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Art Deco entering the antique realm

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The legal definition of an antique is that it is at least 100 years old. This means the art deco era is officially reaching antique status. The name “art deco” is believed to come from the Exposition Internationale des Arts Decoratifs et Industriels Modernes (International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts) in Paris in 1925, but the style already existed by the time of the exhibition. World War I is generally considered the end of the art nouveau period and the beginning of art deco. People were moving into smaller homes and wanted inexpensive furniture where form ...

New books for the new year

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I started off 2023 by reading a lot of great nonfiction books, with one novel thrown in. I certainly had time to get some reading done; I can thank our recent snowfall for many days of canceled plans. Let library staff know if you’d like to place a request for any of these titles. Cartoonist Tom Gauld brings his erudite yet accessible wit to all things library, publishing, writing, and books in his latest collection, “Revenge of the Librarians.” His simple yet expressive cartoons lampoon the struggle of writing, reading, and loving books, as well as interacting with other people ...

Senior Meals

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MONDAY Parmesan chicken, green beans, fruit cocktail, bread stick, dessert, milk. TUESDAY Swedish meatballs, mashed potatoes, carrots, bread, pudding, milk. WEDNESDAY Turkey noodle casserole, broccoli florets, cinnamon baked apple slices, dinner roll, cookie, milk. THURSDAY Roast beef with gravy, mashed potatoes, corn, peaches, bread, margarine, milk. FRIDAY Salmon loaf, creamed peas, roasted potatoes, bread, cake, milk. he New Ulm Community Center is OPEN for in person dining. Call 359-2243 for Delivery, or to reserve a meal for in person dining, or for pick-up. Meal ...

Drew and Kristi Wolf

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Kristi Tauer and Drew Wolf were married Nov 5, 2022, at Living Hope Lutheran Church in Shakopee, MN. Parents of the bride are Darren and MaryJo Tauer of Savage. Parents of the groom are Tony and Cindy Wolf of New Ulm. Kristi is a health and wellness coach at AiRCare Health. Drew is a ...

Senior Meals

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MONDAY Martin Luther King Day - Closed TUESDAY Chicken a’la king, peas & carrots, pineapple chunks, brown rice, Jell-O w/whipped topping, milk. WEDNESDAY Goulash, mixed green salad w/dressing, tropical fruit, bread, dessert, milk THURSDAY Pork loin, candied yams, california-normandy vegetables, dinner roll, bar, milk. FRIDAY Lemon pepper fish, baked potato w/sour cream, coleslaw, bead, apple brown betty, milk. The New Ulm Community Center is OPEN for in person dining. Call 359-2243 for Delivery, or to reserve a meal for in person dining, or for pick-up. Meal Price ...

New year, new books!

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Happy New Year! Here are some great new books that will be coming soon to the Children’s Room. “Very Good Hats” by Emma Staub is a story about, you guessed it, hats! Hats can be made in fine shops and be very expensive. But we all know hats that are made of the tops of acorns, raspberries on your thumb, and a pudding cups that make a dashing hats for a teddy bears. Children will love to see that their suspicion that anything can be a hat is true. I was sad to read that Steven Jenkins passed away last year at this time. I thought we had seen our last book by this award-winning ...