Festival Locations
Events
Come see the winners of the Stillwater Public Library's John Runk Photo Contest, which celebrates one of the St. Croix Valley's most prolific photographers and photo collectors. Winners were chosen by a panel of local photographers in two age divisions and several categories: architecture, people at work and play, landscape, transportation, and historic photos.
Though Marie Howe is highly regarded in literary circles, she believes the best poetry is that which comes from the heart, which is why she has chosen to discuss several "poems with feelings" in this moving event. "Poetry belongs to us; it has always belonged to us, the people, not the academics. They stole it for a while but it is not theirs," Howe explains. "Poetry is what we make to express the feelings of the human tribe.… It is the story of being alive."
Celebrate the White Pine Festival's second year by joining festival organizers, artists, and audience members at a free reception on the Stillwater Public Library Terrace, which offers a commanding view of downtown Stillwater and the St. Croix River beyond. Hors d'oeuvres will be served and refreshments will be available for purchase. Musical entertainment will be provided by members of the St. Croix Jazz Orchestra, and Roger Bonair-Agard will host a special late-night event in the Margaret Rivers Room starting at 10 p.m.