St. Paul – Minnesota Writers Off the Page: Marcie Rendon
Join us for a special evening with acclaimed author, poet, and playwright, Marcie Rendon, as she delves into her latest book, “Where They Last Saw Her” (Bantam Books, 2024).
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Minnesota Humanities Event Center 987 Ivy Avenue East, Saint Paul, MN, United States
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Minneapolis – Examining Military Service From the Margins
Quatrefoil Library 1220 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN, United StatesVeterans, active service members, and civilians are invited to contribute to the “Examining Military Service From the Margins” discussion series. Facilitated by pairs of Discussion Leaders, each session will use guiding questions, and a set of core-shared resources like oral histories and films, to better understand how race, class, gender, sexuality, religion, and other factors have caused the military service of some individuals to be devalued or limited in some capacity.
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Minneapolis – Examining Military Service From the Margins
Quatrefoil Library 1220 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN, United StatesVeterans, active service members, and civilians are invited to contribute to the “Examining Military Service From the Margins” discussion series. Facilitated by pairs of Discussion Leaders, each session will use guiding questions, and a set of core-shared resources like oral histories and films, to better understand how race, class, gender, sexuality, religion, and other factors have caused the military service of some individuals to be devalued or limited in some capacity.
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St. Paul – Minnesota Writers Off the Page: Tia-Simone Gardner and Erin Sharkey
Minnesota Humanities Event Center 987 Ivy Avenue East, Saint Paul, MN, United StatesJoin us for a conversation at the intersection of artwork, images, and writing based upon the catalogue “A Nation Takes Place: Navigating Race and Water in Contemporary Art,” edited by Tia-Simone Gardner and Shana M. griffin.
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Rochester – Resistance, Voice, and Verse: A Latino Poetry Reading
Rochester Public Library 101 2nd St SE, Rochester, United StatesJoin us for a special Poetry Month celebration of Latino poetry at the Rochester Public Library! This engaging event will feature readings of powerful poems, and opportunities for discussion and […]
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Online – Let’s Animate! Poetry Craft Talk and Workshop with Heid E. Erdrich
Virtual EventJoin us for an engaging and interactive online poetry craft talk and workshop! Featuring her most recent collection, “Verb Animate,” this workshop will be led by esteemed writer and the first poet laureate of the City of Minneapolis, Heid E. Erdrich.
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St. Paul – Many Fronts: Poetry and Memorials at the Capitol Mall
Veterans Service Building 20 West 12th St, St. Paul, MN, United StatesK-12 educators will receive 2 clock hours for attending. Many Fronts: Poetry and Memorials at the Capitol Mall provides participants an opportunity to reflect on the experiences and perspectives of service members, Veterans, and civilians in how we understand the nature of military conflicts, and how the public remembers and interprets the experience of war and service through memorials, monuments, and ekphrastic poetry.
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Minneapolis – Minnesota Writers Off the Page: Tarik Dobbs
The Loft at Open Book 1011 Washington Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, United StatesJoin us for a special Poetry Month event featuring poet Tarik Dobbs in conversation with Sagirah Shahid, discussing Dobbs’ powerful collection, “Nazar Boy.” This thought-provoking work explores themes of identity, surveillance, and the complexities of Arab American life through sharp, evocative verse.
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Northfield – Threads of Tanka: A Reading and Poetry Writing Event
Northfield Public Library 210 Washington St, Northfield, MN, United StatesCelebrate National Poetry Month this April with the Poet Laureate of Northfield, Russ Paladin, and the Minnesota Poet Laureate, Gwen Nell Westerman! Russ and Gwen will come together for an […]
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St. Paul – Feeding Our Souls: The Essence of Juneteenth Joy with Dr. Jessica B. Harris
Minnesota History Center 345 W Kellogg Blvd, St. Paul, MN, United StatesJoin us on a food journey—led by a New York Times best-selling author—that combines a culinary history lesson with heritage and what meals mean for community, as well as the opportunity to taste samples from local African American chefs.
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Minneapolis – Juneteenth Brunch & Conversation with Sherrilyn Ifill
Quincy Hall 1325 Quincy St NE, Minneapolis, MN, United StatesSherrilyn Ifill is the current Vernon Jordan Professor of Law of Civil Rights at Howard University School of Law and was the former President and Director–Counsel of the NAACP Legal […]
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St. Paul – Juneteenth Family Day with Anika Foundation
State Capitol 75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd, St. Paul, MN, United StatesMinnesota Humanities Center is proud to sponsor the Anika Foundation Juneteenth Family Celebration! Join us for family friendly fun, games, and community. This event is free and open to all.
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