News & Views of Phillips Since 1976
Tuesday December 16th 2025
Library News October ’22
By CARZ NELSON
All information listed here is accurate as of September 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
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
October 5 at 1 PM to 3 PM
STAR TURTLE
Join Z Puppets Rosenschnoz for the launch of Star Turtle, a musical adventure with a Turtle and Wabbit in the Cherokee language. Dagsi Turtle and Jisdu Wabbit are traveling through time and space on a quest to help Grandmother Turtle. Sing along and you, too, can help fuel their Turtleship to bring the Cherokee language into the future.. Recommended for ages 4+.
Franklin Library
October 12 at 4:30PM to 5 PM
MAKE BLOCK PRINTS
Make simple block prints, start to finish. Learn yourself some zine art. All materials will be supplied.… Read the rest “Library News October ’22”
Events October ’22
WOVEN: from life itself
On view through October 30
Norway House
913 East Franklin Avenue
Free
Inspired by Norway House’s Minnesota Peace Initiative, WOVEN: from life itself celebrates disability pride in canon with other identities. By presenting the diverse cultural and ethnic community that surrounds Norway House in the Ventura Village neighborhood, WOVEN offers a unique voice in depicting peace and coexistence. https://www.norwayhouse.org/calendar/gallery/woven
Picture Gallery of the Soul
On view through December 10
University of Minnesota Regis Center for Art (East)
405 21st Avenue South
Free
The Katherine E. Nash Gallery presents A Picture Gallery of the Soul, a group exhibition of over 100 Black American artists from the 19th through 21st century whose practice incorporates the photographic medium, including Phillips’ own Walter Griffin. The exhibition honors, celebrates, investigates, and interprets Black history, culture, and politics in the United States. For gallery hours and information on related events, go to https://cla.umn.edu/art/galleries-public-programs/katherine-e-nash-gallery
Free Thursday Evenings at ASI
Thursdays, 3 PM – 8 PM
American Swedish Institute
2600 Park Avenue
Free
Explore the ASI with free museum admission from 3-8pm!… Read the rest “Events October ’22”
They’re Back!: The Return of the Uncles
By CARZ NELSON
“I’m happy to be open,” says Don Blyly, owner of twin bookstores Uncle Hugo’s Science Fiction Bookstore and Uncle Edgar’s Mystery Bookstore – known collectively as “the Uncles”.
When the bookstores were destroyed by looters during the George Floyd Uprising, many people assumed that Blyly would go into retirement and that would be the end of the Uncles. He smashed those expectations, relocating and rebuilding the stores in little more than two years.
Blyly isn’t the only one glad to see the stores reopen. Naturally, the Uncles’ return is welcomed by their many fans in the city, the state, and around the world. Perhaps the most excited, however, is Echo – the store’s canine mascot. She has enthusiastically resumed her duties as store greeter. She’s sure to give you a wag of the tail if you stop by.
The 5000 square foot building at 2716 East 31st Street is rich with character. Built in 1932, it features a WPA painting of Minnehaha Falls covering one wall. Glass art embedded in the floor at the entryway.reflects the building’s history as an art glass gallery. The Post Office wanted to purchase the building in order to tear it down and use the lot for parking.… Read the rest “They’re Back!: The Return of the Uncles”
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