ONGOING:
Elder Enrichment Series:
All classes held from 1:30 - 3:00 p.m.
Classes are free and open to the community.
Call 612-362-2450 to register for:
FROM PAPYRUS TO PRINTING PRESSES: SACRED TEXTS IN SCROLLS AND BOOKS
Sacred scripture is now readily available in countless printed versions and on the internet. This easy access stands in contrast to earlier centuries of Christianity when all texts were handwritten. From ancient scrolls to medieval books, we will look at some spectacularly illuminated manuscripts written and illustrated by nuns, monks, and professional lay artists for churches, monasteries, scholars and prominent people of the time.
Monday, June 3, 2019, 1:30 p.m. –3:00 p.m. Presented by: Kristin Anderson
PROHIBITION: A GRAND MISADVENTURE
In 1920, the United States entered during which the manufacture, sale, and transportation of intoxicating liquors were banned. As it turned out, the US also entered a period of lawlessness and corruption, unequaled in its history. Many Prohibition supporters felt that the passage of the 18th Amendment would bring about law and order and restore the family. However, numerous unintended consequences make this period one of the most fascinating misadventures of all time.
Monday, July 1, 2019, 1:30 p.m. –3:00 p.m. Presented by: David Jones
MINNESOTA MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENTS FROM THE CIVIL WAR TO VIETNAM
In this power point presentation of June’s book, you will meet a 14-year-old Orphan who was awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism during a Civil War battle; the Schoolmaster who took his students to war, dooming their home town to oblivion; a Buffalo Soldier; the Commander of the USS Arizona who went down with his ship at Pearl Harbor; a Hungarian Freedom Fighter who signed up to fight Commies in Vietnam; and a host of other brave men who fought and died for their country.
Monday, August 5, 2019, 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Presented by: June Gossler Anderson
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