: For Students, Faculty, and Staff
February 2019
SOLD OUT! Friends Forum: Members Appreciation Event
'I read the paper, I crack a joke, and I draw a picture.' St. Paul native and University of Minnesota alumnus Steve Sack kept it simple when he won the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning. Minnesotans are fortunate to follow his view of the world each day in the Star Tribune newspaper as he skewers presidents from Reagan to Trump and tackles international and local issues.
Find out more »The ABC of It: Why Children’s Books Matter
This event will celebrate the opening the exhibit, The ABC of It: Why Children's Books Matter. The event includes a discussion between author Leonard S. Marcus and Lisa Von Drasek, Curator of the University's Children's Literature Research Collections, followed by a book signing.
Find out more »March 2019
First Fridays: March 1, 2019
The University of Minnesota has been shaped by the contributions and vision of hundreds of thousands of women who have attended, worked, or taught at the University. Find out why the University’s history is women’s history.
Find out more »The ABC of It Open House
This open house will allow children and families ample opportunity to tour the exhibit, The ABC of It: Why Children’s Books Matter.
Find out more »The ABC of It: Thematic talk for writers
This event will celebrate the exhibit, The ABC of It: Why Children's Books Matter through a panel discussion by writers Joyce Sidman, John Coy, and Brenda Child. Moderator Lisa Von Drasek. When: Wednesday, March 6, 2019 | 5:00 p.m. Where: Elmer L. Andersen Library, Room 120 Parking and Directions About the exhibit The ABC of It exhibit runs from February 11 through June 14, 2019 at Elmer L. Andersen Library and celebrates the 70th anniversary of Dr. Irvin Kerlan's gifts…
Find out more »The ABC of It: Thematic talk for artists
This event will celebrate the exhibit, The ABC of It: Why Children's Books Matter through a panel discussion by artists Lauren Stringer, Nancy Carlson, and Betsy Bowen. Moderator Lisa Von Drasek. When: Wednesday, March 13, 2019 | 5:00 p.m. Where: Elmer L. Andersen Library, Room 120 Parking and Directions About the exhibit The ABC of It exhibit runs from February 11 through June 14, 2019 at Elmer L. Andersen Library and celebrates the 70th anniversary of Dr. Irvin Kerlan's gifts…
Find out more »The ABC of It: The Making of the Exhibit
This event will celebrate the opening the exhibit, The ABC of It: Why Children's Books Matter. through a panel discussion on the making of the exhibit, featuring Rebecca Brown, Mary Schultz, and Darren Terpstra. Moderated by Lisa Von Drasek. When: Wednesday, March 20, 2019 | 5:00 p.m. Where: Elmer L. Andersen Library, Room 120 Parking and Directions About the exhibit The ABC of It exhibit runs from February 11 through June 14, 2019 at Elmer L. Andersen Library and celebrates…
Find out more »April 2019
Friends Forum: Pankake Poetry Series
Writing a Life: The Poetry of Jim Moore. Teaching poetry while in prison, being present at an airport bomb explosion, and traveling internationally have shaped Jim Moore as a writer and pivotal figure on Minnesota’s poetry scene for more than four decades.
Find out more »First Fridays: April 5, 2019
This presentation delves into the creative process, collaboration, arguments, and insults of a pair of prolific picture book writers from the mid-20th century.
Find out more »May 2019
First Fridays: May 3, 2019
Join us in an exploration of the leadership and community service of the International Institute of Minnesota, on the occasion of their centennial, with guest speaker and researcher Krista Hanson. Presented by the Immigration History Research Center Archives.
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