Please join us to celebrate the conclusion of the 2024 Year-Long Fiction Writing Project. Participants from the Year-Long 2024 Fiction Writing Project will read from their completed manuscripts at this culminating event. The Fiction cohort is led by Alison McGhee.

This online event is free and open to the public, but you must register to attend. You will receive Zoom login instructions with your confirmation email.

The Loft presents an evening of student readings! Come join us for a showcase of some of the Loft's talented students, as they read some of their own work.

10 student enrolled in 2024-2025 classes will be reading the work/s of their choice. All genres/formats are welcome! Also, we highly encourage all interested students to attend the reading as well as family and friends!

Interested in reading? We'll host 10 students who enrolled in a 2024-2025 class to read a work of their choice (5-7 minutes long). All genres and formats welcome! If you are interested in claiming a spot to read, please email or call the Education Department at edu@loft.org or 612-379-8999 so we can verify your enrollment and get your spot in the reading confirmed!

This event is free and open to the public. Masks are highly encouraged, but not required. This event will be taking place in the Performance Hall at Open Book. Doors open at 5:30 and event starts at 6 PM.

Join and celebrate the Loft's young writers as they read from works written in a Loft summer youth camp! This reading takes place from 12:30-1:30PM and is open to family, friends, and the public.

Please email edu@loft.org at least three weeks in advance if you have any accessibility requests for this event. Please note the elevator in Open Book will be unavailable for use from July - August 2025 due to modernization. This class takes place in-person, at the Loft at Open Book. Please see the Loft’s website for the most up to date information about the Loft’s COVID policies.

Join and celebrate the Loft's young writers as they read from works written in a Loft summer youth camp! This reading takes place from 12:30-1:30PM and is open to family, friends, and the public.

Please email edu@loft.org at least three weeks in advance if you have any accessibility requests for this event. Please note the elevator in Open Book will be unavailable for use from July - August 2025 due to modernization. This class takes place in-person, at the Loft at Open Book. Please see the Loft’s website for the most up to date information about the Loft’s COVID policies.

Join and celebrate the Loft's young writers as they read from works written in a Loft summer youth camp! This reading takes place from 12:30-1:30PM and is open to family, friends, and the public.

Please email edu@loft.org at least three weeks in advance if you have any accessibility requests for this event. Please note the elevator in Open Book will be unavailable for use from July - August 2025 due to modernization. This class takes place in-person, at the Loft at Open Book. Please see the Loft’s website for the most up to date information about the Loft’s COVID policies.

Join and celebrate the Loft's young writers as they read from works written in a Loft summer youth camp! This reading takes place from 12:30-1:30PM and is open to family, friends, and the public.

Please email edu@loft.org at least three weeks in advance if you have any accessibility requests for this event. Please note the elevator in Open Book will be unavailable for use from July - August 2025 due to modernization. This class takes place in-person, at the Loft at Open Book. Please see the Loft’s website for the most up to date information about the Loft’s COVID policies.

Join and celebrate the Loft's young writers as they read from works written in a Loft summer youth camp! This reading takes place from 12:30-1:30PM and is open to family, friends, and the public.

Please email edu@loft.org at least three weeks in advance if you have any accessibility requests for this event. Please note the elevator in Open Book will be unavailable for use from July - August 2025 due to modernization. This class takes place in-person, at the Loft at Open Book. Please see the Loft’s website for the most up to date information about the Loft’s COVID policies.

Join and celebrate the Loft's young writers as they read from works written in a Loft summer youth camp! This reading takes place from 12:30-1:30PM and is open to family, friends, and the public.

Please email edu@loft.org at least three weeks in advance if you have any accessibility requests for this event. Please note the elevator in Open Book will be unavailable for use from July - August 2025 due to modernization. This class takes place in-person, at the Loft at Open Book. Please see the Loft’s website for the most up to date information about the Loft’s COVID policies.

Join us for the launch of the inaugural Loft Youth Anthology, featuring exceptional work by young writers from Loft classes held between September 2024 and August 2025. Contributors will share selections from their pieces during a special reading, followed by a book signing and a short reception.

Tickets include a copy of the 2025 Loft Youth Anthology. Additional copies will be available for purchase at the event.
Check-in starts at 5:30 PM; the event begins promptly at 6:00 PM.
The reading will be held in the Performance Hall on the 2nd floor of the Open Book building.

About the Anthology:

The 2025 Loft Youth Anthology showcases exceptional work by young writers who participated in Loft classes from September 2024 to August 2025. This inaugural collection highlights the unique voices and creative talents of local Minneapolis youth. The event celebrates these emerging writers as they share their work in a public reading and Q&A, followed by a book signing and reception. Proceeds from ticket sales support the Loft’s mission to inspire and nurture young writers in Minneapolis and beyond.