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
Individual tickets are $40 for balcony and $50 for main floor.
The 2012-2013 Pen Pals Author Lecture series launched in October. We are currently offering a PICK THREE option for the remainder of the series, which saves you 20%! You can choose 3 lectures and mix and match evening or daytime lectures. $120 for main floor seating (reg. $150) and $96 for balcony seating (reg. $120)!
All Pen Pals programs are held at the Hopkins Center for the Arts (1111 Mainstreet, Hopkins, MN). All seating is reserved. Complimentary desserts and coffee is served before the programs. Books are available for purchase before and after the program.