THE PRINTED GARDEN WILL BE CLOSED THURSDAY, APRIL 18TH THROUGH SATURDAY, APRIL 20TH FOR FANX COMIC CON - WE WILL REOPEN ON TUESDAY, APRIL 23RD, AND WILL BE BACK TO KEEPING OUR REGULAR HOURS - THANKS!

JOIN US FOR THESE TERRIFIC
UPCOMING ​EVENTS & ACTIVITIES!

JOIN US AT FANX SALT LAKE COMIC CON APRIL 19TH & 20TH FOR TWO DAYS OF TERRIFIC AUTHOR SIGNINGS AT OUR BOOTH!

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SPECIAL AUTHOR STORYTIME WITH
CATHY
WITBECK
Saturday,
​April 13th
1:00 p.m.

When a young girl learns that her grandmother's hands have grown too shaky to make pysanky (Ukrainian Easter eggs), she learns the art herself, hoping to heal her grandmother's heart. The book explains the method for making pysanky, as well as a bit about the history, symbolism and tradition behind the craft.

Join us for a special author storytime and activity with local author Cathy Witbeck.  She'll do a special reading of Psyanky Promise and then will talk to the children about making psyanky.  There will be some coloring sheets for the children to color their own eggs, and we'll have some cookies set out, as well!  This event begins at 1:00 p.m.

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
​ STORYTIME
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOONS
at 5:00 p.m.

Because of the ages of the children who have been coming, we'll be shifting gears for our weekly Wednesday Afternoon Storytime.  This last Wednesday, we started reading Emily Butler's delightful new middle grade novel, Freya & Zoose.

Fans of Kate DiCamillo's The Tale of Despereaux or Katherine Applegate's The One and Only Ivan will treasure this timeless tale about a magnificent adventure to the North Pole and the even more astounding feat of true friendship. A perfect story for animal and adventure lovers alike, wonderfully illustrated by Jennifer Thermes!

Freya has always craved--and feared--adventure. Traipsing all over the world is simply not what dignified rock-hopper penguins do. But when she hears about Captain Salomon August Andrée's hot-air balloon expedition to the North Pole, Freya packs her copy of Hints to Lady Travellers and hops on board. Only moments after leaving land, Freya discovers a fellow stowaway! Meet Zoose, the scrappy, uncouth mouse whose endless wisecracks and despicable manners make him a less-than-ideal travel companion.

When the hot-air balloon is forced to land in the Arctic, these polar opposites must learn how to get along. Their very survival depends on it.

Storytime begins at 5:00 p.m., and we'll be starting at Chapter 8 on Wednesday, April 3rd.

W. S. MERWIN
1927-2019

PREORDER
YOUR SIGNED COPY OF NICKEL BOYS (7/16)
BY COLSON WHITEHEAD OR
ON EARTH WE'RE
BRIEFLY GORGEOUS (6/4)
BY OCEAN VUONG
NOW!

JOIN THE ONGOING
​CHILD FRIENDLY

CAMPAIGN AT
THE PRINTED GARDEN

Upcoming Sessions:
Saturday, March 30th
12:00 - 3:30 p.m.
(inquire at contact email below)

Scene opens with a murder of crows appearing at the city walls of Fort Solace. One of them flies down to Nala and delivers a message: “I bear a message from the King Regent. The elves to the south have thus far been refusing to join the fold. Force a decision. Annihilate them if they refuse.”

Marwyn the elf guard leads them into the forest.
They’re greeted by all of the elves who’ve come out of their hidey-holes underground. The party begins talking about how to outsmart the Regent in Waterdeep. (He’s been making demands that they join the fold, and they don’t want to because it seems his power is based in fear and tyranny… they have so far been far enough away and hidden enough with some power of their own - they’ve stayed free).
They meet Marwyven, the elven tribe’s leader. She casts Control Weather to interfere with the onlooking ravens who were circling overhead…
Marlyn is the other guard. He comes and gets them from talking in the underground meeting hall… the group is under attack from the air.

The party defeats a group of Ravens plus three Stymphalian Birds.
After discussing what to do next, they agree to tell the regent if they get any sort of opportunity - tell him that the elves have officially joined the fold.
The elves say, “We’ll send a fox” if they come under attack by the Regent’s messengers.

The group approaches Camp Solace, and the ravens are perched (still, reports Sammy) on the city walls.
Nala tells the chief raven, “The elves have joined the fold.” The ravens waste no time and take off flying north.

Although this is an open group, new players interested in participating should RSVP with Steve Capone, the acting Dungeon Master, at stevecaponejr@gmail.com to check this group's playing schedule and aid in incorporating your character into the story.

SPECIAL AUTHOR STORYTIME WITH
DR. BONNIE
BAXTER
AND
JAIMI BUTLER
Saturday,
​May 4th
2:00 p.m.

Join a team of kids on an adventure to find the fabled Great Salt Lake Monster! Along the way, they'll discover cool stories about the lake, and the mystery of many natural wonders will be revealed!

Dr. Bonnie K. Baxter and Jaimi Butler, both of whom have dedicated the span of a career to studying Great Salt Lake, have crafted a picture book for young (and curious) readers that is full of the biology, geology, and people of our salty lake. Arly Landry's beautiful artwork betrays her fascination for, and love of, this extreme environment.

We're proud to partner with Great Salt Lake Institute to host a special Children's Storytime on Saturday afternoon, May 4th, as Dr. Bonnie Baxter and Jaimie Butler give a reading of The Great Great Salt Lake Monster Mystery! We'll have cookies for the kids, and Dr. Bonnie and Jaimie will be bringing a number of hands-on exhibits for little fingers to examine. This event will begin at 2:00 p.m.

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BETTY BALLANTINE
1919-2019

Betty Ballantine and her husband Ian helped invent the modern paperback through their Bantam and Ballantine books. Paperbacks in America were not popular until the Ballantines improved the quality of the product and offered better titles.

FRANCOIS CAMOIN
1939-2019

Francois Camoin was the founder of the Creative Writing Ph.D. program at The University of Utah in the 1960s, and the author of Benbow and Paradise, The End of the World is Los Angeles, Why Men Are Afraid of Women, and other works.  He has been called "a comic genius" and "a contemporary Mark Twain."

MARY OLIVER
1935-2019

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WE'LL HAVE A FULL SCHEDULE OF AUTHOR SIGNINGS AT OUR BOOTH AT
FANX SALT LAKE COMIC CON - APRIL 19TH & 20TH, 2019!

BRANDON
​MULL

ERIN
​SUMMERILL

CHARLIE
​HOLMBERG

ROSALYN
​EVES

CAITLIN SANGSTER

DUSTIN
​HANSEN

PEGGY EDDLEMAN

ERIC JAMES
STONE

TRICIA LEVENSELLER

TYLER
​WHITESIDES

MICHAEL JENSEN & DAVID KING

KRISTYN
​CROW

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SPACES FOR BOOK CLUBS, ORGANIZATIONS, OR EVEN JUST A FEW FRIENDS

Looking for a quiet, comfortable meeting space for your book club?  There might be distractions at home, but there aren't any in this room!  Let us do the work so you can enjoy your time together.  Order and purchase your selections through our store and use our Reading Room, with our compliments!  We'll keep things organized so your members can pick up the following month's books at the current month's meeting, and save you a special trip to pick it up later in the month!

Looking for an inexpensive night out of the house?  Meet a couple friends at The Printed Garden for a friendly (or not-so-friendly) board game, and enjoy one of our complimentary hot beverages.  We also have chess, checkers, Monopoly, Jenga, and a couple decks of cards - or feel free to pack your own game in if you'd like!  If you've come by yourself to study, just let us know and we'll turn the music down or off