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Independent Bookstore Day We love Independent Bookstore Day! Indies across the country celebrated on the 27th, each in their own way. |
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Jen and Sally on last year’s Independent Bookstore Day. |
Our new addition was open! We served cupcakes in honor of the 9th birthday of Beagle and Wolf Books & Bindery. Yes, it’s really been nine years since we combined Beagle Books & Bindery and Sister Wolf Books!
Noon to 2:00
Two of our favorite authors were in the store, signing copies of their new books and chatting!
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| Jeanne Cooney | Candace Simar |
2:30 to 3:30
Six poets read their work! They are part of the Agates IndyBookStore Tour—from October ’23 to October ’24, more than 60 Minnesota poets reading in 30 bookstores across the state. Poets reading in our store were Charmaine Pappas Donovan, Dawn Loeffler, our friend Laura Hansen, Ann Marie Newman, Shawna Bullen-Fairbanks, and Marlys Guimares. For more information about the sponsor of the Agates tour, the Minnesota Poets League mnpoets.com.
Also going on throughout the day
Golden ticket Search for Golden Ticket hidden in the store and win 12 free audiobooks from Libro.fm!
Celebrate IndieBookstoreDay with this amazing opportunity—it's your lucky ticket to listen to some great stories!
All day there were drawings for prizes...
...and give aways, including 25 posters for Children’s Book Week!
We offered additional sizes, styles, and colors of our popular new t-shirt!
Whew—there was a lot going on!
Storytime
April 12, 9:30
During the Week of the Young Child, businesses in town opened their doors to young children, offering special activities.
On Monday, April 8, we had a storytime/activity.
Spring Retreat
April 6, 10:00 to 4:00
Our theme was Mothers and Daughters and we’ll each read the same two books, Daughters of the New Year and Nonfiction: A Novel,
ahead of time. We moved beyond the sentimental mother daughter relationships often depicted on Mother’s Day cards and in Hallmark movies to grittier and more challenging relationships.
See Sally’s staff picks for reviews of the books.
Chili Challenge
March 6
Friends and neighbors gathered for lunch at the American Legion: 22 varieties of chilis were available for $1 per serving. Dessert and water were also be available, and there was a quilt raffle.
The event benefits the Hubbard County Food Shelf. As you may have heard, food shelf use is up, and the Chili Challenge is a great—and tasty—way to support the Food Shelf. Donations during March are especially important.
The Hubbard County Food Shelf is a local non-profit close to our heart! Bob and Tom are volunteers there. We were at the Chili Challenge with a crock pot of chicken chili that Chef Tom calls “Snow White with a Bite.”
Paper Bag Princess
March 1
Saturday, March 2nd was the official Paper Bag Princess day, but it's never too early to start standing up to dragons, so we celebrated on March 1. We read The Paper Bag Princess and did a stand-up-to-dragons-themed activity.
PBS hosted a story time at Beagle and Wolf!Friday, February 16
Each child received a free copy of the book to take home! After the reading we watched a video, a Molly of Denali episode that corresponds with the book we read. Kids got stickers and PBS KIDS coloring pages and worksheets. Also, there was a 4-foot tall Molly Character Cut Out that kids could take pictures with.The event was free and open to the public.
Mary AdamsFebruary 10
Embracing it All: The Adventurous Life of a Rural Minnesota Woman is a new book about a local woman you may know: Mary Adams! Mary and the writer of the book, Carrie Hitchcock, were in the store for a reading and a signing. We loved celebrating the life of one of our own!
The Color Purple
February 2 to 8
The Color Purple came to the Park Theater. We featured the motion picture editon of the Alice Walker book in celebration of the film.
Night In: Afternoon Edition
Sunday afternoon, January 21
Our popular winter event for book lovers had everything you love about the event: 
- Recommendations of great books!
- The company of other booklovers!
- Prizes!
- Goody bags filled with bookish swag!
- Refreshments!
- A 10% discount on the books we recommend!
- A chance to be in the store after hours!
The books are reviewed starting in the February newsletter Staff Picks.
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