

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Books & Bars: "Playground" by Richard Powers
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 24 Mar, 2026 at 06:30 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: "Playground" by Richard Powers

Tuesday, March 24
6:30 p.m. Discussion

Urban Growler
2325 Endicott St,
St. Paul

This event is FREE and open to the public.

—

Twelve-year-old Evie Beaulieu sinks to the bottom of a swimming pool in Montreal strapped to one of the world's first aqualungs. Ina Aroita grows up on naval bases across the Pacific with art as her only home. Two polar opposites at an elite Chicago high school bond over a three-thousand-year-old board game; Rafi Young will get lost in literature, while Todd Keane's work will lead to a startling AI breakthrough.

—

With The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library, moderator Jeff Kamin brings his unique take on a public book club show to Saint Paul. Even if you don’t like the featured book, he “guarantees a good time at our entertaining discussions.” All are welcome to try this moderated reinvention of the book club.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/st-paul/books-and-bars-playground-by-richard-powers/200029759653355
- **Event Categories**: art, sports, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 13

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://booksandbars.com/?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=st+paul-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: St Paul
- **state**: MN
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Urban Growler Brewing Company
- **lat**: 44.970150650355
- **long**: -93.192879321431
- **full address**: Urban Growler Brewing Company, 2295 Endicott St, St Paul, MN 55114-1212, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library (https://allevents.in/org/the-friends-of-the-saint-paul-public-library/4663351)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Tue, 24 Mar, 2026 at 06:30 pm (-05:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Urban Growler Brewing Company, 2295 Endicott St, St Paul, MN 55114-1212, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, sports, literary-art
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Books & Bars: "Playground" by Richard Powers ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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