189 Candace Simar

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$544
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
February 2018
End Date
June 2018
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Aitkin
Aitkin
Project Overview

Minnesota Author Candace Simar visited the Aitkin Public Library on Thursday, March 22nd.

Project Details

18 participated

Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2015 Chapter 2--S.F. No. 1, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 5
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$544
Other Funds Leveraged
$379
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Participants will complete a survey following the program and we will track attendance at the program. Desired outcomes include will be exposed to and learn from a Minnesota writer and poet. Participants will also learn about her creative process and how she conducts her research for her writing.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Comments from the survey included: 'I like history and it ties in with ancestry research so we know what was going on with our ancestors culturally and historically.', 'It reinforced for me that everyone has a story and it is important to get it write down for the next generation.' & 'Having read the author, it was great to hear her discuss the process.'

Source of Additional Funds

East Central Regional Library

Project Manager
First Name
Carla
Last Name
Lydon
Organization Name
East Central Regional Library
Street Address
244 South Birch Street
City
Cambridge
State
MN
Zip Code
55008-1588
Phone
763-392-0643
Email
clydon@ecrlib.org
Administered By
Administered by
Location

1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4266

Phone
651-582-8200