July/August 2019 Vol 21 Issue 4

Calendar Highlights July 4 - All Libraries Closed 8 - Family Fringe Preview Night | RV 9 - Easy Exercises for Better Balance | NB 9 - Man of La Mancha: Joe Chvala | SV 9 - Poets on Poetry | SV 9 - Seed Talk | WB 10 - Evening Book Club | NB 11 - Dementia: Caring & Coping | RV New Look in cloudLibrary 13 - Advanced Vegetable Gardening | RV 15 - Family Fringe Preview Night | SV Ramsey County Library is excited to announce 17 - Summer Music Series | MP that cloudLibrary will be upgrading to a new 17 - Arts Roseville Featured Artist | RV interface on July 1. The new look will make it 17 - History Book Club | RV easier than ever to: 17 - Library Board Meeting | SV 22 - Friends Board Meeting | RV • Borrow e-books and e-audiobooks. 22 - The Story of the White Bear Lake Armory | WB • Save reading lists and mark favorites. 23 - History of the Blues | SV • View digital borrowing history. 25 - Tour a Senior Facility | RV • Easily switch between family member cards. 25 - The Floating Bethel | RV You will also be able to customize your 27 - Fix-it Clinic | NB cloudLibrary – create your own avatar, choose a 27 - Digital Storytelling Series | RV 27 - Pest Detective | SV theme and curate notifi cations, get the information you want just the way you want it. 31 - Summer Music Series | MP cloudLibrary is a free service, available to all library patrons. All you need is your library card. 31 - Common Threads Book Club | SV The app is available in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. Patrons can simply download the app, log in using their library card number and PIN and start interacting with Ramsey County August Library while they are on the go. 3 - Depolarizing Within: Becoming | MV 3 - Planting for Pollinators | RV Upgrade cloudLibrary today, take the guided tour of features, and fi nd out how easy it can be to 6 - Get Smart about Home Buying | RV manage your library account. 8 - Dementia: Caring & Coping | RV 10 - Digital Storytelling Series | RV Enjoy the Outdoors at Your Library 10 - Planting for Pollinators | SV 12 - Better Angels Workshop | MP Come out this summer and 13 - Drop-In Job Search Assistance | RV enjoy our reading gardens 14 - Summer Music Series | MP and outdoor spaces at several 14 - Evening Book Club | NB Ramsey County libraries. 14 - Arts Roseville Featured Artist | RV • Enjoy butterfl ies fl uttering 15 - Better Angels Workshop | SV and children playing in the 15 - Easy Exercises for Better Balance | WB Roseville reading garden. 21 - History Book Club | RV 21 - Library Board Meeting | RV • You can always fi nd a favorite 22 - Thank You for Shopping | RV reading bench on the patio at 26 - St. Mary’s School: A Look Back | WB the library in Shoreview. 28 - Common Threads Book Club | SV • At White Bear Lake, patrons 31 - Herb Gardening | RV "If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need." - Cicero, Roman statesman and philosopher can enjoy the garden and the reading buddies statue. • Come and build forts in the nature play area at the library in Mounds View. • Have a picnic on the outdoor patio and explore the trail through an adjacent wetland at New Brighton. • Take a stroll through the hiking path behind the library in Maplewood or enjoy a series of musical performances on the deck (see page 2). See you soon at a library near you.

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

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Man of La Mancha Poets on Poetry: Pos Moua and In Conversation with Joe Chvala Soul Choj Vang Tuesday, July 9, 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 9, 7 - 8:30 p.m. RCL - Shoreview RCL - Shoreview Join us for a Join us to celebrate conversation the publication of two with Joe Chvala, Hmong American poets, director of Pos Moua and Soul Mounds View Choj Vang. The host Community and co-organizer for Theatre's the evening is Mai Neng (MVCT) summer Moua, Minnesota author musical, Man of and editor of Paj Ntaub La Mancha. The Voice, the fi rst Hmong award-winning choreographer, writer, American literary arts Family Fringe Preview Night composer, performer and founder of the journal. Flying Foot Forum will be discussing Monday, July 8, 6:30 p.m. Poets on Poetry the upcoming production of Man of La RCL - Roseville celebrates the richness Mancha – the origin and history of the Monday, July 15, 6:30 p.m. of language, featuring musical – as well as his previous works. RCL - Shoreview two poets who will read Joining the discussion will be members some of their poetry, followed by a casual Join us at Family Fringe Preview Night. of the creative team and cast, who will conversation about writing. This event is Each event will feature three of the six perform selections from the show. Tickets funded with money from Minnesota's Arts performing arts groups in the upcoming for the performance will be available for and Cultural Heritage Fund. Family Fringe Festival. purchase at the event. From Thursday, Performers and groups include Storyland July 18 through Sunday, August 4, the Summer Music Series Magic Carpet Presents Super Drag performance will be held at Chippewa Wednesdays, 7 p.m. Storytime, Broken Box Mime Theatre Middle School. This event is funded with RCL - Maplewood presents Destination: Everywhere, Keane money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Sense of Rhythm with Universal Dance Heritage Fund. July 17: Curtis and Loretta presents Pete Destiny present Minneapolis Human Seeger - 100th Anniversary of the Music Rhythm Project, Benjamin Domask Sensory-Friendly Performance and the Man presents Hodge Podge, Off -Leash Area Thursday, July 18, 7:30 p.m. Listen to the music of Pete Seeger and sing presents Paws 'n Eff ect, and Teen Improv Chippewa Middle School along to songs like If I Had a Hammer and from the Brave New Workshop Student 5000 Hodgson Road Connection Kisses Sweeter Than Wine while delving into Union. For the third year in a row, Ramsey Pete's history and passion for social justice. One fi ve-show pass will be given away at County Library is thrilled to be partnering each library event. Online ticket discounts with MVCT and the Autism Society July 31: Tropics Steel Drum Band will be available for attendees. Family of Minnesota to present an inclusive, Steel bands play on instruments that began Fringe programs are aimed at children sensory-friendly performance of their as altered oil drums. The Tropics Steel Band twelve and under, but everyone is welcome summer show, Man of La Mancha, directed draws from Caribbean styles like calypso, at this family-friendly event. by award-winning choreographer, writer, reggae, ska, soca, pop and others. Family Fringe off ers children and families composer and performer Joe Chvala and new and adventurous presentations by featuring an amazing cast. August 14: The John Penny Trio companies creating multi-generational This inclusive performance is also suitable The John Penny Trio brings jazz that productions. Family Fringe is a juried for those with memory loss or other swings, bossa nova that sways and romantic festival taking place in tandem with the disabilities. For more information, contact ballads for dreams. The performance Minnesota Fringe Festival July 26 through MVCT at www.mvct.org or 651-638-2139. includes informal conversations and 28 and August 2 through 4 at the Barbara This performance is a partnership between audience questions about jazz history and Barker Center for Dance. MVCT, Ramsey County Library and the culture. Autism Society of Minnesota. This event is This series is funded with money from funded with money from the Friends of the Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Ramsey County Libraries. Fund. 2 Ramsey County Library | www.rclreads.org Call 651-724-6001 or go to the Library's website, www.rclreads.org, to register for classes online through the Event Calendar.

Arts Roseville Featured Artist Book Clubs Nathan Beverage Wednesday, July 17, 7 p.m. History Book Club RCL - Roseville Wednesdays, 1 p.m. RCL - Roseville, Board Room Nathan Beverage is July 17: Si, Ella Puede: The Rhetorical a Roseville Legacy of Dolores Huerta and the United resident and a Farm Workers by Stacey K. Sowards student at the August 21: We Were Eight Years in Power internationally by Ta-Nehisi Coates renowned Join us monthly with College- Clarence White, associate Conservatory director of the East Side of Music at Freedom Library, for the University discussions on a wide of Cincinnati New Brighton Evening Book Club variety of topics from where he Wednesday, July 10, 7 p.m. American history. is pursuing a Bachelor of Music in Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue Composition. He has the dream of one In July, we will discuss day changing the world with his music as Wednesday, August 14, 7 p.m. the life and work of Latina a composer for fi lm and media. Beverage Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal labor activist, Dolores has written multiple works for orchestra, by Mary Roach Huerta. In August, we'll talk about Coates' essays chamber and choral ensembles, as well as Shoreview Fiction theater productions and award-winning on race in America from Tuesday, July 2, 7 p.m. animations. Reconstruction to Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier Reparations. Extra copies of the books Tuesday, August 6, 7 p.m. are available at the Library. Co-sponsored Once in a Blue Moon Lodge by the East Side Freedom Library and by Lorna Landvik the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute of the University of Minnesota. This series is Shoreview Mystery funded with money from the Friends of the Tuesday, July 16, 7 p.m. Ramsey County Libraries. Thursday, July 18, 12 p.m. Meet Your Baker #1 by Ellie Alexander Common Threads: The Thursday, August 15, 12 p.m. Immigration Experience Tuesday, August 20, 7 p.m. Book Club Full Dark House #1 by Christopher Fowler Wednesdays, 3 p.m. White Bear Lake Mystery RCL - Shoreview Wednesday, July 3, 1:30 p.m. July 31: The Latehomecomer by Kao Kalia Kalpulli Tlaloctechutli Books Books Mysteries Yang Wednesday, August 14, 7 p.m. Wednesday, August 7, 1:30 p.m. August 28: The Lion’s Binding Oath and RCL - Roseville Suspense/Thrillers Other Stories by Ahmed Ismail Yusuf Kalpulli Tlaloctechutli is a Roseville-based We will focus on the timely subject of dance group made up of families that immigration in the U.S. The club will are dedicated to lifelong learning of the explore the experiences of more recent Mexican (Aztec) ancestral teachings. The immigrants from a multitude of nations group is committed to creating a safe and in order to examine common themes welcoming space for all. Tlaloctechutli within the immigrant experience. Read means the great lord of the rain and the book and join us for a discussion. thunder (storms). This series is funded with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. www.rclreads.org | Ramsey County Library 3 History

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Ramsey County Historical Society Presents: History Revealed The Floating Bethel Thursday, July 25, 7 - 9 p.m. RCL - Roseville Join author Christine Podas-Larson to learn about Eliza Newport, the well- White Bear Lake Area connected St. Paul resident who set up Historical Society Presents: Floating Bethel, a ship that functioned as refuge for the working poor from its dock The Story of the White Bear off Sibley Street on the Mississippi River at Lake Armory the end of the nineteenth century. Monday, July 22, 6 p.m. RCL - White Bear Lake Join us to hear the story of the White Bear History of the Blues Part II with Armory building that has served our area Joey Leone in a variety of ways since it opened in 1922. Tuesday, July 23, 3 - 5 p.m. From sending our soldiers off to World RCL - Shoreview War II to local coronations and dances, Join us for the triumphant return of blues the Armory has been at the heart of the musician Joey Leone with an all new community for decades. program. Part history lesson, part concert, this show will take you further down the road from the birth of the blues in the deep south to the sounds of the Great Migration in places like St. Louis, Kansas City and Chicago. Joey has played with the greats, and he’ll share his memories of musicians from Etta James to Chaka Khan. Thank You for Shopping: The Presented by the Shoreview Area Golden Age of Minnesota Historical Society. This event is funded with Department Stores money from Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Thursday, August 22, 7 - 9 p.m. RCL - Roseville They were once the cultural centers, as St. Mary’s School: A Look Back well as the consumer palaces, of their Monday, August 26, 6 p.m. communities. Join Kristal Leebrick for RCL - White Bear Lake a nostalgic look back at the great age of shopping downtown, when stores like From 1914 through 2014, St. Mary’s School Dayton’s and Donaldson’s provided provided quality education to area children. Minnesotans with everything from fashion Join us to hear stories of the close-knit to fl ower shows. community, reminisce and get a copy of the centennial history book. Kristal Leebrick is a long-time community journalist, as well as the author of several This series is funded with money from books on Minnesota history. Most Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. recently, she was the editor of the Park Bugle newspaper.

4 Ramsey County Library | www.rclreads.org Community & Well-being

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Conversation Circles for English TED Talks Discussion Group Learners Thursdays, 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Mondays, 6:30 p.m. RCL - White Bear Lake RCL - Roseville July 11: A Mother & Son's Photographic Thursdays, 6:30 p.m. Journey Red/Blue Workshop: Bridging RCL - Shoreview August 8: How Can We Help Young People the Political Divide - Listening No Conversation July 4. Build a Better Future and Understanding Are you interested in practicing your Monday, August 12, 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. Sundays, 2 - 3:30 p.m. RCL - Maplewood English speaking and understanding? Join RCL - Roseville us at our drop-in English Conversation Thursday, August 15, 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. Circle to practice in a friendly, casual July 14: Can a Divided America Heal RCL - Shoreview group. Circles last one hour and English August 11: A Kinder, Gentler Philosophy of An intensive workshop that brings learners of any age, language origin or Success together up to seven Republican or level are welcome. This event is presented Join us to view and discuss TED Talks on conservative-leaning (red) and seven in partnership with Silver View Adult a variety of topics. Registration required. Democratic or progressive-leaning (blue) Education Center and Roseville Adult Limited to 30 participants. Co-sponsored citizens for moderated activities and Learning Center. by Roseville Community Education and the discussions that clarify disagreements, White Bear Area Senior Program. reduce stereotyped thinking, and begin Community Resource Advocates building the relationships needed to fi nd common ground. Experience structured Tuesdays, 1:30 - 3 p.m. Depolarizing Within: Becoming conversations with a focus on listening RCL - Maplewood a Better Angel in Your Own World and refl ecting rather than debating and Wednesdays, 1:30 - 3 p.m. persuading. RCL - Roseville Saturday, August 3, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. RCL - Mounds View Goals include: Social workers • To better understand the experiences and advocates Much of today’s epidemic of toxic polarization is driven by how we talk and beliefs of those on the other side will be in the of the political divide. library to help with like-minded people about those on • Seek out areas of common ground individuals the other side. Too often we stereotype, in addition to acknowledging and and families dismiss or ridicule our fellow citizens respecting diff erences. with questions who support the other political party, its relating to housing resources and shelter, leaders and its policies. • To gain insights that might help to accessing benefi ts, food assistance, This workshop will help you become heal the increasing polarization in our mental health, youth and senior services, more aware of polarization inside us and community and the nation. transportation and more. No appointment between us; teach you skills for being Anyone interested in attending should necessary. Call 651-724-6062 for more critical without demonizing, dismissing, honestly be able to answer "yes" to the information. Co-sponsored by People or stereotyping the millions of people who following questions: “Are you willing Incorporated. diff er from you politically; and help you to listen to the other side, and are you learn how to intervene in a constructive willing to speak to the other side with Knitting for Good way in social conversations that veer respect?” Please note all participants must into contempt and ridicule for people Thursdays, 7 p.m. identify as “red” or “blue” in order to fully who hold other political views. Online RCL - Shoreview experience the intent of the workshop. registration is required. Space is limited to No Knitting July 4. Online registration required: 60 participants. Do you love to knit (or crochet or quilt or Maplewood: bit.ly/BetterAngels_MP sew)? Join us for this unique opportunity Presented by Better Angels, a national Shoreview: bit.ly/BetterAngels_SV to gather with your crafty neighbors as nonprofi t with a mission to depolarize we Knit for Good! Our drop-in group America. To learn more, please visit Presented by Better Angels, a national encourages you to bring your creative better-angels.org. nonprofi t with a mission to depolarize talents to support good causes, such as America. To learn more, please visit hats for premature babies and welcome better-angels.org. blankets. Bring your projects to work on during group time. All skill levels are welcome. www.rclreads.org | Ramsey County Library 5 Health & Wellness

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Free Help Enrolling in Health Insurance

Want help applying for health care coverage through MNsure.org? MNsure certifi ed navigators can answer questions and help with the MNsure application at no cost to you. Health Access MN schedules appointments with certifi ed navigators at the libraries in Roseville and Maplewood. Health Access MN's library hours vary, so please call 651-645-0215 to ask a question or schedule an appointment. Interpreters are available. Dementia: Caring & Coping Check out www.HealthAccess.mn for more Thursdays, 1 - 3 p.m. information. RCL - Roseville

Easy Exercises for Better Join us for The Housing Decision, a three-part series designed to help you make an Balance informed decision about moving into senior housing. This series is brought to you in Tuesday, July 9, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. partnership with the Roseville Alzheimer's and Dementia Community Action Team and the RCL - New Brighton Wilder Community Center for Aging. Thursday, August 15, 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. July 11: Understanding Senior Housing August 8: Know Your Rights RCL - White Bear Lake Options A representative of the state’s ombudsman Good balance is key to staying mobile, Catherine Engstrom, caregiver consultant for long-term care will speak about avoiding falls, and living independently at the Wilder Foundation, will discuss advocating for residents' and caregivers' as we age. Learn about easy exercises for various senior housing options and how to rights in long-term care facilities. better balance in this fun, interactive event evaluate them. with physical activity coaches from the Volunteers of America of Minnesota - RSVP July 25: Tour a Facility Volunteer Program. Participants will leave Tour a senior housing facility to practice with information about balance exercises evaluating your options and learn from they can practice at home or in free others about things to consider when community-based classes. looking. Only one facility may be toured. Registration is required. Please call the Lunch and Learn: Planning for Your Future Wilder Foundation at 651-280-2273 or email [email protected] to register. Thursday, August 1, 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. RCL - White Bear Lake Participants will meet at the library lobby in Roseville from 12:15 - 12:30 p.m. Bus Have you thought about a power of attorney, is expected to depart at 12:30 p.m. Tour health care directive or writing your own ends at 2 p.m. followed by an optional de- will? We will share simple steps you can take brief. Tour choices include the following now to get started and resources available to facilities: you to complete the planning process. • Lyngblomsten (Housing with Services and Care Center) • Arthur’s Senior Care, a Residential Care Home • Cherrywood Pointe of Roseville at Lexington

6 Ramsey County Library | www.rclreads.org Jobs & Small Business

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Small Business Workshops Marketing Strategies Thursdays, 12 - 2 p.m. Join us for a rotating series of workshops on a variety of practical topics useful for RCL - Roseville entrepreneurs and small businesses. Registration required. Presented in partnership with St. Paul SCORE. July 18: Get More Followers and Interactions on Instagram BizHacks Do you ever look at those profi les and wonder how they did it or wish that could Tuesday, July 2, 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. be you? This workshop will focus on why RCL - Maplewood there’s so much buzz about Instagram This workshop will introduce you to nine and help you decide whether it’s worth game-changing online tools that will make your time and energy. We’ll show you how you the savvy one in the offi ce. We'll show to create an experience for your current you how to intermingle these tools for followers as well as how to fi nd and attract amazing results that you can take back to new audiences. work and home. To say more would be a spoiler. Come to this workshop and walk August 15: Finding Your Voice away being an unstoppable (and frugal!) Do you fi nd it diffi cult to come up with biz guru. You’ll be sharing what you content for your blogs, emails or even learned with everyone in the offi ce anyway, social media? Do you avoid networking so bring them, too! events because you just don’t know what to say? If you’re ready to show up powerfully Finance Basics on any platform - online or offl ine, come Wednesday, July 10, 1 - 3 p.m. and learn how to fi nd your voice and tell RCL - Maplewood your story in a way that turns fans into Credit Best Practices Wouldn’t you love to get a better clients. Tuesday, August 6, 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. understanding of the basics of fi nance This series is presented by Birch Solutions RCL - Maplewood without going into a frenzied state of and St. Paul SCORE. confusion? In this foundation workshop This workshop will explain how credit you’ll get a terrifi c overview of the three reports work and identify the benefi ts, Get Smart about Home Buying fi nancial statements: income statement, risks, and strategies for small businesses Tuesday, August 6, 6:30 - 8 p.m. balance sheet, and cash fl ow. Learn how seeking credit. RCL - Roseville they work together and what information each is able to provide. Understand how Taxes 101 From fi nding a realtor to closing on your dream home, join us at our free home they are able to describe the activity and Wednesday, August 14, 1 - 3 p.m. buying workshop to learn the ins and outs health of your or any business. RCL - Maplewood of buying. Learn about the key players in Managing Stress & Isolation as Are they considered a contractor or an purchasing a home, mortgage loan options an Entrepreneur employee? What can I deduct and how and the steps you can start taking to make do I track expenses? How do I report home ownership a reality. Followed by a Thursday, July 11, 12 - 2 p.m. my business income and expenses? This Q&A with a certifi ed mortgage loan expert. RCL - Shoreview session will answer all of these questions Call 651-724-6001 to register. This workshop is designed to help business and more. owners of any size company manage the Drop-In Job Search Assistance stress related to isolation. Participants will Tuesday, August 13, 1 - 4 p.m. leave ready to use new skills in reducing & RCL - Roseville preventing the day to day stress of working alone from high-jacking their success. Are you searching for a job or working on a resume? Come and receive individualized assistance with your job search. Registration not required. Off ered in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development.

www.rclreads.org | Ramsey County Library 7 Environment & Sustainability

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Seed Talk One-to-One Tuesday, July 9, 6:30 p.m. Computer and Tech Help by RCL - White Bear Lake Appointment Join our small-group conversation with Basic computer and technology help Pam Frink, horticulturalist and seed is now available for individuals by librarian. Gardening topics vary; please appointment. An AmeriCorps CTEP check the online calendar. member will help you with emailing, job searching, working on resumes or Ramsey County Master other documents and answer other basic Gardeners technology questions. Saturdays, 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Mondays, 5 - 7 p.m. RCL - Roseville RCL - Mounds View July 13: Advanced Vegetable Gardening Call 651-724-6004 to schedule your half- Come and learn some of the advanced hour appointment. techniques for improving your vegetable Tuesdays, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. garden harvest. Designed for gardeners RCL - Roseville who have previous experience growing vegetables, you will learn ways to extend the Electric Vehicles in Minnesota Call 651-724-6001 to schedule your half- growing season, how to plant to increase Tuesday, July 23, 7 p.m. hour appointment. your total harvest and how to make your RCL - Roseville Tuesdays, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. garden healthier year-after-year. Curious about Electric vehicles? Hear RCL - New Brighton from Minnesota Electronic Vehicle (MN August 3: Planting For Pollinators Call 651-724-6002 to schedule your half- EV) owners what it is like to own, drive hour appointment. Pollinators like butterfl ies and bees are and charge electric vehicles in Minnesota. critical to a healthy environment but many You will also get a chance to check out their native species are in trouble. Learn the cars. For more information about MN EV Drop-in Tech Labs latest research in the health of Minnesota Owners visit www.MNEVOwners.org. Registration is not required. pollinators and get suggestions about what you can do to help them. Fix-it Clinic Drop-in Computer and Tech Help Mondays, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. Saturday, July 27, 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. August 31: Herb Gardening RCL - Maplewood Get to know some of the herbs commonly RCL - New Brighton Tuesdays, 2 - 4 p.m. used in cooking and learn how to harness Do you have broken stuff lying around? RCL - Shoreview those fl avors year-round. Don’t trash it – fi x it. Come to a Ramsey County Fix-It Clinic where you can get free Wednesdays, 5 - 7 p.m. Saturdays, 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. assistance to repair broken items. Bring Thursdays, 1 - 3 p.m. RCL - Shoreview things like small household appliances, RCL - Roseville July 27: Pest Detective clothing, electronics and more. Fix-It Thursdays, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Clinics are family-friendly events. For a RCL - White Bear Lake Learn how to identify, respond and list of what to bring and additional clinic prevent common pest problems in your Do you need extra help on the computer, locations, visit RamseyRecycles.com. yard and garden. You'll be taught how tablet or other piece of technology? Let us to use observation and integrated pest answer your questions. management practices to become a pest detective. E-book and E-audio Help Tuesdays, 2 - 4 p.m. August 10: Planting for Pollinators RCL - Roseville Pollinators like butterfl ies and bees are critical to a healthy environment but many Are you curious how to use your new native species are in trouble. Learn the device with the Library’s e-book latest research in the health of Minnesota cloudLibrary service? Help is available. pollinators and get suggestions about what Bring your Nook, iPad or other device for you can do to help them. hands-on instruction.

8 Ramsey County Library | www.rclreads.org Technology Courses

Ramsey County Library is pleased to off er a wide range of technology courses (listed in alphabetical order). Each class is limited to 12 participants. The Friends of the Ramsey County Libraries sponsor these free programs.

Series At-a-Glance Genealogy on the Web Microsoft Word Basics Registration Required. Friday, July 26, 1:30 p.m. Monday & Tuesday, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Pick and choose which classes interest you RCL - White Bear Lake RCL - Roseville or attend the whole series. Check out our at-a-glance calendar below to explore our An introduction to Ancestry Library July 29: Part 1 technology courses. Edition, a starting point for people Learn how to enter and edit text, apply searching online for genealogy RCL - Roseville, 7 - 8:30 p.m. formatting and save fi les. Jul 15 Exploring Virtual Reality information. Other useful online and print Jul 16 Spotting Fake News resources will be highlighted. July 30: Part 2 Jul 18 Introduction to Geocaching Learn about page layout. This class covers RCL - White Bear Lake, 1:30 - 3 p.m. Internet Basics margins, page breaks, AutoCorrect, Jul 15 Computer Basics Wednesday, July 17, 1:30 p.m. AutoFormat, page numbers, headers, Jul 16 Introduction to Windows 10 RCL - White Bear Lake footers, lists, tabs and tables. Jul 17 Internet Basics Jul 18 Assess Your Basic Computer Skills Learn how to access the internet, navigate Social Media Jul 22 Social Media websites and fi nd information with a Jul 25 Using the Cloud Monday, July 22, 1:30 p.m. Jul 26 Genealogy on the Web search engine. RCL - White Bear Lake RCL - Roseville, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Introduction to Geocaching This class is a basic introduction to Jul 29 Microsoft Word 2016 Basics Part 1 Jul 30 Microsoft Word 2016 Basics Part 2 Thursday, July 18, 7 p.m. diff erent social media platforms, Jul 31 Microsoft Excel 2016 Basics Part 1 RCL - Roseville including Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat Aug 1 Microsoft Excel 2016 Basics Part 2 and Instagram. We will go over what these Geocaching is a high-tech hide-and-seek popular sites are and how they can be used. game using satellites and GPS. Learn the Assess Your Basic Computer Skills We will provide a brief tutorial for getting basics of the website Geocaching.com, the started. Participants do not need to have Thursday, July 18, 1:30 p.m. smartphone app and a hand-held GPS, and social media accounts for this class. RCL - White Bear Lake get out and fi nd some caches on library Unsure about your computer skills? grounds. Handheld GPS provided. Be Spotting Fake News Ramsey County Library is off ering prepared to go outside. Families welcome! Northstar Digital Literacy Assessments, Tuesday, July 16, 7 p.m. an easy way to identify what you know Introduction to Windows 10 RCL - Roseville and pinpoint what you need to learn. Tuesday, July 16, 1:30 p.m. Not sure if the news you’re reading is true. Assessment includes basic skills, email, RCL - White Bear Lake Learn how to assess your online sources Windows 10, Mac OS X and MS Word. of information. This class will cover some This lecture-style class provides an basic red fl ags to look out for, methods to introduction to the key features in the Computer Basics fact-check articles, and biases that aff ect Windows 10 operating system. Meet your the news. Overcome “alternative facts” Monday, July 15, 1:30 p.m. clever digital assistant Cortana, download by better understanding how to fi nd and RCL - White Bear Lake apps from the Windows app store and view share information online. Become familiar with basic computer web pages using the Edge Browser. Feel free parts and terminology. Learn how to open to bring your Windows 10 laptop or tablet. Using the Cloud: Storing and programs and work with Windows and Sharing Files on Google Drive toolbar menus. Microsoft Excel Basics Thursday, July 25, 1:30 p.m. Wednesday & Thursday, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. RCL - White Bear Lake Exploring Virtual Reality RCL - Roseville This class is an introduction to storing Monday, July 15, 7 p.m. July 31: Part 1 RCL - Roseville documents and other fi les on the internet, Work with spreadsheets and learn to popularly known as using the "cloud." Learn how the technology behind virtual create formulas. We will introduce diff erent cloud storage reality works, how it can be used, and options before exploring how to use August 1: Part 2 what’s next in the VR world. Participants Google Drive in detail. Students will learn will have time to explore games and Learn about working with multiple how to navigate Google Drive, store and experiences on the Oculus Go, a VR worksheets, formulas and charting basics. manage their fi les, and share and edit headset. their documents online. Students are encouraged to have a Google account prior to class and know their login information. www.rclreads.org | Ramsey County Library 9 Makerspace

Register for technology classes online through the Event Calendar at www.rclreads.org or call 651-724-6001.

Open Makerspace Digital Storytelling Series: Wednesdays, 2 - 4 p.m. Making a Short Video Memoir RCL - Shoreview Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturdays, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. July 27; August 10 RCL - Roseville RCL - Roseville Tired of letting kids have all the fun? Drop Participants will develop and edit a short in and learn about the Library's 3D printer, video memoir based on an event in their Silhouette Cameo cutting machine, sewing Exploring Virtual Reality life or that of someone close to them. machine, digitization equipment, photo Monday, July 15, 7 - 8:30 p.m. In July, we will cover the principles of good and video editing software and more. RCL - Roseville storytelling and the basics of fi lmmaking, including how to shoot an interview, 3D Printing and Design Learn how the technology behind Virtual record voice over, and combine them with Reality works, how it can be used, and Tuesday, July 23, 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. photos and other B-roll footage to tell a what's next in the VR world. Participants story. RCL - Shoreview will have time to explore games and Tuesday, August 27, 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. experiences on the Oculus Go, a VR In August, we will learn how to use RCL - Roseville headset. Registration required. Space is Corel VideoStudio Pro to edit together limited to 10 participants. interviews, photos and pre-existing fi lm/ Learn how to design 3D objects on the video to make a compelling story. computer using Tinkercad.com. Then print your design using the Library's 3D Participants can use time between printer. Registration required. Space is sessions to collect and scan photos or limited to 12 participants. record interviews, using either their own equipment or resources at the Open Maker Workshops Makerspace. Registration required. Space is limited to 12 participants. Thursdays, 6 - 8 p.m. RCL - Roseville Presented in partnership with FilmNorth. This project was made possible in part by Learn how to use a piece of makerspace funding from the Minnesota Department of equipment and its software by making Education through a Library Services and a pre-determined project. Registration Silhouette Studio Technology Act [LS-00-18-0024-18] grant required. Space is limited to 6 participants. Friday, July 12, 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. from the Institute of Museum and Library RCL - Roseville Services. July 11: Virtual Travel Experiences Friday, August 2, 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Travel to the Egyptian pyramids, the Great RCL - Maplewood Wall of China or Mars while wearing the Become familiar with Silhouette Studio Library's Oculus Go headsets. and learn how to use it to cut text and basic designs with the Library's Silhouette July 18: 3D Printed Tea Light Holder Cameo cutting machine. Design your own Design a custom 3D printed LED tealight stickers, cards or other cardstock cutouts. holder using Tinkercad.com. Registration required. Space is limited to 12 participants. August 8: 3D Paper Bookmark Make a three-dimensional bookmark out of cardstock using the Library's Silhouette Cameo cutting machine.

August 15: Virtual Storytelling From tales set in imaginative worlds to documentaries, use the Library's Oculus Go headsets to experience entertaining and informative story-based virtual reality.

10 Ramsey County Library | www.rclreads.org The Friends Celebrate 40 Years of Library Advocacy The Friends celebrated their 40th anniversary with a membership gathering and program held on April 22 at the library in Shoreview. The informative and entertaining speakers – Norman Vinnes, Metta Fridley, Heidi Holland and Nancy Guerino – provided a window into the challenges of 1979 that gave rise to the Friends organization.

Thank You to 2018-19 Reading Friends Volunteers Our sincere and deep thanks to the Reading Friends Literacy Program volunteers who gave of their time and talent in the past 2018-19 school year: Aleli Balagtas, Susan Benjamin, Joyce Bjerke, Lyn Cariveau, Dana Haas, Ruth Holm, Thank You Book It! 5K Brad Larson, Nancy Lee, Susan Miller, Jo Sponsors Ann Morse, Gretchen Needham, Marilyn The Friends express their sincere Pope, Mary Santi, Sophia Vigil, Beth appreciation to the generous sponsors of Warren and Mary Weiske. the Book It! 5K Walk/Run. We could not These volunteers traveled to our Community Partners with Youth (CPY) partner site host this event without their support. in New Brighton to share good books and great times with neighborhood children. CPY Gold Sponsor: volunteers worked with K-5 children one-on-one to reinforce literacy skills and help build self-esteem. The lives of many children were enriched this year because of our dedicated and generous Reading Friends.

Reading Friends Volunteer Opportunity for 2019-20 School Year We are seeking volunteers to become Reading Friends for the 2019-20 school year. The need, beginning in September, is for volunteers to serve in the New Brighton area working one-on-one with K-5 children after school on Thursday afternoons from Silver: 4-5 p.m. No prior experience is necessary and orientation is provided. Your level of Falcon Heights/Lauderdale Lions Club commitment is fl exible - you can volunteer every Thursday or just on any Thursday that Jaci Meyer Agency, State Farm fi ts into your schedule. Maguire Agency Requirements are membership in the Friends of the Ramsey County Libraries and a free “Poky Little Puppies” and confi dential background check. Background checks can be completed this summer Bronze: in preparation for the new school year. For more information about the program, the volunteer schedule, and the volunteer application process, please contact Caitlin Carroll Associated Dentists-Roseville and St. Paul at [email protected] or 651-486-2263. John W. Harris Pamela Harris Leave a Legacy of Literacy “A Gentleman in Moscow” The McMahon Family Most of us want to be remembered as someone who made a diff erence, both in life and "Aral Vorkosigan & Cordelia Naismith after we are gone. We hope to leave a legacy for the lives that follow ours. Legacy gifts Vorkosigan" enable the Friends to continue to provide vital fi nancial support for the public libraries “Nero Wolfe” in suburban Ramsey County. You can leave money to your family AND to the charitable organizations of your choice. It’s easy to do. If you are considering a legacy gift, we hope you will include the Friends of the Ramsey County Libraries. Our tax EIN is 41-1597085. For more information, contact the Friends at 651-486-2213 or [email protected].

www.rclreads.org | Ramsey County Library 11 Friends “Pop-Up” Used Book Sale Save the Date: November 9 September 25 - 28 Author Luncheon RCL - Shoreview Mark your The Friends of the Ramsey County Libraries is hosting a Used Book Sale at the Ramsey calendars for the County Library in Shoreview, 4560 North Victoria Street. Thousands of books, DVDs, Friends’ Author and CDs from all seven Ramsey County libraries, as well as private donations, will be Luncheon to be sold. Most items sell for $1 or less. held Saturday, November 9, at Sale hours: the North Oaks • Wednesday, September 25, 10 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. Country Club. Our • Thursday, September 26, 10 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. featured speaker • Friday, September 27, 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. this year is award- • Saturday, September 28, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.: All Day Bag Sale! All the books you can winning author fi t into a bag for $5! Sarah Stonich. Friends members: Watch your mail in August for your fi ve free books sale coupon. If The author of internationally acclaimed you would like to become a member, use the form on the back page of this newsletter, books Vacationland, These Granite go to www.rclfriends.org and click on the blue donate button or pick up a membership Islands and The Ice Chorus, Sarah Stonich application at any Ramsey County Library. recently won the 2019 Minnesota Book Award for Best Novel with her latest We need your book/AV donations for this sale! book, Laurentian Divide. Returning to Help us surpass last year's goal with your the northern Minnesota town of Hatchet donations. In 2018, we raised more than Inlet, Laurentian Divide picks up the story $65,000 through used book sales! where Vacationland left off , providing a poignant portrayal of life on the edge in Starting Saturday, September 7, we will border country. Stonich is also the author be accepting donations. Please bring your of the memoir Shelter. donations to the library in Shoreview to be sorted and priced. We welcome all The annual Author Luncheon is open to books, CDs, DVDs, talking books and vinyl the public, but Friends members and their records in good condition. We do not guests receive priority reservations and accept books that are moldy, mildewed, a discount. All members of the Friends of water damaged, torn, have broken spines the Ramsey County Libraries will receive a or missing pages. We cannot accept reservation fl yer in the mail a few months VHS tapes, magazines, textbooks and before the event, with registration opening encyclopedias, or manuals more than fi ve to the public afterward. To become a years old. member, please see the registration form on the back of this newsletter or call 651- 486-2213 for more information.

12 Ramsey County Library | www.rclreads.org Memory Minders Kits: A Collection Created with a Little Help Thank You Memory Minder from the Friends Kits Sponsors As the number of people aff ected We could not have created the Memory by Alzheimer’s disease and Minders Kits without the encouragement related dementias continues to and the support of the Friends of Ramsey rise, so does the need for more County Libraries and our sponsors: information and resources for those aff ected and their care partners. In order to support this community, Ramsey County Library off ers monthly programs such as Dementia: Caring and Coping, the Caregiver Collection of books about dementia for care partners, and Memory Minders Kits for caregivers. The Memory Minders Kits were created out of a partnership between Ramsey County Library and the Roseville Alzheimer’s and Dementia Community Action Team (RSVL A/D). Caregiving for those with dementia can be stressful and can adversely aff ect casual interactions and visits. In order to help spark memories, create conversation, and provide positive interactions, the Memory Minders Kits were created with materials specifi cally selected by RSVL A/D team members. These circulating kits provide information on dementia and are fi lled with books, CDs, DVDs, and interactive activities such as puzzles, games or conversation cards. After a successful launch in 2017, we added a second batch of kits in 2018, which includes kits specifi c to Lewy Body Dementia and kits helping children understand their loved ones with dementia. We now have over 100 unique kits available to be checked out from any Ramsey County Library. The response from patrons and caregivers has been immediate and gratifying. A caregiver commented to staff after learning about the Memory Minder Kits, “I just feel so refreshed.” We’ve seen people come into the library with their loved one experiencing memory loss and select a kit together. One woman needed to get a library card again after 50 years–she had been using her husband’s card–just so she could check out a kit. Libraries across North America have reached out to us to learn how they can replicate these kits for their own communities. We are enormously grateful to each of our sponsors as their generous support allowed us to quickly move forward to create an initiative which truly responds to the needs of our community. More information about the Roseville Alzheimer’s and Dementia Community Action Team can be found at https://www.cityofroseville.com/dementiainfo.

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