Rochester – Sketches of Minnesota

Rochester Art Center 30 Civic Drive SE Ste 120, Rochester, MN, United States

Join the Minnesota Humanities Center, Danger Boat Productions, and Rochester Art Center for the Sketches of Minnesota civic improv comedy tour! These free events use laughter and comedy to celebrate Minnesota communities, promote dialogue, bridge divides, and help find ways to work constructively across differences in today’s political environment.

Free

Duluth – Minnesota Writers Off the Page: Michelle Filkins, Margret Aldrich, Julie Gard, Jennifer Hopkins & Leslie Miller

Wussow's Concert Cafe 324 N Central Ave, Duluth, MN, United States

What can we discover when we reclaim the term ‘locker room talk’ and the intimate conversations between women in personal spaces? The Minnesota Book Award winning anthology, “Locker Room Talk: Women in Private Spaces,” lays bare some of these conversations shared by women from Minnesota and beyond, demonstrating how women show up and care for each other, and the power of women to create safe and supportive spaces.

Free

Ely – We Are Water MN Opening Celebration

Ely Area Community Hub 760 Miners Drive E, Ely, MN, United States

Celebrate the opening night of the We Are Water MN exhibit at the Ely Area Community Hub by joining the Ely Folk School and Reflections Dance Company for this interactive performance! The exhibit will be open for guests to peruse and enjoy and will feature a "Water Bar" for folks to sample different drinking water from our area.

Free

Ely – We Are Water MN

Ely Area Community Hub 760 Miners Drive E, Ely, MN, United States

The We Are Water MN traveling exhibit examines water issues statewide and in local communities through personal stories, histories, and scientific information. It strengthens Minnesotans’ relationships with water, exposes visitors to new perspectives, and increases participation in water stewardship activities.

Free

Ortonville – Spring Expo and Water Bar

Ortonville High School 200 Trojan Dr, Ortonville, MN, United States

Visit the nationally acclaimed We Are Water MN traveling exhibit in the Ortonville High School Commons! Then head downstairs to the Spring Expo (formerly Sports and Leisure Show), where you can chat with local exhibit hosts, get your well water tested for nitrates, and refresh yourself at the Water Bar (where “water is all we have”).

Free

Ortonville – We Are Water MN

Ortonville High School 200 Trojan Dr, Ortonville, MN, United States

The We Are Water MN traveling exhibit examines water issues statewide and in local communities through personal stories, histories, and scientific information. It strengthens Minnesotans’ relationships with water, exposes visitors to new perspectives, and increases participation in water stewardship activities.

Free

Rochester – Headscarf Story Circle Gathering

Griot Arts 115 N Broadway Ave, Rochester, MN, United States

The Minnesota Humanities Center often hosts Headscarf Story Circles – a series of offerings that recognize the strength and resiliency of women. Our community of Rochester is pleased to announce that on Saturday March 8, 2025, we will gather through shared connections of the headscarf and its complexity.

Free

Bemidji – Winter Rural Indian Education Gathering

Beltrami Electric Cooperative Inc. 4111 Technology Dr NW, Bemidji, MN, United States

Join us for the American Indian Education Networking Winter Gathering hosted by Bemidji Area Schools. District leadership teams, Site leadership teams, School leadership teams, and leaders regarding American Indian and Indigenous Education are encouraged to attend.

Free