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Without a doubt, one of the nicest places to visit in Arden Hills is the public library, located at 1941 W. County Road E-2, at the junction with New Brighton Road. On the snowy day that I dropped over, the place was doing a brisk business, not only in books, but also in pictures and records. Branch Librarian Phyllis Irwin estimates that approximately 300 people use the library each day and that the circulation is roughly 225,000 items per year. She and Assistant Jane Kingsbury are aided by 8 other employees in keeping the oper- ation running smoothly. In addition to the books, records, and pictures, the Arden Hills library" has a collection of sculptures, any of which may be checked out for a 6 week period. There is also a pattern exchange for home sewers to turn in old patterns and take out new ones. These are not checked out like books but are run on the honor system. The library also provides magazines, films, and pam- phlets. The pamphlets alone have a circulation of nearly 1500 per month. Several sets of encyclopediae which may be checked out for the regular two- week book period are also available. A reference librarian is always on duty to handle any reference problems you might have. The Arden Hills library answers over 1600 questions each month. Another service of this library is to take books to five nursing homes each two weeks for the residents there to select reading material. Volunteers are needed for this project, so if this interests you, give the library a ring at 636-1790. The hours the library is open are: 1Os00 a.m. - 5t30 p.m. on Mondays and Fridays; 1:00 p.m. - 8!00 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays; 1Os00 a.m to 5s00 p.m. on Saturday*; closed Sundays. 0 e e st Went to a League of Women Voters' meeting one cold night last month and was really impressed with the interest and intelligence of the members. Cur- rently Arden Hills has a very small group and holds its meetings along with the Shoreview League. One of the projects of the AH group is to drum up some interest in local government; unfortunately the membership is too small to adequately attend all of Arden Hills' committee meetings. If this sort of concern with government is your thing, give the Arden Hills l League of Women Voters a call. The president is Helen Schmidt at 633-3480. You will be warmly welcomed. There are either day or evening meetings. , P.S. Would you believe that Helen came out to the last Newsletter Com- mittee meeting one dark January morning at 6:45 a.m. at the Steak Inn? Now, THAT'S interest! For late winter/early spring entertainment, here are some of the local events coming ups At the Arden Hills library there is a morning program for adults at the same time a story hour is held for 4 -.and 5 -year olds. There are two sessions, one at 1Os00 a.m. and one at 11!15 a.m. You don't need a 4-5 year old to at- tend the adult programs, but a 4-5 year old does need an adult to attend the atoryhour. On March 12, the topic will be Candlemaking; April 2, Floral Ar- ranging; April 9, Quilling; April 16, Plate Collecting; and April 23, Print- making, On Monday, March 19, at the library at 4!00 p.m. there will be a craft class for children ages 7-12 on making pencil holders. Pre -registration is necessary and bring a soup can. At Bethel Colleges the musical "The Fantasticks" runs March 6-10 at 8800 p.m. Call 641-6247 for ticket information. Bethel also has an exhibit of oil paintings and study sketches by Jerry Rudquist, professor of art at Macalester. This exhibit is in Bethel's fine arts center gallery and will con- , tinue until Marsh 19, 9:00 a.m, to 9s00 p.m, weekdays. Bethel continues its series of FREE movies on Monday, March 12, with "Wild Strawberries" and on' Monday, April 9, with "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter." These films are shown at i