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Many Fronts: Veterans and Community Voices - a composite image featuring a photo of man at the Memorial Garden the Minnesota State Capitol grounds and the event title.

St. Paul – Many Fronts: Poetry and Memorials at the Capitol Mall

Veterans Service Building 20 West 12th St, St. Paul, MN, United States

K-12 educators will receive 2 clock hours for attending. Many Fronts: Poetry and Memorials at the Capitol Mall provides participants an opportunity to reflect on the experiences and perspectives of service members, Veterans, and civilians in how we understand the nature of military conflicts, and how the public remembers and interprets the experience of war and service through memorials, monuments, and ekphrastic poetry.

Free
Composite image featuring photos of poet Tarik Dobbs, the Minnesota Writers Off the Page logo, and the cover art for Dobb's collection of poems, "Nazar Boy."

Minneapolis – Minnesota Writers Off the Page: Tarik Dobbs

Open Book 1011 Washington Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, United States

Join us for a special Poetry Month event featuring poet Tarik Dobbs in conversation with Sagirah Shahid, discussing Dobbs’ powerful collection, “Nazar Boy.” This thought-provoking work explores themes of identity, surveillance, and the complexities of Arab American life through sharp, evocative verse.

Free
Composite image featuring photos of Minnesota Poet Laureate Gwen Nell Westerman, poet Russ Paladin, and the cover art for "Songs, Blood Deep" by Westerman.

Northfield – Threads of Tanka: A Reading and Poetry Writing Event

Northfield Public Library 210 Washington St, Northfield, MN, United States

Celebrate National Poetry Month this April with the Poet Laureate of Northfield, Russ Paladin, and the Minnesota Poet Laureate, Gwen Nell Westerman! Russ and Gwen will come together for an interactive event that includes poetry readings, a conversation on craft and inspiration, and writing - with a focus on the poetic form of tanka. As […]

Free

Headshot of Sherrilyn Ifill photographed by Tina Leu

Minneapolis – Juneteenth Brunch & Conversation with Sherrilyn Ifill

Quincy Hall 1325 Quincy St NE, Minneapolis, MN, United States

Sherrilyn Ifill is the current Vernon Jordan Professor of Law of Civil Rights at Howard University School of Law and was the former President and Director–Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc. (LDF). Her book, On the Courthouse Lawn: Confronting the Legacy of Lynching in the 21st Century, is credited with laying […]

$100
Juneteenth Family Day Celebration presented by The Anika Foundation.

St. Paul – Juneteenth Family Day with Anika Foundation

State Capitol 75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd, St. Paul, MN, United States

Minnesota Humanities Center is proud to sponsor the Anika Foundation Juneteenth Family Celebration! Join us for family friendly fun, games, and community. This event is free and open to all.

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Reconstruction Deconstructed, a documentary produced by OMG Studios and the Minnesota Humanities Center. Background photo by Equal Justice Initiative.

Minneapolis – Reconstruction Destructed Film & Community Conversation

Capri Theater 2027 W Broadway, Minneapolis, United States

Reconstruction Destructed, sixth in the “Juneteenth Reckoning with Slavery” film series, aims to shine a light on the most misunderstood period in American History and why it remains critically important to understand today. “It challenges our understanding of the impact of slavery and its ongoing impact throughout the United States,” said Monique Linder, Film Director […]

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Cast members strike a pose after a performance of Kumbayah, the Juneteenth Story, written by Rose McGee.

St. Paul – Kumbayah, The Juneteenth Story: Special Edition

The O'Shaughnessy at St. Catherine University 2004 Randolph Ave, St. Paul, MN, United States

This theatrical experience, written by Rose McGee, takes audiences on a journey into the past, addressing the origins of Juneteenth and the imagined impact on the lives of individuals hearing the news of the Emancipation Proclamation and that the Civil War was over.

Free

The Classical Actors Ensemble presents All's Well That Ends Well by William Shakespeare for 2025's Shakespeare in Our Parks programming.

St. Paul – Summer on the Lawn: Shakespeare in Our Parks

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

The Minnesota Humanities Center (MHC) enthusiastically welcomes Classical Actors Ensemble back to the MHC front lawn for the 11th season of Shakespeare in Our Parks. This season, the Classical Actors Ensemble will present one of William Shakespeare’s lesser-known comedies, “All’s Well That Ends Well.”

Free

The Minnesota Humanities Center and TriLingua Cinema invite you to a screening of "Holes" as part of the "Summer on the Lawn" series.

St. Paul – Summer on the Lawn: Outdoor Movie Night!

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

The Minnesota Humanities Center’s 2025 Summer on the Lawn continues with a special movie screening under the stars! In partnership with TriLingua Cinema, MHC presents the early aughts classic, “Holes.” Based on the acclaimed young adult novel by Louis Sachar, “Holes” follows the trials and misadventures of Stanley Yelnats IV (Shia LaBoeuf), who is sent to a juvenile detention camp in the Texas desert after a wrongful conviction.

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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.

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Join Rose Lani and The Rosie Posies and Open Eye Theatre for an afternoon of music and puppetry as part of MHC's "Summer on the Lawn" series.

St. Paul – Summer on the Lawn: Puppets & Performance

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

MHC concludes its 2025 “Summer on the Lawn” series with a fun-filled, festive, family friendly music and puppetry double feature! The event begins with a children’s concert by local favorites Rose Lani and The Rosie Posies, who will lead the audience in singalongs and games through musical storytelling. After that, Open Eye Theatre's Driveway Tour performers will present “The Adventures of Juan Bobo,” a puppet show inspired by Puerto Rican folk stories.

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