Register Now! Learn the process of wheel-thrown pottery from a lump of clay to a fired piece with Kate Sanders and Jenny Walter. We will break down the steps in this approachable class, including wedging, centering, throwing, trimming, firing, and glazing. The classes are suitable for beginners, even teens ages 16+, as well as for advanced […]
Register Now! In the first class you will learn how to create intricate patterns on clay by using all kinds of found objects. You will use these impressions to create a mask, which can be as realistic or as abstract as you like! The clay will then go into a bisque firing. In the second […]
Register Now! Water plays an important part in our lives. Bringing bubbling, flowing water into our living spaces helps bring a natural feeling back to our lives and may help reduce stress. Nothing compares to the feeling you’ll get from creating your own fountain with the help of instructor Marie Marvin. Select the shapes and […]
Register Now! In the first class you will learn how to create intricate patterns and scenes on clay by using all kinds of found objects, and then taking your beautifully stamped clay and turning it into either a plate or a wall hanging. Then the clay will be bisque fired. In the second class you […]
Join us to celebrate one year of the Zumbrota Literary Society! We’re going to have a massive outdoor $1 book sale, free confetti cookies and lemonade, and an overall fantastic time. We’ll also be open till 7:00PM instead of 5:00PM so we can party on!
Pop’s Art Theater (right next to Garden Party Books) is playing the new documentary Stephen King on Screen! It’s about the man himself and the film adaptations of his work. It’s one day only, Monday, August 14. Garden Party will be open till 5:30PM so you can pop in before the 5:30 showing! SHOWTIMES: 12:15pm, […]
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 […]
