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October 17, 2024
Wednesday, April 23, 2025, 6:30 p.m. at Minneapolis Central Library
Our 2025 season book club title and program details will be announced in February. In the meantime, the Mary Ann Key Book Club newsletter will highlight authors from the Twin Cities in conversation with Myron Medcalf about their latest books and work within the community.
(YouTube, Duration: 13:00)
Erin Sharkey is a writer, arts and abolition organizer, cultural worker, and film producer based in Minneapolis. She is the co-founder, with Junauda Petrus, of an experimental arts collective called Free Black Dirt and is the producer of film projects including Sweetness of Wild, an episodic web film project, and Small Business Revolution, which explored challenges and opportunities for Black-owned businesses in the Twin Cities in the summer of 2021. Sharkey has received fellowships and residencies from the Loft Mentor Series, VONA/Voices, the Givens Foundation, Coffee House Press, the Bell Museum of Natural History, and the Jerome Foundation. Sharkey was awarded the Black Seed Fellowship from Black Visions and the Headwaters Foundation. She has an MFA in creative writing from Hamline University and teaches with the Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop.
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Erin is a steward cooperative member of the Fields at Rootsprings Retreat. Rootsprings is a land-based Cooperative stewarding space for healing and development of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) artists, activists, healers, and community centering Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, and Queer (LGBTQ) folx in Central Minnesota. She also contributed to the anthology “We Are Meant to Rise: Voices for Justice from Minneapolis to the World.”
Learn more about Erin Sharkey.
Hennepin County Library reading recommendations.
The Fields at Rootsprings is a stewarding liberating space for BIPOC and LGBTQ+ artists, activists, healers, and community in Minnesota and beyond.
The Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy (MCEA) works towards environmental justice in solidarity with communities to protect the environment, especially where people are disproportionately impacted by pollution and social inequities.
Ojibwe Horses and Crafting
Saturday, October 19, 12-2pm
Minneapolis American Indian Center
Come meet and learn and about Lac La Croix Indian Ponies, which were nearly driven to the brink of extinction. Also create an Ojibwe shoulder bag and connect with valuable educational resources. Sponsors: Friends of the Hennepin County Library, Hennepin County Education Support Services, and Hennepin County Outreach and Community Supports. Learn more and register here.
Connecting Through Stories
Various times and locations
COMPAS Teaching Artist Danielle Daniel shares stories that highlight African American history and culture for audiences of all ages. Collaborator: COMPAS. This program is funded with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Learn more here.
Latin Dance for Kids
Wednesday, November 6, 10-10:45am
Brookdale Library
Children and their caregivers will bond by engaging in Latin dances such as salsa, bachata, and merengue. This dance program encourages movement and self-expression and creates core memories for families. Intended for families with children between the ages of 2-6 (siblings welcome). The class will be taught in Spanish and English. Learn more here.
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The Star Tribune is a valued partner of the Mary Ann Key Book Club and has made Mr. Medcalf's book club columns available to all readers, no subscription required. Mr. Medcalf is leveraging his column to further engage our community on the truths of the past, our challenges in the present, and the possibilities of the future. |
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