Join us the morning of Saturday, April 12 for the Breakfast with Friends fundraiser featuring award-winning author Mona Susan Power!
Details
Manitou Event Center 2171 4th Street White Bear Lake, MN 55110
10:00 Check-In & Social Time 10:30 Buffet Brunch 11:00 Welcome & Author Program 12:00 Author Meet & Greet (with book signing and sales by Lake Country Booksellers)
Event proceeds will be used to enhance the lending collection shared by all seven Ramsey County Library locations in Maplewood, Mounds View, New Brighton, North St. Paul, Roseville, Shoreview and White Bear Lake. This is your opportunity to support literacy in your community and keep the Ramsey County Library collection of books and e-books fresh and exciting!
Registration
Registration is now open!
$50 per person general public
$40 for Friends Members and their guests Join the Friends and benefit from the reduced admission price for this event!
$400 per table Includes seating and brunch meals for up to 9 guests and recognition of table hosts at the event.
Pre-registration is required to attend – no walk-ins. Space is limited! Registration closes Friday, April 4 at 5:00 pm, or when capacity is reached. Registration purchases are final and non-refundable.
About the Author
Mona Susan Power is the author of four books of fiction: The Grass Dancer (awarded the PEN/Hemingway prize), Roofwalker, Sacred Wilderness, and A Council of Dolls (winner of the Minnesota Book Award and the High Plains Book Award, longlisted for the National Book Award and the Carol Shields Prize, and highlighted as one of the best books of 2023 by The New Yorker). Her short stories and essays have been widely published in journals and anthologies, including TheBest American Short Stories series, The Paris Review, The Atlantic Monthly, and Granta. Power is an enrolled member of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe (Yanktonai Dakota), born and raised in Chicago. She currently lives in Minnesota, where she’s working to complete a new novel.
About the Area
Manitou Event Center is located just blocks away from the White Bear Lake library, Lake Country Booksellers, and stores such as GoodThings and Antiques White Bear. Bring your friends to the event and explore the quaint, historic downtown area of White Bear Lake afterward!
Directions
Click here for directions and parking information. Please note that venue staff have let us know that parking restrictions are not enforced during event times and you are welcome to park in the indicated lots or street parking areas.
Menu
The menu includes seasonal fresh fruit, assorted baked pastries, scrambled eggs with cheddar cheese & chives, sausage links, bacon, and American fries. If you have any dietary restrictions, please email ccarroll@rclfriends.org with your request and we’ll do our best to accommodate.
Sponsors
To inquire about sponsoring this event or purchasing a table, contact Melissa Nykanen at mnykanen@rclfriends.org or 651-724-6127.
Thank you to our sponsors!
Signature Sponsor
Media Sponsor
Gold Sponsors The Carter Family Nancy & Jim Guerino
Silver Sponsors Maguire Agency Kathy & Paul Ciernia Nichole Fairbanks
Please note that due to IRS regulations, payment for event tickets and tables may not be made with distributions from Donor Advised Funds (DAFs) or Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs). DAFs and QCDs may be used for sponsorship if the use of the tickets is waived by the donor. Please consult with your tax advisor for any questions. Thank you for your understanding!
Ramsey County Library Friends
Ramsey County Library Friends (formerly Friends of the Ramsey County Libraries) is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the libraries in making information, books, music, and programs available to the public.
Breakfast with Friends
Join us the morning of Saturday, April 12 for the Breakfast with Friends fundraiser featuring award-winning author Mona Susan Power!
Details
Manitou Event Center
2171 4th Street
White Bear Lake, MN 55110
10:00 Check-In & Social Time
10:30 Buffet Brunch
11:00 Welcome & Author Program
12:00 Author Meet & Greet (with book signing and sales by Lake Country Booksellers)
Event proceeds will be used to enhance the lending collection shared by all seven Ramsey County Library locations in Maplewood, Mounds View, New Brighton, North St. Paul, Roseville, Shoreview and White Bear Lake. This is your opportunity to support literacy in your community and keep the Ramsey County Library collection of books and e-books fresh and exciting!
Registration
Registration is now open!
Join the Friends and benefit from the reduced admission price for this event!
Includes seating and brunch meals for up to 9 guests and recognition of table hosts at the event.
Pre-registration is required to attend – no walk-ins. Space is limited! Registration closes Friday, April 4 at 5:00 pm, or when capacity is reached. Registration purchases are final and non-refundable.
About the Author
Mona Susan Power is the author of four books of fiction: The Grass Dancer (awarded the PEN/Hemingway prize), Roofwalker, Sacred Wilderness, and A Council of Dolls (winner of the Minnesota Book Award and the High Plains Book Award, longlisted for the National Book Award and the Carol Shields Prize, and highlighted as one of the best books of 2023 by The New Yorker). Her short stories and essays have been widely published in journals and anthologies, including The Best American Short Stories series, The Paris Review, The Atlantic Monthly, and Granta. Power is an enrolled member of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe (Yanktonai Dakota), born and raised in Chicago. She currently lives in Minnesota, where she’s working to complete a new novel.
About the Area
Manitou Event Center is located just blocks away from the White Bear Lake library, Lake Country Booksellers, and stores such as GoodThings and Antiques White Bear. Bring your friends to the event and explore the quaint, historic downtown area of White Bear Lake afterward!
Directions
Click here for directions and parking information. Please note that venue staff have let us know that parking restrictions are not enforced during event times and you are welcome to park in the indicated lots or street parking areas.
Menu
The menu includes seasonal fresh fruit, assorted baked pastries, scrambled eggs with cheddar cheese & chives, sausage links, bacon, and American fries. If you have any dietary restrictions, please email ccarroll@rclfriends.org with your request and we’ll do our best to accommodate.
Sponsors
To inquire about sponsoring this event or purchasing a table, contact Melissa Nykanen at mnykanen@rclfriends.org or 651-724-6127.
Thank you to our sponsors!
Signature Sponsor
Media Sponsor
Gold Sponsors
The Carter Family
Nancy & Jim Guerino
Silver Sponsors
Maguire Agency
Kathy & Paul Ciernia
Nichole Fairbanks
Please note that due to IRS regulations, payment for event tickets and tables may not be made with distributions from Donor Advised Funds (DAFs) or Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs). DAFs and QCDs may be used for sponsorship if the use of the tickets is waived by the donor. Please consult with your tax advisor for any questions. Thank you for your understanding!
Ramsey County Library Friends
Ramsey County Library Friends (formerly Friends of the Ramsey County Libraries) is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the libraries in making information, books, music, and programs available to the public.
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