Welcome to Bookmark in the Park

What is Bookmark in the Park?

Bookmark in the Park is a community project to encourage intergenerational reading among families in St. Louis Park.  The steering committee of volunteers meets for an hour every month or two to plan projects.  Events have included author events at the public library, Aquila School and Westwood Hills Nature Center, and annual distribution of books and bookmarks.

The 2012 theme is: Families.
The featured book is "Notes from the Midnight Driver" by Jordan Sonnenblick.

Other recommendations:
Picture Books:
The Best Family in the World by Susana Lopez
Family Huddle by Peyton Manning
Weird Parents by Audrey Wood

Teen Books:
Quid Pro Quo by Vicki Grant
The First Part Last by Angela Johnson

Adult Books:
Sarah’s Key by Tatiana DeRosney
Oh, My Stars by Lorna Landvik (local author)
Cutting for Stone by Abraham Vergese

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Video of Bookmark in the Park free author event: http://vimeo.com/16318360

 

On October 28,  Kao Kalia Yang, read from "The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir" - a memoir about Ms. Yang's and her family's experiences in coming to the United States from Laos and becoming Americans. This book is one of Bookmark’s 2010-11 selected books to highlight this year’s theme: Inclusion.  Thanks to Ms. Yang for a very moving evening. 

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For more information, contact Reg Dunlap at rdunlap@stlouispark.org or call 952-924-2660  

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Become a part of the Minnesota Energy Challenge today! 

The Bookmark in the Park theme for 2009 & 2010 was the environment. To raise awareness about the environment and how easy it is to make a difference, join us in the Minnesota Energy Challenge. The Challenge will help you calculate your carbon footprint and learn how to save money and energy in your home.

The City of St. Louis Park is pushing to have 1,000 residents signed up by the end of the year. Sign up today and help us reach that goal! 

http://www.mnenergychallenge.org/

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