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  • Reading: Launch Party for Saint Paul Almanac 11

    Black Dog Cafe 308 East Prince Street, Saint Paul, MN

    The Saint Paul Almanac will hold a release party for the latest edition of the Saint Paul Almanac: On a Collected Path at the Black Dog Café on Thursday, April 6, at 7 p.m. This […]

  • Reading: Birchbark Books Reading Series, April 26

    Bockley Gallery 2123 W 21st Street , Minneapolis, MN, United States

    The Birchbark Books Reading Series returns on April 26 after taking a winter break. Please join us! Margaret Hasse has published five books of poems: Stars Above, Stars Below (New […]

  • Reading: Birchbark Books Reading Series, May 10

    Bockley Gallery 2123 W 21st Street , Minneapolis, MN, United States

    Our 8th season of readings concludes on May 10 a 7 pm. Reading will be Nora Murphy, Choua Yang, Taiyon J Coleman, and Ronald P. Leith.

  • Reading: Birchbark Books Reading Series

    Bockley Gallery 2123 W 21st Street , Minneapolis, MN, United States

    The Birchbark Books Reading Series begins its 9th season of readings on September 27. Reading with us will be Todd Boss, Sharon Chmielarz, and Marcie R. Rendon. Please join us!

  • Class: Playdate with Words

    Banfill-Locke Art Center 6666 East River Road, Fridley, MN, United States

    This class is about using playful techniques to inspire new writing. Working with external prompts we’ll make found poems, bricolage poems (a type of found poem using multiple sources), and […]

    $60

  • Reading: Bridges reading series at Barnes & Noble

    Barnes & Noble 2100 Snelling Ave N, Roseville, MN, United States

    October brings a first for the Bridges reading series at Barnes & Noble HarMar Mall: All readers are participants in the Martin Lake Poetry Workshop founding in 2016 by guest […]

  • Reading: Birchbark Books Reading Series

    Bockley Gallery 2123 W 21st Street , Minneapolis, MN, United States

    The Fall season of readings for the Birchbark Books Reading Series concludes on November 1. Reading will be Heid E. Erdrich, David Lawrence Grant, Linda LeGarde Grover, and Thomas Redshaw. […]

  • Reading: Water~Stone Review launch

    Sundin Hall 1531 Hewitt Avenue, Saint Paul, MN, United States

    I will join other authors in the current copy of Water~Stone Review for a launch party. Water~Stone Review is a literary annual published by the The Creative Writing Programs at […]

  • Class: Writing Peace Into Your Life

    Loft Literary Center 1011 Washington Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN, United States

    How do you hold light in the darkness? Can "peace" be such a light, and if so how? There are perhaps fewer words more used, for who does not want […]

    70$

  • Annual Tribute to John Lennon and the Beatles

    River Falls Public Library 140 Union St, River Falls, WI, United States

    The 6th annual tribute to John Lennon (on his birthday) and the Beatles. Organized by Thomas R. Smith and featuring poetry and music by him and his friends. Free! Come […]

  • Reading: Birchbark Books Reading Series

    Birchbark Books 2115 West 21st St, Minneapolis

    The spring season of readings for the Birchbark Books Reading Series begins on March 28 at 7:00 pm at the Bockley Gallery (near Birchbark Books). Reading will be Diane Wilson, […]

  • Reader: Common Good Books

    Common Good Books 38 S Snelling Ave, Saint Paul, MN, United States

    Greg Watson will host a reading with me, Michael Kleber-Diggs, and Norita Dittberner-Jax followed by an open mic.

  • Reader: North Hennepin Community College

    North Hennepin Community College 7411 85th Avenue North, Brooklyn Park, United States

    I will be a featured author for the North Hennepin Reading Series. The reading is free and open to the public.

  • Reading: Birchbark Books Reading Series

    Bockley Gallery 2123 W 21st Street , Minneapolis, MN, United States

    The spring season of readings for the Birchbark Books Reading Series continues on April 18 at 7:00 pm at the Bockley Gallery (near Birchbark Books). Reading will be contributors from […]

  • Reception: Poet-Artist Collaboration XVII

    Crossings at Carnegie 320 East Ave., Zumbrota, United States

    Join us for a reception of the Crossings at Carnegie Poet-Artist Collaboration, where artists create works of art based on selected poems. My poem, "And the Prophet Spoke to Me […]

  • Dance: Indie Book Day at Birchbark Books

    Birchbark Books 2115 West 21st St, Minneapolis

    The Ramsey's Braggarts Morris Men - the "official" Morris Dance team for Birchbark Books - will dance again for Indie Book Day!

  • Reading: Literary Lights Series

    Blue Harbor Center for the Arts 559 Humboldt Ave., Saint Paul, MN, United States

    The Literary Lights Reading Series celebrates Poetry Month at Blue Harbor Center for the Arts. Joining me for my reading will be cellist Lars Krogstad Ortiz to present some of our collaborative work […]

  • Reading: League Of MN Poets

    Artspace Jackson Flats 901 18 1/2 Ave NE, Minneapolis, United States

    Poet and spoken word artist Eric McKendry is hosting a reading of League of Minnesota Poets.

  • Workshop: Playdate with Words

    Banfill-Locke Art Center 6666 East River Road, Fridley, MN, United States

    I will teach my workshop "Playdate with Words" as part of the Banfill-Locke  BLCA 3rd Annual Writers Workshop. This year's theme is "Tending the Word Garden." Do you want to […]

  • Class: Unlocking Your Creativity with Image

    Banfill-Locke Art Center 6666 East River Road, Fridley, MN, United States

    A poetry writing workshop. The beating heart of a poem could be said image. When we explore image we dive into the deep nature of symbol, and use the tools […]

    $30

  • Reading: Fierce Lament launch party

    Hook and Ladder 3010 Minnehaha Ave., Minneapolis, United States

    Join me as Red Bird Chapbooks celebrates the launch of "Fierce Lament", fearing the work of 30 poets, writers, artists, and activists addressing the challenges of our time. The evening […]

  • Reading: Birchbark Books Reading Series

    Bockley Gallery 2123 W 21st Street , Minneapolis, MN, United States

    The fall season of readings for the Birchbark Books Reading Series continues on November 7 at 7:00 pm at the Bockley Gallery (near Birchbark Books). Reading will be Elizabeth Weird, […]

  • Reading: Autumn Leaves, an afternoon of poetry and music

    Quinn Violins 1081 21st Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN, United States

    Join us for an afternoon of poetry and music with Thomas R. Smith, Ardie Medina and the Asiginaak Singers, and Michael Kiesow Moore with cellist Lars Krogstad Ortiz. Suggested donation […]

  • Workshop: Writing Mindfulness

    Loft Literary Center 1011 Washington Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN, United States

    We will explore the connections between the practice of mindfulness meditation and the act of writing from the heart. Making use of guided meditations and time for writing we will […]

    $70

  • Reading: Birchbark Books Reading Series

    Bockley Gallery 2123 W 21st Street , Minneapolis, MN, United States

    The Spring season of readings for the Birchbark Books Reading Series starts on April 24 at 7:00 pm at the Bockley Gallery (near Birchbark Books). Reading will be Reading will […]

  • Reading: Poet-Artist Collaboration, at Crossings in Zumbrota, MN

    Crossings at Carnegie 320 East Ave., Zumbrota, United States

    Join me as poets selected to participate in the 18th annual Poet-Artist Collaboration at Crossings at Carnegie present their work as the artwork made to go with our poems are […]

  • Reading: Birchbark Books Reading Series

    Bockley Gallery 2123 W 21st Street , Minneapolis, MN, United States

    The spring season of readings at Birchbark Books continues on Wednesday, May 22. Reading will be Jim Bohen, Miriam Weinstein, Ken McCullough, and Lynette Reini-Grandell. Please join us!    

  • Workshop: Writing Mindfulness

    Banfill-Locke Art Center 6666 East River Road, Fridley, MN, United States

    We will explore the connections between the practice of mindfulness meditation and the act of writing from the heart. Making use of writing exercises and guided meditations we will give […]

    $40