E-Calendar September 2008
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Compiled by LAKE SUPERIOR WRITERS

LSW member Phil Fitzpatrick is the e-calendar editor. Send your info to him at calendar@lakesuperiorwriters.org.

LSW ACTIVITIES AND NEWS.

* September LSW e-calendar

[Editor’s note: All submissions of upcoming
events—one-time events and regularly scheduled
events—must include in this order day, date, time, name of
event, specific location, name of organization or merchant,
contact person, and contact information if available. Events
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greatly appreciated. Remember that this is a calendar and
not a newsletter, so brevity is important. Thank you.]

***** LSW News & Events

** Sept 22, 6 pm - LSW Board Meeting: at LSW office (1301
Rice Lake Road--next to Sylvan Learning): members always
welcome.

** Trail Guide, A Northland Experience in Poetry and Prints:
A collaborative exhibit and book from the Lake Superior
Writers and Northern Printmakers Alliance.
Dates of exhibition: August 28 to October 25
Northern Prints Gallery
318 North 14th Avenue East
Duluth, Minnesota 55805
Gallery Hours: 1 - 6 Friday - Sunday and by appointment
Contact person: Cecilia Lieder - 218-724-3089/5212
northernprintsgallery.com
cele@northernprintsgallery.com

This year is the third biennial collaboration between the
poets of the Lake Superior Writers and the printmakers of
the Northern Printmakers Alliance at the Northern Prints
Gallery. Prior exhibits have been enthusiastically attended
by hundreds of visitors and participants. This year's theme
of a guide to the Northland experience drew nearly 150 poems
entries and 38 prints. As we have done for the past exhibits
of this collaboration, a book of the poems and prints will
be produced. The book from the last collaborative exhibit,
in 2006, was a finalist in the Minnesota Book Awards for
2007.This natural pairing of prints and poetry, and the
united forces of some of the finest regional artists in both
categories, will be a celebration of the Northland for all
to enjoy. This exhibit also marks the fifth anniversary for
the Northern Prints Gallery, which is dedicated to the
exhibition and sales of original prints made by regional
artists. There are currently 40 printmakers represented by
the gallery.

LSW Monthly Groups

** Wednesday, Sept 17 (third Wednesday) at 6 - 8 pm,
Fiction/Poetry Writing Group, at Chester Creek Cafe, 1902 E.
8th Street. Contact Jill Hinners (349-6431) or Cheryl Reitan
(creitan@d.umn.edu, 218-728-3154).

** Thursday, Sept 18th, 11:30 am, downstairs at Chester
Creek Cafe. Writers' Square Table. Topic: RECOVERING FROM A
DRY (WRITING) SPELL Please plan to buy lunch.

** Sunday, Sept 21, 1;30 pm - Memoir Group: Downstairs at
Chester Creek Cafe.

** Thursday Sept 25, 5:00 - Playreading Group will resume in
Sept. at Chester Creek Cafe. We will be reading plays from:
24 FAVORITE ONE ACT PLAYS, edited by Bennett Cerf and Van
Cartmell. New York: Broadway Books, 2000. Paperback,
$15.95. Please plan to buy dinner.

** Friday Sept 26 at 6:30 pm - Freshwater Screenwriting
Group meets at Barnes & Noble.
Come for coffee and encouragement!

** Monday, Sept 15th at 6:30 pm - The Children's Writers
Group will meet. at Amazing Grace Bakery in Canal Park.
Bring writing to share. Questions? email Julesmj2@aol.com

Other Book Groups

** Sunday, Sept 7 at 5:30 pm Mystery Book Group - September
Mourn by Mary Dahei Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Miller Hill
Mall, Duluth, 218-786-0710.

** Wednesday, Sept 10 at 6:30 pm Classics Book Group - The
Inferno by Dante. Barnes & Noble, Miller Hill Mall, Duluth,
218-786-0710.

** Thursday, Sept 11 at 1:00 pm New Fiction/Non Fiction Book
Group. Keeping the House by Ellen Baker. Ellen will be our
special guest. Barnes & Noble, Miller Hill Mall, Duluth,
218-786-0710.

** Tuesday, Sept 16 at 7:00 pm - Notable Books Book Group
Dream When You're Feeling Blue by Elizabeth Berg
Barnes & Noble, Miller Hill Mall, Duluth, 218-786-0710.

** Monday, Sept 29 at 7:30 pm - Science Fiction Book Group
Halting State by Charles Stross Barnes & Noble, Miller Hill
Mall, Duluth, 218-786-0710.

LSW KUDOS News about LSW Members back to top 

** Bruce Henricksen's novel After the Floods is now
available on Kindle, the new digital reader from Amazon.

** Eric Chandler's article "Keep the plan alive" appeared in
the 31 August edition of the Duluth News Tribune. His story
"Biking: Gitchi Gami Trail" appeared in the 10 August
edition of Hometown Focus, a newspaper in Virginia, MN. Eric
Chandler 2816 Greysolon Rd Duluth, MN 55812 (218) 728-4410
fourchandlers@msn.com

** Mary Ellen Ryall writes articles for Butterfly corner, a
feature column, in the Washburn County Register. Her
articles on environmental education and the Monarch
Butterfly Habitat in Shell Lake, Wisconsin were published on
July 28 and August 20. Ryall is the executive director of
Happy Tonics, Inc., a nonprofit 501(c) 3 public charity
dedicated to the plight of the monarch butterfly and food
safety issues. Visit them on the Web at
http://www.happytonics.org

AREA LITERARY EVENTS back to top

** Thursday, Sept 4, 6 pm - Book Release Dinner: William
Kent Krueger Red Knife. At the Radisson. Sponsored by
Northern Lights Books and Gifts, 307 Canal Park Drive,
Duluth, MN 55802, 722-5267, 800-868-8904, www.norlights.com.

** Thursday, Sept 11, 7 pm Book Reception: Spike Carlsen - A
Splintered History of Wood. Northern Lights Books and Gifts,
307 Canal Park Drive, Duluth, MN 55802, 722-5267,
800-868-8904, www.norlights.com.

** Friday, Sept 12 at 5:00 pm Book Signing - William Kent
Krueger: Red Knife. Barnes & Noble, Miller Hill Mall,
Duluth, 218-786-0710.

** Saturday, Sept 13, 1-2 pm - Booksigning: Michael Cochran
Invincible: History of the Duluth Boat Club Northern Lights
Books and Gifts, 307 Canal Park Drive, Duluth, MN 55802,
722-5267, 800-868-8904, www.norlights.com.

** Saturday, Sept 13, 2-3 pm- Booksigning: Forrest Peterson
Good Ice. Northern Lights Books and Gifts, 307 Canal Park
Drive, Duluth, MN 55802, 722-5267,
800-868-8904,www.norlights.com.

** Monday, Sept 15 at 4:30 pm - Presentation/Book Signing -
Julia Williams Ph.D.: Jules on Schools. Barnes & Noble,
Miller Hill Mall, Duluth, 218-786-0710.

** Thursday, Sept 18, 7 pm - Reading & Reception: Friends
and Family of Carol Bly Shelter Half. Co-Hosted with Holy
Cow! Press of Duluth. At Somers Lounge College of St.
Scholastica.

** Thursday, Sept 18, 7 pm. Somers Lounge, College of St.
Scholastica (1200 Kenwood Avenue). Join us for an evening of
readings/presentations by family, friends, and admirers of
Carol Bly, including Cynthia Loveland, Malcolm McLean, Bill
Holm, Mara Hart, Judith Niemi, and others. Shelter Half
(Holy Cow! Press) is the late Carol Bly's first and only
novel, set in Northeastern Minnesota and Duluth. The event
is free, open to the public, and a reception follows the
hour-long event. Please call Northern Lights Books to
reserve a space. 218-722-5267.

** Friday, Sept 19, 7:30 pm, "The Reindeer Show," a program
of poetry, music, and stories celebrating the reindeer, will
feature current and former Duluth Poet Laureates Jim Johnson
and Barton Sutter and special guests Stina Fagertun and
Anita Barth-Jorgensen of Tromso, Norway. Quaker Meeting
House, 1802 East First Street, Duluth. $10 adults, $5
students, $20 family. Refreshments for sale by Takk for
Maten.

** Friday, Sept 19 9:00 pm Book Release Party! Brisingr by
Christopher Paolini. You may purchase the book at midnight.
Please call to reserve a copy. Barnes & Noble, Miller Hill
Mall, Duluth, 218-786-0710.

** Saturday, Sept 20 at 3:00 pm - Book Signing. Dr. John
Luck: Diamonds of Death. Barnes & Noble, Miller Hill Mall,
Duluth, 218-786-0710.

** Thursday, Sept 25, 7 pm - Beaner's Bash, Duluth,
(Beaner's Coffeehouse): Sheila Packa
will perform poetry/spoken word with the Cosmic Pit
Orchestra (Richie Townsend and
Kathy McTavish), Canine Heart Sounds, and Megafaun.

** Saturday, Sept 27, 7 pm at Red Mug Coffeehouse, Superior,
WI: Venus Project: "Eclipsed" poetry/cello/video performance
Sheila Packa/Kathy McTavish, and Patrick Eller.

** Saturday, Sept 27 at 6 pm Francine Sterle (with Athena
Kildegaard, Argie Manolis and LouAnn Muhm) A Center for the
Arts, 124 W. Lincoln Avenue, Fergus Falls, MN 56538

** Sunday, Sept 28 at 2 pm Francine Sterle (wtih Athena
Kildegaard, Argie Manolis and LouAnn Muhm) University of
Minnesota, Morris, 600 East 4th Street, Morris, MN 56267

** Sunday, Sept 28th, 3 pm. Weber Music Hall, UMD campus.
Please join us for Jim Johnson's inaugural poetry reading as
Duluth's newest poet laureate, featuring musical
accompaniment provided by his family. The event is free and
open to the public, followed by a reception and book
signing. Co-sponsored by Lake Superior Writers, the English
Department at UMD, and community organizations. For further
information, call Lake Superior Writers, 218-722-3094.

** Sunday, Sept 28, 3 pm Inaugural Poet Laureate Reading:
Jim Johnson at Weber Music Hall, UMD.

** Saturday, Oct. 4 from 11 am to 1 pm - The Peace Bell, by
Margi Preus, published by Henry Holt, will be available in
bookstores Sept. 30. The children's picture book,
illustrated by Hideko Takahashi, is based on the true story
of the bell Duluth returned to Japan following WWII. Preus
will be signing books at Northern Lights Books and Gifts.

** "The Power of Poetry", a four-week poetry class, will be
taught by Jan Chronister at WITC-Ashland beginning October 6
for four consecutive Monday nights from 6:00-9:00.
Registration must be done through www.witc.edu. Use the
"Search and Register for Classes" option and select Ashland.
The course catalog number is 42-801-402. The cost is $33.12
($4 for seniors). Jan is also teaching "The Holocaust", a
four-week class covering the rise of Hitler, Nazi ideology,
events leading up to the Holocaust, and other topics. This
is a good class for teachers and anyone interested in
learning more about history. Please register through
www.witc.edu and use the Classfinder function to search for
classes in Superior. Course is listed under "The" (#64657)
and meets Tuesday evenings from 6:00-9:00 9/23-10/14 at
WITC-Superior. Cost is $37.

** NORTHWEST WISCONSIN CHILDREN¹S BOOK CONFERENCE
October 2 & 3, 2008 at Telemark Resort & Convention Center,
Cable, Wisconsin. This popular event is hosted by Telemark
Education Foundation, Inc. – TEFI and Redbery Books. The
conference is designed specifically for librarians, teachers
and writers; and provides a pre-conference presentation
along with 14 workshops that explore the best of
children¹s literature and fresh ideas in programming.
Select from an array of workshops during different sessions:

Thursday, Oct 2 - Pre-conference - You can Write a Story -
Lisa Bullard
Cooperative Children¹s Book Center - CCBC Choices 2008

Friday, Oct 3: Make Them Laugh! Make Them Cry! - Katie McKy
Great New books for Older Children and Teens - CCBC
So You Want To Be An Author? - Lisa Bullard
History: Touching Our Lives in New Ways - Loretta Ellsworth
ABC¹s Naturally - Lynne Dielbel and Jann Kalscheur
Great New Books for Younger children - Birth Through Grade 5
- CCBC
Exploring Art with Award-Winning Children’s Books - Diana
Randolph
What Makes a Good Young Adult Novel - John Coy
Hooking Your Audience From the Get-go! - Katie McKy
History: Touching Our Lives in New Ways - Loretta Ellsworth
Politics and Presidents: A Fresh Approach from their Pets -
Kathryn Gibbs Davis
What Makes a Good Book Good? - Vicki & Steve Palmquist
Doorways into Reading: Improving Readers’ Advisory Skills
in Working with Children - Nancy Pearl on the Featured
Author’s Panel

KEYNOTE SPEAKER will be Nancy Pearl - The Pleasures and
Perils of a Life of Reading. The New York Times calls her
“The talk of librarian circles.” She will offer new ways
to stimulate young readers. Unable to attend the entire
conference? You may just attend the Lunch/Presentation with
Nancy Pearl - on Oct 3 at Noon - Limited space available.
Register by Sept 15. Cost for the lunch/presentation: $24
per person, group rates are available. For more information
regarding the conference go to
http://www.telemarkeducation.com

Celebrations

** Northern Lights Books and Gifts in Duluth, Minnesota,
celebrates our 15th Anniversary this August. Owner, Anita
Zager, says proudly, “We have more than survived. Our
success is due to many factors, including a rich collection
of regionally related books and high quality, local authors.
We have a great location that gives us a strong summer
season. We are a full service bookstore. We are active and
selective in choosing inventory. And we believe it is
important to support local literary efforts. Our staff
enjoys talking about books with our customers and offering
excellent customer service.” Anita Zager trained as a
bookseller in Naperville, IL during the late 70’s at what
is now Anderson’s Bookstore. Anita is a past president of
the Midwest Booksellers Association and an active member of
the Canal Park Business Association. Over the years we have
developed experience at putting on large scale events, most
notably the Harry Potter parties held at Duluth’s Historic
Union Depot, with 1000 revelers attending the last Midnight
Party in July of 2007. In part because of limited space in
the store (1700 sq ft), but in larger part because of the
spirit of community, our most successful events are those
where we partner with local groups off site. We’ve
hosted, or helped to host, Mitch Albom, Terry Gross, Karen
Armstrong, Greg Mortenson, Jan Brett, Krista Tippett, Lorna
Landvik, Mary Oliver and Ray Suarez, to name a few.

We have planned a special series in September to celebrate
our literary ties in the community. Bestselling St. Paul
mystery writer, William Kent Krueger, starts us out
September 4th with a dinner at the Radisson Hotel
(reservations required) to release his new book, Red Knife.
On Thursday, September 11 in the bookstore, we host a
reading by Spike Carlsen of his book, A Splintered History
of Wood. We then join together for a night to remember
Minnesota author, Carol Bly, and her last published work,
the novel Shelter Half at the Duluth Woman’s Club,
September 18th (reservations required). For more
information, please visit us online at www.norlights.com or
call us at 722-5267 or 800-868-8904 to make reservations or
inquiries.

Workshops/Submissions/Conferences/Opportunities/Deadlines back to top 

Can the Arts Help Your Community Thrive?

I invite you to take a survey about your community. The
Minnesota State Arts Board and the 11 Regional Arts
Councils, including the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council,
want to hear your opinion about needs and resources in your
community, and how the arts can help your community thrive.
Your responses to the survey will help the State Arts Board
and Regional Arts Councils set funding priorities and
activities for the next several years.

Please follow the link to
http://www.theimprovegroup.com/surveys/mnarts.htm to take
this survey.

It is very important that we hear from you so that we can
provide services that are valuable to all Minnesotans.

After you submit your responses, you will be directed to
another webpage where you can enter your contact information
to be entered into a prize drawing. Prizes include:
•Six $500 cash prizes
•Twenty $100 prizes: These prizes include gift
cards for gas as well as certificates for shops,
restaurants, activities/tourist attractions or lodging in
your area.

Complete the survey by Friday, October 3, 2008 to be entered
into the prize drawing. By forwarding the survey to someone
else, you will get a second chance to win when they complete
the survey and enter you as the person who sent the survey
to them.

This survey is being managed by an independent research
firm, the Improve Group, to keep your responses anonymous
and confidential. Contact Susan at the Improve Group with
any questions: toll-free telephone 877-467-7847 or email
susanm@theimprovegroup.com.

Sincerely,

Robert DeArmond
Executive Director
Arrowhead Regional Arts Council

LSW INFORMATION back to top

Lake Superior Writers prohibits discrimination in its programs, membership, and board of directors participation on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, beliefs, sexual orientation, marital status or family status.

ABOUT THE LSW BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE LSW MEMBERSHIP Member Involvement: We value our membership and encourage your involvement in LSW. An annual meeting for LSW members is held in the spring. All members are invited to participate. Financial reports and a summary of the year's activities are presented to the membership at the annual meeting for review. The LSW board meets monthly throughout the year. Members are invited to attend board meetings, review minutes, and look over financial statements.

Lake Superior Writers Calendar back to top

THIS CALENDAR is a benefit of your membership in Lake Superior Writers. We are a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the literary arts. We welcome information from you regarding events, classes, kudos or announcements to be included in upcoming calendars.We reserve the right to edit all submissions.

Your editor for this issue of the e-calendar was LSW member and volunteer Phil Fitzpatrick. Thank you for contributing and for reading. Address all calendar events to calendar@lakesuperiorwriters.org. Address all concerns or questions about the calendar to Phil Fitzpatrick c/o pfitzpa@charter.net.