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SUMMARY:Shoreview - Minnesota Writers Off the Page: Debra J. Stone
DESCRIPTION:To celebrate Women’s History Month\, Off the Page is pleased to feature author Debra J. Stone and her new book\, “The House on Rondo\,” which has been shortlisted for the MN Book Awards in the category of Middle Grade Literature. Debra will be in conversation with Terresa Hardaway\, discussing the history of the Rondo neighborhood\, what it means to be a writer\, and their hopes for the future of Rondo. Following the discussion\, audience members are invited to participate in a Q&A session\, and have further informal conversation with the featured speakers. Copies of “The House on Rondo” will be available for purchase\, and the evening will finish with a book signing. \nDebra J. Stone is a 2023-2025 Jerome Hill Arts Fellow in Literature\, essay\, poet and novel author. More of her work has been published by Blue Earth Review\, Indiana Review\, Green Mountains Review\, Under the Gum Tree\, and other literary journals. In 2021 her poem\, “year-of- staying–in place\,” was nominated Best of Net and Pushcart nominated. She is a board member of the Hennepin History Museum. Debra is married and resides in Minneapolis. \nTerresa Hardaway\, Ph.D.\, is an abolitionist\, design researcher\, author\, anti-racist facilitator\, creative director\, organizer\, and educator based in Minneapolis. She is Creative Director of Blackbird Revolt— a social justice-based design studio; an Associate Professor of Graphic Design; McKnight Presidential Fellow; the Director of Design Justice at the University of Minnesota’s College of Design; and the owner of Black Garnet Books. \nThis event is presented in partnership with Black Garnet Books\, an independent bookstore in Saint Paul\, MN\, that offers a curated selection of books and art by authors and illustrators of color in an environment that encourages learning\, joyful interaction\, and communal care for everyone who visits. This event is part of the Minnesota Writers Off the Page series\, bringing the inspirational voices of Minnesota’s authors directly to readers. This edition of Minnesota Writers Off the Page will be held at Emmet D. Williams Elementary School in Shoreview. \nRegistration\nThis event is free\, however registration is required. \nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org  \nRegister Now
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/shoreview-minnesota-writers-off-the-page-debra-j-stone/
LOCATION:Emmet D. Williams Elementary School\, 955 W County Rd D\, Shoreview\, 55126\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books, Poetry, & Literature,Free,Minnesota Writers Off the Page,Public Programming,Twin Cities Metro
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SUMMARY:Roseville - Minnesota Writers Off the Page: Carson Faust
DESCRIPTION:Minnesota Writers Off the Page and Makwa Coffee’s Native Author Book Club are joining forces for a special evening with Carson Faust\, author of “If the Dead Belong Here\,” which has just been shortlisted for the Minnesota Book Awards in the Novel/Short Story category!  For this intergenerational\, supernatural thriller\, Faust will be in discussion with author Dennis E. Staples\, and along with readings from the book\, they will discuss ghosts\, hauntings\, the craft of horror/thriller\, and how their Indigenous backgrounds inform their writing. Following the discussion\, audience members are invited to participate in a Q&A session\, and have further informal conversation with the featured speakers. Light refreshments will be available for purchase through the cafe. Copies of “If the Dead Belong Here” will be available for purchase\, and the evening will finish with a book signing. \nAbout the Speakers\nCarson Faust is two-spirit and an enrolled member of the Edisto Natchez-Kusso Tribe of South Carolina. He is the recipient of artist fellowships from the McKnight Foundation and the Jerome Foundation. His fiction has appeared in TriQuarterly\, ANMLY\, and Waxwing\, among other journals\, and has been anthologized in “Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology.” He lives in Minnesota\, where he works in philanthropy. \nDennis E. Staples is an Ojibwe writer from Bemidji\, Minnesota\, and the author of “This Town Sleeps” and “Passing Through a Prairie Country.” He holds an MFA in fiction from the Institute of American Indian Arts and is a graduate of the 2018 Clarion West Writers Workshop and a recipient of the Octavia E. Butler Memorial Scholarship. His work has appeared in Asimov’s Science Fiction and Nightmare magazine. He is a member of the Red Lake Nation. \nThis event is presented in partnership with Makwa Coffee\, a community centered craft coffee shop in Roseville\, MN. This event is part of the Minnesota Writers Off the Page series\, bringing the inspirational voices of Minnesota’s authors directly to readers. \nRegistration\nThis event is free\, however registration is required. \nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org  \nRegister Now
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/roseville-minnesota-writers-off-the-page-carson-faust/
LOCATION:Autumn Grove Park\, 1365 Lydia Avenue W\, Roseville\, 55113\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books, Poetry, & Literature,Free,Minnesota Writers Off the Page,Public Programming,Twin Cities Metro
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260321T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260321T150000
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SUMMARY:St. Paul - Meet the Finalists of the 2026 Minnesota Book Awards
DESCRIPTION:The Minnesota Humanities Center is proud to sponsor the 2026 Minnesota Books Awards category of Novel/Short Story. Join us to meet the finalists for this year’s award at a Meet the Finalists event\, hosted by The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library. \nThis year’s finalists in the Novel/Short Story category are: \n\n“Ashes to Ashes” by Thomas Maltman\n“If the Dead Belong Here: A Novel” by Carson Faust\n“Lucky Tomorrow: Stories” by Deborah Jiang-Stein\n“The Many Mothers of Dolores Moore” by Anika Fajardo\n\nMinnesota Book Award finalist authors from all nine awards categories will participate in readings\, panel discussions\, and other activities about their books and their work at this special event. Events will take place in different rooms of the library throughout the day. Come for one or stay for all! It’s your choice. Attendees can also buy finalist books and enjoy library activities. \nRegistration\nRegistration for this free event is through The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library. \nRegister Now
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/st-paul-meet-the-finalists-of-the-2026-minnesota-book-awards/
LOCATION:George Latimer Central Library\, 90 W. Fourth Street\, St. Paul\, 55102\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books, Poetry, & Literature,Free,Public Programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260226T180000
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SUMMARY:St. Paul - Objects of War: A Storytelling Circle
DESCRIPTION:The Minnesota Humanities Center invites you to join us for an engaging evening focused on stories of community\, consolation\, and courage. For Objects of War\, participants are asked to bring an item connected to an experience of war and conflict — which could be dog tags\, a service member’s good luck charm\, or a family heirloom — and share the story of this item during the evening. Moderated by trained facilitators\, the conversation will help participants understand why we hold on to certain objects\, and how these objects help us better understand the human impacts of war. \nAbout the Facilitators\nJovita Hernandez is a recently retired educator with 32 years of experience. Throughout her career\, she approached teaching through a lens of equity\, nurturing curiosity\, and emphasizing the connections built through the power of story. She introduced Story Circle practice not only in her own classroom but also across the district\, leaving a lasting impact on students and colleagues alike. Today\, she continues to champion this practice\, sharing it in both educational and community spaces as a dedicated story circle practitioner. \nPang Foua Xiong is a creative social entrepreneur\, cultural conservator\, and mother. She is a first-generation Hmong woman\, born to refugee parents who arrived in Minnesota in 1980\, and raised in the Rondo/Frogtown neighborhood on the homelands of the Dakhóta people in Mni Sóta Makoce (Saint Paul\, Minnesota). Her work spans more than 25 years in grassroots advocacy and co-designing accessibility and equity opportunities in healthcare\, education\, and economic systems. Her identity and journey as a Hmong woman and efforts in cultural and language revitalization of her endangered native language and heritage continue to shape her sense of place and purpose. She is the founder of Community & Co Lifestyle\, LLC\, a cultural and creative social enterprise that facilitates and nurtures collaborative connections\, leadership\, community engagement\, and facilitating systems of care. As a social entrepreneur\, bilingual Hmong interpreter\, creative and social impact consultant\, and humanities facilitator\, Pang Foua co-designs and leads thoughtful community-centered initiatives\, creative solutions\, and engagement through the lens of whole wellbeing\, place-knowing\, and place-based learning practices. \nThis event is presented in partnership with the Minnesota Military and Veterans Museum\, an institution which seeks to strengthen public understanding of how armed conflicts and military institutions have shaped our state and national experience. \nRegistration\nThis event is free to attend\, however registration is required. Dinner will be served at the event. \nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org \nRegister Now
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/st-paul-objects-of-war-a-storytelling-circle/
LOCATION:Minnesota Humanities Event Center\, 987 Ivy Avenue East\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Many Fronts,Public Programming
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SUMMARY:The Great Northern Festival: Poets Building Community
DESCRIPTION:Join us at The Great Northern Festival for an evening of poetry\, conversation\, and civic imagination as The Loft hosts Poets Building Community\, a special gathering of Poets Laureate from across Minnesota. This event is the culminating public program of Minneapolis Poet Laureate Junauda Petrus’s 2025–2026 laureate year. \nGuided by Petrus’s central question—“What does community look like for you?”—Poets Laureate will share original poems and reflect on the civic and cultural work they carry into their communities. The evening will weave together art\, storytelling\, and public purpose\, offering a rare glimpse into how poets help shape the places we call home. \nFeatured poets will include: \n\nJunauda Petrus\, Minneapolis Poet Laureate\nGwen Nell Westerman\, Minnesota State Poet Laureate\nJean Prokott\, Rochester Poet Laureate\nDonte Collins\, former St. Paul Youth Poet Laureate\nHeid E. Erdrich\, inaugural Minneapolis Poet Laureate\nJoyce Sutphen\, former Minnesota State Poet Laureate\n\nThe conversation will be moderated by Cristeta Boarini\, Partnerships Manager at the Loft. \nWe will also take a moment to recognize Andrea Jenkins for her contributions as a poet and her pivotal role in establishing the Minneapolis Poet Laureate position – (City Council Member 2017-2025). \nCome celebrate the power of poetry to build connection\, spark change\, and imagine new futures together. \nRegistration\nThis event is free and open to all\, however registration through The Loft is required.  \nRegistration Questions: loft@loft.org  \nRegister Now
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/the-great-northern-festival-poets-building-community/
LOCATION:The Loft at Open Book\, 1011 Washington Ave S\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55415\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,Minnesota's Poet Laureate,Public Programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251109T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251109T143000
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SUMMARY:St. Paul - Reconstruction Destructed Film & Community Conversation
DESCRIPTION: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.  \nThis film\, created with our movie production partner OMG Studios\, features Federal Minnesota District Court Judge Jerry Blackwell\, author of Just Mercy and prominent civil rights attorney Bryan Stevenson\, Macalester University Professor Duchess Harris\, and a cameo by Minnesota’s First Lady of Civil Rights\, Dr. Josie Johnson. \nK-12 educators will receive 2 clock hours. \nRegistration\nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org \nRegister Now
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/st-paul-reconstruction-destructed-film-community-conversation/
LOCATION:Wilder Foundation\, 451 Lexington Pkwy N.\, St. Paul\, 55104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films, Plays, & Performances,Free,Professional Development,Public Programming
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SUMMARY:St. Cloud - Reconstruction Destructed Film & Community Conversation
DESCRIPTION: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.  \nThis film\, created with our movie production partner OMG Studios\, features Federal Minnesota District Court Judge Jerry Blackwell\, author of Just Mercy and prominent civil rights attorney Bryan Stevenson\, Macalester University Professor Duchess Harris\, and a cameo by Minnesota’s First Lady of Civil Rights\, Dr. Josie Johnson. \nK-12 educators will receive 2 clock hours. \nRegistration\nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org \nRegister Now
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/st-cloud-reconstruction-destructed-film-community-conversation/
LOCATION:Atwood Memorial Center\, St. Cloud University\, 720 4th Ave. South\, St. Cloud\, MN\, 56301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films, Plays, & Performances,Free,Professional Development,Public Programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251106T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251106T193000
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SUMMARY:Red Wing - Art and War: A Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Join the Minnesota Humanities Center and Anderson Center for a moderated conversation with artists who either focus on the representation of war and armed conflict in their art\, or who have created art that addressed these subjects. Artists will discuss their creative output\, what it means to interpret experiences of warfare\, what happens in the act of interpretation and artistic creation\, and what the viewing public can learn from interaction with and communal discussion of these works. \nAbout the Artists\nMary Horgan is an artist and retired Staff Sergeant (U.S. Army). Among multiple activations\, she served in the Iraq War in 2006. Horgan’s art confronts the harsh realities of war and the honorable pursuit of peace for all. Since retiring\, art has become her tool for healing\, peace\, and resistance. Horgan’s work includes the memorial to women Veterans\, “You Will Not Erase Us\,” commissioned by the City of Ramsey in Minnesota. She also creates a range of two and three-dimensional art pieces that explore themes of conflict\, survival\, resistance\, nature\, beauty\, and truth-telling. \nBesides her artistic work\, Horgan is a mother and grandmother\, and caretaker of animals and gardens. She is passionate about our nation’s democracy and creates work rooted in justice\, resilience\, and deep personal truth and recovery. \nJustin Newhall is an American artist currently based in Minneapolis. His work has been exhibited at Museum of Contemporary Photography (Chicago)\, Walker Art Center (Minneapolis)\, Royal Academy of Arts (London)\, Galerie Lichtblick (Cologne)\, Museum of Art at Rhode Island School of Design (Providence)\, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art\, and Jen Bekman Gallery (New York)\, among others. \nNewhall is the recipient of artist fellowships from the McKnight Foundation\, Minnesota State Arts Board\, and Jerome Foundation. His work is represented in public and private collections\, including the Museum of Contemporary Photography\, Walker Art Center\, and George Eastman House (New York). \nMegan Rye is a visual artist and teacher. She was born in Seoul\, South Korea in 1975\, and currently lives in Minneapolis. Through paintings\, drawings\, photography\, and artists books\, Rye uses visual storytelling to explore themes of migration\, citizenship\, remembrance\, war\, and democracy. Rye’s first significant body of work\, “I Will Follow You Into the Dark\,” was a series of paintings based on photographs Rye’s brother took while serving in Iraq. This project debuted at the Minneapolis Institute of Art (2007)\, and was Rye’s first solo exhibit in New York City at Forum Gallery (2011). The aftermath of the Iraq War continues to reverberate\, and the paintings have been studied and exhibited widely\, including a recent exhibition at the Kunsthalle Emden (Germany). \nRye’s work has been sustained by significant support from the Bush Foundation\, McKnight Foundation\, Jerome Foundation\, and the Minnesota State Arts Board. \nAbout the Moderator\nMonica Moses Haller is an artist whose work spans photography\, writing\, sound\, and focuses on personal details that explore violence and possibilities within social and environmental systems. She has received fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation\, McKnight Foundation\, Jerome Foundation\, and the National Endowment for the Arts\, among others. Moses Haller has exhibited and lectured at locations including Centre Pompidou\, Paris; the Leipziger Baumwollspinnerei\, Leipzig; and the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Her artist books are collected by intuitions ranging from the Tate Modern\, London\, to MOMA\, New York. Moses Haller works internationally and is based in her hometown of Minneapolis\, where she is an associate professor at the University of Minnesota\, Department of Art. \nThis program is presented in partnership with Anderson Center at Tower View\, a Red Wing-based arts and humanities organization that celebrates the imagination and support the development of new arts and ideas through residencies\, studios\, and public engagement. \nRegistration\nThis event is free to attend. Registration is encouraged. Light refreshments will be served at the event. \nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org  \nRegister Now
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/red-wing-art-and-war-a-conversation/
LOCATION:Anderson Center at Tower View\, 163 Tower View Drive\, Red Wing\, MN\, 55066\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,Many Fronts,Public Programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251102T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251102T170000
DTSTAMP:20260514T181809Z
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SUMMARY:St. Paul - 50th Joint Commemoration Community Events
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy food concessions\, craft vendors\, entertainment\, exhibits\, artifacts\, and much more\, representing Minnesota’s vibrant Cambodian\, Hmong\, Lao\, and Vietnamese communities\, and Vietnam War era Veterans from their experiences in 1970s Southeast Asia to refugee camps and their harrowing journeys to Minnesota. \nSchedule of Performances\n\nSaturday\, November 1\n\n\n\n\n12:00p.m. to 12:30p.m. – National anthems (Cambodian\, Lao\, Vietnamese\, United States)\n\n\n12:30p.m. to 2:00p.m. – “America’s Secret War | Minnesota Remembers Vietnam” (Twin Cities PBS) film screening followed by a moderated panel conversation\n\n\n2:00p.m. to 2:15p.m. – Lam Mahasay Dance\, Lao Culture Dance Fashion MN\, traditional Lao dance\n\n\n2:15p.m. to 2:30p.m. – Ánh Hà\, Vietnamese musical instruments\n\n\n2:30p.m. to 3:00p.m. – Larry Johnson\, 11 Times on the Vietnam Wall\, storytelling\n\n\n3:00p.m. to 3:15p.m. – Simon Ecklund\, original music\, vocal performance\n\n\n3:15p.m. to 3:30p.m. – Open\n\n\n3:30p.m. to 4:00p.m. – Trần Thị Minh Phước & Viet Youth Storytellers Troupe\, storytelling\n\n\n4:00p.m. to 4:15p.m. – Lao Culture Dance Fashion MN\, Ket Insisiengmay\, vocal performance\n\n\n4:15p.m. to 4:30p.m. – Open\n\n\n4:30p.m. to 4:45p.m. – Yan Roeun\, One Man Band\n\n\n4:45p.m. to 5:00p.m. – Ánh Hà\, Vietnamese musical instruments\n\n\n5:00p.m. to 5:15p.m. – Gigi Yau\, vocal performance\n\n\n5:15p.m. to 5:30p.m. – Open\n\n\n5:30p.m. to 6:00p.m. – Ya Rath Official\, Ya Rath and Rothana Seng\, traditional Cambodian musical instruments and vocal performance\n\n\n6:00p.m. to 6:05p.m. – Charles Yang\, Hmong vocal performance\n\n\n6:05p.m. to 6:10p.m. – Chee Nou\, Hmong vocal performance\n\n\n6:10p.m. to 6:15p.m. – Ryan Lee\, Hmong vocal performance\n\n\n6:15p.m. to 6:30p.m. – J2Smooth\, Hmong vocal performance\n\n\n6:30p.m. to 6:45p.m. – Sun Moon & J.I.M. Music\, Hmong vocal performance\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSunday\, November 2\n\n\n\n\n10:00a.m. to 10:30a.m. – National anthems (Cambodian\, Lao\, Vietnamese\, United States)\n\n\n10:30a.m. to 10:45a.m. – Faith Xiongblaxang\, Hmong vocal performance\n\n\n10:45a.m. to 11:00a.m. – Wattanak Dance Troupe\, classical Cambodian dance\n\n\n11:00a.m. to 12:30p.m. – Moderated Veteran Panel Conversation\n\n\n12:30p.m. to 12:45p.m. – Narate Keys\, Khmer poetry and storytelling\n\n\n12:45p.m. to 1:00p.m. – Open\n\n\n1:00p.m. to 1:30p.m. – Hippee Song Revival\, David West vocal performance\n\n\n1:30p.m. to 3:00p.m. – “And a Time to Heal” (Twin Cities PBS) film screening followed by a moderated panel conversation\n\n\n3:00p.m. to 3:15p.m. – Lao Culture Dance Fashion MN\, Ket Insisiengmay\, vocal performance\n\n\n3:15p.m. to 3:30p.m. – “Aries” and “NkaujHmoob Ci”\, Hmong traditional dance\n\n\n3:30p.m. to 3:45p.m. – NewSONG\, Nancy Thor\, musical instruments\n\n\n3:45p.m. to 4:00p.m. – Open\n\n\n4:00p.m. to 4:15p.m. – Tu Bi Tu\, Vietnamese Dragon Dance\n\n\n4:15p.m. to 4:30p.m. – Official Lina Lee\, Hmong vocal performance\n\n\n4:30p.m. to 4:45p.m. – Saint Lydia\, Lydia Yang vocal performance\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVendors \n\ncacTEA House\nDearest Baker\nHello Boba\nJaidee Food Company\nJasmine\n\n\n\n\n\nKruncy Munchies\nMochinut\nOppa Sweets Cotton Candy\nPapaya Witch\nRuam Mit\n\n\n\n\n\nAo dai Boutiques MN\nGaginang Greetings\nTAKL Insurance\nYbeauty Nails\n\n\n\nThis event is part of the 50th Joint Commemoration programming recognizing the end of the Vietnam War\, Secret War in Laos\, and Southeast Asian conflict. \nLearn More
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/st-paul-50th-anniversary-joint-commemoration-community-events/2025-11-02/
LOCATION:Union Depot\, 214 4th St E\, St. Paul\, 55101\, United States
CATEGORIES:50th Joint Commemoration,Free,Public Programming
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251101T143000
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SUMMARY:Rochester - Reconstruction Destructed Film & Community Conversation
DESCRIPTION: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.  \nThis film\, created with our movie production partner OMG Studios\, features Federal Minnesota District Court Judge Jerry Blackwell\, author of Just Mercy and prominent civil rights attorney Bryan Stevenson\, Macalester University Professor Duchess Harris\, and a cameo by Minnesota’s First Lady of Civil Rights\, Dr. Josie Johnson. \nK-12 educators will receive 2 clock hours. \nRegistration\nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org \nRegister Now
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/rochester-reconstruction-destructed-film-community-conversation/
LOCATION:Historic Chateau Theater\, 15 1st Street Southwest\, Rochester\, MN\, 55902\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films, Plays, & Performances,Free,Professional Development,Public Programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251101T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251101T190000
DTSTAMP:20260514T181809Z
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SUMMARY:St. Paul - 50th Joint Commemoration Community Events
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy food concessions\, craft vendors\, entertainment\, exhibits\, artifacts\, and much more\, representing Minnesota’s vibrant Cambodian\, Hmong\, Lao\, and Vietnamese communities\, and Vietnam War era Veterans from their experiences in 1970s Southeast Asia to refugee camps and their harrowing journeys to Minnesota. \nSchedule of Performances\n\nSaturday\, November 1\n\n\n\n\n12:00p.m. to 12:30p.m. – National anthems (Cambodian\, Lao\, Vietnamese\, United States)\n\n\n12:30p.m. to 2:00p.m. – “America’s Secret War | Minnesota Remembers Vietnam” (Twin Cities PBS) film screening followed by a moderated panel conversation\n\n\n2:00p.m. to 2:15p.m. – Lam Mahasay Dance\, Lao Culture Dance Fashion MN\, traditional Lao dance\n\n\n2:15p.m. to 2:30p.m. – Ánh Hà\, Vietnamese musical instruments\n\n\n2:30p.m. to 3:00p.m. – Larry Johnson\, 11 Times on the Vietnam Wall\, storytelling\n\n\n3:00p.m. to 3:15p.m. – Simon Ecklund\, original music\, vocal performance\n\n\n3:15p.m. to 3:30p.m. – Open\n\n\n3:30p.m. to 4:00p.m. – Trần Thị Minh Phước & Viet Youth Storytellers Troupe\, storytelling\n\n\n4:00p.m. to 4:15p.m. – Lao Culture Dance Fashion MN\, Ket Insisiengmay\, vocal performance\n\n\n4:15p.m. to 4:30p.m. – Open\n\n\n4:30p.m. to 4:45p.m. – Yan Roeun\, One Man Band\n\n\n4:45p.m. to 5:00p.m. – Ánh Hà\, Vietnamese musical instruments\n\n\n5:00p.m. to 5:15p.m. – Gigi Yau\, vocal performance\n\n\n5:15p.m. to 5:30p.m. – Open\n\n\n5:30p.m. to 6:00p.m. – Ya Rath Official\, Ya Rath and Rothana Seng\, traditional Cambodian musical instruments and vocal performance\n\n\n6:00p.m. to 6:05p.m. – Charles Yang\, Hmong vocal performance\n\n\n6:05p.m. to 6:10p.m. – Chee Nou\, Hmong vocal performance\n\n\n6:10p.m. to 6:15p.m. – Ryan Lee\, Hmong vocal performance\n\n\n6:15p.m. to 6:30p.m. – J2Smooth\, Hmong vocal performance\n\n\n6:30p.m. to 6:45p.m. – Sun Moon & J.I.M. Music\, Hmong vocal performance\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSunday\, November 2\n\n\n\n\n10:00a.m. to 10:30a.m. – National anthems (Cambodian\, Lao\, Vietnamese\, United States)\n\n\n10:30a.m. to 10:45a.m. – Faith Xiongblaxang\, Hmong vocal performance\n\n\n10:45a.m. to 11:00a.m. – Wattanak Dance Troupe\, classical Cambodian dance\n\n\n11:00a.m. to 12:30p.m. – Moderated Veteran Panel Conversation\n\n\n12:30p.m. to 12:45p.m. – Narate Keys\, Khmer poetry and storytelling\n\n\n12:45p.m. to 1:00p.m. – Open\n\n\n1:00p.m. to 1:30p.m. – Hippee Song Revival\, David West vocal performance\n\n\n1:30p.m. to 3:00p.m. – “And a Time to Heal” (Twin Cities PBS) film screening followed by a moderated panel conversation\n\n\n3:00p.m. to 3:15p.m. – Lao Culture Dance Fashion MN\, Ket Insisiengmay\, vocal performance\n\n\n3:15p.m. to 3:30p.m. – “Aries” and “NkaujHmoob Ci”\, Hmong traditional dance\n\n\n3:30p.m. to 3:45p.m. – NewSONG\, Nancy Thor\, musical instruments\n\n\n3:45p.m. to 4:00p.m. – Open\n\n\n4:00p.m. to 4:15p.m. – Tu Bi Tu\, Vietnamese Dragon Dance\n\n\n4:15p.m. to 4:30p.m. – Official Lina Lee\, Hmong vocal performance\n\n\n4:30p.m. to 4:45p.m. – Saint Lydia\, Lydia Yang vocal performance\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVendors \n\ncacTEA House\nDearest Baker\nHello Boba\nJaidee Food Company\nJasmine\n\n\n\n\n\nKruncy Munchies\nMochinut\nOppa Sweets Cotton Candy\nPapaya Witch\nRuam Mit\n\n\n\n\n\nAo dai Boutiques MN\nGaginang Greetings\nTAKL Insurance\nYbeauty Nails\n\n\n\nThis event is part of the 50th Joint Commemoration programming recognizing the end of the Vietnam War\, Secret War in Laos\, and Southeast Asian conflict. \nLearn More
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/st-paul-50th-anniversary-joint-commemoration-community-events/2025-11-01/
LOCATION:Union Depot\, 214 4th St E\, St. Paul\, 55101\, United States
CATEGORIES:50th Joint Commemoration,Free,Public Programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251025T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251025T170000
DTSTAMP:20251024T184155Z
CREATED:20250923T182716Z
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SUMMARY:Minneapolis - 50th Anniversary Joint Commemoration Immersive Digital Experience
DESCRIPTION:Walk through a history of the shared – similar yet very different – journeys of the Cambodian\, Hmong\, Lao\, and Vietnamese communities\, and Minnesota’s U.S. Vietnam Veterans\, as they navigated war\, refugee camps\, and their eventual new lives in the United States. Floor to ceiling images allow for an immersive experience that will transport you\, educate you\, and offer a new perspective on the resilience of these communities. Recommended for children older than 10. \nhttps://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/immersive_promo.mp4\nThis event is part of the 50th Anniversary Joint Commemoration programming recognizing the end of the Vietnam War\, Secret War in Laos\, and Southeast Asian conflict \nLearn More
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/minneapolis-50th-anniversary-joint-commemoration-immersive-digital-experience/
LOCATION:Royalston Square\, 501 Royalston Ave\, Minneapolis\, 55405\, United States
CATEGORIES:50th Joint Commemoration,Free,Public Programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251021T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251021T203000
DTSTAMP:20260915T210758Z
CREATED:20250929T133615Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T210758Z
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SUMMARY:Edina - Reconstruction Destructed Film & Community Conversation
DESCRIPTION: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.  \nThis film\, created with our movie production partner OMG Studios\, features Federal Minnesota District Court Judge Jerry Blackwell\, author of Just Mercy and prominent civil rights attorney Bryan Stevenson\, Macalester University Professor Duchess Harris\, and a cameo by Minnesota’s First Lady of Civil Rights\, Dr. Josie Johnson. \nK-12 educators will receive 2 clock hours. \nRegistration\nThis screening is part of the Twin Cities Film Festival (TCFF). Tickets must be purchased through TCFF. \nRegister Now
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/edina-reconstruction-destructed-film-community-conversation/
LOCATION:Edina Mann Theatre\, 3911 W. 5th St.\, Edina\, MN\, 55424\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films, Plays, & Performances,Professional Development,Public Programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251010T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251010T163000
DTSTAMP:20260917T191156Z
CREATED:20250905T015407Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T191156Z
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SUMMARY:Duluth - Reconstruction Destructed Film & Community Conversation
DESCRIPTION: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.  \nThis film\, created with our movie production partner OMG Studios\, features Federal Minnesota District Court Judge Jerry Blackwell\, author of Just Mercy and prominent civil rights attorney Bryan Stevenson\, Macalester University Professor Duchess Harris\, and a cameo by Minnesota’s First Lady of Civil Rights\, Dr. Josie Johnson. \nK-12 educators will receive 2 clock hours. \nRegistration\nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org \nRegister Now
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/duluth-reconstruction-destructed-film-community-conversation/
LOCATION:Zeitgeist Center for Arts\, 222 East Superior Street\, Duluth\, MN\, 55802\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films, Plays, & Performances,Free,Greater Minnesota,Professional Development,Public Programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251009T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251009T203000
DTSTAMP:20260728T135535Z
CREATED:20250709T160104Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T135535Z
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SUMMARY:St. Paul & Online - Minnesota Writers Off the Page: Bronson Lemer
DESCRIPTION: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. Bronson will be joined by poet and Veteran Jessi Atherton as they consider how the book chronicles a journey for a sense of self\, community\, and belonging\, Bronson’s experiences of serving in the military\, gaining awareness of his sexual orientation\, and living abroad as a gay man. Following the discussion\, audience members are invited to participate in a Q&A session\, enjoy light refreshments\, and have further informal conversation with the featured speakers. Copies of “The Lonely Veteran’s Guide to Companionship” will be available for purchase\, and the evening will finish with a book signing. This is a hybrid event; participants can join in-person or online. \nAbout the Speakers\nBronson Lemer served as a carpenter in the Army National Guard for six years\, including deployments to Kosovo in 2000 and Iraq in 2003. Besides “The Lonely Veteran’s Guide to Companionship\,” he is the author of “The Last Deployment: How a Gay\, Hammer-Swinging Twentysomething Survived a Year in Iraq” (University of Wisconsin Press\, 2011). In 2019\, he was named a McKnight Writing Fellow. He lives in St. Paul and teaches writing at the University of Minnesota\, Rochester. \nJessi Atherton is a mother\, healer\, Veteran\, poet\, lover of scrabble and charcuterie. Her writing touches on lived experiences and themes of motherhood\, military\, mental health\, grief\, healing\, and humanity. Jessi is a Minnesota Humanities Center 2019 Veterans Voices awardee\, a member and facilitator of Warrior Writers\, a board member of the League of Minnesota Poets\, and the Minnesota Assistant Counsel for Veterans. She is a 2023 Pat Tillman Scholar and US Army Veteran who served in Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Jessi’s work has been published throughout the years with Nodin Press\, The Cuddy Foundation\, Iliad Press\, McGregor Publishing\, the International Library of Poetry\, and Middle West Press. Her first full collection\, “The Time War Takes\,” came out in April 2023 and received honorable mention in Senators Bob and Elizabeth Dole Inaugural Biennial Award for Distinguished Book in Veterans Studies\, 2024 and made Community of Literary Magazines and Presses must read for Women’s History Month\, 2024. Jessi is the mom to three amazing daughters\, a mental health nurse\, and works as a Psychiatric Mental Health nurse practitioner. \nThis event is part of the Minnesota Writers Off the Page series\, bringing the inspirational voices of Minnesota’s authors directly to readers. This event is presented in partnership with Quatrefoil Library; based in Minneapolis\, Quatrefoil Library collects\, maintains\, documents and circulates gay\, lesbian\, bisexual\, transgender and queer materials and information in a safe and accessible space\, in order to promote understanding\, an appreciation of diversity and history\, and the value of communities. \nRegistration\nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org  \nRegister Now
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/minnesota-writers-off-the-page-bronson-lemer/
LOCATION:Minnesota Humanities Event Center\, 987 Ivy Avenue East\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books, Poetry, & Literature,Free,Minnesota Writers Off the Page,Public Programming,Twin Cities Metro
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251002T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251002T193000
DTSTAMP:20260915T210822Z
CREATED:20250905T015320Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T210822Z
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SUMMARY:Fergus Falls - Reconstruction Destructed Film & Community Conversation
DESCRIPTION: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.  \nThis film\, created with our movie production partner OMG Studios\, features Federal Minnesota District Court Judge Jerry Blackwell\, author of Just Mercy and prominent civil rights attorney Bryan Stevenson\, Macalester University Professor Duchess Harris\, and a cameo by Minnesota’s First Lady of Civil Rights\, Dr. Josie Johnson. \nK-12 educators will receive 2 clock hours. \nRegistration\nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org \nRegister Now
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/fergus-falls-reconstruction-destructed-film-community-conversation/
LOCATION:Westridge Theater\, 2001 West Lincoln Ave\, Fergus Falls\, 56537\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films, Plays, & Performances,Free,Professional Development,Public Programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250919T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250919T210000
DTSTAMP:20250731T204858Z
CREATED:20250731T204858Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250731T204858Z
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SUMMARY:Winona - Shorelines and Storylines: An Artist Gathering
DESCRIPTION: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. Enjoy passed appetizers\, and purchase drinks from Minnesota Marine Art Museum (MMAM)’s Water Bar Cafe & Provisions. The Minnesota Humanities Center is excited to partner with MMAM to highlight artists Gwen Nell Westerman\, Tashia Hart\, and Cole Redhorse Taylor who have contributed to the Native American Lives Series\, books by and about Dakota and Ojibwe Minnesotans\, for middle grade readers. Guests are also invited to purchase a variety of books created by exhibition artists\, including the newest publications Ella Cara Deloria: Dakota Language Protector\, Charles Albert Bender: National Baseball Hall of Fame Pitcher\, Peggy Flanagan: Lieutenant Governor\, and Carrie Cavender Schommer: Dakota Language Teacher\, and have your copy signed and personalized. \nRegistration\nShorelines and Storylines is organized by the Minnesota Marine Art Museum. Registration through the Minnesota Marine Art Museum is required to attend. \nRegister Now
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/winona-shorelines-and-storylines-an-artist-gathering/
LOCATION:Minnesota Marine Art Museum\, 800 Riverview Drive\, Winona\, 55987\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books, Poetry, & Literature,Free,Greater Minnesota,Native American Lives Series,Public Programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250913T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250913T143000
DTSTAMP:20260915T210832Z
CREATED:20250826T155817Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T210832Z
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SUMMARY:Fort Snelling - Reconstruction Destructed Film & Community Conversation
DESCRIPTION: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.  \nThis film\, created with our movie production partner OMG Studios\, features Federal Minnesota District Court Judge Jerry Blackwell\, author of Just Mercy and prominent civil rights attorney Bryan Stevenson\, Macalester University Professor Duchess Harris\, and a cameo by Minnesota’s First Lady of Civil Rights\, Dr. Josie Johnson. \nK-12 educators will receive 2 clock hours. \nRegistration\nRegistration Questions: ftsnelling@mnhs.org \nRegister Now
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/fort-snelling-reconstruction-destructed-film-community-conversation/
LOCATION:Fort Snelling State Park\, 101 Snelling Lake Road\, St. Paul\, MN\, 55111\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films, Plays, & Performances,Free,Professional Development,Public Programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250913T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250913T160000
DTSTAMP:20250818T134616Z
CREATED:20250818T133433Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250818T134616Z
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SUMMARY:Red Wing – Minnesota Children’s Book Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Anderson Center at Tower View is pleased to announce that the 26th annual Minnesota Children’s Book Festival will be held on Saturday\, September 13\, 2025 from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. This beloved event features presentations of new books by award-winning authors and illustrators writing for young readers through middle grade. Taking place at the Anderson Center’s beautiful\, historic Tower View campus\, the Children’s Book Festival is an ideal opportunity for families to connect\, learn\, and play. \nThroughout the afternoon\, each author or illustrator presents their work\, reads from their book\, and participates in a meet & greet and book signing booth. Taking place outdoors\, the event also features hands-on activities that engage the mind\, body\, and imagination. With balloons\, face painting\, art-making\, kid-friendly food trucks\, and more\, there’s something to delight the inner child in all of us.  \nThis event is FREE and all ages are welcome! \nThe Minnesota Humanities Center will be tabling throughout the day — stop by to say hello\, learn more about our book projects\, and let us know you saw the event on our website to win a prize! \nFor a complete schedule of events\, please visit the Anderson Center website. \nSchedule of Events
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/minnesota-childrens-book-festival/
LOCATION:Anderson Center at Tower View\, 163 Tower View Drive\, Red Wing\, MN\, 55066\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books, Poetry, & Literature,Free,Kid Friendly,Public Programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250910T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250910T203000
DTSTAMP:20260728T141340Z
CREATED:20250709T155706Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T141340Z
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SUMMARY:St. Paul - Minnesota Writers Off the Page: Mubanga Kalimamukwento
DESCRIPTION: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. Mubanga will be in conversation with Mona Susan Power\, and along with readings from the book\, their discussion will explore creative writing\, the short story craft\, family\, culture\, emigration\, and more. Audience members will be invited to participate in a Q&A session\, enjoy light refreshments\, and have further informal conversation with the featured speakers. Copies of “Obligations to the Wounded” will be available for purchase\, and the evening will finish with a book signing. \nAbout the Speakers\nMubanga Kalimamukwento was born in Lusaka\, Zambia. Her creative work has appeared or is forthcoming in adda\, Aster(ix)\, Contemporary Verse 2\, Kweli\, Overland\, The Ex-Puritan\, Menelique\, on Netflix\, and elsewhere\, and her editorial work can be found or is forthcoming in Shenandoah\, the Water~Stone Review\, Doek! Literary Magazine\, and Safundi. She founded Ubwali Literary Magazine and co-founded the Idembeka Creative Writing Workshop. When she’s not writing or editing\, Mubanga serves as a Mentor at the Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop. She is a PhD student in the Department of Gender\, Women & Sexuality Studies at the University of Minnesota (Twin-Cities)\, where she is also an Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Global Change (ICGC) Scholar. Mubanga lives in Minnesota with her husband and their two children. \nMona Susan Power is the author of four books of fiction and has written short stories and essays that have appeared in publications and anthologies such as The Atlantic\, The Paris Review\, Ploughshares\, and Granta. She received a bachelor’s degree and JD from Harvard University and earned an MFA from the University of Iowa Writers’ Workshop. Her first novel\, “The Grass Dancer\,” was published in 1994.\nMona is an enrolled member of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe (Iháŋktȟuŋwaŋna Dakhóta). She was born and raised in Chicago and now lives in Minneapolis. \nThis event is presented in partnership with Black Garnet Books\, an independent bookstore in Saint Paul\, MN that offers a curated selection of books and art by authors and illustrators of color in an environment that encourages learning\, joyful interaction\, and communal care for everyone who visits. This event is part of the Minnesota Writers Off the Page series\, bringing the inspirational voices of Minnesota’s authors directly to readers. \nRegistration\nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org  \nRegister Now
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/minnesota-writers-off-the-page-mubanga-kalimamukwento/
LOCATION:Black Garnet Books\, 1319 University Ave W\, St. Paul\, 55104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books, Poetry, & Literature,Free,Minnesota Writers Off the Page,Public Programming,Twin Cities Metro
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250627T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250627T160000
DTSTAMP:20260917T191104Z
CREATED:20250522T184811Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T191104Z
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SUMMARY:St. Paul – Kumbayah\, The Juneteenth Story: Special Edition
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\nPresented in partnership with Sweet Potato Comfort Pie.\n\nRegistration\nThis performance is free to attend\, but registration is required.\n\nRegistration Questions: oshaughnessy@stkate.edu \n\nRegister Now\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThank you to our sponsors!
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/st-paul-kumbayah-the-juneteenth-story-special-edition/
LOCATION:The O’Shaughnessy at St. Catherine University\, 2004 Randolph Ave\, St. Paul\, MN\, 55105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,Juneteenth,Kid Friendly,Public Programming,Twin Cities Metro
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250625T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250625T210000
DTSTAMP:20260917T191112Z
CREATED:20250522T184802Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T191112Z
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SUMMARY:Minneapolis – Reconstruction Destructed Film & Community Conversation
DESCRIPTION: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 and CEO\, OMG Studios. “As our nation struggles to come to grips with our history of racial caste\, the legal luminaries\, civil rights leaders\, and educational scholars are excellent guides not only to illuminate the past but more importantly to provide a path forward\,” added Kevin Lindsey\, CEO\, Minnesota Humanities Center.\n\nThe film features Minnesota Federal District Court Judge Jerry Blackwell\, Bryan Stevenson\, Esq.\, Executive Director of the Equal Justice Initiative\, Dr. Josie R. Johnson\, University of Minnesota Regent and First Lady of Minnesota Civil Rights\, and Dr. Duchess Harris\, Special Assistant to the Provost and American Studies Professor at Macalester College. Some of the Filming of Reconstruction Destructed occurred at The Legacy Museum in Montgomery\, Alabama\, one of America’s premiere museums examining America’s history of racial injustice.\n \n\nK-12 educators will receive 2 clock hours. \n\nRegistration\nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org \n\nRegister Now\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThank you to our sponsors!
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/minneapolis-reconstruction-destructed-film-community-conversation/
LOCATION:Capri Theater\, 2027 W Broadway\, Minneapolis\, 55411\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films, Plays, & Performances,Free,Juneteenth,Public Programming,Twin Cities Metro
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SUMMARY:St. Paul – Juneteenth Family Day with Anika Foundation
DESCRIPTION:Minnesota Humanities Center is proud to sponsor the Anika Foundation Juneteenth Family Celebration! Join us for family friendly fun\, games\, and community. \nThis event is free and open to all. \nLearn More
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/st-paul-juneteenth-family-day-with-anika-foundation/
LOCATION:State Capitol\, 75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr. Blvd\, St. Paul\, MN\, 55155\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,Juneteenth,Kid Friendly,Public Programming,Twin Cities Metro
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SUMMARY:Minneapolis – Juneteenth Brunch & Conversation with Sherrilyn Ifill
DESCRIPTION: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 the foundation for contemporary conversations about lynching and racial reconciliation. She is also a frequent commentator on affirmative action\, policing\, judicial nominees\, and the United States Supreme Court. \n\nIfill recently launched the 14th Amendment Center for Law & Democracy at Howard University and is currently completing a new book about race and the current crisis in American democracy entitled\, Is This America? Register now to fill your body and soul with a delicious breakfast while hearing from renowned civil rights lawyer and scholar Sherrilyn Ifill.  \n\nTwo meal options will be available depending on dietary restrictions. \n\nBrunch Brisket Quiche:  Pastry crust with egg custard\, barbecue beef brisket\, peppers\, and onions served with breakfast bean hash (seasoned baked beans\, diced potatoes\, tomatoes\, onion\, and jalapeno)\, and seasoned grilled watermelon. \n\nVegan Scramble (Vegan\, Vegetarian\, Gluten and Dairy Free\, No beef option): Vegan eggs with with spinach\, onion\, and mushroom served with breakfast bean hash (seasoned vegan baked beans\, diced potatoes\, tomatoes\, onion\, and jalapeno) and seasoned grilled watermelon.  \n\nAmerican Sign Language (ASL) interpretation services will be available at this event. \n\nRegistration\nRegistration Questions: jessica@mnhum.org \n\nIndividual Tickets – $100 \n\nIndividual Registration \n\nGroup Tickets \n\nFull Table (10 Tickets) – $800Half Table (5 Tickets) – $400 \n\nGroup Registration\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThank you to our sponsors!
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/minneapolis-juneteenth-brunch-conversation-with-sherrilyn-ifill/
LOCATION:Quincy Hall\, 1325 Quincy St NE\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55413\, United States
CATEGORIES:Juneteenth,Public Programming,Twin Cities Metro
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SUMMARY:St. Paul – Feeding Our Souls: The Essence of Juneteenth Joy with Dr. Jessica B. Harris
DESCRIPTION:Culinary historian\, author of 15 books\, including the New York Times bestseller High on the Hog\, winner of two NAACP Image Awards\, a Peabody Award\, and James Beard Foundation Lifetime Achievement award winner Dr. Jessica B. Harris will be in conversation with MHC CEO Kevin Lindsey about the role food plays in shaping our identities and understandings of cultural heritage. \n\nAfter the program\, guests will be invited to mingle and taste samples of several local chefs’ signature dishes. \n\nFeatured Chefs \n\nChef Lutunji Abram – Lutunji’s Palate \nChef Jamal Hashi – Lux Catering \nChef James Johnson – Cooks of Hope \nChef Mateo Mackbee – Krewe Restaurant \nChef Rayo Odedina – Jokky Catering Services \nChef Robert Taylor – Dreamland Culinary Heritage \n\nAmerican Sign Language (ASL) interpretation services will be available at this event. \n\nRegistration\nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org \n\nRegister Now\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThank you to our sponsors!
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/st-paul-feeding-our-souls-the-essence-of-juneteenth-joy/
LOCATION:Minnesota History Center\, 345 W Kellogg Blvd\, St. Paul\, MN\, 55102\, United States
CATEGORIES:Feeding Our Souls,Juneteenth,Public Programming,Twin Cities Metro
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