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  • Park Rapids – Wet and Wild Mississippi River Day

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

    Come explore water and life along the Mississippi River at a variety of information and activity stations. Learn about water, wildlife, plants and people that make the river home.

    Free

  • Canceled Staples – Social Studies Standards: Inquiry & Interdisciplinary Shifts

    Sourcewell 202 12th Street NE, Staples, MN, United States

    The Social Studies Standards Workshop is a two-day workshop series designed to equip K–8 teachers and school leaders with the knowledge and tools needed to successfully implement the new social studies standards by the 2026–27 school year.

    $125
  • Two women stop to watch a video at the "We Are Water MN" traveling exhibit.

    Little Falls – We Are Water MN

    Great River Arts 122 1st Street SE, Little Falls, MN, United States

    As the summer comes to a close and fall sets in, join We Are Water MN at Great River Arts (GRA) in Little Fall, where creativity meets community. GRA exists to enrich lives through the arts and become the art hub for the Morrison County area, playing a significant role in sustaining the community's artistic and economic vibrancy.

  • The Watt Munisotaram Buddhist Temple near Hampton, Minnesota.

    Empire – Learning from Place: Watt Munisotaram (Cambodian Temple)

    Watt Munisotaram 2925 220th St E, Empire, United States

    This Learning from Place experience invites participants to explore Watt Munisotaram, the largest Cambodian Buddhist temple in the United States, located in the countryside of Empire, Minnesota. Participants will engage with the temple as a living cultural and spiritual site, learning directly from community members, monks, and the landscape itself.

    $35

  • Montevideo – Sketches of Minnesota

    Montevideo American Legion Post #59 613 Legion Dr, Montevideo, MN, United States

    Join the Minnesota Humanities Center, Danger Boat Productions, and Montevideo community for the Sketches of Minnesota civic improv comedy tour!

    Free
  • A group of women in colorful headscarves toast each other with teacups.

    Rochester – Headscarf Story Circle Gathering

    Assisi Heights Spirituality Center 1001 14th St NW, Rochester, United States

    The Minnesota Humanities Center (MHC) is excited to host Headscarf Story Circle – a series of offerings that recognize the strength and resiliency of women.

    Free
  • Teachers gather around a table examining colorful pieces of paper as part of a group learning exercise.

    Canceled North Mankato – Social Studies Standards Workshop Series

    South Central Services Cooperative 2075 Lookout Drive, North Mankato, United States

    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.

    $200

  • St. Paul – Learning from Place: Little Africa Plaza

    Little Africa Plaza 678 Snelling Ave N, St. Paul, United States

    Minnesota is home to a vibrant and growing African diaspora representing many countries, languages, and cultural traditions. In St. Paul, Little Africa has emerged as a cultural corridor where this diversity is expressed and rooted through entrepreneurship, community leadership, art, and food.

    $35