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Per Spelman Had a Cow

An Interactive Music & History Program Featuring Arna Rennan

2022-10-19 09:00:00 2022-10-19 10:00:00 America/Chicago Per Spelman Had a Cow Many know the folk song about Per Spelman. In this program musician Arna Rennan will tell the tale of the real person behind the song. This program will be held at the Fertile-Beltrami Public School. Fertile Public Library -

Wednesday, October 19
9:00am - 10:00am

Add to Calendar 2022-10-19 09:00:00 2022-10-19 10:00:00 America/Chicago Per Spelman Had a Cow Many know the folk song about Per Spelman. In this program musician Arna Rennan will tell the tale of the real person behind the song. This program will be held at the Fertile-Beltrami Public School. Fertile Public Library -

Many know the folk song about Per Spelman. In this program musician Arna Rennan will tell the tale of the real person behind the song. This program will be held at the Fertile-Beltrami Public School.

Many Midwesterners know the folk song about Per Spelman, a man who traded his only cow for a fiddle. In this interactive music and history program especially suitable for elementary school children, musician Arna Rennan will tell the tale of the real person behind the song. Meet Per Spelman, a legendary traveling fiddle player and shoemaker who lived on a small farm named Kringelhaugen in Boeverdalen and had 19 children, many of whom immigrated to the Midwest. Through pictures, folk songs and stories about Per Spelman and others like him, Arna will delve into who immigrated and why, exploring questions that go deeper than poverty and lack of opportunity.  This program is offered free-of-charge thanks in part to funding from the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund. 

This program will be held at the Fertile-Beltrami Public School, 210 South Mill St., Fertile, MN. Attendees who are not students should check in with the main school office for directions. 

Fertile Public Library

Fertile@larl.org
Phone: 218-945-6137
Branch manager
Laura Gullickson

Hours
Mon, Mar 25 Closed
Tue, Mar 26 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Wed, Mar 27 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Thu, Mar 28 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, Mar 29 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Mar 30 Closed
Sun, Mar 31 Closed

About the branch

The Fertile Public Library is tucked inside the Duane Knutson Community Center on Mill Street across the street from the Main Street Station & Deli. The Fertile Library is a large one-room library with access to a small meeting room and auditorium that can be reserved through the city office and 24-hour access to WiFi.

Upcoming Events

Fri, Mar 29, 10:30am - 11:15am
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Fri, Mar 29, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Tue, Apr 02, 10:00am - 2:00pm
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Fri, Apr 05, 10:30am - 11:15am
Help your child develop exceptional reading skills by bringing them to Storytime. Building on our letter 'F' theme we are taking about food this week.

Tue, Apr 09, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Join a group of fellow fiber artists for a dedicated crafting time. What are you creating? If you come a little early that's OK the city has the building open.

Wed, Apr 10, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
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Thu, Apr 11, 10:00am - 5:00pm
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Fri, Apr 12, 10:30am - 11:15am
Help your child develop exceptional reading skills by bringing them to Storytime. Still on our letter 'F' theme we are taking about family this week.

Tue, Apr 16, 10:00am - 12:00pm
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Tue, Apr 16, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
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Wed, Apr 17, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Join us to discuss this month's historical novel, 'Daughters of the Occupation: a Novel of WWII' by Shelly Sanders. All are welcome, even if you haven't read the book.

Fri, Apr 19, 10:30am - 11:15am
Help your child develop exceptional reading skills by bringing them to Storytime. Our books are about dogs this week.

Tue, Apr 23, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Join a group of fellow fiber artists for a dedicated crafting time. What are you creating? If you come a little early that's OK the city has the building open.

Fri, Apr 26, 10:30am - 11:15am
Help your child develop exceptional reading skills by bringing them to Storytime. We are reading more books about dogs this week.