Minnesota Humanities Center
  • Little Falls – We Are Water MN

    Great River Arts 122 1st Street SE, Little Falls, MN, United States

    As the summer comes to a close and fall sets in, join We Are Water MN at Great River Arts (GRA) in Little Fall, where creativity meets community. GRA exists to enrich lives through the arts and become the art hub for the Morrison County area, playing a significant role in sustaining the community's artistic and economic vibrancy.

  • St. Paul – Voices Forward: Teen Poets Imagine the Future

    Bell Museum 2088 Larpenteur Ave W, St. Paul, United States

    Join us for an evening of teen poetry with Voices Forward at the Bell Museum. Voices Forward is a poetry and public humanities project for emerging poets (ages 13-19) from across Minnesota.

    Free
  • St. Paul – Summer on the Lawn: Pickup Truck Opera

    Minnesota Humanities Event Center 987 Ivy Avenue East, Saint Paul, MN, United States

    Join us for Mixed Precipitation’s presentation of “The Tales of Hoffmann.” Future meets past as a traveling poet encounters ghosts, robots, magicians, and shape-shifting demons in pursuit of love and creativity! This contemporary music mashup features 90’s grunge, R&B, and opera classics.

    Free
  • Minneapolis – Midwest Black Book Fair

    Urban Research and Outreach-Engagement Center (UROC) 2001 Plymouth Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, United States

    The inaugural Midwest Black Book Fair, which honors stories of the resistance and uplifting intersectional narratives of Blackness, is a community-engaged event that honors Black stories and invites people from across the Midwest to participate.

    Free
  • 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 community for a special return visit of the Sketches of Minnesota civic improv comedy tour!

    Free
  • St. Paul – Film Screening: The Making of America

    Historic Fort Snelling 200 Tower Rd, St. Paul, United States

    Join us to kick off the film tour for The Making of America from OMG Studios. This event includes a film screening, panel discussion, and art showcase: Reconstruction 2.0: Allegories of a Better World.

    Free
  • Marshall – Sketches of Minnesota

    Marshall Area YMCA 200 South A St, Marshall, United States

    Join the Minnesota Humanities Center, Danger Boat Productions, and Marshall community for the Sketches of Minnesota civic improv comedy tour!

    Free
  • Online – Pedagogy Session – World History Eras: Teaching Through Inquiry

    Virtual Event

    Building on the big questions, historical thinking, and resources introduced in the Content Session, experienced classroom educators will lead a hands-on workshop focused on applying the inquiry-based instructional framework that will guide the World History Eras series.

    Free
  • Lanesboro – Minnesota Writers Off the Page: Thomas Maltman

    Sons of Norway – Heimbygda Lodge 200 Parkway Ave S, Lanesboro, United States

    Join us for an engaging evening with Thomas Maltman and his newest novel, Ashes to Ashes, winner of the 2026 Minnesota Book Award for Novel/Short Story.

    Free
  • St. Paul – Summer on the Lawn: “Black Panther” Movie Book Club

    Minnesota Humanities Event Center 987 Ivy Avenue East, Saint Paul, MN, United States

    MHC and TriLingua Cinema are sending off summer with a screening of a modern classic and an engaging reading list for the start of school! Noted scholar SAGE GRAY will talk about the cultural importance of the “Black Panther” comic and graphic novel series, followed by a presentation of the movie. Film rated PG-13.

    Free