The sad truth about the Secrets of the Day is that the last-minute nature automatically rules out the hottest (most publicized and most popular) events, because they sell out. Unfortunately (though it is, in fact, a very good thing), such is the case with The Rake’s RestauranTour: Belgian Beer Night at Barbette this evening. I hope you got your ticket already, because it sounds like it’s going to be one great meal.
BOOKS & AUTHORS
Terri Persons’s Blind Rage
Local author Terri Persons is celebrating the release of her new book this evening with a reading and signing at Once Upon a Crime. Blind Rage, the second in Persons’s Bernadette St. Clare series (following Blind Spot), continues the adventures of an FBI agent with unusual powers of sight — the ability to see through the killer’s eyes. This time, Agent St. Clare is determined to get to the bottom of a slew of apparent suicides. Of course, it’s a crime novel — a psychological thriller, in fact — so I’m guessing they’re not suicides at all, but the work of some poor, twisted soul.
7 p.m., Once Upon a Crime, 604 W. 26th Street, Minneapolis, 612-870-3785; free.
TOUR & MORE
Radio’s Drive Time Divas
Did you happen to read Rake blogger Melinda Jacob’s post on Lori and Julia back in December? She certainly talked up the talk radio duo. "Lori and Julia are not afraid to put themselves on the line, be
self-deprecating, and most important, have the confidence and gift for
gab that it takes to pull off a national radio show!" Lori Barghini and Julia Cobb host The Lori and Julia Show, Hubbard
Broadcasting’s popular drive time program on FM 107, the women’s talk
radio station. And this afternoon, if you’re a fan (of theirs, of the show, of talk radio, or of women anywhere), you’re in for a very special treat. Arrive at Hubbard Broadcasting at 4:30 p.m. — sharp — for a tour of the facility and a chance to see the audacious duo live, and on the air. Get an inside glimpse into the nuances of the station and learn how women’s talk radio evolved from concept to reality.
4:30 p.m., Hubbard Broadcasting, 3415 University Ave. (a few blocks west of Hwy 280), St. Paul; free.
CLASS
Introduction to Esoteric Healing
While I know what healing means in a literal sense (you know… you get cut, it heals), I have to admit, I get a bit skeptical when people speak of healing on a broader, spiritual and emotional level — when they talk about healing, awareness, and energy. But you’ve got to love the term "esoteric healing." You’ve just got to. Regardless of any claims made by the Grand Ole Dictionary, we have come to associate "esoteric" with things that are beyond understanding. Funny thing, really, considering the word’s true meaning comes from "inner" knowledge, or "enlightened" knowledge. Should we not all look inward and strive to be enlightened? Why would we associate this with something more obscure and unattainable? Perhaps we need healing after all — esoteric healing. This evening, Well Within will show you how to access and work with the human energy system to affect healing shifts and balance. Class activities will include centering mediation, a Soul Awareness Chart, and exercises to sense energy.
6:30-8:30 p.m., Well Within, 1880 Livingston Ave., Suite 103, West St. Paul; 651-451-3113; $15 suggested donation.
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