News & Views of Phillips Since 1976
Friday December 19th 2025
Library News: November 22
By CARZ NELSON
All information listed here is accurate as of October 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
STEAM WORKSHOP
The Franklin Library’s Teen Tech Squad leads education and entertainment for kids 8+ on topics in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math.
Franklin Library
Wednesday November 2, 5-6 PM
HOMEWORK HELP
Both Franklin and Hosmer Libraries offer free one-on-one tutoring for K-12 students.
Franklin: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3:30-7:30 PM
Hosmer: Mondays and Wednesdays, 4-7:30, Saturdays at 1-4 PM
CAREER AND JOB ASSISTANCE
Meet with a CareerForce employment specialist at Franklin Library for job and career help. Stop by for individual assistance with job searching, resume writing, and more!
Franklin Library
Wednesday November 2, 1-3 PM
WOMEN OF COLOR AFFINITY GROUP
Looking for a space where women of color can come together and share their experiences? Join the Women of Color Affinity Group.
Hosmer: Tuesdays at 6:30 PM
RESOURCES AND SUPPORT
The Bridge for Youth visits Franklin Library the fourth Wednesday of each month, from 2 to 5 PM.… Read the rest “Library News: November 22”
Tales from Pioneers and Soldiers Memorial Cemetery: Public Health Policy Saves the Lives of Mothers and Babies
By SUE HUNTER WEIR
Julia Abrams was just 22 years old when she died after giving birth in 1874. Julia is only one of 110 women buried in Minneapolis Pioneers and Soldiers Memorial Cemetery who either died during childbirth or shortly afterward from complications caused by their pregnancies. There are undoubtedly more but since doctors used a variety of words to describe the cause of death, it is hard, if not impossible, to say how many. “Peritonitis” might refer to an infection but it might also refer to something like appendicitis.
The women’s ages ranged from 16 to 53. Anna Griffin was the youngest of the women; she was barely 16 years old when she died; her baby died from malnutrition 15 days later. Mary Zustiak was 53 when she died in 1915. The majority of the women were between the ages of 21 and 39—the ages that we typically think of as child-bearing age. According to cemetery records, 82 of the 110 women were immigrants, the majority of them from Norway and Sweden (34 from Norway, 31 from Sweden).… Read the rest “Tales from Pioneers and Soldiers Memorial Cemetery: Public Health Policy Saves the Lives of Mothers and Babies”
Phillips Community Clean Sweep – Year 19
By JANA METGE, Phillips Community Clean Sweep Coordinator
Phillips Community Clean Sweep held another successful event this year on Saturday, October 8th. The annual Clean Sweep is planned and organized by the four Phillips neighborhoods together with the City of Minneapolis Solid Waste & Recycling Department.
Thanks to Welna Hardware for hosting the breakfast donated by Allina Health, and supply pick up. Thanks to Involve MN and CityJoy for donating lunch, and to Sarah, our new Stewart Park Director, for hosting the lunch and Resource Fair.
Participants in the Resource Fair were American Indian OIC, Open Arms of Minnesota, Midtown Greenway Coalition, Phillips Neighborhood Clinic at St Paul’s church, Southside Green Zone, Semilla Center for Healing and the Arts, and KRSM Radio, who spun tunes during lunch.
Thank you also to our planning team: Joel and Amy from Banyan Community, Nat and Caroline from American Red Cross, Donna Neste, Pete Eichten, Jana Metge, Brad Pass, Mark Welna, Sarah from Stewart Park, Steve from Ventura Village, Michelle Howard, Abdul Mohamed, Jamie Mendoza-Bremer, and Chuck Steddom.
Thanks to all the Phillips neighborhoods and Wellington, Allina Health, Open Arms of Minnesota, CityJoy, Involve MN, Thrivent, and LHB Architects for the support to make this event possible.… Read the rest “Phillips Community Clean Sweep – Year 19”
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