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The Loft offers far more than award-winning writing classes. Learn more about our latest offerings below.

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The New Loft.org

The new Loft.org is here! We've pulled together a quick, 9-stop tour to help you start to get your bearings.

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Loft Podcast: Fairy Tales

The Loft Podcast has returned with a season dedicated to Fairy Tales. Tune in and subscribe.

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Wordplay Sneak Peek

The Loft has announced a handful of the 100 authors that will be appearing at Wordplay. Click below to learn more and stay tuned for the full lineup announcement on January 17, 2019!

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Upcoming Classes

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Winter Classes 2019 Now Open

Loft creative writing classes take place online and in-person and are offered to youth and adults. All classes are designed to help you reach your goals. Explore our upcoming offerings and find your next chance to learn, connect, and grow.

This Winter, our theme for classes and events is Needs. Learn more about those offerings and how you can take part below.

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Upcoming Loft Events

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The Loft hosts numerous events throughout the year. Take a look at our upcoming offerings and plan your next visit.

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Jan
17
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2019 Member Party
Loft members: Come celebrate the wonderful community of member supporters who make it all possible at the Loft. We'll raise a glass to the many successes of the year plus let you in on a the first exciting author names headlining Wordplay, the largest festival for books in Minnesota coming May 11-12, 2019.
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Reading Like a Writer
Where We Go When All We Were is Gone and Gross Details
I want to talk about grossness and gore. I want to talk about when a detail in a story makes you shudder or gag. Can the repulsive be misused? Of course! But it can also do wonderful things for a story.
Allison Wyss
Nov. 2
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Finding Supportive Writing Organizations
It’s always important to immerse yourself in the communities of your creative pursuits. We’re living in an era of information-overload, and connecting with artists who share the same passion is a valuable use of your time.
Dawn Frederick
Oct. 31
Around the Loft
How Poetry is Encouraging the Work of Dreams
I cannot remember the first poem I wrote, but I do remember the first time literature discovered me in my adolescence longing, and how spiritual of an experience it was, to feel as though I had been found.
Shentoria Monaye
Oct. 12
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