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Franklin Library News: March 2025

Written by the alley on 03 March 2025

By ARI BAUM-HOMMES
All 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

SPECIAL PROGRAMS THIS MONTH

Ceramic “Quilt” Tiles with Mudluk Pottery
Wednesday, March 5, 12:30-2:30 PM
Join 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 Help
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4:00-7:30 PM
Saturdays, 1-5 PM
Find homework resources for K-12 students online and at all our libraries: history, language arts, math, science and more.

STEAM Activities for Youth (ages 8+)
Wednesdays, 5-6 PM
Drop in for fun and creative STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, math) experiments and projects! Materials provided. Led by Franklin Library’s Teen Tech Squad.

PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS

Movie Matinee
Every Tuesday, 1:30-3:30 PM
Watch popular films every week with your Franklin Library friends and neighbors!… Read the rest “Franklin Library News: March 2025”

Letter to the Editor March 2025

Written by the alley on 03 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

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Part 4: Consequences of War on Russian-Speaking Community

Written by the alley on 03 March 2025

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 the war started, G has lived in the U.S. since 2017 and is now a citizen but originally from Ukraine, and A was born in the U.S. but spent most of her life in Russia. Each of them offers a unique perspective on how the war has affected their lives and identities.… Read the rest “Part 4: Consequences of War on Russian-Speaking Community”