Minnesota Humanities Center Calendar

CALENDAR

The following programs are conducted or supported by the Minnesota Humanities Center.

Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2008
Beyond Biomass - A Highway to Biofuture!*
1 p.m.
Free and open to the public.
Learning Unlimited
Morris Senior Center
603 Oregon Ave., Morris, Minn.
Contact Elaine Simonds-Jaradat, Morris Community Education, 320-589-4394, ext. 7.
*Funded in part by a Lifelong Learning Grant from Minnesota Humanities Center.

Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008
9/11...7 Years Later*
9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
FEE: 1 scan on Third Age University Member Card
Third Age University
Whitney Senior Center
1527 Northway Dr., St. Cloud, Minn.
Contact the Whitney Senior Center, 320-650-3074.
*Funded in part by a Lifelong Learning Grant from Minnesota Humanities Center.

Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008
Civil War Series: Brother Against Brother*
9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
FEE: 1 scan on Third Age University Member Card
Third Age University
Whitney Senior Center
1527 Northway Dr., St. Cloud, Minn.
Contact the Whitney Senior Center, 320-650-3074.
*Funded in part by a Lifelong Learning Grant from Minnesota Humanities Center.

Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008
Deadline to submit Lifelong Learning Grant applications.

Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008
Humanities Leadership Networking Luncheon
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
FEE: $50, includes breakfast and lunch.
Minnesota Humanities Center
Contact Kristen Hecker, 651-772-4281 or kristen@minnesotahumanities.org.

Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008
Introduction to Fathers Reading Every Day (FRED)
5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
FEE: $10, includes materials related to the FRED program, a children's picture book used in the FRED program, and light refreshments.
Minnesota Humanities Center
Contact Tom Fitzpatrick, 651-772-4255 or tom@minnesotahumanities.org.

Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008
Vicente Carera Funes: Teacher and Novelist*
1 p.m.
Free and open to the public.
Learning Unlimited
Morris Senior Center
603 Oregon Ave., Morris, Minn.
*Funded in part by a Lifelong Learning Grant from Minnesota Humanities Center.
Contact Elaine Simonds-Jaradat, Morris Community Education, 320-589-4394, ext. 7.

Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008
Meriwether Lewis: Murder or Suicide?*
9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
FEE: 1 scan on Third Age University Member Card
Third Age University
Whitney Senior Center
1527 Northway Dr., St. Cloud, Minn.
Contact the Whitney Senior Center, 320-650-3074.
*Funded in part by a Lifelong Learning Grant from Minnesota Humanities Center.

Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008
Book reading and signing with Kelly Dupre, author of "The Travels of Igal Shidad"*
5 p.m.
Free and open to the public.
Drury Lane Books
12 E. Wisconsin St.
Grand Marais, Minn.
Contact Drury Lane Books, 1-888-887-3370
*"The Travels of Igal Shidad" is the fourth and final title in the Humanities Center's Somali Bilingual Book Project, to order your copy today download the order form here.

Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008
Civil War Series: The Common Soldier*
9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
FEE: 1 scan on Third Age University Member Card
Third Age University
Whitney Senior Center
1527 Northway Dr., St. Cloud, Minn.
Contact the Whitney Senior Center, 320-650-3074.
*Funded in part by a Lifelong Learning Grant from Minnesota Humanities Center.

Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008
Visit the Humanities Center at booth #346 at the Education Minnesota annual conference! Grab information on our resources and upcoming programs and register to win a book.
Open to the public.
Saint Paul RiverCentre
175 W. Kellogg Blvd, St. Paul, Minn.

Saturday, Nov. 1, 2008
Remembering World War II*
8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
FEE: $19; Children under 18: $12; Senior, 62 and over: $12; Veterans : $12.
Rochester Community Education
Mayo High School Auditorium
*Funded in part by a Lifelong Learning Grant from Minnesota Humanities Center
Contact Rochester Community Education, 507-328-4000.

Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008
Reading Aloud Basics
6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Fee: $35, includes refreshments and materials.
Minnesota Humanities Center
Contact Tom Fitzpatrick, 651-772-4255 or tom@minnesotahumanities.org.

Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008
150 Years of Storytelling in the Northstar State*
6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
FEE: $9; Seniors: $5.
Rochester Community Education
Northrop Education Center
201 8th Street NW, Rochester, Minn.
*Funded in part by a Lifelong Learning Grant from Minnesota Humanities Center
Contact Rochester Community Education, 507-328-4000.

Friday and Saturday, Nov. 7 - 8, 2008
Migration In and Out of Germany
Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
FEE: $180, will include breakfast, lunch, and snack both days.
Minnesota Humanities Center
Contact Kristen Hecker, 651-772-4281 or kristen@minnesotahumanities.org.

Saturday, Nov. 8, 2008
Somali Book Festival featuring Wiil Waal
2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Free and open to the public.
Eden Prairie Library
565 Prairie Center Drive, Eden Prairie, Minn.
Contact the Eden Prairie Library, 952-847-5375.

Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2008
4th Grade Educators Roundtable
English Language Lerners (ELL) Edcuators Roundtables
Minnesota Humanities Center
Contact Kristen Hecker, 651-772-4281 or kristen@minnesotahumanities.org

Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2008
National Issues Forum III: Preparing Today's Kids for Tomorrow's Jobs*
1 p.m.
Free and open to the public.
Learning Unlimited
Morris Senior Center
603 Oregon Ave., Morris, Minn.
*Funded in part by a Lifelong Learning Grant from Minnesota Humanities Center.
Contact Elaine Simonds-Jaradat, Morris Community Education, 320-589-4394, ext. 7.

Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008
150 Years of MN Nature Writers and Writing*
6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
FEE: $9; Seniors: $5.
Rochester Community Education
Northrop Education Center
201 8th Street NW, Rochester, Minn.
*Funded in part by a Lifelong Learning Grant from Minnesota Humanities Center
Contact Rochester Community Education, 507-328-4000.

Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008
5th Grade Educators Roundtable
Curriculum Coordinators Roundtable
Minnesota Humanities Center
Contact Kristen Hecker, 651-772-4281 or kristen@minnesotahumanities.org.

Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008
Northstar: Storytelling 150 Years of MN History*
6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
FEE: $9; Seniors: $5.
Rochester Community Education
Northrop Education Center
201 8th Street NW, Rochester, Minn.
*Funded in part by a Lifelong Learning Grant from Minnesota Humanities Center
Contact Rochester Community Education, 507-328-4000.

Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008
Civil War Series: The Bloodiest Days in U.S. History*
9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
FEE: 1 scan on Third Age University Member Card
Third Age University
Whitney Senior Center
1527 Northway Dr., St. Cloud, Minn.
Contact the Whitney Senior Center, 320-650-3074.
*Funded in part by a Lifelong Learning Grant from Minnesota Humanities Center.

Saturday, Dec. 6, 2008
Deadline to submit Letters About Literature essay contest entries.

Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2008
Kindergarten Educators Roundtable
Music Educators Roundtable
Minnesota Humanities Center
Contact Kristen Hecker, 651-772-4281 or kristen@minnesotahumanities.org.

Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2008
Biblical Archaeology*
1 p.m.
Free and open to the public.
Learning Unlimited
Morris Senior Center
603 Oregon Ave., Morris, Minn.
*Funded in part by a Lifelong Learning Grant from Minnesota Humanities Center.
Contact Elaine Simonds-Jaradat, Morris Community Education, 320-589-4394, ext. 7.

Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008
Civil War Series: The March Through Georgia and the End*
9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
FEE: 1 scan on Third Age University Member Card
Third Age University
Whitney Senior Center
1527 Northway Dr., St. Cloud, Minn.
Contact the Whitney Senior Center, 320-650-3074.
*Funded in part by a Lifelong Learning Grant from Minnesota Humanities Center.

Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2008
Bill of Rights
8:30 to 3: 30 a.m.
FEE: $65 includes breakfast, lunch, and a snack.
Minnesota Humanities Center
Contact Kristen Hecker, 651-772-4281 or kristen@minnesotahumanities.org.

Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009
1st Grade Educators Roundtable
Physical Education Educators Roundtable
Minnesota Humanities Center
Contact Kristen Hecker, 651-772-4281 or kristen@minnesotahumanities.org.

Thursday and Friday, Jan. 15 - 16, 2009
Literature Series: Latin-American Literature
Time and fee TBD.
Minnesota Humanities Center
Contact Kristen Hecker, 651-772-4281 or kristen@minnesotahumanities.org.

Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009
2nd Grade Educators Roundtable
Minnesota Humanities Center
Contact Kristen Hecker, 651-772-4281 or kristen@minnesotahumanities.org

Saturday, Jan. 31, 2009
Reading Aloud Basics
10 a.m. to noon
FEE: $35, includes refreshments and materials.
Minnesota Humanities Center
Contact Tom Fitzpatrick, 651-772-4255 or tom@minnesotahumanities.org.

Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2009
3rd Grade Educators Rountable
Visual Arts Educators Roundtable
Minnesota Humanities Center
Contact Kristen Hecker, 651-772-4281 or kristen@minnesotahumanities.org.

Thursday, Feb. 12, 2009
Humanities Leadership Networking Luncheon
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
FEE: $50, includes continental breakfast and lunch.
Minnesota Humanities Center
Contact Kristen Hecker, 651-772-4281 or kristen@minnesotahumanities.org.

Thursday and Friday, Feb. 19 - 20, 2009
Where is America? Landscapes and Cultures in the 21st Century
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
FEE: TBD, will include breakfast, lunch, and a snack.
Minnesota Humanities Center
Contact Kristen Hecker, 651-772-4281 or kristen@minnesotahumanities.org.

Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Reading Aloud Basics
6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
FEE: $35, includes refreshments and materials.
Minnesota Humanities Center
Contact Tom Fitzpatrick, 651-772-4255 or tom@minnesotahumanities.org.