Heartland Poets to host Minnesota Poet Laureate Joyce Sutphen
The league of Minnesota Poets and Heartland Poets present Minnesota Poet Laureate Joyce Sutphen on Saturday October 13, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. The event will be held in the Central Lakes College Commons. A signing and reception will follow the reading. Books may be purchased for signing at the event. Minnesota Poet Laureate Reading and […]
Candace Simar Book Launch Event Celebrates Blooming Prairie Release
You are invited to the book launch celebration of Blooming Prairie by Candace Simar. Tuesday, August 14, 2012 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Prairie Bay Restaurant, 15115 Edgewood Drive Baxter MN Tickets are $25 and include an autographed copy of Blooming Prairie, Appetizers and Live Music by Jim Olson. Bring your spouse for $10. Tickets […]
Author Bob Fulton to sign books at Book World in Baxter MN
July 23, 2012, —Baxter MN – Children’s Author Bob Fulton will be signing books at Book World in Baxter on Friday, July 27 from 11-1 pm. Fulton is the author of Pickle Bumps for Baby Dill, published in 2010. The book’s important message addresses topics of diversity and acceptance, and encourages children to support those […]
League of Minnesota Poets Woodtick retreat reading event with Brother Timothy Frantzich
Heartland Poets and the Crossing Arts Alliance will be hosting a poetry reading and special musical performance by Brother Timothy Frantzich at the Last Turn Saloon and Eatery in Brainerd on Friday, July 20, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Poets from around the state attending the 25th annual League of Minnesota Poetry summer retreat in […]
Creative Writing Teacher Angela Foster offers class at the Loft Literary Center
The Loft Literary Center will be offering a class by Angela Foster July 14. Visit www.loft.org to register. Do you have a memory that shimmers in your mind? One that begs to be written? Do you find it difficult to get started? Through the use of prompts and freewrites, we’ll get those memories on paper. […]
Robert Robinson and Brother Timothy to perform “Heaven on a Saturday Night” concert May 5 in Brainerd MN
A soul stirring gospel and folk performance in an old sweet church. Gospel singer Robert Robinson and singer songwriter Brother Timothy (Frantzich) will perform a concert, “Heaven on a Saturday Night” May 5 at 7:00 p.m. in Brainerd at the First Congregational United Church of Christ, 415 Juniper Street. An internationally adored singer, Robert Robinson […]
Charmain Donovan featured at Writers Group
Poet Charmaine Donovan was the featured presenter at the Lakes Area Senior Activity Center in Brainerd Minnesota. Charmaine discussed and read poetry from her published book Tumbled Dry in celebration of Poetry Month.
Bloomington Writer’s Festival and Book Fair
On Saturday I attended the 9th annual celebration of the the Literary Arts at the Bloomington Theatre and Art Center. It was full of authors, writers, publishers and illustrators. I attended 3 workshops, presented by Linda Anderson, Sarah Lien and Pamela Muldoon. They were fabulous. For authors, this event is not a great place to sell […]
Little Minnesota by Deane and Jill Johnson
Deane Johnson, Krista Rolfzen Soukup, Jill Johnson, Candace Simar Nostaligia. I love Nostalgia. That’s probably why one of my favorite places is the little book store, Bookin’ It, located in Little Falls Minnesota. A perfect place to meet photographer Deane Johnson and author Jill Johnson, husband and wife and the collaborators of Little Minnesota. The Johnson’s and their book are delightful. […]
The Children’s Theatre Company -‘Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy’
World Premier of “Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy” I accompanied writer and review blogger Mary Aalgaard to the world premier of Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy on March 24. My two boys, ages 10 and 12, also went with. They listened to the audio book version written by Gary D. Schmidt which recieved a Newbery Honor in […]