Winter Reads: Winter Reading for Adults

January/February 2019

Vol 21 Issue 1

Calendar Highlights

January

2 - Winter Reads Begins

3 - Winter Reads Kickoff | SV

8 - Ask About Human Trafficking | RV

8 - Seed Talk | WB

9 - Etsy Craft Entrepreneurship | RV

10 - Between Two Worlds | SV

12 - Digital Storytelling Series | RV

12 - History Day Hullabaloo | RV

14 - Social Media | WB

15 - North St. Paul Book Club | NS

16 - Guest Makers: Jewelry Making | MP

16 - Etsy Craft Entrepreneurship | RV

17 - Book Bingo | MV

17 - Paper Caper with Articulture | NB

17 - Human Trafficking | RV

17 - Operation Sight and Sound Art | SV

18 - Stories Sing! | NB

18 - Online Language Learning | WB

23 - Etsy Craft Entrepreneurship | RV

23 - Meditation with Arvind Naik | WB

26 - Fix-it Clinic | RV

26 - Author/Illustrator: Vanessa

Brantley-Newton | SV

28 - Stories Sing! | MP

28 - Women / Great War | WB

30 - Meditation with Arvind Naik | MP

30 - Etsy Craft Entrepreneurship | RV

February

2 - Friends Gala | RV

2 - Harry Potter Book Day | SV

6 - Etsy Craft Entrepreneurship | RV

9 - LoveCrafts | WB

11 - Social Media | RV

12 - Race, Class and Gender | RV

12 - Seed Talk | WB

14 - Normal Aging or Dementia? | RV

14 - Help Wanted? | SV

15 - Online Language Learning | RV

15 - Gallery 96: Opening Reception | SV

19 - North St. Paul Book Club | NS

19 - Discovering Podcasts | RV

19 - Race, Class and Gender | RV

21 - Guest Makers: Character Animation | SV

23 - Digital Storytelling Series | RV

25 - WBLAHS Collections Sampler | WB

26 - Race, Class and Gender | RV

28 - The Children of Lincoln | RV

28 - Winter Reads Ends

Winter Reads: Winter Reading for Adults

January 2 - February 28

Winter Reads encourages busy adults to delight in reading

during the dark months of winter. Starting January 2, pick

up your reading record bookmark at any Ramsey County

Library or sign up online at rclreads..

Read four books and return your reading record or track

your reading list online to receive a prize. Then you will be

entered for a chance at a grand prize.

Winter Reads Kickoff: Ramsey County Readers Recommend

Thursday, January 3, 2 p.m.

RCL - Shoreview

Join us to kick off Winter Reads, our reading program for adults. In December, the library in

Shoreview had a suggestion box asking for your favorite reads. Based on these book selections,

we¡¯ll present a list of books to help you decide what to read this winter. We¡¯ll also have some fun

activities for sharing more recommendations with each other. Come enjoy light refreshments,

meet other readers and add to your 2019 reading list!

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten

Ramsey County Library announces the launch of

a new initiative for families with children ages 0

to 4 years: 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten.

Reading with your child builds listening, memory,

concentration skills and much more. Experts

agree that children who learn these necessary

skills early do better in school and later in life.

Start your journey reading 1,000 books before

kindergarten by stopping by your library to

pick up your reading record, or sign up online at

rclreads.. Children can read (or

be read to) familiar books, new books, non-?ction books or even the same book more than once.

Books read at library storytimes count too! After each milestone, come into the library to pick up

a prize.

Explore is a bi-monthly publication funded jointly by Friends of the Ramsey County Libraries and Ramsey County Library.

Art & Literature

For the most up-to-date program information or to register for an event, visit .

TED Talks Discussion Group

Sundays, 2 - 3:30 p.m.

RCL - Roseville

January 13: Human Trafficking

February 10: There¡¯s More to Life than

Being Happy Also, What Makes a Good

Life? Lessons from the Longest Study on

Happiness

Thursdays, 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

RCL - White Bear Lake

January 10: Gender Violence

February 14: The Danger of a Single Story

Join us to view and discuss TED Talks

on a variety of topics. Limited to 30

participants. Co-sponsored by Roseville

Community Education and the White Bear

Area Senior Program.

Operation Sight and Sound Art

Exhibition

January 17 - February 9

Art Opening and Morning Concert

Thursday, January 17, 10:30 a.m.

RCL - Shoreview

Join us for a special concert to celebrate

the opening of the Operation Sight

and Sound art exhibit at the library

in Shoreview. Operation Sight and

Sound, conducted in collaboration with

Minnesota artist and musician Charlie

Maguire and the Minnesota Veterans

Home Adult Day Center, is an interactive

program that brings together veterans on

an artistic mission ranging from World

War II to the Vietnam War era. Veterans

participate in group songwriting and

photography sessions to help them share

their stories.

Hard Truths: A Social Justice

Book Club

History Book Club

Wednesdays, 1 p.m.

RCL - Roseville, Board Room

January 16: Flames of Discontent by Gary

Kaunonen

February 20: Impossible Subjects by Mae

M. Ngai

Read the book and join us for a discussion.

Co-sponsored by the East Side Freedom

Library and the Osher Lifelong Learning

Institute of the University of Minnesota.

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Book Clubs

Maplewood Eclectic

Wednesday, January 16, 7 p.m.

The Woman Who Smashed Codes

by Jason Fagone

Wednesday, February 20, 7 p.m.

For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest

Hemingway

New Brighton

Thursday, January 17, 1 p.m.

Before Green Gables by Budge Wilson

Thursday, February 21, 1 p.m.

My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She Is

Sorry by Fredrik Backman

New Brighton Evening Book Club

Tuesday, January 8, 6:30 p.m.

LaRose by Louise Erdrich

Tuesday, February 12, 6:30 p.m.

A Woman in Berlin by Frau in Berlin,

translated by Philip Boehm

North St. Paul

Tuesday, February 12, 7 p.m.

RCL - Roseville

Tuesday, January 15, 6:30 p.m.

Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls

Join your neighbors and fellow

community members in reading,

discussing and educating ourselves about

issues of social justice. There are no easy

answers around the topics of privilege, and

we welcome anyone who wants to engage

in challenging and thoughtful discussion.

This month's reading is Say What? by

Carolyn Holbrook from A Good Time for

the Truth: Race in Minnesota edited by

Sun Yung Shin. This event is presented in

partnership with Do Good Roseville.

Tuesday, February 19, 6:30 p.m.

The Alice Network by Kate Quinn

Gallery 96 Winter 2019

February 15 - March 29

Opening Reception

Friday, February 15, 6 p.m.

RCL - Shoreview

Join the artists and members of Gallery

96 for a reception to open their Winter

2019 Exhibition: Members Show. This

exhibition will be available for viewing in

the Shoreview Community Program Room

Gallery.

Shoreview Fiction

Tuesday, January 8, 7 p.m.

The Underground Railroad by Colson

Whitehead

Tuesday, February 5, 7 p.m.

The Ninth Hour by Alice McDermott

Shoreview Mystery

Tuesday, January 15, 7 p.m.

Thursday, January 17, 12 p.m.

Strongwood by Larry Millett

Tuesday, February 19, 7 p.m.

Thursday, February 21, 12 p.m.

Death Comes to the Village by Catherine

Lloyd

White Bear Lake Mystery

Wednesday, January 2, 1:30 p.m.

Freedom Night - your choice

Wednesday, February 6, 1:30 p.m.

Ocean/Water/Coastline Locales

History

History events are funded with money from Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

January 29: Stewardess!

Join us as the Minnesota History

Theatre presents scenes from its new

play Stewardess! about a young woman¡¯s

tumultuous involvement with the

glamorous [and sexist] world of 20th

century aviation. A discussion of the

changing roles of female airline workers

will follow the presentation.

Tuesday with a Scholar: OLLI

Talks

Tuesdays, 1 - 3 p.m.

RCL - Roseville

Race, Class and Gender: The

Duchess Harris Collection

January 15: The Golden Age of

Minnesota Department Stores

They were once the cultural centers, as

well as the consumer palaces, of their

communities. Join Kristal Leebrick,

author of the new book Thank You for

Shopping: The Golden Age of Minnesota

Department Stores, for a nostalgic look

back at the golden age of shopping

downtown, when stores like Dayton¡¯s

and Donaldson¡¯s provided Minnesotans

with everything from fashion to ?ower

shows. Copies of the book will be available

for purchase. Leebrick is a long-time

community journalist, as well as the

author of several books on Minnesota

history.

January 22: Push or Pull, aka the Pa

Ingalls Syndrome

Why did your ancestors come to this

country? And why did they then live in so

many different places before they settled

down? Join Pioneer Press columnist Ed

Lotterman for an economist¡¯s look at

what he calls the ¡°Pa Ingalls Syndrome¡±

in historical patterns of American

immigration. Lotterman writes the Real

World Economics column for the Pioneer

Press. He has taught economics at the

college level, and he enjoys explaining "the

dismal science" to non-economists.

Tuesdays, 1 - 3 p.m.

RCL - Roseville

February 12: The History of

Socioeconomic Status or "Class" in

America

February 19: Gender and Race in Sports

February 26: The Silence Breakers and

the #MeToo Movement

February 5: Illiberalism and the Return

of Nationalism

Is democracy under threat from the

rise of ultranationalist movements

around the world? Join Tom Hanson

for an incisive look at the causes of

rising nationalism and the emergence of

¡°illiberal¡± movements both at home and

abroad. We¡¯ll talk about the appearance of

alternative political models and consider

the prospects for democratic government

in a time of globalization and rapid

technological change. Hanson is a former

U.S. Foreign Service Officer who served in

posts throughout Europe and the former

Soviet bloc. He is currently a Diplomat

in Residence at the Alworth Institute for

International Affairs at the University of

Minnesota - Duluth.

This series is co-sponsored by the Osher

Lifelong Learning Institute of the University

of Minnesota.

Professor Duchess Harris joins us for

more of her incisive examinations of

the historical background of the most

compelling issues in American society

today. This year, her talks will focus on

race, class and gender.

More Research on the FrenchHeritage of Ramsey County

Saturday, February 16, 2 p.m.

RCL - Shoreview

From booya to beignets, historic ties

to French-Canadian culture are strong

throughout Ramsey County, especially

in the communities of Little Canada and

Vadnais Heights. Join Virgil Benoit as he

digs deeper into the French traditions of

our area. Learn how you can be part of

the research project. Presented with the

support of the Little Canada Historical

Society.

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History

History events are funded with money from Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Ramsey County Historical

Society Presents:

History Revealed

The National Register of

Historic Places

Thursday, January 24, 7 p.m.

RCL - Roseville

Denis Gardner, Minnesota¡¯s National

Register Historian, highlights the events

that spurred creation of the National

Register of Historic Places, as he explains

the concepts that help determine what

makes a property eligible for listing in

this special inventory of places. Gardner

will feature properties in our region of

the state that are a part of the National

Register.

In addition to his work with the National

Register, Gardner is the author of

Minnesota Treasures: Stories Behind the

State¡¯s Historic Places and Wood, Concrete,

Stone, and Steel: Minnesota¡¯s Historic

Bridges.

The Children of Lincoln: White

Paternalism and the Limits of

Black Opportunity in Minnesota

Thursday, February 28, 7 p.m.

RCL - Roseville

In a narrative

spanning the years

of the Civil War and

Reconstruction,

Professor William D.

Green marks the lives

of four Minnesotans

who create a telling

portrait of Minnesota

as a microcosm of

America during the tumultuous years of

Reconstruction. Green is a professor of

history at Augsburg University. His book,

The Children of Lincoln: White Paternalism

and the Limits of Black Opportunity in

Minnesota, 1860¨C1876, will be available for

purchase and signing.

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White Bear Lake Area

Historical Society Presents:

Women at the Very Heart of

the Great War

Monday, January 28, 6 p.m.

RCL - White Bear Lake

Join us as Ames

Sheldon, author of

the historical novel

Eleanor's Wars,

discusses the many

roles American

women played in

support of the war

effort in France in

World War I. Sheldon

will share ?rst-hand accounts and talk

about the women ambulance drivers of the

era.

WBLAHS Collections Sampler

Monday, February 25, 6 p.m.

RCL - White Bear Lake

Ever wonder what objects, photos and

documents the White Bear Lake Area

Historical Society has in their various

collections? Join us as we show a sampling

of the interesting items that have been

gathered over the decades and are

being preserved to share our history for

generations to come.

Becoming American Series

Between Two Worlds: Identity

and Acculturation

Thursday, January 10, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

RCL - Shoreview

Join us as we learn how immigrants react

and adjust to living in a new country and

culture, and how they bridge the divide

between the traditions and values of their

native countries. A screening of The New

Americans series, The Nigerians, focuses

on the Nwidors, the Nigerians who were

forced to ?ee their home after the military

executed their tribal leaders. Discussion

afterwards will be moderated by Professor

Olga Herrera.

Help Wanted? Immigration and

Work

Thursday, February 14, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

RCL - Shoreview

This program looks at the economic side of

immigration, chronicling the essential part

immigrant labor has played in the building

of America, as well as the con?icted

relationship the American workers have

had with immigrants. A screening of the

Destination America series, The Golden

Door, focuses on three groups¡¯ histories

of immigration to America, where they

settled, and what kinds of work they

contributed. Discussion afterwards will be

moderated by Professor Olga Herrera.

"Becoming American: A Documentary

Film and Discussion Series on Our

Immigration Experience" is a project

of City Lore in collaboration with the

Immigration and Ethnic History Society

and the International Coalition of the Sites

of Conscience. The project has been made

possible by a major grant from the National

Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring

the Human Endeavor. Ramsey County

Library is presenting this six-part program

series in partnership with the Shoreview

Human Rights Commission, League of

Women Voters Roseville Area and Do

Good Roseville. Additional funding for this

program series is provided by the Friends of

the Ramsey County Libraries.

Community & Well Being

For the most up-to-date program information or to register for an event, visit .

Conversation Circles for English

Learners

Mondays, 6:30 p.m.

RCL - Roseville

No Conversations January 21; February 18.

Thursdays, 6:30 p.m.

RCL - Shoreview

Are you interested in practicing your

English speaking and understanding? Join

us at our drop-in English Conversation

Circle to practice in a friendly, casual

group. Circles last one hour, and English

learners of any age, language origin or

level are welcome. This event is presented

in partnership with Silver View Adult

Education Center and Roseville Adult

Learning Center.

Community Resource Advocates

Tuesdays, 1:30 - 3 p.m.

RCL - Maplewood

Wednesdays, 1:30 - 3 p.m.

RCL - Roseville

Social workers and advocates will be

in the library to help individuals and

families with questions relating to housing

resources, shelter, accessing bene?ts,

food assistance, mental health, youth and

senior services, transportation and more.

No appointment necessary. Call 651-7246062 for more information. Co-sponsored

by People Incorporated.

Knitting for Good

Human Trafficking

Prevention and Awareness

Thursdays, 7 p.m.

RCL - Shoreview

January 1 - 31

Do you love to knit (or crochet or quilt or

sew)? Join us for this unique opportunity

to gather with your crafty neighbors as

we Knit for Good! Our drop-in group

encourages you to bring your creative

talents to support good causes, such as

hats for premature babies and welcome

blankets. Bring your projects to work

on during group time. All skill levels are

welcome.

The city of Roseville has proclaimed

January to be Human Trafficking

Prevention and Awareness Month. Human

trafficking is a nationwide public health

and civil rights crisis. Its victims and

survivors are everywhere, with Roseville

being no exception. Join us at two

special programs this month to assist in

helping prevent human trafficking in our

communities and support survivors.

Roseville Community

Connectors

Ask About Human Trafficking

Saturday, January 26, 10 - 11:30 a.m.

RCL - Roseville

Interested in

connecting with

your Roseville

neighbors

to share resources, information and

opportunities to make an impact on

our community? Come to Roseville

Community Connectors, which

meets every two months. Community

Connectors is the community engagement

branch of Do Good Roseville. The purpose

of this group is to raise awareness,

promote belonging and provide

connection. More information is available

at .

AARP Tax Help

February 2 - April 13

Mondays & Wednesdays, 12 - 4:30 p.m.

Saturdays, 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

RCL - Maplewood

Free tax help provided by AARP

volunteers will be available at the library

in Maplewood beginning February 2.

Bring a government issued ID, your Social

Security card* and other tax-related

documents. No registration necessary.

Tuesday, January 8, 6:30 p.m.

RCL - Roseville

In January, the popular ¡°Ask¡± series

will focus on human trafficking. A panel

of survivors and experts will answer

your questions about this public health

crisis and how you can help. By using

personal stories from a diversity of life

experiences, this series aims to create

dialogue, promote understanding and

forge a stronger community. This event

is presented in partnership with Do Good

Roseville and funded with money from the

Friends of Ramsey County Libraries.

Human Trafficking: What It

Looks Like in Roseville and

What You Can Do

Thursday, January 17, 6:30 p.m.

RCL - Roseville

Join the city of Roseville and the Roseville

Human Rights, Inclusion and Engagement

Commission for an informational

presentation on human trafficking.

Speakers from the community will provide

information on human trafficking in the

Roseville area and what you can do to raise

awareness and prevent trafficking.

*Alternatives to the Social Security card

are a Social Security bene?t statement or

evidence that AARP has helped prepare

your taxes in a previous year.

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