Cookies and fun in Northfield
2024-12-12 17:30 - 19:30 (America/Chicago) | Content Books, 314 Division St. S., Northfield, 55057, United States
Rick Nelson and Lee will be in Northfield, Minn., at Content Books to sign our cookie book and chat with visitors. The event is part of the city’s Winter Walk Celebration, put on by the Chamber of Commerce. Join us!

Book signing and cookies in White Bear Lake
2024-12-15 14:00 - 16:00 | GoodThings, 2184 4th Street, White Bear Lake, 55110, United States
Lee and Rick will sign books at GoodThings in White Bear Lake on Dec. 15 from 2 to 4 p.m. There will be cookies!

Cocktails, cookbooks, and authors
2024-12-16 17:00 - 19:00 | Graze Food Hall, 520 North 4th Street, Minneapolis, MN, United States
Lee and Rick join two other local authors (Zoë François and Sarah Kieffer) at Cookbooks for Christmas Cocktail Party at Graze in the North Loop of Minneapolis. Cost is $20, which includes a specialty cocktail (or N/A beverage) and cookies. Books available to purchase.
Ticket information to come.

Cookies, cookies, cookies
2025-02-08 14:00 - 15:00 | American Swedish Institute, 2600 Park Av., Minneapolis, MN, 55407, United States
Lee and Rick talk cookies (the Minnesota, Swedish and other types), as well as their new “The Ultimate Minnesota Cookie Book,” with samples of several cookies from the book on Feb. 8 from 2-3 p.m. at the American Swedish Institute.

Book launch: "Kitchens of Hope"
2025-06-21 17:00 - 19:00 | Norway House, 913 E. Franklin Av., Minneapolis, MN, 55404, United States
Lee and the co-authors of “Kitchens of Hope” launch the new book on Sat., June 21, at Norway House. The event is free, but seating is limited, so registration is recommended at https://tinyurl.com/rwsjkbja

Barnes & Noble, Edina, and "Kitchens of Hope"
2025-07-29 17:00 - 19:30 | Barnes & Noble Galleria, 3230 Galleria, Edina, MN, 55435, United States
The three co-authors of “Kitchens of Hope” will talk immigration and food in Minnesota. They are Lee Svitak Dean, Linda Svitak and Christin Eaton.

Join me at the Minnesota State Fair
2025-08-28 10:00 - 14:00 | Minnesota State Fairgrounds, 1265 Snelling Av. N., St. Paul, MN, 55108, United States
I’ll be there cheering on — and interviewing — Nadya Goncharova (10 am) and Thekla Rura-Polley
(1 pm), two contributors to “Kitchens of Hope,” who will demonstrate their recipes from the book on Thursday, Aug. 28. Nadya will provide the details for her Walnut Cake from Latvia, and Thekla will forcus on her Leek Tart from Germany. My co-authors Linda Svitak and Christin Eaton will be there, too. We’ll be at the Cambria Kitchen in the Creative Activities Building (Cosgrove Street and Dan Patch Avenue).

Wyoming Area Library and "Kitchens of Hope"
2025-09-09 18:00 - 19:30 | Wyoming Area Library, 26855 Forest Blvd, Wyoming, MN, 55092, United States
Lee heads to the city of Wyoming, Minn., to talk about “Kitchens of Hope: Immigrants Share Stories of Resilience and Recipes from Home.”

Almanac talks about "Kitchens of Hope"
2025-09-12 19:00 - 20:00 | TPT2
Lee and “Kitchens of Hope” will be featured on “Almanac,” on TPT, on Friday, during the 7 pm hour, along with a contributor from the book. “Almanac” is the longstanding public affairs television show on the local PBS station, TPT2.

"Kitchens of Hope" heads to McGregor, Minn.
2025-09-13 10:30 - 11:30 | McGregor Public Library, 111 East Center Av., McGregor, 55760, United States
Lee will be at the McGregor, Minn., library to talk about “Kitchens of Hope: Immigrants Share Stories of Resilience and Recipes from Home” on Sept. 13 at 10:30 a.m.

Maple Grove Library
2025-09-23 18:30 - 19:30 | Maple Grove Library, 8001 Main Street, Maple Grove, MN, 55369, United States
Lee and her co-authors will be at the Maple Grove Library to speak about “Kitchens of Hope” on Tuesday, Sept. 23.

Barnes & Noble, Galleria
2025-09-27 14:00 - 15:30 | Barnes & Noble Galleria, 3230 Galleria, Edina, MN, 55435, United States
Co-authors Lee Svitak Dean and Linda Svitak will talk about the stories and contributors to “Kitchens of Hope.”

Kitchens of Hope roundtable at ASI
2025-09-28 14:00 - 15:30 | American Swedish Institute, 2600 Park Av., Minneapolis, MN, 55407, United States
Contributors from “Kitchens of Hope” along with the authors — Lee Svitak Dean, Linda Svitak and Christin Eaton — will speak at the American Swedish Institute on Sunday, Sept. 28, about their new book.

Mora Public Library and "The Ultimate Minnesota Cookie Book"
2025-09-29 17:30 - 19:00 | Mora Public Library, 200 Maple Avenue West, Mora, MN, 55051, United States
Cookies, cookies, cookies! Lee heads to Mora, Minn., to talk about “The Ultimate Minnesota Cookie Book” as thoughts turn to holiday entertaining.

Hopkins Library and "Kitchens of Hope"
2025-12-02 18:30 - 19:30 | Hopkins Public Library, 22 11th Avenue North, Hopkins, MN, 55343, United States
We have another library on our calendar: Hopkins Public Library, with Cream & Amber booksellers, as Linda Svitak (co-author) and I talk about our favorite cookbook.

Cookies, cookies and more cookies
2025-12-04 11:00 - 13:00 | Southdale Shopping Center, 10 Southdale Center, Edina, MN, 55435, United States
Rick Nelson and I will be joining the Star Tribune Taste crew at the annual Holiday Cookie Contest extravaganza on Thurs., Dec. 4, at 11 am, at Southdale Center (main floor), where this year’s winning cookies will be available for tasting. Rick and I will be signing copies of “The Ultimate Minnesota Cookie Book,” with its first 20 years of winning recipes.

Off to Scandia, Minnesota!
2026-05-16 10:30 - 12:00 | Gammelgarden Museum, 20880 Olinda Trail N, Scandia, MN, 55073, United States
Join us as we talk about “Kitchens of Hope” on May 16 at the Gammelgården Museum in Scandia, Minnesota, from 10:30 am to noon. The museum honors Swedish immigrants, who founded Scandia, as well as all immigrants to a new country. Gammelgården is a open-air museum that is focused on Swedish immigrant heritage in the United States.

Join us in Scandia, Minn., at Gammelgarden Museum
2026-06-06 10:30 - 12:30 | Gammelgarden Museum, 20880 Olinda Trail N, Scandia, MN, 55073, United States
Join me and co-author Linda Svitak as we talk about “Kitchens of Hope” on June 6 at the Gammelgården Museum in Scandia, Minnesota, from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm. The museum honors Swedish immigrants, who founded Scandia, as well as all immigrants to a new country. Gammelgården is a open-air museum that is focused on Swedish immigrant heritage in the United States. It’s a nice drive from the Twin Cities!!
