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SUMMARY:Barta Butterfly Report
DESCRIPTION:Local Expert Allison Barta joins the Monarch Festival celebrations with her 15th season to share the Butterfly Report. \nWednesday\, October 1 at 6pm at Watermark Art Center. \nFor more information on the Monarch Butterfly Festival go to their Facebook page: www.facebook.com/events/1292455535873854/
URL:https://watermarkartcenter.org/event/2025-barta-butterfly-report/
LOCATION:Watermark Art Center\, 505 Bemidji Ave\, Bemidji\, 56601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Activity,Pollinator Gardens,Presentation
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SUMMARY:Reception & Opening: "Refugia" - Kristen Anderson
DESCRIPTION:RECEPTION: October 3\, 5 – 7pm\nARTIST PRESENTATION at 5:30pm (NOTE new winter presentation time)\nEXHIBIT: October 3 – January 30\, 2026 (exhibit page →)\nWORKSHOP: October 25 “A Closer Look at Wooded Wetlands” → \nJust as pockets of rich memory may emerge amid a human mind in cognitive decline\, remnants of ecosystem diversity that retain resilience amid changing conditions are referred to as ecological “refugia”. Anderson uses tapestries\, poems and vignettes to illustrate this comparison. \nThe exhibit consists of felt tapestries by fiber artist\, Kristen Anderson and responsive poems by writers Loree Miltich and Susan Hawkinson.
URL:https://watermarkartcenter.org/event/reception-opening-refugia-kristen-anderson/
LOCATION:Watermark Art Center\, 505 Bemidji Ave\, Bemidji\, 56601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Activity,Artist Talk,Exhibit Opening,Presentation,Reception
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ORGANIZER;CN="Watermark Art Center":MAILTO:watermark@paulbunyan.net
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SUMMARY:Workshop: Writing Short\, Crossing Genres\, Getting Published
DESCRIPTION:Writing Short\, Crossing Genres\, Getting Published\n\n\n\n\nSaturday\, October 4\, 1-3pm \n$30 Register and pay → \nJoin celebrated local author and poet Marsh Muirhead to explore how to generate ideas\, how to write for the reader you imagine\, read like a writer\, and how to get your work out into the world. \nThis workshop is for writers at any skill level and genre. Participants will explore the best ideas for putting down the words as poetry\, fiction\, or non-fiction. Learn how to generate ideas and find inspiration\, how to transform ideas into appropriate “containers.” \nThe class will consist of short exercises\, brief presentations\, and discussion. Finally\, he will cover how\, when\, and where to send finished work to the world. \nInstructor\, Marsh Muirhead is the author of two collections of haiku – Her Cold Martini and Last Night of the Carnival\, and a travel book – Key West Explained. He has published numerous feature stories in magazines and newspapers on travel\, aviation\, and auto racing\, and his poetry and fiction have appeared Carolina Quarterly\, New Mexico Poetry Review\, Whitefish Review\, Rattle\, Poetry East\, and elsewhere. \nFor more information\, registration and online payment\, visit WatermarkArtCenter.org. Watermark is accessible and there is no fee to view exhibits or to visit the retail gallery during regular hours: Monday – Saturday from 10am to 5pm. 505 Bemidji Avenue N. in Bemidji\, MN. 218-444-7570.
URL:https://watermarkartcenter.org/event/writing-short-crossing-genres-getting-published/
LOCATION:Watermark Art Center\, 505 Bemidji Ave\, Bemidji\, 56601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Activity,Spoken Word,Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Watermark Art Center":MAILTO:watermark@paulbunyan.net
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SUMMARY:Scared Stoopid! StorySlam
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, October 16\, 2025 at Bemidji Brewing\n6pm Music || 7pm Show \nSCARED STOOPID!\nShare your true personal scary stories. All experience levels are welcome and encouraged to perform. Same day sign-ups at the venue if time allows. Call Watermark if you want to pre-register and secure your performance opportunity. 218-444-7570. \nRules and more on StorySLAMS →
URL:https://watermarkartcenter.org/event/scared-stoopid-storyslam/
LOCATION:Bemidji Brewing\, 211 America Ave NW\, Bemidji\, 56601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Activity,Spoken Word,Story Slam
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SUMMARY:Oct 25 – A Closer Look at Wooded Wetlands
DESCRIPTION:Begins at 1pm in Watermark’s Education Studio \nFREE to public\, no registration but space is limited – arrive on time! \nLearn about the biodiversity of wooded wetlands with  Kristen Anderson\, Exhibiting Textile Artist (Refugia: the Seasonal Pond Project →) and Sue Eggert\, Aquatic Ecologist. \n\n15 min introduction\n30 / 40 minute Power Point Presentation with Q&A to follow\nMicroscope viewing of invertebrates for attendees\n\nKristen Anderson BIO\nKristen Anderson is a visual artist working in felt at her Bigfork\, MN studio. With a background in biology and art\, she approaches her work with an ecological lens and often creates felt to represent her studies. She partners with the scientific community to develop work\, which has even included processing (rolling) large-scale felts together. She enjoys infusing her enthusiasm for the natural world and feltmaking through classes and individual or group shows\, primarily in northern Minnesota. \nSue Eggert BIO\nSue Eggert has studied the hydrology and aquatic life of forested seasonal ponds and streams of the Great Lakes and southern Appalachian regions for over thirty years. Her passions include learning about the life histories of freshwater invertebrates\, how they adapt to their environment and sharing that knowledge with others.
URL:https://watermarkartcenter.org/event/wooded-wetlands/
LOCATION:Watermark Art Center\, 505 Bemidji Ave\, Bemidji\, 56601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Activity,Education,Presentation,Workshop,Workshop
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