Special Events
Talk & Book Signing: Armand Peterson, editor of The Vikings Reader Saturday, November 21, 2009 Relive fifty years of glory and defeat as a Minnesota Vikings football fan. |
Reading & Book Signing: Sarita Echavez See, author of The Decolonized Eye: Filipino American Art and Performance Saturday November 21, 2009 Eastwind Books of Berkeley Filipino American artists map and contest the United States' amnesia about its colonization of the Phillippines. |
Talk & Book Signing: Al Papas, Jr., editor of Gophers Illustrated: The Incredible Complete History of Minnesota Football Saturday, November 28, 2009 A unique graphic history of Gopher football—meticulously researched and drawn by Al Papas, Jr. |
Reading & Book Signing: Daniel J. Philippon, editor of Our Neck of the Woods: Exploring Minnesota's Wild Places Monday, November 30, 2009 From Minnehaha Creek to Lake Superior—Minnesota’s great outdoors beckons. |
Talk & Book Signing: Randall Mason, author of The Once and Future New York: Historic Preservation and the Modern City Tuesday, December 1, 2009 Uncovering the roots of America’s historic preservation movement. |
Reading & Book Signing: Eric Dregni, author of Never Trust a Thin Cook and Other Lessons from Italy’s Culinary Capital Thursday, December 3, 2009 Italian Workman's Club Italian refreshments will be served. Sponsored by WisItalia. The event is free and open to the public. The food-obsessed chronicle of an American’s three years in Italy. |
Talk: Abdi Roble and Doug Rutledge, authors of The Somali Diaspora: A Journey Away Friday, December 4, 2009 The heartbreaking and hopeful story of Somali immigrants in America. |
Reading & Slide Show Presentation: Eric Dregni, author of Never Trust a Thin Cook and Other Lessons from Italy’s Culinary Capital Thursday, December 10, 2009 The food-obsessed chronicle of an American’s three years in Italy. |
Reading & Book Signing: Al Papas, Jr., editor of Gophers Illustrated: The Incredible Complete History of Minnesota Football Saturday, December 12, 2009 A unique graphic history of Gopher football—meticulously researched and drawn by Al Papas, Jr. |
Reading & Book Signing: Armand Peterson, editor of The Vikings Reader Saturday, December 12, 2009 Relive fifty years of glory and defeat as a Minnesota Vikings football fan. |
Reading & Book Signing: Dean Hulse, author of Westhope: Life as a Former Farm Boy Saturday, December 19, 2009 An evocative and inspiring memoir of a vibrant rural North Dakota. |
A "Blues Harp Clinic" and Book Signing: Adam Gussow, author of Mister Satan's Apprentice: A Blues Memoir Tuesday, December 29, 2009 Rembrandt's Restaurant & Bar Adam Gussow of "Satan and Adam" will be conducting a Blues Harp Clinic. $20 advance purchase. $23 at the door. Philadelphia HARP members receive a discounted cost of $17.00 with advance purchase. Adam will also be signing copies of his autobiography Mr. Satan's Apprentice: A Blues Memoir. Sponsored by Harmonica411.com. The story of an unlikely musical partnership, the blues, and race in America, with a new preface by the author. |
Reading & Book Signing: Daniel J. Philippon, editor of Our Neck of the Woods: Exploring Minnesota's Wild Places Thursday, January 14, 2010 From Minnehaha Creek to Lake Superior—Minnesota’s great outdoors beckons. |
Talk: Greg Brick, author of Subterranean Twin Cities Tuesday, February 2, 2010 American Institute of Professional Geologists, Minnesota Section Luncheon The fee for non-members of AIPG is $20, which includes lunch. Members are $15. Don’t try this at home—read the book instead! (it smells better) |
Adult Education & Book Signing: Carrie Meyer, author of Days on the Family Farm: From the Golden Age through the Great Depression Thursday, February 11, 2010 ElderStudy-University of Mary Washington A story both intimate and epic that paints a vivid picture of Midwestern farm life. |
Reading & Slide Show: Eric Dregni, author of In Cod We Trust: Living the Norwegian Dream Monday, April 5, 2010 Abiding Savior Lutheran Church A vivid portrayal of modern Norway through the eyes of a fourth-generation Norwegian American from Minnesota. |
