merickson | July 28, 2010
Our last summer program for elementary aged children took place on Tuesday, July 27, 2010 when we enjoyed the exquisite talent of the Internationally renowned Rose Ensemble! Their educational and entertaining program “The Last Queen of Hawai’i” brought to life the incredibly varied music and dance traditions of the islands through beautiful voice, ukulele, gourd drums, and [...]
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merickson | July 25, 2010
Our Elementary Program for Tuesday, July 27th will feature the Internationally renowned Rose Ensemble! Their educational and entertaining program “The Last Queen of Hawai’i” brings to life the incredibly varied music and dance traditions of the islands through voice, ukulele, gourd drums, and hula. Join us for this exciting trip down the path of [...]
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merickson | July 22, 2010
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Tags: Baldacci, The Whole Truth
merickson | July 19, 2010
Our Elementary Program for Tuesday, July 20th featured Harriet (a bald eagle) and her handler from the National Eagle Center. It was a fascinating presentation! Did you know that an eagle can exert up to 400 lbs. pressure with each of its talons? Did you know that it can dive for prey at 100 miles an hour? We learned [...]
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merickson | July 17, 2010
RAD Zoo was spectacular … AGAIN! We are grateful to Melissa Pastika for such a great presentation, to the over 180 people who attended, and to the Chosen Valley Community Foundation who funded this program! Click here to check out all the great photos from this event.
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merickson | July 17, 2010
Game Day on July 13th was fun! Twister, Clue, Uno Attack, Scene It: Disney Version, Banana Splits and a water balloon toss. Click here to check out the photos.
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merickson | July 15, 2010
The always fabulous RADZoo (Reptile and Amphibian Discovery Zoo) will bring their traveling wildlife program to the library on Friday, July 16th at 10am. Their highly informative, interactive programs feature a variety of live fascinating reptiles and amphibians. They always provide an enjoyable experience while instilling a greater understanding of these unique animals and the [...]
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merickson | July 14, 2010
The library is a collection spot for donations of school supplies for the United Way’s Running Start for School initiative. Running Start for School provides school supplies to low-income students in Olmsted County. The start of a new school year means buying school supplies, which can be exciting. However, for some lower-income families it can [...]
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merickson | July 12, 2010
Tuesday, July 13th at 1:00pm GAME DAY! We’ll have a bunch of games but feel free to bring your own favorite game if you wish. Banana Splits will be served. Yum!! Come play!!
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merickson | July 8, 2010
Many email notices are being returned to us as being “Delayed” or “Undeliverable”. This is a problem related to the network upgrade and SELCO is working very hard on solving it. If you have been expecting a notice this week letting you know that requested items are in for you, please don’t hesitate to call (867-3480) or email [...]
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Tags: email notices, upgrade