Laura Purdie-Salas will visit the Grand Marais library April 29 to read some of her works about poetry and lead a creative writing exercise. The 6 p.m. event is free and open to the public.
Poetry Rocks! a workshop with Minnesota Book Award winner Laura Purdie Salas, will be the highlight of an April 29 event at the Grand Marais Public Library.
The evening includes readings of the author’s works and an opportunity for creative writing as participants work together to write a few poems. Purdie Salas will also talk about her writing style and the publishing process in Minnesota.
Purdie Salas is the author of more than 100 books for kids and teens, including Bookspeak! Poems about books, Stampede! Poems to celebrate the wild side of school and A leaf can be…
She loves to introduce kids to poetry and help them find poems they can relate to, no matter what their age, mood, and personality. She has also written numerous nonfiction books. See more about Laura and her work at www.laurasalas.com.
The Grand Marais program begins at 6 p.m., and is sponsored by Arrowhead Library System and funded in part or in whole with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
Call (218) 387-1140 for more information.
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