March Happenings

March is here, and that means spring is just around the corner. Let the lengthening days and fresh outside air reinvigorate your senses and creativity. And get out there and explore these events of interest to poets, readers and writers coming up in the next month or two:

February 27

A Reader WritesWhat: Pen Pearson speaks as part of Northern State University's reading series sponsored by the Department of Languages, Literature and Communications Studies and the South Dakota Humanities Council.When: February 27, 4:30 pmWhere: Northern State University Library Round Room

March 22

A Reader WritesWhat: Lee Ann Roripaugh speaks as part of Northern State University's reading series sponsored by the Department of Languages, Literature and Communications Studies and the South Dakota Humanities Council.When: March 22, 4:30 pmWhere: Northern State University Library Round Room

April

What: April is National Poetry Month. Check out the abundance of activities at Siouxland Libraries here.

April 5

A Reader WritesWhat: Christine Stewart-Nuñez speaks as part of Northern State University's reading series sponsored by the Department of Languages, Literature and Communications Studies and the South Dakota Humanities Council.When: April 5, 4:30 pmWhere: Northern State University Library Round Room

April 6

Bodies of PainWhat: The SMSU Visiting Writers Series presents A Conversation with Poets Christine Stewart-Nuñez, author of Bluewords Greening, and Andrea Scarpino, author of What the willow said as it fell, about Bodies of Pain. Moderated by Saara Myrene Raappana, author of A Story of America Goes Walking.When: Thursday, April 6, 2017Where: Marshall-Lyon County Library, Noon-1 p.m. and Southwest Minnesota State University, 7-8 p.m., Charter Hall 201Free and open to the public.Stewart-Nuñez, Scarpino and Raappana will have their poetry books available for purchase and signing.For more information, contact the SMSU English Program at 507-537-7155.

April 20

Dakota Women Poets ReadingWhat: Celebrate National Poetry Month with Lysbeth Benkert-Rasmussen, Darla Biel, Heidi Czerwiec, Barbara Duffey, Jeanne Emmons, Lindy Obach, Marcella Remund, Christine Stewart-Nuñez and Norma Wilson.Reading followed by a Q & AWhen: Thursday, April 20, 7-8:30 p.m.Where: Downtown Library, 200 N. Dakota Ave.For more information call 367-8700 or contact siouxlandlib.org

April 26

A Reader WritesWhat: Students of ENGL read as part of Northern State University's reading series sponsored by the Department of Languages, Literature and Communications Studies and the South Dakota Humanities Council.When: April 26, 4:30 pmWhere: Northern State University Library Round Room