# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Free: BOOKENDS Debbie Russell, Crossing Fifty-One
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 06 Dec, 2025 at 11:30 am
- **Event Description**: PLEASE NOTE THE DATE CORRECTION: THE FIRST SATURDAY OF DECEMBER!

Debbie Russell will bring her not-quite memoir Crossing Fifty-One to the Wadena City Library on Saturday, December 6th.

In Crossing Fifty-One, Debbie Russell parallels her midlife identity crisis with her grandfather’s 1951 admission to a federal "narcotic farm." While caring for her dying father, she unearths family secrets via old letters, using generational history to navigate grief, addiction, and dysfunctional dynamics, ultimately finding a path to healing.

The Wadena City Library is part of the Kitchigami Regional Library System and is located at: 210 1st Street, Southwest, Wadena, Minnesota, 56482

BookEnds is free and open to the public. You may come to the library to watch the event and participate or watch from home on YouTube by following this link: 

https://youtube.com/live/JdcDlm0kDdo

Now in its seventh season, BookEnds is a monthly literary event connecting readers and writers.

BookEnds is made possible through a grant from the Five Wings Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Legacy Amendment Artsand Cultural Heritage Fund, to the Wadena City Library.

For information on future BookEnds, you may call the Wadena City Library at 218-631-2476 or email Library Assistant Dan at touchetted@krls.org.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wadena/free-bookends-debbie-russell-crossing-fifty-one/200028973749648
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 167

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Wadena
- **state**: MN
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 210 1st St SW, Wadena, MN, United States, Minnesota 56482
- **lat**: 46.44048
- **long**: -95.13886
- **full address**: 210 1st St SW, Wadena, MN, United States, Minnesota 56482

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Free: BOOKENDS Debbie Russell, Crossing Fifty-One being held?
  - **A:** Free: BOOKENDS Debbie Russell, Crossing Fifty-One takes place on Sat, 06 Dec, 2025 at 11:30 am to Sat, 06 Dec, 2025 at 11:30 am at 210 1st St SW, Wadena, MN, United States, Minnesota 56482.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Free: BOOKENDS Debbie Russell, Crossing Fifty-One?
  - **A:** Free: BOOKENDS Debbie Russell, Crossing Fifty-One is organized by Wadena City Library.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Free: BOOKENDS Debbie Russell, Crossing Fifty-One 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 Wadena, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. With 160+ people already showing interest, this is clearly an event worth adding to your calendar - don't miss out.

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