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
12:30pm-1:30pm
Loft Young Writers' Open Mic: Summer Youth Week 1

Join and celebrate the Loft's young writers as they read from works written in a Loft summer youth camp! This reading takes place from 12:30-1:30PM and is open to family, friends, and the public.

Presenters
Marianne Manzler
Price
$0.00
$0.00 (Friend)
Youth Open Mic
Date
Time
7pm-8:30pm
Writing Excuses Podcast LIVE at the Loft

Join the Loft for a rare chance to watch the award-winning Writing Excuses podcast record live episodes, right here in Minneapolis. Audience members will be able to bring their writing questions to the show and have a chance to get them answered.

Presenters
Erin Roberts
Mary Robinette Kowal
DongWon Song
Howard Tayler
Price
$15.00
$10.00 (Friend)
Location
The Loft at Open Book
Writing Excuses Event
Date
Time
12:30pm-1:30pm
Loft Young Writers' Open Mic: Summer Youth Week 2

Join and celebrate the Loft's young writers as they read from works written in a Loft summer youth camp! This reading takes place from 12:30-1:30PM and is open to family, friends, and the public.

Presenters
Marianne Manzler
Price
$0.00
$0.00 (Friend)
Youth Open Mic
Date
Time
1:30pm-3:30pm
George Floyd Remembrance - Storytelling with Michael Kleber-Diggs
In this no-cost workshop, writer Michael Kleber-Diggs will offer a few ways to build and share the stories you have been holding. 
Presenters
Michael Kleber-Diggs
Price
$0.00
$0.00 (Friend)
Graphic for the George Floyd class at Pillsbury House taught by Michael Kleber Diggs
Date
Time
5:30pm-7:30pm
George Floyd Remembrance - Storytelling with A. Rafael Johnson
In this no-cost workshop, writer A. Rafael Johnson will offer a few ways to build and share the stories you have been holding. 
Presenters
A. Rafael Johnson
Price
$0.00
$0.00 (Friend)
George Floyd Remembrance class at Pillsbury House featuring A Rafael Johnson
Date
Time
5pm-9pm
Art in Words - The Loft@Mia: GIANTS II: The Dean Collection (July)

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
5
Art in Words at MIA
Date
Time
12:30pm-1:30pm
Loft Young Writers' Open Mic: Summer Youth Week 3

Join and celebrate the Loft's young writers as they read from works written in a Loft summer youth camp! This reading takes place from 12:30-1:30PM and is open to family, friends, and the public.

Presenters
Marianne Manzler
Price
$0.00
$0.00 (Friend)
Youth Open Mic
Date
Time
1pm-2:30pm
Loft Young Writers' Open Mic: Summer Youth Week 4

Join and celebrate the Loft's young writers as they read from works written in a Loft summer youth writing intensive! This reading takes place from 1-2:30PM and is open to family, friends, and the public.

Presenters
Marianne Manzler
Price
$0.00
$0.00 (Friend)
Youth Open Mic
Date
Time
1pm-2:30pm
Loft Young Writers' Open Mic: Summer Youth Week 5

Join and celebrate the Loft's young writers as they read from works written in a Loft summer youth writing intensive! This reading takes place from 1-2:30PM and is open to family, friends, and the public.

Presenters
Marianne Manzler
Price
$0.00
$0.00 (Friend)
Youth Open Mic