CALENDAR

The following programs are conducted or supported by the Minnesota Humanities Center.

Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2008
Beyond Biomass - A Highway to Biofuture!*
1 p.m.
Free and open to the public.
Learning Unlimited
Morris Senior Center
603 Oregon Ave., Morris, Minn.
Contact Elaine Simonds-Jaradat, Morris Community Education, 320-589-4394, ext. 7.
*Funded in part by a Lifelong Learning Grant from Minnesota Humanities Center.

Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008
9/11...7 Years Later*
9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
FEE: 1 scan on Third Age University Member Card
Third Age University
Whitney Senior Center
1527 Northway Dr., St. Cloud, Minn.
Contact the Whitney Senior Center, 320-650-3074.
*Funded in part by a Lifelong Learning Grant from Minnesota Humanities Center.

Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008
Civil War Series: Brother Against Brother*
9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
FEE: 1 scan on Third Age University Member Card
Third Age University
Whitney Senior Center
1527 Northway Dr., St. Cloud, Minn.
Contact the Whitney Senior Center, 320-650-3074.
*Funded in part by a Lifelong Learning Grant from Minnesota Humanities Center.

Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008
Introduction to Fathers Reading Every Day (FRED)
5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
FEE: $10. Includes materials related to the FRED program, a children's picture book used in the FRED program, and light refreshments.
Minnesota Humanities Center
Contact Tom Fitzpatrick, 651-772-4255 or tom@minnesotahumanities.org.

Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008
Vicente Carera Funes: Teacher and Novelist*
1 p.m.
Free and open to the public.
Learning Unlimited
Morris Senior Center
603 Oregon Ave., Morris, Minn.
*Funded in part by a Lifelong Learning Grant from Minnesota Humanities Center.
Contact Elaine Simonds-Jaradat, Morris Community Education, 320-589-4394, ext. 7.

Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008
Meriwether Lewis: Murder or Suicide?*
9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
FEE: 1 scan on Third Age University Member Card
Third Age University
Whitney Senior Center
1527 Northway Dr., St. Cloud, Minn.
Contact the Whitney Senior Center, 320-650-3074.
*Funded in part by a Lifelong Learning Grant from Minnesota Humanities Center.

Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008
Civil War Series: The Common Soldier*
9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
FEE: 1 scan on Third Age University Member Card
Third Age University
Whitney Senior Center
1527 Northway Dr., St. Cloud, Minn.
Contact the Whitney Senior Center, 320-650-3074.
*Funded in part by a Lifelong Learning Grant from Minnesota Humanities Center.

Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008
Visit the Humanities Center’s booth at the Education Minnesota annual conference.
Free and open to the public.
Saint Paul RiverCentre
175 W. Kellogg Blvd, St. Paul, Minn.

Thursday, Oct. 23, 2008
Reading Aloud Basics
6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Fee: $35.
Minnesota Humanities Center
Contact Tom Fitzpatrick, 651-772-4255 or tom@minnesotahumanities.org.

Saturday, Nov. 1, 2008
Remembering World War II*
8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
FEE: $19; Children under 18: $12; Senior, 62 and over: $12; Veterans : $12.
Rochester Community Education
Mayo High School Auditorium
*Funded in part by a Lifelong Learning Grant from Minnesota Humanities Center
Contact Rochester Community Education, 507-328-4000.

Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008
150 Years of Storytelling in the Northstar State*
6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
FEE: $9; Seniors: $5.
Rochester Community Education
Northrop Education Center
201 8th Street NW, Rochester, Minn.
*Funded in part by a Lifelong Learning Grant from Minnesota Humanities Center
Contact Rochester Community Education, 507-328-4000.

Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2008
4th Grade and ELL Roundtable for Core Knowledge Educators
Minnesota Humanities Center
Contact Kristen Hecker, 651-772-4281 or kristen@minnesotahumanities.org

Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2008
National Issues Forum III: Preparing Today's Kids for Tomorrow's Jobs*
1 p.m.
Free and open to the public.
Learning Unlimited
Morris Senior Center
603 Oregon Ave., Morris, Minn.
*Funded in part by a Lifelong Learning Grant from Minnesota Humanities Center.
Contact Elaine Simonds-Jaradat, Morris Community Education, 320-589-4394, ext. 7.

Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008
150 Years of MN Nature Writers and Writing*
6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
FEE: $9; Seniors: $5.
Rochester Community Education
Northrop Education Center
201 8th Street NW, Rochester, Minn.
*Funded in part by a Lifelong Learning Grant from Minnesota Humanities Center
Contact Rochester Community Education, 507-328-4000.

Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008
5th Grade and Curriculum Coordinator Roundtable for Core Knowledge Educators
Minnesota Humanities Center
Contact Kristen Hecker, 651-772-4281 or kristen@minnesotahumanities.org

Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008
Northstar: Storytelling 150 Years of MN History*
6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
FEE: $9; Seniors: $5.
Rochester Community Education
Northrop Education Center
201 8th Street NW, Rochester, Minn.
*Funded in part by a Lifelong Learning Grant from Minnesota Humanities Center
Contact Rochester Community Education, 507-328-4000.

Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008
Civil War Series: The Bloodiest Days in U.S. History*
9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
FEE: 1 scan on Third Age University Member Card
Third Age University
Whitney Senior Center
1527 Northway Dr., St. Cloud, Minn.
Contact the Whitney Senior Center, 320-650-3074.
*Funded in part by a Lifelong Learning Grant from Minnesota Humanities Center.

Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2008
Kindergarten and Music Roundtable for Core Knowledge Educators
Minnesota Humanities Center
Contact Kristen Hecker, 651-772-4281 or kristen@minnesotahumanities.org

Wednesday, Dec. 10,2008
Biblical Archaeology*
1 p.m.
Free and open to the public.
Learning Unlimited
Morris Senior Center
603 Oregon Ave., Morris, Minn.
*Funded in part by a Lifelong Learning Grant from Minnesota Humanities Center.
Contact Elaine Simonds-Jaradat, Morris Community Education, 320-589-4394, ext. 7.

Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008
Civil War Series: The March Through Georgia and the End*
9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
FEE: 1 scan on Third Age University Member Card
Third Age University
Whitney Senior Center
1527 Northway Dr., St. Cloud, Minn.
Contact the Whitney Senior Center, 320-650-3074.
*Funded in part by a Lifelong Learning Grant from Minnesota Humanities Center.

Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009
1st Grade and Physical Education Roundtable for Core Knowledge Educators
Minnesota Humanities Center
Contact Kristen Hecker, 651-772-4281 or kristen@minnesotahumanities.org

Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009
2nd Grade Roundtable for Core Knowledge Educators
Minnesota Humanities Center
Contact Kristen Hecker, 651-772-4281 or kristen@minnesotahumanities.org

Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2009
3rd Grade and Visual Arts Roundtable for Core Knowledge Educators
Minnesota Humanities Center
Contact Kristen Hecker, 651-772-4281 or kristen@minnesotahumanities.org

Thursday, Feb. 12, 2009
Humanities Leadership Networking Luncheons
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
FEE: $50. Includes continental breakfast and lunch.
Minnesota Humanities Center
Contact Kristen Hecker, 651-772-4281 or kristen@minnesotahumanities.org