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Upcoming Readings, Classes, and Events

 

Mar. 5th, 2:00-3:30 p.m.
Literary Bridges marks 50 years of the Onionskins, a writing group
Next Chapter Booksellers
38 Snelling Ave South, St. Paul, MN
Featuring Pat Barone, Carol Masters, Sharon Chmielarz, Donna Isaac, Mary Kay Rummel, Norita Dittberner-Jax, and Kate Hallett Dayton. Host Donna Isaac states: "It has been my privilege to be part of this writing group for several years, but it has been around for 50, so it's time to honor that dedication. We will also remember Ethna McKiernan, who sadly passed away, but who was integral to the group, and Margaret Hasse, who will be out of town. Since it is Women's History Month, how fitting to celebrate these talented, brilliant women poets." 

 

Feb. 5th, 2:00-3:30 p.m.
Literary Bridges hosts Hamline University creative writers
Next Chapter Bookseller
38 Snelling Ave South, St, Paul, MN
Elena Laskowski, Austin Malberg, Arielle Newfield, Remi Sherman, Tara Westerlund, and Ruqa Martins.
Many of the students/alums worked on The Fulcrum Journal, created in 1995 to represent the balance between the literary and visual art communities at Hamline, showcasing the diverse voices of undergraduate students with their annual publication. Co-host Donna Isaac states, "We celebrate Hamline University for its fine creative writing programs, teachers, and publications; these writers are just a cross-section of the wonderful work that H.U. does right down the street from Next Chapter."

 

Saturday, January  7 & Saturday, February 4, 2023
10:00 am-12:00 pm
First 2023 Free Poetry Workshops: Be part of the Cracked Walnut Poetry Workshop--bring about eight-ten copies of an original poem to share and critique.
  Highland Park Library and Community Center
1974 Ford Pkwy., St. Paul, MN
First Floor Meeting Room
RSVP to Donna Isaac: donna@donnaisaacpoet.com

January 8, 2023
2:00-3:30 p.m.
The next Literary Bridges Reading:  A All-Cracked Walnut Reading  
Next Chapter Booksellers
38 S. Snelling Ave.
St. Paul, MN
The roster includes:Tony Plocido, Michael Kiesow Moore, Barry MacDonald, Micah Ruelle, Dralandra Larkins, Patrick Cabello Hansel, Donna Isaac, and Stan Kusunoki.
Also scheduled to read are Mugunthan Ganesan, Bill Anderson and Jessi Atherton.m

Friday, November 11th, 2022
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Poets Donna Isaac and Brian Baumgart will be reading at
Eat My Words Bookstore
214 13th Avenue NE
Minneapolis, MN
This event will help launch Janna Knittle's newest book, Real Work, Donna will be selling her chapbook Persistence of Vision. 

 

Sunday, Nov. 6th, 2022
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Donna Isaac will be reading with four other League of MN Poets' members
Cherry St. Book
503 Broadway St
Alexandria, MN
She will have copies of her chapbook Persistence of Vision for sale.
 

Saturday, Nov. 12th and Dec. 3rd, 2022
10:00 am-12:00 pm
Final free poetry workshops for 2022
Be part of the Cracked Walnut Poetry Workshop
Bring about eight-ten copies of an original poem to share and critique
Highland Park Library and Community Center
1974 Ford Pkwy., St. Paul, MN
First Floor Meeting Room
RSVP to Donna Isaac: donna@donnaisaacpoet.com

Saturday, July 2nd and Aug. 6th, 2022
10:00 am-12:00 pm, 
Free summer poetry workshop
Be part of the Cracked Walnut Poetry Workshop.
Bring about eight-ten copies of an original poem to share and critique.
  Highland Park Library and Community Center
1974 Ford Pkwy., St. Paul, MN
First Floor Meeting Room
RSVP to Donna Isaac: donna@donnaisaacpoet.com

Donna Isaac will be the guest poet at the Minnesota Independent Scholars' Forum on May 28th, 2022  starting at 10:00 a.m. via Zoom. For more information and for link, go to: https://www.mnindependentscholars.org/

Be part of the Cracked Walnut Poetry Workshop. Bring about eight-ten copies of an original poem to share and critique to
Highland Park Library and Community Center, 1974 Ford Pkwy., St. Paul, MN,
First Floor Meeting Room: 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Saturday, June 4th and July 2nd, 2022.
RSVP to Donna Isaac donna@donnaisaacpoet.com . Look for more workshops in the future!

Sunday, March 6th, 2022
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Next Chapter Bookseller
38 Snelling Avenue S.,  St. Paul, MN
Literary Bridges presents "Honoring Ethna," a reading in memory of poet Ethna McKiernan. Readers include: Sharon Chmielarz, Carolyn Holbrook, Jim Rogers, Carol Masters, Pat Barone, Margaret Hasse, Tracy Youngblom, and Joel Van Valin with
host Donna Isaac.
Music by Don and Sherry Ladig.
Donations collected for Habitat for Humanity, Twin Cities, and/or People Inc.
Homeless Services in honor of Ethna's work with the homeless.
Please be vaxxed and masked.

Saturday, March 5th, 2022
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Highland Park Library and Community Center
1974 Ford Parkway, St. Paul, MN
First Floor Meeting Room
Be part of the Cracked Walnut Poetry Workshop. Bring about eight copies of an original poem to share and critique to
You must be vaxxed and masked. Contact Donna Isaac: donna@donnaisaacpoet.com to rsvp.

Saturday, February 5, 2022
10:00am - 12:00 pm
The first free Cracked Walnut Poetry Workshop of 2022 is a go!
Bring about six copies of an original poem to share and critique to Highland Park Library and Community Center
1974 Ford Pkwy., St. Paul, MN
First Floor Meeting Room
Note: This is a new location. You must be vaxxed and masked.
Contact Donna Isaac: donna@donnaisaacpoet.com to rsvp. See you then!10:00am - 12:00 pm

February 6th, 2022
2:00-3:30 p.m.
Next Chapter Booksellers
38 Snelling Ave. South St. Paul, MN
Literary Bridges (Cracked Walnut) presents "Love: A Universal Language," celebrating February the month of love and Black history. After reading a selection of online Somali-American writing on "Sunday Lyricality," host Donna Isaac states, "These writers enrich our lives with their poetry, their stories, and their work in the community. I am so happy that they will gather to share their voices." Presenting will be Khadijo Abdi, Halima Hagi-Mohamed, Samira Hussein, Hudda Ibrahim, and Abdi Mahad. The reading will take place in person (please be masked and vaccinated.) Light refreshments served. Donations requested (optional).