The darkest day of the year is also the official start of winter. And, as the folks in Lanesboro now see it, the winter solstice is a literary day, as well. Join others at Lost Lake Folk Art Storytelling Center Saturday at 1 p.m. to launch the new edition of Folk Opera Magazine. Meet the authors, enjoy refreshments, buy a signed copy of the magazine. The event lasts two hours. The Center is at 115(B) Parkway Ave. Information online: www.shipwrecktbooks.com.
— Jeff Pieters, Life editor