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The College of St. Scholastica Presents Author Rebecca Skloot's Live Interview with Kerri Miller of Minnesota Public Radio Wednesday, April 18,
2012 7:00 p.m. Listen to the program or read the transcript
Sponsored by the College of St. Scholastica in honor of its centennial. Admission is free but tickets are required. Reserve your general seating ticket by calling St. Scholastica's Spotlight box office at 218-723-7000. Copies of the book will be available for purchase and autographing. Iron Range Readers: Catch the bus to see Rebecca Skloot
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Film
& Discussion: Unnatural Causes
Thursday, March 8 and Monday,
March 12, 2012 
6:15
- 8 p.m.
Duluth Public Library, Green Room, 520 W. Superior St., Duluth
St. Louis County Health and Human Services, as part of The Un-Fair
Campaign, will present portions of this PBS documentary on two
evenings, followed by discussion. Unnatural Causes looks at the
causes of socio-economic and racial inequities in health in our
country.
Saturday
Sprites: Winter Gala
Saturday, March 10, 2012 10:00 a.m. - Noon
Hartley Nature Center, 3001 Woodland Ave.
Cost: $4 for HNC members, $7 for non-members
Kids and parents spend time with a naturalist to learn ways to
enjoy nature together. Activities include an outdoor application
of things learned, along with games and crafts. For more information,
call 724-6735 or email
info@hartleynature.org
Rambling
& Reading in the Woods
Saturday, March 17, 2012 10:00
a.m. - Noon
Hartley Nature Center, 3001 Woodland Ave.
Cost: Snowshoe rental fee (if needed)
This family event is open to all. Enjoy a naturalist-led snowshoe
hike in Hartley Park, then sip a hot beverage while perusing the
books for sale in the exhibit hall. We'll end with a short reading
by local author Laura Erickson, who will share part of her new
book. For more information, call 724-6735.
Henrietta
Lacks and the Ongoing Transformation of Healthcare in the U.S.
Monday, March 26, 2012 7:00 p.m.
Duluth Public Library, Green Room, 520 W. Superior St., Duluth
Join us for a discussion of Skloot's book and current issues in
medicine and biomedical ethics. How important are HeLa cells to
current medical care and research? Dr. Jon Sande, Director of
the St. Mary's Medical Center Ethics Program, will set the context
within the history of U.S. medicine since 1910 and in terms of
the cultural mores of 1951.
See Dr. Sande's presentation:
Creativity
Tank
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
3:00 p.m.
Virginia Public Library Auditorium, 215 5th Ave. S., Virginia
Discover the science of water and paper with artists from the
Creativity Tank. You'll learn to use the ancient art of Suminagoshi
to create wondrous designs with water and then transfer them to
paper. Designed for 3rd through 6th graders, this program is full
of clean, wet fun! For more information, call 218-748-7525.
Book
Discussion: Varied Perspectives on The Immortal Life of Henrietta
Lacks
Thursday, March 29, 2012 6:30 p.m.
Duluth Public Library, Green Room, 520 W. Superior St.
The College of St. Scholastica selected this book as a common
reading for first-year students and teachers in Dignitas (the
College’s year-long seminar for first-year students) because
it touches on issues--including ethics, poverty, storytelling,
family, history, health care, biotechnology, race, culture, gender,
class, and many others--that are meaningful to students, staff,
and faculty of various disciplines and backgrounds. Three moderators
from the College will bring varied perspectives to an interactive
discussion about the book. Beth Domholdt, a physical therapist
and academic administrator, brings a background in health care
and health-care research to the discussion. Chris Godsey, a writing
and Dignitas teacher, is primarily interested in facilitating
conversations about how our beliefs and intentions support our
actions. Heidi Johnson, a librarian who focuses on supporting
first-year students with their research, simply loves to encourage
reading for everyone.
See the taped discussion:
Creativity
Tank: Art & Water Discovery
Saturday, March 31, 2012 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Duluth Public Library, Green Room, 520 W. Superior St.
Consider the wonder of water as you explore how it helps you create
wonderful works of art! Children & families are invited to
drop in and enjoy an afternoon of discovering how water and art
intersect. There will be three stations to explore.Discover Watercolor
Station: Add a drop of water and other to items from the kitchen
cupboard to explore the science of color mixing, and other techniques
to create astonishing effects. Discover Suminagoshi Station: What
happens with a drop of ink on water? Will it sink or float? Explore
the ancient Japanese art of marbling to create wondrous designs
that you create on the surface of water and then transfer to paper.
Discover Papermaking Station: Water + used paper = Mushy Pulp!
Create a handmade paper of your own design. It's clean, wet fun!
Children under 6 must be accompanied by an adult.
Photos from the event
Book
Discussion: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Wednesday, April 4, 2012 6:30 p.m.
Virginia High School Library, 411 5th Ave. S., Virginia
The Community Education Book Group will discuss The Immortal
Life of Henrietta Lacks. Anyone who has read the book is welcome
to attend. To register, call the Community Ed. Dept. at 218-742-3990.
Nature
Observation
Friday, April 6, 2012 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Two Harbors Public Library, 320 Waterfront Drive, Two Harbors
In this program for young people, Carly Hawkinson, the Gooseberry
Park Naturalist, will introduce phenology, the science and fun
of recording observations from nature. Learn to record what you
see, like Calpurnia in The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate.
Children will receive notebooks for making their recordings, provided
by the Two Harbors Friends of the Library.
For more information, call 218-834-3148.
A
Perspective on the Mission of Johns Hopkins
Monday, April 9, 2012 7:00 p.m.
Duluth Public Library, Green Room, 520 W. Superior St.
Dr. Stephen Huddleston will join St. Luke's Hospital in July after
completing a cardiothoracic surgery fellowship at Johns Hopkins
Hospital in Baltimore. His talk will focus on patient care, research
and teaching, and the ramifications of ethical questions raised
by The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.
See Dr. Huddleston's presentation:
National
Library Week Book Discussion: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Tuesday, April 10, 2012 Noon
Virginia Public Library Auditorium, 215 5th Ave. S., Virginia
Join our Brown Bag Lunch discussion of The Immortal Life of
Henrietta Lacks, sponsored by the Friends of the Virginia
Public Library.
Saturday
Sprites: Spring Sing Along
Saturday, April 14, 2012 10:00 a.m. - Noon
Hartley Nature Center, 3001 Woodland Ave.
Cost: $4 for HNC members, $7 for non-members
Kids and parents learn ways to enjoy nature together. Activities
include an outdoor application of things learned, along with games
and crafts. For more information, call 724-6735 or email
info@hartleynature.org
Exploring
Nature
Saturday, April 14, 2012 10:30 a.m.
Cloquet Public Library, large meeting room, 320 14th St., Cloquet
Kristine Hiller from Jay Cooke State Park will present a talk
for all ages inspired by the science and naturalist themes of
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate.
Henrietta
Lacks Readers' Theater
Monday, April 16, 2012 6:30 p.m.
Cloquet Public Library, large meeting room, 320 14th St., Cloquet
Join in the fun as participants read brief selections from the
book and from comments submitted by community members in various
professions. A local actress will portray Henrietta Lacks.
Youth
Outdoor Expo
Saturday, May 5, 2012 9:00 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Hartley Nature Center, 3001 Woodland Ave.
This annual event features a variety of stations for youth to
visit regarding outdoor activities such as orienteering, fly fishing,
bird banding, boating safety, etc. Lunch is included for all youth
participants. For more information, call 724-6735 or email
info@hartleynature.org