| Dale Schwie - Highlights From a Private Collection 7:00 p.m. - Thursday, September 19 Marshall Fields Performance Hall Open Book 1011 Washington Ave. S. Minneapolis |
"At this evening's presentation, a collaboration between MCBA and The Ampersand Club, Dale Schwie presents selections from his extensive collection of Henry David Thoreau work illustrated by Herbert W. Gleason. As an independent researcher, Schwie has lectured across the United States and offers a unique perspective on the photographic work of Gleason." - MCBA |
| Twin Cities Book Festival 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. - Saturday, October 14 Minneapolis Community & Technical College |
"Rain Taxi proudly presents the sixth annual TWIN CITIES BOOK FESTIVAL Featured speakers and events: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Mary Roach, Bapsi Sidhwa, Mark Z. Danielewski, Shannon Hale, Linda Medley, Julie Powell, John Yau, Steven Lee Beeber, Larry Sutin, a Celebrity Spelling Bee, and a Lemony Snicket Party celebrating The End!" - Rain Taxi |
| LETTERPRESS PRINTING a manual for fine press printers Thursday, October 26 7:00 p.m. refreshments / 7:30 p.m. remarks 1011 Washington Ave. S. Minneapolis |
Writing Letterpress Printing - Paul Maravelas Lead, printshops, & health - Joni Scheftel |
| Minnesota On Paper: Collecting Our Printed History 7:00 p.m. - Tuesday, November 14 Minnesota Historical Society - Library Lobby 345 W. Kellogg Blvd. St. Paul, MN |
John & Molly Harris will speak about their upcoming release of Minnesota On Paper. The book considers ephemera which was created, printed, or used in Minnesota dating from 1838 to 2005. "As the influence of popular culture increases, the collection of paper ephemera has emerged as a hobby. From bus tickets and postcards to shopping bags and matchbooks, these collectible memorabilia are usually discarded after their intended use. However, if properly stored and preserved, these items can record and illuminate our history and culture. Using a whimsical and engaging approach, Minnesota on Paper showcases some of the saved treasures that bring Minnesota history to life." - Amazon.com |
| Tour of the newly reconstructed Central Public Library Saturday, December 16 10:00 a.m. Minneapolis Central Public Library: see printed invitations for specific location information |
"Designed by world-renowned architect Cesar Pelli, the new 353,000 sq. ft....building features an eye-catching canopy roof that projects over Hennepin and Nicollet entrances; a combination of transparent and translucent glass with seasonal Minnesota imagery such as water, snow, trees and prairie grass; an 18,560 sq. ft. "green" roof planted with low-growing, sun- and drought-resistant ground cover; and 140,000 square feet of underground parking. "As the third largest per capita public library collection of any major city in America with a collection of more than 3 million items.... The new Central Library offers nearly 100 percent access to its collection, compared to just 15 percent of the Central Library collection previously available to the public." - Central Library Fact Sheet |
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| John Moriarty - A Collection of Natural History Books April 18 |
| Annual Dinner - A Celebration of Emerson Wulling Date: TBD Location: TBD |
Along with being a founding member of the Ampersand Club Emerson Wulling was the proprietor of the Sumac Press.
"Emerson Wulling has been printing for pleasure for over eighty years. The quintessential hobby printer, he has maintained his shop in several locations over those eighty years, producing a variety of books, pamphlets, and ephemera. A retired English professor and a lover of books, his printing, with much of the text written by himself, consistently displays a lively sense of humor and a clever literary wit." - Midnight Paper Sales |
