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BEMIDJI — Watermark Art Center invites the public to a writing workshop and presentation with author Kent Nerburn on Saturday, Feb. 8, at Watermark, 505 Bemidji Ave. N.

In the workshop, held from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., Nerburn will take participants on an in-depth exploration of writing in the north country, a release said.

Attendees will learn and practice techniques to explore connections to the unique Northwoods landscape and build believable stories by crafting great dialogue.

The class costs $30. For more information and to register, visit

At 6 p.m., Nerburn will give a presentation titled, "Listening for the Native Heartbeat: How Northern Minnesota Shaped me as a Writer."

He will address the layers of meaning he has found in the north country, from the cultural to the spiritual, how they informed his sensibilities as a writer and what they have to teach others who practice the arts here in the north country.

"There is a power and a presence in this northern Minnesota land that shapes all who live upon it," said Nerburn in the release.

The presentation is free and open to the public.

Nerburn is a two-time winner of the Minnesota Book Award and the author of 16 books on spirituality and the bridge between Native and non-Native cultures, including the internationally-recognized trilogy: "The Wolf at Twilight," and "The Girl Who Sang to the Buffalo."

Watermark galleries are free and open to the public from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

For more information, contact (218) 444-7570 or visit