EVENTS
In-Person and Online Events
Memory Poetry Makerspace, part II
In this two-part workshop, Jared Morningstar will lead us to write about a personal memory that revolves around an important moment in our life. We will then create handmade paper that embodies this memory and onto which we add our original writing.
Spell for the Journey, Online meeting
In this workshop series, we will write text-based poems and create “maps” that can help us navigate difficult journeys, provide companionship for those journeys, and help heal trauma. Series includes two in-person meetings, one online meeting, and open studio time at the Roethke and Stone Houses. Free, registration required.
Spell for the Journey, Final in person meeting
In this workshop series, we will write text-based poems and create “maps” that can help us navigate difficult journeys, provide companionship for those journeys, and help heal trauma. Series includes two in-person meetings, one online meeting, and open studio time at the Roethke and Stone Houses. Free, registration required.
Roethke at Hollyday Art Mart
Swing by the Roethke table at the Hollyday Art Mart and say hello to our founder and board member, Annie Ransford. She will be selling copies of Mr. Dog's Christmas at the Hollow Tree Inn for $20 each as a fundraiser for the Friends of Roethke Foundation. (Or buy a copy of the book right here! Shipping is free.)
Spoken Word Workshop
Join Floet and Keairra for discussion, writing time, and sharing. This event is free and open to all experience levels. Registration is not required. Light dinner is included, and everyone will receive a complementary Roethke tote or hardcover blank journal.
Spell for the Journey, a workshop series with Anita Skeen
In this workshop series, we will write text-based poems and create “maps” that can help us navigate difficult journeys, provide companionship for those journeys, and help heal trauma. Series includes two in-person meetings, one online meeting, and open studio time at the Roethke and Stone Houses. Free, registration required.
Memory Poetry Makerspace with Jared Morningstar
In this two-part workshop, Jared Morningstar will lead us to write about a personal memory that revolves around an important moment in our life. We will then create handmade paper that embodies this memory and onto which we add our original writing.
Spoken Word Workshop
Join Floet and Keairra for discussion, writing time, and sharing. This event is free and open to all experience levels. Registration is not required. Light dinner is included, and everyone will receive a complementary Roethke tote or hardcover blank journal.
Grateful Pasta benefitting Friends of Roethke
5-8pm
989-401-6019 for seating and for takeout.
Open Mic with Floet
Please join us for a community open mic hosted by Floet. Everyone is invited to participate and perform/read their original work, or just come to support our community of local writers. All performers will receive a complementary Roethke totebag or hardcover blank journal.
Self-Portrait Workshop
Join us this weekend and begin building your visual autobiography. Discover what constitutes a ‘self-portrait,’ and how to express your authentic self through art. We will experiment with materials and process, transforming emotion, memory and experience into art to demonstrate ‘self-portrait’ from multiple perceptions.
Verses and Conversing - Edgar Allen Poe
Are you scared of poetry? Then you should join us for poetry book club! Each month we pick a poet, read a few poems, and casually discuss. For October we will read and discuss the macabre poetry of Edgar Allen Poe.
Carlos Ramet Book Reading and Signing
Carlos Ramet will read from his just-launched novel "The Quiet Limit of the World" and be available for a book-signing and Q&A.
Generative Storytelling Workshop and Reading with RS Deeren
A generative storytelling workshop and reading with RS Deeren, author of Enough to Lose.
Oct/POEM/ber
Throughout the month of October, willing participants will write one poem per day for 31 days, with an option to use a writing prompt as a guide.
Open House 2024: Open Mic
Join us for our 4th Annual Open Mic at this year’s Open House.
2024 Open House
Please visit us for our annual Open House, free and open to the public. The event will include tours of the historic home, writing workshops, and an evening event. More details coming soon!
Verses and Conversing - Taylor Swift
Joins this book club for poetry enthusiast where we explore the work of one poet each month. For June, will explore the theme of pop music and poetry.
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Online Poetry Workshop with Poet Donny Winter
Join us for this generative poetry writing workshop with Donny online via Zoom.
Casting Seeds: An Evening of Poetry & Conversation with Donny Winter
Join us for a poetry reading and discussion with Donny Winter.
Poetry Workshop: My Hometown
Jared Morningstar will host this generative workshop that will take a deeper look at hometowns over time.
Collecting Theodore Roethke: The Poet’s Biography in 10 Rare Books
In this hands-on, audience-participation presentation, Mike Kolleth uses historic artifacts and bibliographic materials to tell the story of Roethke’s life and discuss the impact of his work on generations of artists.
Verses and Conversing - Pablo Neruda
Joins this book club for poetry enthusiast where we explore the work of one poet each month. For July, we will dive into the poetry of Pablo Neruda.
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Roethke Party at the Saginaw Zoo
If you’re at the zoo today, join us for ice cream and poetry!
Across the Far Field: Connecting the West and Midwest
Montana poet Marc Beaudin, formerly of Saginaw, reads from and discusses his latest collections: These Creatures of a Day (FootHills Publishing, 2024) and Life List: Poems (Riverfeet Press, 2020).
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Poetry Workshop: Exploring Identity
Jared Morningstar will host the generative writing workshop that focuses on exploring different aspects of identity.
Roethke at the McNair Freedom School
The Friends of Roethke Foundation is excited to write poetry, make books, and perform original work this summer with the Charles L. McNair Freedom School.
Summer Writing Club
We are starting our Summer Writing Club on Monday, July 8 and we'll meet at the Roethke House each Monday in July and August.
Verses and Conversing - Mary Oliver
Joins this book club for poetry enthusiast where we explore the work of one poet each month. For June, we will dive into the poetry of Mary Oliver.
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Spoken Voices Open Mic
Please join us for a community open mic hosted by Floet. Everyone is invited to participate and perform/read their original work, or just come to support our community of local writers.
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Unspooled: How the Cassette Made Music Shareable
Join us to hear Dr. Rob Drew trace the history of the cassette tape, a cheap, low-fidelity music medium that fans grew to love. Rob will discuss how cassettes upended the music industry, inspired independent musicians, and initiated rituals of music sharing through mix tapes.
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Roethke at the Art & Garden Festival
Drop by our table at the 19th Annual Art & Garden Festival at the Andersen Enrichment Center in Saginaw, MI. We’ll be there from 10 to 3 with some free give-aways and all our swag for sale: Totes, blank journals, notecards, pens, and bookmarks.
Spoken Voices Workshop: Revision and Performance Practice
For this workshop, we invite you to bring in a rough piece that you’ve been working on and engage in peer-review and fine-tuning, rehearse it at the Roethke House with other workshop attendees, and receive some performance and stage-presence tips from Floet.
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