Nisswa Women's Club
104 Years of Community Service

Links to additional Articles, Videos, etc.

that were included in the monthly emails sent to members.

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September, 2020 - Lilja Behr's Centennial Presentation Paper

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​Click Here to read Lilja Behr's Presentation Paper.

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August, 2020 - Centennial Celebration Video

 

​Click here to view the Centennial Video recorded by Gary Harris.​​

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June, 2020

 

Program: “Women and Humor; Laugh…It’s Funny” - Rebecca Timmins, Entertainer, Musician, & Communications Trainer/Teacher was to be our speaker for this meeting. Her topic “Women and Humor” will (hopefully) be presented when we gather together in 2021. In the meantime, Rebecca has assembled "MUSIC FOR OUR TIME"  a series of short comfort video clips for members to enjoy, to sing along and to reflect on.  Enjoy!

Click here for "Blue Skies" & "Way Over Yonder"

Click here for "The "Boy" from Ipanema"

Click here for "Oh Danny Boy"

Click here for "Smile"

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May, 2020 - Links
 

Program: “The Insulin Affordability Crisis and Beyond” was presented by Quinn Nystrom, 2004 NWC Scholarship Recipient & advocate for insulin & pharmaceutical affordability.  To see Quinn’s video produced especially for NWC, go to https://youtu.be/mvEsW2dnUfI To see a video of Governor Walz signing the Insulin Affordability Act and to learn more about its bipartisan support, go to https://youtu.be/fO-q-_kNdZI.
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During the Covid-19 pandemic, many arts organizations as well as individual artists are posting videos of performances in lieu of their being able to perform live:

From Chanhassen Dinner Theatre come two episodes of Variety Slam, performances from the homes of a number of the theatre’s actors:

Episode 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8apn0BUK24

Episode 2: https://youtu.be/-KVs5Uz8eDg

Emilia Mettenbrink, a violinist from the Minnesota Opera and a frequent performer with the Lakes Area Music Festival, has posted this tiny balcony concert: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2750467231745953

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April, 2020 - Birding Links

 

Program: “Bird-scaping Your Yard to Attract Your Feathered Friends” - Judd Brink, MN Backyard Birds.

Judd Brink from Minnesota Backyard Birds was to have spoken with us about creating bird-friendly habitats in our yards. Brink has produced a video of birding in the Sax Zim Bog near Meadowlands, MN. You can view it at www.youtube.com/watch?v=hU7OkCVeois
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www.ecosystemgardening.com/ultimate-guide-tobirdscaping-your-garden.html

 

Minnesota’s Department of Natural Resources has an eagle and a falcon cam that you can access at this site: dnr.state.mn.us/features/webcams

 

birdwatchinghq.com will link you to 54 bird webcams

 

The Cornell Lab of Ornithology offers several live video feeds and archived footage at www.allaboutbirds.org/cams

 

Watch a nesting eagle get its feathers ruffled in the wind in Decorah, Iowa or check out 41 other livestreams at www.explore.org

 

Watch live video feeds of puffins and many more species at audubon.org/birdcams

 

See barred owls in a nest box at wbu.com/owl-cam

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March, 2020 - Archiving Links

 

Following are links to interesting articles and information about archiving.

 

Click here for John Erickson's presentation paper "Tips on Archiving".  His timely topic is geared to our current at home status as we sort, organize and downsize.  

 

Click here for NWC member Margo Neva's condensed version of John's article. 

 

The website: https://tinyurl.com/sy4tsbp gives a nice overview of women’s history within the Brainerd Public Schools

Article featured in the Variety Section of the May 13, 2020 Star Tribune.  Used by permission.
You Are History

Excerpt from an Article that appeared in the April 29, 2020 Star Tribune.  Used by permission.
Don't toss that old bike toy

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