Our Stories, Ourselves (OSO) is our legacy series which include a panel discussion and related writing workshops led by BIPOC writers. Each cluster of OSO events are shaped around a specific theme and a set of BIPOC writers. Local author Crown Shepherd shares how writers can bring stories to life with bold characters, exciting plots...
Embracing Our Roots consists of monthly conversations where young arts leaders will join our elders in conversation about their histories of significant milestones in Minnesota’s literary history within their community....
Embracing Our Roots consists of conversations where young arts leaders will join our elders in conversation about their histories of significant milestones in Minnesota’s history within their community. The series...
This event has been rescheduled to April 4th Join beloved artists and culture bearers, Carolyn Holbrook and Arleta Little in a wide ranging conversation as they reflect on the...
Join us for a two-part workshop in support of the Mary Ann Key Book Club conversation with Robin Wall Kimmerer. Today's workshop, led by novelist Diane Wilson, focuses on land, encouraging participants...
This is an online event please Register Here Panelist Bios: Payal Doshi is the author of Rea and the Blood of the Nectar, a middle grade fantasy novel and recipient of...
Join us for a two-part workshop in support of the Mary Ann Key Book Club conversation with Robin Wall Kimmerer. Today's workshop, led by poet Halee Kirkwood, focuses on water, encouraging...
Through Rooted in Writing, we will offer 1-3 single-session classes each season through the library's systemwide catalog. This is a new program with our long-time partner, Hennepin County Library and is funded...
To register, email: wendyw@thefriends.org PANELISTS Suleiman Adan is a first-generation Somali American community leader, educator, chaplain, and advocate whose work spans faith, civil rights, higher education, prison chaplaincy, and community...
Douglas Kearney and Bao Phi will talk about how a chance meeting at a small poetry reading in a club in Downtown Minneapolis turned into freestyle rap emails, parallel but...
