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  Black Poets for Black History Month

  February 18, 2021

  “Poetry is language at its most distilled and most powerful.” -Rita Dove

  This is a selection of some of the amazing poetry collections by black poets in the Perpich Library Collection, curated by our Perpich librarian, Anne Dennison. The items listed below are…

  
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  Lunar New Year Arts Resources

  February 12, 2021

  Lunar New Year 2021 is February 12 and this is a Year of the Ox.

  According to the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, “People born in the Year of the Ox are strong, reliable, fair and conscientious, inspiring confidence in others. They…

  
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  Board Member Jody Grams Says Farewell

  Jody Grams

  February 1, 2021

  Perpich Board Member, Jody Grams, will not apply for a second term to the Board, thus ending her service at the end of January, 2021. Grams, from New Prague, Minnesota, was appointed to the Board by Governor…

  
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  Hopeful Nonfiction for the New Year

  January 20, 2021

  With the start of a new year comes hope: hope for a better future, hope for a better world, and hope for a better life – this year more than ever. Hope gets us through tough circumstances, giving us the courage to…

  
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  Winter Reading for Homebound Adventures

  December 15, 2020

  Winter is the best time to curl up with a hot drink and a good book. Since most of us are homebound, books are currently the safest way to travel. Here are some wintery book recommendations to help get you through the…

  
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  Dr. Heather Mueller Joins Perpich Board of Directors

  Dr. Heather Mueller

  November 24, 2020

  Perpich Center for Arts Education is pleased to welcome Dr. Heather Mueller as an ex officio member of the Board of Directors. Dr. Mueller is Deputy Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Education. “As someone who…

  
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  Honoring Native American Heritage Month

  November 17, 2020

  November is Native American Heritage Month when we honor the rich and diverse cultures, traditions, histories, and continuing contributions of Native peoples.

  It is especially important, as residents of Minnesota, to acknowledge that the land we are living on is the homeland of…

  
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  Spooky Graphic Novels for October’s Spooky Season

  October 20, 2020

  October is Spooky Season! For many in the Perpich community, it is their favorite time of year. It’s the season to dress up in fun costumes, watch scary movies/tv shows, read creepy books, and add pumpkin spice to almost everything you ingest!…

  
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  Dedication Day 2020

  October 12, 2020

  Dedication Day at Perpich is an important tradition that embraces community, history, and the commitment to developing self and one’s connection to the arts and each other. Speakers include alumni as well as students and faculty. Our community of staff, faculty, students,…