The Friends of the Hennepin County Library (Friends of HCL) is pleased to announce the 16th season of Pen Pals, the highly regarded and longest running literary series in the Twin Cities. This ticketed series benefits the Friends of HCL.
The 2012-2013 Pen Pals Season will feature five diverse authors in one scintillating series:
- Salman Rushdie: Oct. 18, 7:30 pm or Oct. 19, 2012, 11 am
- Alice Kaplan: Nov. 29, 7:30 pm or Nov. 30, 2012, 11 am
- Roz Chast: Mar. 14, 7:30 pm or Mar. 15, 2013, 11 am
- Dennis Lehane: Apr. 11, 7:30 pm or Apr. 12, 2013, 11 am
- Armistead Maupin: May 16, 7:30 pm or May 17, 2013, 11 am
Subscriptions for all 5 lectures are $160 for balcony seating and $200 for main floor for either Thursday evening or Friday day lectures. Subscriptions are on sale May 14. To purchase a subscription call 612.543.8112 (M – F, 9 am – 5 pm) or mail in an order form. Friends of HCL members receive a $10 discount per subscription.
Individual tickets go on sale June 25, 2012 and are $40 for balcony and $50 for main floor. Friends of HCL members receive a $5 discount per ticket.
All Pen Pals programs are held at the Hopkins Center for the Arts (1111 Mainstreet, Hopkins, MN).