“Listening for the Native Heartbeat: How Northern Minnesota Shaped me as a Writer”
There is a power and a presence in this northern Minnesota land that shapes all who live upon it. In this presentation, Kent will speak of the layers of meaning he found in the north country — from the cultural to the spiritual — how they informed his sensibilities as a writer and what they have to teach others who practice the arts here in the north country.

AFTERNOON WORKSHOP: Listening to the Land & Listening to Each Other
Saturday afternoon, February 8, 2025
Afternoon Workshop from 1:30-3:30pm in the Watermark Education Studio $30 course fee

Learn and practice techniques to explore connections to the unique northwoods landscape, and build believable stories by crafting a great dialogue.
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EVENING PRESENTATION: “Listening for the Native Heartbeat”
Saturday evening at 6pm
Free & open to the public
Join Kent as he speaks on the layers of cultural and spiritual meaning he found in the north country – how they informed his sensibilities as a writer, and what they have to teach others who practice the arts in Northern Minnesota.