BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Minnesota Humanities Center - ECPv6.15.12.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Minnesota Humanities Center X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.mnhum.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Minnesota Humanities Center REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20230312T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20231105T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240728T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240728T163000 DTSTAMP:20260403T160025 CREATED:20240610T154903Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240610T154903Z UID:10000428-1722171600-1722184200@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:St. Paul – Headscarf Story Circle Gathering – The Nibi Walk DESCRIPTION:The Minnesota Humanities Center (MHC) is excited to host Headscarf Story Circle – a series of offerings that recognizes the strength and resiliency of women. Join us as we gather together through the shared connection of the headscarf and its complexity. Guests are encouraged to wear a headscarf or head dress that is symbolic of anything from a fashion statement\, cultural identity\, health related\, or memories\, and beliefs. \nThe July 28 Headscarf Story Circle Gathering will feature the Nibi Walk and its healing connectedness to women. Join us for this remarkable immersive experience guided by Sharon Day\, leader of Nibi Walks and Executive Director of the Indigenous People’s Task Force. This special Nibi Walk has been tailored to include a short physical walk from the Minnesota Humanities Center (MHC) over to Lake Phalen where the water ritual will take place and then participants will return to MHC for reflections. Please dress for the weather and wear comfortable walking shoes. The walk from MHC to Lake Phalen will be 5-8 minutes. To prepare and understand with greater respect\, please visit the Nibi Walk website. \nTo learn more about Headscarf Story Circle\, watch our program video. \n \nRegistration\nThere is no cost to attend this event\, but registration is required. \nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org \nRegister Now URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/headscarf-story-circle-nibi-walk/ LOCATION:Minnesota Humanities Event Center\, 987 Ivy Avenue East\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106\, United States CATEGORIES:Free,Headscarf Story Circle,Immersive Experiences,Public Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/event_headscarf_nibi_walk.png ORGANIZER;CN="Rose McGee":MAILTO:rose@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240726T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240726T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T160025 CREATED:20240507T181950Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240605T181840Z UID:10000421-1722015000-1722024000@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:Emily - Sketches of Minnesota DESCRIPTION:Join the Minnesota Humanities Center\, Danger Boat Productions\, and local host partners for the inaugural Sketches of Minnesota civic improv comedy tour! These free events will use laughter and comedy to celebrate Minnesota communities\, promote dialogue\, bridge divides\, and help find ways to work constructively across differences in today’s political environment. \nBeginning with a catered meal\, these gatherings will invite audience members to share what makes their town great\, what they think people get wrong about it\, what local divisions concern them\, and what future they imagine. An improv comedy troupe will listen in on the conversations\, taking everything they heard from residents and bringing it to life on stage through entirely unscripted improv comedy theater. \nThis event is one of the first seven tour stops. A culminating performance will take place later in 2024\, sharing stories from around the state. Visit host partner and/or venue site for details and registration specific to this event. \nThe work of the Minnesota Humanities Center is to create a stronger Minnesota by increasing our understanding of the beauty\, wisdom and stories of its people. Through partnerships\, we facilitate the spaces\, like Sketches of Minnesota\, that seek to build connections and deepen understanding of ourselves and our communities in pursuit of a more just society. \nHost Partner: GoNorth MN \nRegistration\nThis event is free but registration is required. \nRegister Now URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/emily-sketches-of-minnesota/ LOCATION:Emily City Hall\, 44483 State Hwy 6\, Emily\, 56447\, United States CATEGORIES:Civic Renewal,Free,Greater Minnesota,Public Programs,Sketches of Minnesota ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/event_sketches_mn_emily.png ORGANIZER;CN="Trygve Throntveit":MAILTO:trygve@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240725T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240725T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T160025 CREATED:20240507T175918Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240702T173220Z UID:10000419-1721928600-1721937600@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:Waite Park - Sketches of Minnesota DESCRIPTION:Join the Minnesota Humanities Center\, Danger Boat Productions\, and local host partners for the inaugural Sketches of Minnesota civic improv comedy tour! These free events will use laughter and comedy to celebrate Minnesota communities\, promote dialogue\, bridge divides\, and help find ways to work constructively across differences in today’s political environment. \nBeginning with a catered meal\, these gatherings will invite audience members to share what makes their town great\, what they think people get wrong about it\, what local divisions concern them\, and what future they imagine. An improv comedy troupe will listen in on the conversations\, taking everything they heard from residents and bringing it to life on stage through entirely unscripted improv comedy theater. \nThis event is one of the first seven tour stops. A culminating performance will take place later in 2024\, sharing stories from around the state. Visit host partner and/or venue site for details and registration specific to this event. \nThe work of the Minnesota Humanities Center is to create a stronger Minnesota by increasing our understanding of the beauty\, wisdom and stories of its people. Through partnerships\, we facilitate the spaces\, like Sketches of Minnesota\, that seek to build connections and deepen understanding of ourselves and our communities in pursuit of a more just society. \nHost Partner: Paramount Center for the Arts and GREAT Theatre \nRegistration\nThis event is free but registration is required. \nRegister Now URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/waite-park-sketches-of-minnesota/ LOCATION:GREAT Theatre\, 710 Sundial Drive\, Waite Park\, MN\, 56387\, United States CATEGORIES:Civic Renewal,Free,Greater Minnesota,Public Programs,Sketches of Minnesota ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/event_sketches_minnesota_waite_park.png ORGANIZER;CN="Trygve Throntveit":MAILTO:trygve@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240723T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240724T160000 DTSTAMP:20260403T160025 CREATED:20240625T180057Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240719T171244Z UID:10000434-1721721600-1721836800@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:Onamia - American Indian Education in Minnesota 101 DESCRIPTION:In April 2019 Governor Tim Walz and Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan performed a ceremonial signing of Executive Order 19-24 (which came into law in 2023) with several Tribal leaders and officials. Photo by Melanie Franks \nThe Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) is pleased to announce a significant training opportunity designed in collaboration with Tribal Nations and the urban American Indian community in Minnesota. This training program is specifically tailored for school district administrators\, staff\, school board members\, and educators to enhance their understanding and engagement with Native learners and families. \nThe primary goal of this training is to equip K-12 educators\, staff\, and administrators with the knowledge and tools necessary to serve American Indian students and foster positive relationships effectively. Participants will gain insights that they can apply directly in their teaching practices and community interactions. \nThis training has been developed in partnership with MDE\, University of Minnesota Duluth – Tribal Sovereignty Institute\, the Minnesota Department of Transportation – Tribal State Relations Training\, and the Minnesota Humanities Center. \nWe look forward to welcoming you to this important initiative aimed at strengthening our collective commitment to Native education and community engagement. \nVisit the MDE Tribal Relations Training web page to learn more and to access the two free pre-requisite online courses. \nLodging\nLodging is recommended at Grand Casino Mille Lacs (777 Grand Avenue\, Onamia\, MN 56359 – same location of the two-day training). Rooms are $99.00 – 109.00 per night plus taxes and fees until July 8\, 2024. Call Grand Casino Mille Lacs at 800-626-5825 and mention code TDE722M for the training block (or enter the code when you register online). \nDistrict Reimbursement\nDistrict Reimbursement Application – MDE Tribal Relations Training – District Reimbursement Application (office.com) \nThis form must be completed if a district would like to receive the reimbursement of $500 per participant. The payments will be processed by MDE after the training. \nRegistration\nThis event is free but registration is required. Please complete the registration form for each individual attending. \nK-12 educators\, staff\, and administrators will receive 13.5 clock hours upon completion of the training. \nRegistration Questions: Contact Melanie Franks — MDE Tribal Liaison at melanie.franks@state.mn.us. \nREGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT HAS CLOSED URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/american-indian-education-in-minnesota-101/ LOCATION:Grand Casino Mille Lacs\, 777 Grand Avenue\, Onamia\, MN\, 56359\, United States CATEGORIES:Free,Greater Minnesota,K-12 Education,Professional Development ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/event_indian_ed_101.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Melanie Franks - MDE Tribal Liaison":MAILTO:melanie.franks@state.mn.us END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240722T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240722T180000 DTSTAMP:20260403T160025 CREATED:20240711T222514Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240711T222514Z UID:10000433-1721667600-1721671200@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:Online - Resistance\, Resilience & Reimagination Information Session DESCRIPTION:Join teachers of color and American Indian teachers from across the state in a year-long program designed to engage participants in navigating education systems with resistance\, resilience\, and reimagination. A partnership between Intermediate School District 917\, Metro State University\, and MHC\, this PELSB (Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board) funded program provides free of cost and paid stipend opportunities for participants. \nRegister for one of four information sessions to learn more about this opportunity for teachers of color and American Indian teachers. \n\nMonday July 22\, 2024\, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.\nMonday July 22\, 2024\, 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.\nMonday August 5\, 2024\, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.\nMonday August 5\, 2024\, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.\n\nRegistration\nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org \nRegister Now URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/resistance-resilience-reimagination-information-session-2/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Educator Institute,K-12 Education,Online,Professional Development ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/event_resistance_resilience_reimagination_info.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Corey China":MAILTO:corey@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240722T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240722T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T160025 CREATED:20240711T222507Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240711T222507Z UID:10000435-1721664000-1721667600@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:Online - Resistance\, Resilience & Reimagination Information Session DESCRIPTION:Join teachers of color and American Indian teachers from across the state in a year-long program designed to engage participants in navigating education systems with resistance\, resilience\, and reimagination. A partnership between Intermediate School District 917\, Metro State University\, and MHC\, this PELSB (Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board) funded program provides free of cost and paid stipend opportunities for participants. \nRegister for one of four information sessions to learn more about this opportunity for teachers of color and American Indian teachers. \n\nMonday July 22\, 2024\, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.\nMonday July 22\, 2024\, 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.\nMonday August 5\, 2024\, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.\nMonday August 5\, 2024\, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.\n\nRegistration\nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org \nRegister Now URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/resistance-resilience-reimagination-information-session-1/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Educator Institute,K-12 Education,Online,Professional Development ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/event_resistance_resilience_reimagination_info.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Corey China":MAILTO:corey@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240716T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240716T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T160025 CREATED:20240507T180627Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240603T183139Z UID:10000420-1721151000-1721160000@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:Glencoe - Sketches of Minnesota DESCRIPTION:Join the Minnesota Humanities Center\, Danger Boat Productions\, and local host partners for the inaugural Sketches of Minnesota civic improv comedy tour! These free events will use laughter and comedy to celebrate Minnesota communities\, promote dialogue\, bridge divides\, and help find ways to work constructively across differences in today’s political environment. \nBeginning with a catered meal\, these gatherings will invite audience members to share what makes their town great\, what they think people get wrong about it\, what local divisions concern them\, and what future they imagine. An improv comedy troupe will listen in on the conversations\, taking everything they heard from residents and bringing it to life on stage through entirely unscripted improv comedy theater. \nThis event is one of the first seven tour stops. A culminating performance will take place later in 2024\, sharing stories from around the state. Visit host partner and/or venue site for details and registration specific to this event. \nThe work of the Minnesota Humanities Center is to create a stronger Minnesota by increasing our understanding of the beauty\, wisdom and stories of its people. Through partnerships\, we facilitate the spaces\, like Sketches of Minnesota\, that seek to build connections and deepen understanding of ourselves and our communities in pursuit of a more just society. \nHost Partner: McLeod for Tomorrow \nRegistration\nThis event is free but registration is required. \nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org \nRegister Now URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/glencoe-sketches-of-minnesota/ LOCATION:Glencoe City Center\, 1107 11th Street East\, Glencoe\, 55336\, United States CATEGORIES:Civic Renewal,Free,Greater Minnesota,Public Programs,Sketches of Minnesota ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/event_sketches_mn_glencoe.png ORGANIZER;CN="Trygve Throntveit":MAILTO:trygve@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240714T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240714T210000 DTSTAMP:20260403T160025 CREATED:20240514T161919Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240701T141142Z UID:10000423-1720983600-1720990800@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:St. Paul – Shakespeare in Our Parks: Twelfth Night DESCRIPTION:The Minnesota Humanities Center (MHC) is delighted to host Classical Actors Ensemble during their 10th season of Shakespeare in Our Parks! Join us on the MHC lawn as we cheer\, laugh\, and swoon at this year’s production: “Twelfth Night\, or What You Will.” This romantic comedy presents the misadventures of shipwrecked twins who separately wash ashore in a distant land\, each thinking the other dead\, and soon become entangled in an unrequited love triangle of noble bon vivants. \nPicnics\, lawn chairs\, sun umbrellas\, and blankets are welcome. Note that the performance is in an open field with minimal shade. Please plan accordingly. Can’t make it on July 14? Check out Classical Actors Ensemble’s full calendar for other performances across the Twin Cities this summer. \nFrom Classical Actors Ensemble: “The Theater is a sacred place. It is a public forum where actors and audience gather to contemplate what it means to be human. Shakespeare and his contemporaries grappled with that question in some of the English language’s best poetry\, leaving behind a canon of compelling stories with universal themes that provide invigorating challenge for actors and an awe-inspiring legacy for audiences. Classical Actors Ensemble performs the plays of the English Renaissance as they were originally intended: as popular entertainment for everyone. By demonstrating why these works of art are considered classic\, we freshly prove their relevance in today’s world.” \nRegistration\nRegistration is encouraged\, but not required. There is no cost to attend. \nRegister Now URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/shakespeare-in-our-parks-twelfth-night/ LOCATION:Minnesota Humanities Event Center\, 987 Ivy Avenue East\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106\, United States CATEGORIES:Books, Poetry, and Literature,Free,Public Programming,Public Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/event_shakespear_in_our_parks_2024.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Colin Nelson-Dusek":MAILTO:colin@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240710T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240710T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T160025 CREATED:20240507T174730Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240625T165735Z UID:10000418-1720630800-1720641600@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:Duluth - Sketches of Minnesota DESCRIPTION:Join the Minnesota Humanities Center\, Danger Boat Productions\, and local host partners for the inaugural Sketches of Minnesota civic improv comedy tour! These free events will use laughter and comedy to celebrate Minnesota communities\, promote dialogue\, bridge divides\, and help find ways to work constructively across differences in today’s political environment. \nBeginning with a catered meal\, these gatherings will invite audience members to share what makes their town great\, what they think people get wrong about it\, what local divisions concern them\, and what future they imagine. An improv comedy troupe will listen in on the conversations\, taking everything they heard from residents and bringing it to life on stage through entirely unscripted improv comedy theater. \nThis event is one of the first seven tour stops. A culminating performance will take place later in 2024\, sharing stories from around the state. Visit host partner and/or venue site for details and registration specific to this event. \nThe work of the Minnesota Humanities Center is to create a stronger Minnesota by increasing our understanding of the beauty\, wisdom and stories of its people. Through partnerships\, we facilitate the spaces\, like Sketches of Minnesota\, that seek to build connections and deepen understanding of ourselves and our communities in pursuit of a more just society. \nHost Partner: Zeitgeist Center for Arts \nRegistration\nThis event is free but registration is required. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. If you would like to attend the show only\, please select the 7:30pm time slot. If you would like to attend a free pre-show dinner at Zeitgeist Restaurant + Bar\, please select your desired time slot from 5:00pm-6:15pm. Approximate show runtime is 60-75 min\, including Q&A. \nRegistration Questions: jessica@zeitgeistarts.com \nRegister Now URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/duluth-sketches-of-minnesota-2/ LOCATION:Zeitgeist Center for Arts\, 222 East Superior Street\, Duluth\, MN\, 55802\, United States CATEGORIES:Civic Renewal,Free,Greater Minnesota,Public Programs,Sketches of Minnesota ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/event_sketches_mn_duluth.png ORGANIZER;CN="Trygve Throntveit":MAILTO:trygve@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240710T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240710T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T160025 CREATED:20240614T153937Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240614T153937Z UID:10000429-1720623600-1720630800@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:St. Paul - Juneteenth Reckoning with Slavery: Minnesota African American History DESCRIPTION:K-12 educators are invited to attend this special film screening and discussion. Co-produced by OMG Studios and the Minnesota Humanities Center\, this documentary challenges our understanding of slavery\, its impact on Minnesota\, and how we reconcile our past by taking viewers on a present-day journey to Ghana\, to the quarters of Harriet and Dred Scott\, and into conversations with current and future scholars. Featuring Akwamu Traditional Area’s King Odeneho Kwafo Akoto\, III and Queen Mother Nana Afrakoma\, II\, of West Africa\, Ghana\, St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter III\, MN Humanities CEO Kevin Lindsey\, St. Cloud State University American Studies Chair and Minnesota Book Award Winner Dr. Christopher Lehman\, and Minnesota creative treasures T. Mychael Rambo\, Thomasina Petrus and concluding with voices of the Black Youth Healing Arts Center (BYHAC). \nFollowing the 40-minute film\, there will be a facilitated conversation on how to intentionally bring this history into classrooms. \nK-12 educators will receive 2 clock hours. \nThis year’s documentary film is brought to audiences by Ujamaa Place\, St. Paul Public Library\, and the City of St. Paul. \nRegistration\nThere is no cost to attend this event\, however registration is required. Refreshments will be provided. \nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org \nRegister Now URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/juneteenth-reckoning-with-slavery/ LOCATION:Minnesota Humanities Event Center\, 987 Ivy Avenue East\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106\, United States CATEGORIES:Free,Juneteenth,K-12 Education,Professional Development ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/event_juneteenth_reckoning_slavery.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Eden Bart":MAILTO:eden@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240709T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240709T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T160025 CREATED:20240507T174604Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240625T165804Z UID:10000417-1720544400-1720555200@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:Duluth - Sketches of Minnesota DESCRIPTION:Join the Minnesota Humanities Center\, Danger Boat Productions\, and local host partners for the inaugural Sketches of Minnesota civic improv comedy tour! These free events will use laughter and comedy to celebrate Minnesota communities\, promote dialogue\, bridge divides\, and help find ways to work constructively across differences in today’s political environment. \nBeginning with a catered meal\, these gatherings will invite audience members to share what makes their town great\, what they think people get wrong about it\, what local divisions concern them\, and what future they imagine. An improv comedy troupe will listen in on the conversations\, taking everything they heard from residents and bringing it to life on stage through entirely unscripted improv comedy theater. \nThis event is one of the first seven tour stops. A culminating performance will take place later in 2024\, sharing stories from around the state. Visit host partner and/or venue site for details and registration specific to this event. \nThe work of the Minnesota Humanities Center is to create a stronger Minnesota by increasing our understanding of the beauty\, wisdom and stories of its people. Through partnerships\, we facilitate the spaces\, like Sketches of Minnesota\, that seek to build connections and deepen understanding of ourselves and our communities in pursuit of a more just society. \nHost Partner: Zeitgeist Center for Arts \nRegistration\nThis event is free but registration is required. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. If you would like to attend the show only\, please select the 7:30pm time slot. If you would like to attend a free pre-show dinner at Zeitgeist Restaurant + Bar\, please select your desired time slot from 5:00pm-6:15pm. Approximate show runtime is 60-75 min\, including Q&A. \nRegistration Questions: jessica@zeitgeistarts.com \nRegister Now URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/duluth-sketches-of-minnesota/ LOCATION:Zeitgeist Center for Arts\, 222 East Superior Street\, Duluth\, MN\, 55802\, United States CATEGORIES:Civic Renewal,Free,Greater Minnesota,Public Programs,Sketches of Minnesota ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/event_sketches_mn_duluth.png ORGANIZER;CN="Trygve Throntveit":MAILTO:trygve@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240628T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240628T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T160025 CREATED:20240523T192112Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240531T135212Z UID:10000426-1719595800-1719604800@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:St. Paul - Indigenous Nations Poets: Poetry Reading DESCRIPTION:The Minnesota Humanities Center (MHC)\, in partnership with Indigenous Nations Poets (IN-NA-PO) is honored to present an evening of poetry readings with this year’s IN-NA-PO fellows and visiting writers. Capping off their week-long retreat at MHC\, a group of IN-NA-PO fellows and visiting writers will share some of their original work and engage each other and the audience in conversation. Fellows taking part include Anangookwe Wolf\, Anthony Ceballos\, Bonney Hartley\, Halee Kirkwood\, Kalehua Kim\, Kinsale Drake\, Sunni Parisien\, and Tacey Atsitty. Hosting this event will be former Wisconsin Poet Laureate Kimberly Blaeser\, City of Minneapolis Poet Laureate Heid E. Erdrich\, and Minnesota Poet Laureate Gwen Nell Westerman. \nIn the spirit of nourishing our bodies and our minds\, prior to the event\, we invite you to join us for a complimentary community meal. Books will be available for purchase at the event through Birchbark Books\, and book signing will take place after event activities have ended. \nThis event is presented in partnership with Indigenous Nations Poets (IN-NA-PO)\, a national Indigenous poetry community committed to mentoring emerging writers\, nurturing the growth of Indigenous poetic practices\, and raising the visibility of all Native writers past\, present\, and future. In-Na-Po recognizes the role of poetry in sustaining tribal sovereign nations and Native languages. \nAbout the event hosts:\nKimberly Blaeser\, past Wisconsin Poet Laureate and founding director of Indigenous Nations Poets\, is a poet\, photographer\, and scholar. She is the author of six poetry collections\, most recently Ancient Light (2024)\, Résister en dansant/Ikwe-niimi: Dancing Resistance (2020)\, and Copper Yearning (2019). Her photographs\, picto-poems\, and ekphrastic pieces have appeared in exhibits such as “Visualizing Sovereignty\,” and “No More Stolen Sisters.” An Anishinaabe activist and environmentalist\, she is an enrolled member of White Earth Nation and grew up on the reservation. The 2024 Mackey Chair in Creative Writing at Beloit College\, Blaeser is a Professor Emerita at UW–Milwaukee and an MFA faculty member for Institute of American Indian Arts. Her accolades include a Lifetime Achievement Award from Native Writers’ Circle of the Americas. Blaeser splits her time between her home in rural Wisconsin and a water-access cabin adjacent to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in Minnesota. \nHeid E. Erdrich grew up in Wahpeton\, North Dakota and is Ojibwe enrolled at Turtle Mountain. Heid teaches\, edits\, and curates visual arts exhibitions with a focus on Native American art. Many of her seven poetry collections contain works created for collaborations with visual artists. Her poetry collection Little Big Bully\, 2020\, won a National Poetry Series award and the Bobbitt prize from The Library of Congress. Heid edited the 2018 anthology New Poets of Native Nations which won an American Book Award from the Before Columbus Foundation. She is the 2024 Minneapolis Poet Laureate. \nGwen Nell Westerman is a poet\, visual artist\, and scholar. Her roots are deep in the landscape of the tallgrass prairie and reveal themselves in her art and writing. She is an enrolled citizen of the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate\, and her father’s family is from the Heipa District. Her mother’s family is from the Flint District of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma. Neither of her parents spoke English when they were sent as small children to boarding schools in Oklahoma and South Dakota. Singing and writing for as long as she can remember\, Gwen understands from experience the important ways language and the land shape who we are. She was appointed as the Poet Laureate of Minnesota in 2021. \nRegistration\nThere is no cost to attend this event\, however registration is required. A complimentary light evening meal will be served at 5:30 p.m. prior to the event start at 6:00 p.m. \nRegister Now URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/indigenous-nations-poets-poetry-reading/ LOCATION:Minnesota Humanities Event Center\, 987 Ivy Avenue East\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106\, United States CATEGORIES:Books, Poetry, and Literature,Free,Minnesota's Poet Laureate,Public Programming,Public Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/event_innapo_poetry_reading.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Corey China":MAILTO:corey@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240626T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240626T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T160025 CREATED:20240523T192104Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240607T175657Z UID:10000425-1719423000-1719432000@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:St. Paul - An Evening of Haiku and Anishinaabe Song with Kimberly Blaeser\, Gordon Henry\, Jr.\, and Gerald Vizenor. DESCRIPTION:Join us for a very special evening of poetry and music with esteemed poets and writers\, Kimberly Blaeser\, Gordon Henry\, Jr.\, and Gerald Vizenor. Our guests will share haiku\, Anishinaabe dream songs\, music\, as well as conversation with one another and the audience on their work and inspirations. In the spirit of nourishing our bodies and our minds\, prior to the event\, we invite you to join us for a complimentary community meal\, during which we will be joined by special musical guest\, Phil Fried. \nBooks by Blaeser\, Henry\, and Vizenor will be available for purchase at the event through Birchbark Books\, and book signing will take place after event activities have ended. \nThis event is presented in partnership with Indigenous Nations Poets (IN-NA-PO)\, a national Indigenous poetry community committed to mentoring emerging writers\, nurturing the growth of Indigenous poetic practices\, and raising the visibility of all Native writers past\, present\, and future. In-Na-Po recognizes the role of poetry in sustaining tribal sovereign nations and Native languages. \nAbout our guests:\nKimberly Blaeser\, past Wisconsin Poet Laureate and founding director of Indigenous Nations Poets\, is a poet\, photographer\, and scholar. She is the author of six poetry collections\, most recently Ancient Light (2024)\, Résister en dansant/Ikwe-niimi: Dancing Resistance (2020)\, and Copper Yearning (2019). Blaeser edited Traces in Blood\, Bone\, and Stone: Contemporary Ojibwe Poetry\, wrote the monograph Gerald Vizenor: Writing in the Oral Tradition on the work of fellow White Earth writer\, and served as contributing editor for When the Light of the World Was Subdued\, Our Songs Came Through: A Norton Anthology of Native Nations Poetry (2020). Her poetry is widely anthologized and her photographs\, picto-poems\, and ekphrastic pieces have appeared in exhibits such as “Visualizing Sovereignty\,” and “No More Stolen Sisters.” An Anishinaabe activist and environmentalist\, she is an enrolled member of White Earth Nation and grew up on the reservation. The 2024 Mackey Chair in Creative Writing at Beloit College\, Blaeser is a Professor Emerita at UW–Milwaukee and an MFA faculty member for Institute of American Indian Arts. She serves on the Poetry Coalition of the Academy of American Poets\, and as Vice President of Letters for Wisconsin Academy of Sciences\, Arts\, and Letters. Her accolades include a Lifetime Achievement Award from Native Writers’ Circle of the Americas. Blaeser splits her time between her home in rural Wisconsin and a water-access cabin adjacent to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in Minnesota. \nAn Anishinaabe poet and novelist\, Gordon Henry\, Jr. is an enrolled member of the White Earth Nation of Minnesota. He is the author of the poetry collection Spirit Matters: White Clay\, Red Exits\, Distant Other (2022)\, a mixed-genre collection The Failure of Certain Charms and Other Disparate (2007)\, a chapbook Outside White Earth (1986)\, and the novel The Light People (1994) which won an American Book Award. He co-published an educational reader The Ojibway (2004) with George Cornell\, and his poetry\, fiction\, and essays have appeared in various journal and anthologies in the U. S. and Europe including in New Poets of Native Nations (2018)\, When the Light of the World Was Subdued\, Our Songs Came Through (2020)\, and Living Nations\, Living Words (2021). A past Professor in the English Department at Michigan State University\, he also served for many years as Senior Editor of the American Indian Studies Series at Michigan State University Press\, and held a Fulbright Lectureship in Spain. Gordon now lives in Empire\, Michigan. \nGerald Vizenor is Professor Emeritus of American Studies at the University of California\, Berkeley. He is a citizen of the White Earth Nation in Minnesota\, and has published more than forty books\, novels\, literary and cultural studies\, and poetry. Native Provenance: The Betrayal of Cultural Creativity\, a collection of essays\, is his most recent publication. Vizenor has received many awards including the American Book Award for Griever: An American Monkey King in China\, the Western Literature Association Distinguished Achievement Award\, and the Mark Twain Award from the Society for the Study of Midwestern Literature. \nRegistration\nThere is no cost to attend this event\, however registration is required. A complimentary light evening meal will be served at 5:30 p.m. prior to the event start at 6:00 p.m. \nRegister Now URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/haiku-and-anishinaabe-song/ LOCATION:Minnesota Humanities Event Center\, 987 Ivy Avenue East\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106\, United States CATEGORIES:Books, Poetry, and Literature,Free,Public Programming,Public Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/event_innapo_haiku.png ORGANIZER;CN="Corey China":MAILTO:corey@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240621T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240621T130000 DTSTAMP:20260403T160025 CREATED:20240401T150622Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240610T184200Z UID:10000410-1718967600-1718974800@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:Minneapolis - Kumbayah the Juneteenth Story DESCRIPTION:Minnesota Humanities Center & Northrop Present: Kumbayah the Juneteenth Story\nMinnesota Humanities Center and Northrop are proud to bring Kumbayah the Juneteenth Story to the Twin Cities in collaboration with Sweet Potato Comfort Pie\, The Liberal Arts Engagement Hub\, and local organizations. In 2021\, Juneteenth was written into law as a national day of observance. Following\, on February 3rd\, 2023\, Juneteenth became an official state holiday in Minnesota. Although awareness has grown\, many people are still unfamiliar with why we celebrate Juneteenth and the insight it offers in addressing current social injustice. \nKumbayah the Juneteenth Story Performance\nKumbayah the Juneteenth Story\, written by Rose McGee\, is a 90-minute fictitious\, two-act play that addresses a factual and traumatic time in our history was deliberately withheld that the Civil War was over and Black people were no longer to be kept as slaves with states in rebellion. Storytelling and music weave together mesmerizing scenes. Although tragedy is depicted\, this play within a play is tremendously uplifting. The story begins with a Prologue set in the early 1800s in a small West African village where a young mother and her small son are being abducted from their home by slave catchers. Act One: Scene One is set in present time in a popular North Minneapolis soul-food restaurant where a group of youths and adults ultimately end up discussing what Juneteenth means. Before long they all agree to attend a play about Juneteenth. The story then shifts into 1863 on the Turner Plantation in Tyler\, Texas with the character Frederick Douglass as Narrator. Immediately following the play\, Dr. Amelious Whyte\, University of Minnesota’s College of Liberal Arts Interim Director for Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion will moderate a 20-minute Q&A with cast\, bringing the play back to present time. \nInterpretation is best suited for ages 8 and up. \nJoin us for pre-show activities starting at 10:30 a.m. \nAmerican Sign Language (ASL) interpretation services will be available at this event. \nFunding for this project is provided in part by Thrivent\, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota\, the African American Leadership Forum\, the League of Women Voters of Minnesota\, Minnesota Association for Black Lawyers\, Mortenson\, Mutual of America\, and The University of Minnesota Imagine Fund. \nThank you to our partners: Northrop\, Sweet Potato Comfort Pie\, The Liberal Arts Engagement Hub\, National Endowment for the Humanities\, and Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund \nRegistration\nRegistration for the performance through the Northrop Box Office. \nRegistration Questions: umntix@umn.edu \nRegister Now \n\nFunders and Supporters URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/minneapolis-kumbayah-the-juneteenth-story/ LOCATION:Northrop\, 84 Church St SE\, Minneapolis\, 55455\, United States CATEGORIES:Free,Immersive Experiences,Juneteenth,Kumbayah,Public Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/event_kumbayah_juneteenth.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Rose McGee":MAILTO:rose@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240620T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240620T103000 DTSTAMP:20260403T160025 CREATED:20240501T023945Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250721T202028Z UID:10000413-1718870400-1718879400@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:St. Paul - Juneteenth Breakfast featuring Bakari Sellers DESCRIPTION:One of the premier gatherings of Minnesota’s thought leaders\, creative sector and business leaders\, the Minnesota Humanities Center’s Juneteenth Breakfast is an opportunity for the community to examine how together we can work toward greater justice and equity. \nThe 2024 Juneteenth Breakfast will feature a keynote address and community conversation with Bakari Sellers on the thesis of his new book\, “The Moment: Thoughts on the Race Reckoning That Wasn’t and How We All Can Move Forward Now.” Sellers is a CNN political analyst and lobbyist for the government of Liberia\, and a former member of the South Carolina legislature. This commemoration experience includes a carefully curated breakfast\, festive celebration\, and a copy of Mr. Sellers’ new book. \nIn addition to our Partners in Equity sponsors\, funding for this project is provided in part by Thrivent\, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota\, the African American Leadership Forum\, the League of Women Voters of Minnesota\, Minnesota Association for Black Lawyers\, Mortenson\, and Mutual of America. \nAmerican Sign Language (ASL) interpretation services will be available at this event. \nRegistration\nIndividual Tickets – $100 \nIndividual Tickets \nGroup Tickets\nFull Table (10 Tickets) – $800\nHalf Table (5 Tickets) – $400 \nGroup Registration \nIf you encounter any registration issues with group tickets\, please contact Jessica Rust at jessica@mnhum.org or by phone at 651-772-4249. \n\nFunders and Supporters URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/juneteenth-brunch-2024/ LOCATION:St. Paul Event Center\, 400 Wabasha Street North #320\, St. Paul\, 55102\, United States CATEGORIES:Juneteenth,Public Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/event_juneteenth_brunch_24.png ORGANIZER;CN="Casey DeMarais":MAILTO:casey@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240620 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240813 DTSTAMP:20260403T160025 CREATED:20231218T202255Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250814T174120Z UID:10000399-1718841600-1723507199@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:North Branch - We Are Water MN DESCRIPTION:The We Are Water MN traveling exhibit examines water issues statewide and in local communities through personal stories\, histories\, and scientific information. It strengthens Minnesotans’ relationships with water\, exposes visitors to new perspectives\, and increases participation in water stewardship activities. \nHost Partner: Chisago County \nWant to know more about We Are Water MN?\nLearn more about the We Are Water MN exhibit\, partnership\, and programs. \nLearn More URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/north-branch-we-are-water-mn/ LOCATION:North Branch Area Library\, 6355 379th St.\, North Branch\, MN\, 55056\, United States CATEGORIES:Civic Renewal,Exhibit,Free,Kid Friendly,We Are Water MN ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/event_we_are_water.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Rachel Busse-Aswar":MAILTO:rachel@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240619T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240619T140000 DTSTAMP:20260403T160025 CREATED:20240501T024331Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240610T184050Z UID:10000414-1718794800-1718805600@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:St. Paul - Juneteenth Reckoning with Slavery: MN African American History DESCRIPTION:Co-produced by OMG Studios and the Minnesota Humanities Center\, this documentary challenges our understanding of slavery\, its impact on Minnesota\, and how we reconcile our past by taking viewers on a present-day journey to Ghana\, to the quarters of Harriet and Dred Scott\, and into conversations with current and future scholars. Featuring Akwamu Traditional Area’s King Odeneho Kwafo Akoto\, III and Queen Mother Nana Afrakoma\, II\, of West Africa\, Ghana\, St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter III\, MN Humanities CEO Kevin Lindsey\, St. Cloud State University American Studies Chair and Minnesota Book Award Winner Dr. Christopher Lehman\, and Minnesota creative treasures T. Mychael Rambo\, Thomasina Petrus and concluding with voices of the Black Youth Healing Arts Center (BYHAC). \nThis year’s documentary film is brought to audiences by Ujamaa Place\, St. Paul Public Library\, and the City of St. Paul. \nFunding for this project is provided in part by Thrivent\, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota\, the African American Leadership Forum\, the League of Women Voters of Minnesota\, Minnesota Association for Black Lawyers\, Mortenson\, and Mutual of America. \nRegistration\nTHIS EVENT HAS SOLD OUT \nFind additional public screenings\n \n\nFunders and Supporters URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/st-paul-juneteenth-reckoning-with-slavery-mn-african-american-history/ LOCATION:OMG Studios\, 550 Vandalia Street Suite 220\, St. Paul\, 55102\, United States CATEGORIES:Free,Juneteenth,Public Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/event_juneteenth_reckoning_slavery.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Casey DeMarais":MAILTO:casey@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240610T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240610T143000 DTSTAMP:20260403T160025 CREATED:20220420T181833Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T140115Z UID:10000240-1718008200-1718029800@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:St. Paul – Learning from Place: Bdote DESCRIPTION:Learning from Place: Bdote is an immersive experience that brings participants to sites of great significance to Dakota people in the Twin Cities. Participants will learn from Dakota community members through stories and histories that have often been left out of our state’s history. This experience is open to the public and is particularly beneficial for educators who want to include new perspectives in their history curriculum. \nLearning from Place: Bdote will begin at Fort Snelling State Park (parking permit is required). After a break for “lunch on your own\,” we will meet at Indian Mounds Regional Park\, followed by a visit to the Pilot Knob Preservation Site. We will be outside the entire time. Participants need to provide their own transportation\, lunch\, snacks\, and beverages. \nYour co-leads: Ramona Kitto Stately and Marlena Myles \nRamona Kitto Stately is an enrolled member of the Santee Sioux Dakhóta Nation. She has a BA in Dakota Art and Culture and a MAE in Teacher Leadership. She is Project Director for We Are Still Here Minnesota and serves as chairperson of the Minnesota Indian Education Association. Ramona was the Recipient of the 2021 Ron McKinley Award from Minnesota Education Equity Partnership\, currently serves as 2023’s Indigenous Elder in Residence for Carleton College\, and McKnight Culture Bearers Award Recipient in March 2023. \nMarlena Myles is an enrolled Spirit Lake Dakota artist located in St Paul\, Minnesota. Her art brings modernity to Indigenous history\, languages and oral traditions while using the land as a teacher. She has installed three site-specific augmented reality public art installations: the Dakota Spirit Walk (Saint Paul)\, the Sacred Hoop Walk (MN Landscape Arboretum) and the Wodakota Walk (Caponi Art Park). In 2023\, she was awarded the Knight Arts + Tech Fellowship\, Joyce Award and Rise25 Mozilla Honoree. \nThere will be about one mile of walking throughout the day\, sometimes on unpaved paths\, as well as standing for periods of time. We will provide audio headsets for amplification of the tour guides. For specific inquiries about accessibility\, please contact Eden Bart at eden@mnhum.org or 651-772-4261. \nK-12 educators will receive 5 clock hours. \nRegistration\nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org | MHC Cancellation Policy \nTHIS EVENT HAS SOLD OUT \nJoin the Waitlist \nWant to know more about Learning from Place: Bdote?\nLearn more about the Learning from Place: Bdote offering.\n \nLearn More \nWatch Learning from Place: Bdote\, a video produced to celebrate 10 years of this powerful program. \nWatch Now URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/lfp-bdote-june/ LOCATION:Fort Snelling State Park\, 101 Snelling Lake Road\, St. Paul\, MN\, 55111\, United States CATEGORIES:CEUs/Clock Hours,Immersive Experiences,Learning from Place,Professional Development,Public Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/event_lfp_bdote_june_2024.png ORGANIZER;CN="Eden Bart":MAILTO:eden@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240606T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240606T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T160025 CREATED:20240507T173527Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240603T203122Z UID:10000416-1717695000-1717704000@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:West St. Paul - Sketches of Minnesota DESCRIPTION:Join the Minnesota Humanities Center\, Danger Boat Productions\, and local host partners for the inaugural Sketches of Minnesota civic improv comedy tour! These free events will use laughter and comedy to celebrate Minnesota communities\, promote dialogue\, bridge divides\, and help find ways to work constructively across differences in today’s political environment. \nBeginning with a catered meal\, these gatherings will invite audience members to share what makes their town great\, what they think people get wrong about it\, what local divisions concern them\, and what future they imagine. An improv comedy troupe will listen in on the conversations\, taking everything they heard from residents and bringing it to life on stage through entirely unscripted improv comedy theater. \nThis event is one of the first seven tour stops. A culminating performance will take place later in 2024\, sharing stories from around the state. Visit host partner and/or venue site for details and registration specific to this event. \nThe work of the Minnesota Humanities Center is to create a stronger Minnesota by increasing our understanding of the beauty\, wisdom and stories of its people. Through partnerships\, we facilitate the spaces\, like Sketches of Minnesota\, that seek to build connections and deepen understanding of ourselves and our communities in pursuit of a more just society. \nHost Partner: City of West St. Paul \nRegistration\nREGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT HAS CLOSED URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/west-st-paul-sketches-of-minnesota/ LOCATION:West St. Paul Sports Complex\, 1650 Oakdale Ave\, West St. Paul\, 55118\, United States CATEGORIES:Civic Renewal,Free,Public Programs,Sketches of Minnesota ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/event_sketches_mn_wsp.png ORGANIZER;CN="Trygve Throntveit":MAILTO:trygve@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240523T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240523T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T160025 CREATED:20240430T174059Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240516T200105Z UID:10000412-1716487200-1716496200@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:Minneapolis - Westminster Town Hall Forum: Arc Toward Justice 2024 DESCRIPTION:Wesley Lowery is the author of American Whitelash: A Changing Nation and the Cost of Progress. It tells the story of how the election of the nation’s first Black president reignited long-burning embers of white supremacy. It was a New York Times best-seller\, was named one of NPR’s books of the year\, and described as “indispensable” by Ibram X. Kendi. \nFollowing the police killing of Michael Brown\, Lowery launched Fatal Force — a real-time national database of people shot and killed by the police. That database — which remains the most reliable public data on police shootings — won the Pulitzer Prize\, the George Polk Award\, and the Peabody Award and was named one of the decade’s top 10 works of journalism. \nHe is also a Journalist-in-Residence at the CUNY Newmark Graduate School of Journalism and a contributing editor at The Marshall Project. He is the executive editor of the Investigative Reporting Workshop\, an innovative “training hospital” journalism non-profit based at American University in Washington DC that trains a rising generation of journalists by partnering them with professional newsrooms to work on projects that fill crucial gaps in media coverage. \nMore About Wesley Lowery\nLowery began his career covering politics\, but in 2014 was sent to Ferguson\, Mo.\, to cover the police killing of Michael Brown for the Washington Post. In the years that followed\, he would chronicle the early years of the Black Lives Matter movement\, writing a bestselling book and launching Fatal Force. \nIn the years that followed he led and contributed to investigative projects that examined unsolved homicides in major American cities (Pulitzer Prize finalist)\, what happens to fired police officers\, so-called repeat offender criminal defendants\, fentanyl overdoses in major cities (in 2017 and 2022)\, the failures to catch the deadliest serial killer in American history\, and what happens to people who are shot by the police and survive. He’s latest book\, American Whitelash\, published in June 2023\, chronicles the rise in white supremacist violence in the years since Barack Obama’s election. \nLowery hosted “Unfinished: Ernie’s Secret” an investigative podcast that explores the life of Ernest Withers\, a legendary civil rights photographer who was also a paid FBI informant. He also served as co-host of “More Than A Vote: Our Voices\, Our Vote.” He was an executive producer of In the Cold Dark Night\, an Emmy-nominated documentary chronicling the effort to solve the 1983 lynching of Timothy Coggins. \nWebby Award for Best News and Politics Podcast (2021)\nThe Frederick Douglass 200 (2019)\nChristopher Isherwood prize for autobiographical prose (2017)\nEbony 100 (2016)\nThe Root 100 (2015 & 2016)\nApex Society Power 30 under 30 recipient\nRARE 40 under 40 recipient\nLotos Foundation Prize in the Arts and Sciences (2017)\nWayne State University “Spirit of Diversity” Award (2015)\nEmerging Journalist of the Year\, The National Assoc of Black Journalists (2014) \nRegistration\nThis event is free and open to all. \nThere is no ticketing or registration. Seating at Westminster is on a first-come\, first seated basis. Doors will open at 5:00 p.m. Music at 5:30 p.m. Forum will begin at 6:00 p.m. URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/arc-toward-justice-2024/ LOCATION:Westminster Presbyterian Church\, 1200 Marquette Avenue\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55403\, United States CATEGORIES:Free,Public Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/event_westminster_thf_lowery.png ORGANIZER;CN="Jessica Rust":MAILTO:jessica@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240521T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240521T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T160025 CREATED:20240507T170459Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240508T191900Z UID:10000415-1716312600-1716321600@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:Winona - Sketches of Minnesota DESCRIPTION:Join the Minnesota Humanities Center\, Danger Boat Productions\, and local host partners for the inaugural Sketches of Minnesota civic improv comedy tour! These free events will use laughter and comedy to celebrate Minnesota communities\, promote dialogue\, bridge divides\, and help find ways to work constructively across differences in today’s political environment. \nBeginning with a catered meal\, these gatherings will invite audience members to share what makes their town great\, what they think people get wrong about it\, what local divisions concern them\, and what future they imagine. An improv comedy troupe will listen in on the conversations\, taking everything they heard from residents and bringing it to life on stage through entirely unscripted improv comedy theater. \nThis event is one of the first seven tour stops. A culminating performance will take place later in 2024\, sharing stories from around the state. Visit host partner and/or venue site for details and registration specific to this event. \nThe work of the Minnesota Humanities Center is to create a stronger Minnesota by increasing our understanding of the beauty\, wisdom and stories of its people. Through partnerships\, we facilitate the spaces\, like Sketches of Minnesota\, that seek to build connections and deepen understanding of ourselves and our communities in pursuit of a more just society. \nHost Partner: Winona State University \nRegistration\nThis event is free but registration is required. \nRegister Now URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/winona-sketches-of-minnesota/ LOCATION:Peter’s Biergarten\, 54 East 3rd Street\, Winona\, MN\, 55987\, United States CATEGORIES:Civic Renewal,Free,Greater Minnesota,Public Programs,Sketches of Minnesota ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/event_sketches_mn_winona.png ORGANIZER;CN="Trygve Throntveit":MAILTO:trygve@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240518T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240518T143000 DTSTAMP:20260403T160025 CREATED:20220608T145649Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240412T150135Z UID:10000271-1716021000-1716042600@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:St. Paul – Learning from Place: Bdote DESCRIPTION:Learning from Place: Bdote is an immersive experience that brings participants to sites of great significance to Dakota people in the Twin Cities. Participants will learn from Dakota community members through stories and histories that have often been left out of our state’s history. This experience is open to the public and is particularly beneficial for educators who want to include new perspectives in their history curriculum. \nLearning from Place: Bdote will begin at Fort Snelling State Park (parking permit is required). After a break for “lunch on your own\,” we will meet at Indian Mounds Regional Park\, followed by a visit to the Pilot Knob Preservation Site. We will be outside the entire time. Participants need to provide their own transportation\, lunch\, snacks\, and beverages. \nYour co-leads: Ramona Kitto Stately and Reuben Kitto Stately \nRamona Kitto Stately is an enrolled member of the Santee Sioux Dakhóta Nation. She has a BA in Dakota Art and Culture and a MAE in Teacher Leadership. She is Project Director for We Are Still Here Minnesota and serves as chairperson of the Minnesota Indian Education Association. Ramona was the Recipient of the 2021 Ron McKinley Award from Minnesota Education Equity Partnership\, currently serves as 2023’s Indigenous Elder in Residence for Carleton College\, and McKnight Culture Bearers Award Recipient in March 2023. \nReuben Kitto Stately is an enrolled member of the Red Lake Nation and a member of the Santee Sioux Dakhóta Nation. He is an artist\, composer\, and rapper who performs under the name Kitto. He is a graduate of Augsburg University with a BA in American Indian Studies and a lifelong Dakhóta language learner. Reuben has been a member of the Minnesota Indian Education Board of Directors since 2019. \nThere will be about one mile of walking throughout the day\, sometimes on unpaved paths\, as well as standing for periods of time. We will provide audio headsets for amplification of the tour guides. For specific inquiries about accessibility\, please contact Eden Bart at eden@mnhum.org or 651-772-4261. \nK-12 educators will receive 5 clock hours. \nRegistration\nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org | MHC Cancellation Policy \nRegister Now \nWant to know more about Learning from Place: Bdote?\nLearn more about the Learning from Place: Bdote offering.\n \nLearn More \nWatch Learning from Place: Bdote\, a video produced to celebrate 10 years of this powerful program. \nWatch Now URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/lfp-bdote-may/ LOCATION:Fort Snelling State Park\, 101 Snelling Lake Road\, St. Paul\, MN\, 55111\, United States CATEGORIES:CEUs/Clock Hours,Immersive Experiences,Learning from Place,Professional Development,Public Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/event_lfp_bdote_2024.png ORGANIZER;CN="Eden Bart":MAILTO:eden@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240504T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240504T130000 DTSTAMP:20260403T160025 CREATED:20230126T154951Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240312T162500Z UID:10000274-1714811400-1714827600@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:Learning from Place: Hmong St. Paul DESCRIPTION:Join us for an immersive journey into the heart of St. Paul’s vibrant Hmong community! St. Paul is home to the largest Hmong population in the United States\, with deep roots on the East Side. Our guide for the day is Chong Yang\, a high school educator who grew up in the neighborhood after coming to Minnesota at the age of six from a refugee camp in Thailand. Our day begins and ends at the Minnesota Humanities Center. During a short bus tour\, Chong will share insights and stories while pointing out Hmong businesses and landmarks\, such as the Minnesota Memorial to The Special Forces in Laos\, commemorating the Hmong involvement in the Southeast Asia War. Our first destination is the Hmong Cultural Center Museum where we will hear a special presentation and have time to explore the exhibits showcasing the rich heritage\, traditions\, and contributions of the Hmong people in Minnesota. Next\, we will visit the iconic HmongTown Marketplace\, home to 125 small businesses and food vendors. We will meet the owner and learn about his incredible story\, followed by a guided tour of the bustling market. There will be time for independent shopping and lunch. \nThis is a collaboration with Hmong Cultural Center and HmongTown Marketplace. \nK-12 educators will receive 4 clock hours. \nRegistration\nSpace is limited to 45 participants. \nPlease note: Registration cost does not include food. Participants are encouraged to support the financial recovery of small businesses by making purchases from the businesses they learn about on the tour. We recommend bringing cash\, as not all vendors accept credit cards. \nIf cost is a barrier\, please contact Jessica Rust at jessica@mnhum.org before registering. \nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org | MHC Cancellation Policy \nRegister Now URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/lfp-hmong-st-paul-may/ LOCATION:Minnesota Humanities Event Center\, 987 Ivy Avenue East\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106\, United States CATEGORIES:CEUs/Clock Hours,Immersive Experiences,Learning from Place,Professional Development,Public Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/event_lfp_hmong_stpaul.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Eden Bart":MAILTO:eden@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240428T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240428T160000 DTSTAMP:20260403T160025 CREATED:20240322T140747Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240411T165335Z UID:10000409-1714312800-1714320000@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:Minneapolis – Minnesota Writers Series: Tartarus DESCRIPTION:April is National Poetry Month\, and to celebrate\, the Minnesota Writers Series will feature Ty Chapman and his debut poetry collection\, “Tartarus\,” published by Button Poetry. Join us in downtown Minneapolis at Open Book\, for an afternoon of readings and discussions. Ty will be in conversation with Sun Yung Shin to reflect on the origins and themes of the collection and why he decided to take up the poetic form. \nBoth Ty and Sun Yung will be available for book signing and further conversation after the event. “Tartarus” will be available for purchase at the event through Strive Publishing and Bookstore. \nThis event is presented in partnership with The Loft Literary Center\, a haven for readers and writers\, and where both Ty and Sun Yung were recently named Lit!Commons Experts. \nAbout the Collection\nBetween three sections of Basquiat-inspired vignettes\, “Tartarus” offers the reader an unflinching look into Chapman’s emerging understanding of his relationship to Black masculinity through familial ties\, the oscillation between nihilism and hope\, and the ever present tensions felt moving through a state which sees the existence of your body as an inherent danger. \nAbout our Guests\nTy Chapman is an author and poet based in Minnesota. He is the author of “Sarah Rising” (Beaming 2022); “Looking for Happy\,” a Minnesota Book Award finalist (Beaming 2023); “Stokes\,” written with John Coy (Lerner 2024); “James Finds the Beat” (Free Spirit 2024); and “Tartarus” (Button Poetry 2024). Ty is a 2024 Cave Canem fellow; a 2022 Center for Arts + Social Justice Fellow; a Mirrors & Windows fellow; and a Mentor Series fellow. He holds an MFA in writing for children and young adults through Vermont College of Fine Arts. \n신 선 영 Sun Yung Shin was born in Seoul\, Korea and was raised in the Chicago area. She is a poet\, writer\, and cultural worker. She is the editor of “What We Hunger For: Refugee and Immigrant Stories on Food and Family” (2021) and of “A Good Time for the Truth: Race in Minnesota\,” author of poetry collections “The Wet Hex” (winner of the Midland Authors Society Award for Poetry and finalist for a Minnesota Book Award) “Unbearable Splendor” (finalist for the 2017 PEN USA Literary Award for Poetry\, winner of the 2016 Minnesota Book Award for poetry); “Rough\, and Savage”; and “Skirt Full of Black” (winner of the 2007 Asian American Literary Award for poetry)\, co-editor of “Outsiders Within: Writing on Transracial Adoption\,” and author of bilingual illustrated book for children “Cooper’s Lesson” and picture book “Where We Come From\,” co-written with Diane Wilson\, Shannon Gibney\, and John Coy. Her forthcoming picture book\, “Revolutions are Made of Love: Grace Lee Boggs and James Boggs\,” co-written with Mélina Mangal\, will be published in 2025. \nRegistration\nThis free event will be in-person at Open Book; registration is required. \nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org \nRegister Now URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/minnesota-writers-series-tartarus/ LOCATION:The Loft at Open Book\, 1011 Washington Ave S\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55415\, United States CATEGORIES:Books, Poetry, and Literature,Free,Minnesota Writers Series,Public Programming,Public Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/event_mws_tartarus.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Corey China":MAILTO:corey@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240427T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240427T160000 DTSTAMP:20260403T160025 CREATED:20230203T220711Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240312T163722Z UID:10000277-1714222800-1714233600@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:Minneapolis - Learning from Place: Cedar-Riverside/West Bank DESCRIPTION:The Cedar-Riverside/West Bank neighborhood in Minneapolis is one of the most diverse communities in the Midwest\, with a longstanding tradition of activism\, cultural diversity\, and the arts. The neighborhood has long been a landing place for newly arrived immigrants\, with some moving on and some settling in the West Bank more permanently. Today the neighborhood is home to a large East African community\, including Somali\, Ethiopian\, and Oromo people who live alongside neighbors and descendants from earlier waves of immigration. The West Bank continues to welcome new arrivals. Build your cultural understanding during this interactive\, in-person experience that includes a walking tour with several stops led by Abdirizak Bihi\, host of KFAI’s Somali Link Radio. A food sample from a local restaurant will be provided. \nK-12 educators will receive 3 clock hours. \nThis event is a collaboration with Pillsbury United Communities/Brian Coyle Center. \nRegistration\nIf cost is a barrier\, please contact Jessica Rust at jessica@mnhum.org before registering. \nSpace is limited to 40 participants. \nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org | MHC Cancellation Policy \nRegister Now URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/lfp-cedar-riverside/ LOCATION:Brian Coyle Neighborhood Center\, 420 South 15th Avenue\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55454\, United States CATEGORIES:CEUs/Clock Hours,Immersive Experiences,Learning from Place,Professional Development,Public Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/event_lfp_cedar_riverside_west_bank.png ORGANIZER;CN="Eden Bart":MAILTO:eden@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240425 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240618 DTSTAMP:20260403T160025 CREATED:20231218T201816Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250814T174135Z UID:10000398-1714003200-1718668799@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:Holdingford - We Are Water MN DESCRIPTION:The We Are Water MN traveling exhibit examines water issues statewide and in local communities through personal stories\, histories\, and scientific information. It strengthens Minnesotans’ relationships with water\, exposes visitors to new perspectives\, and increases participation in water stewardship activities. \nHost Partner: Stearns County Soil and Water Conservation District \nWant to know more about We Are Water MN?\nLearn more about the We Are Water MN exhibit\, partnership\, and programs. \nLearn More URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/holdingford-we-are-water-mn/ LOCATION:Art in Motion on the Lake Wobegon Trail\, 1400 4th St\, Holdingford\, MN\, 56340\, United States CATEGORIES:Civic Renewal,Exhibit,Free,Greater Minnesota,Kid Friendly,We Are Water MN ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/event_we_are_water.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Rachel Busse-Aswar":MAILTO:rachel@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240416T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240416T160000 DTSTAMP:20260403T160025 CREATED:20240228T173805Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240228T173805Z UID:10000407-1713256200-1713283200@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:St. Paul - Whole Person Health Summit DESCRIPTION:The Minnesota Humanities Center is excited to sponsor the Second Annual Whole Person Health Summit at the University of St. Thomas. \nThe Whole Person Health Summit aims to bring together health care leaders\, health professionals\, policy makers\, students\, faculty\, and community members to share learnings\, co-create new ideas\, and identify opportunities to collaborate on strategies to advance health equity through culturally responsive\, whole-person\, collaborative care. The Summit will elevate promising approaches to whole-person care\, and will include a breakout session presented by Minnesota Humanities Center. Join us as we strive to create the necessary change in how we care for our neighbors\, our friends\, and our families. \nRegistration\nAll refunds are available up to 48 hours prior to the event. For questions\, comments\, or order status\, email coh@stthomas.edu and reference your order number. \nRegistration Questions: Melanie Ferris – wholepersonhealth@stthomas.edu \nRegister Now URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/whole-person-health-summit/ LOCATION:Anderson Student Center\, Woulfe Hall\, UST\, 2115 Summit Ave\, St. Paul\, 55105\, United States CATEGORIES:Immersive Experiences ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/event_whole_person_health_summit.png ORGANIZER;CN="Melanie Ferris":MAILTO:wholepersonhealth@stthomas.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240413T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240413T130000 DTSTAMP:20260403T160025 CREATED:20240312T170646Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240315T160738Z UID:10000408-1713006000-1713013200@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:Rochester - Poetry Sparks! Lines\, Lyrics\, & Laureates DESCRIPTION:Celebrate National Poetry Month with us! Join Minnesota’s Poet Laureate Gwen Nell Westerman and City of Rochester Poet Laureate Jean Prokott for Poetry Sparks! Lines\, Lyrics\, & Laureates. At this family friendly event\, Gwen and Jean will share some of their poetry\, and then help you write your own. Contribute to community poetry\, visit our creative writing stations\, write a poem to give away on poem in your pocket day\, and take a chance on mystery poems. Don’t miss this opportunity to create poetry with the Laureates\, and have fun while diving into the joy of poetic expression! \nThis event is presented in partnership with Southeast MN Poets\, supporting poets of all ages and stages in their careers. The Southeast MN Poets foster growth\, experience\, and understanding of the art of poetry through writing\, reading\, and discussion. \nAbout the Laureates\nGwen Nell Westerman is Minnesota’s current Poet Laureate\, and was appointed in 2021. An enrolled member of the Sisseton Wahpeton Dakota Oyate Nation\, Gwen is the first Native poet to hold the role of Laureate for Minnesota. She teaches English and Humanities at Minnesota State University\, Mankato\, and in addition to her 2013 poetry collection “Follow the Blackbirds\,” recently published the collection “Songs\, Blood Deep”\, which has been shortlisted for the 2024 MN Book Awards. \nJean Prokott’s poetry collection “The Second Longest Day of the Year” won the Howling Bird Press Book Prize (Howling Bird Press). She is the author of the chapbook “The Birthday Effect” (Black Sunflowers Press)\, is a recipient of the AWP Intro Journals Award\, and of the John Calvin Rezmerski Memorial Grand Prize with the League of Minnesota Poets. She has poetry and nonfiction published in Verse Daily\, Rattle\, and Arts & Letters\, among other journals. Prokott is the Poet Laureate of Rochester\, Minnesota. \nRegistration\nRegistration is not required for this free event. Families\, kids\, all ages welcome. Poetry reading will begin at 11:00 a.m. Participants are invited to drop in any time between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/rochester-poetry-sparks-lines-lyrics-laureates/ LOCATION:Historic Chateau Theater\, 15 1st Street Southwest\, Rochester\, MN\, 55902\, United States CATEGORIES:Books, Poetry, and Literature,Free,Greater Minnesota,Kid Friendly,Minnesota's Poet Laureate,Public Programming,Public Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/event_poet_laureate_poetry_sparks.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Corey China":MAILTO:corey@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240411T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240411T133000 DTSTAMP:20260403T160026 CREATED:20240214T205951Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240328T131717Z UID:10000404-1712833200-1712842200@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:Online - Beyond Learning from Place: Bdote - Action Planning & Engagement for Accomplices DESCRIPTION:Since 2013\, the Minnesota Humanities Center has collaborated with Dakota community members to offer Learning from Place: Bdote\, an immersive experience that brings people to sites of significance to Dakota people in the Twin Cities. Over 3\,400 people have participated in this transformative offering\, leaving many wanting to learn and do more. We are excited to partner with Native Governance Center to host the first of our Beyond Learning from Place: Bdote online workshops. \nWorkshop Overview:\nAction Planning and Engagement for Accomplices\nPresented by Native Governance Center – nativegov.org \nAre you interested in taking action to support Native communities? Do you feel unsure about how to get started on building relationships and potential partnerships with Native nations? Join Native Governance Center\, a Native-led nonprofit organization\, for a deep dive into best practices for meaningful engagement. This interactive presentation will equip participants with tools for creating supportive action steps using Native Governance Center’s action planning framework. Attendees will also learn how to get into a good headspace and understand protocol before partnering with Native nations. Expect content grounded in real-life examples and ample opportunities to engage with presenters and fellow attendees in a welcoming\, beginner-friendly environment. This presentation is perfect for those wondering “what’s next” after attending a Bdote tour. \nNative Governance Center Presenters: \n\nCree Rose Dueker (Chippewa Cree Tribe\, she/they): Program Coordinator – Movement Building\nJessica Glidden (Bois Forte Band of Chippewa\, she/her/kwe): Program Manager – Leadership Development\nMichaela Madrid (Lower Brule Lakota Sioux\, she/her): Program Director\n\nRegistration\nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org \nRegister Now URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/beyond-learning-from-place-bdote/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Immersive Experiences,Learning from Place,Online,Public Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/event_beyond_lfp_bdote.png ORGANIZER;CN="Eden Bart":MAILTO:eden@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240327T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240327T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T160026 CREATED:20240227T202202Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240313T144437Z UID:10000406-1711562400-1711569600@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:Minneapolis - Minnesota Writers Series: American Precariat DESCRIPTION:Join us for the March 2024 edition of the Minnesota Writers Series as we welcome Zeke Caligiuri\, Chris Fausto\, and Fong Lee\, three editors of the anthology “American Precariat: Parables of Exclusion\,” published by Coffee House Press. Through readings and discussions\, the editors will share the genesis of the anthology\, and the importance of bringing to light the stories of those society deems invisible and chooses to exclude. The editors will be joined by Mike Alberti\, executive director of the Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop\, who will moderate the discussion. \nZeke\, Chris\, and Fong will be available for book signing and further conversation after the event. “American Precariat: Parables of Exclusion” will be available for purchase from Subtext Books at the event. \nThis event will take place at the Capri Theater in North Minneapolis and is presented in partnership with the Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop (MPWW)\, which connects incarcerated individuals to arts and educational programming and fosters a creative community of writers both within and outside of prisons and correctional facilities. \nAbout the Book\nThis groundbreaking anthology of essays edited by incarcerated writers takes a sharp look at the complexity and fluidity of class and caste systems in the United States. Featuring accounts that include gig work as a delivery driver\, homelessness among trans youth\, and life with immense student loan debt\, in addition to transcripts of insightful discussions between the editors\, “American Precariat” demonstrates how various and often invisible extreme instability can be. With the understanding that widespread recognition of collective precarity is an urgent concern\, the anthology situates each individual portrait within societal structures of exclusion\, scarcity\, and criminality. \nAbout the Editors\nZeke Caligiuri is a writer and activist from South Minneapolis. He is the author of “This is Where I Am\,” published by University of Minnesota Press. He has won multiple awards through the PEN Prison Writing Contest and is the co-founder of the Stillwater Writer’s Collective\, the first all-prisoner created and facilitated collective in the country. He is a contributor to “The Sentences That Create Us: Crafting a Writer’s Life in Prison” as well as “School\, Not Jail: How Educators Can Disrupt School Pushout and Mass Incarceration.” He is directly impacted by over two decades of incarceration and is now currently the re-entry education coordinator for the Minnesota Justice Research Center re-investing in the humanization of those still stuck within the captivity business. \nChris Fausto Cabrera is a multi-genre artist\, writer & activist recently released from incarceration after 21 years. His work has appeared in: The Colorado Review\, The Antioch Review\, Puerto del Sol\, The Woodward Review\, among others. “The Parameters of Our Cage\,” his prose epistle project with photographer Alec Soth is released through MACK books. His latest project is “American Precariat: Parables of Exclusion” where he serves as an editor\, published by Coffee House Press. Cabrera co-founded The Stillwater Writers Collective\, partnered with the Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop. He works closely with Until We Are All Free and We Are All Criminals to bring attention to the multifaceted ways justice impacts people. \nFong Lee is a Saint-Paul-based artist and We Are All Criminal’s first Storytelling Fellow. Fong spent nearly 18 years inside Minnesota State prisons; he is a celebrated poet\, with publications through the Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop and Asian American Writers Workshop\, a beloved painter\, and a published photographer. Fong is a restorative justice practitioner and the Storytelling Curator with The Legal Revolution. Fong and his family immigrated to the U.S. as Hmong refugees when Fong was a child\, after his family was displaced from their home in Laos. His experience and expertise with incarceration and displacement enable him to make We Are All Criminals all the more dynamic\, including strengthening the collaborations between inside and outside artistic partners. \nAbout the Moderator\nMike Alberti has been an administrator for MPWW since 2016\, when he graduated from the University of Minnesota with his MFA in Creative Writing. Mike’s fiction has been published in many venues\, and his first book\, “Some People Let You Down\,” won the 2020 Katherine Anne Porter Prize in Short Fiction. He was born and raised in Albuquerque\, New Mexico and now lives in Minneapolis. In addition to his work with MPWW\, he teaches at Century College. \nRegistration\nThis event is free but registration is required. K-12 Educators will receive 1 clock hour upon completion of the event. \nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org \nRegister Now URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/american-precariat/ LOCATION:Capri Theater\, 2027 W Broadway\, Minneapolis\, 55411\, United States CATEGORIES:Books, Poetry, and Literature,Free,Minnesota Writers Series,Public Programming,Public Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/event_american_precariat.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Corey China":MAILTO:corey@mnhum.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR