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Upcoming Readings, Classes, and Events 

 

Midstream Reading Series
Thursday, July 10th, 2025 7:30-8:30 pm
Unity Church-Unitarian
732 Holly Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55104
corner of Gratto St. and Holly Ave. Use the Holly Ave. entrance.
The reading is upstairs in the Robbins Parlor.
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Donna's poem "Lilacs" is one of the ten winning poems that will be displayed at the Nature Area Poetry Walk at Richfield Lake Park. They will be translated and narrated in both English and Spanish and will be on display for the next two years.
The installation ceremony is on
Saturday, August 23rd at 6:00 p.m. at the amphitheater
64th and Lyndale (behind the LakeWinds Coop). All are invited.

Donna Isaac along with poets Dralandra Larkins, Patrick Cabello Hansel,
and jazz duo Larry McDonough and Richard Terrill will be featured at
POETRY AND JAZZ IN THE HOLY GROUND
June 21, 2025, 2:00 pm
historic Pioneers and Soldiers Cemetery in South Minneapolis
2945 Cedar Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55407

Poetry Reading at Eat My Word
214 13th Ave NE, Minneapolis
May 4, 1:00-2:00
with Rosetta Peters, Margaret Hassse, Amanda Bailey, and Donna Isaac.
Donna will read from her new book In the Tilling. A celebration of Poetry Month as well.

READINGS BY WRITER
Tuesday, April 15, 2025, 7:30 P.M.
Hosted by Tim Nolan with Sarah Ghazal Ali, Connie Wanek, and Donna Isaac
University Club of St. Paul, 420 Summit Avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota.

A reading to celebrate Donna's new book
In the Tilling and poetry month is set for
Boneshaker Books, 2002 23rd Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN
April 6, 1:00-2:00 p.m.
with readers Donna Isaac, Ted King, Dralandra Larkins, and Suki Sun.
Beverages will be provided and books for sale. 

 

A book launch for In the Tilling (Finishing Line Press)
will be held at
Subtext Books, 6 W. 5th St., St. Paul, MN
March 23, 1:00-2:00 p.m.
with readers Donna Isaac, Janna Knittel, and Stanley Kusunoki.
Refreshments served with books for sale.

Donna Isaac will be one of the poets reading at
Next Chapter Books, 38 Snelling Ave., St. Paul
Jan. 5th, 2025, 2:00 at the final Literary Bridges reading series
Host: Stanley Kusonoki.

October 12, 2024
7:00 p.m.
ArtStart
1459 St. Clair Avenue
St. Paul, MN
Donna Isaac will read her poetry along with other writers
The prevailing theme will be the land. 

 

Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024
1:00-3:00 pm
The Mississippi River Valley Poets present
a reading at
Boneshaker Books 2002 23rd Ave. S., Minneapolis
Donna Isaac and many other poets from the chapter will read their work

Poets Patrick Cabello Hansel and Dralandra Larkins are launching the poetry chapbook
The Nations Underground Writing With Our Ancestors
Please come celebrate with readings and music. (I too am part of the launch.)
4th Annual Poetry and Jazz in the Holy Ground
Pioneers and Soldiers Cemetery
Lake & Cedar, Minneapolis
June 29th, 2024,  2:00 P.M.   
Sponsored by: The Semilla Center for Healing and the Arts and the "Not Dead Yet Poets Society" 
More info: phcreate@gmail.com  

Donna Isaac's poem "In the Tilling: Variation" will be included in the chapbook
The Nations Underground: Writing with Our Ancestors.
The book launch and reading
Fourth Annual Poetry and Jazz
in the Holy Ground will be held at Pioneers and Soldiers Cemetery
Lake and Cedar Ave.'s, Minneapolis
June 29, 2:00 p.m. 


Please, Join us for a Book Celebration
Broad Wings, Long Legs: A Rookery of Heron Poems
55 Minnesota Poets celebrate an iconic bird
Grand Hand Gallery
619 Grand Ave., St. Paul
Thursday, May 9, 5:00 - 7:00 PM reading and short program at 6:0 PM 


Donna Isaac will be reading along with five other poets featured in the
Mississippi Valley Poet's and Writers anthology Water Songs
March 3, 2024
2:00 PM
Next Chapter Booksellers
38 Snelling Ave. S., St. Paul. 

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Saint Thomas Academy in Mendota Heights, Minnesota has established a yearly Donna Isaac Creative Writing Award offered to the senior who best shows talent and interest in this fine art. This award is meant to honor Donna Isaac, English and writing teacher for 40 years.    
The 2016 winner was senior Jack Cordero
The 2017 winner was senior Daniel Riehm
The 2018 winner was senior Jacob Weinstein
The 2019 winner was senior Sam Cunnif
The 2020 winner was senior Cason Willman
The 2021 winner was senior Ethan Hiew
The 2022 winners were Jacob Gurin and Jack Mapel Lentz.
The 2024 winner was senior Daven Figueroa