B The Light offers support to breast cancer survivors and their families through connection and programs. The group was inspired by New Ulm caregiver Amber Melby’s aunt, Brenda Plinke, who battled metastatic breast cancer for 18 years before dying at 58. Cooking Beyond Cancer is B The ...
Did you ever have a house guest who just wouldn’t leave? New Ulm Public High School’s spring play, “The Man Who Came to Dinner,” is a classic stage comedy about a guest overstaying his welcome, pushed to the extreme. The high school will be holding performances at 7 p.m. Friday, ...
Spring has finally sprung! I am so happy the vernal equinox has finally occurred and it’s spring. I am looking for green grass, new buds on the trees, flowers pushing up from the soil, and new books to read while I wait out the next three or four weeks until spring really starts here in south-central Minnesota. Caldecott Honor author and illustrator Marla Frazee gives us an uplifting picture book about blessings with In Every Life. This book has very few words but they aren’t necessary. The message of this book is told through the beautiful illustrations that carry the idea that in ...
To a pottery collector, a “mocha mug” isn’t meant for a coffee drink. “Mocha” is a type of decorated earthenware pottery made in England and sold in America in the early 1800s. Mocha pottery, or mocha ware, is usually utilitarian; pieces were originally used in the kitchen or during meals. It has colorful decorations painted in a slip glaze made from clay thinned with water to a liquid consistency. The decorations are usually painted over white glaze. Traditional patterns have descriptive names, like “banded,” “checked” and “marbled,” or repeated “tulip,” ...
Where am I? Scavenger Hunt Answers: 1. Way of the Cross; 2. Flandrau State Park; 3. City Pump House building by 6th North and New Ulm Community Center; 4. Martin Luther College; 5. Roundabout by Hwy. 14 and County Rd 21; 6. Bridge at Minnecon Park on 2 5th S St; 7. North Front and ...
Spring is hopefully around the corner, but no matter the season the library has great resources to share. Patrons often say “I didn’t know the library had that!” when I share information about our services or digital resources. So if you’re reading this article, you’re already ahead of the curve. Today I would like to share more about the library’s digital media including Creativebug, our virtual author visits, and the library’s YouTube channel. Each of these great resources can be reached from the library’s website: www.newulmlibrary.org. Creativebug and our virtual ...
