UMR Connects at the University of Minnesota Rochester

Tuesdays at 7 pm
Outdoors on the Peace Plaza GO Rochester Direct Stage (in case of inclement weather, UMR Fourth Floor)
Free and open to the public (no registration required)
July Theme:  Minnesota Authors

July 5: Author Mike Heger: Growing Perennials in Cold Climates co-Authored with Debbie Lonnee and John Whitman/Apr 1, 2001 revised and updated edition

July 12: Author Catherine Friend: Sheepish: Two Women, 50 Sheep, and Enough Wool to Save the Planet; Hit by a Farm: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Barn; The Compassionate Carnivore, Or How to Keep Animals Happy, Save Old MacDonald’s Farm, Reduce Your Hoofprint, and Still Eat Meat

July 19: Author Gordon Fredrickson: A Farm Country Christmas Eve, A Farm Country Halloween, A Farm Country Thanksgiving, A Farm Country Picnic, If I Were a Farmer: Nancy’s Adventure, If I Were a Farmer: Field Work, If I Were a Farmer: Tommy’s Adventure

July 26: Author Yuko Taniguchi: The Ocean in the Closet; Foreign Wife Elegy

Supporting the University’s overall mission of public engagement and outreach, UMR Connects is a free weekly showcase connecting the Rochester community and visitors to speakers and panels on a variety of engaging topics.  For more information, visit www.r.umn.edu/umrconnects or call Mary DeWitt at 507-258-8053.

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