If you have poetry, prose, a song that you would like to contribute to the celebration or, if you want a speaking part in a prepared program, we have that too. Please let Mel Aanerud know. The Pilgrim House chorale will perform and Bill Rohde is looking for singers. There will be special activities for … Continue reading Our Annual Spring Celebration Program
Matt Clark is Associate Professor and Director of Research (Minnesota Landscape Arboretum). The University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum is a 1,200-acre public garden in Chaska, Minnesota, that attracts nearly 700,000 visitors per year. Best known for its beautiful display gardens, nationally recognized tree collections, protected natural areas and research activity, the Arboretum is easy to … Continue reading All About the Arboretum with Matt Clark
Dawn Bentley is Executive Director of the Minnesota Fringe. The Fringe connects adventurous artists with adventurous audiences by creating open, supportive forums for free and diverse artistic expression. As the producer of the largest performing arts festival in the Midwest, the annual Minnesota Fringe Festival event fills tens-of-thousands of seats with audiences viewing dozens of … Continue reading Behind the scenes of the Minnesota Fringe with Dawn Bentley
Come learn about the Sanneh Foundation in St. Paul from their Senior Director Kim Werst. This nonprofit organization serves holistic youth development needs of the increasingly diverse Twin Cities Metro area. Their mission is to empower youth by supporting and promoting education attainment through in-school and after-school support, improve lives by providing programs that strengthen … Continue reading Sanneh Foundation
We as individuals can be resilient, but together, we are more so. Drawing on recent examples here in the Twin Cities, explore how we can be resilient, and can support resilience in our wider community, in these challenging times. Rev. Diana McLean is the minister at the Minnesota Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Bloomington. She … Continue reading Collective Resilience
Marlene Johnson was Minnesota’s first woman Lieutenant Governor (with Governor Rudy Perpich) She was a small business owner before and after and a women’s advocate. She will share experiences and observations from her book “Rise to the Challenge – A Memoir of Politics, Leadership, and Love.” It is a story of learning and leadership in … Continue reading Marlene Johnson
One question that has come up is who is doing work to make the nation right. Indivisible North Metro is a progressive and locally-focused Indivisible group. You may know Indivisible from their No Kings Rallies among other actions. The organization advocates for policies that build a stronger and more inclusive Minnesota and actively resist policies … Continue reading Indivisible
In the face of ongoing social pain and injustice, how do people of peace maintain our health and sanity? How do we deal with our righteous anger when faced with the harm and cruelty being inflicted by one group of humans upon another group? In this talk, we will tackle these difficult questions with a … Continue reading Unconditional Love: Best Practice for Times like These
For our next installment of “Activism in the Age of Compassion Fatigue,” we will dive into the realm of singing as resistance to oppression. What’s been happening in the streets of Minneapolis? And what does this have to do with K-Pop Demon Hunters? Join us to find out!
Daddy Squeeze and Elizabeth play a fun mix of lively tunes on accordion, percussion and vocals. You’ll hear European and American Folk, Country, Cajun, Jug Band Blues, Fats Domino, Hank Williams, Beatles and more. The program will be followed by Soup Sunday and an opportunity to contribute to the Ralph Reeder Food Shelf.
