Teen Lit Takeover rolls into Chanhassen Library at the Chanhassen Library and on FaceBook live on Saturday, Nov. 12, at 1:30 p.m. with a visit by Twin Cities based bestselling author Alison McGhee. You might know her from her book “Someday,” as well as “Dear Sister, Dear Brother,” “Pablo and Birdy,” “What I Leave Behind,” “Where We Are,” “Firefly Hollow,” “Little Boy, So Many Days,” “Star Bright” and “A Very Brave Witch.” This program is part of Teen Lit Takeover: 60+ events, 41 days, 8 libraries supported by MELSA and funded with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
Teen Lit Takeover continues at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 17, with virtual visit from young adult author Cassandra Clare, the author of the #1 New York Times, USA TODAY, Wall Street Journal, and Publishers Weekly bestselling Shadowhunter Chronicles. The Shadowhunter Chronicles have been adapted as both a major motion picture and a television series. Her books have more than fifty million copies in print worldwide and have been translated into more than thirty-five languages. This will be live on our YouTube channel (https://youtube.com/carvercountylibrary).
For adults, the library hosts a visit from KARE 11 reporter and author Danny Spewak from 10:30-11:30 a.m. about his experience writing ”From the Gridiron to the Battlefield: Minnesota’s March to a College Football Title and into World War II.” The book tells the remarkable story of the University of Minnesota college football team that achieved perfection in 1941 as America drew closer and closer to World War II and the sacrifices the young athletes made when Pearl Harbor turned their fears into reality. You can attend in person at Chanhassen Library, watch live on Facebook, or watch a replay on our social media channels. Sponsored by the Carver County Library Foundation.
Here are some other titles you might like similar to Spewak’s book:
“Sisterhood of War: Minnesota Women in Vietnam” by Kim Heikkila. Fifteen Minnesota nurses spent a year caring for the casualties of a divisive war, only to come home and descend into isolated silence. To heal themselves, they banded together as veterans.
“The Things They Carried” by Tim O’Brien. A classic work of American literature that has not stopped changing minds and lives since it burst onto the literary scene, “The Things They Carried” is a ground-breaking meditation on war, memory, imagination, and the redemptive power of storytelling. It depicts the men of Alpha Company: Jimmy Cross, Henry Dobbins, Rat Kiley, Mitchell Sanders, Norman Bowker, Kiowa, and the character Tim O’Brien, who has survived his tour in Vietnam to become a father and writer at the age of forty-three.
“War Stories,” “War Stories II,” and “War Stories III” by Al Zdon. Three volumes of the stories of Minnesotans who defended their nation.
“A Woman’s War, Too: Women at Work During World War II” by Virginia M. Wright-Peterson. World War II was a total war, devouring the military and civilian resources of nations. Women in Minnesota—like women across the country—made bold, unconventional, and important contributions to the effort. They enlisted in all branches of the military and worked for the military as civilians. They labored in factories, mines, and shipyards. They were also tireless peace activists, and they worked to relocate interned Japanese American citizens and European refugees. They served as cryptologists, journalists, pilots, riveters, factory workers, nurses, entertainers, and spies… in this rich chronological account, Virginia M. Wright-Peterson reframes our understanding of the war through the specific and powerful stories of individual women. It was their war, too.
All ages events
NaNoWriMo Meetup at Chanhassen Library: 3:30-5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 14. Are you participating in November’s annual National Novel Writing Month (www.nanowrimo.org)? Meet up with fellow writers to commiserate and encourage each other, or simply work on your writing in a different environment for a little while. Free Wi-Fi provided (as usual)!
Parcel Arts: Felt Patches at Chanhassen Library: 4:30-6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 14. From strawberries to monstera leaves, celebrate the beauty of nature by creating an iron-on patch or pin using machine washable fabric that’s made from 100% post-consumer recycled and BPA-free plastic bottles. Choose a design or create your own, then learn different embroidery stitches to embellish your patch. Age 13+ including adults. Registration required. Generations programming offers intentional multi-age activities where each attendee is a full participant. This program is funded (in whole or in part) by Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
Welcome Wednesdays at Chaska Library: 4:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16. Join us for Welcome Wednesdays for self-directed activities for all ages. No registration. All fun.
Adult Events
Chanhassen Library Online Book Club: 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15. Join this long-standing book club for a great discussion. The club is open to the public. It meets the 4th Tuesday of each month, except in November and December. The Chanhassen Library Book Club is no longer meeting in person, but instead on Zoom. Contact Chanhassen Library Branch Manager Patrick Jones for more information.
Parcel Arts: Art of Indigo Dye at Chanhassen Library: noon-2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17. The process of dyeing with indigo is magical. As you dip fabric in the dye vat and pull it out, the color changes from yellow to blue in front of your eyes as it oxidizes in the air. Learn the history and science behind indigo dye, how a synthetic vat is mixed, how to create different shibori resists with fabric, and dye two bandana scarves to keep. Registration required. This program is funded (in whole or in part) by Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
Youth Events
Monday Funday Online: 6:30-7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 14 on Facebook live. Monday Nights are Funday Nights! We’ll read books, tell tales, sing songs, and more. Carver County Library Youth Services Librarians and special guests will lead the way!
Pajama Storytime at Chanhassen Library: 6:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15. Join us for Pajama Storytime! Wear cozy pajamas, bring your favorite stuffed toy, and a blanket to snuggle on as we enjoy bedtime stories, rhymes, songs, and a snack. This is the perfect event to help wind kids down before bed. Recommended for children ages one to five years with parent or caregiver. Registration required.
Storytime Information
Chanhassen Storytime. No registration required.
Family Storytime: 3:30 p.m. Sundays and 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays. For all ages, with a focus on children ages 2 and up. Children, parents, and caregivers are invited to share 30 minutes of singing, playing, reading, writing, and talking that encourages the development of early literacy skills.
Toddler Storytime: 10:30 a.m. Mondays. Toddlers, parents, and caregivers are welcome to join us for 20 minutes of action-packed fun with stories, rhymes, fingerplays, and musical movement for this age group. Come shake your sillies out with us. For ages 18-36 months.
Lapsit Baby Storytime: 10:30 a.m. Thursdays, Babies and their caregivers share quality time in a 20 minute session designed to encourage language development through sharing board books and movement activities, followed by time for visiting and play. For children from birth to 18 months. No registration required.
Chaska Storytime. No registration required.
Family Storytime: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday and Wednesdays. For all ages, with a focus on children ages 2 and up. Children, parents, and caregivers are invited to come and share 30 minutes of singing, playing, reading, writing, and talking that encourages the development of early literacy skills. Special storytime on 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 23.
Victoria Storytime. No registration required.
10:30 a.m. Mondays. For all ages, with a focus on children ages 2 and up. Children, parents, and caregivers are invited to come and share 30 minutes of singing, playing, reading, writing, and talking that encourages the development of early literacy skills.
Lapsit Baby Storytime: 9:30 a.m. Wednesdays before the library opens. Please be at door at 9:30., Babies and their caregivers share quality time in a 20 minute session designed to encourage language development through sharing board books and movement activities, followed by time for visiting and play. For children from birth to 18 months. No registration required.
Toddler Storytime: 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays. Toddlers, parents, and caregivers are welcome to join us for 20 minutes of action-packed fun with stories, rhymes, fingerplays, and musical movement for this busy age group. Come shake your sillies out with us! Recommended for ages 18-36 months.
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