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SUMMARY:Northfield - Threads of Tanka: A Reading and Poetry Writing Event
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate 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 interactive event that includes poetry readings\, a conversation on craft and inspiration\, and writing – with a focus on the poetic form of tanka. \nAs part of the event\, participants will have the chance to dive deeper into the art of tanka with a short\, guided writing activity—an opportunity to create your own verse\, no matter your level of experience. We’ll have also have light refreshments and each participant will receive a complimentary copy of “Songs\, Blood Deep” to take home. \nWhether you’re a seasoned poetry lover or simply curious about exploring this unique art form\, come celebrate the power of words with the laureates! \nAbout the Poets\nUnder his pen name Russ Paladin\, Russel Boyington has published work in The Brasilia Review\, DISTURBED Digest\, and Medusa’s Laugh Press. His novel SOUND OF DARKNESS was runner-up for the Joanna Catherine Scott Novel Excerpt Prize. When not slaving over one pencil sketch or another\, practicing piano\, or directing middle school or community theater\, he supervises the Before/After School Care program at Prairie Creek Community School. Northfield\, Minnesota\, located in the Upper Mississppi River Valley\, has been his home for 10 years. Russel is the current Northfield Poet Laureate. \nGwen Nell Westerman is a poet\, visual artist\, and scholar. Her roots are deep in the landscape of the tallgrass prairie and reveal themselves in her art and writing. She is an enrolled citizen of the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate\, and her father’s family is from the Heipa District. Her mother’s family is from the Flint District of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma. Neither of her parents spoke English when they were sent as small children to boarding schools in Oklahoma and South Dakota. Singing and writing for as long as she can remember\, Gwen understands from experience the important ways language and the land shape who we are. She was appointed as the Poet Laureate of Minnesota by Governor Tim Walz in 2021. \nRegistration\nThis event is free to attend\, however registration is required. Light refreshments will be provided. Space is limited so register soon! \nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org \nRegister Now
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/northfield-threads-of-tanka-a-reading-and-poetry-writing-event/
LOCATION:Northfield Public Library\, 210 Washington St\, Northfield\, MN\, 55057\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books, Poetry, and Literature,Free,Minnesota's Poet Laureate,Public Programming
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ORGANIZER;CN="Corey China":MAILTO:corey@mnhum.org
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SUMMARY:St. Paul - Health & Humanities: UST-Third Annual Whole Person Health Summit
DESCRIPTION:The Minnesota Humanities Center is excited to participate in the Third Annual Whole Person Health Summit at the University of St. Thomas.  This is a continuation of our collaboration with UST Morrison Family College of Health in examining health care through the humanities. \nThe Whole Person Health Summit aims to bring together health care leaders\, health professionals\, policy makers\, students\, faculty\, and community members to share learnings\, co-create new ideas\, and identify opportunities to collaborate on strategies to advance health equity through culturally responsive\, whole-person\, collaborative care. Sessions include “Navigating today’s uncertainties: Ensuring access to culturally responsive services.”  \nRegistration\nRegistration and logistics are managed through University of St. Thomas. All refunds are available up to 48 hours prior to the event. For questions\, comments\, or order status\, email coh@stthomas.edu and reference your order number. \nRegistration Questions: Melanie Ferris – wholepersonhealth@stthomas.edu  \nRegister Now
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/health-humanities-ust-third-annual-whole-person-health-summit/
LOCATION:Anderson Student Center\, Woulfe Hall\, UST\, 2115 Summit Ave\, St. Paul\, 55105\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Melanie Ferris":MAILTO:wholepersonhealth@stthomas.edu
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