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  • Author Event and Signing with Kent Nerburn!

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

    Come to this free event to hear Minnesota author Kent Nerburn, author of Neither Wolf nor Dog, talk about his new novel, Lone Dog Road. We’ll have books available for […]

  • Local Author Festival

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

    Come out for our third annual Local Author Festival! We’ll have writers in all kinds of genres here to tell you about their books and sign them for you too! […]

  • Minnesota Author Event: Steve Grove

    Historic Chateau Theater 15 1st Street Southwest, Rochester, Minnesota, United States

    Destination Medical Center and Garden Party Books welcomes Steve Grove for a reading from his new memoir How I Found Myself in the Midwest. Join us at Chateau Theater in […]

  • Independent Bookstore Day!

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

    This national one-day party celebrates independent bookstores across the country! In Rochester, come celebrate at Garden Party and Griot Arts! We’ll have so many fun things in store and free […]

  • Local Author Book Launch!

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

    Come celebrate local author Kate Laack and the publication of her THIRD book, By Any Other Name! There will be a meet & greet, author talk, and a book signing! (along […]

  • Agates Poetry Reading!

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

    The League of Minnesota Poets is proud to announce the upcoming launch of its third annual Agates IndyBookStore Tour that showcases its highly anticipated Agates Volume 88, a vibrant poetry […]

  • Local Author Festival!

    Come out for our FOURTH annual Local Author Festival! We’ll have local writers in all kinds of genres here to tell you about their books and sign them for you […]

  • Book Club on the Creek

    Join Garden Party Books and Damselfly Forest Therapy for a guided literary nature walk inspired by Robin Wall Kimmerer’s beloved book, “Braiding Sweetgrass.” Through sensory invitations, selected readings, and quiet […]

  • Book Fair at Little Thistle!

    The second annual Little Thistle Book Fair is this Saturday! Join us from 11-4 and search for your next favorite page turner. You can also find the perfect reading snack, […]

  • Minnesota Writers Off the Page in Lanesboro!

    Join us for an engaging evening with Thomas Maltman and his newest novel, Ashes to Ashes, winner of the 2026 Minnesota Book Award for Novel/Short Story. Unfolding over the course […]

  • Book Launch: Boo’s Big Achoo!

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

    So excited for the launch of Boo’s Big Achoo by Rochester author Iris Wang! If you love Boo Can’t Poo (and who didn’t?) you’ll love Boo in his newest adventure! […]