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Author Visit Featuring Carroll Engelhardt

Join us to discuss "By the Sweat of His Brow"

2023-09-11 18:30:00 2023-09-11 19:30:00 America/Chicago Author Visit Featuring Carroll Engelhardt Join us for an evening with author Carroll Engelhardt for a look into his book, "By the Sweat Of His Brow," and into the Probstfield family with multi-generational journal logs & vintage photographs. Moorhead Public Library -

Monday, September 11
6:30pm - 7:30pm

Add to Calendar 2023-09-11 18:30:00 2023-09-11 19:30:00 America/Chicago Author Visit Featuring Carroll Engelhardt Join us for an evening with author Carroll Engelhardt for a look into his book, "By the Sweat Of His Brow," and into the Probstfield family with multi-generational journal logs & vintage photographs. Moorhead Public Library -

Join us for an evening with author Carroll Engelhardt for a look into his book, "By the Sweat Of His Brow," and into the Probstfield family with multi-generational journal logs & vintage photographs.

Carroll Engelhardt, emeritus professor of history at Concordia College was born in an Iowa farmhouse without electricity, plumbing, or a working furnace. He started doing chores at age six, milked cows by hand from age eleven, helped put up hay and harvest oats, cleaned cow and hog barns, and spread manure on frozen fields until he left for college.

Professor Engelhardt is the author of four books: On Firm Foundation Grounded: The First Century of Concordia College for which he received the Red River Valley Heritage Society’s Historian Award; Gateway to the Northern Plains: Railroads and the Birth of Fargo and Moorhead; The Farm at Holstein Dip: An Iowa Boyhood, winner of the State Historical Society of Iowa’s 2013 Shambaugh Award for the Best Book Written about Iowa History the Previous Year; and Concordia Fair Doth Stand: The College Begins its Second Century, 1991-2016. He and his wife have lived in the Red River Valley for over fifty years.

Carroll's latest book, By the Sweat of His Brow sets the Probstfield family’s daily activities in the context of agricultural, social, and political history and opens a window on rural life at the eastern edge of the Great Plains from the mid-nineteenth to mid-twentieth centuries. This meticulously researched, eminently readable book colorfully depicts a complicated patriarch, loving wife, and eleven children eking out a living. It will appeal to history buffs and scholars alike. 

AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Author Visits |

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Moorhead Public Library

moorhead@larl.org
Phone: 218-233-7594
Branch manager
Megan Krueger

Hours
Mon, Nov 04 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Nov 05 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Nov 06 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Nov 07 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Nov 08 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Nov 09 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Nov 10 Closed

About the branch

The Moorhead Public Library is located in downtown Moorhead behind the Rourke Art Gallery. The library offers free WiFi, wireless printing and friendly staff to help you access the library's many resources.

Upcoming Events

Mon, Nov 04, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Join us to craft and chat during the chilly months! Bring whatever project you are working on and meet up with other local crafters. Refreshments will be provided.

Mon, Nov 04, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Join us as a staff member from Prairie St. John's talks about their mental health services for veterans.

Tue, Nov 05, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Help your child develop exceptional reading skills by bringing them to Storytime. Afterward, kids can create simple crafts to take home. Today we're talking about the weather!

Wed, Nov 06, 10:00am - 12:00pm
In a crisis or not the Mobile Mental Health Crisis Response team is here to help you find resources in our community.   

Wed, Nov 06, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Moorhead Public Library is partnering with the Red Cross for a blood drive! Sign up to help save lives.
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Wed, Nov 06, 10:30am - 11:30am
Help your child develop exceptional reading skills by bringing them to Storytime. Today we're talking about the weather!

Cancelled
Wed, Nov 06, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Learn the basics of decorating with frosting with this sweet event facilitated by Alicia Schulz, owner of Desserts by Mac. This program is offered for young adults ages 16 and up.

Thu, Nov 07, 10:00am - 11:30am
Meet up with friends at Moorhead Public Library for a weekly social hour to connect over coffee, play games, and chat.

Thu, Nov 07, 10:30am - 11:15am
Join us on Thursday mornings for songs, stories, and action poems for infants through preschoolers and their caregivers. This week's theme is WEATHER!

Thu, Nov 07, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Join us to learn about the science and health effects of Cannabis, which is now legal to anyone over age 21 in Minnesota.

Sat, Nov 09, 10:30am - 11:30am
What do you want to be when you grow up?  Join us for our "Curious about Careers" Storytime series. 

Mon, Nov 11, 10:00am - 11:30am
Office hours from Lutheran Social Services are here to connect you to resources in our community that help you where you need it most.

Tue, Nov 12, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Help your child develop exceptional reading skills by bringing them to Storytime. Afterward, kids can create simple crafts to take home. Today we're talking about silly stories!

Wed, Nov 13, 10:30am - 11:30am
Help your child develop exceptional reading skills by bringing them to Storytime. Today we're talking about silly stories!

Wed, Nov 13, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Discuss the latest best sellers with the Moorhead Public Library! This month we'll meet to discuss "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann. Please note the date change due to Veterans Day.

Wed, Nov 13, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Join us on the second Wednesday every month to discuss the works of Diana Gabaldon and books related to the “Outlander” series. This month, we are discussing “Doomsday Book” by Connie Willis.

Thu, Nov 14, 10:00am - 11:30am
Meet up with friends at Moorhead Public Library for a weekly social hour to connect over coffee, play games, and chat.

Thu, Nov 14, 10:30am - 11:15am
Join us on Thursday mornings for songs, stories, and action poems for infants through preschoolers and their caregivers. This week's theme is SILLY STORIES!

Sat, Nov 16, 10:00am - 11:00am
Embark on a ghostly journey to some of the most haunted places in Minnesota.

Sat, Nov 16, 10:30am - 11:15am
Spanish speakers and learners alike are welcome for a Spanish Storytime at the Moorhead Public Library. Join local Spanish Immersion teacher Sra. Mónica Olivares for stories and language exchange!

Mon, Nov 18, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Join us to play games and chat during the chilly months. Bring your favorite card or board game, or try one of ours! Refreshments will be provided.

Tue, Nov 19, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Join us to learn more about houseplant care with Jillian Patrie from University of Minnesota Extension.

Tue, Nov 19, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Help your child develop exceptional reading skills by bringing them to Storytime. Afterward, kids can create simple crafts to take home. Today we're talking about family!

Wed, Nov 20, 10:30am - 11:30am
Help your child develop exceptional reading skills by bringing them to Storytime. Today we're talking about family!

Thu, Nov 21, 10:00am - 11:30am
Meet up with friends at Moorhead Public Library for a weekly social hour to connect over coffee, play games, and chat.

Thu, Nov 21, 10:30am - 11:15am
Join us on Thursday mornings for songs, stories, and action poems for infants through preschoolers and their caregivers. This week's theme is FAMILY!

Thu, Nov 21, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Join us on the third Thursday of each month to discuss classic books. All are welcome to drop-in and share their reading experience!

Mon, Nov 25, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Mika Usuki will be joining us from the Japan Outreach Initiative (JOI) to share a class on traditional Japanese apparel, toys and teas. Snacks will also be provided.

Tue, Nov 26, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Help your child develop exceptional reading skills by bringing them to Storytime. Afterward, kids can create simple crafts to take home. Today we're talking about opposites!

Wed, Nov 27, 10:30am - 11:30am
Help your child develop exceptional reading skills by bringing them to Storytime. Today we're talking about opposites!

Mon, Dec 02, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Join us to craft and chat during the chilly months! Bring whatever project you are working on and meet up with other local crafters. Refreshments will be provided.

Tue, Dec 03, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Help your child develop exceptional reading skills by bringing them to Storytime. Afterward, kids can create simple crafts to take home and take pictures with Santa. Today we're talking about winter.

Wed, Dec 04, 10:00am - 12:00pm
In a crisis or not the Mobile Mental Health Crisis Response team is here to help you find resources in our community.   

Wed, Dec 04, 10:30am - 11:30am
Help your child develop exceptional reading skills by bringing them to Storytime. Today we're talking about winter.