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The Saint Paul Almanac is the only guidebook to Minnesota's capital city, St. Paul, as well as an experiment in democratic publishing—a literary campfire around which the diverse Saint Paul community gathers to share our stories. Grab a copy of the Almanac and come with us to explore St. Paul's festivals, parades, and exhibits. Celebrate our small-town manners and our big-city ways. Sample our poetry, fiction, trivia and recipes! St. Paul is as much a state of mind as a place. Come on in!
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Saint Paul Almanac
 June 29th, 2010—The Saint Paul Almanac presents an evening of "Nurturing the Soil of the Soul: Intentional Acts of Kindness and Peace Are the Seeds of Liberation and Peace," the season finale of the Saint Paul Almanac's Lowertown Reading Jam series. Hosted by Melvin Giles, the Monday, July 5 Reading Jam takes place from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Black Dog Cafe, 308 Prince Street, located across the street from the Saint Paul Farmer's Market. The evening includes readings and expressions from a local cast of... Read More
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Saint Paul Almanac
 June 7th, 2010—The Saint Paul Almanac continues its year-round literary celebration of Minnesota's capital city with a provocative and inspiring spoken word performance by the Minnesota Quest Youth Slam Team. The penultimate 2010 Lowertown Reading Jam on Monday, June 7, curated by Tish Jones, will run from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Black Dog Cafe, 308 Prince Street in Saint Paul. The Minnesota Quest Youth Slam Team is a talented group of multi-cultural poets, writers and performers from urban Minnesota high schools who give voice to... Read More
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 May 3rd, 2010—The Saint Paul Almanac's popular monthly Lowertown Reading Jam series continues in May with an evening showcasing what it means to be a Cultural Worker and the power of using the arts to heal, create and build community. Hosted by Deborah A. Torraine, the Monday, May 3 Lowertown Reading Jam takes place from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Black Dog Café, 308 Prince Street, located across the street from the Saint Paul Farmer's Market. Joining Torraine for a lively and inspiring event will be... Read More
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Kenneth A. Blumenfeld
 March 29th, 2010—For those of us who think about, study, discuss, photograph, worship, and otherwise adore the weather, Saint Paul is a miniature atmospheric playground. Below is just a short list of some of my favorite places in Saint Paul to see, feel, and hear some of our weather. Of course, the best advice may be to explore the city throughout the year, paying attention to the sky whenever possible. Soon, your own list of favorite places to see the weather will emerge.... Read More
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Saint Paul Almanac
 March 19th, 2010—The Saint Paul Almanac continues its year-round literary celebration of the capital city with inspiring spoken word performances on April 5th, followed by a thought-provoking discussion about "Poetry and Activism." The April Lowertown Reading Jam, curated by internationally acclaimed artist, Desdamona, will also feature performances by Reggie Harris, Tish Jones and Ibé.... Read More
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Mar 1, Black Dog Cafe
 March 1st, 2010—In anticipation of St. Patrick's Day, five local Irish-American writers will be reading in a popular monthly event sponsored by The Saint Paul Almanac and curated this month by Saint Paul Poet Laureate, Carol Connolly. Presented Monday, March 1, 2010 at the Blackdog Coffee and Wine Bar in Lowertown, Connolly brings together a quintet of acclaimed Irish Poets to read from new and selected works. Joining Carol for the reading will be Kevin Fitzpatrick, Ethna McKiernan, Tim Nolan, and Mary Kay Rummel.... Read More
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Feb 1, Black Dog Cafe
 February 1st, 2010—The Saint Paul Almanac continues its year-round literary celebration of the capital city with an entertaining and thought-provoking schedule of free author events throughout February. The events kick off with the Monday, February 1, Lowertown Reading Jam from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Black Dog Cafe, 308 Prince Street, by the Farmers' Market in Saint Paul's Lowertown. Hosted and produced by Tou SaiKo Lee, this month's Reading Jam features the voices of more than a dozen local Hmong men.... Read More
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Arcata Press
 January 18th, 2010—The publisher of the Saint Paul Almanac invites novice and professional writers alike to participate in the 2011 version of this local treasure. Anyone with a unique Saint Paul story to tell is encouraged to submit their work for consideration in the 2011 Saint Paul Almanac, the publication’s fifth edition. The annually published Saint Paul Almanac features essays, poems, photos, maps, and listings of events, bars, restaurant, theaters, and other cultural venues within a datebook format. Writers featured in past editions include literary giants, everyday... Read More
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This activity is made possible, in part, by funds provided by the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council from an appropriation by the Minnesota Legislature.
The Lowertown Future Fund of The Saint Paul Foundation.
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