Events at Pierre Bottineau Library
Event ID: #26852
October 11 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
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One event on September 27, 2024 at 10:00am
One event on October 11, 2025 at 10:00am
One event on October 25, 2025 at 10:00am
One event on November 8, 2025 at 10:00am
Posted on July 12th, 2023
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Pierre Bottineau Library, 55 Broadway St. NE, 612-543-6850 or 612-543-KNOW (5669)
Social Media Strategy: Content and Conversation: Thursday, Sept. 18, 6–7:30 pm. Assess your business or personal social media strategy and explore what social media tools to consider, when and how often to post, which content to share, and who can help create and extend conversations. Learn how to analyze your results, diffuse your critics, and amplify your strongest advocates. Free, registration required. Collaborator: The Loft Literary Center.
Afternoon Games at the Library: Saturdays, 2–4 pm; Sept. 27, Oct.11, Nov. 8, Dec. 6 Do you have games at home you don’t get a chance to play? Want to learn new ones? Join host Thorin Tatge and friends on Saturday afternoons for a fun mix of board and card games – either from the library’s collection or bring your own. Free, registration not required.
Flash Fiction: Saturday, Sept. 27, 10–11:30 am. Explore the art form of flash fiction. Often limited to a single page, short stories are a popular way to hone your skills for setting a scene, describing a character, and hooking readers. Free, registration required. Collaborator: The Loft Literary Center.
Short Form Poems: Saturday, Oct. 11, 10–11:30 am. Explore the art of short form poetry, whether it’s haiku or tanka or cinquain or sijo, and learn how to wield your powerful voice with precision. Whether you’re a beginner or refining your craft, this class will inspire you to say more with less. Free. Registration required. Collaborator: The Loft Literary Center.
Life Stories in a Flash: Saturday, Oct. 25, 10–11:30 am. Explore the art of flash creative nonfiction, which can range in length from 6 to 2,000 words. Break the form down into common elements, such as the power of image and detail, crafting your authentic voice, shaping your work, and deciding where to begin and end, all in the context of this condensed form. Free, registration required. Collaborator: The Loft Literary Center.
Lyric Hybrid: Weaving Poetry and Memoir: Saturday, Nov. 8, 10–11:30 am. Explore the intersection of poetry and personal narrative, weaving image and metaphor with lived experience to create evocative, hybrid works. Experiment between the borders of genre, uniting poetry and memoir to create short pieces that are deep with lyrical resonance. Free, registration required. Collaborator: The Loft Literary Center.
