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SUMMARY:St. Paul - Remembering - A Black Writers' Retreat
DESCRIPTION:Since the pandemic overwhelmed the world\, we have become saddled with grief\, fear\, and disillusionment stirred up by continuous violence\, strife\, and misunderstanding. Everywhere we turn\, we are striving to counter despair with joyous living. This retreat will center around remembering as an act of joy that provides opportunities for healing and recovery in ways that forgetting does not. \nTo make the writing process accessible and enjoyable\, Pamela Fletcher Bush (writer\, creative writing teacher\, editor\, CEO & Publisher of Saint Paul Almanac) and Ebony Aya (founder of the Aya Collective\, a space that centers the expertise and experience of Black women\, and program manager at the Jan Serie Center for Scholarship and Teaching at Macalester College) will lead workshop participants in guided writing exercises and discussion on a journey of Remembering.  \nSpecial Minnesota guest author Michael Kleber-Diggs will share how using one’s unique voice sets the writer and reader on a journey of discovery.  \nThis full-day writing retreat is being offered by In Black Ink in collaboration with the Minnesota Humanities Center. It is open to all members of the Black community\, writers at all levels and nonwriters alike. Registration is limited to 40 participants.  \nContinental breakfast and lunch are included. A journal will be provided.  \nRegistration\nYou are welcome to register using promo code COMMUNITY to waive the fee if you wish.  \nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org | MHC Cancellation Policy \nREGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT HAS CLOSED
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/remembering-black-writers-retreat/
LOCATION:Minnesota Humanities Event Center\, 987 Ivy Avenue East\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books, Poetry, and Literature,Immersive Experiences,Public Programs
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ORGANIZER;CN="Eden Bart":MAILTO:eden@mnhum.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230208T190000
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DTSTAMP:20260429T225631
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SUMMARY:St. Paul - Minnesota Writers Series: The Stories Whiteness Tells Itself Book Launch
DESCRIPTION:Join us in celebrating the release of David Mura’s new book\, “The Stories Whiteness Tells Itself: Racial Myths and Our American Narratives”\, released in January of 2023 by University of Minnesota Press. Following a reading of selections from the new book\, Mura will be joined by best-selling author and President of Innocent Technologies Alexs Pate for a discussion on the issues of race\, history and education. A book signing will follow the talk. Part of the Minnesota Writers Series. Co-sponsored by University of Minnesota Press.  \nAbout the book: From the country’s founding through the summer of Black Lives Matter in 2020\, Mura’s new book unmasks how white stories about race attempt to erase the brutality of the past and underpin systemic racism in the present. Mura shows how deeply we need to change our racial narratives to dissolve the myth of Whiteness and fully acknowledge the experiences of Black Americans. Poet Douglas Kearney has said of Mura’s new book that it “offers what so many Americans claim they want: a rigorous education in perceiving themselves stripped of their dearest myths.” \nAbout the author: David Mura is a poet\, writer of creative nonfiction and fiction\, critic\, and playwright. He is author of “A Stranger’s Journey: Race\, Identity\, and Narrative Craft in Writing” and the memoirs “Turning Japanese: Memoirs of a Sansei” and “Where the Body Meets Memory: An Odyssey of Race\, Sexuality\, and Identity”. He is coeditor\, with Carolyn Holbrook\, of  “We Are Meant to Rise: Voices for Justice from Minneapolis to the World” (2021). He lives in Minneapolis. \nRegistration\nThis event is free\, but registration is required. \nREGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT HAS CLOSED
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/mn-writers-series-stories-whiteness/
LOCATION:Minnesota Humanities Event Center\, 987 Ivy Avenue East\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books, Poetry, and Literature,Free,Minnesota Writers Series,Public Programming,Public Programs
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ORGANIZER;CN="Corey China":MAILTO:corey@mnhum.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221210T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221210T160000
DTSTAMP:20260429T225631
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SUMMARY:St. Paul - Minnesota Writers Series: The Latitude of a Mercy
DESCRIPTION:Poet Stefan Lovasik is the next featured author in our new Minnesota Writers Series. Lovasik\, a Viet Nam combat veteran\, has published three poetry collections. His most recent\, The Latitude of a Mercy\, was published by New York Quarterly Books. His work has appeared in national magazines such as American Literary Review\, Consequence and New York Quarterly. He is a facilitator for Warrior Writers-Twin Cities and a staff editor for Pedestal Magazine. Lovasik’s work brings into striking focus the landscape of war; the lasting physical\, moral and psychological consequences of it; and the resilience of the human spirit. He will discuss his latest collection\, the power of writing as a tool for healing\, and his work on his upcoming memoir. Introducing the poet and doing her own reading will be fellow Veteran Chante Wolfe\, who is part of a Warriors Writers group with Lovasik. \nCo-sponsored by Veterans For Peace. \nRegistration\nThis event is free\, but registration is required. \nREGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT HAS CLOSED
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/mn-writers-series-latitude-mercy/
LOCATION:Minnesota Humanities Event Center\, 987 Ivy Avenue East\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books, Poetry, and Literature,Free,Many Fronts,Minnesota Writers Series,Public Programming,Public Programs
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ORGANIZER;CN="Corey China":MAILTO:corey@mnhum.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221029T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221029T160000
DTSTAMP:20260429T225631
CREATED:20220713T143303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221003T132048Z
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED - Worthington - Poetry in the Parks
DESCRIPTION:Poetry in the Parks has been postponed. Please check back for updated offerings. \nWhat does nature mean to you? Students in grades 5-8 are invited to join Minnesota’s Poet Laureate Gwen Westerman and fellow poet Michael Torres* for a daylong writing workshop at Minnesota State Parks. Alongside the poets\, students will explore the beauty of nature and write their own poems. Students will receive instruction and encouragement to write in their home languages as well as English.  \nEach workshop will run from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and has space for 20 students in grades 5 – 8 (academic year 2022-23).  Pens and notebooks will be provided\, and students will be given prompts in advance. Refreshments will include morning and afternoon snacks and lunch.  \nBus transportation will be provided from Nobles County Library to Blue Mound State Park. \n*At select locations
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/worthington-poetry-in-the-parks/
LOCATION:Nobles County Library\, 407 12th Street\, Worthington\, MN\, 56187\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books, Poetry, and Literature,Free,Greater Minnesota,Kid Friendly,Public Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221015T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221015T160000
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED - Austin - Poetry in the Parks
DESCRIPTION:What does nature mean to you? Students in grades 5-8 are invited to join Minnesota’s Poet Laureate Gwen Westerman and fellow poet Michael Torres* for a daylong writing workshop at Minnesota State Parks. Alongside the poets\, students will explore the beauty of nature and write their own poems. Students will receive instruction and encouragement to write in their home languages as well as English.  \nEach workshop will run from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and has space for 20 students in grades 5 – 8 (academic year 2022-23).  Pens and notebooks will be provided\, and students will be given prompts in advance. Refreshments will include morning and afternoon snacks and lunch.  \nBus transportation will be provided from Austin Public Library to Myre Big Island State Park. \n*At select locations
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/austin-poetry-in-the-parks/
LOCATION:Austin Public Library\, 323 4th Avenue Northeast\, Austin\, MN\, 55912\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books, Poetry, and Literature,Free,Greater Minnesota,Kid Friendly,Public Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221001T100000
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED - Mankato - Poetry in the Parks
DESCRIPTION:What does nature mean to you? Students in grades 5-8 are invited to join Minnesota’s Poet Laureate Gwen Westerman and fellow poet Michael Torres* for a daylong writing workshop at Minnesota State Parks. Alongside the poets\, students will explore the beauty of nature and write their own poems. Students will receive instruction and encouragement to write in their home languages as well as English.  \nEach workshop will run from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and has space for 20 students in grades 5 – 8 (academic year 2022-23).  Pens and notebooks will be provided\, and students will be given prompts in advance. Refreshments will include morning and afternoon snacks and lunch.  \nBus transportation will be provided from Blue Earth County Library to Minneopa State Park. \n*At select locations
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/mankato-poetry-in-the-parks/
LOCATION:Blue Earth County Library\, 100 East Main Street\, Mankato\, MN\, 56001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books, Poetry, and Literature,Free,Greater Minnesota,Kid Friendly,Public Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220929T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220929T200000
DTSTAMP:20260429T225631
CREATED:20220812T123025Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250620T132113Z
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SUMMARY:St. Paul - Minnesota Writers Series: After Effects: A Memoir of Complicated Grief
DESCRIPTION:The Minnesota Humanities Center welcomes the next author in our Minnesota Writers Series\, Andrea Gilats\, who will be reading from her book\, “After Effects: A Memoir of Complicated Grief.” In addition to talking about her own experience with grief following the death of her husband\, Gilats will also discuss how the process of writing helped with her own healing and understanding. Following the reading\, the author will be joined by Dr. Ben Trappey\, co-director of the University of Minnesota’s Center for the Art of Medicine (CFAM)\, for a discussion on complicated grief and the healing benefits of writing\, both physical and emotional.  \nRegistration\nWhile this program is free and open to all with registration\, part of the CFAM’s mission is to cultivate creativity\, curiosity and empathy in physicians and physicians-in-training through the arts and humanities. Medical professionals in attendance will have the opportunity to discuss their own complicated relationships with grief\, perhaps intensified during our pandemic-ravaged world of loss and isolation.   \nA reception with heavy appetizers will begin at 6 p.m.\, followed by the talk from 6:30-8 p.m. \nREGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT HAS CLOSED
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/mn-writers-series-after-effects/
LOCATION:Minnesota Humanities Event Center\, 987 Ivy Avenue East\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books, Poetry, and Literature,Free,Minnesota Writers Series,Public Programming,Public Programs
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ORGANIZER;CN="Corey China":MAILTO:corey@mnhum.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220925T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220925T150000
DTSTAMP:20260429T225631
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SUMMARY:St. Paul - Shoua and the Northern Lights Dragon: Musical Performance and Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a brand-new musical performance by Chione Quintet based on Twin Cities author Ka Vang’s Shoua and the Northern Lights Dragon. This short chapter book\, published by the Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans (CAPM) and the Minnesota Humanities Center in 2012\, tells the story of Shoua\, a Hmong American girl who discovers her voice as she saves an injured dragon while camping in the north woods of Minnesota. Hear this story set to beautiful and evocative music composed by fellow Minnesotan\, Jocelyn Hagen\, with narration by Ka Vang. Chione Quintet combines musical character themes with American Sign Language and will share the stories of each of their instruments and the ensemble they create–the wind quintet! \nHear from Sia Her\, Executive Director of CAPM\, about the project that led to the publication of this wonderful book and five others – The Reading Together Book Project\, which addresses the importance of children’s books that speak to the rich and diverse cultural identities reflected in the U.S. You will also hear from author Ka Vang about the significance and impact the book and performance have had on her.  \nChildren of all ages are welcome! There is no cost to attend\, but registration is required. Refreshments from a local Asian market will be served. \nChione [kiōn] is a Twin Cities-based woodwind quintet comprised of innovative and cross-disciplinary women. The unique and evolving medium provides an outlet to explore and create new sounds while redefining and rediscovering lesser-known music. Chione is committed to collaborating with professionals of all genres and creative outlets\, with particular interests in commissioning new pieces and performing works by women artists. Throughout each endeavor\, Chione aims to reach a wide range of audiences with the hopes of inspiring contemporary and aspiring artists as well as supporters of the arts. \nRegistration\nREGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT HAS CLOSED
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/shoua-northern-lights-dragon/
LOCATION:Minnesota Humanities Event Center\, 987 Ivy Avenue East\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books, Poetry, and Literature,Free,Kid Friendly,Public Programs
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ORGANIZER;CN="Eden Bart":MAILTO:eden@mnhum.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220901T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220901T203000
DTSTAMP:20260429T225631
CREATED:20220725T150903Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230606T171851Z
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SUMMARY:Minneapolis - Celebrate the Diversity of Latinx Language\, Poetry\, and Culture with Palabristas
DESCRIPTION:Minnesota is home to over 345\,000 people of Latino/a/e/x descent – the fastest growing cultural community in the state. We often refer to all communities originating from Mexico\, Central and South America\, and the Caribbean countries as ‘Latin\,’ without realizing the great diversity in culture\, language\, traditions and social customs in each one of these communities: Mexican\, Puerto Rican\, Salvadoran\, Guatemalan\, Ecuadorian\, Cuban\, Colombian\, Chilean\, and others. \nBuild your cultural awareness as we learn about celebrate the diversity of Latino/a/e/x language\, poetry\, and culture with members of Palabristas – a community spoken word Latinx-Minnesotan collective. Activities will include poetry and spoken word performances\, conversation and food sharing\, and a creative writing activity. This event will be hosted at El Colegio – a Chicano-Latino South Minneapolis High School. \nRegistration\nThis event is open to anyone from middle school age through adult. \nWhile there is no cost to attend\, registration is requested. \nSpace is limited to 50 participants. \nK-12 educators will receive 2 clock hours. \nREGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT HAS CLOSED
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/latinx-language-poetry-culture/
LOCATION:El Colegio High School\, 4137 Bloomington Ave S\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55407\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books, Poetry, and Literature,Free,Professional Development,Public Programs
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ORGANIZER;CN="Eden Bart":MAILTO:eden@mnhum.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220623T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220623T200000
DTSTAMP:20260429T225631
CREATED:20220504T023044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230606T171354Z
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SUMMARY:St. Paul – The Impact of War\, Writing Workshops Facilitated by Warrior Writers
DESCRIPTION:Join Warrior Writers for a series of workshops to address the myriad experiences of war for Veterans and non-Veterans through the medium of writing. In these workshops you’ll be putting pen to paper to record feelings\, memories\, traumas\, personal histories or whatever comes to mind in the moment. There is no such thing as correct or polished writing\, and no previous experience is necessary. We’ll help you keep the pen moving! \nAlong with writing\, the workshops will foster positive relationships between those impacted by war\, and develop a deeper understanding and reclaiming of our personal and generational histories. Although the workshops are not therapy\, many find this format to be cathartic and useful in the reintegration into society. Many also find the process insightful and validating as you can make sense out of your experience through writing it down. \nWe recommend participants attend all four sessions if possible. Refreshments will be provided for morning sessions; dinner will be provided for the evening session. \nWarrior Writers is a national non-profit whose mission is to create a culture that articulates veterans’ experiences\, build a collaborative community for artistic expression\, and bear witness to war and the full range of military experiences. \nSchedule\nSaturday\, June 4\, 2022 – 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Session One\nSaturday\, June 11\, 2022 – 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Session Two\nSaturday\, June 18\, 2022 – 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Session Three\nThursday\, June 23\, 2022 – 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. – Session Four \nRegistration\nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org | MHC Cancellation Policy \nREGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT HAS CLOSED
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/impact-of-war-writing-workshops/2022-06-23/
LOCATION:Minnesota Humanities Event Center\, 987 Ivy Avenue East\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books, Poetry, and Literature,Many Fronts,Refugees,Veterans
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ORGANIZER;CN="Corey China":MAILTO:corey@mnhum.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220621T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220621T203000
DTSTAMP:20260429T225631
CREATED:20220522T132533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250620T131720Z
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SUMMARY:St. Paul – Minnesota Writers Series: We Are Meant to Rise
DESCRIPTION:Join the Minnesota Humanities Center (MHC) for readings and an interactive round table discussion around the book\, “We Are Meant to Rise: Voices for Justice from Minneapolis to the World\,” which was published by University of Minnesota Press with More Than a Single Story. \nThe book’s editors\, Carolyn Holbrook and David Mura\, will be joined by contributors Anika Fajardo\, Samantha Sencer-Mura\, Suleiman Adan\, and Tess Montgomery\, to discuss the heavy task of writing about the past few years as writers of color\, from COVID-19 and the rise of anti-Asian hate crimes to the community’s response to the murder of George Floyd.  The panel\, which includes two sets of family members\, will also discuss how we talk about trauma and share stories generationally. Audience members will be invited to join in on the conversation at various points in the evening. \nThis event is part of the MHC’s new Minnesota Writers Series\, which amplifies recent publications from Minnesota authors\, and is being co-sponsored by Saint Paul Almanac. \nThis event is free but registration is required. \nRegistration\nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org  \n  \nREGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT HAS CLOSED
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/we-are-meant-to-rise/
LOCATION:Minnesota Humanities Event Center\, 987 Ivy Avenue East\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books, Poetry, and Literature,Free,Minnesota Writers Series,Public Programs
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ORGANIZER;CN="Corey China":MAILTO:corey@mnhum.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220618T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220618T120000
DTSTAMP:20260429T225631
CREATED:20220504T023044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230606T171354Z
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SUMMARY:St. Paul – The Impact of War\, Writing Workshops Facilitated by Warrior Writers
DESCRIPTION:Join Warrior Writers for a series of workshops to address the myriad experiences of war for Veterans and non-Veterans through the medium of writing. In these workshops you’ll be putting pen to paper to record feelings\, memories\, traumas\, personal histories or whatever comes to mind in the moment. There is no such thing as correct or polished writing\, and no previous experience is necessary. We’ll help you keep the pen moving! \nAlong with writing\, the workshops will foster positive relationships between those impacted by war\, and develop a deeper understanding and reclaiming of our personal and generational histories. Although the workshops are not therapy\, many find this format to be cathartic and useful in the reintegration into society. Many also find the process insightful and validating as you can make sense out of your experience through writing it down. \nWe recommend participants attend all four sessions if possible. Refreshments will be provided for morning sessions; dinner will be provided for the evening session. \nWarrior Writers is a national non-profit whose mission is to create a culture that articulates veterans’ experiences\, build a collaborative community for artistic expression\, and bear witness to war and the full range of military experiences. \nSchedule\nSaturday\, June 4\, 2022 – 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Session One\nSaturday\, June 11\, 2022 – 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Session Two\nSaturday\, June 18\, 2022 – 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Session Three\nThursday\, June 23\, 2022 – 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. – Session Four \nRegistration\nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org | MHC Cancellation Policy \nREGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT HAS CLOSED
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/impact-of-war-writing-workshops/2022-06-18/
LOCATION:Minnesota Humanities Event Center\, 987 Ivy Avenue East\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books, Poetry, and Literature,Many Fronts,Refugees,Veterans
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/event_impact_war_warrior_writers.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Corey China":MAILTO:corey@mnhum.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220611T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220611T120000
DTSTAMP:20260429T225631
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SUMMARY:St. Paul – The Impact of War\, Writing Workshops Facilitated by Warrior Writers
DESCRIPTION:Join Warrior Writers for a series of workshops to address the myriad experiences of war for Veterans and non-Veterans through the medium of writing. In these workshops you’ll be putting pen to paper to record feelings\, memories\, traumas\, personal histories or whatever comes to mind in the moment. There is no such thing as correct or polished writing\, and no previous experience is necessary. We’ll help you keep the pen moving! \nAlong with writing\, the workshops will foster positive relationships between those impacted by war\, and develop a deeper understanding and reclaiming of our personal and generational histories. Although the workshops are not therapy\, many find this format to be cathartic and useful in the reintegration into society. Many also find the process insightful and validating as you can make sense out of your experience through writing it down. \nWe recommend participants attend all four sessions if possible. Refreshments will be provided for morning sessions; dinner will be provided for the evening session. \nWarrior Writers is a national non-profit whose mission is to create a culture that articulates veterans’ experiences\, build a collaborative community for artistic expression\, and bear witness to war and the full range of military experiences. \nSchedule\nSaturday\, June 4\, 2022 – 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Session One\nSaturday\, June 11\, 2022 – 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Session Two\nSaturday\, June 18\, 2022 – 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Session Three\nThursday\, June 23\, 2022 – 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. – Session Four \nRegistration\nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org | MHC Cancellation Policy \nREGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT HAS CLOSED
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/impact-of-war-writing-workshops/2022-06-11/
LOCATION:Minnesota Humanities Event Center\, 987 Ivy Avenue East\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books, Poetry, and Literature,Many Fronts,Refugees,Veterans
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ORGANIZER;CN="Corey China":MAILTO:corey@mnhum.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220604T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220604T120000
DTSTAMP:20260429T225631
CREATED:20220504T023044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230606T171354Z
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SUMMARY:St. Paul – The Impact of War\, Writing Workshops Facilitated by Warrior Writers
DESCRIPTION:Join Warrior Writers for a series of workshops to address the myriad experiences of war for Veterans and non-Veterans through the medium of writing. In these workshops you’ll be putting pen to paper to record feelings\, memories\, traumas\, personal histories or whatever comes to mind in the moment. There is no such thing as correct or polished writing\, and no previous experience is necessary. We’ll help you keep the pen moving! \nAlong with writing\, the workshops will foster positive relationships between those impacted by war\, and develop a deeper understanding and reclaiming of our personal and generational histories. Although the workshops are not therapy\, many find this format to be cathartic and useful in the reintegration into society. Many also find the process insightful and validating as you can make sense out of your experience through writing it down. \nWe recommend participants attend all four sessions if possible. Refreshments will be provided for morning sessions; dinner will be provided for the evening session. \nWarrior Writers is a national non-profit whose mission is to create a culture that articulates veterans’ experiences\, build a collaborative community for artistic expression\, and bear witness to war and the full range of military experiences. \nSchedule\nSaturday\, June 4\, 2022 – 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Session One\nSaturday\, June 11\, 2022 – 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Session Two\nSaturday\, June 18\, 2022 – 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Session Three\nThursday\, June 23\, 2022 – 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. – Session Four \nRegistration\nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org | MHC Cancellation Policy \nREGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT HAS CLOSED
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/impact-of-war-writing-workshops/2022-06-04/
LOCATION:Minnesota Humanities Event Center\, 987 Ivy Avenue East\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books, Poetry, and Literature,Many Fronts,Refugees,Veterans
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ORGANIZER;CN="Corey China":MAILTO:corey@mnhum.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220425T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220425T203000
DTSTAMP:20260429T225631
CREATED:20220608T150110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250620T131711Z
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SUMMARY:ONLINE – Minnesota Writers Series: What We Hunger For
DESCRIPTION:Join the Minnesota Humanities Center (MHC) for readings and a discussion around the book\, “What We Hunger For: Refugee and Immigrant Stories about Food and Family.” This book is the first text featured in MHC’s new Minnesota Writers Series\, which amplifies recent publications from Minnesota authors. \nThe book’s editor\, Sun Yung Shin\, and contributors V.V. (Sugi) Ganeshananthan\, May Lee-Yang\, and Ifrah Mansour will read excerpts from the book and participate in a discussion around food\, community\, and the immigrant and refugee experience in Minnesota. Panelists and audience members will also be invited to take part in an object-based storytelling circle. Please bring an object\, or have one in mind\, that helps tell the story of the role of food in your culture. It could be a kitchen tool\, spice\, photograph\, or anything else that connects to your story of food\, family\, or community. \nAlthough this event was designed with members of immigrant and refugee communities in mind\, all are welcome. This event is held in partnership with the Saint Paul Public Library’s Read Brave program.  A limited number of free books are also available. Contact karen@mnhum.org to reserve a copy. \nThis event is free but registration is required. \n신 선 영 Sun Yung Shin was born in Seoul\, Korea\, during 박 정 희 Park Chung-hee’s military dictatorship\, and grew up in the Chicago area. She is the editor of the new collection: What We Hunger For: Refugee and Immigrant Stories About Food and Family and the best-selling anthology A Good Time for the Truth: Race in Minnesota. She is the author of poetry collections The Wet Hex (2022)\, Unbearable Splendor (finalist for the 2017 PEN USA Literary Award for Poetry\, winner of the 2016 Minnesota Book Award for poetry); Rough\, and Savage; and Skirt Full of Black (winner of the 2007 Asian American Literary Award for poetry)\, co-editor of Outsiders Within: Writing on Transracial Adoption\, and author of bilingual illustrated book for children Cooper’s Lesson and the coauthor with John Coy\, Shannon Gibney\, and Diane Wilson of Where We Come From\, an illustrated book for children (2022). \nV.V. (Sugi) Ganeshananthan\, a fiction writer and journalist\, is the author of Love Marriage\, a novel set in Sri Lanka and its diaspora communities. The book was longlisted for the Orange Prize and named one of Washington Post Book World’s Best of 2008. She is the cohost of Literary Hub’s Fiction/Non/Fiction podcast\, which is about the intersection of literature and the news. Excerpts from her second novel\, forthcoming from Random House\, have appeared in Granta\, Ploughshares\, and Best American Nonrequired Reading. \nMay Lee-Yang is a Minnesota-based Hmong American writer\, performance artist\, and teacher. Her theater works include The Korean Drama Addict’s Guide to Losing Your Virginity\, Confessions of a Lazy Hmong Woman\, and Ten Reasons Why I’d Be a Bad Porn Star. Her artmaking has been supported by the Playwrights’ Center McKnight Fellowship\, the Jerome Foundation\, the National Performance Network\, the Bush Foundation\, the Minnesota State Arts Board\, and the Loft Literary Center. She has an MFA in creative writing from the University of Minnesota. \nIfrah Mansour is a Somali\, refugee\, Muslim\, multimedia artist and an educator based in Minnesota. Her artwork explores trauma through the eyes of children to uncover the resiliencies of blacks\, Muslims\, and refugees by interweaving poetry\, puppetry\, films\, and installations. Her work includes the play How to Have Fun in a Civil War\, the exhibition Can I Touch It\, the visual poem I Am a Refugee\, and the mixed-media installation My Aqal\, Banned and Blessed. \nRegistration\nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org \n  \nREGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT HAS CLOSED
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/online-what-we-hunger-for-minnesota-writers-series/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Books, Poetry, and Literature,Free,Minnesota Writers Series,Online,Public Programs
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ORGANIZER;CN="Corey China":MAILTO:corey@mnhum.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220423T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220423T150000
DTSTAMP:20260429T225631
CREATED:20220608T151341Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220928T192224Z
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SUMMARY:St. Paul – Telling My Story!
DESCRIPTION:This full day writing retreat is open to all members of the Black community\, writers at all levels and nonwriters alike. After a year and a half of conversations with 16 local writers from our Minnesota literary community\, including African Caribbean\, African American\, and those from multiethnic parentage as well as from the continent of Africa\, the Minnesota Black Publishing Arts Collaborative would like to engage the Black community in the process of naming strength and finding healing through writing. This opportunity will help provide a safe and comfortable space to start the writing process\, remove some of the barriers of confidence\, and provide a roadmap on where or how to start.   \nTo make the writing process accessible and enjoyable\, Ebony Adedayo (founder of the Aya Collective\, a space that centers the expertise and experience of Black women\, and program manager at the Jan Serie Center for Scholarship and Teaching at Macalester College) and Pamela Fletcher Bush (executive director of Saint Paul Almanac) will gently lead workshop participants in guided writing exercises and discussion that will demonstrate the love for writing and how it can be used as a tool.   \nBecause we know that stories humanize us\, the workshop will feature writers T. Aaron Cisco and Junauda Petrus-Nasah\, who will read their works to illustrate how using one’s unique voice to tell personal stories brings necessary healing. They have used the pen to help them process and heal from significant events that have interrupted and or impacted their lives.  \nThis writing retreat is being offered by the Minnesota Black Publishing Arts Collaborative in collaboration with the Minnesota Humanities Center.   \nContinental breakfast and lunch are included. A journal will be provided. Registration will be limited to 40 participants.  \nRegistration\nYou are welcome to register using promo code COMMUNITY to waive the fee if you wish. \nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org | MHC Cancellation Policy \nRegistration Deadline Date: Saturday\, April 16\, 2022 \n  \nREGISTRATION FOR THIS OFFERING HAS CLOSED
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/st-paul-telling-my-story/
LOCATION:Minnesota Humanities Event Center\, 987 Ivy Avenue East\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books, Poetry, and Literature,Public Programs
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ORGANIZER;CN="Eden Bart":MAILTO:eden@mnhum.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220407T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220408T190000
DTSTAMP:20260429T225631
CREATED:20220608T153355Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220928T192343Z
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SUMMARY:Saint Paul – MnWE 2022: “Changing the Narrative: Empowering Stories”
DESCRIPTION:The Minnesota Humanities Center is excited to host the 2022 Minnesota Writing & English Conference and collaborate with MnWE in exploring the theme\, “Changing the Narrative: Empowering Stories.” This year’s conference will open with a Thursday morning Plenary Session sponsored by the Minnesota Humanities Center.   \nDo you believe stories frame identities\, infuse the texts we explore\, and inspire our students’ and our own writing? Join our CEO\, Kevin Lindsey\, as he hosts a conversation with Carolyn Holbrook and David Mura about their new anthology\, We Are Meant to Rise: Voices for Justice from Minneapolis to the World. This brilliant and rich gathering of voices on the American experience of this past year and beyond\, from Indigenous writers and writers of color from Minnesota\, not only provides valued witness to our present but also speaks to our collective future. This collection of stories is an ideal lens to focus pressing themes central to this year’s conference. Their conversation will include how dominant cultural narratives about race\, gender\, or class impact teaching and relationships with students\, how educators navigate these dominant narratives\, and how educators may question and resist persistent cultural narratives that reproduce inequality in the classroom. \nParticipate in-person at the Minnesota Humanities Center or virtually via ZOOM. \nRegistration\nREGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT HAS CLOSED \nLEARN MORE
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/mnwe-2022/
LOCATION:Minnesota Humanities Event Center\, 987 Ivy Avenue East\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books, Poetry, and Literature,Professional Development
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ORGANIZER;CN="Casey DeMarais":MAILTO:casey@mnhum.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220402T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220402T150000
DTSTAMP:20260429T225631
CREATED:20220608T154145Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220928T192409Z
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SUMMARY:St. Paul – Reflection and Renewal through Poetry with Sun Yung Shin and Anh-Hoa Thi Nguyen
DESCRIPTION:National Poetry Month is a time to celebrate poetry and the human spirit. April in Minnesota offers an annual opportunity to contemplate renewal and rebirth. Join poets Sun Yung Shin and Anh-Hoa Thi Nguyen in a daylong retreat designed to support participants’ rest\, reflection\, renewal\, and creativity. Facilitators will lead participants through somatic exercises to support mind\, body\, and spirit\, and poetry readings and creative writing prompts to provide time and space to connect with inner and collective wholeness\, spaciousness\, and possibility. Participants need not have any formal creative writing training whatsoever. This is an experience not focused on writing as a profession\, but as an ancient\, musical\, and deeply human practice available to everyone. \nContinental breakfast and lunch are included. \nSun Yung Shin is a poet\, writer\, educator\, and bodyworker. She approaches poetry as a human right and a space of moral imagination. \nAnh-Hoa Thi Nguyen is a poet\, community artist\, activist\, and educator. As a creator and healer\, she is committed to cultivating shared humanity through food\, storytelling\, and authentic connection. \nRegistration\nIf cost is a barrier\, please contact Jessica Rust at jessica@mnhum.org before registering. \nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org | MHC Cancellation Policy \nRegistration Deadline Date: Monday\, March 28\, 2022 \n \nREGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT HAS CLOSED
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/reflection-renewal-poetry/
LOCATION:Minnesota Humanities Event Center\, 987 Ivy Avenue East\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books, Poetry, and Literature,Public Programs
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ORGANIZER;CN="Eden Bart":MAILTO:eden@mnhum.org
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