1964: Reexaminded Fifty Years Later

Anne Aby will give a talk on "1964:  Reexamined Fifty Years Later" at the Northfield Public Library on Thursday, October 16th at 7 pm.  

 

"1964" is usually considered to begin on November 22, 1963, with Lyndon Johnson being sworn in as president on Air Force One with Jacqueline Kennedy standing beside him and conclude with President Johnson's inauguration in his own right on January 20, 1965.  After a brief discussion of the challenges immediately faced by the "accidental" president,  the presentation will focus on the passage of the Civil Rights Act (signed July 2, 1964) and Mississippi Freedom Summer during the 1964 Presidential Election.

This presentation is part of the Cannon Valley Elder Collegium Invitational Talks. It is free and open to the public.  For more information please call the library at 507-645-6606.

The Amish in America

 

David Sudermann will give a talk on the “Amish in America” at the Northfield Public Library on Thursday Sept. 25 at 7 PM.  David will review the history and growth of the Old Order Amish and give some insight into settlements in Minnesota and Wisconsin. This program is part of the Cannon Valley Elder Collegium Invitational Talks.  David grew up in an Amish community in Goshen, Indiana and has a M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in German literature and history.  The program is free and open to the public.  For more information call the library at 507-645-6606.

 

September Programs

Sept. 9 Meet author Michael Perry who will be talking about his new young adult novel “The Scavengers”.  Co-sponsored by Monkey See, Monkey Read! 6:30-8 pm 

 

Sept. 11 One Cobbler’s Adventure on the Appalachian Trail—Randy Malecha will talk about his hiking on the Appalachian Trail.  7-8 pm

 

Sept. 20 Meet local author Lisa Galle Bolduc

She will be reading from and talking about her picture book “Autumn”

10:30 am

 

Sept. 25 “The Amish in America” with David

Sudermann   This program is part of the Cannon Valley Elder Collegium Invitational Talks.  David will give a 1 hour presentation on the course he will be teaching this fall for the CVEC.  For more information about the CVEC go to www.cvec.org  7-8 pm 

 

Sept. 27 Magical Comedy with David Walbridge! 

Fun for all ages.  David will be at the Riverwalk Market Fair with the Friends & Foundation of the Library area at 11 am!  He will move to the library’s meeting room in the event of inclement weather. 

All programs, unless otherwise noted will be held in the library's meeting room. For more information call the library at 507-645-6606.