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  • Three women in headscarves toast one another with brightly colored tea cups.

    Minneapolis – Headscarf Story Circle Gathering

    The Legends Apartments Great Room 3700 Huset Pkwy, Minneapolis, 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 Twin Cities community is pleased to announce that we will gather through shared connections of the headscarf and its complexity. Guests are encouraged to wear a headscarf or head dress that is symbolic of anything from a fashion statement, cultural identity, health related, or memories, and beliefs.

    Free

  • Three women in headscarves toast one another with brightly colored tea cups.

    St. Cloud – Headscarf Story Circle Gathering

    St. Cloud Multicultural Mall 3123 Roosevelt Rd., St. Cloud, MN, United States

    The Minnesota Humanities Center Headscarf Story Circles is a series of offerings that recognize the strength and resiliency of women. Our St. Cloud community will gather through shared connections of the headscarf and engage in conversations around health and wellness.

    Free
  • Learning from Place: Bdote

    St. Paul – Learning from Place: Bdote

    Fort Snelling State Park 101 Snelling Lake Road, St. Paul, MN, United States

    K-12 educators will receive 5 clock hours. Learning from Place: Bdote is an immersive experience that brings participants to sites of great significance to Dakota people in the Twin Cities. Participants will learn from Dakota community members through stories and histories that have often been left out of our state’s history.

    $75

  • St. Paul – Ancestral Art – Hmong Weaving & Textile Retreat

    XIA Gallery & Cafe 422 University Ave W, St. Paul, MN, United States

    K-12 Educators will receive 3 clock hours. Join us for a daylong retreat with master weaver from Thailand, Ms. Li Sawangcharoensap (Lig Yaaj). Her presence will offer rare, hands-on opportunities for Hmong Americans and the broader community to engage directly with an ancestral art form that has largely remained unseen outside Southeast Asia.

    $100

  • The Watt Munisotaram Buddhist Temple near Hampton, Minnesota.

    Hampton – Learning from Place: Watt Munisotaram (Cambodian Temple)

    Watt Munisotaram 2925 220th St E, Hampton, United States

    K-12 educators will receive 3 clock hours Join us for an immersive cultural learning experience at Watt Munisotaram, the largest Cambodian Buddhist temple in the United States, located in the serene countryside of Hampton, Minnesota.

    Free

  • Night Market Pop-Up - Come for the food stay for the laughter and feed your soul.

    Maplewood – Feeding Our Soul: The Essence of Asian Joy

    Pan Asian Center 3001 White Bear Ave, Maplewood, United States

    As part of our Feeding Our Souls: The Essence of Cultural Joy series, the Minnesota Humanities Center invites you to an engaging Night Market Pop-Up learning experience celebrating the stories, sounds, and street foods that bring communities and neighborhoods together.

    Free

  • Learning from Place: Bdote

    St. Paul – Learning from Place: Bdote

    Fort Snelling State Park 101 Snelling Lake Road, St. Paul, MN, United States

    K-12 educators will receive 5 clock hours. Learning from Place: Bdote is an immersive experience that brings participants to sites of great significance to Dakota people in the Twin Cities. Participants will learn from Dakota community members through stories and histories that have often been left out of our state’s history.

    $75
  • A group of women in colorful headscarves toast each other with teacups.

    St. Paul – Headscarf Story Circle Gathering

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

    The Minnesota Humanities Center (MHC) is excited to host Headscarf Story Circle – a series of offerings that recognize the strength and resiliency of women. Join us for our fourth offering as we gather together through the shared connection of the headscarf and its complexity.

    Free
  • Learning from Place: Bdote

    St. Paul – Learning from Place: Bdote for Educators

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

    Learning from Place: Bdote is an immersive, place-based learning experience that brings participants to sites of deep significance to Dakota people in the Twin Cities. This special session, offered in partnership with Saint Paul Public Schools, is designed for 4th–7th grade teachers and district administrators.

    $75
  • A composite photo featuring sites and early settlers of St. Paul's West Side.

    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

  • 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