Neil Gaiman on Why We Read and What Books Do for the Human Experience

https://www.brainpickings.org/2016/08/03/neil-gaiman-view-from-the-cheap-seats-reading/

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Author Night at the Scandia Farmer's Market next week! The Library will be having a book sale.

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Our final summer children's event - please come!

— Author Night at the Market — Scandia Farmers Market at Gammelgården is hosting "Author Night at the Market" on Wednesday, July 27, 2016. — Readings by 7 Local Authors from 5:30-6:15 — Marine Community Library Pop-Up Book Sale: something for everyone! Followed by “Geology of Scandia: Water, Plumbing the Depths” by Dale Setterholm, MN Geological Survey, 6:30-7:30. Scandia Farmers Market Hours: 3:30-6:30. For more info, go to: scandiafarmersmarket.com

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Michael Hall visits Marine!

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Author Talk THIS THURSDAY. Kim Roberts — Fortune’s Favor: Scott in Antarctica June 23, Thursday, 7 pm Kim Roberts, Washington D.C.-based poet and Artist at Pine Needles, will combine readings from her recent book, Fortune’s Favor: Scott in the Antarctic, with a slide show of historic images from the ill-fated Terra Nova expedition of 1910-1913. Roberts’ book is a series of sonnets written in the voice of the Antarctic explorer, Robert Falcon Scott. It is based upon the explorer’s actual journal entries, recreating the Heroic Era of polar exploration, before the advent of modern transportation, communications or mechanical technologies. Co-sponsored by Marine Community Library and the St. Croix Watershed Research Station’s Artist at Pine Needles program. In the Marine Village Hall, 121 Judd Street, Marine on St. Croix. MarineCommunityLibrary.org ~ MarineLibraryAssociation.org 651-433-2820

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TWO Author Talks at Marine Community Library: Friday, June 10, 7 pm. TOMORROW! Join award-winning writer Shawn Otto for a discussion of his new book, The War on Science. June 23, Thursday, 7 pm. Kim Roberts — Fortune’s Favor: Scott in Antarctica Kim Roberts, Washington D.C.-based poet and Artist at Pine Needles, will combine readings from her recent book, Fortune’s Favor: Scott in the Antarctic, with a slide show of historic images from the ill-fated Terra Nova expedition of 1910-1913. Roberts’ book is a series of sonnets written in the voice of the Antarctic explorer, Robert Falcon Scott. It is based upon the explorer’s actual journal entries, recreating the Heroic Era of polar exploration, before the advent of modern transportation, communications or mechanical technologies. Co-sponsored by Marine Community Library and the St. Croix Watershed Research Station’s Artist at Pine Needles program. Both events will be held in the Marine Village Hall, 121 Judd Street, Marine on St. Croix. Free. Refreshments will be served. MarineCommunityLibrary.org ~ MarineLibraryAssociation.org 651-433-2820

New Books for Marine Library, June 1, 2016 Country Messenger Recently the Marine Community Library received a state-funded Minnesota History and Cultural Heritage Grant. The funds were originally given to the Minnesota Historical Society by the state of Minnesota and through the efforts of a local resident, Fitzie Heimdahl, ended up being farther distributed to Marine’s own library. The much-appreciated grant will help the library purchase books on Minnesota history, a topic which previously was underrepresented. Now there is an entire bookshelf dedicated solely to Minnesota which “covers all aspects and eras” from geography to cultural topics, according to Heimdahl. Marine Library volunteers were very excited and Heimdahl also stated that these books “filled a gap the library had.” This wonderful new collection is now available at the Marine Community Library.

Author Talk with Shawn Otto - Friday, June 10, 7pm Join award-winning writer Shawn Otto for a discussion of his new book, The War on Science, in which he investigates the reasons for why and how evidence-based politics are in decline and authoritarian politics are once again on the rise. Shawn offers some compelling solutions. “Otto makes a case that can't be refuted. Science is important to all of us, especially in a democracy… He uses the process of science to prove that we need science in order to remain free. Here's hoping all voters everywhere take him seriously—soon.” —Bill Nye, the Science Guy Free. Refreshments will be served. In the Marine Village Hall, 121 Judd Street, Marine on St Croix, MN. MarineCommunityLibrary.org ~ MarineLibraryAssociation.org Marine Community Library 121 Judd Street, Marine on St Croix 651-433-2820

Artist Talk -- Wendy Fernstrum Saturday, May 21, 7 pm Join Wendy, winner of the 2016 Minnesota Book Artist Award, as she talks about the book, art and creativity. Wendy works out of her Marine on St. Croix studio. Her art is currently on display at the Marine Community Library. A reception will follow. Saturday, May 21, 7 pm. In the Marine Village Hall, 121 Judd Street, Marine on St. Croix.