BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Minnesota Humanities Center - ECPv6.15.12.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Minnesota Humanities Center X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.mnhum.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Minnesota Humanities Center REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20230312T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20231105T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241113T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241113T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T123836 CREATED:20241015T200657Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250418T142722Z UID:10000459-1731520800-1731528000@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:Minneapolis - Examining Military Service From the Margins DESCRIPTION:Session 2: How has the military service of certain populations been hidden devalued\, limited\, or discriminated against?\nVeterans\, active service members\, and civilians are invited to contribute to the “Examining Military Service From the Margins” discussion series. Facilitated by pairs of Discussion Leaders\, each session will use guiding questions\, and a set of core-shared resources like oral histories and films\, to better understand how race\, class\, gender\, sexuality\, religion\, and other factors have caused the military service of some individuals to be devalued or limited in some capacity. All Discussion Leaders are either active service members or Veterans. \nConsideration of central topics and themes\, and discussion of key moments from military history\, such as self-emancipation among the U.S. Colored Troops members in the Civil War\, or the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell more recently\, will spark greater conversations about service\, democracy\, citizenship\, equality and more. Additional resources will be offered for those with extra time wanting to explore even further. \nSession Two of “Examining Military Service From the Margins” will build upon the discussion from the previous session and consider the guiding question\, “How has the military service of certain populations been hidden\, devalued\, limited\, or discriminated against?” \nWhat you can expect from this series:\n\nDiscussion Leaders\, Veterans\, active service members\, and civilians will share information on military service\, as well as talk about their personal experiences and perspectives.\nEach session will have a resource list of articles\, books\, and organizations to help you gain a deeper understanding of the issues at hand.\nEngage in small and large group discussions.\n\nRegistration\nRegistration is required. There is no cost to attend; sign up for one or two sessions. \nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org \nRegister Now URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/minneapolis-examining-military-service-from-the-margins-session-2/ LOCATION:Urban Research and Outreach-Engagement Center (UROC)\, 2001 Plymouth Avenue\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55411\, United States CATEGORIES:Free,Many Fronts,Public Programming,Veterans ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/event_examining_military_service_margins.png ORGANIZER;CN="Colin Nelson-Dusek":MAILTO:colin@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241206T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241206T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T123836 CREATED:20241107T191928Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241113T221355Z UID:10000463-1733509800-1733517000@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:St. Paul - Minnesota Writers Off the Page: Marcie Rendon DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special evening with acclaimed author\, poet\, and playwright\, Marcie Rendon\, as she delves into her latest book\, “Where They Last Saw Her” (Bantam Books\, 2024). Marcie will be in conversation with Lisa Skjefte\, Deputy Director at MIGIZI. Their conversation will explore crime novels\, humor\, resilience\, and what it means to be an Indigenous woman in Minnesota today. \nFollowing 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 “Where They Last Saw Her\,” along with other titles by Marcie Rendon\, will be available for purchase from Moon Palace Books at the event and the evening will finish with a book signing. \nThis event is presented in partnership with MIGIZI\, which supports the development of American Indian youth through academic\, cultural\, and career-building programs\, and is part of the Minnesota Writers Off the Page series\, bringing the inspirational voices of Minnesota’s authors directly to readers. While the event is free\, registration is required to reserve your spot. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with one of Minnesota’s most compelling voices. \nAbout the Book\nThings are different now for Quill than when she was a lonely girl. Her friends Punk and Gaylyn are two women who don’t know what it means to quit; her loving husband\, Crow\, and their two beautiful children challenge her to be better every day. So when she hears a second woman has been stolen\, she is determined to do something about it—starting with investigating the group of men working the pipeline construction just north of their homes. \nAs Quill closes in on the truth about the missing women\, someone else disappears. In her quest to find justice for all of the women of the reservation\, she is confronted with the hard truths of their home and the people who purport to serve them. When will she stop losing neighbors\, friends\, family? As Quill puts everything on the line to make a difference\, the novel asks searing questions about bystander culture\, the reverberations of even one act of crime\, and the long-lasting trauma of being considered invisible. (Random House Publishing Group) \nAbout the Author\nMarcie R. Rendon\, citizen of the White Earth Nation\, is one of O: The Oprah Magazine’s 31 Native American Authors to Read Right Now and a McKnight Distinguished Artist Award winner. Her debut novel\, “Murder on the Red River\,” received the Pinckley Prize for Debut Novel Award and was a finalist for the Western Writers of America Spur Award\, Contemporary Novel category\, and her second novel\, “Girl Gone Missing\,” was nominated for the G. P. Putnam’s Sons Sue Grafton Memorial Award. Her script\, “Say Their Names\,” will be produced by Out of Hand Theater in Atlanta\, Georgia. And her script “Sweet Revenge” had a staged reading at the Playwrights’ Center in Minneapolis\, Minnesota. The creative mind of Raving Native Theater\, she curated Twin Cities Public Television’s “Art Is . . . CreativeNativeResilience.” Rendon received the Loft Literary Center’s Spoken Word Immersion Fellowship with co-creator Diego Vazquez for their work with incarcerated women. \nAbout the Moderator\nLisa Skjefte\, Red Lake Nation Anishinaabe\, joined MIGIZI in April of 2023 as our new Deputy Director. She was formerly the Vice President of Community Engagement and Impact at the Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center (MIWRC). Prior to her work at MIWRC\, Lisa worked at Children’s Minnesota where she specialized in systems change by partnering with and leading efforts to institutionalize health equity. While at Children’s Minnesota she co-created with the community two separate community and patient experience initiatives\, The First Gift and the American Indian Volunteer Cohort. Lisa is also the co-founder of KWESTRONG\, a grassroots movement centered around an annual Native Women’s Triathlon (RUN BIKE CANOE) at Bde Maka Ska in Minneapolis. Lisa holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from the University of Minnesota\, and is currently finishing up her Master of Public Health (MPH) at the University of Minnesota. \nRegistration\nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org \nRegister Now URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/st-paul-minnesota-writers-off-the-page-marcie-rendon/ LOCATION:Minnesota Humanities Event Center\, 987 Ivy Avenue East\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106\, United States CATEGORIES:Books, Poetry, and Literature,Free,Minnesota Writers Off the Page,Public Programming,Public Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/event_minnesota_writers_off_page.png ORGANIZER;CN="Corey China":MAILTO:corey@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250130T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250130T210000 DTSTAMP:20260403T123836 CREATED:20241206T181910Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250418T142912Z UID:10000465-1738263600-1738270800@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:Minneapolis - Examining Military Service From the Margins DESCRIPTION:From the Margins at Quatrefoil Library \nVeterans\, active service members\, and civilians are invited to contribute to the “Examining Military Service From the Margins” discussion series. Facilitated by pairs of Discussion Leaders\, each session will use guiding questions\, and a set of core-shared resources like oral histories and films\, to better understand how race\, class\, gender\, sexuality\, religion\, and other factors have caused the military service of some individuals to be devalued or limited in some capacity. All Discussion Leaders are either active service members or Veterans. \nThis session of “Examining Military Service From the Margins\,” held at Quatrefoil Library in Minneapolis\, will have conversations focused on LGBTQIA+ community issues. Topics of discussion will include the history of Queer service members\, the effects of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell\, and the current experience of transgender individuals in the military. \nWhat you can expect from this session: \n\nDiscussion Leaders\, Veterans\, active service members\, and civilians will share information on military service\, as well as talk about their personal experiences and perspectives.\nA post-event resource list of articles\, books\, and organizations to help you gain a deeper understanding of topics discussed.\nEngage in small and large group conversations.\n\nRegistration\nRegistration is required. There is no cost to attend. \nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org \nRegister Now URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/examining-military-service-from-the-margins/ LOCATION:Quatrefoil Library\, 1220 East Lake Street\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55407\, United States CATEGORIES:Free,Many Fronts,Public Programming,Veterans ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/event_examining_military_service_margins.png ORGANIZER;CN="Colin Nelson-Dusek":MAILTO:colin@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250201T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250201T150000 DTSTAMP:20260403T123836 CREATED:20241206T181923Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250418T143218Z UID:10000466-1738414800-1738422000@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:Minneapolis - Examining Military Service From the Margins DESCRIPTION:From the Margins at Quatrefoil Library \nVeterans\, active service members\, and civilians are invited to contribute to the “Examining Military Service From the Margins” discussion series. Facilitated by pairs of Discussion Leaders\, each session will use guiding questions\, and a set of core-shared resources like oral histories and films\, to better understand how race\, class\, gender\, sexuality\, religion\, and other factors have caused the military service of some individuals to be devalued or limited in some capacity. All Discussion Leaders are either active service members or Veterans. \nThis session of “Examining Military Service From the Margins\,” held at Quatrefoil Library in Minneapolis\, will have conversations focused on LGBTQIA+ community issues. Topics of discussion will include the history of Queer service members\, the effects of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell\, and the current experience of transgender individuals in the military. \nWhat you can expect from this session: \n\nDiscussion Leaders\, Veterans\, active service members\, and civilians will share information on military service\, as well as talk about their personal experiences and perspectives.\nA post-event resource list of articles\, books\, and organizations to help you gain a deeper understanding of topics discussed.\nEngage in small and large group conversations.\n\nRegistration\nRegistration is required. There is no cost to attend. \nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org \nRegister Now URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/examining-military-service-from-the-margins-2/ LOCATION:Quatrefoil Library\, 1220 East Lake Street\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55407\, United States CATEGORIES:Free,Many Fronts,Public Programming,Veterans ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/event_examining_military_service_margins.png ORGANIZER;CN="Colin Nelson-Dusek":MAILTO:colin@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250221T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250221T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T123836 CREATED:20250124T194105Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250418T143247Z UID:10000480-1740160800-1740168000@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:St. Paul - Minnesota Writers Off the Page: Tia-Simone Gardner and Erin Sharkey DESCRIPTION:Join us for a conversation at the intersection of artwork\, images\, and writing based upon the catalogue “A Nation Takes Place: Navigating Race and Water in Contemporary Art.” Edited by Tia-Simone Gardner and Shana M. griffin\, the book is a companion to the art exhibit “A Nation Takes Place\,” currently on view at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum in Winona (through March 2\, 2025). \nEditor and exhibit curator Tia-Simone Gardner will be in conversation with contributing writer and author Erin Sharkey\, navigating through the themes and meanings that surface when considering water\, place-making and place-taking\, the maritime world\, and how it relates to race\, colonization\, dispossession\, rebirth\, and creation. \nFollowing 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 “A Nation Takes Place” will be available for purchase at the event and the evening will finish with a book signing. \nThis event is presented in partnership with the Minnesota Marine Art Museum\, which engages visitors and the community with great art inspired by water\, and is part of the Minnesota Writers Off the Page series\, bringing the inspirational voices of Minnesota’s authors directly to readers. While the event is free\, registration is required to reserve your spot. Register by Thursday\, February 20 for a chance to receive 2 complimentary admission tickets to MMAM. Drawing for the tickets will take place at the event. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to explore a text that brings together both writing and art! \nAbout the Book\nNeither the metaphorical birth of a nation nor its actual violent formation is a one-time event. It is a process. A process of erasing\, naming\, and unnaming. Settling and unsettling. Extracting\, dispossessing\, and disappearing—a process of taking and placemaking. It is a tool of conquest\, unthinkable without waterways\, voyages\, slave ships\, and hemispheric maps of colonial and imperial demarcation. A companion to the exhibition A Nation Takes Place at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum\, this catalog examines how artists bring critical attention to the “liquid fantasies” of the sea and navigate race and the violent silences\, voids\, ruptures\, breaks\, and counterworld formations unattended by the visuality of traditional maritime art\, pushing the boundaries of what marine art is and can become. (University of Minnesota Press) \nAbout the Speakers\nTia-Simone Gardner is an interdisciplinary artist\, educator\, and undisciplined Black feminist geographer\, committed to understanding relationships between Blackness and landscape. She is a 2023–24 McKnight Visual Artist Fellow and a 2024 Anonymous was a Woman Grantee. Her photography and moving image work has shown both nationally and internationally\, and her co-curated exhibition\, “A Nation Takes Place\,” is currently on view at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum in Winona. Gardner is an Assistant Professor of Media and Cultural Studies at Macalester College in Saint Paul. \nErin Sharkey is a writer\, arts and abolition organizer\, cultural worker\, and film producer based in Minneapolis. She is the co-founder\, with Junauda Petrus\, of an experimental arts collective called Free Black Dirt and is the producer of film projects including Sweetness of Wild\, an episodic web film project\, and Small Business Revolution\, which explored challenges and opportunities for Black-owned businesses in the Twin Cities in the summer of 2021. \nRegistration\nThis event is free but registration is required. \nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org \nRegister Now URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/minnesota-writers-off-the-page-tia-simone-gardner-and-erin-sharkey/ LOCATION:Minnesota Humanities Event Center\, 987 Ivy Avenue East\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106\, United States CATEGORIES:Minnesota Writers Off the Page ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/event_a_nation_takes_place_2025.jpg.png ORGANIZER;CN="Colin Nelson-Dusek":MAILTO:colin@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250410T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250410T190000 DTSTAMP:20260403T123836 CREATED:20250307T193502Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250418T143531Z UID:10000490-1744308000-1744311600@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:Rochester - Resistance\, Voice\, and Verse: A Latino Poetry Reading DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special Poetry Month celebration of Latino poetry at the Rochester Public Library! This engaging event will feature readings of powerful poems\, and opportunities for discussion and reflection. Students from Rochester Public Schools will read poems from the recently released anthology\, “Latino Poetry: The Library of America Anthology” as well as their original work\, and the event will be emceed by City of Rochester Poet Laureate\, Jean Prokott. \nAttendees will have a chance to win a copy of “Latino Poetry: Library of America Anthology” – come celebrate the rich tradition of Latino poetry\, connect with fellow poetry lovers\, and share in the beauty of language and storytelling. Free to attend\, light refreshments provided. All are welcome! \nLatino Poetry: Places We Call Home is a major public humanities initiative\, planned for 2024–25\, that celebrates and explores the multifaceted legacy of Latino poetry. It is directed by Library of America and funded with generous support from the National Endowment for the Humanities and Emerson Collective. \nLatino Poetry: Places We Call Home es una iniciativa de gran alcance en el campo de las humanidades públicas que celebra el legado multifacético de la poesía latina. Esta iniciativa de realiza bajo el auspicio de Library of America con el generoso financiamiento del Fondo Nacional para las Humanidades y Emerson Collective. URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/rochester-resistance-voice-and-verse-a-latino-poetry-reading/ LOCATION:Rochester Public Library\, 101 2nd St SE\, Rochester\, 55904\, United States CATEGORIES:Books, Poetry, and Literature,Free,Greater Minnesota,Public Programming,Public Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/event_resistan_voice_verse_latino_poetry.png ORGANIZER;CN="Corey China":MAILTO:corey@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250416T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250416T201500 DTSTAMP:20260403T123836 CREATED:20250307T193511Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250418T143549Z UID:10000488-1744830000-1744834500@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:Online - Let’s Animate! Poetry Craft Talk and Workshop with Heid E. Erdrich DESCRIPTION:Join us for an engaging and interactive online poetry craft talk and workshop! Featuring her most recent collection\, “Verb Animate\,” this workshop will be led by esteemed writer and the first poet laureate of the City of Minneapolis\, Heid E. Erdrich. \nIn this session\, participants will dip into creative activities using poems and prompts from “Verb Animate.” Heid will also read poems from this collection and share more about its creation; each poem included arose from a collaborative act with another poet or artist. Whether you are a seasoned poet or just beginning\, don’t miss this opportunity to write and learn more about community centered\, collaborative poetry. \nAbout the Poet\nHeid E. Erdrich is the author of a dozen books in both poetry and prose. She grew up in North Dakota and is Ojibwe\, enrolled at Turtle Mountain. She curates art exhibits\, teaches\, researches\, and collaborates with other artists. In 2024\, Heid served as the Inaugural Minneapolis Poet Laureate. She is the 2025 James Welch Visiting Writer at University of Montana Missoula. \nThis event is presented in partnership with Trio House Press\, publisher of “Verb Animate” and the Minnesota Marine Art Museum\, which engages visitors and the community with great art inspired by water; don’t miss the opportunity to see their current exhibit “Once Upon A Shore\,” curated by Heid E. Erdrich. \nRegistration\nRegistration cost includes a copy of “Verb Animate.” Please register by April 9\, 2025 to allow time to mail a book to you — you won’t want to miss this great opportunity! By registering you’ll also have a chance to receive two (2) complimentary admission tickets to the MN Marine Art Museum\, compliments of Minnesota Marine Art Museum. Drawing for the tickets will take place during the workshop. \nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org \nREGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT HAS CLOSED URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/online-lets-animate-poetry-craft-talk-and-workshop-with-heid-e-erdrich/ LOCATION:https://www.mnhum.org/event/online-lets-animate-poetry-craft-talk-and-workshop-with-heid-e-erdrich/ CATEGORIES:Books, Poetry, and Literature,Online,Public Programming,Public Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/event_verb_animate.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Corey China":MAILTO:corey@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250418T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250418T150000 DTSTAMP:20260403T123836 CREATED:20250307T193454Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250311T171440Z UID:10000491-1744981200-1744988400@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:St. Paul - Many Fronts: Poetry and Memorials at the Capitol Mall DESCRIPTION: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. The program will include an interactive writing activity and participants will have the opportunity to share their stories and experiences. Facilitators will guide participants through the writing activity and there will be time for group discussion about monuments and memorials on the Minnesota State Capitol Mall. \nParticipants will meet in the Veterans Service Building and then walk to the Lower Capitol Mall\, where most of the program will occur. Most of this event will take place outdoors\, weather permitting. In case of inclement weather\, the program will be conducted indoors at the Veterans Service Building. \nAbout the Facilitators\nJessi M. 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 recently graduated as a Psychiatric Mental Health nurse practitioner. \nPaul Van Dyke holds a BFA in Creative Writing from Hamline University. He is an Army Infantry Veteran of Iraq\, and a recipient of the Purple Heart. His work has appeared in journals such as Water-Stone Review\, Upstreet\, Hippocampus\, O-Dark-Thirty\, “War\, Literature & the Arts\,” and Proud to Be: Writing by American Warriors. Paul is the founder and lead instructor of Veterans Telling Stories\, an arts nonprofit which teaches free creative writing courses to Veterans and their family members. \nThis event is presented in partnership with Veterans Telling Stories – a Minnesota-based nonprofit dedicated to teaching creative writing to military Veterans and their family members – and Warrior Writers – a national nonprofit whose mission is to create a culture that articulates Veterans’ experiences\, build a collaborative community for artistic expression\, and bear witness to war and the full range of military experiences. \nRegistration\nThis event is free\, however registration is required. K-12 educators can receive 2 clock hours for attending. \nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org \nRegister Now URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/st-paul-many-fronts-poetry-and-memorials-at-the-capitol-mall/ LOCATION:Veterans Service Building\, 20 West 12th St\, St. Paul\, MN\, 55155\, United States CATEGORIES:Free,Many Fronts,Professional Development,Public Programming,Veterans ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/event_many_fronts_veterans_community_voices.png ORGANIZER;CN="Colin Nelson-Dusek":MAILTO:colin@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250423T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250423T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T123836 CREATED:20250307T193443Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250416T194111Z UID:10000492-1745431200-1745438400@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:Minneapolis - Minnesota Writers Off the Page: Tarik Dobbs DESCRIPTION: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. \nFollowing 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 “Nazar Boy” will be available for purchase\, and the evening will finish with a book signing. \nAbout the Author\nTarik Dobbs (b. 1997\, Dearborn\, MI) is a writer\, artist\, and Poetry Foundation Ruth Lilly & Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Fellow. Dobbs holds an M.F.A. in creative writing from the University of Minnesota and an M.F.A. in art\, theory\, practice from Northwestern University. Dobbs is assistant professor of English in creative writing (poetry) at Southwest Minnesota State University. The debut poetry collections by Dobbs\, Nazar Boy (2024) and Dearbornistan (2026)\, are from Haymarket Books. \nAbout the Moderator\nSagirah Shahid is an African American Muslim poet\, editor\, arts administrator\, and performance artist from Minneapolis\, MN. She is a recipient of awards\, fellowship\, and residencies from the Loft Literary Center\, Minnesota Center for Book Arts\, Twin Cities Media Alliance\, Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art and Muslim Advocates\, Strive Publishing\, Wisdom Ways\, Nicollet Lanterns\, and 826 MSP. Sagirah’s prose and poetry have been published by Mizna\, The Drinking Gourd\, Insight News\, Winter Tangerine\, Pollen\, Blue Minaret\, Puerto Del Sol\, Paper Darts\, Juked\, Walker Art Center\, About Place Journal\, the Saint Paul Almanac\, and elsewhere. \nThis event is presented in partnership with New Arab American Theater Works\, a Minnesota based collective of SWANA (Southwest Asian/North African) playwrights\, musicians\, and performing artists\, and is part of the Minnesota Writers Off the Page series\, bringing the inspirational voices of Minnesota’s authors directly to you. \nRegistration\nThis event is free\, however registration is required. \nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org \nRegister Now URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/minneapolis-minnesota-writers-off-the-page-tarik-dobbs/ LOCATION:The Loft at Open Book\, 1011 Washington Ave S\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55415\, United States CATEGORIES:Books, Poetry, and Literature,Free,Minnesota Writers Off the Page,Public Programming,Public Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/event_mn_writer_off_page_dobbs.png ORGANIZER;CN="Corey China":MAILTO:corey@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250426T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250426T123000 DTSTAMP:20260403T123836 CREATED:20250307T193434Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250307T193434Z UID:10000493-1745665200-1745670600@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:Northfield - Threads of Tanka: A Reading and Poetry Writing Event DESCRIPTION: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. \nAs part of the event\, participants will have the chance to dive deeper into the art of tanka with a short\, guided writing activity—an opportunity to create your own verse\, no matter your level of experience. We’ll have also have light refreshments and each participant will receive a complimentary copy of “Songs\, Blood Deep” to take home. \nWhether you’re a seasoned poetry lover or simply curious about exploring this unique art form\, come celebrate the power of words with the laureates! \nAbout the Poets\nUnder his pen name Russ Paladin\, Russel Boyington has published work in The Brasilia Review\, DISTURBED Digest\, and Medusa’s Laugh Press. His novel SOUND OF DARKNESS was runner-up for the Joanna Catherine Scott Novel Excerpt Prize. When not slaving over one pencil sketch or another\, practicing piano\, or directing middle school or community theater\, he supervises the Before/After School Care program at Prairie Creek Community School. Northfield\, Minnesota\, located in the Upper Mississppi River Valley\, has been his home for 10 years. Russel is the current Northfield Poet Laureate. \nGwen Nell Westerman is a poet\, visual artist\, and scholar. Her roots are deep in the landscape of the tallgrass prairie and reveal themselves in her art and writing. She is an enrolled citizen of the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate\, and her father’s family is from the Heipa District. Her mother’s family is from the Flint District of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma. Neither of her parents spoke English when they were sent as small children to boarding schools in Oklahoma and South Dakota. Singing and writing for as long as she can remember\, Gwen understands from experience the important ways language and the land shape who we are. She was appointed as the Poet Laureate of Minnesota by Governor Tim Walz in 2021. \nRegistration\nThis event is free to attend\, however registration is required. Light refreshments will be provided. Space is limited so register soon! \nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org \nRegister Now URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/northfield-threads-of-tanka-a-reading-and-poetry-writing-event/ LOCATION:Northfield Public Library\, 210 Washington St\, Northfield\, MN\, 55057\, United States CATEGORIES:Books, Poetry, and Literature,Free,Minnesota's Poet Laureate,Public Programming ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/event_threads_tanka.png ORGANIZER;CN="Corey China":MAILTO:corey@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250618T171500 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250618T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T123836 CREATED:20250522T184755Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250721T211242Z UID:10000508-1750266900-1750276800@www.mnhum.org 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/event_feeding_our_souls_juneteenth_2025.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Casey DeMarais":MAILTO:casey@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250619T091500 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250619T111500 DTSTAMP:20260403T123836 CREATED:20250522T184725Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250612T162008Z UID:10000509-1750324500-1750331700@www.mnhum.org 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/event_gwen_ifill_2025.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Jessica Rust":MAILTO:jessica@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250621T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250621T180000 DTSTAMP:20260403T123836 CREATED:20250522T185458Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250523T144753Z UID:10000510-1750507200-1750528800@www.mnhum.org 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:Family Day,Free,Juneteenth,Kid Friendly,Public Programming ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/event_juneteenth_anika_foundation_2025.png ORGANIZER;CN="Casey DeMarais":MAILTO:casey@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250625T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250625T210000 DTSTAMP:20260403T123836 CREATED:20250522T184802Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250930T160120Z UID:10000511-1750874400-1750885200@www.mnhum.org 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:Film Screening,Free,Juneteenth,Public Programming ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/event_reconstruction_deconstructed_screening_2025.png ORGANIZER;CN="Casey DeMarais":MAILTO:casey@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250627T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250627T160000 DTSTAMP:20260403T123836 CREATED:20250522T184811Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250611T190328Z UID:10000512-1751032800-1751040000@www.mnhum.org 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,Kumbayah,Public Programming ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/event_kumbayah_juneteenth_2025.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Rose McGee":MAILTO:rose@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250713T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250713T210000 DTSTAMP:20260403T123836 CREATED:20250612T171435Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250612T171801Z UID:10000519-1752433200-1752440400@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:St. Paul - Summer on the Lawn: Shakespeare in Our Parks DESCRIPTION: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.” Follow the trials and tribulations of the heroine Helena as she faces deception\, duress\, and death in her quest to win the heart of the snobbish and nowhere-near-good-enough-for-her Bertram. Guffaw\, jeer\, and cheer as a memorable cast of characters galivant through royal courts and battlefields and satirize social mores. \nPicnics\, lawn chairs\, sun umbrellas\, and blankets are welcome. Note that the performance is in an open field with minimal shade. Please plan accordingly. Restrooms will be available for use at the Minnesota Humanities Event Center. Can’t make it on July 13? Check out Classical Actors Ensemble’s full calendar for other performances across the Twin Cities this summer. \nFrom Classical Actors Ensemble: “The Theater is a sacred place. It is a public forum where actors and audience gather to contemplate what it means to be human. Shakespeare and his contemporaries grappled with that question in some of the English language’s best poetry\, leaving behind a canon of compelling stories with universal themes that provide invigorating challenge for actors and an awe-inspiring legacy for audiences. Classical Actors Ensemble performs the plays of the English Renaissance as they were originally intended: as popular entertainment for everyone. By demonstrating why these works of art are considered classic\, we freshly prove their relevance in today’s world.” \nThis event is part of MHC’s 2025 summer “Summer on the Lawn” series. \nRegistration\nRegistration is encouraged but not required. There is no cost to attend. \nRegister Now URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/summer-on-the-lawn-shakespeare-in-our-parks/ LOCATION:Minnesota Humanities Event Center\, 987 Ivy Avenue East\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106\, United States CATEGORIES:Free,Public Programming,Summer on the Lawn ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/event_shakespeare_in_our_parks_2025.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Colin Nelson-Dusek":MAILTO:colin@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250801T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250801T230000 DTSTAMP:20260403T123836 CREATED:20250612T171443Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250612T171443Z UID:10000518-1754082000-1754089200@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:St. Paul - Summer on the Lawn: Outdoor Movie Night! DESCRIPTION: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. The cruel camp staff force inmates to spend their days digging holes in search of a historic outlaw’s lost treasure. Through the efforts of Stanley and his companions\, the mystery of the treasure and the history of the campgrounds are revealed\, and injustices are brought to light in this comedy drama featuring performances by Sigourney Weaver\, Eartha Kitt\, Tim Blake Nelson\, and Khleo Thomas. \nThis film is rated PG and runs for 111 minutes. Parents and caregivers are encouraged to consult Common Sense Media for more information on film content. \nShowtime begins right after sunset (approximately 9:00 p.m.). Light refreshments will be provided by TriLingua Cinema and MHC. Picnics\, lawn chairs\, and blankets are welcome. Note that the screening is in an open field with minimal shade. Please plan accordingly. Restrooms will be available for use at the Minnesota Humanities Event Center. In case of inclement weather\, the screening will be moved indoors to the Minnesota Humanities Event Center. \nThis event is part of MHC’s 2025 summer “Summer on the Lawn” series. \nAbout TriLingua Cinema\nTriLingua Cinema is a nonprofit traveling cinema with the mission of utilizing films to build community among the diverse residents of Saint Paul’s East Side. Their ultimate goal is to open a brick-and-mortar movie theater in Payne-Phalen or Dayton’s Bluff. \nRegistration\nRegistration is encouraged but not required. There is no cost to attend. \nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org \nRegister Now URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/summer-on-the-lawn-outdoor-movie-night/ LOCATION:Minnesota Humanities Event Center\, 987 Ivy Avenue East\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106\, United States CATEGORIES:Free,Kid Friendly,Public Programming,Summer on the Lawn ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/event_outdoor_movie_night_2025.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Colin Nelson-Dusek":MAILTO:colin@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250807T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250807T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T123836 CREATED:20250611T212457Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250612T143305Z UID:10000516-1754591400-1754598600@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:Duluth - Minnesota Writers Off the Page: Michelle Filkins\, Margret Aldrich\, Julie Gard\, Jennifer Hopkins & Leslie Miller DESCRIPTION: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. Join us for a discussion with editors Michelle Filkins and Margret Aldrich\, and contributing author and Duluth resident Julie Gard and contributing authors Jennifer Hopkins and Leslie Miller for readings and a conversation about the book. Following the discussion\, audience members are invited to participate in a Q&A session\, and have further informal conversation with the featured speakers. The café will be open during the event with food and drink available to buy. Copies of “Locker Room Talk: Women in Private Spaces” will available for purchase\, and the evening will finish with a book signing. \nAbout the Speakers\nMichelle Filkins is a founding editor of Spout Press and a contributing author to “The Evolution of Human Cooperation and Community Development” (Lexington Books)\, and “Creating a Transformational Community: The Fundamentals of Stewardship Activities” (Lexington Books). She is a Little Free Library steward and one of the Daunte Wright Memorial caretakers. Currently she is a professor and reference and instruction librarian at Metro State University in St. Paul. She lives in Minneapolis with her husband and two teenage sons. \nMargret Aldrich is the author of “The Little Free Library Book” (Coffee House Press)\, a ten-year veteran of the publishing industry\, recipient of an Innovator Award from the Book Industry Study Group\, and former Princeton University writing fellow. She has published her work with The Atlantic\, Utne Reader\, Huffington Post\, Book Riot\, and others. Today Margret is the director of communications and media relations at the Little Free Library nonprofit organization. \nJulie Gard’s most recent prose poetry collection\, “I Think I Know You\,” won the Northeastern Minnesota Book Award and was a finalist for the INDIES Book of the Year Award. “Home Studies” (New Rivers Press) was a finalist for the Minnesota Book Award\, and additional publications include “Scrap: On Louise Nevelson” (Ravenna Press) and two chapbooks. She lives in Duluth\, Minnesota and is a Professor of Writing at the University of Wisconsin-Superior. \nJennifer Hopkins has a spectacular cast of characters in the story of her life. Her hope is that anyone reading her story is reminded to build communities of love\, strength\, and laughter. Jennifer has been in love with the ying to her yang for over twenty years\, and they raised a son together. Both men impress her daily with their integrity\, devotion\, and comedic timing. \nLeslie Adrienne Miller’s collections of poetry include “Y\,” “The Resurrection Trade\,” and “Eat Quite Everything You See” from Graywolf Press\, and “Yesterday Had a Man In It\,” “Ungodliness\,” and “Staying Up For Love” from Carnegie Mellon University Press. Professor of English at the University of St. Thomas\, she holds degrees in creative writing and literature from Stephens College\, University of Missouri\, Iowa Writers Workshop\, and University of Houston. \nThis event is presented in partnership with Wussow’s Concert Cafe\, an inclusive and supportive home for local artists\, musicians\, writers\, and everyone in between\, and Spout Press\, a small\, all-volunteer\, non-profit literary publisher that publishes and promotes the finest in contemporary experimental writing — mentoring young writers and bringing new and/or under-appreciated voices to the attention of a larger audience. This event is part of the Minnesota Writers Off the Page series\, bringing the inspirational voices of Minnesota’s writers directly to readers. \nRegistration\nThis event is free but registration is required. \nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org \nRegister Now URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/duluth-minnesota-writers-off-the-page/ LOCATION:Wussow’s Concert Cafe\, 324 N Central Ave\, Duluth\, MN\, 55807\, United States CATEGORIES:Free,Greater Minnesota,Minnesota Writers Off the Page,Public Programming ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/event_mn_writers_duluth_2025.png ORGANIZER;CN="Corey China":MAILTO:corey@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250810T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250810T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T123836 CREATED:20250612T171420Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250612T171420Z UID:10000517-1754838000-1754845200@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:St. Paul - Summer on the Lawn: Puppets & Performance DESCRIPTION: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. Open Eye performers will remain after the show to give curious kids and adults a behind the scenes peek and a closer look at the featured puppets. \nPlease note that this event will be outdoors\, weather permitting. MHC will provide light refreshments during the event. Picnics\, lawn chairs\, and blankets are welcome. Both performances will be in an area with some shading\, but audience members should expect exposure to the sun. Please plan accordingly. Restrooms will be available for use at the Minnesota Humanities Event Center. In case of inclement weather\, the performances will be moved indoors to the Minnesota Humanities Event Center. \nThis event is part of MHC’s 2025 summer “Summer on the Lawn” series. \nAbout Open Eye Theatre\nOpen Eye Theatre is nationally recognized for bringing a visual feast of evocative figure theater to the stage. The company’s whimsical yet profound work surprises and delights whether experienced in the company’s historic jewel box theater in Minneapolis or in neighborhoods throughout the Twin Cities with the Driveway Tour. From experimental object works to puppet shows in backyards to community pageants to miniature spectacles\, Open Eye consistently creates a unique\, contagious exchange between artists and audiences. \nAbout Rose Lani and The Rosies Posies\nRose Lani is a children’s musician who combines her love for music & literacy with children of all ages! She delights kids and families with her ‘ukulele and fun\, original songs which promote learning\, positivity\, and community. \nMusician friends Caitlin Halmrast Lucic and Miz Kathleen are The Rosie Posies\, who bring on the energetic beat! Caitlin (on drums and percussion) is a longtime music educator and musician in the Twin Cities and beyond. Miz Kathleen (on electric bass) is a Saint Paul librarian who performs music in libraries and other venues. \nWith upbeat and positive original songs\, plus new spins on traditional tunes\, Rose Lani and The Rosie Posies can’t wait to music-a-long with you! \nRegistration\nRegistration is encouraged but not required. There is no cost to attend. \nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org \nRegister Now URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/summer-on-the-lawn-puppets-performance/ LOCATION:Minnesota Humanities Event Center\, 987 Ivy Avenue East\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106\, United States CATEGORIES:Free,Kid Friendly,Public Programming,Summer on the Lawn ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/event_summer_lawn_puppets_performance_2025.png ORGANIZER;CN="Colin Nelson-Dusek":MAILTO:colin@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250910T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250910T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T123836 CREATED:20250709T155706Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250709T155706Z UID:10000526-1757529000-1757536200@www.mnhum.org 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:Free,Minnesota Writers Off the Page,Public Programming ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/event_mn_writers_mubanga_kalimamukwento.png ORGANIZER;CN="Corey China":MAILTO:corey@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250913T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250913T160000 DTSTAMP:20260403T123836 CREATED:20250818T133433Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250818T134616Z UID:10000561-1757761200-1757779200@www.mnhum.org 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, and Literature,Free,Kid Friendly,Public Programming ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/event_mn_childrens_book_festival_2025.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Colin Nelson-Dusek":MAILTO:colin@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250913T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250913T143000 DTSTAMP:20260403T123836 CREATED:20250826T155817Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250930T160111Z UID:10000563-1757768400-1757773800@www.mnhum.org 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:Film Screening,Free,Professional Development,Public Programming ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/event_reconstruction_deconstructed_screening_2025.png ORGANIZER;CN="Jessica Rust":MAILTO:jessica@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250919T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250919T210000 DTSTAMP:20260403T123836 CREATED:20250731T204858Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250731T204858Z UID:10000540-1758304800-1758315600@www.mnhum.org 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, and Literature,Free,Greater Minnesota,Native American Lives Series,Public Programming ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/event_once_upon_a_shore_2025.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Corey China":MAILTO:corey@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251002T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251002T193000 DTSTAMP:20260403T123836 CREATED:20250905T015320Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250930T160103Z UID:10000565-1759428000-1759433400@www.mnhum.org 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:Film Screening,Free,Professional Development,Public Programming ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/event_reconstruction_deconstructed_screening_2025.png ORGANIZER;CN="Jessica Rust":MAILTO:jessica@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251009T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251009T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T123836 CREATED:20250709T160104Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250722T140442Z UID:10000527-1760034600-1760041800@www.mnhum.org 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:Free,Minnesota Writers Off the Page,Public Programming ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/event_mn_writers_bronson_lemer.png ORGANIZER;CN="Colin Nelson-Dusek":MAILTO:colin@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251010T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251010T163000 DTSTAMP:20260403T123836 CREATED:20250905T015407Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251006T130314Z UID:10000566-1760108400-1760113800@www.mnhum.org 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:Film Screening,Free,Professional Development,Public Programming ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/event_reconstruction_deconstructed_screening_2025.png ORGANIZER;CN="Jessica Rust":MAILTO:jessica@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251021T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251021T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T123836 CREATED:20250929T133615Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250930T160018Z UID:10000578-1761071400-1761078600@www.mnhum.org 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:Film Screening,Professional Development,Public Programming ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/event_reconstruction_deconstructed_screening_2025.png ORGANIZER;CN="Jessica Rust":MAILTO:jessica@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251025T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251025T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T123836 CREATED:20250923T182716Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251024T184155Z UID:10000574-1761386400-1761411600@www.mnhum.org 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. \n\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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/event_50th_commemoration.png ORGANIZER;CN="Angie Lynch":MAILTO:angie@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251101T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251101T190000 DTSTAMP:20260403T123836 CREATED:20250923T182622Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251030T223941Z UID:10000575-1761998400-1762023600@www.mnhum.org 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/event_50th_commemoration.png ORGANIZER;CN="Angie Lynch":MAILTO:angie@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251101T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251101T143000 DTSTAMP:20260403T123836 CREATED:20250905T015533Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250930T160044Z UID:10000567-1762002000-1762007400@www.mnhum.org 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:Film Screening,Free,Professional Development,Public Programming ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/event_reconstruction_deconstructed_screening_2025.png ORGANIZER;CN="Jessica Rust":MAILTO:jessica@mnhum.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR