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By 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
By 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 residents, students of all ages, journalists, new Americans, and lovers of Saint Paul who live in other corners of the world. Read More
By Kimberly Nightingale, Publisher
 December 22nd, 2009—The Saint Paul Almanac builds community through providing forums—in print, online, and at events around the city throughout the year—to share our individual stories. We reach deep into the community to promote writing and reading, embracing all generations and the myriad of cultures that make St. Paul a truly international city. If you love Saint Paul and stories and believe in supporting local art and business, please consider making a donation to the Saint Paul Almanac as part of your charitable end-of-year giving! Read More
By Arcata Press
 December 5th, 2009—Now in its fourth year, the Saint Paul Almanac, published by Arcata Press, offers an eclectic and often quirky mix of evocative essays, history, reviews and profiles, alongside poems, limericks and photography by both critically acclaimed and new, unseasoned writers. The Almanac is the only guidebook to Minnesota's capital city—Saint Paul—as well as an experiment in democratic publishing. The 2010 Saint Paul Almanac sells for $11.95 online at saintpaulalmanac.com, and is available in independent and mainstream bookstores, including Barnes & Noble, Borders, and Amazon.com. Read More
By Saint Paul Almanac @ the Black Dog Café, Nov 2
 November 2nd, 2009—If you're interested in hearing fresh new voices by emerging Hmong American writers and new works-in-progress by more established Hmong American writers, check out the Lowertown Reading Jam at the Black Dog this Monday November 2, 7-8:30 p.m! The featured readers include Gaoiaong Vang, Mai Yang Xiong, Linda Hawj, Mai Neng Moua, and May Lee-Yang. Read More
By Tom Goldstein
 June 1st, 2009—There are a number of youth baseball programs in Saint Paul, from city leagues and traveling teams to a handful of Little League organizations. Among these is Midway Baseball, a former Little League affiliate started by the Midway area Dunning Boosters in 1989. Last year, it included more than 275 participants, an all-time high. What attracts so many kids to the program? One reason is undoubtedly Jim Kelley Field (named for the longtime director of the baseball league), a beautifully manicured stadium built in 1990 with a combination of public and private funds, including support from the former Liberty State Bank, the city's STAR grant program, and the Minnesota Twins. The ballpark-in-miniature features a lush grass infield, enclosed outfield, foul poles, and, since 2003, lights. Although it's just two hundred feet from home plate to the outfield fence, this gem of a ballpark creates the excitement that one might experience at a major league game, minus the bravado and fat paychecks. Read More
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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. Read local residents' reviews of our ma-and-pa restaurants and our corner bars. 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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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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