… And we’re back.
Wow. Really apologize for that break there. Didn’t mean to be away so long. How about I get back into this with a couple calendar entries?
A Christmas Story
For those of us who like Jean Sheppard and miss the glory days of boiled cabbage and Red Ryder BB guns. Proceeds benefit Camp-Get-A-Well-A.
WHERE: New Hope Cinema Grill
2749 Winnetka Ave. N.
New Hope, MN 55427
763-417-0017
WHEN: Thursday, December 8, 7:00pm
COST: $10 suggested donation
Toys for Tots Santa Brunch
With a child-friendly buffet, carolers, make-your-own ornament, stories read by Santa’s elf.
WHERE: Kip’s Irish Pub
9970 Wayzata Blvd.
St. Louis Park, MN 55426
WHEN: Saturday, December 10, 10:00am-12:00pm
COST: $5-$12; kids free with new toy donation
Robbins Gallery 15th Annual Extremely Minnesota Juried Exhibition Closing Party
Of course feel free to stop by the gallery BEFORE the party, but I got you covered.
WHERE: Robbins Gallery
4915 42nd Avenue North
Robbinsdale, MN 55422
763-537-5906
WHEN: Thursday December 15th from 5-8 PM,
Indie Xpo* @ The Soap Factory
Like comics? I mean the type that are drawn on paper and have pretty colors, not the stand up kind. If you do The Soap Factory is putting on a little show just for you. These aren’t the traditional comics with super heroes and ads for army men. These comics are edgy, provocative and even funny. Yes, some are even web comics.
National artists and cartoonists will attend. Books will be sold and signed. Presentations will be … presented. Come! See! Be amazed!
Good Christmas presents too.
WHAT: Minneapolis Indie Xpo
WHERE: The Soap Factory
514 2nd St. SE
Minneapolis MN 55414
WHEN: November 5 & 6, 10am through 5 pm
COST: Free!
*That’s Independent Cartoonist Exposition.**
**Gah! That sounds so old fashioned now.
Open Poetry Night at the Golden Valley Library
Poetry Lovers Converge
Everyone is invited to an open poetry night at the Golden Valley Library. That’s everyone — all ages, all languages, all authors (family-friendly language is encouraged, natch). Dig out that your favorite poem or write one of your own, then bring it over and share.
WHERE: Golden Valley Library
830 Winnetka Avenue North
Golden Valley, MN
WHEN: Tuesday, Oct. 25, 6–8 p.m.
PRICE: Free!
Library Lending Arrives On The Kindle
Amazon and library e-book vendor OverDrive announced this morning that library lending via the Kindle and Kindle app is now live. This service will allow libraries using the OverDrive ebook lending service to lend book via the popular Kindle ebook platform.
Where the service is available, patrons can search a library’s web site and select “Send to Kindle” when they locate the book they want. Patrons will need an Amazon.com account and a Wi-Fi or USB connection to receive the book. The books will remain on the Kindle for two weeks and have most of the standard book features enabled. For instance, margin notes made in the book will be backed up and available if the patron borrows the book again or chooses to buy it.
Check it out, folks.
All Hallow’s Read – A Neil Gaiman Idea
Neil Gaiman, local ‘Sconnie author (okay he was local for a while), speaker (just don’t ask him to speak at a library event in Minnesota) and all around great guy has an idea for making my favorite holiday just that much more better.
Okay, stay with me folks. On Halloween everyone who likes books should give a scary book to everyone else. This is a great idea.
Wait! Where are you going? Stephen King likes this and so does Joe Hill. Yes, I know Joe is Stephen’s son but still….
I think this is great. I plan to raid Project Gutenberg and start pumping out copies of Dracula, Frankenstein’s Monster, and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow on my printer to hand out with my candy.
Yes, I am that much of a book geek (and I work in printing). Sue me.
So give a book for Halloween. Even the New Testament (I hear the ending will scare the bejeezus out of you).
Stay tuned for instructions on how to print those books for passing out (as soon as I figure out how). Except for the NT. I’m pretty sure you can get those for free somewhere.
Denise Low @ Birchbark Books
Denise Low — author, poet, educator, Kansas poet Laureate (2007 -2009) — reads from her book Ghost Stories of the New West: From Einstein’s Brain to Geronimo’s Boots at the wondrous Birchbark Books Wednesday, September 14.
Ghost Stories is a prose investigation into the history of the Great Plains and the famous (and not so famous) who still haunt our past. Low dives into life and death through both Native American and European approaches to life and the afterlife. What better way to start Autumn the with a good ghost story.
WHEN: Wednesday, September 14th, 7:00 PM
WHERE: Birchbark Books
2115 W 21st St
Minneapolis, MN 55405
COST: FREE!
New Robbins Valley This Week
As some of you may have guessed New Robbins Valley is a real place — for a given value of ‘real’. Last week’s dose of real was Nonna Rosa’s (Nonna Rosa’s Wine Bar) which will appear in my stories of Skyway Mechanix next season as Cosa Nonna’s. Yes I eat there and yes it is a great place. Please do yourself a favor an try it.
This week’s slice of real is Paintings by Kathy Mogelson at the Robbins Gallery. The public is invited to a reception to meet the artist.
WHEN:
Friday, September 9, 5 – 8 p.m.
WHERE:
4915 42nd Avenue North
Robbinsdale, MN 55422
763-537-5906
Yes, that is Kathy’s wonderful work gracing my ugly page and yes I wish I could paint like that. <sigh>
