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"Hot Dish Heaven" Author Visit

Featuring Minnesota Author Jeanne Cooney

2025-05-21 14:00:00 2025-05-21 15:00:00 America/Chicago "Hot Dish Heaven" Author Visit Join your library for a hilarious presentation by Jeanne Cooney, author of the popular "Hot Dish Heaven Mystery" series. Fertile Public Library -

Wednesday, May 21
2:00pm - 3:00pm

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Join your library for a hilarious presentation by Jeanne Cooney, author of the popular "Hot Dish Heaven Mystery" series.

Join your library for a hilarious presentation by Jeanne Cooney, author of the popular Hot Dish Heaven Mystery series and It's Murder, Dontcha Know. Her book are set in the Red River Valley of northwestern Minnesota and her stories include a humorous take on life in the Midwest, complete with references to hot dish, Jell-O and bar recipes.

Her latest series kicked off with the release of It's Murder, Dontcha Know in 2022. The program will be followed by a Q&A session, audience discussion and a book signing. Admission is free, thanks in part to funding from the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.

AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Legacy Events | Author Visits |

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Fertile Public Library
Fertile@larl.org
Phone: 218-945-6137
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Laura Gullickson
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The Fertile Public Library is tucked inside the Duane Knutson Community Center on Mill Street across the street from the Main Street Station & Deli. The Fertile Library is a large one-room library with access to a small meeting room and auditorium that can be reserved through the city office and 24-hour access to WiFi.

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