• Story Cloth Storytelling – Free!

    Experience the rich tradition of storycloth storytelling in this family-friendly program, where you'll create your own story-inspired design while exploring the resilience and cultural heritage of the Hmong people. March 26 from 10:00-11:00am. This program is free for kids but registration is required.

  • Story Cloth Storytelling – Free!

    Experience the rich tradition of storycloth storytelling in this family-friendly program, where you'll create your own story-inspired design while exploring the resilience and cultural heritage of the Hmong people. March 26 from 1:00-2:00pm. This program is free for kids but registration is required.

  • Big Read: Memoir Writing Workshop – Part 1

    In Part I of this two-part series, participants will learn about the craft of memoir writing, review sample memoirs, and brainstorm ideas for their own memoirs with special emphasis on family and community.  

  • Big Read: Literature to Life Public Performance

    The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir Your favorite book comes to life before your eyes: ONE person telling the story, performing ALL of the characters, and transforming an important work of contemporary American literature into a live theatrical experience shared in community.

  • Big Read: Literature to Life Student Performance

    The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir Your favorite book comes to life before your eyes: ONE person telling the story, performing ALL of the characters, and transforming an important work of contemporary American literature into a live theatrical experience shared in community.

  • Big Read: Literature to Life Workshop

    The workshop uses theater techniques to explore story themes and character journeys, enhancing the audience's connections to the book in ways that relate to their lives.  

  • Big Read: Film Screening: “Last Days in Vietnam”

    During the final days of the Vietnam War, as the North Vietnamese Army closed in on Saigon, the South Vietnamese resistance crumbled. The U.S. had only a skeleton crew of diplomats and military operatives still in the country. With the clock ticking, a number of heroic Americans took matters into their own hands, engaging in […]

  • Mike Pizzi Book Signing

    Meet author and retired U.S. Marshal Mike Pizzi and get a signed copy of his autobiography, available for purchase in the Outpost Shop!

  • Mike Pizzi Book Signing

    Meet author and retired U.S. Marshal Mike Pizzi and get a signed copy of his autobiography, available for purchase in the Outpost Shop!