Minnesota Humanities Center
  • Postponed Deerwood – Sketches of Minnesota

    Clearwater Forest Camp and Retreat Center 16595 Crooked Lake Rd, Deerwood, MN, United States

    This event has been postponed. Please check back for a new date.

    Free
  • Rosemount – Sketches of Minnesota

    Rosemount Steeple Center 14375 S Robert Trail, Rosemount, MN, United States

    Join the Minnesota Humanities Center, Danger Boat Productions, and City of Rosemount 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
  • St. Paul – Learning from Place: 100 Years of Mexican American Culture on St. Paul’s West Side

    Neighborhood House/The Wellstone Center 179 Robie St E, St. Paul, United States

    Discover the stories, history, and vibrant culture of St. Paul’s West Side—the heart of Minnesota’s Latino community. This immersive experience focuses on The Flats and the Latino Cultural District, a neighborhood shaped by generations of Mexican Americans and now home to the future Minnesota Latino Museum.

    Free
  • Fergus Falls – Reconstruction Destructed Film & Community Conversation

    Westridge Theater 2001 West Lincoln Ave, Fergus Falls, United States

    To understand the challenges African Americans still face in being seen as full citizens in America today, it is important for us to understand the origin story of the path of formerly enslaved people becoming citizens. The past is not dead; it is not even really the past.

    Free
  • Fergus Falls – Sketches of Minnesota

    A Center for the Arts 124 W Lincoln Ave, Fergus Falls, MN, United States

    Join the Minnesota Humanities Center, Danger Boat Productions, and City of Fergus Falls 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
  • Minneapolis – Feeding Our Souls the Essence of Unity

    Lynette 3753 42nd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, United States

    Feeding Our Souls the Essence of Unity Joy explores the themes of unity and joy through food and community. Our host and feature partner is BIPOC Foodways Alliance (BFA) – a nonprofit organization that seeks to break down barriers between cultural communities using food as a tool.

    Free
  • Online Content Session – Era Two: Settler Colonialism and Atlantic Slavery

    Online
    Virtual Event

    Dive into the development of the institution of slavery and multiple perspectives on European colonization and early American society. Led by Dr. David Aiona Chang and Dr. Katharine Gerbner, this session will provide deep historical context, source analysis, and thematic framing.

  • St. Paul & Online – Minnesota Writers Off the Page: Bronson Lemer

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

    Join us for an engaging reading and discussion exploring the collection of contemplative essays that form “The Lonely Veteran’s Guide to Companionship” by Bronson Lemer.

    Free
  • Duluth – Reconstruction Destructed Film & Community Conversation

    Zeitgeist Center for Arts 222 East Superior Street, Duluth, MN, United States

    To understand the challenges African Americans still face in being seen as full citizens in America today, it is important for us to understand the origin story of the path of formerly enslaved people becoming citizens. The past is not dead; it is not even really the past.

    Free
  • Edge of the Wilderness – Sketches of Minnesota

    Edge Center for the Arts 101 2nd Ave, Bigfork, MN, United States

    Join the Minnesota Humanities Center, Danger Boat Productions, and Edge Center for the Arts 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
  • St. Paul – Minnesota Humanities Center at the 2025 MEA Conference

    Saint Paul RiverCentre 175 Kellogg Blvd, St. Paul, MN, United States

    The Minnesota Humanities Center will be at the annual MEA Conference this year — stop by our table to connect with us and explore resources to bring more diverse voices and perspectives into your classroom.

    Free
  • Fosston – Sketches of Minnesota

    Firefly Center of Art and Wellbeing 102 S Kaiser Ave, Fosston, United States

    Join the Minnesota Humanities Center, Danger Boat Productions, and Firefly Center of Art and Wellbeing 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