Thinking about your next book club title? If so, check out our new book club kits. Each kit contains 10 copies of the book and a discussion guide.
Two weeks ago the Chaska Herald and Chanhassen Villager published an advertisement that encouraged residents of School District 112 to vote no on the referendum questions when going to the polls this week.
Have you heard of a “fatberg?” It’s not a common term for most people, but for sewer workers it is well known, and a nightmare.
All Saints Day has passed in the Nordic Countries. Beautiful lights illuminate the graveyards in memory of those who have gone before us.
Visit the Chanhassen Library during November and December to see a display of art created by Art Weeks.
I want to start by saying that I am a satisfied customer as an advertiser and as a reader of the Chaska Herald. I know it to be well-read and respected in town.
I grew up in Chaska, and I want to see future generations invested in our community too.
Halloween is a great day to have fun pretending to be something we are not: a superhero, a ghoul, a princess, a pirate or a variety of other clever disguises.
This month, both the morning and evening skies get an infusion of new planets.
November is Alzheimer’s Awareness month. The Chanhassen Library will be home to the Act on Alzheimer’s information desk from 1-3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6, 13, 20 and 27.
Strong communities are foundational to strong schools, and strong schools support the growth and development of strong communities.
Between the leaves falling, colder temps, and the large numbers of pumpkins on display all around the area, one is reminded Halloween is quickly approaching.
The number of fast food chains in America is increasing at an exponential rate, and for good reason!
Teens, don’t be afraid — there’s still time to celebrate Teen Read Month (aka TeenTober) with Carver County Library’s fine waiver program.
Often it is the common critters that go unnoticed or at least unappreciated. After all, when was the last time you noticed a house sparrow or pigeon? How about an eastern chipmunk or gray squirrel?
Over the past many months the Bountiful Basket Food Shelf of Eastern Carver County has expanded its basic food offerings to help those clients that make monthly food shelf visits, in addition to creating a “mobile food program,” to assist those individuals who are unable to pick up food at o…
Back to school means hitting the books, but also surfing the Internet. But can you trust everything you find online? Not always, which is just one great reason to use the vetted databases available on the Carver County Library’s website at www.carverlib.org.
Author Anika Fajardo will discuss her writing process for her book "Magical Realism for Non-Believers: A Memoir of Finding Family” from 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 5.
Voting is the bedrock of our democracy. We exercise this right by selecting our representatives at nearly all levels of government, an action that dates to the very beginnings of our great republic.
Librarians touch the lives of the people they serve every day. The “I Love My Librarian Award” encourages library users like you to recognize the accomplishments of exceptional public, school, college, community college or university librarians.
The Friends of the Chanhassen Library’s book sale kicks off 4-8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26.
A few years ago, my wife, Ann, and I decided to join a Lutheran church group on a mission trip to El Salvador. We flew to Houston and then on to San Salvador, the capital city of El Salvador.
National Suicide Prevention Week is Sept. 8-14.
In July, I wrote about the numerous issues going on at the Department of Human Services, the state’s largest agency that over a million Minnesotans rely on for services.
Club Book returns to the Chanhassen Library with author Nora McInery, who will present at the Chanhassen Library from 6:30-8 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 17.
On Jan. 6, 1969, Living Christ began with a formative meeting in a private home with the Rev. Arthur Klemp, pastor of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Excelsior, attending.
As a former public school teacher and a dad, the back-to-school season is a meaningful time of year for me. This year, it’s also full of change. My daughter, Hope, starts her first year of college at the University of Minnesota and my son, Gus, heads back to middle school. This will also be …
Visit the Chanhassen Library this fall for another series of Great Decisions programs. Funded by the Friends of the Chanhassen Library, each program features a speaker exploring a topical foreign affairs subject.
Moving about independently can often be difficult for many individuals in Carver County. Carver County is considered more rural than some of our larger metro neighbors and transportation options are more limited compared to some of the more urban counties in the Twin Cities Metro area.
Wow. What a difference from the old days.
It’s hard to believe that we’re in the last days of summer, but everywhere I look, the staff of Eastern Carver County Schools are busy preparing for the 2019-20 school year. It’s always an exciting — and a little nerve-wracking — time as we work to make sure we’re prepared for the arrival of…
Around the time of the September equinox, the days shorten at their fastest clip and the night reasserts its dominance of the northern sky. This year the equinox arrives at 2:50 a.m. on the 23rd. At that moment the sun will shine directly over the equator, lighting the Earth from pole to pole.
The Carver County Library thanks the community for their great support of the “A Universe of Stories” youth summer reading program. Over 1,000 children and teens wrote 16,452 reviews to earn exciting incentives such as tickets to the State Fair, Minnesota Twins, Sea Life, and Crayola Experience.
When development occurs, it changes the way water moves across the land. More roads, driveways and rooftops increase the amount of hard surfaces. More hard surfaces mean fewer areas for rain to soak into the ground, and more runoff.
There are many things we want to pass on to our loved ones, illness is not one of them.
Bring your family to Life Time Fitness in Chanhassen from 10:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 24 for a special Storywalk through the book “Silly Sally,” stopping to read the book pages on large posters in an event sponsored by the Friends of the Victoria Library.
Sweden was a wonderful place to be this summer. It was filled with sun, warmth, beautiful sites, and music festivals.
The Reading List Council recently announced the 2019 selections of the Reading List, an annual best-of list comprised of eight different fiction genres for adult readers.
Sometimes common ground is hard to recognize in politics. That makes acknowledging it all the more important.
Some years ago, I was leaving a restaurant when a woman reached out and took hold of my hand.
Five words from the oft-quoted challenge to the nation by President John F. Kennedy in his inaugural address is the title of this column. These words inspired me to pose a question for all who drive on our Minnesota roads. More about that quote and my question a bit later.
If you are caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s or any dementia, literature and community resources are available from a hands-on caretaker at the ACT on Alzheimer’s Desk at Chanhassen Library beginning 1-3 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14.
Each spring I lead a bunch of wildlife photo tours. Dozens of photographers from around the world spend anywhere from a few hours up to a week with me pursuing a number of natural subjects. One of the favorite subjects are American black bears (Ursus americanus).
Woodcarvers are remarkable folks. I know because we have a group which gathers at our Senior Center every Wednesday morning to carve wood of all types, shapes and sizes.
The sudden, unexplained departures of the top four officials at the Department of Human Services (DHS) in the past week — and then two of them “rescinding” their resignations — is deeply worrying, and revealing of disorder at our largest state agency.
Hailed as one of the best magic shows in Minnesota, the hilarious Brodini will entertain and amaze at the Carver County Library as part of the “Universe of Stories” youth summer program.
Racial tension is popping up in unexpected places. But it doesn’t have to be that way.
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Should the city provide some type of subsidy to enable use of Old Village Hall as the city's history center?
The Chanhassen Historical Society (CHS) has approached the city about using the Old Village Hall as the city's history museum and archive. Currently, the CHS has no home; some of the collection is at City Hall with the majority stored with CHS members. The CHS is a nonprofit and cannot afford to both lease and cover utilities for the historic building, but is willing to contribute to a portion of the utilities cost.
