Stop by the Roethke House on Sunday, December 8 from 2-5 for our holiday gathering. Enjoy mulled cider, cookies, and more.

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.)

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

5-8pm

989-401-6019 for seating and for takeout.

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.

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 will read from his just-launched novel "The Quiet Limit of the World" and be available for a book-signing and Q&A. 

A generative storytelling workshop and reading with RS Deeren, author of Enough to Lose.

Join us for our 4th Annual Open Mic at this year’s 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!

Poetry Workshop Online with Jenifer DeBellis

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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Join us for this generative poetry writing workshop with Donny online via Zoom.

Join us for a poetry reading and discussion with Donny Winter.

Jared Morningstar will host this generative workshop that will take a deeper look at hometowns over time.

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.

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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If you’re at the zoo today, join us for ice cream and poetry!

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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Jared Morningstar will host the generative writing workshop that focuses on exploring different aspects of identity.

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.