Events

We’re hosting a new event! We’re bringing together a whole crew of local authors! Check out the wide variety of literary talent we have in our town–it’s going to be a fun day!

You know the meme: “The scholastic book fair. For adults. At a bar.” In collaboration with our friends at Thesis Beer Project, we’re once again making your memes come true! Join us for a back to school event, where teachers receive 20 percent off everything from Garden Party! Have a fun autumn day browsing books […]

We’ll be back at Thesis Beer Project on Saturday, October 7, for a book launch party for Just Stay Away, a thriller by Rochester author Tony Wirt! The book has been available on Kindle prior to paperback release, reaching #1 in Horror Suspense, and #26 in the ENTIRE KINDLE STORE! At the party we’ll have books available for purchase, […]

Come celebrate Garden Party Books’s second birthday! On Saturday, October 14, from 10AM-5PM, we’ll have so many fun things to do: 1. A $1 book sale on the patio!2. A bookstore scavenger hunt. Complete it and get a $5 coupon for your next visit!3. Rochester’s Poet Laureate Jean Prokott will be at the Literary Help […]

We have eight local poets coming to read at Garden Party Books as part of the Agates IndyBookStore Tour, sponsored by the League of Minnesota Poets. League of Minnesota Poets (LOMP) will be in Rochester celebrating its “Agates IndyBookStore Tour,” the statewide book tour for their 86th volume of poetry, Agates. Rochester LOMP members Christina […]

On November 14 we are putting out all of the holiday everything! Christmas books, many in perfect condition, for kids and adults! Gift wrap! Christmas and Hanukkah cards! New vintage state puzzle ornaments! Needlepoint ornaments! Garlands! Restocked gifts perfect for gift lovers: book earrings, bookmarks, book candles, book tea, all of it! To get first […]

For Black Friday, get 25% off your most expensive item, OR get 20% your purchase of $100 or more! We rarely discount non-book items, this is your chance!

There are no longer spots in this class, but there are still spots in the Monday night class! Learn how to fold a Christmas star, a traditional Christmas ornament. We have all kinds of colors of paper, and you’ll be able to make up to 5 stars before the night is over! They make wonderful […]

Register Now! Learn how to fold a Christmas star, a traditional Christmas ornament. We have all kinds of colors of paper, and you’ll be able to make up to 5 stars before the night is over! They make wonderful gifts, gift tags, or beautiful decorations for your own home. These can be a little tricky, […]

Guys! We survived the cold snap! We need a treat: a 50% off all used books sale at Garden Party, this Saturday, from 10AM to 5PM!

I (Anna) have been feeling pretty hopeless about the situation in Gaza. I’ve emailed my reps, I’ve donated money, and people just keep dying and dying (Palestinian civilians and Israeli hostages and more). Some of you have probably had similar feelings. Let’s join together to let our representatives know what’s important to us. Garden Party is hosting an event […]