Duluth Public Library News Releases
Budding young poets have a chance to let their creativity grow during spring break with two free poetry workshops at the Duluth Public Library (520 W. Superior St.). The workshops will be held on Tuesday, April 6 and will be led by poet Jennifer Derrick. Colorful Poetry, from 10:30 to noon for kids in grades 1-3, uses kids’ senses to explore color and nature in poems. Feeling It Out, from 1:30 to 3:00 for kids in grades 4-6, will focus on how poetry can express feelings. In both workshops kids will have the opportunity to work on poems of their own.
Space in the workshops is limited and registration is required; call 730-4218 to sign up or for more information.
The poetry workshops are funded with money from the vote of
the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008, which dedicated funding
to preserve Minnesota’s arts and cultural heritage, and are
co-sponsored by the Duluth Public Library and Arrowhead Library
System.
(March 11, 2010)
As part of Teen Tech Week (March 7-13, 2010), the Duluth Public Library will be presenting a free showing of the 2008 film Journey to the Center of the Earth on Saturday, March 13 at 2:00 in the Main Library Green Room.
The film, starring Brendan Fraser, builds on the familiar Jules Verne story. While backpacking across Iceland with his nephew, science professor Trevor Anderson finds a cave that leads them deep down into the bowels of the planet and they decide to try to find out what has happened to Trevor's missing scientist brother. With their mountain guide. they discover a fantastic and dangerous lost world in the center of the earth, a bizarre landscape filled with terrifying creatures.
The movie is part of the Library’s Teen Tech Week activities,
which include a library scavenger hunt with drawings for prizes.
For more information, call the Library’s Youth Services at
730-4218.
(February 26, 2010)
Classical music lovers will want to be at the Duluth Public Library on Monday, December 28 when two local high school students will be presenting a classical piano concert at 7:00 p.m. in the Green Room. Max Heisick-Thole and Malaika Magomolla are currently attending the Perpich Center for Arts Education in Golden Valley, Minnesota. Heisick-Thole is a senior specializing in piano and saxophone and Magomolla is a junior specializing in piano. Their program will include works by Beethoven, Debussy, Chopin, among others. The concert is free and the public is encouraged to attend.
The Duluth Public Library and Arrowhead Library System are
sponsoring this program. The project is funded with money from
the vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008, which
dedicated funding to preserve Minnesota’s arts and cultural
heritage.
(December 12, 2009)
Bring your babies and preschoolers to dance with Terrence Smith, folk dance caller and musician, during the Duluth Public Library’s free storytimes on Wednesday, December 9 in the Library Green Room. Baby and Toddler Time for children under age 3 is at 10:15; Preschool Storytime for 3-5 year olds is at 11:15. As you and your child spin, twirl and tap your toes together, your child will be learning new vocabulary, creating a story through dance, and combining physical movement with the rhythm of language.
Terrence Smith has been a Minnesota Roster artist for more than 20 years and has performed extensively at libraries, schools, childcare centers and community centers.
The Duluth Public Library and Arrowhead Library System are sponsoring Smith’s appearance. The project is funded with money from the vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008, which dedicated funding to preserve Minnesota’s arts and cultural heritage.
For more information, contact the Library’s Youth Services
at 730-4218.
(November 25. 2009)
The Duluth Public Library is pleased to announce the selections for the Ninth Annual One Book, One Community reading project. This year's community read will focus on two titles: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year in Food Life by Barbara Kingsolver and Seedfolks by Paul Fleischman. The committee encourages everyone in the Duluth/Superior area to begin reading and discussing the books before next April.
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year in Food Life is a true account of the year in the life of a family whose goal was to eat only locally produced food, either grown or raised within a 100-mile radius of their own farm. The premise was to eat fresh, nutritious food, support local farms and benefit the environment by eating food with less packaging and transportation requirements. Kingsolver wrote the central narrative, and her husband, Steven Hopp, wrote in-depth sidebars about food-production science and industry. Kingsolver's then 19-year-old daughter, Camille, wrote brief essays on the local-food project, plus nutritional information, meal plans and recipes.
Seedfolks is a short collection of stories. An old man seeking renewal, a young girl connecting to a father she never knew, a pregnant teenager dreading motherhood, are just a few of the 13 voices that tell one story of the flowering of a vacant city lot into a neighborhood garden. Old, young, Haitian, Korean, Hispanic, tough, haunted, and hopeful--Newbery Medal winner Paul Fleischman weaves characters as diverse as the plants they grow into a multi-layered exploration of how a community is born and nurtured in an urban environment. While the book is written for children and teens, the ideas and presentation are universally appealing.
The One Book, One Community Reading Project will run during April and May, 2010. Teachers, students, librarians, book groups and others are encouraged to participate. By announcing the titles now, the committee hopes to allow time for groups to read the books and plan to participate in the spring events, and for teachers to plan classroom discussions and activities around the titles.
All organizations are welcome to join the project. Libraries, schools, universities, book clubs, environmental and sustainability groups are encouraged to collaborate with the One Book, One Community committee by scheduling events celebrating themes in the books. Call the Duluth Public Library Community Services Office at 730-4236 for more information.
The Duluth Library Foundation and the Arrowhead Reading Council
sponsor the One Book, One Community reading project.
(November 19. 2009)
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Duluth Public Library, 520 W. Superior St., Duluth, MN 55802
