Events at Pierre Bottineau Library: Nov. 17-Jan. 7, 2023

Pierre Bottineau Library, 55 Broadway St. NE. Questions: 612-543-6850 or 612-543-KNOW (5669).

Jill Stebbins artist talk: Local artist Jill Stebbins will talk about her art, followed by a Q&A session, Thursday, Nov. 17, 5–6 pm at Pierre Bottineau Library, 55 Broadway St NE, Minneapolis. Her current exhibit Art Motley is on display at the library until the end of December. Cost: Free. Registration: Not required.

Monument to Friendliness – A History of the Grain Belt Brewery: Saturday, Dec. 10, 1-2 pm. A presentation by local author Jeff R. Lonto on the history of the Grain Belt Brewery complex in Northeast Minneapolis, from its years as a brewery in the 1890s until the 1970s, and the decades-long efforts to restore it after it closed. Books by Jeff Lonto will be available for purchase and signing. Free, registration required.

The Golden Grain Belt Beers: Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023, 1-2 pm. A look at the products and advertising of the Minneapolis Brewing Company and Grain Belt Breweries, Inc. from the 1890s until the 1970s, by local author Jeff R. Lonto. The Grain Belt Memorabilia exhibit is on view until the end of January 2023. Books by Jeff Lonto will be available for purchase and signing. Free, registration required.