Potpourri of Arts and Cultural Activities at TdS Libraries
A series of program activities for TdS member libraries that were sub-granted Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund grant dollars.
TdS member libraries requested ACHF programming for one hundred plus programs during this grant cycle.
Programs included:
Author Talks, Writing Workshops, Musical Concerts, Arts & Crafts Demonstrations and Workshops, Symphony Workshops for Kids, Historical Video Creations, Carnegie Library Centennial Celebration, Literary Landmarks and Storybook Kits, Discussion Series, Summer Reading Program Enhanced Entertainment, Animal Shows, etc.
In following Activity # 4- #7, you will find some of the specific programs that were held in the region. Publicity for these programs also enclosed. For full disclosure on all activities please contact the Traverse des Sioux Library System
Event Dates and Locations:
TdS member libraries held over 100 programs during 2010 using FY2010 dollars approved by TdS’s ACHF Grant review Committee from December 2010 through August 2010.
Blue Earth County Library/Sweet Adelines Ticket to Broadway $610
Watonwan County Library Wizards School $1,540
New Ulm Public Library Evening with Fred Daly $239
New Ulm Public Library Evening with Edward Micus $263
New Ulm Public Library Evening with Nicole Helget $239
New Ulm Public Library Grassroots Pub. Workshop $377
New Ulm Public Library Orphan Trains $131
New Ulm Public Libraryary Ch.Author/Illus.,Deborah Kogan Ray $3,417
Watonwan County Library William Kent Kruger-Aut.Talk $750
Watonwan County Library Design Own T-Shirt $935
Watonwan County Library Self-Defense Workshop $550
Watonwan County Library Wilderness Adventures $300
Waseca-LeSueur Reg. Lib./Hartley Elem. Intro. to Authors, Illus... $2,325
Gaylord Public Library/TSG/Sibley East Schools A Writer’s Path $3,307
St. Peter City and Library, etc. Winter Read $3,960
Martin County Library Lunch at the Library Series $1,600
Martin County Library Arts and Chocolate $625
Martin County Library Splashdown with Bob…. $990
Arlington Public Library Artisan Bread/Healthy Bread $2,500
Blue Earth Comm. Library/Community Ed. Great Decisions Dis. Series $875
New Ulm Public Library Evening with Dave Gehrke $350
Bill Stangler/Echoes Mankato Concert $2,500
Martin County Library Puppets & Pizza in the Park $720
4 Playwrights Project Traveling Readers’ Theatre $2,500
Watonwan County Library Audubon Society/Ron Windingstad $275
Watonwan County Library Wendy’s Wiggle, Jiggle and Jam $1,300
Watonwan County Library Hunter Marionettes $1,700
New Ulm Public Library Peter Bloedel’s Perpetual
Vaudeville Show $400
Blue Earth County Library Exploring Bright Ideas $435
Blue Earth County Library Dead Sea Scrolls Field Trip $1,960
Blue Earth County Library Raptors of Minnesota $445
Blue Earth County Library Centennial Celebration of Mapleton $5,550
Carnegie Library
Watonwan County Library Fancy Nancy Tea Party $192
Mankato Symphony Orchestra Haydn Go Seek at the Libraries $4,500
Gibbon, St. Peter, New Ulm, Gaylord, Lake Crystal or Mapleton, Mankato
Springfield Public Library Wonderweavers Storytellers: $380
Wild, Wet and Wacky
Blue Earth Chamber/Library Giant Museum – 2nd Phase $2,500
Waseca-LeSueur Regional Library Beethoven, Beach Boys & Belly Flops! $525
Betsy-Tacy Society Betsy-Tacy Literary Landmark $2,950
& Story Book Kits
Blue Earth Area Chamber of Commerce Art in the Park $2,450
Montgomery Public Library Outlaws of Minnesota $150
New Ulm Public Library NUPL’s Foreign and $499
Independent Film Festival
North Mankato Taylor Library Making Waves Through the Arts $750
North Mankato Taylor Library Try Your Hand $850
Waseca-LeSueur Regional Library Look What I Learned From a Book $740
Watonwan County Library Teen Origami Workshop $469
Watonwan County Library Make A Splash on the $207
Sidewalk- SRP Kickoff
Watonwan County Library Will Hale & the Tadpole Parade $1,971
Half Band Show
Watonwan County Library Paint Your Own Pottery $475
Blue Earth County Inside the Rapidan Dam $2,500
New Ulm Public Library U.S. Dakota War Series, Dr E.L. $755
New Ulm Public Library U.S. Dakota War Series, MLW $800
Martin County Library CLIMB Theater Camp $1,440
Martin County Library Comic Book Artist Workshop
With Gordon Purcell $475
North Mankato Taylor Library Phil Baker Concert $450
Watonwan County Library Bookcrobatics $1,500
Watonwan County Library Flower Arranging Workshop $500
Watonwan County Library Handmade Card Workshop $440
Watonwan County Library Jewelry Making Workshop $440
Watonwan County Library Musical Story Times $550
Watonwan County Library Prairie Ecology Bus Center $1,212
Watonwan County Youth Development Mankato Moondogs Baseball Game $530
Wells Historical Society Wells Depot Museum – Software $1,250
Blue Earth County Library, Mapleton Victorian Garden Party $1,197
New Ulm Public Library Author Kathy Sletto $575
New Ulm Public Library Splash Along with Wendy’s Wiggle, $375
Jiggle & Jam Program
Springfield Public Library Underwater Adventures Aquarium $382
Gaylord Public Library Exploring History $1,395
St. Peter Public Library St. Peter Reads $5,300
St. Peter Public Library Bob the Beachcomber/Concert in the Park $550
Waseca-LeSueur Regional Library Author Visit by Julie Kramer $553
Watonwan County Library Author Talk: Will Weaver $2,090
South Central Service Cooperative/ Deaf Awareness: Culture
North Mankato Taylor Library & American Sign Language $2,500
Blue Earth County Historical Courthouse Art Gallery $4,022
New Ulm Public Library Babe Winkelman $3,710
Martin County Library Pumpkin Town – Fall Festival $1,040
Treaty Site History Center/St/ Peter Library Bringing to Life Company D
Soldier’s experiences $1,980
St. Peter Public Library St. Peter Reads (add.) $1,300
Blue Earth County Inside the Rapidan Dam (add.) $900
Blue Earth County Blue Earth County: Then and Now $3,414
Gaylord Public Library Creative Card Club $975
New Ulm Public Library History Day Workshop & Kit $355
New Ulm Public Library Batik Workshop for Adults $1,175
Watonwan County Library ABC Watonwan County $5,800
Watonwan County Library Craftastic Make and Take Workshops $330
Watonwan County Library Teen Jewelry Making Workshop $330
Watonwan County Library Teen Project Runway $440
Watonwan County Library Teen Top Chef $330
Gustavus Library Associates/Public.Library Books in Bloom $2,585
Partner Organization(s): Libraries partnered with any local organizations and artists of many venues to provide ACHF programming, workshops, concerts, etc.
Partner Organization(s) Contribution/Role in the Program: Partners supplied the venue, the technology expertise, publicity, advertising, many in-kind expenses, volunteers, refreshments, etc.
Measurable Outcomes may be collected by survey, anecdotal responses, post-test; End user change in Behavior, Attitude, Skills, Knowledge, Condition and/or Status
Libraries distributed evaluation forms and /or surveys and/or verbal questions to program attendees. Listed below are a few outcomes/observations/anecdotal responses from audience participants. The attendees at each program varied from senior citizens to young adults to very young children.
- It was so awesome to get to meet a real author. Thank you for all that you did to make it happen!
- This is a wonderful program. Will there be more?
- So pleased with the information given about the writing process and the author's willingness to answer questions from the students and the quality of her slide presentation.
- I love history and I loved this program and learned lots about the Mapleton Library and my community.
Many other outcomes are on file.