Minnesota Humanities Center
  • St. Paul – Summer on the Lawn: “Black Panther” Movie Book Club

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

    MHC and TriLingua Cinema are sending off summer with a screening of a modern classic and an engaging reading list for the start of school! Noted scholar SAGE GRAY will talk about the cultural importance of the “Black Panther” comic and graphic novel series, followed by a presentation of the movie. Film rated PG-13.

    Free
  • St. Paul – Learning from Place: Bdote

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

    Learning from Place: Bdote is a place-based experience led by Dakota community members at sites of deep significance in the Twin Cities. Participants engage with Dakota history and contemporary perspectives through story, observation, and shared reflection.

    $75
  • St. Paul – Learning from Place: Rondo Tour

    Hallie Q. Brown Community Center 270 North Kent Street, St. Paul, United States

    The Learning from Place Tour of Rondo is a bus tour comprised of seeing 10 historic sites, a walking tour of Rondo Plaza, and a unique opportunity to be engaged in a service project with the Hallie Q. Brown Center.

    $35
  • St. Paul – Learning from Place: Bdote for Educators

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

    Learning from Place: Bdote is an immersive, place-based learning experience that brings participants to sites of deep significance to Dakota people in the Twin Cities. Through stories shared by Dakota community members, educators will engage with histories and perspectives that are often absent from our state’s narrative.

    $75
  • Minneapolis – Learning from Place: Somali Cedar Riverside

    Brian Coyle Neighborhood Center 420 South 15th Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, United States

    SOLD OUT. Explore Cedar Riverside, the heart of the East African community in Minneapolis and home to one of the largest Somali populations in the United States.

    $35
  • St. Paul – Learning from Place: Little Africa Plaza

    Little Africa Plaza 678 Snelling Ave N, St. Paul, United States

    SOLD OUT. Explore Little Africa Plaza and hear from community leaders and culture bearers about the vision behind the new development and the role of African entrepreneurs in shaping the cultural corridor.

    $35
  • St. Paul – Story Circle: DCYF Fatherhood Series

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

    At the Story Circle: DCYF Fatherhood Series, fathers will listen, share, and reflect upon the impact of generational and current patterns of influence through personal stories.

    Free
  • Blaine – We are Water Exhibit Opening with Keynote Author Kao Kalia Yang

    Northtown Library 711 County Hwy 10 NE, Blaine, MN, United States

    Celebrate the launch of the We Are Water Exhibit at Anoka County Northtown Library! The event is kicked off by keynote speaker Kao Kalia Yang, author of Where Rivers Part and winner of the 2025 Minnesota Book Award in the memoir category.

    Free
  • Blaine – Youth Yoga & Mindfulness Workshop

    Northtown Library 711 County Hwy 10 NE, Blaine, MN, United States

    Join Anoka County Northtown Library for a restorative youth (ages 5-12) yoga and mindfulness session that gently flows through intention setting, reflective journaling, and a water‑inspired movement practice.

    Free
  • Prior Lake – The Making of America Film Screening

    Mystic Lake Center 2400 Mystic Lake Boulevard NW, Prior Lake, MN, United States

    Join us for a screening of the film The Making of America from OMG Studios. This event includes the screening, panel discussion, and art showcase: Reconstruction 2.0: Allegories of a Better World. This documentary film explores how Enlightenment-era systems of knowledge shaped what became the United States of America. Directed by Monique Linder, and produced […]

    Free