Each month, we offer one or two two-hour blocks for writers to gather via Zoom and have a chance to work quietly on their own while enjoying the fellowship of other writers. In 2026, we will offer a Tuesday evening session every month and a Sunday afternoon session every other month.

This event is free and open to all. Once you've registered, please email Jennifer (Jennifer@betsy-tacysociety.org) to get the Zoom link. We'll use the same Zoom link for Tuesday evening sessions all year.

Join us on June 21 for Part 2 of our closer look at Heaven to Betsy! The 90-minute Zoom discussion begins at 6:30 p.m. Deep Valley time. Open to all, though best for ages 12 and up. $3 for BTS members; $15 for non-members. Pre-registration is required.

Each month, we offer one or two two-hour blocks for writers to gather via Zoom and have a chance to work quietly on their own while enjoying the fellowship of other writers. In 2026, we will offer a Tuesday evening session every month and a Sunday afternoon session every other month.

This event is free and open to all. Once you've registered, please email Jennifer (Jennifer@betsy-tacysociety.org) to get the Zoom link. We'll use the same Zoom link for Sunday afternoon sessions all year.

Each month, we offer one or two two-hour blocks for writers to gather via Zoom and have a chance to work quietly on their own while enjoying the fellowship of other writers. In 2026, we will offer a Tuesday evening session every month and a Sunday afternoon session every other month.

This event is free and open to all. Once you've registered, please email Jennifer (Jennifer@betsy-tacysociety.org) to get the Zoom link. We'll use the same Zoom link for Tuesday evening sessions all year.

Join us on May 25 for Part 1 of our closer look at Heaven to Betsy! The 90-minute Zoom discussion begins at 6:30 p.m. Deep Valley time. Open to all, though best for ages 12 and up. $3 for BTS members; $15 for non-members. Pre-registration is required.

Each month, we offer one or two two-hour blocks for writers to gather via Zoom and have a chance to work quietly on their own while enjoying the fellowship of other writers. In 2026, we will offer a Tuesday evening session every month and a Sunday afternoon session every other month.

This event is free and open to all. Once you've registered, please email Jennifer (Jennifer@betsy-tacysociety.org) to get the Zoom link. We'll use the same Zoom link for Tuesday evening sessions all year.

Please join us for some birthday fun at the Betsy-Tacy Houses on April 25! Each one-hour block (1–2, 2–3) is packed with lively activities, including tours, crafts, singing, a read-aloud, and refreshments. The Shop at Tacy’s House will also be open.

Tickets ($10 for the first person in your party, $5 for each additional person) may be purchased here.

Each month, we offer one or two two-hour blocks for writers to gather via Zoom and have a chance to work quietly on their own while enjoying the fellowship of other writers. In 2026, we will offer a Tuesday evening session every month and a Sunday afternoon session every other month.

This event is free and open to all. Once you've registered, please email Jennifer (Jennifer@betsy-tacysociety.org) to get the Zoom link. We'll use the same Zoom link for Sunday afternoon sessions all year.

Join us on April 12 for a closer look at Winona's Pony Cart! The 90-minute Zoom discussion begins at 6:30 p.m. Deep Valley time. Open to all, though best for ages 12 and up. $3 for BTS members; $15 for non-members. Pre-registration is required.

Each month, we offer one or two two-hour blocks for writers to gather via Zoom and have a chance to work quietly on their own while enjoying the fellowship of other writers. In 2026, we will offer a Tuesday evening session every month and a Sunday afternoon session every other month.

This event is free and open to all. Once you've registered, please email Jennifer (Jennifer@betsy-tacysociety.org) to get the Zoom link. We'll use the same Zoom link for Tuesday evening sessions all year.

Beat the winter doldrums with something fun: (virtually) singing around a piano as Betsy and the Crowd did! Maud Hixson and pianist Rick Carlson will present songs from the 1890s through WWI – both familiar favorites such as “Alexander’s Ragtime Band” and “In the Good Old Summertime” and some lesser-known gems from the era of parlor music.

Highlights:

• Some of your favorite songs from the Betsy-Tacy books (including Betsy’s own lyrics to “Dreaming” and “Same Old Story”!)

• Reflections on why it’s important to keep these old songs alive

• An opportunity for Q&A with Maud

Note: This is the show that inspired the CD “Listening For Your Song: A Musical Companion to the Betsy-Tacy Books by Maud Hart Lovelace," available in the BTS Shop.

Each month, we offer one or two two-hour blocks for writers to gather via Zoom and have a chance to work quietly on their own while enjoying the fellowship of other writers. In 2026, we will offer a Tuesday evening session every month and a Sunday afternoon session every other month.

This event is free and open to all. Once you've registered, please email Jennifer (Jennifer@betsy-tacysociety.org) to get the Zoom link. We'll use the same Zoom link for Tuesday evening sessions all year.

Each month, we offer one or two two-hour blocks for writers to gather via Zoom and have a chance to work quietly on their own while enjoying the fellowship of other writers. In 2026, we will offer a Tuesday evening session every month and a Sunday afternoon session every other month.

This event is free and open to all. Once you've registered, please email Jennifer (Jennifer@betsy-tacysociety.org) to get the Zoom link. We'll use the same Zoom link for the Sunday afternoon sessions all year.

Make and take old-fashioned valentines just as Betsy, Tacy, and Tib might have done!

Open to all – no admission fee.

We are delighted to offer a new online writing workshop taught by J. Anderson!

Minnesota native and beloved author Maud Hart Lovelace had a gift for seeing places clearly and inviting readers to sojourn in them. Join us online as we look at photographs of Minneapolis sites in Lovelace’s literature as they are today, listen to how they once were, and write about our own places, people, and events. Writers and contemplatives welcomed. Cozy up and start the year with quiet reflection in a friendly Crowd!

Open to all, best for teens and adults. $15 for BTS members, $25 for non-members. Pre-registration is required. Once you have registered, email Jennifer D-K for the Zoom link (Jennifer@betsy-tacysociety.org).

About the instructor:J. Anderson taught literature at The College of St. Catherine and The Loft and is the author of the “Smaller” column in the St. Peter Herald. She is on the Advisory Council for the Betsy-Tacy Society.

Each month, we offer one or two two-hour blocks for writers to gather via Zoom and have a chance to work quietly on their own while enjoying the fellowship of other writers. In 2026, we will offer a Tuesday evening session every month and a Sunday afternoon session every other month.

This event is free and open to all. Once you've registered, please email Jennifer (Jennifer@betsy-tacysociety.org) to get the Zoom link. We'll use the same Zoom link for Tuesday evening sessions all year.

Join us for a closer look at Emily of Deep Valley on Saturday, January 17, 2026. In an effort to make our book discussions more accessible for our outside–the-U.S. members and friends, this two-hour Zoom discussion begins at 11 a.m. Deep Valley time. Open to all, though best for ages 12 and up. $3 for BTS members; $15 for non-members. Pre-registration is required. Once you've registered, please email "Jennifer@betsy-tacysociety.org" for the Zoom link and discussion questions.

We are delighted to again offer this popular online writing workshop taught by J. Anderson!

Mankato native and beloved author Maud Hart Lovelace had a gift for seeing places clearly and inviting readers to sojourn in them. Join us online as we look at photographs of Mankato sites in Lovelace’s literature as they are today, listen to how they once were, and write about our own places, people, and events. Writers and contemplatives welcomed. Cozy up and start the year with quiet reflection in a friendly Crowd!

Open to all, best for teens and adults. $15 for BTS members, $25 for non-members. Pre-registration is required. Once you have registered, email Jennifer D-K for the Zoom link (Jennifer@betsy-tacysociety.org).

About the instructor:J. Anderson taught literature at The College of St. Catherine and The Loft and is the author of the “Smaller” column in the St. Peter Herald. She is on the Advisory Council for the Betsy-Tacy Society.

Each month, we offer a two-hour block for writers to gather via Zoom and have a chance to work quietly on their own while enjoying the fellowship of other writers.

Free and open to all. Pre-registration is required. Once you've registered, please email Jennifer (Jennifer@betsy-tacysociety.org) to get the Zoom link.

Kick off this most festive month at the Betsy-Tacy Houses! Please join us for an afternoon of delightful snacks, crafts, music, story-telling – and, of course, Christmas shopping. Free and open to all.

In honor of National Novel-Writing Month, we're hosting a Drop-In Writers Lounge every week in November: two Sunday afternoons and two Tuesday evenings. This session includes a special pre-event: a writerly pep talk and an opportunity for Q&A from special guest Perri Klass!

The event is free for BTS members. There is a fee for non-members to attend the writer talk, though non-members may skip the talk, arrive 30 minutes later, and take part in the two-hour writing block for no charge.

Pre-registration is required.

Join us for a deeper look at Betsy and Tacy Go Downtown by Maud Hart Lovelace, Part 2. This 90-minute Zoom discussion begins at 6:30 p.m. Deep Valley time. Open to all, though best for ages 12 and up. $3 for Betsy-Tacy Society members, $15 for non-members. Pre-registration is required. Once you have registered, please email Jennifer (Jennifer@betsy-tacysociety.org) for the Zoom link and discussion questions.

In honor of National Novel-Writing Month, we're hosting a Drop-In Writers Lounge every week in November: two Sunday afternoons and two Tuesday evenings. This session includes a special pre-event: a writerly pep talk and an opportunity for Q&A from special guest Anna Rose Johnson!

The event is free for BTS members. There is a fee for non-members to attend the writer talk, though non-members may skip the talk, arrive 30 minutes later, and take part in the two-hour writing block for no charge.

Pre-registration is required.

In honor of National Novel-Writing Month, we're hosting a Drop-In Writers Lounge every week in November: two Sunday afternoons and two Tuesday evenings in November.

This session includes a special pre-event: a writerly pep talk and an opportunity for Q&A from special guest Gabrielle Meyer!

The event is free for BTS members. There is a fee for non-members to attend the writer talk, though non-members may skip the talk, arrive 30 minutes later, and take part in the two-hour writing block for no charge.

Pre-registration is required.

In honor of National Novel-Writing Month, we're hosting a Drop-In Writers Lounge every week in November – two Sunday afternoons and two Tuesday evenings in November.

This session includes a special pre-event: a writerly pep talk and an opportunity for Q&A from special guest Nancy McCabe!

The event is free for BTS members. There is a fee for non-members to attend the writer talk, though non-members may skip the talk, arrive 30 minutes later, and take part in the two-hour writing block for no charge.

Pre-registration is required.

Join us for a closer look at Carney’s House Party. In an effort to make our book discussions more accessible for our outside–the-U.S. members and friends, this two-hour Zoom discussion begins at 11 a.m. Deep Valley time. Open to all, though best for ages 12 and up. $3 for BTS members; $15 for non-members. Pre-registration is required.

Note: Please register at least 24 hours before the event. If you register the day of the event, we may not see your order in time.


Once you've registered, please email "Jennifer <at> betsy-tacysociety.org" for the Zoom link and discussion questions.

Each month, we offer a two-hour block for writers to gather via Zoom and have a chance to work quietly on their own while enjoying the fellowship of other writers.

Free and open to all. Pre-registration is required. Once you've registered, please email Jennifer (Jennifer@betsy-tacysociety.org) to get the Zoom link.

Join us for a deeper look at Betsy and Tacy Go Downtown, Part 1. This 90-minute Zoom discussion begins at 6 p.m. Deep Valley time on Sunday, October 19. Open to all, though best for ages 12 and up. $3 for Betsy-Tacy Society members, $15 for non-members. Pre-registration is required. Once you have registered, please email Jennifer (Jennifer <at> betsy-tacysociety.org) for the Zoom link and discussion questions.

Each month, we offer a two-hour block for writers to gather via Zoom and have a chance to work quietly on their own while enjoying the fellowship of other writers.

Free and open to all. Pre-registration is required. Once you've registered, please email Jennifer (Jennifer@betsy-tacysociety.org) to get the Zoom link.

Join us for a deeper look at Betsy and Tacy Go Over the Big Hill. The 90-minute Zoom discussion begins at 6:30 p.m. Deep Valley time. Open to all, though best for ages 12 and up. $3 for BTS members; $15 for non-members. Pre-registration is required. Once you’ve registered, please email Jennifer (Jennifer <at> betsy-tacysociety.org) for the Zoom link and discussion questions.