From einblatt-list@mnstf.org Sun Apr 3 15:40:13 2022 Date: Sun, 03 Apr 2022 13:40:10 -0700 From: Einblatt Subject: Einblatt Current (April 2022, reformatted) It's April! As a reminder, here at Einblatt Incorporated, we reject the concept of April Fools pranks online, as they're not really funny and just make browsing the internet inconvenient. All our pranks are done in the office instead. The interns are gonna get a surprise in the break room fridge I tell ya what. Anyway, onto the news: UPDATE: It seems the interns have decided to prank me back and screwed up the formatting on the previous email. That'll teach me trying to use HTML... By request from The Boardâ„¢ (as pictured here: https://i.imgur.com/u87YHbr.png), I've been asked to include Minn-STF news first and foremost. I don't object, so I'll be doing that from now on. Minicon is finally resuming! There will be a work party on the 13th, and the con itself will be happening from April 15-17; or every Easter weekend, for those unaware. Both vaccinations and masks are required. You can read more about the event here: https://mnstf.org/minicon55/ Obviously because of Minicon, there are no official meetings this month. Richard Tatge's GAME PARTIES at Dream Park are back! 6:30 to late every Friday evening (excluding conventions). Board, card, and hobby games in splendid profusion. Vaccinations are required, but masks are not. Munchies provided. 4002 Pillsbury Ave S., Minneapolis, MN 55409. Phone: (612) 827-3228. Joan Marie Verba will be participating in a multi-author reading on April 21 at 6 pm sponsored by Strong Women, Strange Worlds. The reading is free and on Zoom, but registration is required. For more information: https://strongwomenstrangeworlds.weebly.com/ The Doubleckicks have a crowdfunding campaign to make a musical out of 'Teaching a Robot to Love.' You can learn more and/or fund it here: https://seedandspark.com/fund/tartlstage#story Leslie Kirk Campbell presents The Man with Eight Pairs of Legs in conversation with Kathryn Savage In store event: Monday April 4, 7pm - Register Online Author Leslie Kirk Campbell discusses her short story collection The Man with Eight Pairs of Legs with Kathryn Savage. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/leslie-kirk-campbell-presents-the-man-with-eight-pairs-of-legs-registration-277059852477 34th Annual Minnesota Book Awards Ceremony Tuesday, April 26 | Ordway Center for Performing Arts 345 Washington Street, Saint Paul, MN 55102 (Ceremony will also be livestreamed.) Celebrate the state's best books at this annual Ceremony. Readers, writers, and book-lovers from all over the state gather together for one incredible evening to honor stories of Minnesotans that connect us all. https://ordway.org/events/minnesota-book-awards-ceremony/ April birthdays: 1: Michael Mornard 2: Jeffrey A. Ahlstrom 3: Mike Dorn 9: Julie Johnson 16: Carole Vandal 18: Shannon Leslie, Richard Tatge 22: Steven Bond, Laurel Winter 28: Peg Kerr Ihinger 29: Martin Schafer Early May birthdays: 3: David Cargo That's all for April. Have a great Minicon! ................................................................ This email should only be sent to those who have asked to receive it. To unsubscribe, return to the web form where you first subscribed and click the "unsubscribe" button, or contact the owner of the website.