Minnesota Humanities Center
  • Canceled St. Paul – Asian Talk: What It Means To Be Human vs AI

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

    Asian Talk is a series that immerses participants in thought-provoking conversations through the perspective of Asian American scholars, professionals and culture bearers on the topic of Artificial Intelligence.

    Free
  • The Great Northern Festival: Poets Building Community

    The Loft at Open Book 1011 Washington Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, United States

    Join us at The Great Northern Festival for an evening of poetry, conversation, and civic imagination as The Loft hosts Poets Building Community, a special gathering of Poets Laureate from across Minnesota.

    Free
  • Minneapolis – The Great Northern Festival: Water Bar @ Sauna Village

    Riverplace Courtyard 1 SE Main St, Minneapolis, United States

    MHC is excited to bring the Water Bar The Great Northern festival, where water tenders will serve up flights of local drinking waters and spark conversations around stewardship of local water resources.

    Free
  • St. Paul – Feeding Our Souls: The Essence of Food and Musical Joy

    Progressive Baptist Church 1505 Burns Ave E, St. Paul, MN, United States

    Feeding Our Souls the Essence of Food and Musical Joy explores the themes of connecting and joy through food and music. Through the richness of Gullah-Geechie, Low Country cuisine, traditional spirituals, Gullah music, and story circle dialogues, the event is aimed to uplift and share important cultural legacy stories and histories.

    Free
  • St. Paul – 2026 Minnesota Council for the Social Studies (MCSS) Conference

    Macalester College 1600 Grand Ave, St. Paul, United States

    The Minnesota Humanities Center will be at the annual Minnesota Council for the Social Studies (MCSS) Conference this year – stop by our table to connect with us, explore educator resources, and learn more about our work with educators.

  • St. Paul – Objects of War: A Storytelling Circle

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

    The Minnesota Humanities Center invites you to join us for an engaging evening focused on stories of community, consolation, and courage. For Objects of War, participants are asked to bring an item connected to an experience of war and conflict — which could be dog tags, a service member’s good luck charm, or a family heirloom — and share the story of this item during the evening.

    Free
  • St. Paul – Teaching Bdote Educator Workshop

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

    K-12 educators will receive 3 clock hours. The Teaching Bdote Educator Workshop is designed for educators who have attended or plan to attend Learning from Place: Bdote and are preparing to incorporate the experience into their classroom or to lead their own classroom field trip. Whether you are looking for a refresher or preparing for your first teacher-led trip, this workshop will provide the guidance, resources, and confidence you need.

    $35
  • Canceled Minneapolis – Sketches of Minnesota: Civic Community Comedy Tour

    Luminary Arts Center 700 N First St, Minneapolis, United States

    MHC and the comedy team at Danger Boat Productions spent late summer and most of fall traveling to communities across Minnesota. They’ve taken stories from each town and put them into a hilarious sketch comedy revue.

    Free
  • Minneapolis – Sketches of Minnesota: Civic Community Comedy Tour

    Luminary Arts Center 700 N First St, Minneapolis, United States

    MHC and the comedy team at Danger Boat Productions spent late summer and most of fall traveling to communities across Minnesota. They’ve taken stories from each town and put them into a hilarious sketch comedy revue.

    Free
  • Prior Lake – 41st Annual Minnesota Indian Education Association Conference

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

    The Minnesota Humanities Center will be at the annual Minnesota Indian Education Association (MIEA) Conference this year – stop by our table to connect with us, explore educator resources, and learn more about our work with educators.

  • St. Paul – Meet the Finalists of the 2026 Minnesota Book Awards

    George Latimer Central Library 90 W. Fourth Street, St. Paul, United States

    The Minnesota Humanities Center is proud to sponsor the 2026 Minnesota Books Awards category of Novel/Short Story. Join us to meet the finalists for this year's award at a Meet the Finalists event, hosted by The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library.

    Free