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Per Spelman Had a Cow

An Interactive Music & History Program Featuring Arna Rennan

2022-10-21 14:00:00 2022-10-21 15:00:00 America/Chicago Per Spelman Had a Cow Many know the folk song about Per Spelman, who traded his only cow for a fiddle. In this music and history program musician Arna Rennan will tell the tale of the real person behind the song. Hawley Public Library -

Friday, October 21
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2022-10-21 14:00:00 2022-10-21 15:00:00 America/Chicago Per Spelman Had a Cow Many know the folk song about Per Spelman, who traded his only cow for a fiddle. In this music and history program musician Arna Rennan will tell the tale of the real person behind the song. Hawley Public Library -

Many know the folk song about Per Spelman, who traded his only cow for a fiddle. In this music and history program musician Arna Rennan will tell the tale of the real person behind the song.

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. 

Hawley Public Library

hawley@larl.org
Phone: 218-483-4549
Branch manager
Melissa Larson

Hours
Mon, Mar 25 Closed
Tue, Mar 26 2:00PM to 8:00PM
Wed, Mar 27 2:00PM to 8:00PM
Thu, Mar 28 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, Mar 29 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Mar 30 10:00AM to 2:00PM
Sun, Mar 31 Closed

About the branch

The Hawley Public Library is located on Hartford Street near the Hawley Fire Department. The library offers five public computers and several tables for studying and working space.

Upcoming Events

Thu, Mar 28, All day
Visit the library to take in TESTIFY, a traveling exhibit of banners depicting historical pieces of Americana that illustrate the struggles from slavery, segregation, and discrimination.

Fri, Mar 29, All day
Visit the library to take in TESTIFY, a traveling exhibit of banners depicting historical pieces of Americana that illustrate the struggles from slavery, segregation, and discrimination.

Fri, Mar 29, 11:00am - 11:45am
Help your child develop exceptional reading skills by bringing them to Storytime.

Tue, Apr 02, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Meet and build a community of writers in Hawley to get creative with your words and receive feedback.

Canceled
Fri, Apr 05, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Join us at the Hawley Public Library for a special Storytime about feelings with Whitney McClain, Miss Red Pine 2024

Fri, Apr 05, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Join us for a very special princess Storytime with Minnesota's very own royalty Whitney McClain.

Fri, Apr 12, 11:00am - 11:30am
Help your child develop exceptional reading skills by bringing them to Storytime. Afterward, kids can create simple crafts to take home.

Canceled
Tue, Apr 16, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Meet and build a community of writers in Hawley to get creative with your words and receive feedback.

Tue, Apr 16, 5:30pm - 6:45pm
Join the Hawley Public Library for a nature-themed poetry writing workshop!

Fri, Apr 19, 11:00am - 11:30am
Help your child develop exceptional reading skills by bringing them to Storytime. Afterward, kids can create simple crafts to take home.

Tue, Apr 23, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Join the Hawley Public Library's Book Club for a discussion of "Furiously Happy" by Jenny Lawson.

Wed, Apr 24, 7:00pm - 8:15pm
Join us at the Hawley Public Library for a live watch party with Minnesota author and sports expert Ross Bernstein.

Fri, Apr 26, 11:00am - 11:30am
Help your child develop exceptional reading skills by bringing them to Storytime. Afterward, kids can create simple crafts to take home.