Events

July 2025

August 2025

Thursday
7
7:00 PM
CT

In Person: Robin Wall Kimmerer at Bay View Association

Join Robin Wall Kimmerer at John M. Hall Auditorium for the Bay View Assocation keynote.

This event is open to the public, with tickets at a discounted price for members of Bay View Association. Register here.

Petoskey, MI

J.M. Hall Auditorium
1725 Encampment Ave.
Petoskey, MI 49770
United States

September 2025

Tuesday
30
6:30 PM
CT

Virtual: Robin Wall Kimmerer at Annual Environment & Spirituality Summit

Join Robin Wall Kimmerer at the virtual keynote for the Annual Environment & Spirituality Summit, hosted by Faith in Place.

This virtual event is open to the public, with tiers available for ticket purchase. For more information on tickets and potential in-person watch parties, click here.

Chicago, IL

Faith in Place
Virtual
Chicago, IL 60615
United States

October 2025

Wednesday
8
7:00 PM

Robin Wall Kimmerer & Ada Limón: All Flourishing is Mutual

Join 24th US Poet Laureate Ada Limón and the internationally bestselling author of Braiding Sweetgrass, Robin Wall Kimmerer, for an unforgettable evening at the historic Pantages Theatre. These two visionary writers and thinkers, in conversation for the first time, are both known for their impact in literature and their timely ability to offer critical insights into resiliency, reciprocity, and what it means to be human in the natural world. Ken Lucero, Trust for Public Land’s Tribal and Indigenous Lands Director, will introduce the conversation. This connective conversation will be an offering to those looking for ways to navigate…

This is a ticketed in-person event.
Presales (for members, join for access) is June 18-19, 2025; on sale for all June 20, 2025.
Get tickets here.

Minneapolis, MN

Pantages Theatre
710 Hennepin Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55403
United States

Thursday
9
6:00 PM
Central time

2025 Book Lovers Ball

Join us Thursday, October 9, for the 2025 Book Lovers Ball, Milkweed Editions’ signature fundraising gala. We are thrilled to host guest speaker Robin Wall Kimmerer and 300 fellow book lovers at Nicollet Island Pavilion in Minneapolis to celebrate and raise funds for transformative literature. Tickets are selling quickly—to secure yours, reserve them today!

Minneapolis, MN

Nicollet Island Pavilion
40 Power Street
Minneapolis, MN 55401
United States

Saturday
11
5:30 PM
CT

In Person: Robin Wall Kimmerer at the Brushwood Center Smith Nature Symposium Awards

Join Robin Wall Kimmerer at the Chicago Botanic Garden for the 42nd Smith Nature Awards Dinner, presented by Brushwood Center as their largest fundraiser of the year. Kimmerer will be the recipient of the Environmental Leadership Award.

This event is ticketed and open to the public. Learn more about sponsorship opportunities and purchase tickets here.

Glencoe, IL

Brushwood Center
Chicago Botanic Garden
1000 Lake Cook Road
Glencoe, IL 60022
United States

Saturday
25
9:00 AM
EST

In Person: Robin Wall Kimmerer at the Syracuse-Onondaga Food Systems Alliance

Join Robin Wall Kimmerer at the Syracuse-Onondaga Food Systems Alliance for its annual Food Justice Gathering, on “Building Resilience.”

This event is free and open to the public.

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse-Onondaga Food Systems Alliance
324 University Ave
Syracuse, NY 13210
United States