About Events

About Loft Events

The Loft offers a diverse array of literary events, reading series, book launches, and more. Please see our calendar listings—we encourage everyone to participate. Expand your literary network, get inspired, be entertained, or just support your local and global literary community.

Upcoming Events
May
30
2025
Celebrate Indigenous Place — A Poetry Service Announcement

Join Heid E. Erdrich and a cohort of poets convened and commissioned as part of her fellowship from the Academy of American Poets.
May
31
2025
Craft Talk: The ABCs and 123s (and other clichés) of Picture Book Writing

Please join us for a craft talk on writing picture books with the 2024 McKnight judge in Children’s Literature, Don Tate! 
Jun
11
2025
Friend Fête (June 2025)

Come together as one big friend group at our semi-annual gathering for Friends of the Loft! Have a drink and a bite, make connections, and participate in the open mic at this free donor social hour.
More Loft Event Information

The Loft is committed to providing authors and audiences with unique events that deepen their understanding of the craft of writing, and engage them in lively and thought-provoking discussions. We strive to produce events that encourage crowd participation, build audiences for diverse authors, and offer learning opportunities to the more than 4,000 students who take our classes. These goals are the foundation of our programming.

See the links below for information about upcoming event series, our approach to partnerships, and other resources for your potential book event. 

Loft Partnerships Community Events Mentor Series