Philosophy Study Group
via ZoomWe will be beginning a new book, The Philosophy of Freedom, by Rudolf Steiner. Originally published in 1894, this book has been translated many times and has been very influential…
Uncommon Common Sense: Riding the Dragons of Complexity
Shoreview Library 4560 Victoria St N, Shoreview, MNComplexity sciences, and their applications to human systems, have been around since the early 1980s, but the power in academe, business, industry, and government still sit squarely in Newtonian worldviews. Why?…
Philosophy Study Group
via ZoomDuring this meeting we will finish our discussion of the book, The Philosophy of Freedom, by Rudolf Steiner by reading Parts II and III. In Part I Steiner laid out…
A brief introduction to the history of artmaking in Minnesota
Shoreview Library 4560 Victoria St N, Shoreview, MNFrom such historic luminaries as Seth Eastman and Alexis Fournier to contemporary artists Jim Denomie and Dan Bruggeman, this lecture will review the nearly 200 year history of artmaking in Minnesota. Bring your questions. Art historian Brian Szott, Curator…
Philosophy Study Group
via ZoomWe will begin reading Simone de Beauvoir's attempt to provide an ethical foundation for existentialism, The Ethics of Ambiguity. This book is available in paperback for about $15 and as…
Poetry Day
Shoreview Library 4560 Victoria St N, Shoreview, MNPoetry day will feature two outstanding local poets, Connie Wanek and Joyce Sutphen. Each will read from a selection of her works with time for questions and an open mic for…
Philosophy Study Group
via ZoomWe will finish discussing Simone de Beauvoir's attempt to build an ethical system for existentialist philosophy, The Ethics of Ambiguity. Not a few people didn't think it was possible. Did…
Religion As A Resource for Peace And A Justification For Violence.
Shoreview Library 4560 Victoria St N, Shoreview, MNPeace is a shared aspiration and value in all of our religious traditions. Peace, however, remains an ever-receding goal in our world. Speaking of peace as a shared value is…
When Minnehaha Flowed With Whiskey: A Spirited History Of The Falls
Shoreview Library 4560 Victoria St N, Shoreview, MNDrunks, criminals, and rowdies went to Minnehaha Falls to raise a ruckus, dance, and have fun. From the 1860s until the early 20th century, Minnehaha Falls was not a family-oriented…