Tuesday, August 31, 2010

War Experienced: Minnesota Home Front, 1941-45

Join us at the Cloquet Public Library on Thursday, September 30 at 6:30 p.m. for a presentation by Thomas Saylor on War experienced: Minnesota Home Front, 1941-45. Saylor will examine 'women and men working', 'homemakers and mothers', and 'life on the farm', featuring oral histories he did in the Cloquet area. Dr. Thomas Saylor is Professor of History at Concordia University-St Paul. He attended the University of Akron (OH) and the University of Rochester (NY), where in 1993 he earned a Ph.D. in History. He has had research fellowships at the Free University of Berlin, Germany; the University of Munich; and Oxford University.
As founder and director of several oral history projects since 2001, Dr Saylor has conducted hundreds of individual interviews. The program is being co-sponsored by the Cloquet Public Library and Carlton County Historical Society in conjunction with Minnesota’s Greatest Generation programs presented by Minnesota Regional Public Libraries in partnership with the Minnesota Historical Society. Programs are made possible by the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund created through the passage of the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment by the vote of Minnesotans in November 2008.

Minnesota Goes To War


Join us at the Carlton County Historical Society on Friday, Oct 8 at 2 PM for a presentation by Dave Kenney on Minnesota Goes to War. Kenney will be talking about life on the Minnesota home front during World War II, with special emphasis on shipbuilding operations in Duluth/ Superior and the important role played by the Iron Range. Dave Kenney is a freelance writer specializing in Minnesota history. After earning degrees from St. Olaf College and the University of Missouri-Columbia, he established a career in television news-first as a reporter in Asheville, North Carolina and Norfolk, Virginia, and then as a senior writer for CNN in Atlanta. The program is being co-sponsored by the Cloquet Public Library and Carlton County Historical Society in conjunction with Minnesota’s Greatest Generation programs presented by Minnesota Regional Public Libraries in partnership with the Minnesota Historical Society. Programs are made possible by the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund created through the passage of the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment by the vote of Minnesotans in November 2008.

Monday, August 30, 2010

Fall activities for children

Preschool Story Times (ages 3-5) will be at 10 a.m., Wednesdays, beginning Sept. 15 through Dec. 1.

LapSit Story Times (ages 0-2) will be at 10 a.m., Thursdays, beginning Sept. 16 through Dec. 2. Join us for stories, song, play and good times.

The Library will also host afterschool matinees at 3:15 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month, beginning September 16. For more information, call 879-1531.

Fall Book Sale in October

The Friends of the Cloquet Public Library will host their annual Fall Book Sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sat., Oct. 9, 2010. Everyone is welcome to come and browse through our ample selection of discarded library books as well as area donations, ranging in quality from used to next-to-new.

Proceeds from sales will go to library programs and new book acquisitions.

Join your friends at the Cloquet Public Library’s Fall Book Sale. For more information, call 879-1531.

Winners announced in Teen Photo Contest



The Cloquet Public Library announces three winners in its “Miracle of Water” photography contest. Judges included members of the Cloquet Public Library Board of Directors and library staff. Entries were judged specifically on relevance to the contest’s theme, as well as composition and originality.

“Lake Superior” by Heather Franzen won First Place honors. Second Place went to “Water Droplets” by Josephine Umpierre, and Third Place went to Emelia Anderson for “Deep Blue Sea.” Each winner received a Triple Ribbon Rosette and Certificate of Recognition.

Winning submissions now move on to the Arrowhead Library System’s regional competition which will be judged by photographer Craig Blacklock. Eventually all three winners will be displayed at the library. For additional information, call 879-1531

Monday, August 16, 2010

Greatest Generation tour returns

On Saturday, October 23, travel via Motorcoach to visit the MN History Center and the Greatest Generation Exhibit. (This tour is FREE, you must pre-register with Cloquet Community Education. If you are not able to attend please cancel 2 days prior to the tour, to allows others to take part) This landmark exhibit at the Minnesota History Center features more than 6,000 square feet of artifacts, displays and hands-on elements to explore the accomplishments, sacrifices, disappointments, challenges and enduring legacy of Minnesota’s Greatest Generation. Members of Minnesota’s Greatest Generation are people we know, they are our grandparents, our parents and our next-door neighbors. Yet, we may have never heard their stories. These remarkable people – who grew up during the Depression, came of age during World War II and participated in the post-war boom – created a lasting legacy that has shaped all of us who have come after. Explore the accomplishments, sacrifices, disappointments and challenges that have shaped the enduring legacy of Minnesota's Greatest Generation through their stories. This tour is a cooperative effort between the Arrowhead Library System, Cloquet Public Library, Carlton County Historical Society, Minnesota Historical Society and Cloquet Community Education's Age to age Program. This tour 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.
Itinerary:
8:00 A.M. Depart Cloquet (BACK PARKING LOT at Super One)
10:30 A.M. Arrive at History Center
10:30 to 11:00 Museum Self-exploration time, (some great city-views to check out!)shopping or restroom break time
11:00-12:00 Lunch in Café Minnesota (on your own)
12:00-1:50 Visit Reference Library
1:55-3:30/4:00 Gather in Level 1 Rotunda for Minnesota's Greatest Generation Tour (Minnesota's Greatest Generation Tour approx 30 minutes) and exhibit time on your own.
4:00 P.M. Depart History Center
6-6:30 P.M. Return Cloquet