Upcoming Events

Loft Events

For In-person events: Advanced tickets guarantee a general admission seat and help cover the Loft's costs to host the event. We are committed to accessibility at our events. If the event cost is a barrier, please show up to the event and we will accommodate you at the door through pay-what-you-can admission.  

Date
Time
7pm-9pm
Mentor Series Reading with Anaïs Duplan and Chris Stark

The Loft Literary Center Presents a 2025-2026 Loft Mentor Series Reading with mentors Anaïs Duplan and Chris Stark and fellows Michelle Jayne, Angelina Nguyen, and Mary Beth Becker.

Presenters
Anaïs Duplan
Chris Stark
Michelle Jayne
Angelina Nguyen
Mary Beth Becker
Price
$10.00
$5.00 (Friend)
Location
The Loft at Open Book
Graphic for Sep 26 Mentor Series event with the five author headshots.
Date
Time
5pm-9pm
Art in Words - The Loft@Mia: The Harlem Renaissance & Its Influences

Come, write about art in an immersive experience of exhibitions, lectures, and collections at the Minneapolis Art Institute. In this adventurous class, writer and Loft Executive & Artistic Director, Arleta Little, will invite participants to explore ekphrastic writing through discussion, exercises, and workshops while learning about visual art and artists from the 20th and 21st centuries.

Presenters
Arleta M. Little
Price
$0.00
$0.00 (Friend)
Location
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Open Seats
Sold Out
Art in Words at MIA
Date
Time
6pm-8pm
The Loft's Young Writers Anthology Release Party

Celebrate the launch of the inaugural Loft Youth Anthology! Enjoy a reading by young writers from Loft classes (Sept 2024–Aug 2025), followed by a book signing and reception. Tickets include a copy of the anthology, with proceeds supporting the Loft's mission to inspire and nurture young writers. This event is open to family, friends, and the public—come celebrate the creativity of these emerging voices!

Presenters
Marianne Manzler
Price
$20.00
$18.00 (Friend)
Anthology Release Youth Event
Date
Time
7pm-8:30pm
2025 Year-Long Poetry Writing Project Final Reading (Summer Online Cohort)

Please join us to celebrate the conclusion of the 2025 Year-Long Poetry Writing Project. Participants from the Year-Long 2025 Poetry Writing Project with Hieu Minh Nguyen will read from their completed manuscripts at this culminating event.

Price
$0.00
$0.00 (Friend)
Location
Online—Zoom Classroom
Date
Time
7pm-8:30pm
2025 Year-Long Fiction Writing Project Final Reading (Summer Online Cohort)

Please join us to celebrate the conclusion of the 2025 Year-Long Fiction Writing Project. Participants from the Year-Long 2025 Fiction Writing Project with Junauda Petrus will read from their completed manuscripts at this culminating event.

Price
$0.00
$0.00 (Friend)
Location
Online—Zoom Classroom