July 31, 2014 – Soul Sounds Open Mic – Odes
July 27, 2014
Tonight is all about Odes. A form that allows you to show your appreciation for someone, some thing or some place that moves you. It will be a night of humor, laughter, love and light. Hope to see you here!
This Week in Saint Paul: Monday, July 28–Sunday, August 3, 2014
July 24, 2014
We are marking the days until the second Thursday of September, the same Thursday each year on which we hold one of the best parties in Lowertown. It is the Release Party for the 2015 Saint Paul Almanac, and it will, again, be a very fun night at the Black Dog Coffee and Wine Bar
This Week in Saint Paul: Monday, July 21–Sunday, July 27, 2014
July 18, 2014
It’s Lowertown Reading Jam time again. This is the last in this year’s series, which has been among the strongest since the inception of the LRJ. This week, Mankwe Ndosi is the curator of the Jam. Mankwe describes herself as a “musicmaker, performer, educator, and culture weaver focused on sound, story, and expanding the vocabulary of singing.”
Going to the Library
July 16, 2014
Early on, my library card was one of my most precious possessions. This small piece of heavy card stock, about three by four inches, was my passport to the adventure of other worlds, and also to my own adventures.
This Week in Saint Paul: Monday, July 14–Sunday, July 20, 2014
July 12, 2014
Storymobile continues to roll through town and people continue to flock to it—not quite like the ice cream truck, but with more focus and sincerity… and you don’t have to ask Mom or Dad for money before Storymobile rolls by. We have young people pedalling hard to keep up with all of your stories. And Saint Paul’s arts community is giving us a lot to keep us busy, making new stories as we remember the old ones.
Saint Paul Almanac Book Release Party
July 9, 2014
The Saint Paul Almanac is a literary organization that creates opportunities for understanding, learning, and building relationships through sharing people’s stories. For Immediate Release July 10, 2014 – Join us
City Critters in Saint Paul
July 8, 2014
Wildlife thrives in Saint Paul. This morning, I roused two Red Tailed Hawks feeding on Mouse in my backyard. They flew off over our neighborhood community garden and disappeared beyond the rooftops.
July 24, 2014 – Soul Sounds Open Mic with Rebecca Song
July 7, 2014
Rebecca Song has parts made in China and Canada and assembled in the United States. In writings that could be considered poetry or spoken word, she explores her reality as a 1.5-generation immigrant, Asian/Asian American, and woman of color. She is the recipient of the Inroads Mentorship Award in 2013, is a Community Editor for the Saint Paul Almanac, and currently sits on the organizing committee for the Twin Cities World Refugee Day. She also loves reading and performing her pieces, but only time will tell if she's any good at it (although the critics have decided that she is very good at it).
July 17, 2014 – Soul Sounds Open Mic with Chava Gabrielle
July 7, 2014
The Golden Thyme Coffee Café and the Saint Paul Almanac are pleased to announce the “Soul Sounds Open Mic,” hosted by Tish Jones! The “Soul Sounds Open Mic” series is
July 10, 2014 – Soul Sounds Open Mic with TYSN
July 7, 2014
The Golden Thyme Coffee Café and the Saint Paul Almanac are pleased to announce the “Soul Sounds Open Mic,” hosted by Tish Jones! The “Soul Sounds Open Mic” series is
This Week in Saint Paul: Monday, July 7–Sunday, July 13, 2014
July 6, 2014
I am already feeling nostalgic for summer, for some good reasons and for reasons that are, well, the sepia-colored-glasses type of recalling. We sure have had our share of rain,
Teaching from the Heart
July 3, 2014
As with most love affairs, it happened by chance and caught me by surprise. After our first few dates, I realized that my life had led me to this moment, that I was right where I belonged: in front of 150 students every day at Central High School.