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SUMMARY:Garden Party Books Black Friday
DESCRIPTION: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!
URL:https://gardenpartybooks.com/event/garden-party-books-black-friday/
LOCATION:Garden Party Books\, 602 7th St NW\, Rochester\, Minnesota\, 55901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Garden Party Books
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SUMMARY:Holiday Shopping Kickoff!
DESCRIPTION: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!  \n\n\n\nTo get first dibs\, come that evening! We’ll have Christmas music\, hot chocolate\, glogg (Scandinavian mulled wine)\, and a really fun time. You could have all your Christmas shopping done by mid-November! Go you!  \n\n\n\nAnd if you miss this event\, we’ll still have so much good stuff! Come when you can!
URL:https://gardenpartybooks.com/event/holiday-shopping-kickoff/
LOCATION:Garden Party Books\, 602 7th St NW\, Rochester\, Minnesota\, 55901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Garden Party Books
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SUMMARY:Local Rochester Poetry Reading!
DESCRIPTION: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.  \n\n\n\nLeague 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 Flaugher\, Lisa Higgs\, Susan McMillan\, Jean Prokott\, Pam Sinicrope\, Steve Vogel\, Bob Vogt\, and Nancy Hengeveld\, our featured artists\, will read from their work. \n\n\n\nAgates will be for sale\, along with the poets’ books. The poets will also be happy to sign them! Come celebrate local art!  \n\n\n\nFREE!
URL:https://gardenpartybooks.com/event/local-rochester-poetry-reading/
LOCATION:Garden Party Books\, 602 7th St NW\, Rochester\, Minnesota\, 55901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Garden Party Books
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SUMMARY:Garden Party Books's Second Birthday!
DESCRIPTION:Come celebrate Garden Party Books’s second birthday! \n\n\n\nOn Saturday\, October 14\, from 10AM-5PM\, we’ll have so many fun things to do: \n\n\n\n1. 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 Booth from 1-3PM!4. Megan of The Rooted Pine will do another Send More Mail activity. Write letters to the people you love!5. We’ll have free confetti cookies! \n\n\n\nCan’t wait to see you there!
URL:https://gardenpartybooks.com/event/garden-party-bookss-second-birthday/
LOCATION:Garden Party Books\, 602 7th St NW\, Rochester\, Minnesota\, 55901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Garden Party Books
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SUMMARY:Book Launch Party!
DESCRIPTION: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! \n\n\n\nThe book has been available on Kindle prior to paperback release\, reaching #1 in Horror Suspense\, and #26 in the ENTIRE KINDLE STORE! \n\n\n\nAt the party we’ll have books available for purchase\, Tony will be there to sign them\, and everyone who buys a copy will get a free beer from Thesis. Come celebrate an amazing local writer!
URL:https://gardenpartybooks.com/event/book-launch-party/
LOCATION:Thesis Beer Project\, 1929 2nd St SW\, Rochester\, Minnesota\, 55902\, United States
CATEGORIES:Garden Party Books
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SUMMARY:Adult Book Fair at the Brewery!
DESCRIPTION:You know the meme: “The scholastic book fair. For adults. At a bar.” \n\n\n\nIn 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 and drinking beer. We’ll also have lots of book fair treats like bookmarks\, stickers\, pins\, and more!
URL:https://gardenpartybooks.com/event/adult-book-fair-at-the-brewery/
LOCATION:Thesis Beer Project\, 1929 2nd St SW\, Rochester\, Minnesota\, 55902\, United States
CATEGORIES:Garden Party Books
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SUMMARY:Local Author Festival!
DESCRIPTION:We’re hosting a new event! \n\n\n\nWe’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! \n\n\n\n[Image description: The words “Local Author Festival – Come celebrate local authors! They’ll be on hand to sell and sign their books. Meet your new favorite writer! Saturday\, August 19\, 10AM-5PM.” On the right there’s a graphic of a stack of books\, and two titles read “Taco Food Truck!” and “Spend $100\, Get a Free Indie Bookstore Tote!]
URL:https://gardenpartybooks.com/event/local-author-festival/
LOCATION:Garden Party Books\, 602 7th St NW\, Rochester\, Minnesota\, 55901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Garden Party Books
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SUMMARY:Stephen King Documentary!
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\nIt’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! \n\n\n\nSHOWTIMES: 12:15pm\, 2pm\, 3:45pm\, 5:30pm\, 7:15pm\, 9:00pm \n\n\n\nTickets and more at popsarttheater.com. Also give them a follow on social media\, they’re awesome!
URL:https://gardenpartybooks.com/event/stephen-king-documentary/
LOCATION:Pop’s Art Theater\, 619 6th Ave NW\, Rochester\, Minnesota\, 55901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Garden Party Books
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230715T100000
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SUMMARY:Zumbrota Literary Society First Birthday Party!
DESCRIPTION: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.  \n\n\n\nWe’ll also be open till 7:00PM instead of 5:00PM so we can party on!
URL:https://gardenpartybooks.com/event/zumbrota-literary-society-first-birthday-party/
LOCATION:Zumbrota Literary Society\, 320 East Ave\, Zumbrota\, Minnesota\, 55992\, United States
CATEGORIES:Zumbrota Literary Society
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SUMMARY:Printing Ceramic Scenes and Patterns (2 Classes)
DESCRIPTION:Register Now!  \n\n\n\nIn 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. \n\n\n\nIn the second class you will glaze your creations\, using the color to highlight the patterns you made in the first class. After the second firing\, you’ll be able to pick up your gorgeous\, one-of-a-kind pieces! \n\n\n\nThis class is suitable for beginners and up\, and children from 11-15 can attend with an attending adult. \n\n\n\nClass one: Tuesday\, July 11\, 6:30PM to 8:30PMClass two: Tuesday\, July 25\, 6:30PM to 7:30PM \n\n\n\n$57 for classes$11 for supplies (clay\, glazes)$3 firing fee per piece \n\n\n\nThis class is taught by Charlie Putnam\, a retired art teacher who taught for 29 years in a K-12 public school and taught at Mankato State as an adjunct instructor for 28 years. He’s currently active and pursuing his own interests in art including painting\, printmaking and ceramics. Check out his work at charlieputnam.com! \n\n\n\nMake sure you wear something that can get messy! \n\n\n\nRegister Now!
URL:https://gardenpartybooks.com/event/printing-ceramic-scenes-and-patterns-2-classes/
LOCATION:Comradery Pottery\, 320 East Ave\, Zumbrota\, Minnesota\, 55992\, United States
CATEGORIES:Comradery Pottery
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SUMMARY:Indoor Fountain Course (3 Classes)
DESCRIPTION:Register Now!  \n\n\n\nWater 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 materials that make the sculpture your own and even add something of importance to you\, like a crystal\, figurine\, or shell to give it a special meaning. Please bring any items you may want to incorporate on the first day of class so that we can prepare.  \n\n\n\nThis course occurs: \n\n\n\n\n\nSaturday\, June 24th 10:00 am – 1:00 pm\n\n\n\n\n\nSunday\, June 25th 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm\n\n\n\n\n\nSaturday\, July 15th 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm\n\n\n\n\n\nAll three classes must be attended to complete this course. Building a fountain can be as simple as putting stones and a small pump into a container with water\, or it can be as elaborate as a sculpture. The choice is yours! Instructor Marie Marvin will help you manifest your idea into something beautiful to enjoy for many years to come. \n\n\n\nSpend this class building an indoor fountain with us and go home with a one of a kind creation! \n\n\n\nRegister now!
URL:https://gardenpartybooks.com/event/indoor-fountain-pottery-course/
LOCATION:Comradery Pottery\, 320 East Ave\, Zumbrota\, Minnesota\, 55992\, United States
CATEGORIES:Comradery Pottery
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SUMMARY:Make a Ceramic Mask! (2 Classes)
DESCRIPTION:Register Now!  \n\n\n\nIn 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. \n\n\n\nIn the second class you will glaze your creation\, using the color to highlight the patterns you made in the first class. After the second firing\, you’ll be able to pick up your beautiful mask\, which you will be able to hang proudly on your wall. \n\n\n\nThis class is suitable for beginners and up\, and children from 11-15 can attend with an attending adult. \n\n\n\nClass one: Monday\, June 12\, 6:30PM to 8:30PMClass two: Monday\, June 26\, 6:30PM to 7:30PM \n\n\n\n$52 for classes   SALE! $36! $11 for supplies (clay\, glazes)$3 firing fee per piece \n\n\n\nThis class is taught by Charlie Putnam\, a retired art teacher who taught for 29 years in a K-12 public school and taught at Mankato State as an adjunct instructor for 28 years. He’s currently active and pursuing his own interests in art including painting\, printmaking and ceramics. Check out his work at charlieputnam.com! \n\n\n\nMake sure you wear something to class that can get messy! \n\n\n\nRegister now!
URL:https://gardenpartybooks.com/event/make-a-ceramic-mask-2-classes/
LOCATION:Comradery Pottery\, 320 East Ave\, Zumbrota\, Minnesota\, 55992\, United States
CATEGORIES:Comradery Pottery
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SUMMARY:Beginning Pottery Wheel Course (5 Classes)
DESCRIPTION:Register Now!  \n\n\n\nLearn 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.   \n\n\n\nThe classes are suitable for beginners\, even teens ages 16+\, as well as for advanced beginners. Come learn in a fun\, non-judgmental\, and encouraging environment! \n\n\n\nThis five week class is on Wednesday evenings from June 7 to July 5.  \n\n\n\n\nJune 7\, 7:00 to 9:30 pm\n\n\n\nJune 14\, 7:00 to 9:30 pm\n\n\n\nJune 21\, 7:00 to 9:30 pm\n\n\n\nJune 28\, 7:00 to 9:30 pm\n\n\n\nJuly 5\, 7:00 to 9:30 pm\n\n\n\n\nThese classes have a maximum of eight students\, ensuring plenty of student to teacher contact time. This class also teaches you what you need to know to become a pottery studio member. \n\n\n\nGet your hands wet and enjoy the process of clay. Wear clothes to get dirty and get ready to work the wheel!Class fee is $139\, + $18 for supplies and $3 per piece for firing. \n\n\n\nSupply fee includes one bag of clay (25 pounds)\, all glazing materials\, and use of studio tools. \n\n\n\nRegister Now!
URL:https://gardenpartybooks.com/event/beginning-pottery-wheel-course-5-classes/
LOCATION:Comradery Pottery\, 320 East Ave\, Zumbrota\, Minnesota\, 55992\, United States
CATEGORIES:Comradery Pottery
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SUMMARY:Printing Ceramic Vessels (2 Classes)
DESCRIPTION:Register now!  \n\n\n\nIn the first class you will learn how to create intricate patterns on clay by using all kinds of found objects\, and then taking your beautifully stamped clay and turning it into vessels: vase\, cup\, pencil holder\, objet d’art\, whatever you like! The clay will then go into a bisque firing. \n\n\n\nIn the second class you will glaze your creations\, using the color to highlight the patterns you made in the first class. After the second firing\, you’ll be able to pick up your gorgeous\, one-of-a-kind pieces! \n\n\n\nThis class is suitable for beginners and up\, and children from 11-15 can attend with an attending adult. \n\n\n\nClass one: Thursday\, May 25\, 6:30PM to 8:30PMClass two: Thursday\, June 8\, 6:30PM to 7:30PM \n\n\n\n$57 for classes$11 for supplies (clay\, glazes)$3 firing fee per piece \n\n\n\nThis class is taught by Charlie Putnam\, a retired art teacher who taught for 29 years in a K-12 public school and taught at Mankato State as an adjunct instructor for 28 years. He’s currently active and pursuing his own interests in art including painting\, printmaking and ceramics. Check out his work at charlieputnam.com! \n\n\n\nMake sure to wear something that can get messy! \n\n\n\nRegister now!
URL:https://gardenpartybooks.com/event/printing-ceramic-vessels-2-classes/
LOCATION:Comradery Pottery\, 320 East Ave\, Zumbrota\, Minnesota\, 55992\, United States
CATEGORIES:Comradery Pottery
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230520T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230520T170000
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SUMMARY:Spring Clear Out Sale!
DESCRIPTION:Mark your calendars! This Saturday\, May 20th\, we’re having a spring clear out sale! ALL used books will be 50% off of our already low prices! We’ll be open from 10:00 – 5:00\, and our shelves are jam packed with books waiting to be added to your TBR stack! \n\n\n\nBring a friend and browse books for a bit! Will we see you there?
URL:https://gardenpartybooks.com/event/spring-clear-out-sale/
CATEGORIES:Garden Party Books
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230513T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230513T143000
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CREATED:20230509T203622Z
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SUMMARY:Rochester Author Virginia Wright-Peterson Book Signing
DESCRIPTION:This Saturday\, May 13\, Rochester author Virginia Wright-Peterson will be at Garden Party from 10-11:30 AM to sign her three books (all Minnesota Book Awards Finalists)! \n\n\n\nA Woman’s War\, Too: Women at Work During World War IIWomen of Mayo Clinic: The Founding GenerationRochester: An Urban Biography \n\n\n\nThese books make amazing Mother’s Day gifts (or Father’s Day gifts if you’re really on top of it!) And Virginia can personalize them for that extra special touch!
URL:https://gardenpartybooks.com/event/rochester-author-virginia-wright-peterson-book-signing/
LOCATION:Garden Party Books\, 602 7th St NW\, Rochester\, Minnesota\, 55901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Garden Party Books
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230429T100000
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SUMMARY:Indie Bookstore Day!
DESCRIPTION:Come celebrate everything that is great about indie bookstores! We’ll have lots of free book swag\, the new Midwest indie bookstore maps (also free!) and the Taqueria El Sueno food truck will be here from 11AM to 3PM! Tacos and an indie bookstore\, what could be better?
URL:https://gardenpartybooks.com/event/indie-bookstore-day/
LOCATION:Garden Party Books\, 602 7th St NW\, Rochester\, Minnesota\, 55901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Garden Party Books
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230423T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230423T170000
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SUMMARY:Talk Like Shakespeare Day
DESCRIPTION: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 to Shakespeare\, creativity is encouraged!
URL:https://gardenpartybooks.com/event/talk-like-shakespeare-day/
LOCATION:Garden Party Books
CATEGORIES:Garden Party Books
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230415T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230415T184500
DTSTAMP:20260423T154006
CREATED:20230331T155302Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230331T155305Z
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SUMMARY:Sex\, Drugs\, and Family Secrets: Three Minnesota Authors Talk
DESCRIPTION: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 work. \n\n\n\nIn The Night When No One Had Sex\, a YA novel\, Kalena Miller tells the story of a group of friends and their prom night experiences. She writes about teenage sexuality in all its glory\, mundanity\, and awkwardness. Such frankness can get a book banned\, and Miller will talk about the impact of book bans on YA fiction. \n\n\n\nIn Opioid Reckoning: Love\, Loss\, and Redemption in the Rehab State\, Amy C. Sullivan shares her family’s terrifying experience with opioid addiction. She then collected other people’s oral histories and created this excellent non-fiction book that fights the stigma of drug use and focuses on finding solutions to get people the help they need. You’ll come away with an empathetic perspective on the opioid epidemic and how it has impacted Minnesota specifically. \n\n\n\nIn Evidence of V: A Novel in Fragments\, Facts\, and Fiction\, Sheila O’Connor grapples with the family secret she uncovered: her maternal grandmother is not actually her grandmother. Her real grandmother was pregnant at 15 and was incarcerated for six years for “immorality” by the state of Minnesota; her baby was given to her sister. In this fascinating book she combines the facts of her own story with her grandmother’s life as she imagines it\, along with in-depth research on Minnesota’s system of reformatory institutions for “immoral” girls who were victims\, not perpetrators. \n\n\n\nThere will be a time after each author for questions. All the books will be available for sale and the authors will be available for signing. \n\n\n\nYou don’t want to miss this chance to hear three amazing authors talk about the things we’re not supposed to talk about. Light hors d’oeuvres will be served!
URL:https://gardenpartybooks.com/event/sex-drugs-and-family-secrets-three-minnesota-authors-talk/
LOCATION:Garden Party Books\, 602 7th St NW\, Rochester\, Minnesota\, 55901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Garden Party Books
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CREATED:20221020T195657Z
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SUMMARY:Afternoon on the Wheel for Beginners!
DESCRIPTION:Register Now!  \n\n\n\nHave 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 pottery wheel. NO experience required! \n\n\n\nWe will show you the basics and provide time for you to experiment with various shapes. If you create some things you would like to keep\, we will fire and glaze them for you to pick up a couple weeks later. So grab your BFF\, co-worker\, or make it a date! Families are welcome! (grades 4+) Feel free to bring snacks and beverages. \n\n\n\nWho knows\, maybe you will discover a new love! If so\, we offer five-week introductory wheel classes throughout the year\, where you can learn all the basics required to become a clay studio member. \n\n\n\nPrice is $29 plus $9 for supplies and $4 firing fee for each piece you make. \n\n\n\nRegister Now!
URL:https://gardenpartybooks.com/event/afternoon-on-the-wheel-for-beginners/
LOCATION:Comradery Pottery\, 320 East Ave\, Zumbrota\, Minnesota\, 55992\, United States
CATEGORIES:Comradery Pottery
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230403T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230403T210000
DTSTAMP:20260423T154006
CREATED:20230304T193143Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230328T031732Z
UID:1334-1680546600-1680555600@gardenpartybooks.com
SUMMARY:Bright Pajaki (Polish Mobiles) Class
DESCRIPTION:Register Now!  \n\n\n\nPajaki 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 tissue paper pom poms that adorn it\, all in bright spring colors. You’ll leave with a gorgeous decoration for your home and the ability to make more! Ages 12+ \n\n\n\n$39 per participant Now on sale for $27!  \n\n\n\nRegister Now!
URL:https://gardenpartybooks.com/event/bright-pajaki-polish-mobiles-class/
LOCATION:Garden Party Books\, 602 7th St NW\, Rochester\, Minnesota\, 55901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Garden Party Books
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230401T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230401T170000
DTSTAMP:20260423T154006
CREATED:20230326T193048Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230326T193051Z
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SUMMARY:Murder Room Madness!
DESCRIPTION: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 true crime.  \n\n\n\nOn Saturday\, April 1\, from 10AM-5PM\, every book in the Murder Room is only $2. That’s right\, $2. Hardcover\, softcover\, newer releases\, all of it. You’ll be able to get plenty of books to keep your heart pounding and your adrenaline up long after March Madness ends.
URL:https://gardenpartybooks.com/event/murder-room-madness/
LOCATION:Garden Party Books\, 602 7th St NW\, Rochester\, Minnesota\, 55901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Garden Party Books
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230327T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230327T210000
DTSTAMP:20260423T154006
CREATED:20230319T184632Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230319T184635Z
UID:1390-1679941800-1679950800@gardenpartybooks.com
SUMMARY:Make Ukrainian Easter Eggs!
DESCRIPTION:Register now!  \n\n\n\nOur last Ukrainian Easter Egg Class sold out\, here’s a second chance! \n\n\n\nLearn how to make pysanky\, Ukrainian Easter Eggs! This process involves dyeing eggs\, covering the color you want to remain in melted beeswax using a tool called a kistka\, and then dyeing the egg the next color. At the end all the wax is melted away to reveal gorgeous colors and patterns. This beginner class for people age 12 and up will teach you to create two eggs with simplified designs. \n\n\n\n$35 per person! \n\n\n\nRegister now!
URL:https://gardenpartybooks.com/event/make-ukrainian-easter-eggs-2/
LOCATION:Garden Party Books\, 602 7th St NW\, Rochester\, Minnesota\, 55901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Garden Party Books
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230318T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230318T170000
DTSTAMP:20260423T154006
CREATED:20230312T210709Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230312T210712Z
UID:1356-1679133600-1679158800@gardenpartybooks.com
SUMMARY:Winter Endurance Book Sale
DESCRIPTION: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 a fabulous book sale! \n\n\n\n50 percent off all used books at Garden Party Books on Saturday\, March 18!
URL:https://gardenpartybooks.com/event/winter-endurance-book-sale/
LOCATION:Garden Party Books\, 602 7th St NW\, Rochester\, Minnesota\, 55901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Garden Party Books
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230311T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230311T200000
DTSTAMP:20260423T154006
CREATED:20230127T190056Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230127T190059Z
UID:1077-1678559400-1678564800@gardenpartybooks.com
SUMMARY:New Book Event! Out of Character
DESCRIPTION:Registration Required! Register here!  \n\n\n\nMinnesota author Jenna Miller will be at Garden Party celebrating her new YA book\, Out of Character! \n\n\n\nIf you asked seventeen-year-old Cass Williams to describe herself\, she’d happily tell you she’s fat\, queer\, and obsessed with the Tide Wars books. What she won’t tell you—or anyone in her life—is that she’s part of an online Tide Wars roleplay community. Sure\, it’s nerdy as hell\, but when she’s behind the screen writing scenes as Captain Aresha\, she doesn’t have to think about her mother who walked out or how unexpectedly stressful it is dating resident cool girl Taylor Cooper. \n\n\n\nJenna will talk about the book and answer your burning questions. Copies will be available for purchase and signing. \n\n\n\nThis is a free event but it is ticketed so it doesn’t get too crowded. Register for tickets here by clicking “Attend” and then checking out your cart (no credit card info is required). At the event your name will be on the list! Please register separately for every attendee. Can’t wait to see you there!
URL:https://gardenpartybooks.com/event/new-book-event-out-of-character/
LOCATION:Garden Party Books\, 602 7th St NW\, Rochester\, Minnesota\, 55901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Garden Party Books
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230218T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230218T160000
DTSTAMP:20260423T154006
CREATED:20230110T061125Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230110T061129Z
UID:839-1676725200-1676736000@gardenpartybooks.com
SUMMARY:Make Plates & Platters (2 Classes)
DESCRIPTION:Register now!  \n\n\n\nThe first night of class you will learn four techniques for handbuilding plates and platters: slump molds\, hump molds\, push molds and pinching. \n\n\n\nThe second class we will finish the edges\, add a foot if desired\, and learn several ways to decorate your work: painting\, carving\, and sgraffitto. \n\n\n\nExpect to make 3 to 5 gorgeous plates and/or platters that are microwave\, oven\, and dishwasher safe! \n\n\n\nSaturday\, February 18\, 1-4 PMSaturday\, February 25\, 1-4 PM \n\n\n\n$59 for classes \n\n\n\n$13 for supplies (clay\, glazes firing) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll the example pictures are made by Karen Flynn\, the excellent instructor for this class! See more on instagram: \n\n\n\n https://www.instagram.com/ceramics_by_karen/ \n\n\n\nRegister Now!
URL:https://gardenpartybooks.com/event/make-plates-platters-2-classes/
LOCATION:Comradery Pottery\, 320 East Ave\, Zumbrota\, Minnesota\, 55992\, United States
CATEGORIES:Comradery Pottery
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230211T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230211T200000
DTSTAMP:20260423T154006
CREATED:20230202T185813Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230202T185817Z
UID:1161-1676140200-1676145600@gardenpartybooks.com
SUMMARY:New Book Event: She's Still Here
DESCRIPTION: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 signing\, snacks and drinks\, and plenty of spooky fun! \n\n\n\nThe event is free\, and books will be available for purchase at the event. We hope to see you there! \n\n\n\nKate is new in town. Jane has been there for what seems like forever. Can Kate find out the truth? The one that is keeping Jane tethered to Ravendale Middle School? Find out in book one of the Kate Sablowsky Paranormal Investigator Series … And know life’s not just the here and now. For fans of Mary Downing Hahn and the Nancy Drew mystery book series\, you’ll love Caitlin Alexander’s debut middle grade paranormal horror\, filled with the perfect combination of ghostly mystery and adventure.
URL:https://gardenpartybooks.com/event/new-book-event-shes-still-here/
LOCATION:Garden Party Books\, 602 7th St NW\, Rochester\, Minnesota\, 55901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Garden Party Books
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230211T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230211T160000
DTSTAMP:20260423T154006
CREATED:20230125T230511Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230125T230515Z
UID:1048-1676120400-1676131200@gardenpartybooks.com
SUMMARY:Author Meet  & Greet: Amy Gregg
DESCRIPTION: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 to chat and sign books. Support a local author!  \n\n\n\nMinneapolis socialite Lilly Schmidt thought she had her life figured out… until her world came crashing down with the one-two punch of divorce papers and news of her grandparents’ deaths. \n\n\n\nSuddenly single and the new owner of her family’s farm\, Lilly finds herself thrust back into the old life she’d left far behind in her rural hometown of Lone Tree\, Minnesota. The simple restart Lilly looks for on the farm is anything but when she is caught up in the fight between land developers hoping to bring new business and growth to the town\, and the locals who want to keep their country life simple. She also\, begrudgingly\, must keep the peace with the farm’s hired hand Ryan\, who also happens to be her old high school boyfriend—and is he still nursing a grudge! \n\n\n\nWhen one of the land developers is found dead on her farm\, Lilly faces a mix of small-town feuds and family secrets that proves deadlier with each turn. Can Lilly figure out the killer before she “buys the farm” permanently?
URL:https://gardenpartybooks.com/event/author-meet-greet-amy-gregg/
LOCATION:Garden Party Books\, 602 7th St NW\, Rochester\, Minnesota\, 55901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Garden Party Books
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230128T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230128T160000
DTSTAMP:20260423T154006
CREATED:20230125T224030Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230125T224401Z
UID:1044-1674910800-1674921600@gardenpartybooks.com
SUMMARY:Author Meet  & Greet: Jason Lee Willis
DESCRIPTION: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 Fire Handler. The Alchemist’s Map is a fantastical adventure through historical Minnesota and has been a reader favorite in store! \n\n\n\nTo meet Jason\, stop into Garden Party this Saturday\, January 28th\, from 1:00-4:00!
URL:https://gardenpartybooks.com/event/author-meet-greet-jason-lee-willis/
LOCATION:Garden Party Books\, 602 7th St NW\, Rochester\, Minnesota\, 55901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Garden Party Books
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230121T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230121T153000
DTSTAMP:20260423T154006
CREATED:20230110T054057Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230110T060641Z
UID:833-1674306000-1674315000@gardenpartybooks.com
SUMMARY:Paint & Carve Pottery Class
DESCRIPTION:Register now! \n\n\n\nLearn the sgraffitto decorating method by painting and carving two premade plates or bowls. \n\n\n\nWe will paint them with underglaze (used like watercolors/acrylics)\, dry and then carve the design to reveal the clay beneath. There will be lots of design templates you can use\, or you can create your own design. We will give them a clear glaze and then fire them to create foodsafe\, oven\, dishwasher and microwave safe dishes.  \n\n\n\nYou’ll later pick up your beautiful pieces\, and you’ll learn a fun new artistic technique! \n\n\n\n$29 for class \n\n\n\n$10 for supplies and firing \n\n\n\nRegister now! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll the example pictures are made by Karen Flynn\, the excellent instructor for this class! See more on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ceramics_by_karen/
URL:https://gardenpartybooks.com/event/paint-carve-pottery-class/
LOCATION:Comradery Pottery\, 320 East Ave\, Zumbrota\, Minnesota\, 55992\, United States
CATEGORIES:Comradery Pottery
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