Winter Speaker Series

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$787
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
February 2017
End Date
February 2017
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Sibley
Sibley
Project Overview

We hosted a series of speakers in the month of February. Every Tuesday we had a speaker come and talk on a topic or about a book they published.

Speaker Kayla Downer spoke on love letters and romantic couples in history. She brought love letters her grandparents wrote each other during the war. She talked about how the era was different and how people expressed themselves in the letters they wrote.

Fiction author Lois Greiman is the author of the Chrissy McMullen Mysteries. She has written and published over 50 titles, including romantic comedy and children's stories. She talked about how she started writing, and how the publishing industry works.

The final speaker was the author of 'Minnesota Gold: Conversations with Northland Athletes Competing on the World Stage' with Patrick Mader. He talked about the Olympics and how many of the athletes don't ever share that information with the people they know.

Project Details

15 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
$787
Other Funds Leveraged
$150
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Surveys will indicate participants thoughts and feedback of the program. Participants will enjoy hearing directly from authors and will learn about the writing process.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Surveys showed participants enjoyed the speakers and would like more programming like this. Several people asked questions of the speakers at the end of programs. During Patrick Mader's program, some of his relatives were present.

Source of Additional Funds

Gaylord Public Library staff time, Gaylord City Library Board of Directors

Project Manager
First Name
Ann
Last Name
Hokanson
Organization Name
Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative
Street Address
1400 Madison Avenue, Suite 622
City
Mankato
State
MN
Zip Code
56002-5488
Phone
507-625-6169
Email
ahokanson@tds.lib.mn.us
Administered By
Administered by
Location

1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4266

Phone
651-582-8200