Arts & Crafts Festivals:

February 14, 2026 – Hygge Market, New York Mills Cultural Center
10:00-2:00 p.m.
June 19-20 – Scandinavian Festival, Hjemkomst Center, Moorhead,
9:30-4:30 p.m.
June 27 – Majestic Pines Artisan & Crafters Market, Nisswa,
10:00-4:00 p.m.
June 28 – Arts in the Park, Brainerd
10:00-4:00 p.m.
August 8 – Northwoods Art & Author Festival, Hackensack
9:00-3:00 p.m.
September 5-6 – Arts Off #84 Art Crawl, Longville
9:00-4:00 p.m.
September 12-13 – Little Falls Arts & Crafts Fair, Little Falls
8:00-6:00 p.m. (Sat.) & 9:00-4:00 p.m. (Sun.)

Author Talks:

April 3, 2025 – Cloquet Public Library, Author Talk
April 7-11, 2025 – Kitchigami Regional Library Tour (12 libraries)
April 26, 2025 – Aitkin Public Library, Author Talk
May 15, 2025 – Hackensack Area Book Clubs, Author Talk
July 3, 2025 – Northland Reads – Northland PBS, Duluth, Interview
July 14, 2025 – The Center Supper, Brainerd, Guest Speaker
August 14, 2025 – Hibbing Senior Center, Hibbing, Author Talk
August 24, 2025 – Crosslake Lutheran Church, Crosslake, Campfire Talk
September 14, 2025 – First Lutheran Church, Aitkin, Author Talk
September 27, 2025 Lake Superior Writers’ Author Fair, Duluth Pub. Lib.
December 9, 2025 – History in a Pint, St. Louis County Historical Society
Veterans’ Program
July 14, 2026 – Carlton County Historical Museum, Cloquet, Noon

***Darrell loves to speak to groups. He is an entertaining speaker. He encourages listeners to reflect upon their own life stories. Why not contact him to bring some laughter, tears, grimaces, and maybe hopefulness to your group.

Campfire in the Basement Readings:

April 13, 11:00 a.m. – Brainerd Public Library, Brainerd
April 14, 2:00 p.m. – Pine View Apts., Carlton
April 14, 3:15 p.m. – Interfaith Care Center Assisted Living, Carlton
April 16, 3:00 p.m. – Edgewood Vista Assisted Living, Baxter
April 20, 10:30 a.m. – Nordic Woods Assisted Living, Baxter
April 21, 3:10 p.m. – Woodland Good Samaritan Assisted Living, Brainerd
April 22, 2:30 p.m. – Edgewood Vista Assisted Living, Brainerd

Campfire in the Basement Readings:
May 11, 11:00 a.m. – Brainerd Public Library, Brainerd (2nd Monday)
May 12, 2:00 p.m. – Pine View Apartments, Carlton (2nd Tuesday)
May 12, 3:15 p.m. – Interfaith Care Center, Carlton (2nd Tuesday)
May 18, 10:30 a.m. – Nordic Woods, Baxter (3rd Monday)
May 19, 3:10 p.m. – Woodland Good Samaritan, Brainerd (3rd Tuesday)
May 20, 2:30 p.m. – Edgewood Vista, Brainerd (3rd Wednesday)
May 21, 3:00 p.m. – Edgewood Vista, Baxter (3rd Thursday)