!
- Do you need to request an absentee ballot? Here is how to request one.
- Are you voting in-person, but before Election Day? Find out where you'll need to vote, and when they're open.
- Do you plan on going to your polling place on Election Day? Find out when polls open and close, and if your polling place has changed locations.
For more information, visit the library's Voter Information page, or go to the Minnesota Secretary of State's Elections & Voting page at mnvotes.org for more detailed information including curbside voting, viewing your sample ballot, and tracking your absentee ballot. |
|
Wednesday, November 4th
If you were trying to register for the class next week and it was full, you'll get a second chance! Learn to create a simple and elegant three-dimensional work of art, by using negative space, as well as manual and creative dexterity. Registration required.
|
|
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.
|
|
|
One Book | One Minnesota: Chapter Three
The Friends of the St. Paul Library, serving as the Minnesota Center for the Book, has announced the next title in the One Book | One Minnesota reading series: The Plague of Doves by Minnesota author Louise Erdrich. In this finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, the unsolved murder of a farm family haunts the small, white off-reservation town of Pluto, North Dakota. The vengeance exacted for this crime, and the subsequent distortions of truth transform the lives of Ojibwe living on the nearby reservation and shape the passions of both communities for the next generation.
One Book | One Minnesota is a statewide book club that invites Minnesotans of all ages to read a common title and come together virtually to enjoy, reflect and discuss. Libraries are essential for connection, and through One Book | One Minnesota, libraries across the state – in partnership with local schools – will connect their communities through stories. The program aims to bring Minnesotans closer together during this time of distance and adversity.
A Statewide Author Discussion, featuring author Louise Erdrich, will take place virtually on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. Read the book then join the discussion by registering for this event here. |
This and That
October is Family History Month, and Scott County Library's Genealogy & Family History resources can help you research your family history. One excellent source to search is FamilySearch. You can set up a free membership and build your own family tree and search for records included in the census and other sources. Some images are included. Have fun discovering your relatives!
When It's Family: Financial Exploitation of Older Adults, Thursday, October 22nd, 12:00pm - Elder family financial exploitation (EFFE) is one of the most prevalent types of elder abuse. Learn critical steps to help prevent and address EFFE. Presented by University of Minnesota Extension.
Lighten Up: Letting Go of Clutter, Tuesday, October 27; 7:00pm - Participants will explore the health and financial benefits of decluttering and be introduced to the KonMari Method.
Zumfest - October isn't over yet, so there's still time to attend an Oktoberfest! Blue Point Brewing Company, a craft brewery based in Long Island, New York, is offering a virtual version of Oktoberfest with its online Zumfest celebration. Virtual visitors can view a tasting class, access culinary, arts, and entertainment "tents" and view lessons on how to cook schnitzel or make beer cocktails. Through the month of October.
|
Weekly Trivia Challenge
Good luck!
Love reading horror novels? Then this trivia, by Kyle in New Prague, is for you! The multiple choice challenge is timed, so the faster you respond, the more points you get! You have until Tuesday, October 27 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 five finishers from last week's "Mad About Musicals" challenge.
- Classy Griffin - got 'em all right!
- Agent Lark
- Groovy Rhino
- Power Pigeon
- Lovely Bison
|
Library Staff Recommends
All titles are available (or will soon be available) in print, on Cloud Library eBooks or eAudiobooks, or RBDigital eAudiobooks.
|
|
Scary Stories to Share with the Family - Recommended by Ally, Learning & Outreach Specialist.
These books (written for children) are a great read this spooky season and most are wholesome enough for the whole family to have nightmares! All titles are middle grade readers (recommended for grades 4 and up).
- Think there’s something inside the house? There is in The Nest by Kenneth Oppel (illustrated by Jon Klassen)
- In the mood for just some good old-fashioned ghost-hunting? Try The Screaming Staircase, the first in the Lockwood & Co series by Jonathan Stroud.
- What about something short to read in the dark, maybe around a campfire? Scary Stories for Young Foxes by Christian McKay Deidicker is scary for adults as well.
- Thank goodness it was just all in your head…or was it? RUN to Small Spaces by Katherine Arden.
|
|
Action-Adventure Stories - Recommended by Marietta, Library Associate at the Savage Library.
|
|
Scott County Library | 952-496-8010 | 1615 Weston Ct., Shakopee, MN 55379 | www.scottlib.org |
|
|
|
|
|
|
