Library News for Adults - Special Edition
November 4, 2020
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Celebrate Native American Heritage Month!
What was first known as "National American Indian Heritage Month" was a joint resolution of Congress approved by then-President George H.W. Bush in 1990. The name has been changed, but the purpose of the annual resolution has remained the same: "...to observe the month with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.”
With that in mind, here are a few resources to delve into the history, art, and literature of the native peoples who inhabit our continent.
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Minneapolis Institute of Art - view art and cultural exhibitions, and listen to recorded lectures, talks, and other videos on Native artists and arts
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PBS - stream a variety of documentary films featuring native voices
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Native American Heritage Month website - find audio and video collections, including interviews, music, dance, storytelling, and more from the Library of Congress, National Archives, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Park Service, and the Smithsonian Institution
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100 Gifts Poem Project Video
This summer, poet Molly Van Avery wrote 100 poems for the people who live and work in Scott County to give a gift to themselves or someone they love. We hope you enjoyed seeing the poems displayed in the libraries this summer and fall.
As a capstone to the project, Molly made this special video talking about the project, demonstrating how she types the poems on her vintage typewriter, and sharing some of the poems she wrote for our libraries.
Watch the video here now through Sunday, 11/15.
Funded by the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage (Legacy) Amendment.
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Upcoming Adult Programs
Thursday, November 12th
11:00am-12:30pm
Celebrate the change of the season! Learn how to turn loose fluffy wool into a felted leaf using the warm colors of fall. By compressing wool fiber with a special needle, you can create a ornament or a brooch to keep or to give to a special friend. Registration required for this live class.
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 for more details and to register.
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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 Clinics
Thursday, November 5th & 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.
Family Law Clinic
Monday, November 9th
All Day
A volunteer attorney will call you at your pre-determined appointment time to discuss family law issues. This may include divorce, post-divorce issues, custody and parenting time, child support and more.
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Apprenticeships and Job and Small Business Help
In celebration of National Apprenticeship Week, join a Virtual Interactive Career Fair featuring registered apprenticeship and on-the-job training. Connect to opportunities across many industries and careers including construction, advanced manufacturing, agriculture, health care, information technology, transportation and utilities. Attendees will interact with exhibiting employers and apprenticeship programs through chat and video interviewing. Gather information on apprenticeships and on-the-job training, and exchange your resume during the event.
Good Jobs Now - This new initiative from the Department of Employment and Economic Development provides a way for job seekers to learn more about area employers – via video clips.
Small Business Advice - Both Scott and Dakota counties have resources for folks considering opening their own businesses – or grow existing businesses.
Launch Minnesota -Launch Minnesota is a statewide collaborative effort to accelerate the growth of startups and amplify Minnesota as a national leader in innovation.
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Weekly Trivia Challenge
Think you know US political history? Try this trivia, by Kyle in New Prague, and see if you’re a political junkie or a political newbie. The multiple choice challenge is timed, so the faster you respond, the more points you get! You have until Tuesday, November 10 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 "Horror MOVIES" challenge. All seven answered all the questions correctly. Nice job, and I hope you all enjoyed Halloween!
- Genius Bunny
- Zany Horse
- Epic Crane
- Super Duck
- Speedy Turtle
- Noble Badger
- Bright Pony
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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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Hi, I’m Casey. You've probably seen me at the Belle Plaine and Jordan branches where I work as a Library Associate. Aside from being an avid reader and animal lover, I enjoy spending time outdoors and love adding to my vinyl collection. I am currently learning the acoustic guitar and having lots of fun with it. I don't read as much non-fiction as I'd like so I've been listening to nonfiction titles on my commute through Cloud Library. Here are three of my favorite nonfiction reads for what I'm declaring Nonfiction November:
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Inheritance by Dani Shapiro. This book was fascinating, and I ended up listening to it in one sitting. What I thought would be a factual account about Shapiro's childhood and concealed paternity, ended up being much more. I found myself asking a lot of questions--how could she have ignored the signs? What does it mean to lose your identity when it is tied to a false genealogy? How should a donor act when their identity is uncovered by DNA? All of these questions and more came up for me as Shapiro works through a search for meaning after discovering her origins.
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Wow, No Thank You: Essays by Samantha Irby. I listened to this audiobook at lightning speed. Irby's unapologetic and vulnerable account will have you laughing...hard.
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Heroes - Recommended by Melissa, Librarian at the Prior Lake Library.
Surprising heroes in fiction:
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The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal - After a meteorite strikes the earth and sets off cataclysmic climate change, the race to colonize space is on. Elma York, a gifted pilot and human calculator, seeks to be the first lady astronaut in this first in a series alternate history.
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The Second Sleep by Robert Harris - Christopher Fairfax, a young priest travels to a remote village in 1468 to officiate the funeral of the old parson. During his stay, Fairfax feels compelled to learn more about the parson, his death, and the strange collection in the study. Fairfax soon uncovers a mystery that threatens his understanding of history and his faith in the church.
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The Silence of Bones by June Hur - Homesick and orphaned, sixteen-year-old Seol is living out the ancient curse: "May you live in interesting times." Indentured to the police bureau, she's been tasked with assisting a well-respected young inspector with the investigation into the politically charged murder of a noblewoman. Despite the risk to her life, Seol is driven to solve the murder and discover the fate of her missing brother.
Everyday people driven to make a difference are heroes too:
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American Sherlock: Murder, Forensics and the Birth of American CSI by Kate Winkler Dawson - Edward Oscar Heinrich was one of America's greatest forensic scientists. His investigative skill seemed almost supernatural to observers as he developed and enhanced new forensic tools still used today, including blood spatter analysis, ballistics, lie-detector tests, and the use of fingerprints as courtroom evidence. His work changed the course of American criminal investigation.
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