• Author Meet & Greet: Jason Lee Willis

    Garden Party Books 602 7th St NW, Rochester, Minnesota, United States

    We are so thrilled to have Minnesota author Jason Lee Willis in store this Saturday to chat with readers and sign copies The Alchemist’s Map and his new book, The […]

  • Author Meet & Greet: Amy Gregg

    Garden Party Books 602 7th St NW, Rochester, Minnesota, United States

    We’re excited to host Minnesota author Amy Gregg! Come buy a copy of her new cozy mystery, Farmed and Dangerous, set in southern Minnesota farming country! Amy will be here […]

  • New Book Event: She’s Still Here

    Garden Party Books 602 7th St NW, Rochester, Minnesota, United States

    Join us on February 11th from 6:30 – 8:00pm to celebrate local author Caitlin Alexander’s paranormal middle grade novel, She’s Still Here! There will be an author Q&A, a book […]

  • Make Plates & Platters (2 Classes)

    Comradery Pottery 320 East Ave, Zumbrota, Minnesota, United States

    Register now! The first night of class you will learn four techniques for handbuilding plates and platters: slump molds, hump molds, push molds and pinching. The second class we will […]

  • New Book Event! Out of Character

    Garden Party Books 602 7th St NW, Rochester, Minnesota, United States

    Registration Required! Register here! Minnesota author Jenna Miller will be at Garden Party celebrating her new YA book, Out of Character! If you asked seventeen-year-old Cass Williams to describe herself, […]

  • Winter Endurance Book Sale

    Garden Party Books 602 7th St NW, Rochester, Minnesota, United States

    Winters in Minnesota are long, and you are doing a fantastic job of enduring. You’ve done a lot of shoveling, dealt with a lot of crappy weather, and you deserve […]

  • Make Ukrainian Easter Eggs!

    Garden Party Books 602 7th St NW, Rochester, Minnesota, United States

    Register now! Our last Ukrainian Easter Egg Class sold out, here’s a second chance! Learn how to make pysanky, Ukrainian Easter Eggs! This process involves dyeing eggs, covering the color […]

  • Murder Room Madness!

    Garden Party Books 602 7th St NW, Rochester, Minnesota, United States

    As March Madness draws to a close, you’ll need something new and exciting to occupy your leisure time. We suggest the books in our Murder Room: mystery, thriller, horror, and […]

  • Bright Pajaki (Polish Mobiles) Class

    Garden Party Books 602 7th St NW, Rochester, Minnesota, United States

    Register Now! Pajaki are beautiful Polish mobiles made out of paper, straw, and tissue paper. In this class we’ll learn how to assemble the structure and how to make the […]

  • Afternoon on the Wheel for Beginners!

    Comradery Pottery 320 East Ave, Zumbrota, Minnesota, United States

    Register Now! Have you always wanted to try making pottery on the wheel? This class is your chance! Come for a fun and relaxing afternoon that will introduce you to the […]

  • Sex, Drugs, and Family Secrets: Three Minnesota Authors Talk

    Garden Party Books 602 7th St NW, Rochester, Minnesota, United States

    In three very different books, three Minnesota authors tackle difficult and taboo topics with love, empathy, and humor. All three authors will be at Garden Party to share about their […]

  • Talk Like Shakespeare Day

    Garden Party Books

    Tell us a Shakespeare quote at the register (any quote at all!) and get 20 percent off all used books and 50 percent off any book you can conceivably connect […]