I’m pleased to announce a partnership with the Betsy-Tacy Society in Mankato that will allow folks who come to LauraPalooza this summer to get a taste of Deep Valley! Costumed volunteers will join our residential attendees for Wednesday nights ice…
Author: Amy Lauters
LauraPalooza Updates
There’s still plenty of room for anyone who hasn’t yet registered for LauraPalooza. We’re going to close registration May 31, unless we fill up before then, and any spots available after that point will likely be available on a first-come,…
Long Winter Chapter 12: Alone
I have to restrain myself from starting this post in my finest Dickensian style: “Alone: In which the family begins to speculate about how MUCH trouble they’re in, and how truly dire this winter will be.” We open this chapter…
A Word About Vending at LauraPalooza …
Folks, we’re only going to allow those vendors who display a concerted emphasis on items that directly relate to Laura Ingalls Wilder, Rose Wilder Lane, or the Little House sites. We’ve also got limited space for such vending. (I’ve been…
Fun in Mankato and Walnut Grove
Oh, I’m so excited. We’ve got some details to add about the Walnut Grove field trip and activities in Mankato this summer during LauraPalooza. First, two Walnut Grove natives, Denise Tietz and Catherine DeBates, are public relations students in my…
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Coverage of LauraPalooza …
…in the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. Look here.
Registration Now Open
We have a full slate of fabulous presenters at this year’s LauraPalooza conference. They include: * William Anderson * John Miller * Pamela Smith Hill * Wendy Corsi Staub * Dean Butler … and many others who have been conducting…
The Julia A. Sears Residence Hall at MSU
We’ve encountered a lot of questions as folks are preparing to register for LauraPalooza. Registration opens Sunday. But one question many have asked as they think through their budgets and travel plans has to do with the on-campus housing option…
Blizzard Warnings in Minnesota–Again
Right now, I feel a good deal like Florence Garland did in 1880: “Miss Garland was thinking and biting her lip. She could not decide to dismiss school because of a storm, but this storm frightened her. “‘I ought to…
The T-shirts Are IN
…And they look FABULOUS. Check it out: Front and Back views of the LIWLRA T-shirts There’s still plenty of time to order yours! (That’s my untidy office bookshelf in the background.)