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Franklin Library News: March 2025
By ARI BAUM-HOMMESAll information listed here is accurate as of February 12th, 2024. For the most recent information, check out the library website at www.hclib.org. FRANKLIN LIBRARY HOURS Monday 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 SPECIAL PROGRAMS THIS MONTH Ceramic “Quilt” Tiles with Mudluk PotteryWednesday, March 5, 12:30-2:30 PMJoin Sayge Carrol of Mudluk Pottery for a unique workshop to create a hand-build clay “quilt” tile. All the tiles will be fired and displayed at Franklin as one collaborative community quilt. This program is funded by Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH Homework HelpTuesdays and Thursdays, 4:00-7:30 PMSaturdays, 1-5 PMFind homework resources for K-12 students online and at all our libraries: history, language arts, math, science and more. STEAM Activities for Youth (ages [...]
Letter to the Editor March 2025
To the Editor: I suggest someone in this country is stirring a fascist stew: a stew spiced with chauvinistic ingredients; national, racial, and male chauvinism.Will the Chef turn up the heat?Will the pot boil over?Or will workers and oppressed people unite to form their own democracy, a democracy based upon public ownership of banks and large scale industry?I believe the answer will be revealed within the next century. -Peter Molenaar
Part 4: Consequences of War on Russian-Speaking Community
By A RUSSIAN SPEAKING COMMUNITY MEMBER War brings destruction, loss of loved ones, and cultural conflicts between people who were once like one family. In the context of the ongoing war, the internal experiences of Russian-speaking immigrants have become more acute. These people are stuck between cultures, facing feelings of guilt, fear, and isolation.I interviewed Russian and Ukrainian immigrants to explore how their lives have changed since the war began. The main focus of the interview is on the consequences of the conflict in an emotional, social and cultural sense. Including internal conflict of identity, attitudes toward the dynamics of the society in which we live at the moment, and how people cope with the complexities of war. To protect the identities of the individuals I interviewed, I have chosen not to use their full names, ensuring their privacy while sharing their experiences. K left Ukraine before the war began, L is a Russian immigrant who came to the U.S. after [...]
