News from January 2025
See all upcoming Libraries events — including our featured events, workshops, and exhibits — on the UMN Twin Cities Events Calendar.
Potato Apotheosis
A few of months ago, a headline in the Minnesota Daily proclaimed: “Paisley Purple potato debuts at local restaurant” (24 September 2024). This story is not a culinary review as such, but rather adds a new chapter to the history of potatoes.
From Prince to The Clams, ‘Music on Hennepin’ showcases the bands who inspired generations
A new exhibit, “Music on Hennepin,” looks back at the Twin Cities music scene throughout the 1980s and ’90s, the musicians behind the Minneapolis Sound and the indie/alternative sphere, the local venues who gave them a stage, and the music that changed the landscape of rock, new wave, punk, and funk for decades after.
“The Place of the Cure of the Soul”
I read an enchanting book over the holidays: Irene Vallejo’s Papyrus: The Invention of Books in the Ancient World (New York, 2022), translated from Spanish by Charlotte Whittle. The book weaves together reflections on the ancient and the modern world and celebrates libraries, books, and the power of words.