The Health Insurance Exchange & MN Care: What’s at Stake?

The Health Insurance Exchange &MN Care: What's at Stake? Join us for a Citizen's Forum with Area Legislators

What: On Saturday morning, local organizations, along with Senator Tom Saxhaug and Representative Carly Melin, will host a community Citizens Forum on the new Minnesota Health Insurance Exchange and MN Care. Local residents are invited.

Saturday, March 16, 2013

10 AM – 11:30 AM

Itasca County Family YMCA

400 River Road

Grand Rapids

What's At Stake?  As a result of the federal Affordable Care Act, Minnesota is working to build a new Health Insurance Exchange, with final legislation to pass by March 31, 2013.  To ensure Itasca County residents are informed of the process and what issues are at stake, TakeAction Minnesota and KOOTASCA will host a health care forum.  This will give area  legislators the chance to inform constituents and the opportunity for Itasca County residents to learn more and discuss what's at stake with Minnesota's new Health Insurance Exchange and the future of MN Care.

For more information: contact Kathleen Blake kathleen@takeactionminnesota.org, or

                218-398-2271

Sponsoring Organizations:  TakeAction Minnesota

 KOOTASCA Community Action,

                                            

Gypsy Jazz Concert to Raise Money for MacRostie Art Center

Saturday, November 17 | 7:30 PM | Community Presbyterian Church | $15-$20

MacRostie Art Center is pleased to announce that gypsy jazz cellist Martha Larson will join local musicians in the Clearwater Hot Club for a community concert raising funds in support of MacRostie Art Center. The concert will be held on Saturday, November 17, at 7:30 pm at Community Presbyterian Church in Grand Rapids, MN.

MacRostie Art Center (MAC) is a nonprofit art center dedicated to community growth through the arts in northern Minnesota. The organization presents monthly art exhibitions, offers classes for youth and adults, and is home to an art shop featuring the work of many talented local and regional artists – including local musicians.

In the fall of 2011, the MAC began a series of concerts featuring Minnesota-based musicians with a performance by Peter Ostroushko and Sam Miltich followed by a spring concert featuring guitarist Joan Griffith also in a duo performance with Miltich. Now, the MAC is pleased to welcome a larger group to the stage with the popular gypsy jazz and swing music of the Clearwater Hot Club featuring cellist Martha Larson from Northfield, MN.

A native of Minnesota, Martha Larson was classically trained as a cellist from a young age. As a mechanical engineering student at Northwestern University she gained exposure to the world of club and coffeehouse performance and began her exploration of cello in non-classical music. She performed in diverse settings of the Chicago music scene — from children's recordings to accompanying vocalists to prog rock bands — before discovering the gypsy jazz music pioneered by guitarist Django Reinhardt. She studied jazz and improvisation with musicians David Bloom, Al Erich, and Kevin Guin and worked with renowned gypsy jazz guitarist Alfonso Ponticelli of the quintet Swing Gitan.

Larson connected with the Clearwater Hot Club after returning to Minnesota in 2010. She was eager to find fellow Minnesota-based musicians who shared her love of acoustic jazz music. Grand Rapids native Sam Miltich has played gypsy swing music for over ten years with his band the Clearwater Hot Club. In the past two years Larson and Miltich have played together across the state from Winona to Grand Marais. A performance at the Grand Rapids VFW in 2011 packed the house, a feat which the group hopes to repeat with the November 17 concert.

"Martha is a musician with incredible talent and spirit," says Miltich. "She is passionate about the gypsy swing music that has been so important to me, but she is also curious and always looking to try new things. Her sense of adventure keeps our performances together fresh and exciting – for the players and the audience alike."

This unique ensemble will present a wide range of material from Django Reinhardt standards to modern compositions by artists such as Andrew Bird in a program that will appeal to serious jazz fans and casual music lovers alike.

Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 at the door and available at MacRostie Art Center, 405 NW 1st Ave, downtown Grand Rapids. This event is sponsored by Broberg & Ferraro CPAs, Grand Dental Center, and Itasca Surgical Clinic. For more information contact MacRostie Art Center at 218-326-2697 or info@macrostieartcenter.org

Grand Rapids FIRST FRIDAY May 4th

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FIRST FRIDAY   a celebration of art & community    Downtown Grand Rapids       SOMETHING ORIGINAL Get a sneak peek of Holly Hasting's jewelry before her trunk show Mother's Day weekend. Holly's "Neckware" engineers and incorporates fossils, stones, crystals and worldly findings from her travels. Owners "ware" their own one of-a-kind glamour...       Join us for a great time!     Don't miss out on food,drinks and fun conversation!             MACROSTIE ART CENTERPresenting two new exhibitions for May: acrylic paintings by Adam Swanson and the 5th annual miniatures exhibition with a special First Friday student show by Itasca Life Options participants. Music by Anne Nalan from 5 – 7 pm and artist talks at 6 pm. BENDERS SHOE & SPORTShowcasing the birch bark weaving of John Zasada. The process of finding, gathering, and preparing bark and weaving items like ornaments, shoes, and backpacks is endlessly fascinating and keeps him connected to the forest of northern MN. THE YARN GALLERYHosting pianist Bonnie Kangas for a First Friday open house. STAINED GLASS WITH CLASSCelebrating their Grand Opening weekend, Stained Glass with Class will display new stained glass works of art with ongoing project demonstrations until 8 pm. OLD CENTRAL SCHOOLCelebrating First Friday with acoustic guitarist and singer Nick Wourms. WHISPERING WOODS GALLERYFeaturing artist of the month Peggy Sutherland. Peggy will demonstrate how she makes her beautiful necklaces.The gallery will have a special sale and homemade goodies. ABC'S OF QUILTING A full service quilt shop with fabric, patterns, and notions to complete your works of art. ABC'S also provides long-arm quilting in our design studio. Stop in and watch our demo of how to make a flower garden using fabric and crayons! ITASCA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETYWelcoming Beier's Greenhouse with a demonstration of how to make beautiful memorial baskets and fairy gardens. Visitors can also view an old fashioned bicycle on the second floor. WINGS 'N WILLOWS ART GALLERY & CUSTOM FRAMINGFeaturing the pottery of Mary Augustine. Mary creates beautiful works of art using horsehair and the ancient art form of raku. From 4:30 to 8 pm. FRAME UPTreat your senses to the art, music and food of Nepal! Carmen Haugen and Kim Young will share their recent experiences in the exotic land of Nepal through art and photos, music, traditional garb, and a cup of tea. BREWED AWAKENINGS May's featured artist is local painter and art educator Lea Friesen with an exhibit exploring non-traditional portraiture.Music by Sam Miltich from 4- 6 pm and a dinner special until 6:30 pm. it's National Bike Month...Celebrate pedal power!

something ORIGINAL, inc. | 28 NW 4th Street | Suite A | Grand Rapids | MN | 55744

  

Great Decisions Discussion Group - State of the Oceans

Great Decisions Discussion Group 2012
Great Decisions Discussion Group is reconvening for 2012 to explore and discuss topics of the most thought-provoking foreign policy challenges facing Americans today. Great Decisions provides background information, current data and policy options for each issue and serves as the focal text for discussion groups. After a short presentation, attendees participate in a lively discussion about the topic of the day.
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Our first topic for discussion is State of the Oceans.
The world's oceans are essential to life on earth, and are tremendously sensitive to global climate change. What are the consequences of climate change on oceanic factors like biodiversity, sea levels and extreme weather systems? How can the U.S. and its international partners address the emerging challenges to this shared resource?

Join us at Grand Rapids Area Library (note the change in location due to Bixby's closing) on Wednesday, March 7th, 11:30 am -1:30 for our first topic, State of the Oceans. For more info and to register for Great Decisions Discussion groups for reminders and updates go www.getlearning.org or call 218-327-5730.  Also more information on the program is available online at http://www.fpa.org/great_decisions/ Great Decisions briefing books are available at Community Education, 820 NW 1st Avenue, Grand Rapids, MN 55744 for $22 each.  Great Decisions Discussion Group is offered at no charge through ISD 318 Community Education.

Karen Walker
IASC Community Education
kwalker@isd318.org
218-327-5799

February 23, 2012

November @ the Grand Rapids Library

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What’s Happening at the Grand Rapids Area Library

November 14,  2011

 

This week at the Library:

 

Zany Fimo Puppets

Tuesday Nov. 15 at 3:30

Let's check out author Carlo Collodi who wrote Pinocchio! With Creativity Tank artists, you'll learn the features of the face as we sculpt our own puppets with fimo clay and create zany people or animal puppet faces. While the clay is hardening, you can create a story line for your zany character! Open to all ages. Children 0-6 must be accompanied by adult. This is a FREE Children First! Event. Registration required. Please register online www.getlearning.org Select Children First! or call ISD 318 Comm. Ed. 327-5730 or the Children's Library at 327-8823. School bus #41 arrives at the library at 3:30 p.m.

 

Contribute on Give to the Max Day

The third annual 'Give to the Max Day' is Wednesday, November 16.  This on-line event is a statewide GiveMN.org day-long opportunity. This year the on-line donations received for the Grand Rapids Area Library Foundation on 'Give to the Max Day' will be dedicated to the Riverfront Energy Center 'Dashboard'. On November 16, simply go to www.GiveMN.org  and enter Grand Rapids Area Library Foundation in the “search for a cause”  box - or click on “donate” and then enter Grand Rapids Area Library in the box that pops up.

Thank you for your support. (You can give any time, not just on the 16^th!)

 

The Lowdown on Eating Disorders from the Trenches 

Thursday, Nov 17  7 pm

Becky Henry, award winning author of Just Tell Her to Stop: Family Stories of Eating Disorders, is a nationally recognized expert on eating disorders.
What once was thought to be a problem for teen and college-aged girls now also affects middle schoolers-senior adults and males. Through Hope Network, an organization Henry founded, families become better educated about eating disorders, stop feeling alone and/or blamed and learn strategies for living with an eating disorder.
Hope Network also helps health care providers understand the basics of eating disorders, red flags to watch for, and how to cut through shame and secrecy to make needed diagnoses and referrals

 

Holiday Hours

The Library will be closing early on Wednesday November 23, and closed all day on Thanksgiving day, November 24.  We will be open regular hours on Friday (9-5) and Saturday (10-2). 

 

Coming Soon:

Goldie’s Bucket List (Mary Shideler shares stories and photographs)

Tuesday, November 29  7 pm

Goldie, at eighty-nine years plus has not let a broken hip stop her from trying new and interesting adventures. From riding elephants and camels to skydiving or cruising town in a banana car at last June's Blues Fest, Goldie and her daughter, Mary Shideler, have seen and experienced over 70% of the wishes on the bucket list Goldie started at age 80.
Mary shares stories and pictures highlighting their escapades and inviting audiences to adopt her mother's mantra, "Life is for living!"Maybe their stories will inspire your bucket list!

 

Family Movie Night   Thursday, December 1, 6:00 pm 

This month we will present "Cars 2" on the big screen in the community room! Bring dinner or a snack and join us!

 

Story times!  Bring the little ones for a fun morning with stories, songs, rhymes, a snack and craft.

Saturdays at 10:30  and Mondays 9:30 and 10:30. 

 

Great things in the Friends of the Library Book Store

The Friends of the Library Book Store now has a foreign language section, a home-school section, and many children’s books.  Books are constantly being added, so stop in regularly to see what’s new! 

There will be a holiday sale set up in the meeting room on Wednesday, December 7 with many holiday books and many books suitable for gift giving (including books to give yourself!)

 

Find more upcoming events on our Event Calendar

A direct link to the Library’s online event calendar is here.  A link to just the events for children is available by clicking on the “kids” button on the Library's web site

 

You can renew or request material online through our web site at www.grandrapids.lib.mn.us.  You can also call the automated renewal line at 218-741-9085

 

For more details on any of the programs, go to the Library’s Web Site: www.grandrapids.lib.mn.us  You can also find a calendar on the left side of the page.   Click on “Calendar” for a link to the complete list of events at the library.

 

 

Check it out

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What’s Happening at the Grand Rapids Area Library

October 25,  2011

 

What do you want to see at the Library?

The Arrowhead Library System has received a grant from the Minnesota Legacy Amendment Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. This grant will be used to provide art, arts education and arts access, and preserve Minnesota's history and cultural heritage for your region this fall, winter and spring.
  We would like to know what type of events and programs you would like in your community! Please click on the link and take this short survey to provide your recommendations. The survey is only eight questions and takes less than five minutes to complete.   http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/PXVFFYN
Your feedback will help to bring the programs you desire to your community. Thank you!
Last year this grant funded the museum and event passes, photography and art workshops, authors, musicians, poets and other performers at libraries around the region, including many programs here in Grand Rapids.

 

Genealogy Workshop Handouts available

If you missed the Genealogy workshops last week, the handouts are posted on the Library’s web site on the “Reading Lists” page: http://www.grandrapids.lib.mn.us/reading.htm

The presentation was full of very useful information and the participants raved about it!  Thanks to the Itasca Genealogy Society and the Itasca Historical Society for providing lots of information, and snacks!

Coming Soon:

The Schoolmarm as Feminist: How Schoolteachers Helped Women win the Vote and Other Rights   Thursday, November 3,   7 pm

Teresa Alto, instructor at Itasca Community College, explores the undersung role of schoolteachers in women's history in the U.S.
While most of us have a stereotype of early women teachers as sour disciplinarians and dour, retiring figures, in reality schoolteachers can be credited with opening up the professional world and higher education to women. They were pioneers who fought relentlessly for women's right to have a voice as citizens and as workers.
Using a distant relative as a focal point, Alto shows the central role of schoolteachers in winning women's rights.

 

Paula Poundstone, coming to the Reif on November 5, is a national spokesperson for the Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Foundations and Friends.  See the ALA web site below for more details, and a short PSA. 

http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/altaff/about/news/poundstone/index.cfm

Check the Reif Web site for more information on the event: http://www.reifcenter.org/pages/11_12_Paula_Poundstone.html

 

Story times!  Bring the little ones for a fun morning with stories, songs, rhymes, a snack and craft.

Saturdays at 10:30  and Mondays 9:30 and 10:30. 

  

Find more upcoming events on our Event Calendar

A direct link to the Library’s online event calendar is here.  A link to just the events for children is available by clicking on the “kids” button on the Library's web site

 

You can renew or request material online through our web site at www.grandrapids.lib.mn.us.  You can also call the automated renewal line at 218-741-9085

 

For more details on any of the programs, go to the Library’s Web Site: www.grandrapids.lib.mn.us  You can also find a calendar on the left side of the page.   Click on “Calendar” for a link to the complete list of events at the library.

 

 

 

Marcia L. Anderson
Director
Grand Rapids Area Library
Grand Rapids, MN 55744
218-326-7640

www.grandrapids.lib.mn.us

 

Grand Rapids Library October events

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What’s Happening at the Grand Rapids Area Library

October 3,  2011

 

NEW!
Books for Kindles are now available! We have nearly 2000 ebooks available for download to a variety of e-readers and devices, which now includes Kindles.  Go to http://arrowhead.lib.overdrive.com Click on the Kindle announcement on the left side to retrieve all Kindle-compatible ebooks, or browse by different catagories of fiction or non-fiction for ebooks.

 

October Programs

How 2 B Books    Tuesday, October 4, 3:30-4:45 pm

Do you know "How 2"? How do you eat spaghetti Put bait on your hook? Fly to the moon? With Creativity Tank artists, we'll look to classic children's author Munro Leaf, and his illustrations for inspiration. You will create a pullout pocket book to draw and write your own "How To" instructions for any number of fun and fantastical things we know how to do!

Open to all ages. Children 0-6 must be accompanied by adult.

This is a FREE Children First! Event.

Registration required. Please register online www.getlearning.org Select ChildrenFirst! or call ISD 318 Comm. Ed 327-5730 or the Children's Library 327-8823.

School bus #41 arrives at the library at 3:30 p.m.

 

Film: “Cancer Cell Research: the Way of all Flesh” Tuesday, October10, 7 pm.

We are collaborating with ICC for  their fall symposium based on the book ”The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lack”  There are several activities taking place on campus on Monday, October 10.  Check the ICC web site for details. http://www.itascacc.edu/   We will be hosting a film “Cancer Cell Research: the Way of all flesh” and discussion with ICC faculty on Tuesday evening

 

Orchestra visits Wednesday and Thursday October 12 and 13

Members of the MN Orchestra will be visiting the Library twice this week.  On Wednesday afternoon from 5:00-5:45 they will be playing in the Library, and the Friends of the Library will be serving apple cider.  Stop by to listen for a few minutes while you browse for materials or hang out and read , or settle in for the entire session! On Thursday afternoon at 2:00, Orchestra members will be providing a concert for kids. “Max found two sticks” is an introduction to musical instruments suitable for young audiences.  Bring the entire family! Check the Common Chords blog at http://www.myminnesotaorchestra.org/commonchords/ for the complete schedule for the week.

 

Genealogy workshops October 15

Saturday, October 15 is a great day for learning about starting or continuing a family history.  Lois Abromitis Mackin, chair of the Education Committee for the Minnesota Genealogical Society, will lead two workshops: “Beginning your Family History” from 9 am –noon, and “Taking Your Genealogy Further” from 1-3:30 pm.  Refreshments will be provided by the Itasca county genealogy society and the Itasca County Historical Society. Class Size is limited and pre-registration is required.  Stop at the library or call 326-7640 to register for one or both workshops. 

 

Teen Read Week October 16-22

Thursday Oct 20, 1-2 pm  Picture it! 

Just for teens! Join Maggie Desmond-O'brien as she leads you through a session on digital photo editing, Flickr, and other cool things about online photos.

 

Support the Friends

October 16-22^nd is National Friends of the Library Week.

Please stop by the library to learn more about the Friends' activities and to find out how to become a member of the Friends. Or browse the used book store and make a contribution, and purchase a book bag to take your books home in! You can also learn more on the Library’s web site at www.grandrapids.lib.mn.us.  Click you “Support your library” on the left side,  then “Be a Friend” .

The Friends also maintain Bright Red Book Shelves at two locations for Project Read.  If you have gently used books for toddlers or preschoolers, drop them off at the Library for placement on the bookshelves

 

Story times!  Bring the little ones for a fun morning with stories, songs, rhymes, a snack and craft.

Saturdays at 10:30  and Mondays 9:30 and 10:30. 

  

Find more upcoming events on our Event Calendar

A direct link to the Library’s online event calendar is here.  A link to just the events for children is available by clicking on the “kids” button on the Library's web site

 

Go Fish!
We have fishing rods for loan thanks to the local DNR Fisheries Division, local merchants and the Grand Rapids Evening Rotary Club.  Fishing rods and PFDs for children and adults can be   used on the fishing pier or along the river or borrowed for guests if you don’t have enough!

 

You can renew or request material online through our web site at www.grandrapids.lib.mn.us.  You can also call the automated renewal line at 218-741-9085

 

For more details on any of the programs, go to the Library’s Web Site: www.grandrapids.lib.mn.us  You can also find a calendar on the left side of the page.   Click on “Calendar” for a link to the complete list of events at the library.

 

 

 

Marcia L. Anderson
Director
Grand Rapids Area Library
Grand Rapids, MN 55744
218-326-7640

www.grandrapids.lib.mn.us