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Library News: April ’23
By CARZ NELSON
All information listed here is accurate as of March 15, 2023. 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
MODERN TAPESTRY WEAVING FOR ADULTS
Learn the basics of tapestry weaving to create a modern-looking wall hanging. Pick your favorite colors and textures to make a one-of-a-kind weaving. Materials provided.
Pre-registration is required, you can do that at hclib.com.
Franklin Library
Wednesday, April 5
at 3 – 4:30 PM
MODERN TAPESTRY WEAVING FOR TEENS
For grades 6 to 12. Like the class for adults (above), you can learn the basics of tapestry weaving to create a modern-looking wall hanging. Pick your favorite colors and textures to make a one-of-a-kind weaving. Materials provided. Pre-registration is required, you can do that at hclib.com.
Franklin Library
Wednesday, April 19 at 5 – 6:30 PM
STARS OF THE NIGHT: THE COURAGE OF THE CZECH KINDERTRANSPORT
Caren Stelson, author of Stars of the Night and violinist Judith Eisner will take you on a musical journey to learn about Nicholas Winton, the Kindertransport, and the 669 children he saved from the Holocaust.… Read the rest “Library News: April ’23”
Prepare + Prosper Offers Free DIY Tax Prep Service
What is DIY Tax Prep?
Do-it-yourself tax prep can be a great option for people who are comfortable working with a step-by-step online program. This year, the service is available to folks with an income of $73,000 or less.
How does it work?
P+P will provide access to:
- Free web-based tax filing software so you can prepare and electronically file your federal and state income taxes, as well as the Minnesota renter or property tax refund.
- A DIY Tax Prep Guide to help you navigate tax situations and the tax software.
- Live online training held weekly by P+P tax-certified volunteers to support people with getting started on their returns and get answers to tax questions.
- Additional tax prep support is available via phone and email with a P+P tax-certified volunteer to help you successfully file.
Learn more!
https://prepareandprosper.org/do-it-yourself-tax-prep/
Email: DIYtaxes@prepareandprosper.org or leave a voicemail at 651-262-2181.
Prepare + Prosper offers free tax prep as well as financial coaching and FAIR Banking to low/mid-income families/individuals. Visit https://prepareandprosper.org/.
Information Provided by Prepare+Prosper
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There’s Always More to the Story: A Mother Waits and Watches
By SUE HUNTER WEIR
At first glance, Sabina “Louise” Johnson’s looked like an ordinary, uneventful life. But there was much more to her story than that.
Sabina “Louise” Nordstrom was born in Orebro, Sweden on March 14, 1873. Her family sailed on the U.S. Celtic from Liverpool in 1879. On June 20th, they arrived in New York. Louise was six years old. Three of her siblings (Hulda, aged 9, Mathilda, aged 8, and Carl, aged 1) were also on board.
Her family first settled in North Dakota, where her sister Ellen was born on March 8, 1885. At some point Sabina moved to Minneapolis, where she married John G. Johnson on November 4, 1896.
They had four children: Arthur, born 1897; Myrtle, born 1898; John “Clifford” Johnson, born 1899. Myrtle died on October 7, 1902, from appendicitis; she was four.… Read the rest “Tales from Pioneers and Soliders Memorial Cemetary: 209th in a Series”
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