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SUMMARY:St. Paul - Story Circle: DCYF Fatherhood Series
DESCRIPTION:Through personal stories\, fathers will listen\, share\, and reflect upon the impact of generational and current patterns of influence. Each story circle session will examine issues that surface by the participants themselves as needing to be addressed in collaboration with the Department of Children\, Youth\, and Family services (DCYF) for taking beneficial action steps for moving forward. Each session will be facilitated by Rose McGee\, MHC Story Circle Practitioner along with Emmanuel Donaby\, DCYF Fatherhood Project Coordinator. \nThe Department of Children\, Youth\, and Family services (DCYF) in partnership with the Minnesota Humanities Center (MHC) is hosting a three-part Story Circle Fatherhood series. This special project is designed to build a leadership task force comprised of fathers who will gain a deeper understanding of accessible systems and resources\, but to also develop a stronger sense of their own empowerment. \nRegistration\nThis event is free\, however registration is required. \nQuestions: immersive@mnhum.org  \nRegister Now
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/st-paul-story-circle-dcyf-fatherhood-series/
LOCATION:Minnesota Humanities Event Center\, 987 Ivy Avenue East\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Immersive Experiences,Twin Cities Metro
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SUMMARY:St. Paul - In Our Words: MN BIPOC Writers Series Launch with David Mura\, Carolyn Holbrook\, Danez Smith\, & Anthony Ceballos
DESCRIPTION:Image by SpiritFolk \nJoin us for an engaging evening with Carolyn Holbrook and David Mura\, celebrating their new radio series\, In Our Words: MN BIPOC Writers\, with guests Danez Smith and Anthony Ceballos. \nFollowing the panel discussion between the authors\, audience members are invited to participate in a Q&A session with the featured speakers. Light refreshments will be provided\, copies of books from all authors featured in the In Our Words: MN BIPOC Writers series will be available for purchase\, and the evening will finish with book signings. \nThis event is presented in partnership with AMPERS and the University of Minnesota Press. SubText Bookstore will be on site selling books from all featured authors in this series. \nIn Our Words: MN BIPOC Writers is a new radio series highlighting Minnesota’s Black\, Indigenous and people of color authors\, thinkers and activists\, hosted by Carolyn Holbrook and David Mura. In conversations with authors across genre\, region\, and career\, Carolyn and David explore these writers’ lasting legacy and emerging work\, and how they’ve bent the arc of justice in Minnesota and across the country. In Our Words is produced by AMPERS\, with support from the Minnesota Humanities Center and the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund. \nAuthors featured in the first season of In Our Words: MN BIPOC Writers are: Alexs Pate\, Anthony Ceballos\, Bao Phi\, Carl Gawboy\, Crown Sheperd\, Heid Erdrich\, Danez Smith\, Jokeda “JoJo” Bell\, Kennedy Gisege\, Marcie Rendon\, Marian Hassan\, Rebecca Nichloson\, Sarah Warren\, Sun Yung Shin\, and Swati Avasthi. \nThe Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations (AMPERS) is the largest statewide association of community radio stations in the United States. AMPERS supports 17 stations through revenue generation\, training\, member convenings\, and original news\, arts\, and culture programming\, such as In Our Words. \n\nView Carolyn Holbrook’s Bio\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nCarolyn Holbrook is founder and Director of More Than a Single Story. Her memoir in essays\, Tell Me Your Names and I Will Testify (U of M Press\, 2020)\, won the 2021 Minnesota Book Award for Memoir and Creative Nonfiction. She is co-editor with David Mura of the anthology\, We Are Meant to Rise: Voices for Justice from Minneapolis to the World (U of M Press & More Than a Single Story 2021)\, and is co-author with Arleta Little of Minnesota civil rights icon\, Dr. Josie R. Johnson’s memoir\, Hope In the Struggle (University of Minnesota Press\, 2019). She was a Contributing Editor for Water~Stone Review (Vol. 24\, 2021-2022 Hamline University). She has taught at Hamline University\, Minneapolis College\, The Loft Literary Center and other community venues. Her awards include the Minnesota Book Awards Kay Sexton Award\, 2010; Hamline University Exemplary Teacher\, 2014; 50 over 50\, 2017; Celebrate the Sistas\, 2020; Flowers Now!\, 2024. She was the 2025 McKnight Distinguished Artist. \n\n\n\n  \n\nView David Mura’s Bio\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDavid Mura was well into his twenties before he began to explore his Asian American identity. His Japanese American parents had been incarcerated in internment camps during World War II\, and in response to their traumatic experience\, they abandoned their Japanese roots to try to assimilate into white\, middle-class America. When the Ordway Theater in St. Paul\, Minnesota\, staged a presentation of Miss Saigon in 1992\, Mura published “Secrets and Anger” in Mother Jones\, a scathing critique of the play’s racist undertones. In response\, Mura was ostracized from the local\, dominantly white writing community\, yet in its place he found a deeper connection with other BIPOC writers and eventually started an Asian American arts organization in the Twin Cities. Mura’s upcoming book\, Exit\, Miss Saigon\, is a clear-eyed examination of a variety of issues affecting Asian Americans: anti-Asian hate crimes during the pandemic\, affirmative action\, racial and sexual stereotypes in the media\, interracial relationships and raising mixed-race children\, the legacy of Japanese American internment\, and the shortfalls of therapy in addressing race. It will be released on October 6\, 2026. \n\n\n\n  \n\nView Danez Smith’s Bio\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDanez Smith is the author of four collections including Don’t Call Us Dead\, Homie\, and most recently Bluff\, a finalist for the 2025 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry. They are also the curator of Blues In Stereo: The Early Works of Langston Hughes. For their work\, Danez won the Forward Prize for Best Collection\, the Minnesota Book Award in Poetry\, the Lambda Literary Award for Gay Poetry\, the Kate Tufts Discovery Award\, a Pushcart Prize and was a finalist for the NAACP Image Award the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award\, the National Book Critics Circle Award\, and the National Book Award. Danez lives in the Twin Cities and teaches at the Randolph College MFA program Their fifth collection of poems\, Love Time\, will be published in September 2027. \n\n\n\n  \n\nView Anthony Ceballos’ Bio\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAnthony Ceballos lives and writes in Minneapolis\, where he can be found penning staff recommendations at Birchbark Books & Native Arts\, a small\, independent\, Native owned bookstore in the Kenwood Neighborhood. In 2022 he was selected to be a participant in the inaugural Indigenous Nations Poets retreat in Washington DC\, as well as their 2024 retreat in the Twin Cities and their 2026 retreat in Arizona. He earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts in creative writing from Hamline University in St. Paul\, Minnesota\, and his Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from Randolph College in Virginia. He is a first-generation descendant of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe. Glassful of Prayer is his first poetry collection. \n\n\n\n  \nRegistration\nThis event is free\, however registration is required. \nQuestions: programs@mnhum.org \nRegister Now
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/st-paul-in-our-words-mn-bipoc-writers-series-launch/
LOCATION:Minnesota Humanities Event Center\, 987 Ivy Avenue East\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books, Poetry, & Literature,Free,Public Programming,Twin Cities Metro
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SUMMARY:Blaine - We are Water Exhibit Opening with Keynote Author Kao Kalia Yang
DESCRIPTION:You’re invited to help 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. After the keynote\, explore the exhibit\, visit the water tasting bar\, and learn about water issues from community partners Coon Creek Watershed District\, City of Spring Lake Park\, Anoka County Transportation\, MN Department of Agriculture\, and Anoka Conservation District. \nSchedule of Events: \n10:30 a.m. Keynote by Minnesota Author Kao Kalia Yang\n10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Visit a Street Sweeper & Snow Plow\n11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Nitrate Well Water Testing – Run your water for at least 5 minutes and bring a 1 cup cold sample in a solid sealed container\n11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Water Bar Tasting\n12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Pond Dipping – Identify tiny pond creatures with a magnifying glass \nKao Kalia Yang is the writer of of Where Rivers Part and winner of the 2025 Minnesota Book Award in the memoir category. Additionally\, she is the author of the memoirs The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir\, The Song Poet\, and Somewhere in the Unknown World. Yang is also the author of the children’s books A Map Into the World\, The Shared Room\, The Most Beautiful Thing\, Yang Warriors\, and From the Tops of the Trees. She co-edited the ground-breaking collection What God is Honored Here?: Writings on Miscarriage and Infant Loss By and For Native Women and Women of Color. Yang’s work has been recognized by the National Endowment for the Arts\, the National Book Critics Circle Award\, the Chautauqua Prize\, the PEN USA literary awards\, the Dayton’s Literary Peace Prize\, as Notable Books by the American Library Association\, Kirkus Best Books of the Year\, the Heartland Bookseller’s Award\, and garnered four Minnesota Book Awards. Kao Kalia Yang lives in Minnesota. \nWe Are Water MN is a project of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and the Minnesota Humanities Center in partnership with the Minnesota Historical Society; the Board of Water and Soil Resources; the Minnesota Departments of Agriculture\, Health\, and Natural Resources; and University of Minnesota Extension. We are Water MN is paid for by the Clean Water Fund\, part of the Clean Water\, Land\, & Legacy Amendment that was created with the vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4\, 2008. \nRegistration\nThis event is free and open to the public. Registration with Anoka County Library required to reserve a seat for Kao Kalia Yang’s keynote. \nQuestions: civics@mnhum.org  \nRegister Now
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/blaine-we-are-water-exhibit-opening-with-keynote-author-kao-kalia-yang/
LOCATION:Northtown Library\, 711 County Hwy 10 NE\, Blaine\, MN\, 55434\, United States
CATEGORIES:Civic Renewal,Free,Traveling Exhibits,Twin Cities Metro,We Are Water MN
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SUMMARY:Minneapolis - NUESTRO NORTE Cine Latino Film Festival Screening
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a public screening of NUESTRO NORTE during the 3rd annual Cine Latino Film Festival. \nNUESTRO NORTE is a cinematic portrait of five community leaders from across metro and greater Minnesota\, their lived stories interwoven with symbolic fiction scenes and original musical performances. More than a documentary\, the film seeks to offer a collective vision\, celebrating Latine leadership while reflecting on history\, diversity\, community investment\, innovation\, and the strength of intergenerational ties. \nPlease note\, Nuestro Norte is scheduled as a double feature along with documentary film\, A Song For My Land (Una Canción Para Mi Tierra). \nBring Nuestro Norte to your community. The film is now available at no cost for public\, private\, and classroom screenings across Minnesota. Interested in hosting a screening? \nLearn More \n\n\n\n\n\n \nRegistration\nFor registration\, refund and additional information please visit Cine Latino Film Festival website. \nRegister Now
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/minneapolis-nuestro-norte-cine-latino-film-festival-screening/
LOCATION:The Main Cinema\, 115 SE Main St\, Minneapolis\, 55414\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films, Plays, & Performances,Immersive Experiences,Twin Cities Metro
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261015T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261015T180000
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SUMMARY:Blaine - Youth Yoga & Mindfulness Workshop
DESCRIPTION: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. Finish the program with creating a DIY Rain stick craft. \nWear comfortable clothes and bring a yoga mat if you have one. \nAnoka County Library strives to ensure that all visitors are able to access library resources\, services\, and programs. Assistive technology and program accommodations are available at many library locations as outlined here. Please call the library branch hosting the program at least two weeks prior to an event if there are additional accommodations we can provide for you to fully participate. \nWe Are Water MN is a project of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and the Minnesota Humanities Center in partnership with the Minnesota Historical Society; the Board of Water and Soil Resources; the Minnesota Departments of Agriculture\, Health\, and Natural Resources; and University of Minnesota Extension. We are Water MN is paid for by the Clean Water Fund\, part of the Clean Water\, Land\, & Legacy Amendment that was created with the vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4\, 2008. \nRegistration\nThis event is free\, however registration with the Northtown Library is required. Space is limited. \nQuestions: civics@mnhum.org  \nRegister Now
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/blaine-youth-yoga-mindfulness-workshop/
LOCATION:Northtown Library\, 711 County Hwy 10 NE\, Blaine\, MN\, 55434\, United States
CATEGORIES:Civic Renewal,Kid Friendly,Traveling Exhibits,Twin Cities Metro,We Are Water MN
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SUMMARY:Prior Lake - The Making of America Film Screening
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThis documentary film explores how Enlightenment-era systems of knowledge shaped what became the United States of America. Directed by Monique Linder\, and produced by OMG Studios in partnership with Minnesota Humanities Center\, the film explores how Enlightenment-era systems of knowledge—art\, science\, architecture\, and cartography—produced enduring frameworks for racial slavery\, territorial extraction\, and Indigenous dispossession in what became the United States of America. \nThe showcase features works submitted by artists nationwide\, which examine themes such as virtue and moral courage; nobility beyond class or status; truth\, justice\, and liberation; reconstruction and unlearning; memory\, history\, and inherited systems; cultural healing and collective imagination; and more. \nThis film is part of an ongoing partnership between MHC and OMG Studios and a continuation of our 2026 Juneteenth commemorative series. \nRegistration\nThis event is free\, however registration is required. \nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org  \nRegister Now
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/prior-lake-the-making-of-america-film-screening/
LOCATION:Mystic Lake Center\, 2400 Mystic Lake Boulevard NW\, Prior Lake\, MN\, 55372\, United States
CATEGORIES:America 250,Films, Plays, & Performances,Juneteenth,Public Programming,Twin Cities Metro
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