The Winter Saint Paul Farmers’ Market opens on December 1st!
November 27, 2012
On December 1st, the Saint Paul Farmers' Market's winter market opens, following the end of the fall season. Open every Saturday (except March 16th) from 9am-1pm, the market offers both an outside location—in the regular market at 4th and Wall Street—and an inside location, in Golden's Deli. You may be tempted to think not much is still being produced by local farms during the winter, but the Saint Paul Farmer's Market's winter version offers a not inconsiderable variety and quantity of food during the chilly months...
December 20, 2012 – Soul Sounds Open Mic with Lewis Mundt
November 20, 2012
Lewis Mundt is a poet, performer, organizer, and recent graduate of the creative writing program at Hamline University -- but that says little about who he is and more about what he is. His work has been featured (textually) in the Mas Tequila Review, Bestiary Magazine, and the forthcoming Poetry City, USA: Volume 3; (visually) in the Poetry Observed and Amani Media video projects; and (audibly) at the Indiefeed Performance Poetry Podcast and on the Button Poetry CD compilation. The event takes place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Golden Thyme Coffee Café at 921 Selby Avenue (corner of North Milton Street) in Saint Paul, MN 55104. All ages are welcome, and there is no cover charge.
December 13, 2012 – Soul Sounds Open Mic with Aimee Renaud
November 20, 2012
Aimee Renaud strives to be full of joy. Winner of the Urban Griots New Spoken Word Artist of the Year Award in 2009, and recipient of the 2011 VERVE Grant for spoken word artists, Aimee occasionally likes to read her poetry out loud, and hopes to spend the next year learning how to effectively foster her creative tendencies. When she isn't getting paid to sling espresso for motorcyclists, she can usually be found playing with boisterous kittens, devouring the pastryarchy, reading books, traveling everywhere, sending letters, and trying (sometimes desperately, yes) to feel free. The event takes place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Golden Thyme Coffee Café at 921 Selby Avenue (corner of North Milton Street) in Saint Paul, MN 55104. All ages are welcome, and there is no cover charge.
December 6, 2012 – Soul Sounds Open Mic with Matt Carlyon and writing workshop
November 20, 2012
Matt Carlyon is a spoken word artist and music producer in the Twin Cities. He has worked professionally with such artists as Khary "6 is 9" Jackson, Brian "Omni" Dilan, Guante, and "Chance" from the hip hop group "Audio Perm". Matt has been on several different national stages for poetry, including representing Minnesota's youth poetry scene at Brave New Voices as well as competing at the CUPSI with the University of Minnesota, which placed 4th in the nation. He is a member of the spoken word collective Batteries Not Included with Hasani Harris and Damon McBrayer. The event takes place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Golden Thyme Coffee Café at 921 Selby Avenue (corner of North Milton Street) in Saint Paul, MN 55104. All ages are welcome, and there is no cover charge. First Thursday writing workshops will be held an hour before the open mic begins, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
This November 15th: Click. Contribute. Change your world.
November 14, 2012
On Thursday, November 15, every donation you make gives your favorite organizations the chance to win even more money. Please Give to the Max to the Saint Paul Almanac this Thursday. Besides supporting the important work we do to encourage community engagement through the literary arts and showcasing the city we love—Saint Paul, Minnesota—you will: i) have your donation matched dollar for dollar up to $2,500; ii) be able to schedule your giving ahead of time (as in right now!) and iii) enter the Almanac into an hourly drawing to win an extra $1,000 on Give to the Max day!
Kofi Bobby Hickman featured in Almanac/Irrigate Arts banner project
November 5, 2012
This is the final piece in the Irrigate project "University Avenue Voices." Our team met all summer to curate the written pieces (originally published in the Saint Paul Almanac), design, and find the locations along the light rail corridor for the posters and this one big banner. The banner was designed by Shaquan Foster with professional guidance by Michael Waite. The rest of the team: Lisa Steinmann, Diego Vázquez Jr., Patricia Young and Kimberly Nightingale. Please, walk or drive by the Old Home building at University and Western to see this grand banner.