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 finish the edges, add a foot if desired, and learn several ways to decorate your work: painting, carving, and sgraffitto. Expect to make 3 to […]
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, 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 […]
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! 50 percent off all used books at Garden Party Books on Saturday, March 18!
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 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 […]
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. On Saturday, April 1, from 10AM-5PM, every book in the Murder Room is only $2. That’s right, $2. Hardcover, softcover, newer releases, all […]
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 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 […]
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 pottery wheel. NO experience required! We will show you the basics and provide time for you to experiment with various shapes. If you create some things […]
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. In The Night When No One Had Sex, a YA novel, Kalena Miller tells the story of a group of friends and their prom […]
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!
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?
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)! A Woman’s War, Too: Women at Work During World War IIWomen of Mayo Clinic: The Founding GenerationRochester: An Urban Biography These books make amazing Mother’s Day gifts (or Father’s […]
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! Bring a friend and browse books […]
