Join the Dakota County Library as they kick off the Winter Reads program with Michael Perry, New York Times bestselling author, humorist, singer, songwriter and intermittent pig farmer. Hear about his new book, Peaceful Persistence, brief essays on family and fowl, barnyard ballets, the wisdom of roadies, cucumbers and kindness, pickleball, sushi boats and weird TV, the poetics of garlic, Christmas tree injuries, cats, waffle houses, puffy partridges, dating in a hearse and more. Registration required. Geared for adults.

You can register and find more info for this online event here.