Minnesota Humanities Center
  • St. Cloud – Kumbayah The Juneteenth Story

    Marcus Theatres 1533 Frontage Road North, Waite Park, MN, United States

    Kumbayah The Juneteenth Story written by Rose McGee is a 90-minute fictitious, two-act play that addresses a factual and traumatic time in our history – when news was deliberately withheld that Black people were no longer to be kept as slaves in this country. Storytelling and music weave together mesmerizing scenes.

    Free
  • Duluth – Minnesota Writers Series: The Sky Watched

    American Indian Community Housing Organization (AICHO) 202 West 2nd Street, Duluth, MN, United States

    Author and poet Linda LeGarde Grover joins the Minnesota Writers Series for a special event in Duluth for Poetry Month. In addition to reading selections from her recently re-released collection, The Sky Watched: Poems of Ojibwe Lives , Grover will also join in conversation with Dr. Jill M. Doerfler, head of American Indian Studies at University of Minnesota-Duluth.

    Free
  • Roseau – We Are Water MN

    Roseau County Historical Society 121 Center Street East, Roseau, MN, United States

    The We Are Water MN traveling exhibit examines three ways of knowing water: personal stories, historical content, and scientific information. Visitors can explore stories both local and statewide and share their own stories of water’s importance in their life.

    Free
  • St. Cloud – Minnesota Writers Series: Break Point: Two Minnesota Athletes and the Road to Title IX

    St. Cloud City Hall 1201 7th Street South, St. Cloud, MN, United States

    The Minnesota Writers Series welcomes Sheri Brenden, author of "Break Point: Two Minnesota Athletes and the Road to Title IX" in a conversation with her sister, Peg Brenden, one of the St. Cloud student athletes behind the groundbreaking 1972 federal court case that took on the unequal system of school athletics nationwide.

    Free
  • Duluth – We Are Water MN

    Hartley Nature Center 3001 Woodland Ave, Duluth, MN, United States

    The We Are Water MN traveling exhibit examines three ways of knowing water: personal stories, historical content, and scientific information. Visitors can explore stories both local and statewide and share their own stories of water’s importance in their life.

    Free
  • Rochester – Poetry Sparks! Lines, Lyrics, & Laureates

    Historic Chateau Theater 15 1st Street Southwest, Rochester, MN, United States

    Celebrate National Poetry Month with us! Join Minnesota’s Poet Laureate Gwen Nell Westerman and City of Rochester Poet Laureate Jean Prokott for Poetry Sparks! Lines, Lyrics, & Laureates. At this family friendly event, Gwen and Jean will share some of their poetry, and then help you write your own.

    Free
  • Holdingford – We Are Water MN

    Art in Motion on the Lake Wobegon Trail 1400 4th St, Holdingford, MN, United States

    The We Are Water MN traveling exhibit examines three ways of knowing water: personal stories, historical content, and scientific information. Visitors can explore stories both local and statewide and share their own stories of water’s importance in their life.

    Free
  • Winona – Sketches of Minnesota

    Peter's Biergarten 54 East 3rd Street, Winona, MN, United States

    Registration now open! Join the Minnesota Humanities Center, Danger Boat Productions, and local host partners for the inaugural Sketches of Minnesota civic improv comedy tour! These free events will 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 – Sketches of Minnesota

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

    Registration now open! Join the Minnesota Humanities Center, Danger Boat Productions, and local host partners for the inaugural Sketches of Minnesota civic improv comedy tour! These free events will 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 – Sketches of Minnesota

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

    Registration now open! Join the Minnesota Humanities Center, Danger Boat Productions, and local host partners for the inaugural Sketches of Minnesota civic improv comedy tour! These free events will 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
  • Glencoe – Sketches of Minnesota

    Glencoe City Center 1107 11th Street East, Glencoe, United States

    Registration now open! Join the Minnesota Humanities Center, Danger Boat Productions, and local host partners for the inaugural Sketches of Minnesota civic improv comedy tour! These free events will 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
  • Onamia – American Indian Education in Minnesota 101

    Grand Casino Mille Lacs 777 Grand Avenue, Onamia, MN, United States

    Join other K-12 educators, staff, and administrators to equip yourself with the knowledge and tools necessary to serve American Indian students and foster positive relationships effectively. Participants will gain insights that they can apply directly in their teaching practices and community interactions.

    Free