St. Peter Reads Author Brunch
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,332
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
May 2015
End Date
May 2015
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Nicollet
Project Overview
The morning schedule included a brunch prepared and served by the Gustavus Dining Department, a Moveable Feast cadre of 12 regional authors (Allen Eskens, Rachel Hanel, Geoff Herbach, Jan Holte, Roger McKnight, Charlies Quimby, Dale Redlin, Jim Rogers, Curt Stolee, Sarah Stonich, Shelley Tougas, and Laurie Wetzel) and a keynote presentation given by Michael Perry. In addition to sharing about his writing process, Perry also spoke about his most recent book, The Jesus Cow. Those who attended the brunch, as well as the general public, had the opportunity to speak with all of the authors, purchase books and have their books signed.
Project Details
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Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2015 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2013 Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,332
Other Funds Leveraged
$6,883
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
First time attendees were attracted.
New or little known regional authors were introduced.
Attendees were introduced to new authors/books outside of their usual genre reading. Readers were exposed to the works of several authors and enjoyed meeting with them.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Of the 27 people who responded to the survey, on a scale of 1-5 with 5 being high, 93% of them rated the event a 5.
Source of Additional Funds
Friends of the St. Peter Library St. Peter Public Library
Saint Peter Community & Family Education Gustavus Adolphus College Book Mark eHolz Graphix
City of St. Peter
St. Peter Food Co-op
Nicollet County Historical Society
Project Manager
First Name
Dayle
Last Name
Zelenka
Organization Name
Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative
Street Address
1400 Madison Avenue, Suite 622
City
Mankato
State
MN
Zip Code
56002-5488
Phone
507-625-6169
Email
dzelen@tds.lib.mn.us
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