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  • Itasca – Loon Afternoon

    Itasca State Park 36750 Main Park Drive, Park Rapids, MN, United States

    Enjoy an afternoon of free, family-friendly activities at Itasca State Park and U of M Itasca Biological Station as part of the We Are Water MN exhibit.

    Free
  • Classical Actors Ensemble's Shakespeare in the Park performance of "The Tempest."

    St. Paul – Summer on the Lawn: Shakespeare in Our Parks

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

    Classical Actors Ensemble presents “The Tempest,” the bewitching tragicomedy about forgiveness, redemption, and growth as part of MHC's Summer on the Lawn series.

    Free

  • St. Paul – We the People Summer Institute for High School Educators

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

    The We the People Summer Institute is an immersive week-long institute will bring together educators from Minnesota and several other states to explore constitutional content, inquiry-based teaching strategies, and the nationally recognized We the People program.

  • Minneapolis – Learning from Place: Somali South Minneapolis

    Somali Museum 2950 Chicago Ave, Suite C, Minneapolis, United States

    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.

    $35

  • Red Wing – Sketches of Minnesota

    Red Wing Public Library 225 East Ave, Red Wing, MN, United States

    Join the Minnesota Humanities Center, Danger Boat Productions, and the Red Wing Community for the Sketches of Minnesota civic improv comedy tour!

    Free

  • Online – Storied Objects and Ekphrasis with Lester Batiste

    Virtual Event

    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.

    Free

  • Park Rapids – The Unseen Majority in a Drop of Water

    Itasca State Park 36750 Main Park Drive, Park Rapids, MN, United States

    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.

    Free

  • Itasca – Wellness by the Water: Yoga by the Lake

    Itasca State Park 36750 Main Park Drive, Park Rapids, MN, United States

    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.

    Free
  • Learning from Place: St. Paul's West Side Mexican American Culture.

    St. Paul – Learning from Place: St. Paul’s West Side Mexican American Culture

    Neighborhood House/The Wellstone Center 179 Robie St E, St. Paul, United States

    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.

    $35

  • Online – The Poetics of Freedom Dreaming with Amanda Rosas

    Virtual Event

    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.

    Free