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Saturday December 20th 2025
Call Out to Our Neighborhood Artistic Youth
Do you paint, sculpt, dance, sing, write, act, or…? Whatever form your creative juices take, the alley would love to highlight your talent and dedication to your art. Besides making your family and friends proud, an article or interview in a local paper is a great addition to a college or job application! We all benefit from the arts. Art and cultural activities uplift our spirits and help build community.
You know how your creative work makes you feel, that’s why you do it. Showcasing your work in the alley can inspire others to find their own artistic expression and reap the benefits. And multiply the beauty in our Phillips community. 💗
If you are interested, simply send an email to copydesk@alleynews.org with a few sentences about yourself (or the young artist in your life). We will happily connect with you!
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American Indian Flag Library at Franklin Library
By CARZ NELSON
Flags can be an important presence at ceremonies, official procedures and programs, symbolizing identity and status for governments and other groups. If you are hosting a ceremony or official occasion, such as a graduation or tribal event, you might decide to display flags as a way to signal the event’s importance. But finding flags for tribes and other Native groups to use can be challenging.
Help is here – Franklin Library is now the home of the new American Indian Flag Lending Library. Flags from eleven sovereign nations in Minnesota are available to borrow, pending tribal approval. For more information on borrowing a flag, go to https://www.hennepin.us/your-government/get-involved/community-engagement.
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Library News
By CARZ NELSON
All information listed here is accurate as of November 15, 2022. 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
URBAN 4-H
A youth leadership club that’s driven by curiosity. For adolescents.
Franklin Library
Tuesdays at 4-5:30 PM
WOMEN OF COLOR AFFINITY GROUP
Looking for a space where women of color can come together and share their experiences? Then join the Women of Color Affinity Group.
Hosmer Library.
Tuesdays at 6:30 PM
COFFEE & CONVERSATION
Join us for Coffee & Conversations.
Franklin Library
Second Friday of the month 10 AM to 12 Noon
WAY TO GROW
Way to Grow connects parents of kids ages 0-8 to a culture-to-culture family educator to help with resources and provide support and education.
Franklin Library
Tuesdays at 3 to 5 PM
STEAM WORKSHOP
The Franklin Library’s Teen Tech Squad leads education and entertainment for kids 8-plus on topics in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math. … Read the rest “Library News”
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