tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-297721862024-03-13T16:59:52.710-07:00Grand Rapids Area LibraryCurrent Events and new items at the Grand Rapids Area LibraryMarcia Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11742943817883770581noreply@blogger.comBlogger182125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29772186.post-65216105282791630202014-01-23T11:23:00.002-08:002014-01-24T11:47:58.707-08:00Congratulations Friends of the Library!<br />
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Grand Rapids Area Library! The Friends were recently the recipients of a United for Libraries National Friends
of Libraries Week Award. There were only 2 awards given in the whole country! The
Friends mission is to support the library and staff, the library's mission, and
to enhance the library's resources and services that helps support the
library. Find more information about the Friends <a href="http://www.grandrapids.lib.mn.us/Aid/friends.htm" target="_blank">here</a> and consider joining to
be part of a national award winning group!</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10407111747099496925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29772186.post-80774705295341438922013-10-30T15:10:00.003-07:002013-10-30T15:10:59.566-07:00<strong>Museum Passes now available</strong>We just received Museum passes good for one admission to an area museum before December 31. These are good at 13 different locations in the region (including the Forest History Center and the Judy Garland Museum as well as the Duluth Depot and the MN Discovery Center) We receive a limited number so must limit passes to 4 per family. Have fun!<br /><em>These passes are funded with money from Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage fund. </em><br /><br /><strong>6th Grade History Passes</strong><br />MN Historical Society is giving passes to all 6th graders in the state allowing free admission to all 26 MN History Sites through August of 2014. They are available from <a data-cke-saved-href="http://www.visitmnhistory.org" href="http://www.visitmnhistory.org/">www.visitmnhistory.org</a> and at the Forest History Center. Explore History all over the state!Marcia Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11742943817883770581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29772186.post-38531790438967172402013-10-03T14:19:00.003-07:002013-10-03T14:19:59.229-07:00The chair is back!<div class="mobile-photo">
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Marcia Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11742943817883770581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29772186.post-30872403220842078112013-08-30T14:46:00.001-07:002013-08-30T14:46:53.856-07:00Riverfront Energy Center Open House: Sept 6, 4-6 pm<b>Riverfront Energy Center Open House
Grand Rapids Area Library 140 NE 2nd St </b>(West parking lot)
<strong>September 6, 4 pm – 6 pm</strong>.<br />
Tour the Library’s Energy Center, which extracts heat from the UPM Blandin Plant’s wastewater to warm the building. <br />
Learn about the solar sunflower and plans for solar electricity generation.<br />
View a model wind turbine developed by ICC engineering students.<br />
See the new Educational Dashboard with demonstrations of alternative energy production and the green features of the Library (also accessible from the Library’s web page at: <a href="http://www.grandrapids.lib.mn.us/About/riverfront.htm">http://www.grandrapids.lib.mn.us/About/riverfront.htm</a> <br />
The Dashboard is also available as an app for an iPad. Search in iTunes for "Riverfront Energy Center"
Marcia Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11742943817883770581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29772186.post-26721738183744038592013-07-31T14:42:00.003-07:002013-07-31T14:42:50.624-07:00Annual Used Book Sale this weekend!Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Central Square Mall<br>
pick up a great book (or DVD or puzzle or game)<a href="http://www.eventkeeper.com/code/events.cfm?curOrg=GRAL#3192965"></a>Marcia Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11742943817883770581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29772186.post-31219496266073952162013-07-31T14:35:00.001-07:002013-07-31T14:35:53.848-07:00Chair Affair Fundraiser for the Grand Rapids Area Library Foundation<br />
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August 6th 5:00 pm at the Timberlake lodge. <br />
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BBQ Dinner, music and fun! <br />
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Beautiful Adirondack Chairs painted by local artists will be auctioned.<br />
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Tickets (only $10 !) available at the Library or from any Library Foundation Board member. Get yours now! <br />
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More information and pictures of all chairs are on the Chair Affair pages <br />
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All proceeds go towards Library programs and materials. If you can't make it, but want to support the Foundation, Donate Now! <br />
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Extended through August 8th! <br />
This display shows 18 of Minnesota's refurbished, restored and repaired architectural gems of cities around Minnesota. Old Central School is included! Thanks to the Preservation Alliance of Minnesota for the Loan of the exhibit.<br />
Marcia Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11742943817883770581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29772186.post-57368175897413483212013-07-16T14:33:00.004-07:002013-07-16T14:33:59.368-07:00Dinosaur Bones @ your library<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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On Tuesday, July 16, 125 people visited the Minnesota Science Museum's Dinosaur Bones and Fossils Show under the KAXE/Rotary tent next to the Grand Rapids ARea Library. Several kids got to help assemble a dinosaur puzzle!Marcia Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11742943817883770581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29772186.post-39780946001482963042013-04-03T11:38:00.001-07:002013-04-04T12:03:13.900-07:00Peeps Diorama Contest WinnersThe judging has finished and the winners have been announced in the 1st Annual Peeps Diorama Contest!<br />
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<strong>5th Grade and Below Category</strong>-"Helm's Peep" by Gracie Knauss<br />
<strong>6th-12th Grade Category</strong>-"Hanging with my Peeps" by Mara Munter<br />
<strong>Adult Category</strong>-"Peeps Snow Days" by Muggs and Nellie<br />
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<strong>Peeple's Choice Award</strong><br />
1st Place-"Peeps Snow Days" by Muggs and Nellie<br />
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2nd Place-"Helm's Peep" by Gracie Knauss<br />
3rd Place-"Peeperoni and Cheese Peepza" by Patti Carlin-Janssen<br />
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Thank you to: Marcia and Darla for donating the toothbrush, toothpaste, and dental floss, the Friends of the Library for supplying the Target Gift Cards, and Three Bears Candy Company for donating the gift basket for the Peeple's Choice Award Winner!<br />
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Do you like the marshmallow treats known as Peeps? Well, the library is having a Peeps diorama contest in March. Use your Peeps to make a scene-maybe your favorite book, or a summer day at the lake. <a href="http://www.grandrapids.lib.mn.us/Forms/PeepsDioramaContest2013.pdf" target="_blank">Follow this link for the guidelines and entry form</a>. Get your peeps on!Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10407111747099496925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29772186.post-4287824849167495102013-02-20T16:33:00.000-08:002013-02-20T16:33:00.314-08:00Grand Rapids Library to host author of Sisterhood of War<em>Sisterhood of War</em><br />
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Thursday, February 21st, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM<br />
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With a passion for history of the 1960's, author Kim Heikkila discusses a dramatic story largely overlooked in the literature of that time period: the experiences of women who served as military nurses in the Vietnam War. Heikkila shares the compelling story of what these women did after the war to heal from the traumatic stresses they survived. Heikkila is a professor of history at the College of St. Catherine. <br />
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Marcia Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11742943817883770581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29772186.post-76696508817088549682013-02-20T14:02:00.002-08:002013-02-20T14:02:56.744-08:00Teens ReadTeens that participated in winter reading read <strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">70,845</span></strong> pages! Way to go teens! Keep reading!Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10407111747099496925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29772186.post-46108976743717577182013-02-19T16:31:00.003-08:002013-02-19T16:31:47.575-08:00Grand Rapids Library to host Filmmaker<strong>Cavavanserai: Culture of Morocco</strong><br />
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Wednesday, February 20th, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM<br />
Moroccan-American Filmmaker, Hakim Belabbes, talks about the culture of his home country using excerpts from his documentary film, A Nest in the Heat. This personal and challenging look at the issues of separation, independence and return, chronicles Belabbes' journey from his "hometown of Boujad to his new home" in Chicago. It explores domestic spaces and religious rituals of intra-family relationships, especially when compounded by one member's break with traditional values. <br />
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Marcia Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11742943817883770581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29772186.post-42090946360068062692013-01-10T16:38:00.001-08:002013-01-10T16:39:27.821-08:00YA authors in Twin CitiesCheck out the <a href="http://www.melsa.org/melsa/index.cfm/programs/tkb/" target="_blank">YA authors</a> visiting the Twin Cities this winter. All the authors will be talking on Saturdays so if you're looking for something to do on a weekend check out an author or two!Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10407111747099496925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29772186.post-87809527387985799502012-12-11T15:01:00.002-08:002012-12-11T15:01:26.607-08:002013 Minnesota Teen Video ChallengeThe 2013 MN Teen Video Challenge has been announced. It is a national video competition for teens to get involved with reading and the library's summer reading program. Here's the gist of it: teens make a 30-90 second video interpreting the summer reading theme "Beneath the Surface" and they could win $275.00. Click on the links for <a href="http://www.crplsa.info/download/attachments/7176194/MN+Teen+Video+Entry+Form+2013.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1355169619151" target="_blank">entry form</a> and <a href="http://www.cslpreads.org/pubfiles/pdf/TVC2013/ModelReleaseForm2013.pdf" target="_blank">model release form</a> (for the actors/actresses in the film). Check out these links for <a href="http://www.cslpreads.org/rules.html" target="_blank">rules</a>, <a href="http://www.cslpreads.org/video-resources.html" target="_blank">video creation resources</a>, and <a href="http://www.cslpreads.org/prizes.html" target="_blank">prizes</a>.Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10407111747099496925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29772186.post-51653130623288912792012-12-01T09:02:00.000-08:002012-12-01T09:02:00.178-08:00Civil War Soldier at the Grand Rapids Library<br />
Life as a Civil War Soldier<br />
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Civil War soldiers had it rough, when they got hungry, they’d dip their worm-infested hardtack into a tin cup of coffee — coffee made by putting stale coffee beans inside a sock that hadn’t been washed for four months and pounding them with the butt end of a musket.<br />
Dressed as a Union soldier, Arn Kind talks about the Civil War so kids understand the soldiers' experience in this tragic war.<br />
Kind is a member of the First Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment, an authentic re-enactment group that has appeared in many documentaries and well known feature films.<br />
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The Civil War soldier who visited us on November 15th talked about hard tack as one of the rations for soldiers during the Civil War. If you want to try making the authentic version, or some variation of it, there are recipes and instructions at the <a href="http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Hard_Tack" target="_blank">Wikimedia </a>cookbook and <a href="http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Hardtack" target="_blank">Wikihow</a> and a great description and history and links to other resources in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardtack" target="_blank">Wikipedia</a>
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Try making a batch and bringing it to the upcoming program with the soldier from the First Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment on December 8th!<br />
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Marcia Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11742943817883770581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29772186.post-56172445793251821702012-11-30T11:03:00.000-08:002012-11-30T11:03:00.628-08:00Mason Jar Ideas at the Library<strong>50 Gazillion things to do with a Mason Jar!</strong><br />
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It's craft night at the library! Come for an idea exchange for ways to use a mason jar. Bring samples of your ideas and leave with inspiration from other's. The famous glass jar with a sealable screw lid can be used for practical or beautiful purposes; for gift-giving or garage. This is a show and tell program with full audience participationMarcia Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11742943817883770581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29772186.post-44589582007948690112012-11-25T10:50:00.000-08:002012-11-25T10:50:00.581-08:00Family Movie Night at the Grand Rapids Library!Thursday, November 29, 6:00 pm<br />
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Join us for another installment in our Family Movie Night Series! Bring dinner or a snack or a fluffy pillow for the floor, and join us for <em>Arthur Christmas</em> on the big screen in the community room. <br />
<span class="st"> Santa's youngest son Arthur embarks on a magical adventure to deliver the final gift to a child to save Christmas.</span>Marcia Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11742943817883770581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29772186.post-954413857943299582012-11-23T08:59:00.000-08:002012-11-23T08:59:12.427-08:00Museum Passes Available<br />
We still have a few Museum passes available that are good through November 30 at the Duluth Depot, Great Lakes Aquarium, MN Discovery Center, Judy Garland & Children's Museum and more! Stop in to pick up several if you can use them before next Saturday!<br />
<strong>Storyland tickets</strong><br />
We just received tickets available for the Storyland exhibit at the Dutluth Children's Museum valid December 1, 2012 - January 20, 2013. Check the Children's Museum's web site for hours and other current exhibits and programs<br />
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Marcia Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11742943817883770581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29772186.post-50105369188892297622012-11-23T08:57:00.000-08:002012-11-23T08:57:13.668-08:00Listen to MN History this weekendMinnesota History opportunity<br />
If you are interested in learning more about Minnesota History, tune in to This American Life on the radio this weekend. <br />
<br />Here is a message from Ben Leonard, Director of the Nicollet County Historical Society and a recent speaker on the U.S. Dakota War of 1862:<br />
• "I’d like to tell you about an amazing opportunity for the Historical Society and upcoming event. The Treaty Site History Center and NCHS Director Ben Leonard are featured in an upcoming episode of the National Public Radio show “This American Life.” The episode will air over Thanksgiving weekend. Mankato native and Gustavus graduate John Biewen, now at Duke University, has created the hour-long radio documentary on the Dakota Nation, War of 1862, and the consequences that are still felt today.<br />
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• If you can’t listen to the show on your local NPR affiliate, please download the podcast on Itunes, or here: http://www.thisamericanlife.org/. It’s free if you download the week of November 25th."<br />
In northern Minnesota, MPR broadcasts <em>This American Life</em> on Saturday at 1 pm and Sunday at 10 pm at 107.3 FM in Grand Rapids, 91.3 FM in Bemidji, and 92.5 FM in Virginia. <br />
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Marcia Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11742943817883770581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29772186.post-29468965727400805912012-11-16T10:38:00.000-08:002012-11-16T10:38:00.642-08:00Mesabi Iron Range: History and People<strong>Monday, November 19, 7:00 pm.</strong> <br />
Hibbing author, Pat McGauley, is a historian, former teacher and taconite miner. He has a deep love for the colorful history of the Mesabi. McGauley has done extensive research for a series of novels that capture romance and drama while blending real and fictional events that shaped the region's landscape. He shares highlights of the Mesabi's evolution, the people that immigrated and the economic impact iron has had on northern MinnesotaMarcia Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11742943817883770581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29772186.post-63530478385055209042012-11-13T19:00:00.000-08:002012-11-13T19:00:02.466-08:00Civil War Discussion Series<strong>Civil War Discussion Part 5: War & Freedom--Emancipation</strong><br />
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<strong>Thursday, November 15 @ 7:00 p.m</strong><br />
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Jon Maturi, Discussion Leader & John Hayes, Guest <br />
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The discussion series "Making Sense of the Civil War," concludes with a conversation about emancipation-the uncompensated, immediate release of four million slaves. John Hayes, American history scholar and historical interpreter joins Jon Maturi in leading the discussion. He brings knowledge of the "history before the history" that influenced the war and its outcomes. He lends a deeper perspective about slavery and servitude and a viewpoint from southern states. <br />
Recommended reading is <em>America's War anthology, part 5</em>. Civil War discussions will continue at the library through 2015 commemorating significant period events.<br />
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<em>"Making Sense of the Civil War" is a 5 part discussion series funded by the National Endowment of the Humanities and the American Library Association</em>.<br />
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Marcia Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11742943817883770581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29772186.post-49195382057597586302012-11-13T18:00:00.000-08:002012-11-13T18:00:04.438-08:00Visit from a Confederate Soldier<strong>Making Sense of the Civil War - Re-enacting a Southern Soldier</strong> - <br />
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<strong>Thursday, November 15 @ 6:00 p.m.</strong><br />
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<strong>John Hayes, Civil War Re-enactor</strong><br />
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John Hayes grew up in the state of Virginia, trapping, hunting and exploring in places like Bull Run-battlefields of the Civil War. His father and friends told stories of ancestors who had experienced the war first hand. As an adult he became a scholar of 18th and 19th Century history of the American continent. In this program, he dons period clothing and shares artifacts and stories to explain what caused the war, tactics used to fight and a soldier's life. Children and adults are invited to experience history from John's perspective. <br />
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Marcia Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11742943817883770581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29772186.post-52117343063937810242012-11-13T10:17:00.001-08:002012-11-13T10:17:23.276-08:00Support your library: GiveMN.org<em>A Letter from the Library Foundation:</em><br />
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Dear Friend,<br />
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As you know, the Grand Rapids Area Library Foundation is making a difference every day by helping the Grand Rapids Area Library maintain and grow its collection and provide children with story times, special computers, and activities. In addition, the Foundation works to secure grants and donations for the Riverfront Energy Center. Your generous support means the world to patrons of all ages and interests who use the library’s meeting spaces and computers, attend programs and children’s activities, get help finding information, and simply enjoy a quiet place to read.<br />
Join us on November 15, Minnesota’s Give to the Max Day, and help us win a $1000 Golden Ticket. By partnering with GiveMN, an online giving website for Minnesota nonprofits, the Grand Rapids Area Library Foundation will have 25 chances to maximize your gift on Give to the Max Day and could help us win an extra $1000 for our work in the community.<br />
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At the end of Give to the Max Day, one donation from across Minnesota will be randomly selected for a $10,000 Supersized Golden Ticket! Help us increase our odds by making your gift, day or night, on November 15 by visiting www.<a href="http://givemn.org/">GiveMN.org</a> and searching for Grand Rapids Area Library Foundation.<br />
Be one of the first 20 donors of $20 or more and there will be a $20 match made to your gift. Together we hope to raise more than $7500 on Give to the Max Day and we’re counting on your help! <br />
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Sincerely,<br />
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Kathy McCarty<br />
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President<br />
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