Red Wing – Sketches of Minnesota
Join the Minnesota Humanities Center, Danger Boat Productions, and the Red Wing Community for the Sketches of Minnesota civic improv comedy tour!
Join the Minnesota Humanities Center, Danger Boat Productions, and the Red Wing Community for the Sketches of Minnesota civic improv comedy tour!
This online workshop for youth poets (ages 13-19) will introduce students to the Ekphrastic poetic idea which will help us reflect on, harmonize, remember, and move through particular points of American history centering visual objects.
As you visit the Headwaters of the Mississippi River, stop by the nature cart to visit with this week's special guest, Dr. Beatriz Baselga-Cervera, Assistant Professor of Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior at the University of Minnesota, and explore the hidden world of freshwater microorganisms.
Relax and unwind with Yoga by the Lake, catered to all ages and levels of physical fitness! Enjoy nature while benefiting from yoga as the calming view of Lake Itasca and the towering pines overhead center you.
In this generative online workshop, youth poets (ages 13-19) will write from memory, Minnesota, and the objects or images that carry personal and/or collective history.
South Minneapolis is home to a vibrant corridor of Somali owned businesses, cultural institutions, and public art that reflect the community’s resilience, cultural pride, and contributions to Minneapolis. This Learning from Place experience begins at the Somali Museum, where participants will learn about Somali cultural heritage and, if scheduling allows, experience traditional dance.
Discover the stories, history, and vibrant culture of St. Paul’s West Side, the heart of Minnesota’s Latino community. This immersive experience focuses on The Flats and the Latino Cultural District, a neighborhood shaped by generations of Mexican Americans, and now home to the future Minnesota Latino Museum.
In this online workshop for youth poets (ages 13-19), students will practice Freedom Dreaming. Freedom Dreaming brings us to a place where we can imagine the world we want to live in, where our identities thrive, where poetry can meet pain, sacrifice, joy and hope and always feel surrounded by courage and belonging.
This two-day workshop series (July 29 and August 17, 2026) is designed to equip K–12 teachers and school leaders with the knowledge and tools needed to successfully implement the new social studies standards for the 2026–27 school year.
Join us for a public screening of NUESTRO NORTE 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.
Join us for this public seminar co-presented by Zhaashiigid Nooding (Ojibwe knowledge-holder from the White Earth Nation Reservation, Red Lake Nation citizen) and Crystal Ng (settler hydrologist, professor at University of Minnesota).
Nature journaling is a meditative practice that sharpens observation of the natural world through drawing and writing. On the shores of Lake Itasca, we’ll explore life on land and in the lake - and the connections between them.
