Upcoming Events at the Southdale Library

Hello. This is the Southdale Hennepin County Library's first blog in the Edina Patch. My colleague Jeanne and I will announce upcoming events at the library and also share Southdale librarians' book reviews, information-finding tips and other items of interest with you.

Here are a few upcoming events:

ADULTS

Tuesdays with a Scholar—Winter 2012

Lectures begin at 10 a.m. in the meeting room (2nd floor).

• Jan 24: Churchill: An Unhappy Child to World Leader — Tod Worner, MD, Independent scholar.
• Jan 31: Through No Fault of My Own: A Girl’s Diary of Life on Summit Ave. in the Jazz Age — Peg Meier, author & former Star Tribune columnist.
• Feb 7: Nicollet Island — Christopher and Rushika Hage, authors and researchers.
• Feb 14: Sustainable Bio-Fuels: Fact or Fiction — John Sheehan , Science Director for the Institute on the Environment, U of M.

Job Networking
10-11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 26, at the

Network with other job seekers and hear guest speakers discuss various job search topics.  No registration necessary, just show up!

Last Word Book Group

• Monday, Feb. 13, 7-8:30 pm: . Little Bee, by Chris Cleave. Facilitator: Sujata Massey.
• Monday, March 12, 7-8:30 pm: , Galleria. With or Without You, by Brian Farrey. Facilitator: Swati Avasthi.
• Monday, April 9, 7-8:30 pm: . Let the Great World Spin, by Colum McCann. Facilitator: Al Naylor.
• Monday, May 14, 7-8:30 pm: , Galleria. A Visit from the Goon Squad, by Jennifer Egan. Facilitators: Mary Rockcastle, Wang Ping, Julie Schumacher.

TEENS

Teen Anime Club
7-9 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 1, at the

Grades 7-12. Can't get enough anime? Join up to watch and review brand-new anime episodes, share artwork and hang out with other anime fans. This event is sponsored by Friends of the Southdale Library.

KIDS

Chess Club for Kids
6:30-8:30 p.m. on Wednesdays, Feb. 8, 22; March 7, 21; April 4, 18

Have fun learning the basics of chess, improving your game, mastering strategies and meeting other chess fans. Walk-ins welcome. We meet every other Wednesday in the Ethel Berry Meeting Room.