Threads Online Magazine gives you sewing tips and tricks, videos, and patterns for  home decoration, embellishments, embroidery, quilting, fundamentals, garment construction, design, fabric, and fitting.

Look for an owner review in Car Survey to find a vehicle that you own or want to own.

Use the Explore Minnesota site to plan an afternoon drive or weekend trip to view our state in all its fall glory.

CNN.com has news on the recent earthquake in Indonesia and the earthquake and tsunami in the Samoan Islands. 

ArtsConnectEd  Explore the combined collections of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts and the Walker Art Center. Many new interactive features included.

The 2011 Diversity Visa Lottery online entry begins at Noon EDT on October 2, 2009, and ends at Noon EST on November 30, 2009. Go to travel.state.gov for more information.

The Google blog reports that they've enhanced Google Docs to include an equation editor, superscripts and subscripts, a translation feature IN Google Docs, more outlining options, and more.

Check out the Education Subject Guide subtopic on Homeschooling Resources.

Reports on CNN.com indicate that Iran recently test fired long and mid-range missiles.  Iran also admits to a 2nd uranium enrichment plant.  Learn more from the International Atomic Energy Agency site.

Learn more about Hispanic culture, and celebrate by attending one of the many local community events.

The U of M's John R. Borchert Map Library has made available for online searching the 1903 plat maps of Minneapolis, 1913 Hennepin County Atlas, and the 1916 Minnesota Flat Plats.  Great tools for historical research. 

Whether you are a member of a profession, trade, cultural or special interest group, the Associations Unlimited Database can lead you to organizations that may increase your professional network. Associations may have trade shows, conferences, or conventions where job seekers can meet key people in their field. Some also have local chapters and job hotlines or web postings.

Fall's the perfect time to get started exploring your family tree with free genealogy classes at the library! Register online or in person, or call your local library.

Lloyd Blankfein, the CEO at Goldman Sachs.   Spengler's Ghost, it's going to take courage to read what follows.

SBA has launched a new free online training course to help small businesses win federal contracts.  The self-paced course provides an overview of the federal procurement process.  A short registration is required to access the course.

Blind Search is "very very beta," but still fun to compare results in Bing, Google, and Yahoo.  Enter a search term, look at the results, and click on a button to see which search engine returned those results.

that would rein in risk taking at financial institutions (see WSJ for 9/18/2009), der Spiegel reports that "many bankers have already returned to their old casino capitalism ways."

Webreader 1. Choose a website (or paste in some text) 2. See definitions by pointing at words 3. Voilà You're reading a foreign language online. Great way to expand your vocabulary and improve reading comprehension.

Check for sport schedules and cheer on your favorite high school team!

Find the text of the President's remarks from the official Whitehouse page.  View news, responses to and analysis of the new missile defense strategy on CNN.com.

The Spencer Natural History Collection at the Central Library is notable for the many hand-colored plates which accompany early printed descriptions of the world's birds, plants, and insects. The bulk of the collection dates from the seventeenth through the nineteenth centuries.

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities offers hundreds of online degrees. Visit Minnesota Online to find the degree that's right for you.

On Saturday September 26 at 1:30 pm, come and celebrate this popular Asian holiday at the Augsburg Park Library in Richfield, and on Sunday September 27 from 4-6 pm at the Landmark Center in St. Paul. The free festivities include stories, traditional dance, games, crafts, and lantern parades!

Tired of reading the same old headlines?  Looking for news with a different slant?  Why not check out Altweeklies.com for the latest in finance, the environment, government, and the arts.  With over 130 publications, such as "Creative Loafing" and the "San Francisco Bay Guardian," this site is definitely worth a visit.

See if you agree with CIO Magazine's list of the top tech gadgets - Atari, Walkman, iPod, Speak & Spell, Pulsar watch, Instamatic, and more!

The latest Facts for Features from the U.S. Census Bureau compiles statistics on a range of topics associated with going back to school.

The CDC website has the latest situation updates on H1N1 and  info on the expected vaccine.  Hennepin County and MN Dept of Health sites have local information.

Every family is special but some have special needs.  Check out our Special Families subtopic to find resources if your child has specials needs or you need extra support yourself as a parent.

Tips for bus, motorist and pedestrian safety from the Minnesota Department fo Public Safety.

On Saturday, Sept. 12, the University of Minnesota plays football for the first time in the TCF Bank Stadium.  Find information on parking, tailgating, shuttles and more.

A preview of what's to come this fall in the arts from Minnesota Monthly magazine.

See the Google blog post if you have a GPS enabled mobile phone and you use Google Maps for Mobile, you can actually provide information to Google about traffic. Enable Google Maps to show your location, and it anonymously sends data to Google about how fast you're moving. 

In September 1888 George Eastman received one of the first patents for a camera designed to use roll film. Here's the original patent.

Approximately 600,000 people in 16 West African nations have been affected by torrential rains and flooding.  Cnn.com has the latest news.  Learn more about the humanitarian efforts from the U.N. World Food programme and Reuters AlertNet.

Use Flu.gov to learn how to plan and prepare for the flu.

Celebration USA sponsors an annual Pledge Across America in honor of Constitution Day on September 17.  View a copy of the Constitution and all the amendments courtesy of the National Archives.

How do you measure the efficiency of your building? Check with ENERGY STAR, a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy, which helps us all save money and protect the environment through energy efficient products and practices.

Want to broaden your understanding of the world and people? Want quick stats on a particular country? Check out CultureGrams World Edition, includes 200+ country profiles, facts, figures, plus daily life and culture including history customs and lifestyles of the world's people.

Plan to attend the series of workshops that is being sponsored by Hennepin County Library.   The workshops start September 24 and continue through November 14 at Ridgedale and Central Libraries.   Registration is required, and space is limited.  Register online for this amazing, free opportunity with lots of experts and careful planning and oversight by the Investors Protection Plus.

Learn more about our local history with links from the library's newly expanded Minnesota Regional Genealogy listings and with these free library programs:

Researching the History of a House, Building, Neighborhood or Piece of Land in Minneapolis - Sept 8 from 6-7:30 pm - register online or call 612-630-6000.

Authors Talk: Patriots of Brooklyn - Sept 14 at 6:30 pm - no registration required.
Genealogy and history combine in these stories about men from Osseo and the Brooklyn Township who served in the Civil War.

in this weekend's New York Times.

business can be a challenge. Thomson Gale's Legal Forms database can help.

Viewpoints.com has reviews from real people on just about everything. Electronics? Mattresses? Cars? Travel? Credit cards? Appliances? TV shows?  It's all here.  You can even write your own reviews.

Need a better food budget?  Call the Minnesota Food Helpline at 1-888-711-1151.  Provided by Hunger Solutions Minnesota, the Helpline assists low-income Minnesotans find food assistance in their area.

According to the National Hurricane Center, Jimena closes in on Baja with estimated winds of close to 155 mph. Follow the latest news about the Hurricane on Google News.