Come mingle with Frances Moore Lappé, author of the new book EcoMind: Changing the Way We Think, to Create the World We Want and the widely successful Diet for a Small Planet at a ticketed reception at the Leopold Crystal Ballroom. Get the chance to talk to Frances, buy her books, and have them autographed while enjoying appetizers and beverages.

Tickets are $20 and 100 percent of the proceeds will be donated to the Community Food Co-Op's Farm Fund. This event is co-sponsored by the Community Food Co-Op and Sustainable Connections. Tickets will be for sale at Village Books, the downtown Community Food Co-Op, and at BrownPaperTickets.com. A limited number of tickets are available for this reception.