Novel Destination @ the Gaylord Library - 2011

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,083
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Status
Completed
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Sibley
Sibley
Project Overview

The Gaylord Public Library invited local people to do presentations about countries and cultures they've visited. Cooking demonstrations on making lefse from Sweden and Sauerbraten and Dumplings from Germany were included.

Project Details
  • Event Dates:
  1. January 4 - Minnesota History Player, Frederick Jones
  2. January 11 - Back Roads of Hungary and Romania, Brett Messner
  3. January 18 - Taste of Lefse, Betty Rudd
  4. January 25 - Mongolian Travels, Jim and Margi Swanson
  5. February 1 - Minnesota History Player, Virginia Mae Hope
  6. February 8 - A Journey to the Holy Lands, Ann and Roger Bruellman
  7. February 15 - Old Fashion German Cooking, Gisela Meyer
  8. February 22 - Travels Down Under, Christian Lilienthal
  9. March 1 - Minnesota History Player, Maud Hart Lovelace
  • Location:  Gaylord Public Library
  • Attendance:  9 performances / 414 people attended the programs 
  • Partner Organization(s) Contribution/Role in the Program:  The Gaylord Library provided cookies and coffee for each of the program.  The Shopper put in a free front page ad for us and Community Ed advertised for us in the winter brochure.
  • Program Outputs: Variety and publicity helped draw a crowd.

2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,083
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Measurable Outcomes may be collected by survey, anecdotal responses, pre-test/post-test, observations; Describe proposed end user change in Behavior, Attitude, Skills, Knowledge, Condition and/or Status.

  • Participants will learn something new about one of the "destinations",
  • learn how to cook something new from another country, and enjoy the program.
Measurable Outcome(s)

This was a very successful program.  We were amazed that we had 25-47 people for each program.  We heard many great comments and wondering what we're going to do for the next winter!  They want to travel "FREE" to other countries.  The history players were great.  The school really appreciated being able to bring their students to the library for the programs as well.

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