Marjorie Johnson Appearing Today at Crow River Senior Center

To see Marjorie Johnson is to love her.

Just ask "Tonight Show" host Jay Leno. 

The Robbinsdale native, a blue-ribbon baker (she's won literally thousands of ribbons), broke into the media with KSTP Radio and Joe Soucheray's "Garage Logic" program. 

Today, she brings her fiesty, happy wit to the Crow River Senior Center for a 1 p.m. demonstration and book-signing. Cost is $5 for attendance, $25 for attendance and a book. 

Since then, she's hopped in front of the bright lights on the station's afternoon program, "Twin Cities Live," and has even made her way onto the "Tonight Show" on a frequent basis. 

Johnson's small stature has made her a favorite with Leno, who has made her a correspondent. She's taken her baking dishes and treats to the Major League Baseball All-Star Game, the NBA All-Star Weekend and the Emmys and Grammys, with Leno's camera crews tagging along. 

The event is sponsored by the Crow River Senior Center and the Friends of the St. Michael-Albertville-Hanover Library.