Friends of the Institute Book Club
The Friends of the Institute Book Club meets twice each month, on the third Friday and the following Saturday of the month in the Friends office. The gathering begins at 10 a.m. with a discussion of the book of the month, led by a member of the book club committee, and followed at 11 a.m. with a one-hour tour of the museum’s collection, inspired by the book and led by a museum guide. Advance registration is required and can be made by emailing friends@artsmia.org or by calling 612-870-3045.
The book selections and meeting dates through December 2025 are:
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Friday, September 19, and Saturday, September 20
Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano, Friday, October 17, and Saturday, October 18
Where Rivers Part: A Story of My Mother’s Life by Kao Kalia Yang, Friday, November 21, and Saturday, November 22
Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel, Friday, December 19, and Saturday, December 20
If you are not a member of the Friends of the Institute, we’d love to have you join!