Minnesota Humanities Center
  • 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.

    Free
  • 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 […]

    Free
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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.

    Free
  • 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.

    Free
  • 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.

    Free
  • St. Paul – Minnesota Writers Off the Page: Mubanga Kalimamukwento

    Black Garnet Books 1319 University Ave W, St. Paul, United States

    Join us for a special evening with Mubanga Kalimamukwento, author of “Obligations to the Wounded,” winner of this year’s Minnesota Book Award for novel/short story.

    Free
  • Red Wing – Minnesota Children’s Book Festival

    Anderson Center at Tower View 163 Tower View Drive, Red Wing, MN, United States

    The Anderson Center at Tower View is pleased to announce that the 26th annual Minnesota Children's Book Festival. This beloved event features presentations of new books by award-winning authors and illustrators writing for young readers through middle grade.

    Free
  • Fort Snelling – Reconstruction Destructed Film & Community Conversation

    Fort Snelling State Park 101 Snelling Lake Road, St. Paul, 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
  • Winona – Shorelines and Storylines: An Artist Gathering

    Minnesota Marine Art Museum 800 Riverview Drive, Winona, United States

    Join us for a special evening of reflection, story, and shared warmth around the fire (weather permitting). This gathering offers an opportunity to connect with the artists of Once Upon A Shore through a special panel conversation moderated by guest exhibition curator, Heid E. Erdrich.

    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