Upcoming Events

Philosophy Study Group

Leader: Curt Hillstrom
When: January 14 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Meeting Link: Join Meeting

We will be studying the book, The Boxer and the Goalkeeper: Sartre Vs Camus (2012), by Andy Martin. A new copy of this book can be had for around $20, but there seems to be plenty of used copies. It appears that there is no e-book available in this country.

The book is about the friendship and eventual falling out of Jean-Paul Sartre and Albert Camus. It’s aimed at the general reader who has some familiarity with philosophy, or at least existentialism, and is not a difficult read. It even has pictures. For the 14th, we’ll read the first 10 chapters. That’s READ the first 10 chapters, not just look at the pictures. The book is not that easy.

Curt

The Origin Story of Fort Road/West Seventh Street

Leader: Joe Landsberger
When: January 24 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Where: Shoreview Library
4560 Victoria St N
Shoreview, MN 55126

In 2024, out of a series of neighborhood (garden tour) histories along West Seventh Street, Joe Landsberger combined them into a narrative origin of Saint Paul and Minnesota. He came to realize historians ignored these first neighborhoods and commercial strip in the history of our state. It grew to 420 pages illustrated with 1069 vintage and commissioned images documented with 246 endnotes. The first edition sold out quickly in January/February 2025. After buyers reported more stories, a second was enhanced/published August 2025. The self-published history, locally sourced and locally promoted, committed all proceeds to nonprofits. The presentation, process and product, accentuates contributions of immigrants and volunteers.

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