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Eskens to lead book talk at public library Nov. 4

Oct 25, 2017

USA Today best-selling author Allen Eskens will lead a book talk at the Lake City Public Library Saturday, Nov. 4, at 11 a.m. He will discuss his books “The Life We Bury”, “The Guise of Another”, “The Heavens May Fall”, and the recently released “The Deep Dark Descending”.Eskens is the recipient...

Janik to speak on ‘Pistols and Petticoats’

Oct 4, 2017

The Lake City Public Library invites the public to a book talk on “Pistols and Petticoats: 175 Years of Lady Detectives in Fact and Fiction” by Erika Janik on Saturday, Oct. 7, 10 a.m.Janik is an award-winning author of a variety of books. She is the recipient of a 2011 Wisconsin Historical Society...

Karsten to speak on geology at public library

Sep 27, 2017

Anna Karsten will be the guest speaker for the Geology of Southeast Minnesota event at the Lake City Public Library on Thursday, Sept. 28, at 6:30 p.m.Southeastern Minnesota has changed from a vibrant coral reef to a highland surrounded by glaciers. From the moving equator to catastrophic floods,...

Shonyo to share beekeeping at public library

Jun 7, 2017

John Shonyo with the Bee Shed in Oronoco will share his beekeeping experience at the Lake City Public Library on Thursday, June 8, at 6:30 p.m.Shonyo has been beekeeping since 2008 in Oronoco Township. Up until the merger with The Bee Shed in 2015 he owned and operated Bee’s Knees Honey Farm. He...

Bruce to speak May 20 at Lake City Public Library

May 10, 2017

Motivational Speaker Lin McLaughlin Bruce will make a presentation at the Lake City Public Library Saturday, May 20, at 10 a.m.“I’m here to tell you that it’s never too late to say ‘yes!’ to bigger things. Even when you’re just an ordinary person like me, you can have extraordinary successes,” says...

Deese to speak at public library May 9

May 3, 2017

Author Barbara Deese will be the guest speaker at the Lake City Public Library Tuesday, May 9, at 6:30 p.m.Growing up in Anoka, Minn. with a family of voracious readers, Deese feels at home with people who love a good story. Her twisty career path almost began in the foreign service after college,...

Hot Reads for Cold Nights is back with Kerry Casey

Apr 12, 2017

Minnesota author Kerry Casey will once again present “Hot Reads for Cold Nights” at the Lake City Public Library Thursday, April 20, at 6:30 p.m.Casey will share his process and inspiration for writing his three novels, “Fall to Grace,” “Singer,” and “Slender Wish.”The library is located in...

Teresa Marrone to speak on edibles April 18

Apr 12, 2017

Teresa Marrone will present “Spring into Wild Edibles” at the Lake City Public Library Tuesday, April 18, at 6:30 p.m.Marrone is the author of “Dishing Up Minnesota” and she will be back to speak about her books “Wild Berries and Fruits: A Field Guide” and “Mushrooms of the Upper Midwest.”Teresa’s...

Library to host friend of Jackie Robinson on April 1

Mar 29, 2017

Ronnie Rabinovitz will share his friendship with Jackie Robinson during his presentation “My Friendship with Baseball Hall of Famer, Jackie Robinson: Saturday, April 1, at 1 p.m. at the Lake City Public Library.At the age of 7, Ron became a Jackie Robinson fan and soon after got to meet him.Ron and...

Public library to host state parks photographer

Mar 8, 2017

Freelance photographer and public speaker Doug Ohman will be at the Lake City Public Library on Saturday, March 11, at 10 a.m. Doug’s work has been widely published in magazines, calendars and books, and in the popular book series, “Minnesota Byways”. Doug will take people on a Minnesota vacation...