# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Local Author & Illustrator Visit - “There’s Gnome Place Like Marquette”  
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 02 May, 2026 at 11:00 am – Sat, 02 May, 2026 at 11:30 am (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Families with youth of all ages are invited to a special meet & greet with local author & illustrator Mary Anne Welch & Meghan Bjork. 
Their new picture book “There’s Gnome Place like Marquette” follows the Marquette adventures of a little gnome who wonders what it would be like to wander. Kids will be thrilled to recognize familiar features of Marquette as they follow the little gnome throughout the story! 
At the event Mary Anne and Meghan will read their story and answer questions. 
Kids will get to color pages from the book and take home a special scavenger hunt that will inspire them to wander with Little Gnome and maybe discover somewhere new in this beautiful place we call home. 
There will be copies of the book available for optional purchase and Mary Anne & Meghan will do book signings. 

Peter White Public Library Great Room.
The event is free of charge.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/marquette/local-author-and-illustrator-visit-there’s-gnome-place-like-marquette/200029688794835
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, kids, meetups, trips-adventures, meet-and-greet
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 33

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029688794835?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=marquette-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Marquette
- **state**: MI
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Peter White Public Library
- **lat**: 46.54499625378
- **long**: -87.393171239443
- **full address**: Peter White Public Library, 217 N Front St,Marquette, Michigan, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Peter White Public Library Youth Services (https://allevents.in/org/peter-white-public-library-youth-services/12428926)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 02 May, 2026 at 11:00 am (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Peter White Public Library, 217 N Front St,Marquette, Michigan, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Peter White Public Library Youth Services
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, literary-art, kids, meetups, trips-adventures, meet-and-greet
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Local Author & Illustrator Visit - “There’s Gnome Place Like Marquette”   ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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