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Events

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Duluth Book launch

Oct. 28, 6:30 p.m. 

Wussow's Concert Cafe

324 N Central Ave, Duluth, MN 55807

 

Hosted by Zenith Bookstore

Naomi sits down with award-winning writer Linda LeGarde Grover to talk about storytelling, resilience and the ties that bind communities together. Naomi's husband, Terry Larson, will play a few folk songs on his banjo. 

You may purchase a light dinner or refreshments at the cafe. 

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Minneapolis Book Launch

Sat. Oct. 18, 12:30 p.m. *

*An earlier post had an inaccurate time posted

Author reading/signing event

 

 

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Nokomis Library

5100 34th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55417

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Horseback preachers, tent revivals & Blooming Hollyhocks

Sunday, October 26 at 2 p.m. 

Hope UMC

(Exact room TBA)

301 W Saint Marie St,
Duluth, MN 

 

 

 

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Horseback-riding preachers and tent revivals were hallmarks of the Great Awakening that helped shape American Protestantism—especially Methodism. Join Coppertop member, journalist, and author Naomi Yaeger as she explores the history of John Wesley and Methodism in the United States—and how these traditions connect to her new book, Blooming Hollyhocks: Tales of Joy During Hard Times.

Naomi brings these stories to life through history, faith, and family memories.

All are welcome

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Horseback preachers, tent revivals & Blooming Hollyhocks

 

Faith Forum
Sunday, November 2 at 9 a.m.
Fireside Lounge – First United Methodist Church ("The Coppertop")

230 E. Skyline Parkway,

Duluth MN 55811 

 

Horseback-riding preachers and tent revivals were hallmarks of the Great Awakening that helped shape American Protestantism—especially Methodism. Join Coppertop member, journalist, and author Naomi Yaeger as she explores the history of John Wesley and Methodism in the United States—and how these traditions connect to her new book, Blooming Hollyhocks: Tales of Joy During Hard Times.

Naomi brings these stories to life through history, faith, and family memories.

All are welcome

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Southwest Minnesota

Lunchbox Lecture

Slayton, Minn.

Thurs. Nov. 13

(check back to verify times and location)

Murray County Historical Museum

2480 29th Street
P.O. Box 61
Slayton, MN 56172

 

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Superior Wisconsin

 

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Sat. November 22 

1-3 p.m. Saturday  

Foxes and Fireflies Booksellers

Reading, booksigning and vintage railroad maps of Wisconsin

1401 Tower Ave.
Superior, WI 54880

 

Train travel was the mode of transportation the family in this book used to visit back and forth with their relatives. The father was a depot agent and telegrapher. Readings focused on train travel in the 1930s-40s, old railroad maps of Wisconsin
and book signing.

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