Black History in Otter Tail County

Perham Area Public Library 225 2nd Ave NE, Perham, MN, United States

Missy Hermes, Education Coordinator for the Otter Tail County Historical Society, delves into the County’s unique and proud African America history that dates back to the first Black people to live in Minnesota, the Bonga family. The community of Fergus Falls actively recruited African Americans to live and work there in the 1890s. Pride in […]

Preparing Your Garden for Winter

225 2nd Ave NE Perham MN 56573

Gardening doesn't just happen in the spring and summer. In fact, fall is a busy time for gardeners!  There are many things you can do to finish up this year's growing season and get a start on next year's garden. Learn from Master Gardener Julie Adams the steps that you can take this fall for […]

Film Presentation: Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America

Perham Area Public Library 225 2nd Ave NE, Perham, MN, United States

Interweaving lecture, personal anecdotes, interviews, and shocking revelations, The Who We Are Project founder Jeffery Robinson draws a stark timeline of anti-Black racism in the United States, from slavery to the modern myth of a post-racial America. This program is sponsored by Perham Area Public Library and Viking Library System, funded in part or in whole with […]