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Author Visit Featuring Cary J. Griffith

Gunflint Falling: Blowdown in the Boundary Waters

2024-09-10 18:00:00 2024-09-10 19:00:00 America/Chicago Author Visit Featuring Cary J. Griffith Join the library and author Cary J. Griffith to discuss his book "Gunflint Falling" and the true accounts of what happened during the 1999 storm that tore across northern Minnesota. Mahnomen Public Library -

Tuesday, September 10
6:00pm - 7:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-09-10 18:00:00 2024-09-10 19:00:00 America/Chicago Author Visit Featuring Cary J. Griffith Join the library and author Cary J. Griffith to discuss his book "Gunflint Falling" and the true accounts of what happened during the 1999 storm that tore across northern Minnesota. Mahnomen Public Library -

Join the library and author Cary J. Griffith to discuss his book "Gunflint Falling" and the true accounts of what happened during the 1999 storm that tore across northern Minnesota.

In 2024, the Fargo-Moorhead area will mark the 25th anniversary of the 1999 storm that bore down on the region and left a wake of damage in its path as it traveled across northern Minnesota. Join Minnesota author Cary J. Griffith to discuss his book Gunflint Falling: Blowdown in the Boundary Waters, detailing first hand accounts from those that found themselves stranded and injured in the wake of the unexpected storm. He will also introduce his latest novel, Dead Catch.

Admission is free thanks in part to funding from the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.

Mahnomen Public Library

Phone: 218-935-2843

Hours
We're closed Friday July 04 due to Closed in observance of Independence Day.
Mon, Jun 30 2:00PM to 7:30PM
Tue, Jul 01 2:00PM to 7:30PM
Wed, Jul 02 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Thu, Jul 03 12:00PM to 6:00PM
Fri, Jul 04 Closed
(Closed in observance of Independence Day.)
Sat, Jul 05 Closed
Sun, Jul 06 Closed

About the branch

The Mahnomen library is located at 203 S Main St in the same building as the City Hall. The stone building was constructed in 1937 by the WPA and is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places. The library offers public computers, in-house use laptops, free WiFi, and all the other amenities of a Lake Agassiz Regional Library Branch.

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