Library News for Adults - Special Edition
November 11, 2020
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Upcoming Adult Programs
Monday, November 23rd
Wednesday, November 18th - DEADLINE TO REGISTER
Adults, families, teens! Have you ever looked at beautifully decorated cookies and wished you could design your own creations? Now you can! Sign up to receive a set of decorating tools (two tips, two couplers, food coloring, and two frosting bags), instructions and design pointers, along with some interesting historical and cultural background around cookie decorating traditions. We know you're going to do some amazing work, so please consider entering a photo of your creation into our Cookie Decorating Contest. Click on the blue hyperlink to register.
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.
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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.
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This and That
Moving Words: Writers Across Minnesota - Tuesday, Nov. 17th, 6:00pm - Enjoy a lively virtual discussion with four multi-genre, Minnesota Book Award-winning authors: Shannon Gibney, Geoff Herbach, Christopher Lehman, and Bao Phi. 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. Presented by The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library as the Library of Congress-designated Minnesota Center for the Book.
Books & Bars: Reinventing the Book Club - Wednesday, Nov. 18th, 7:00pm - You’re invited to our online book club with moderator Jeff Kamin & other spirited characters twice a month. This time around, we'll be discussing The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel (the author of Station Eleven). Don't forget to RSVP ahead of time in order to receive your Zoom invite!
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.
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Annual Medicare Update - Wednesday, Nov. 18th, 2:00pm - Learn about the changes in Medicare benefits and coverage for 2021, and how these changes affect you.
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Medicare 101: Selecting the Right Plan for You - Monday, Nov. 20th - Medicare can be complicated. We’ll help demystify it and help you select the plan that works best for you. Learn about programs that could help you lessen your costs. You’ll get non-biased advice; we don’t sell, endorse or promote any insurance products.
Senior Planet - lists of free online courses for older adults - The Open Education movement makes academic courses from some of the world’s top universities freely available through digital technology. Senior Planet has provided two course lists: one from Open Educational Resources Commons and the other from Open Culture.
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Weekly Trivia Challenge
November is Native American Heritage Month. Try this trivia, by Kyle in New Prague, and celebrate this important piece of American history. The multiple choice challenge is timed, so the faster you respond, the more points you get! You have until Tuesday, November 17 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 "Political History" challenge. Lots of surprises in this trivia quiz -- just like most elections. Congrats to Genius Snail with a perfect score.
- Genius Snail
- Mighty Bunny
- Inspired Zebra
- Zany Seal Lion
- Fearless Dingo
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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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Quarantine Reads
With COVID cases in Minnesota and Scott County rising, you may eventually need to quarantine. Good books can help to pass the time, so here are a few recommended by Mo (Library Associate at the Prior Lake Library), who "discovered" them during her own quarantine.
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Memoirs by Women You Should Add To Your Reading List - recommended by Brenna, Library Associate at the Prior Lake Library.
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