Congratulations to the following UPPAA Members whose work will be featured in the 3rd annual UP Reader journal to be released in April 2019. Stories, essays, and poems are selected by a jury to present the best writing of the U.P. to the world at large. There are no fees to…
Do you know a young person who is a creative writer? Dandelion Cottage award closes January 31st 2019. Winner takes $250 for Best Short Story, there are no fees to enter this contenst! WOW! All U.P. Students are eligible to enter, please act today! Winners will be published in the…
Learn about Mikel B. Classen, how he came to the U.P. and learned to be a writer with 906 Outdoors Video Journal!
The deadline for Dandelion Cottage Short Story Contest is only 26 days away. Hopefully, contestants have their stories finished and are in the polishing phase. It is appropriate and expected that contestants seek input from parents, teachers, and other knowledgeable individuals, but the students must understand and make all the…
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The tallest known tree on earth is located in Redwood National Park in northern California. More than twelve hundred years old, it is approximately 380 feet tall–and still climbing! The tree in this book sprouted, flourished, and survived ecological threats for over twelve hundred years before being discovered by tall-tree…
The 3rd annual Heikki Lunta festival, which celebrates Finnish heritage and all things winter, will be in Negaunee January 18-19, 2019. They are seeking vendors for a Tori (Finnish market). Last year’s attendance was 1,000 and they are working to get double this year. The tori is from 10-2 on…
Young Authors is looking for authors to present to students for a week in May. Our Vice President, Gretchen Preston, says about the Young Authors conference: “Authors of all genres are welcome. The audiences are elementary school students. I think the older students would also be interested in aspects of…
The Discovery Center (Hancock, MI) was the first homeschool co-op to express an interest in the Dandelion Cottage Award. As such, the UPPAA board has extended an invitation to all U.P. homeschool co-ops representing 10 or more students to submit short stories to this annual contest. Schools and co-ops have…
The Marquette Regional History Center presents: An Enduring Christmas by Ragene Henry – A Holiday Read December 5, 6:30-8:00 pm In 1850 when the first Christmas season approached the small community of Marquette, citizens were running out of food and waiting on a supply ship that their survival depended…
