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Library News for Adults - Special Edition

November 18, 2020

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Upcoming Adult Programs

Reflections Book Discussion

Tuesday, December 1st, 6:30-7:45pm

Reflections are an image or representation of people, places, experiences or ideas. Reflection is also the act of fixing thoughts on something; to give it careful consideration. Join us as we discuss Heartland: a Memoir of Working Hard and Being Broke in the Richest Country on Earth.

Small Business Tax Workshop

Thursday, December 3rd, 2:00-3:00pm

If you’re starting or operating a business, you need to be prepared for your upcoming tax filing. In this workshop, you’ll learn how your business entity selection affects tax reporting. You’ll find how to address your business’s taxes, like sales and use, payroll and home office. And ultimately, you will better understand record retention and the tax cuts and jobs acts business provisions, and learn about the new tax rates. Registration required.

Cookie Decorating Contest

Wednesday, December 16th - DEADLINE TO SUBMIT PHOTO

Whether you are learning to decorate in our November At Home workshop, or you are an experienced baker & decorator, we invite you to submit a photo of your best work in the library's first ever cookie decorating contest!

There are prizes for first and second place in each of the two age categories:

Family (adult & child work on a cookie together)
Adult/Teen (solo decorating only)

For more information, including how to submit your photo, click on the blue hyperlink above.

Legal Clinics

To schedule an appointment to participate in any of these clinics, please call the Law Library at (952) 496-8713.

Legal Advice Clinic

Thursday, November 19th

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.

Events Calendar

This and That

Veterans Job Fair - Thursday, Nov. 19th, 2:00 - 6:00pm - CareerForce Veterans Employment Services and the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs invites all veterans, active military members, and their spouses to a Virtual Career Fair on November 19. Work for an employer that recognizes and appreciates your experience and the value you bring to their team! Employers participating in the Veterans Virtual Career Fair are encouraged to offer veterans full-time jobs with benefits and family-sustaining wages.

Minnesota Book Awards: Meet the Finalists - Looking for some award-winning Minnesota authors? Check out these video discussions with the 2020 MBA finalists.

LeVar Burton Reads: The Best Short Stories - In every episode, host LeVar Burton (of Roots, Reading Rainbow, and Star Trek fame) invites you to take a break from your daily life, and dive into a great story.

Weekly Trivia Challenge

This week's challenge: Hellos Around the World Good luck!

Celebrate World Hello Day on November 21 by trying this language trivia. Identify which country says “Hello!” in the language listed. The multiple choice challenge is timed, so the faster you respond, the more points you get! You have until Tuesday, November 24 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 finishers from last week's "Native American Heritage Month" challenge. Alas, no one got a perfect score. Better luck this week!

Happy Bat
Focused Impala
Stellar Sable
Magic Elk
Decisive Crane

Library Staff Recommends

All titles are available (or will soon be available) in print, on Cloud Library eBooks or eAudiobooks, or RBDigital eAudiobooks.

Wilderness Survival Stories - For fans of the Netflix series "Alone".

I love to hike, kayak and backpack, and because I enjoy these activities so much, I make it a point to leave these books at home when I'm out in the mountains or the woods. These should be read in the comfort of your own home - preferably with a roaring fire in front of you. - Paula, Librarian at the Savage Library

The River by Peter Heller - You'll be thinking about this one the next time you're canoeing in the Boundary Waters.
The Mountain Between Us by Charles Martin - Read this one after you get back from skiing or snowshoeing.
Wintering by Peter Geye - Imagine your dad wanted to visit the northern Minnesota wilderness in true Voyageur style. Now imagine he took you with him, just as winter is setting in.
The Mountain Story by Lori Lansens - It's so easy for bad things to happen when you're hiking.
Lost in the Wild: Danger and Survival in the North Woods by Cary J. Griffith - Real-life wilderness survival in Minnesota.

Life is About Choices - selected and recommended by Katy, Library Associate at the Prior Lake Library.

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
All Adults Here by Emma Straub
It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover
Hope and other Dangerous Pursuits by Laila Lalani
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

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