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The Alley is Bound for the Future
Bound for the Future has two meanings for the Alley Newspaper in 2010: First, it means that the first 30 years of The Alley Newspaper”'s issues are now reprinted on good quality book paper instead of lower quality newsprint paper, and the over 4,000 pages are bound into two sets of 13 hardcover volumes. One set is available to the public at the Central Library downtown on Hennepin Avenue and the other is available at the Franklin Library on Franklin Avenue. This making of The Alley”'s into hardcover volumes was initiated by the Hennepin County Library. Alley Communications, the nonprofit that produces The Alley Newspaper, began raising money to have another set at the Franklin Library. An Alley volunteer spent a couple of hundred hours compiling a complete set for the Library to use for reprinting. Subsequent to the printing completion, the Library was able to use some left-over funds to pay for the Franklin Library set. This allowed The Alley to redirect the funds donated [...]
January Phillips What? Where? Contest
Tell us the What and Where of these 2 photos correctly and win a chance for a drawing of a $20.00 Gift Certificate at Welna Hardware 2438 Bloomington Avenue. See the captions on the photos to the right for the January Hints. Get all of the answers of #1 correct and you”'re in that drawing. Get all of the answers of #2 correct and you”'re in that drawing. Get all of the answers of #1 & #2 correct and you”'re in both drawings. So, you may win a $10 gift certificate or possibly 2 $10. gifts certificates to Welna Hardware 2438 Bloomington Avenue Winners from the December Contest: Lisa Donovan-Larson, Eloise Funmaker, Geralyn Little Wolf, and Brenda Morrow. All got the two photos correct in December. The top photo is one of two tipis with symbolic turtles, eagles, and flowers, recently erected at 25th and Cedar at Little Earth of United tribes. Here is what Little Earth leader, Bill Ziegler, says about them. The Winner of the Drawing is Geralyn Little [...]
What”'s Up at the Franklin Library-January 2010
By Erin Thomasson Children”'s Programs Cuentos y Canciones/World Language Storytime: Spanish Thur., Jan. 7”“Feb. 25, 6 p.m. Para niños de 2 años en adelante. Comparta y disfrute con sus niños libros, cuentos, rimas y música en español. Ages 2 and up. Share books, stories, rhymes and music in Spanish. Origami Fun! Sat., Jan. 9, 3:30 p.m. Grades 1 and up. Learn this nifty paper-folding art from local master Daniel Kluver. Leave with your pockets full of animals! Sheeko Caruur Af-Soomaali ah/World Language Storytime: Somali Tuesdays, Jan. 12, 19 & 26, 6:30”“7:30 p.m. La wadaag bugagga, sheekoyinka, jaan-gooyada maansada iyo muusikada Soomaalida. Waxaa lagu maalgaliyey deeq ay For children ages 2 and up. Experience the world in other languages. Celebrate Winter Fri., Jan. 15, 4 p.m. Kindergarten and up. Join us for winter-themed stories and crafts! Minnesota Rocks! Fri., Jan. 22, 3 p.m. Kindergarten and up. Granite, [...]
