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Franklin Library News April ’24
By ARI BAUM-HOMMESAll information listed here is accurate as of March 12th, 2024. For the most recent information, check out the library website at www.hclib.org. FRANKLIN LIBRARY HOURSMonday 9 AM to 5 PM Tuesday 12 PM to 8 PM Wednesday 12 PM to 8 PM Thursday 12 PM to 8 PM Friday 9 AM to 5 PM Saturday 9 AM to 5 PM Sunday 12 PM to 5 PM PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH AND FAMILIES: Homework HelpTuesdays and Thursdays, 3:30-7:30 PMSaturdays, 1-5 PMFind homework resources for K-12 students online and at all our libraries: history, language arts, math, science and more. STEAM Workshops for YouthWednesdays, 5-6 PMDrop in for fun and creative STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, math) experiments and projects! Materials provided. Led by Franklin Library’s Teen Tech Squad. Young AchieversThursdays, 4-6 PMOpen to all teens who want to learn about various arts and media (including video projects, skits, and poems)! Young Achievers supports members to be a positive voice for their [...]
City’s Health Department Awards First Round of Opioid Settlement Funding to Combat Crisis in Underserved Communities and Youth
Press Release March 12, 2024 (MINNEAPOLIS) – The City of Minneapolis is losing community members to the opioid epidemic at an alarming rate. To help combat this crisis, the City is expected to receive approximately $18M in opioid settlement funds over the next 18 years from national settlements reached with opioid distributors and manufacturers. The City has awarded the first round of opioid settlement money to community-based, culturally specific organizations combating the opioid crisis, with a focus on underserved communities and youth.The awardees of the Community Opioid Response & Engagement (CORE) funding will focus their work on treatment, long-term recovery, and prevention to reduce disparities in the number of overdose-related deaths and emergency room visits. Awardees The awardees represent the diverse needs of the Minneapolis population and will increase access to and options for opioid treatment. Their focus will carry out the outlined CORE funding [...]
Something to Offer
from the series Peace House Community- A Place to Belong By MARTI MALTBY Marti Maltby Like many social service organizations, Peace House Community relies on volunteers to achieve its goals. Those who donate their time and, more importantly, their talents enrich the experience of our community when they come to our building. I am always thankful for our volunteers, and I knew we have added several services lately as new volunteers have joined us, but it wasn’t until a week or two ago that I grasped just how much goes on here because of volunteers. If I look only at what our volunteers do directly with the community members, the list reads: HaircutsHand massagesManicuresArt projectsWood carving classesWriters groupBlood pressure checksBicycle repairNeck and back massagesLive music during lunchMaintaining our gardenHave normal conversations with our members. This list doesn’t include the behind the scenes work of our volunteers, like sorting donations and maintaining [...]
