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February Programs at Hennepin County Library – Minneapolis Central

By Mary Ann | Published: January 11, 2012

Free programs for children, teens, and adults, including storytimes, author and literary programs, book clubs, technology classes, career and small business workshops, and multicultural programs, are scheduled in February at Hennepin County libraries. For the complete program schedule and for more information: www.hclib.org

The following programs are scheduled at Hennepin County Library – Minneapolis Central:

Hennepin County Library – Minneapolis Central
300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, 612.543.8000
Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award
Wednesday, Feb. 1-Tuesday, Feb. 28
Grades 3-6. Vote for your favorite Maud Hart Lovelace nominees at your local library. You must have read at least three titles to be eligible to vote. Vote any time during the month of February!
Conversation Circles
Wednesday, Feb. 1-29, 4-6 p.m.; Thursday, Feb. 2-23, 4-6 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 4-25, 1-3 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 5-26, 1-3 p.m.; Tuesday, Feb. 7-28, 4-6 p.m.; at Minneapolis Central Library
Non-native English speakers: practice your English and make new friends in an informal, volunteer-led setting, and learn about the library, too. Call 612-543-5669 for more information in English or, in Hmong, 612-543-8845; in Somali, 612-543-8756; in Spanish, 612-543-8510.

Job Search Assistance
Wednesdays, Feb. 1-29, 1-4:30 p.m. at Minneapolis Central Library
Are you seeking new employment or re-entering the workforce? Do you need help looking for a job, filling out applications or writing your résumé? Stop in for free one-to-one assistance with a job search representative.
Presented in partnership with Goodwill/Easter Seals.

Patent Workshop for Inventors, Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners
Wednesday, Feb. 1, 4:30-5:30 p.m. at Minneapolis Central Library
Registration required; begins Jan. 4; limit 12. Hennepin County Library’s Patent & Trademark Resource Center at Minneapolis Central serves all of Minnesota from its location. Library staff will cover intellectual property basics, the patent process and how to do a preliminary patent search.

MCAD Exhibit: 125 years
Saturday, Jan. 14-Thursday, Feb. 2 at Minneapolis Central Library
The Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) has been “a catalyst for creativity in Minneapolis” for 125 years. Celebrate this great milestone with history, media and art displays.
Presented in collaboration with Minneapolis College of Art and Design.

Microsoft PowerPoint: Basics
Friday, Feb. 3, 4-6 p.m. at Minneapolis Central Library
Registration required; begins Jan. 6; limit 12. Learn to create presentations and use the ribbon to create a basic slide show.

Computer Class for Complete Beginners
Friday, Feb. 3, 1-3 p.m. at Minneapolis Central Library
Registration required; begins Jan. 6; limit 12. Learn the difference between hardware and software, practice using a mouse, find out more about library resources if you have little or no experience using a computer.

Adult Homework Help
Saturdays, Feb. 4-25, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Minneapolis Central Library
Trained volunteer tutors will help adults with college homework assignments in any subject. Also open to adults working to improve their English, prepare for the GED, and pass occupational, citizenship and driver’s exams. Note: The New Americans Center is on the fourth floor.

Public Tours of Minneapolis Central Library
Saturdays, Feb. 4, Feb. 18, 11 a.m.-noon at Minneapolis Central Library
or call 612.543.8000.
Tour this stunning Cesar Pelli structure with a green roof, an art gallery, special collections, four-story atrium and much more! Note: 24-hour advance registration and a minimum of three people required per tour. Groups of 10 or more, or groups with mobility issues, contact Rochelle at 612-543-8120 or email rhenry@hclib.org. School groups (preK-12, ABE and ESL), contact Bernie at 612-543-8030 or email bfarrell@hclib.org. Note: two-week advance notice is required for planning and scheduling a school group visit.

History Day Hullabaloo
Saturday, Feb. 4, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Minneapolis Central Library
Grades 6-12. Get personalized help with narrowing your topic, developing your paper, identifying primary resources and finding the best library materials. Librarians, Minnesota History Day staff and mentors from the University of Minnesota will help you make sense of your project. Plenty of time for questions.
Presented in partnership with Minnesota Historical Society.

Choosing the Right Form of Business Ownership
Saturday, Feb. 4, 10 a.m.-noon at Minneapolis Central Library
Registration required; begins Jan. 7; limit 20. Understand the business, legal and tax implications of each ownership option. P. Arthur Moe of LegalCORPS will explain forms of business organization including sole proprietorships, partnerships and incorporation, and identify the factors to consider when choosing the most suitable business structure. Time for questions and discussion follows presentation.
Presented in partnership with LegalCORPS.

Protecting Your Business Brand Online
Saturday, Feb. 4, 1-2:30 p.m. at Minneapolis Central Library
Registration required; begins Jan. 7; limit 20. Experts from Domain Dominium, LLC, will discuss the role of Internet domain names in online trademark and brand protection. Learn useful tips for preventing potential disputes as well as combating existing cybersquatters.
Presented in partnership with LegalCORPS.

Public Tours of Minneapolis Central Library
Tuesdays, Feb. 7, Feb. 21, 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Minneapolis Central Library
or call 612.543.8000.
Tour this stunning Cesar Pelli structure with a green roof, an art gallery, special collections, four-story atrium and much more! Note: 24-hour advance registration and a minimum of three people required per tour. Groups of 10 or more, or groups with mobility issues, contact Rochelle at 612-543-8120 or email rhenry@hclib.org. School groups (preK-12, ABE and ESL), contact Bernie at 612-543-8030 or email bfarrell@hclib.org. Note: two-week advance notice is required for planning and scheduling a school group visit.

Computer Skills Workshop
Tuesday, Feb. 7, Friday, Feb. 10, 1-3 p.m. at Minneapolis Central Library
Registration required; begins Jan. 10; limit 12. Work on projects and practice skills from using the mouse and keyboarding to using email and Microsoft Office with our software instructors and volunteer assistants.

Microsoft Excel: Simple Budgets
Tuesday, Feb. 7, 6-8 p.m. at Minneapolis Central Library
Registration required; begins Jan. 10; limit 12. Download and adapt a budget template from the Microsoft Office website. Learn to identify and alter the formulas to suit your own needs. Prerequisite: Microsoft Excel: Basics or familiarity with spreadsheets is highly recommended.

Resources for Foundation Funding
Wednesday, Feb. 8, 10:30 a.m.-noon at Minneapolis Central Library
Where can you find funding for your creative pursuits and information on how to write a grant? Or how to search for potential funders? Learn about print reference materials, online databases, websites and how to use them to maximize your possibilities.

Viva City Visual Arts Exhibit for Middle School Students
Wednesday, Feb. 8-Wednesday, Feb. 29 at Minneapolis Central Library
View juried artwork by Minneapolis Public Schools students in grades 6-8.
Presented in collaboration with Minneapolis Public Schools.

Public Tours of Minneapolis Central Library
Thursdays, Feb. 9, Feb. 23, 1-2 p.m. at Minneapolis Central Library
or call 612.543.8000.
Tour this stunning Cesar Pelli structure with a green roof, an art gallery, special collections, four-story atrium and much more! Note: 24-hour advance registration and a minimum of three people required per tour. Groups of 10 or more, or groups with mobility issues, contact Rochelle at 612-543-8120 or email rhenry@hclib.org. School groups (preK-12, ABE and ESL), contact Bernie at 612-543-8030 or email bfarrell@hclib.org. Note: two-week advance notice is required for planning and scheduling a school group visit.

Microsoft PowerPoint: Multimedia Tips
Friday, Feb. 10, 4-6 p.m. at Minneapolis Central Library
Registration required; begins Jan. 13; limit 12. Use multimedia tips and tricks such as auto transitions, audio and video to dress up your presentations. Prerequisite: Microsoft PowerPoint: Basics or familiarity with presentation software is highly recommended.

Small Business Consultations With LegalCORPS
Tuesdays, Feb. 14, Feb. 28, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at Minneapolis Central Library
Do you need brief advice on a legal issue? Stop by for free, confidential and sound legal advice provided by LegalCORPS volunteer attorneys. Sign up for your same-day appointment at the second-floor Information Desk.

SCORE® Small Business Consultations
Tuesdays, Feb. 14, Feb. 28, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at Minneapolis Central Library
Bring your small business idea/problem and experienced SCORE counselors (retired members of the business community) will offer free, one-on-one confidential counseling on all aspects of small business start-up and management.

Genealogy Research: Get Started
Wednesday, Feb. 15, 10:30-noon at Minneapolis Central Library
Registration required; begins Jan. 18; limit 12. Learn how to access family history resources, including census and immigration records and the best of what’s available at the library and the Web. Register online or by calling612-543-8000.

Genealogy Research: Get Started
Wednesday, Feb. 15, 10:30 a.m.-noon at Minneapolis Central Library
Registration required; begins Jan. 18; limit 12. Learn how to access family history resources, including census and immigration records and the best of what’s available at the library and the Web. Register online or by calling612-543-8000.

Childish Films
Saturday, Feb. 18, 10:30 a.m.-noon at Minneapolis Central Library
Preschool-grade 6. A program of children’s cinema and arts, featuring unique films, hands-on arts activities, live entertainment and educational introductions for children’s film fans. For more information, visitwww.supporthclib.org.
A program of the Friends of the Hennepin County Library. Support provided by Whole Foods Market, Lerner Publishing Group, Weston Wood Studios, Minnesota Parent, KARE-11 and CRASH+SUES.

Childish Films: For Kids, By Kids
Saturday, Feb. 18, 10:30 a.m.-noon at Minneapolis Central Library
Preschool-grade 6. Come enjoy and be a part of a pre-show, interactive shadow puppet performance by Emily Zimmer. Watch prize-winning animated films made by Camera-etc., an international collective of animators working with children to create hand-made artistic films that tell the children’s own stories. (Note: all films have some English subtitles, which adults may read aloud for children.)
A program of the Friends of the Hennepin County Library. Co-sponsors: Lerner Publishing Group, Whole Foods Market, Weston Woods Studio, CRASH+SUES and Minnesota Parent.

Talk of the Stacks with David Treuer
Tuesday, Feb. 21, 7 p.m. at Minneapolis Central Library
Treuer, acclaimed author of “Little,” “The Hiawatha” and “The Translation of Dr. Apelles,” has received a Pushcart Prize, the Minnesota Book Award, and fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Bush Foundation for his work. A professor of literature and creative writing at the University of Southern California, he divides his time between Los Angeles and Leech Lake Reservation in Minnesota. In “Rez Life,” his first full-length nonfiction, Treuer uses his novelist storytelling skills and eye for complex and subtle detail to examine Native American reservation life, past and present.
A program of the Friends of the Hennepin County Library. Premier sponsor: The Private Client Reserve of U.S. Bank. Additional support provided Dorsey and Whitney LLP, Marquette Hotel, MinnPost, and Magers and Quinn Booksellers.

Minneapolis History Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
Saturday, Feb. 25, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Minneapolis Central Library
Minnesota Wikipedia users and local historians: help increase the depth of information on Minneapolis history topics using materials from the library’s Minneapolis Collection. Pick a topic of interest or work from a list developed by Special Collections librarians.

Traps and Pitfalls in Intellectual Property
Saturday, Feb. 25, 1-4 p.m. at Minneapolis Central Library
Registration required; begins Jan. 28; limit 16. A LegalCORPS patent attorney will explain how inventors and business entrepreneurs can use patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets to protect their legal rights. The patent and trademark librarian will highlight services and resources available.
Presented in partnership with LegalCORPS.

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February Programs at Hennepin County Library – Webber Park

By Mary Ann | Published: January 11, 2012

The following programs are scheduled at Hennepin County Library – Webber Park:

Hennepin County Library – Webber Park
4310 Webber Pkwy., Minneapolis, 612.543.6750

Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award
Wednesday, Feb. 1-Tuesday, Feb. 28
Grades 3-6. Vote for your favorite Maud Hart Lovelace nominees at your local library. You must have read at least three titles to be eligible to vote. Vote any time during the month of February!
Job Search Assistance
Thursday, Feb. 16, 1 p.m. at Webber Park Library
Are you seeking new employment or re-entering the workforce? Do you need help looking for a job, filling out applications or writing your résumé? Stop in for free one-to-one assistance with a job search representative.
Presented in partnership with Goodwill/Easter Seals.

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Hennepin County Library News Release: Library’s free mobile app now offers new features

By Mary Ann | Published: January 10, 2012

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Library’s mobile app now offers new features

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WCNO December 1, 2011 Board Meeting Minutes

By Mary Ann | Published: January 9, 2012

Webber-Camden Neighborhood Organization

Board of Directors Meeting

December 1, 6:30 p.m.

1206 37^th Avenue North

Minneapolis, MN 55412

Minutes

Members Present: Linda Koelman, Pat Suhrbier, Stephanie Gruver, Eric Fager, Kristin Kern, Jon Marley, Jeff Valley, Frank Brown Absent: Bruce Nolan, Cyndy Gohdes, Jim Wentzell Staff: Roberta Englund, Bonnie Moore, Mary Ann Schissler.

Guests: List of guests is kept in the WCNO Board of Directors Minutes Book

Call to Order: Linda Koelman, Chair, called the meeting to order at 6:30pm.

Introductions/Greeting: Introductions were made and greetings extended.

Approve the Agenda: M/S/A to approve the agenda.

Approve the Minutes: M/S/A to approve the minutes of the November 3, 2011, Annual Meeting

Treasurer’s Report: M/S/A to accept the Treasurer’s Report, pending audit. Note: Will begin the work of plan

modifications at the January meeting. No requests will be made to NRP until the 2012 transition of NRP to NCR is complete.

Reports/Presentations:

Camden Community Parks: Emily Wolfe- Absent. Board was encouraged to attend the Webber Park Master Plan Meeting on December 13 at Webber Park.

Community Participation Coordinator: Mary Ann Schissler

Senior Leaf Rake, Final tally – 26 yards raked—some properties raked twice due to leaves falling off the trees so late this year. Frosty Family Fun: January 20, 5-8pm. Planning meeting scheduled for December 6.

Community Advocate: Bonnie Moore

Issues and concerns: 4^th Precinct Reorganization happening. 4001 Colfax seems to be calming down. Franklin Bank involved in one incident in which they are not doing business for the benefit of the neighborhood. It was suggested by neighborhood residents that rentals be limited. Questions asked: Why do residents have to take care of things? Why not the renters or the landlords? Perception is very different between north and south Minneapolis. Residents need to work with Regulatory Services.

Executive Director: Roberta Englund

NNC Update: Attendance at the HMI presentation, December 14^th, 6pm at UROC: Committing to attend: Stephanie Gruver, Linda Koelman, and Pat Suhrbier.

NCR Update: CPP Contract extension until June 30, 2012. There is a preliminary design for rehab of 42^nd/Fremont intersection. 4140 Fremont has reached abandoned building status; money is owed on taxes. Discussion on the 44^th and James Avenue store; Kevin Aldwaik needs 2,000 square feet of sales space to open his store as a full grocery the current space is 63 feet short.

Board Action: 2012 WCNO Check Signers – M/S/A

Board Action: 2012 WCNO Calendar – M/S/A

Adjourn: 8:30 p.m.

Respectfully submitted:

Mary Ann Schissler, Staff-Acting Secretary Linda Koelman, Chair

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Children’s Book Illustrators Guild of MN Exhibit

By Mary Ann | Published: January 9, 2012

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Childrens Book Illustrators Guild of MN exhibit atPierre Bottineau Library

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Snow Emergency clears streets “like magic” in City’s new public service announcement

By Mary Ann | Published: January 5, 2012

You’ve seen infomercials with sales pitches for knives, cookware, laundry detergent and even blankets with sleeves. This month, Minneapolis Snow Emergency joins these products on TV to promote its amazing street-clearing ability and encourage drivers to park out of the way of the plows this winter. The public service announcement, which Comcast is now airing on cable in Minneapolis at no cost to the City, uses off-beat humor to grab the attention of drivers to remind them to sign up for Snow Emergency alerts.

While the PSA parodies infomercials, failing to follow Snow Emergency rules is no laughing matter. The City wants to make sure everyone who parks in Minneapolis is signed up for alerts BEFORE a Snow Emergency is declared. So far this year, there has not been a Snow Emergency declared. There were eight Snow Emergencies declared last season.

When enough snow falls, a Snow Emergency is declared by the City of Minneapolis. Drivers then need to follow Snow Emergency parking rules so plow drivers can do the best job possible. Any vehicles not parked in accordance to the Snow Emergency parking rules may be ticketed and towed.

The new Minneapolis Snow Emergency PSA was written, produced and edited in-house using available City staff. It’s now being aired on a variety of cable channels in Minneapolis, thanks to Comcast. In addition to watching the PSA on the City’s YouTube channel, DVD copies are available upon request.

Published Jan. 3, 2012

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