Story Time on the Plaza
Back by popular demand, our Story Time on the Plaza series is a great way to kick off the weekend with your family. Each day of the series, join a local author for a very special reading of their book. Each story is read twice, once at 10 am, and again at 10:30 am. Check out our schedule of authors and experiences below to plan your attendance at this event. Once the event concludes, purchase your very own copy, meet the author, and even get a book signed right on the Plaza. Then, be sure to stop into Pacifier and take advantage of special in-store discounts!
Join us on the Plaza at Nolan Mains, should the weather turn on us, we'll be hosted inside Pacifier.
While registration isn't required for this event, it does help with planning and ensures you receive any changes to the location due to weather or other events. Register to let us know you'll attend!
Saturday, June 10th | 10-11am
Author: Heather Boschke
Book title: Little Birdie Buddies of Minnesota
Come and meet a flock of birdie buddies and learn what makes each bird special and unique-just like you!
Event Partner: Edina Community Ed will be present at this event.
Saturday, June 17th | 10-11am
Author: Marissa Bader
Book title: The Only Me
Stella and Paige are a set of twins who are very different from each other. Can Stella learn to love herself for who she is, and realize that she and Paige can each be their own unique people, and still be twins?
Saturday, June 24th | 10-11am
Author: Karri Theis
Book title: Little Miss Jean and the Time Machine
Jean Maxine is a bright, curious girl who likes to have lots of fun. She loves basketball, dancing, swimming, and being with her friends. Then one day, her world changes, and everything seems to stop...
Saturday, July 1st | 10-11am
Author: Kolina Cicero
Book title: Rosie and the Hobby Farm
Rosie learns something new from the arrival of each animal to her family's hobby farm: most importantly, that our differences are what make us special.
Saturday, July 8th | 10-11am
Author: Rebecca E. Hirsch
Book title: Plants Can’t Sit Still
Interactive Story time lead by Hannah Longley, with
Event Partner: Edina Community Ed will be present at this event.
Saturday, July 15th | 10-11am
Author: Stephanie Watson
Book title: The Wee Hours
As you sleep and dream, the Wee Hours appear when the clock strikes one, two, three and four.
Saturday, July 22nd | 10-11am
Author: KT Johnston
Book title: RAILWAY JACK: The True Story of an Amazing Baboon
This inspiring true story celebrates the history of service animals and a remarkable human-animal partnership.
Saturday, July 29th | 10-11am
Author: Laura Manias-Larson
Book title: Where Do You Go?
Where Do You Go? is a rhyming book which talks of the normalcy of having a busy brain with worries, fears and jumbled thoughts, and walks through some special places we can imagine to take us away from the "buzz" that our brains can feel.
Saturday, August 5th | 10-11am
Author: Jim Carlson
Book title: Reagan Slays the Dragon
A small girl sets out to do something big, something no one else has accomplished: slay the fearsome dragon!
Event Partner: Edina Community Ed will be present at this event.
Saturday, August 12th | 10-11am
Author: Stephanie Watson
Book title: Behold! A Baby
Step right up, step right up! Come see one of the most amazing, astounding, stunning and stupendous wonders of the world. Behold: a baby!
Saturday, August 19th | 10-11am
Interactive Story time lead by Hannah Longley, with
Book Title: The Owl and Woodpecker by Brian Wildsmith
After the story, participants will create a creature-full, colorful forest together inspired by Brian Wildsmith’s beautiful mixed-media illustrations.
Saturday, August 26th | 10-11am
Author: Marissa Bader
DEBUT Book Title: Stella's Brave Voice
Twin sisters, Stella and Paige, are different in a lot of ways – especially when it comes to how much they like to talk. Paige is super chatty, while Stella’s more soft-spoken. Can Stella find a way to reclaim her voice without hurting Paige's feelings?
Saturday, September 2nd | 10-11am
Interactive Story time lead by Hannah Longley, with
Book Title: What Do You Do with an Idea by Kobi Yamada
After the story, children and their families can add to an unusual, unidentified object sculpture and see how it takes shape, as we grow an idea together that’s never been seen before. In addition, families can experiment with clay!
Event Partner: Edina Community Ed will be present at this event.