Register Now! Want to learn the art of making functional pottery on the potter’s wheel? Pottery Wheel Instructor Daniel Kim Lee will teach students to center on the wheel, shape and trim pots, and more. The classes are suitable for beginners, even kids ages 11+ (with an adult) as well as for advanced beginners. Come learn in a fun, […]
Fox Pointe Publishing is based in Austin, Minnesota, and they will be at Garden Party Books with 60+ titles along for the ride! They publish many SE Minnesota & regional authors. Come find your new favorite book!
We’re so sorry! If you were planning on going to this story time, definitely go and play anyway, and the next time you’re in Garden Party reference this cancellation for a free children’s book! _____________ Garden Party Books will be at Nana Gogo Toybrary on Tuesday, November 1 at 10:30 AM! We’ll read fun stories […]
Handbuild an ornament for your tree or for the window or as a wonderful gift for that special someone you love so much. The first ornament is completely free, and it’s only $5/each for additional pieces. We’ll dry them thoroughly and bisque fire them. After that, we’ll clear glaze each one to make them shiny. Lastly, we’ll high […]
Register now! Learn the sgraffitto decorating method by painting and carving two premade plates or bowls. We 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 […]
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! To meet Jason, stop into […]
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! Minneapolis socialite Lilly Schmidt thought she had her life figured out… until her world came crashing […]
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! The event is free, and books will be available for purchase at the event. We hope […]
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 […]
