# 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: 36

## Ticket Details


## 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

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Local Author & Illustrator Visit - “There’s Gnome Place Like Marquette”   being held?
  - **A:** Local Author & Illustrator Visit - “There’s Gnome Place Like Marquette”   takes place on Sat, 02 May, 2026 at 11:00 am to Sat, 02 May, 2026 at 11:30 am at Peter White Public Library, 217 N Front St,Marquette, Michigan, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Local Author & Illustrator Visit - “There’s Gnome Place Like Marquette”  ?
  - **A:** Local Author & Illustrator Visit - “There’s Gnome Place Like Marquette”   is organized by Peter White Public Library Youth Services.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Local Author & Illustrator Visit - “There’s Gnome Place Like Marquette”   is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Marquette, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Local Author & Illustrator Visit - “There’s Gnome Place Like Marquette”   sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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