Visiting Author - Wendy Web

Award for Genre Fiction, sponsored by Marvin Windows and Doors:
Wendy Webb – The Tale of Halcyon Crane – published by Henry Holt & Company
Told that her mother died in a fire decades earlier, Hallie James discovers that she was actually alive until very recently. In search of answers, Hallie travels to her mother’s home and discovers dark family secrets. Webb lives in Duluth, where she is the editor-in-chief of Duluth~Superior Magazine, a lifestyle monthly.

TONIGHT! See you there!

Visiting Author - Wendy Webb

Don't forget to join Paige Turner at our Mystery Tea in the Library (with Colonel Mustard??) to solve the murder of Lord Grey!
September 22nd, Thursday
Library Auditorium
from 5:30pm to 6.45 pm
You need to pick up your free tickets in the Bookstore; this is on a first come basis only (you will need the ticket!). The remaining part of the evening, the author visit by Wendy Webb is free and open to the public.

Mystery Tea

SOLD OUT!! Paige is very popular and many new friends wanted to join her at our mystery tea! We will look forward to seeing everyone!

Still, DON'T miss the Thursday September 22 Author Visit by Wendy Webb with her book on the Tale of Halcyon Crane. This is a charming, intriguing mystery that takes place on an island in Lake Superior (modelled after a recognisable Mackinaw Island). Wendy Webb is a Minnesota author who went to school in St. Louis Park and attended the University of Minnesota, where she earned a degree in political science.  Wendy spent the twenty years writing for most of the major publications in the Twin Cities. She currently lives in Duluth, where she is the editor-in-chief of "Duluth-Superior Magazine.”. She recently published her first novel, The Tale of Halcyon Crane, which won the 2011 Minnesota Book Award for Genre Fiction.   Ms. Webb’s presentation will begin at 7:00 PM in the auditorium of the Rochester Public Library, immediately following the Mystery Tea sponsored by the Friends’ Bookstore.   Her book will be available for purchase and autographing.

The Friends’ Bookstore is sponsoring a free Mystery Tea called “Murder at the Earl of Grey’s Hound Manor.”  The tea will begin in the auditorium at 5:30 and end at 6:45, just in time for author Wendy Webb presentation.  If you would like to be added to a waiting list you can call the store at 328-2308. Formal tea party dress is optional!

Author Visit - Wendy Webb

Thursday September 22
7-8 pm

Wendy grew up in St. Louis Park and attended the University of Minnesota, where she earned a degree in political science. She traveled abroad for some time, settled back in the U.S. to work on Capitol Hill, and eventually returned to her Minnesota roots.
Find Wendy Webb online:
http://www.wendykwebb.com/

ghost stories

Ghost Stories - Visiting the Beyond

Wednesday, August 3

Curt Strutz, our presentoer, loves haunted houses - loves them so much he visits them and brings his stories back to you!  In his "Visiting the Beyond" seminar, Curt will take you into some of the nation's most haunted location.  He has visited haunted battlefields, deserted asylums, historic locations and known haunted residences around the United States. Curt has visited them and has the proof on film!


If you missed this spooky event, DON'T miss the September 22 Author Visit by Wendy Webb with her book on the Tale of Halcyon Crane. This is a charming, intriguing mystery that takes place on an island in Lake Superior (modelled after a recognisable Mackinaw Island). Wendy Webb is a Minnesota author who went to school in St. Louis Park and attended the University of Minnesota, where she earned a degree in political science.  Wendy spent the twenty years writing for most of the major publications in the Twin Cities. She currently lives in Duluth, where she is the editor-in-chief of "Duluth-Superior Magazine.”. She recently published her first novel, The Tale of Halcyon Crane, which won the 2011 Minnesota Book Award for Genre Fiction.   Ms. Webb’s presentation will begin at 7:00 PM in the auditorium of the Rochester Public Library, immediately following the Mystery Tea sponsored by the Friends’ Bookstore.   Her book will be available for purchase and autographing.

The Friends’ Bookstore is sponsoring a free Mystery Tea called “Murder at the Earl of Grey’s Hound Manor.”  The tea will begin in the auditorium at 5:30 and end at 6:45, just in time for author Wendy Webb presentation.  Tickets to the tea are free and available in the Friends’ Bookstore on a first-come, first-served basis.  Seating is limited, so get your free ticket today!  If you can’t stop in the store, you can call the store at 328-2308 to request a reservation.  Formal tea party dress is optional!