Special Events
Book signing: Arnold Alanen, author of Morgan Park: Duluth, U.S. Steel, and the Forging of a Company Town Saturday, May 17, 2008 Northern Lights Books & Gifts A fascinating tour through the signature community of Duluth’s industrial past. |
Book signing: Arnold Alanen, author of Morgan Park: Duluth, U.S. Steel, and the Forging of a Company Town Saturday, May 17, 2008 Barnes & Noble A fascinating tour through the signature community of Duluth’s industrial past. |
Book Signing & Talk: John Hagedorn, author of A World of Gangs: Armed Young Men and Gangsta Culture Monday, May 19, 2008 Harry W. Schwartz Bookshop From L.A. to Lagos, Port-au-Prince to Paris—a provocative analysis of the global proliferation of street gangs. |
Book Signing & Talk: Carrie Meyer, author of Days on the Family Farm: From the Golden Age through the Great Depression Thursday, May 22, 2008 East Side Library A story both intimate and epic that paints a vivid picture of Midwestern farm life. |
Book launch event: Denis P. Gardner, author of Wood, Concrete, Stone, and Steel: Minnesota's Historic Bridges Thursday, May 22, 2008 Mill City Museum From International Falls to Minneapolis to Winona—the first illustrated history of the bridges of Minnesota. |
Workshop: Toby Thompson, author of Positively Main Street: Bob Dylan's Minnesota Friday, May 23, 2008 Dylan Days 2nd Annual Creative Writing Workshop Pre-registration required, e-mail: info@dylandays.com A young writer uncovers Bob Dylan's past, back when music mattered. |
Book Signing and Talk: Toby Thompson, author of Positively Main Street: Bob Dylan's Minnesota Friday, May 23, 2008 Howard Street Books A young writer uncovers Bob Dylan's past, back when music mattered. |
Book Signing & Talk: Carrie Meyer, author of Days on the Family Farm: From the Golden Age through the Great Depression Saturday, May 24, 2008 Family Heritage Days A story both intimate and epic that paints a vivid picture of Midwestern farm life. |
Literary Event: Toby Thompson, author of Positively Main Street: Bob Dylan's Minnesota Saturday, May 24, 2008 Hibbing Community College Theatre Join Dylan Days featured author Toby Thompson and the winners of the Dylan Days poetry and fiction contests for a literary event at the Hibbing Community College Theatre. A young writer uncovers Bob Dylan's past, back when music mattered. |
Book Signing & Talk: Carrie Meyer, author of Days on the Family Farm: From the Golden Age through the Great Depression Sunday, May 25, 2008 Family Heritage Days A story both intimate and epic that paints a vivid picture of Midwestern farm life. |
Book Signing & Talk: Carrie Meyer, author of Days on the Family Farm: From the Golden Age through the Great Depression Sunday, May 25, 2008 Beaverdale Books A story both intimate and epic that paints a vivid picture of Midwestern farm life. |
Book Signing & Talk: Toby Thompson, author of Positively Main Street: Bob Dylan's Minnesota Sunday, May 25, 2008 Magers & Quinn Booksellers A young writer uncovers Bob Dylan's past, back when music mattered. |
Book Signing, Slide Presentation & Talk: Denis P. Gardner, author of Wood, Concrete, Stone, and Steel: Minnesota's Historic Bridges Tuesday, June 3, 2008 Winona County Historical Society Sponsored by The Bookshelf & the Winona County Historical Society From International Falls to Minneapolis to Winona—the first illustrated history of the bridges of Minnesota. |
Book Signing & Talk: Armand Peterson, co-author of Town Ball: The Glory Days of Minnesota Amateur Baseball Thursday, June 5, 2008 St. James-Watonwan County Library Relive the golden era of Minnesota’s town team baseball from 1945 to 1960. |
Exhibit, Open House & Book Signing: Andrew and Ann Goldman, authors of Facing North: Portraits of Ely, Minnesota Saturday, June 7, 2008 Piragis Northwoods Company Photographic portraits that capture the spirit of Minnesota’s Northwoods. |
Book Signing, Slide Presentation & Talk: Denis P. Gardner, author of Wood, Concrete, Stone, and Steel: Minnesota's Historic Bridges Monday, June 9, 2008 Magers & Quinn Booksellers From International Falls to Minneapolis to Winona—the first illustrated history of the bridges of Minnesota. |
Book Signing & Talk: Doug Hoverson, author of Land of Amber Waters: The History of Brewing in Minnesota Saturday, June 14, 2008 Hay Lake School Museum Presentation on history of state's brewing industry and beer tasting. Free presentation. The cost for beer tasting event is $10. For tickets, call 651-439-5956. Event sponsored in part by the Washington County Historical Society, Summit Brewing Company, STILL-H2O Home Brewing in Stillwater and Security State Agency in Marine and Scandia, Minnesota. Cheers! From fine lagers to wicked ales—the complete history of brewing in Minnesota told here for the first time. |
Book Signing & Talk: Carrie Meyer, author of Days on the Family Farm: From the Golden Age through the Great Depression Thursday, June 19, 2008 Osher Lifelong Learning Institute A story both intimate and epic that paints a vivid picture of Midwestern farm life. |
Book Signing & Talk: Doug Hoverson, author of Land of Amber Waters: The History of Brewing in Minnesota Saturday, June 21, 2008 27th Annual American Breweriana Association Meeting Cheers! From fine lagers to wicked ales—the complete history of brewing in Minnesota told here for the first time. |
Book Signing, Slide Presentation & Talk: Denis P. Gardner, author of Wood, Concrete, Stone, and Steel: Minnesota's Historic Bridges Saturday, June 21, 2008 Washington County Historical Society From International Falls to Minneapolis to Winona—the first illustrated history of the bridges of Minnesota. |
Exhibit & Book Signing: Andrew and Ann Goldman, authors of Facing North: Portraits of Ely, Minnesota Saturday, July 5, 2008 Piragis Northwoods Company Photographic portraits that capture the spirit of Minnesota’s Northwoods. |
Book Signing & Talk: James J. Berg, author of Isherwood on Writing Saturday, July 12, 2008 The Huntington Library A publishing event—Isherwood’s lectures on writing and writers, available for the first time. |
Book Signing & Talk: Carrie Meyer, author of Days on the Family Farm: From the Golden Age through the Great Depression Wednesday, July 16, 2008 Rockford Public Library A story both intimate and epic that paints a vivid picture of Midwestern farm life. |
Book Signing & Talk: Carrie Meyer, author of Days on the Family Farm: From the Golden Age through the Great Depression Thursday, July 17, 2008 Center for Learning in Retirement A story both intimate and epic that paints a vivid picture of Midwestern farm life. |
Book Signing & Talk: Carrie Meyer, author of Days on the Family Farm: From the Golden Age through the Great Depression Saturday, July 26, 2008 Sauder Village A story both intimate and epic that paints a vivid picture of Midwestern farm life. |
Book Signing & Talk: Carrie Meyer, author of Days on the Family Farm: From the Golden Age through the Great Depression Saturday, August 2, 2008 Historic Prophetstown A story both intimate and epic that paints a vivid picture of Midwestern farm life. |
Book Signing & Talk: Carrie Meyer, author of Days on the Family Farm: From the Golden Age through the Great Depression Sunday, August 3, 2008 Conner Prairie A story both intimate and epic that paints a vivid picture of Midwestern farm life. |
Book Signing & Talk: Doug Hoverson, author of Land of Amber Waters: The History of Brewing in Minnesota Friday, October 3, 2008 Cheers! From fine lagers to wicked ales—the complete history of brewing in Minnesota told here for the first time. |
