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2007
Friday, April 27, Cragun's Resort, Brainerd, MN
Margot Fortunato Galt will present a session on her new book, The Circuit Writer at the Minnesota Council of Teachers of English.
Sunday, April 15, 4 p.m., GLS House, Hamline University, 1500 Englewood
Nancy Walden reads at Hamline University as part of the Hamline alumni series.
Thursday, April 12, 7 p.m., Minneapolis Central Public Library, 300 Nicollet Mall
The Laurel Poetry Collective celebrates its fourth anniversary by participating in the Minneapolis Central Public Library's "Talk of the Stack" series. All collective members will participate in a short reading followed by a question-and-answer period. Featured will be new books by Annie Breitenbucher (Fortune) and
Nolan Zavoral (Heretic Hotel). Sponsored by the Friends of the Minneapolis Public Libraries.
Saturday, March 24, 6 – 8 p.m., 100E Giddens Learning Center, Hamline University, St. Paul
Reading and discussion with Local Writers, including Laurel member Su Smallen. Also reading are Ed Bok Lee, Patti Frazee, and Barrie Borich. Wine and light snacks will be served. Free and open to the public. Presented by West Egg Literati and co-sponsored by the GLS Alumni Association.
Saturday, February 3, 7 p.m. , The Loft at Open Book, 1011 Washington Ave. So., Minneapolis
Margot Fortunato Galt, and other contributors will read from To Sing Along the Way, a new anthology of Minnesota women poets.
Thursday, February 8, 7:30 p.m., Bigelow Chapel, United Seminary
Pam Wynn and other local writers and musicians share their favorite works on love at, "Readings and Reflections on Love," part of United Seminary's Art and Soul series. Fee: $20 general admission/$10 student. Registration deadline: Thursday, February 1.
Sunday, February 18, 4 p.m., GLS House, Hamline University, 1500 Englewood
Teresa Boyer and Eileen O'Toole read at Hamline University as part of the Hamline alumni series.
2006
Saturday, November 4, 2 p.m.. Collective reading at the St. Paul Central Public Library, 90 W. 4th St., St. Paul, 651-266-7000. Readers include Lisa Ann Berg, Teresa Boyer, Margot Fortunato Galt, Georgia Greeley, Ann Sarah Iverson, Joyce Kennedy, Yvette Nelson, Tom Ruud, Su Smallen, Suzanne Swanson, Lois Welshons, Pam Wynn and Nolan Zavoral. Featured will be new books by Eileen O'Toole (Excerpts from Girl) and Deborah Keenan (Kingdoms). Sponsored by the Friends of the St. Paul Public Libraries.
Sunday, October 29, 3 p.m. Eileen O'Toole and Deborah Keenan read from their new books (Excerpts from Girl and Kingdoms) at Micawber's Bookstore, 2238 Carter Ave, St. Paul; 651-646-5506.
Sunday, September 10. Laurel poets read at the Banfill-Locke Book Fair, held at the Banfill-Locke Center for the Arts, 6666 East River Road in Fridley. Check back for time and reader information.
Tuesday, August 15, 7:30 p.m. Joyce Kennedy reads at the University Club St. Paul, 420 Summit Ave., as part of the monthly "Spoken Word" program. Also reading are novelist James Mossman and poet James Silas Rogers. An optional dinner precedes the program. To make reservations call 651-222-1751.
Friday, August 11, 4 p.m. Yvette Nelson, Margot Galt, Mary Junge and Lois Welshons read at the Drury Lane Bookstore, 12 East Wisconsin St. Grand Marais, MN (218) 387-3370.
Thursday, May 18, 6-9 p.m. "Ignited" opening exhibition, reading and reception hosted by the Minnesota Center for the Book Arts (MCBA), 1011 Washington Ave. So. Ignited is the Laurel Collective's fourth anthology and has been chosen as the text block for an MCBA binding design competition. Anthology reading will be held at 7 p.m. in the Marshall Fields Performance Hall, located on the second floor. Bound volumes submitted for competition will be on display from May 19-July 8.
Tuesday, May 9, Hamline Alumni Series reading including Ann Sarah Iverson at Amore Coffee,
917 Grand Ave., St. Paul.
Tuesday, April 18, 7 p.m. Suzanne Swanson, Tom Ruud and Georgia Greeley read at the Merriam Park Public Library, 1831 Marshall Ave., St. Paul.
Thursday, April 20, 2 p.m. Suzanne Swanson, Lisa Berg and Joyce Kennedy read at the University of Minnesota Bookstore in Coffman Union, 300 Washington Ave. SE.
Friday, April 21, 7:30 p.m., Tom Ruud, Joyce Kennedy, Margot Fortunato Galt and Lois Welshons read at Magers and Quinn bookstore, 3038 Hennepin Ave. So.
Saturday, April 22, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Georgia Greeley selling Laurel books/broadsides at the Great Northern Festival of Words Book Fair, held at The Depot, 506 W. Michigan St., Duluth, MN.
Monday, April 24, 7 p.m., Margot Fortunato Galt, Teresa Boyer, Nancy Walden and Joyce Kennedy read with the Roseville Barnes and Noble Poetry contest winners at Barnes and Noble, 2100 Snelling Ave.
Tuesday, March 28, Hamline Alumni Series reading including Georgia Greeley and Nancy Walden at Amore Coffee, 917 Grand Ave., St. Paul.
Tuesday, February 28, 7 p.m. Hamline Alumni Series reading including Teresa Boyer at Amore Coffee,
917 Grand Ave., St. Paul.
Sunday, February 26, 2-5 p.m. Publication celebration for Ghost Lamp, by Joyce Kennedy. Open House at 142 Cambridge Street, St. Paul. Food, conversation and a short reading (3 p.m.). RSVP by Feb. 18 to joywall@mninter.net.
Sunday, February 12, 1-3 p.m. Laurel reading and reception at Lutheran Church of the Reformation (LCR), Commons Gallery, 2544 Hwy. 100 South, St. Louis Park. Laurel broadsides will be on exhibit at LCR through March 31.
January 29. Benefit reading for Postpartum Support International, by Mary Junge and Suzanne Swanson.
2005
September 10. Laurel reading at Blue Moon Coffeehouse, 3822 East Lake Street.
May 13. Publication reading and reception for Bluefire, the Laurel Poetry Collective's third anthology. Reading held at Sundin Music Hall (1531 Hewitt Avenue, St. Paul) on the campus of Hamline University.
April 29. Laurel members participate in community poetry event at Barnes & Noble in Har Mar Mall. The event included a family poetry writing activity lead by Margo Fortunato Galt as well as readings and prizes.
April 27. Laurel reading at Bound to be Read bookstore on Grand Avenue in St. Paul.
April 19. Reading by Su Smallen and Pam Wynn at Trotter's Cafe in St. Paul.
April 11. Laurel reading at Merriam Park Library in St. Paul.
February 20-March 27. Gallery show of broadsides at First Universalist Church 3400 Dupont Avenue So., Minneapolis.
March 10. Nancy Walden and Su Smallen read at Micawber's Books, 2238 Carter Avenue in St. Paul (near Muffuletta).
March 5. Pam Wynn will be reading at Hamline University in Giddens Learning Center, Room 100.
February 27. Teresa Boyer signing her book Burning along with her knitting books at Bound to be Read bookstore on Grand Avenue in St. Paul.
February 5. Yvette Nelson, Nancy Walden and Nolan Zavoral read at the Mardi Gras Community Festival sponsored by First Universalist Church and Volunteers of America Middle School.
February 4. Mary Junge, Su Smallen and other poets published in the 2004 issue of Water~Stone read at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design.
February 3. Laurel members read from their "Love Letters" publication at the Northrup King Building in Minneapolis; broadsides on display.
January 26. Margot Fortunato Galt and Joyce Kennedy read with Jill Breckenridge at Rag & Bone Books in Minneapolis.
2004
December 11-12. Laurel Poetry Collective participates in the Book Art Festival at Minnesota Center for Book Arts.
December 16. Su Smallen reads along with Sherry Anderson and Rita Moe at The Coffee Grounds.
December 3. Laurel books and broadsides sold at the Art & Soul Art Fair at United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities in New Brighton.
November 18. Ilze Mueller and Nancy Walden read with Anne Pabst at The Coffee Grounds.
November 5. Margot Fortunato Galt reads from Between the Houses at Hamline University.
October 29. The Laurel Poetry Collective and Minnesota Center for Book Arts present In Harmony: Letters, lines and lyrics, an art show, reading and musical event at Open Book in Minneapolis.
October 24. Laurel broadsides on display at Minnesota Center for Book Arts in Minneapolis.
Septembe 11. Laurel members read at the Midtown Public Market.
August 23. Ilze Mueller, Teresa Boyer, Su Smallen, Joyce Kennedy, Eileen O'Toole, and Mary Junge read at Blue Moon Coffee Cafe in Minneapolis; Laurel broadsides on display.
August 12. Mary Junge reads with Roseann Lloyd and Sandra Larson at Rag & Bones bookstore in Minneapolis.
May 19. Gallery show of broadsides by Laurel Poetry Collective members on display at United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities from March 8 through May 19. Laurel members participate in a reading and discussion on art and poetry as expression of the inner/spiritual life on March 30.
May 14. Laurel Poetry Collective celebrates the publication of their second anthology, Pulling for Good News, at a reading at the First Universalist Church in Minneapolis.
April 29. Su Smallen presents lecture entitled New Forms for Poetry: Laurel Poetry Collective at Hamline University.
April 25. Su Smallen and Susanna Styve present on behalf of Laurel Poetry Collective as part of the Minnesota Book Awards Celebration of Books at the Landmark Center in Downtown St. Paul.
April 16. Teresa Boyer, Yvette Nelson, Susanna Styve, and Lois Welshons read at The Valley Booksellers in Stillwater.
April. Collective members participate in poetry + lunch @ city center events sponsored by
City Center
and Minneapolis Central Library in celebration of national poetry month, April 2004.
March 18. Eileen O'Toole and Kathy Peterson read at The Coffee Grounds.
March 12. Teresa Boyer, Ann Iverson, and Pam Wynn read at the Blue Moon Coffee Cafe in Minneapolis.
February 28. Mary Junge, Ilze Mueller, and Pam Wynn participate in the Mardi Gras at the First Universalist Church of Minneapolis.
January 24. Laurel books sold at the Loft Literary Center's Mentor Series event.
December 13-14. Laurel books and broadsides sold at the Third Annual Book Arts Festival at the Minnesota Center for Book Arts.
December 5. Laurel Collective books and broadsides sold at the United Theological Art Fair.
2003
October 30. Yvette Nelson, Ilze Mueller, and Ann Iverson read at Amazon Bookstore in Minneapolis.
October 21. Laurel books and broadsides sold at LOTT's Ninth Annual Rosalie E. Wahl Benefit at Bandana Square Conference Center in St. Paul. LOTT, Leaders of Today and Tomorrow, celebrates women's leadership through the arts and public service.
September 27. Laurel books and broadsides sold at Twin City Book Festival at Minneapolis Community and Technical College (sponsored by Rain Taxi).
September 12. Ann Iverson, Ilze Mueller and Yvette Nelson read at Ruminator Books in St. Paul.
August 23. Collective reading at the Downtown St. Paul Library.
August. Ann Iverson, Ilze Mueller and Yvette Nelson appear on KFAI's "Write On" radio show.
July 12. Laurel reading at the opening of "Art with Text" ArtCo Gallery Show, featuring Collective broadsides.
May 16. Laurel Poetry Collective celebrates the publication of their first anthology, A New Name for the Sun, at a reading at Sundin Music Hall in St. Paul.
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