
Turtle Town Events
Create a memory! Take your children to an author-read story time or meet a favorite author in person. Announcing (drum roll please), our exciting schedule of story times and author events for this summer! Please check out our events schedule and mark your calendars for these fabulous opportunities! We are indeed lucky to be able to attract local writing talent and New York Times bestselling authors! All events are scheduled to take place at Turtle Town Books & Gifts, Main Street, Nisswa. Note: Not all events have yet been scheduled. Check the schedule frequently for new additions. Children’s events often include treats and/or a craft!

Saturday, June 28, 11:00 to 2:00
Kerry Casey, Pirate Stamp
Join the author of the Fall to Grace series as well as stand-alone books Runt and The Wager as he introduces his latest, Pirate Stamp. Casey, a Twin Cities’ author, has long been a favorite of Turtle Town patrons.

Wednesday, July 2, 1:00 to 3:00
Bring your children to listen to Taren Saccoman’s book, Poop in the Coop! This Pequot Lakes native will read at 1:00pm with a book signing to follow. She will also sign her book What’s Knot to Love About Hockey!

Saturday, July 12, 1:00 to 3:00
Join Lisa Cassman as she reads her children’s book, Our Butterfly Walk. Cassman, a Brainerd Lakes area resident, will also sign copies of Our Butterfly Walk and Buddy the Big Truck.

Saturday, July 19, 11:00 to 3:00
Janet Preus will be signing her book, The Thirteenth Crime: The Ghosts of Injustice In Frontier Ottertail County, Minnesota. Her book is currently available at Turtle Town. Preus, a native of Otter Tail County, discovered the urban folklore, “the Pig Farm Murder,” while doing graduate work. Her exploration of the murder of Lillie Field in 1887, exposed her to Otter Tail County’s bloody past—12 murders that were never prosecuted.

Tuesday, September 2, Time TBA
Join us in welcoming New York Times bestselling author William Kent Krueger as he signs his latest, Apostle’s Cove. This event will be popular, and we recommend signing up for your book in advance by calling 218-963-4891. More details will be forthcoming.