Minnesota Humanities Center
  • Winona – Shorelines and Storylines: An Artist Gathering

    Minnesota Marine Art Museum 800 Riverview Drive, Winona, United States

    Join us for a special evening of reflection, story, and shared warmth around the fire (weather permitting). This gathering offers an opportunity to connect with the artists of Once Upon A Shore through a special panel conversation moderated by guest exhibition curator, Heid E. Erdrich.

    Free
  • Online – From Page to Practice: The Native American Lives Series in the Classroom

    Virtual Event

    K-8 Educators will receive 1 clock hour. Join us for an introductory professional development session on the Native American Lives Series—a vibrant new collection of biographies designed to support grades 1–8 educators in bringing Indigenous voices, histories, and perspectives into the classroom.

    Free
  • Online – From Page to Practice: The Native American Lives Series in the Classroom

    Virtual Event

    K-8 Educators will receive 1 clock hour. Join us for an introductory professional development session on the Native American Lives Series—a vibrant new collection of biographies designed to support grades 1–8 educators in bringing Indigenous voices, histories, and perspectives into the classroom.

    Free
  • The Great Northern Festival: Poets Building Community

    The Loft at Open Book 1011 Washington Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, United States

    Join us at The Great Northern Festival for an evening of poetry, conversation, and civic imagination as The Loft hosts Poets Building Community, a special gathering of Poets Laureate from across Minnesota.

    Free
  • St. Paul – Meet the Finalists of the 2026 Minnesota Book Awards

    George Latimer Central Library 90 W. Fourth Street, St. Paul, United States

    The Minnesota Humanities Center is proud to sponsor the 2026 Minnesota Books Awards category of Novel/Short Story. Join us to meet the finalists for this year's award at a Meet the Finalists event, hosted by The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library.

    Free
  • Roseville – Minnesota Writers Off the Page: Carson Faust

    Autumn Grove Park 1365 Lydia Avenue W, Roseville, United States

    Minnesota Writers Off the Page and Makwa Coffee’s Native Author Book Club are joining forces for a special evening with Carson Faust, author of "If the Dead Belong Here," an intergenerational thriller, permeated with Indigenous folklore and the supernatural.

    Free
  • Shoreview – Minnesota Writers Off the Page: Debra J. Stone

    Emmet D. Williams Elementary School 955 W County Rd D, Shoreview, United States

    To celebrate Women's History Month, Off the Page is pleased to feature author Debra J. Stone and her new book, “The House on Rondo.” Debra will be in conversation with Terresa Hardaway, discussing the history of the Rondo neighborhood, what it means to be a writer, and their hopes for the future of Rondo.

    Free
  • St. Paul – Hope is a Force

    Minnesota Humanities Event Center 987 Ivy Avenue East, Saint Paul, MN, United States

    Celebrate National Poetry Month at the Minnesota Humanities Center! In partnership with the East Side Arts Council, this free community gathering brings together a vibrant lineup of local poets sharing original work shaped by a range of perspectives and ways of seeing the world.

    Free
  • West St. Paul – Celebrate National Poetry Month

    Thompson Park Activity Center 1200 Stassen Lane, West St. Paul, United States

    Celebrate National Poetry Month with Minnesota’s Poet Laureate, Gwen Westerman, at the Dakota Lodge in Thompson County Park! Join us for an inspiring afternoon as Gwen shares her personal story, reads from her powerful and heartfelt poems, and reflects on the creative journey behind her acclaimed book, "Songs, Blood Deep."

    $5
  • St. Cloud – Minnesota Writers Off the Page: Joyce Sutphen

    Paramount Center for the Arts 913 W. Saint Germain St., St. Cloud, United States

    To celebrate National Poetry Month, MHC’s Off the Page is bringing together two of Minnesota’s Poet Laureates, Joyce Sutphen and Gwen Nell Westerman. Sutphen will be reading from her most recent collection, “Paper Camera: Poems, Poets, and Poetry.”

    Free