It is the season of spooky activities and things that go bump in the night. There are several Halloween activities scheduled in the area from haunted houses and zombie hunts to trick-or-treat gathers. With Halloween fast approaching here is a round-up of some of the spooky events ...
seen as traditional, even old-fashioned, but there is plenty of room for eccentricity. This puzzle mug by George E. Ohr is an unusual piece by an unconventional artist. There are holes in its sides; if you try to fill it and drink from it like an ordinary mug, the liquid spills out -- probably onto you. Puzzle mugs usually have a hollow portion, often in the handle, that works like a drinking straw. The trick is to know which holes to cover and which to drink from. A puzzle mug is a fitting piece for George Ohr, who had a flair for the unusual. Ohr, known as “the Mad Potter of ...
If a piece of furniture is described as having paw or claw feet, it usually means they were carved or molded. For some pieces, like this table, furniture “legs” and “feet” can be taken literally. The table, made of zebra hide, complete with zebra legs and hoof feet, sold for $500 at a Hindman auction. Buying, selling and collecting pics made of animal hides or other taxidermy requires care. It’s always a good idea to check federal and state laws on selling animal parts before a sale or purchase. And once you have your piece, it takes careful cleaning and storage. Don’t keep ...
October 15-21, 2023 is National Friends of Libraries Week. It is a chance for libraries throughout the United States to recognize the contributions of their Friends of Libraries groups to their communities. New Ulm Public Library is grateful to have an active group of library Friends who support our collections, programming, newsletters, and more through their efforts and donations of both materials and funding. The Friends of the New Ulm Public Library is a nonprofit, tax-exempt (501(c)3) community organization that believes in the importance of the library and its services for people ...
Three surgeries, four emergency room visits, six radiation treatments, 15 blood and platelet transfusions, 42 nights in the hospital, over 40 tests and scans, and 69 doses of chemotherapy. From the initial surgery to remove a baseball-sized tumor from her kidney on March 25, 2020, to her last ...
If you are looking for a book club to join, the New Ulm Public library has great options, including Mystery, Lit-Wits, and Poetry groups. But you don’t have to belong to a library sponsored book club to reap the benefits of the library—we’ll support your club, too! Use your library card to place a hold on a book club discussion kit and we’ll put it on the hold shelf at New Ulm or we’ll have it delivered to any Traverse de Sioux regional library. Each bag includes 8-12 copies of the title and a list of discussion questions. Here is a list of newer Book Club Bags added to the ...
