Minnesota Humanities Center
  • Shakespeare in Our Parks: Love’s Labor’s Lost

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

    The Minnesota Humanities Center is proud to host the final outdoor performance of William Shakespeare's play, "Love’s Labor’s Lost," put on by Classical Actors Ensemble as part of the Shakespeare in Our Parks program, which travels to over 15 locations across the greater Twin Cities every summer.

    Free
  • St. Paul – Educator Workshop: Black Freedom Struggles

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

    K-12 educators will receive 6 clock hours. Black Freedom Struggles will explore Black struggle as a global phenomenon with particular emphasis on historical and current movements led by Black communities.

    $75
  • Mankato – The Legacy of 9/11: Four Perspectives

    Ostrander Auditorium - Minnesota State University - Mankato 540 W Road, Mankato, MN, United States

    This moderated discussion will examine several perspectives on 9/11, exploring reflections, memories, and personal stories of how the event has influenced each speaker's life.

    Free
  • Duluth – Kumbayah The Juneteenth Story

    Denfeld High School 401 North 44th Avenue West, Duluth, MN, United States

    Kumbayah The Juneteenth Story is a 90-minute two-act dramatization of a traumatic time in our history – when news was deliberately withheld that Black people were no longer enslaved in this country. Storytelling and music weave together mesmerizing scenes.

    Free
  • Learning in Community: North Minneapolis

    Urban Research and Outreach-Engagement Center (UROC) 2001 Plymouth Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, United States

    K-12 educators will receive 4 clock hours. Build your cultural understanding and awareness of the African American community in North Minneapolis through this interactive, in-person experience.

    $30
  • St. Paul – Shoua and the Northern Lights Dragon: Musical Performance and Discussion

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

    Join us for a brand-new musical performance by Chione Quintet based on Twin Cities author Ka Vang’s Shoua and the Northern Lights Dragon. Hear this story set to beautiful and evocative music composed by fellow Minnesotan, Jocelyn Hagen, with narration by Ka Vang.

    Free
  • St. Paul – Minnesota Writers Series: After Effects: A Memoir of Complicated Grief

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

    Andrea Gilats, the next author in our Minnesota Writers Series, will read from her book, "After Effects: A Memoir of Complicated Grief." The author will be joined by Dr. Ben Trappey, co-director of the University of Minnesota's Center for the Art of Medicine, for a discussion on complicated grief and the healing benefits of writing, both physical and emotional.

    Free