Wadena County Historical Society Awarded Grant From Five Wings Arts Council

Wadena County Historical Society was awarded a grant from Five Wings Arts Council to support BookEnds.

The grant will cover the costs of hosting visiting author programs in April through June. BookEnds is a monthly event that takes place on the second Saturday of each month. It is a literacy arts series that connects readers to writers. Jerry Mevissen, a local author, started BookEnd three years ago.

Upcoming BookEnds Presenters:

April 13: Poet Thomas R. Smith
May 11: David Durenberger and Lori Sturdevant with their book, When Republicans were Progressive
June 9: Lin Enger, author of The High Divide

For more information about BookEnds and other programs of the Wadena County Historical Society, visit www.WadenaCountyHistory.org.