Author Visit: Royalton Library on April 10

Wednesday, April 10 from 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Margi Preus's writing career began when her audition for the kindergarten musical went horribly wrong.  Since then, she has written a bazillion plays, a couple of comic operas, and a bunch of books, including the Newbery Honor book, Heart of a Samurai.  Her books have landed on the New York Times bestseller list and many other "best-of" lists. 

Her presentations include engaging visuals, fun storytelling activities, and plenty of writing tips to reinforce that we are all storytellers with amazing stories to tell! Presentation for all ages, but especially for kids K-8. 

This program was made possible with Arts & Cultural Heritage Funds from Minnesota's Clean Water, Land, and Legacy Amendment.

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Author Visit: Swanville School on April 11

Thursday, April 11 from 1:00PM - 2:00PM

Everyone is invited to meet and hear from Margi Preus, New York Times bestselling author and Newbery Honor winner. Her books are historical fiction, mystery, and fantasy for ages 10 and up. Location: Swanville School Auditorium

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This program was made possible with Arts & Cultural Heritage Funds from Minnesota's Clean Water, Land, and Legacy Amendment.

Featured on 2 Kid Interviews

Join Margi, and Abigail and Bella from 2 Kid Interviews, as they talk about writing, rejection, mystery, historical fiction and fantasy genres, book bans and much more!

Lily is a 2023 NEMBA Award Winner

Lily (and Margi!) are so excited to be the 2023 NEMBA Award winner for Children’s Literature!

The NEMBA Awards are presented by Lake Superior Writers, a nonprofit fostering a vibrant literary arts community in northeastern Minnesota and northern Wisconsin. Lake Superior Writers work to build strong writing communities, provide an audience for literature, and further the artistic development of writers through workshops, readings, and publications.

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October 8: Women Writers on Water Crisis and Rescue

The Memory Fields of Water

Women Writers on Water Crisis and Rescue

October 8th 2:00

East Side Freedom Librar, 1105 Greenbrier Street, Saint Paul

Join Margi for a conversation and collaboration of arts and action. Women writers will share their work on the many aspects of water—celebration, crisis, rescue, legacy, exploration, and place of healing.

Speakers include: Catherine Reid Day, Claire Wahanholm, Cole W. Williams, Diane Brady-Leighton, Diane Jarvenpa, Dralandra Larkins, Freya Manfred, Grace Guenthner, Ellen Rogers, Erin Sharkey, Heid Erdrich, Kathryn Kysar, Leslie Thomas, Lora Robinson, Margaret Hasse, Margi Preus, Noelle Wang, Pat Barron, Rebecca Ramsden, Sharon Chmielarz, Sheila O’Keefe, Su Hwang, Zoë Bird

The Oshkii Giizhik Singers from the Fond du Lac/Duluth area will open and close the program.

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Sponsored by The East side Freedom Library

The East Side Freedom Library (ESFL) has its home in the former Arlington Hills library, one of St. Paul’s historic Carnegie library buildings at 1105 Greenbrier Street, located in the Payne-Phalen neighborhood.

The ESFL’s mission is to inspire solidarity, advocate for justice and work toward equity for all.  The library houses non-circulating research collections that appeal to interested general learners as well as scholars, with innovative databases and finding aids that make using the collections fun and vital.

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