Events

September 2026

Thursday
24
5:30 PM

Milkweed Editions 2026 Book Lovers Ball

Please join us Thursday, September 24, for the 2026 Book Lovers Ball, Milkweed Editions’ signature fundraising gala. Join guest speaker Gary Paul Nabhan and fellow book lovers at the Minneapolis Institute of Art to celebrate and raise funds for transformative literature. Tickets will sell quickly—to secure yours, reserve them today!

This is Milkweed Editions’ annual fundraising gala, purchase tickets or a table here.

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Minneapolis, MN

Minneapolis Institute of Art
2400 3rd Ave South
Minneapolis, MN 55404
United States

October 2026

Tuesday
6
7:00 PM
CST

Kawai Strong Washburn book launch

Milkweed Books & Rain Taxi present the book launch for Kawai Strong Washburn’s new novel, THE NAMES OF THE NEW WORLD. Featuring local poet Claire Wahmanholm.

This event is free & open to the public. Help us plan by RSVPing here.

Minneapolis, MN

Milkweed Books
1011 S Washington Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55415
United States

(612) 215-2540
Tuesday
13
6:00 PM
CT

Juliet Patterson and Chris Stedman at Moon Palace

Join Juliet Patterson in conversation with Chris Stedman at Moon Palace for a reading and discussion of her latest work, Sinkhole.

This event is free and open to the public.

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Minneapolis, MN

Moon Palace
3032 Minnehaha Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55406
United States

Sunday
18
1:00 PM
CST

October book club at Milkweed Books

The October iteration of Milkweed’s book club.

Free and open to all. RSVP here.

Minneapolis, MN

Milkweed Books
1011 S Washington Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55415
United States

(612) 215-2540
Wednesday
21
7:00 PM
CST

Milkweed presents an evening with Fady Joudah

Milkweed Editions is pleased to present a reading and conversation with award winning poet and translator, Fady Joudah, at ASI.

This event is free and open to the public, but expected to fill up. RSVP and claim your spot here.

Minneapolis, MN

American Swedish Institute
2600 Park Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55407
United States

(612) 215-2540
Thursday
22
7:00 PM
CST

An evening of bog lore with Anna North

Join Milkweed Books as we present Anna North, author of BOG QUEEN, as she presents a talk on bogs, bog bodies, druids, and more.

This evening is free and open to the public. RSVP here to help us plan.

Minneapolis, MN

Milkweed Books
1011 S Washington Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55415
United States

(612) 215-2540
Tuesday
27
7:00 PM
CST

Kimberly Blaeser book launch

Milkweed Books & Counterpoint Press present Kimberly Blaeser and her new short story collection, Red Ants.

This event is free & open to the public. RSVP here to help us to plan.

Minneapolis, MN

Milkweed Books
1011 S Washington Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55415
United States

November 2026