So you’ve published a book, now what? Writing a book is easy compared to getting it published. This virtual class will teach you how to become an independent publisher, showing you how to prepare your book for publication, where to get help for layout and design, if needed, and where and how to get your manuscript printed—all services offered by self-publishers for megabucks. In addition, you will learn about the business of selling your books, along with some tips about marketing. A virtual guidebook will be sent to students along with a link to the class.

In honor of Veterans’ Day, learn the stories of some of the 72 Minnesota men who have been awarded the Medal of Honor, dating from the Civil War to the Vietnam Conflict. Meet the Schoolmaster who took his students to war, dooming their hometown to oblivion; a Hungarian Freedom Fighter who signed up to fight Commies in Vietnam; the Anoka hometown hero who smothered a grenade and lived to tell the tale, and a host of other brave men who fought and died for their country.

In this three-part virtual series, we’ll become acquainted with some of the more prominent members of both the Rurik Dynasty (think Ivan the Terrible) and the Romanovs (think Peter the Great, Catherine the Great, and the last Tsar, Nicholas, who, along with his family, was murdered during the Communist Revolution in 1918.)-Part One, Moscow - Sept. 29, 7:00 – 8:00 via Zoom-Part Two, Waterway of the Tsars - Oct. 1, 7:00 – 8:00 via Zoom-Part Three, St. Petersburg - Oct. 6, 7:00-8:00 via Zoom