FOOD & DRINK
A world of books for Upsala Senior Living residents
As residents at Upsala Senior Living can’t always make it to the local library, the Friends of the Upsala Public Library decided to bring the world of books to them. A library was set up at the assisted living facility, March 21. It is something the reading residents have enjoyed tremendously ever since. “Now it’s easy to go find a book,” said Shirley Ploof, a resident at Upsala Senior Living. ...
Minnesota author Margi Preus visits Swanville school
On Thursday, April 11, celebrated children’s book author Margi Preus visited Swanville Elementary School to give a talk about her writing process and inspirations. The Duluth resident spoke to the audience of students and teachers in the school’s auditorium. Preus is best known for her historical fiction middle grade novels featuring real-life protagonists, including the 2010 novel “Heart of a Samurai” about Manjiro Nakahama, one of the first Japanese people to come to America after being shipwrecked; 2012’s “Shadow on the Mountain” about Norwegian resistance...
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