Minnesota Humanities Center
  • 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.

  • Rochester – Sketches of Minnesota

    Rochester Art Center 30 Civic Drive SE Ste 120, Rochester, MN, United States

    Join the Minnesota Humanities Center, Danger Boat Productions, and Rochester community for a special return visit of the Sketches of Minnesota civic improv comedy tour!

    Free
  • 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
  • St. Paul – Film Screening: The Making of America

    Historic Fort Snelling 200 Tower Rd, St. Paul, United States

    Join us to kick off the film tour for The Making of America from OMG Studios. This event includes a film screening, panel discussion, and art showcase: Reconstruction 2.0: Allegories of a Better World.

    Free
  • St. Paul – MHC at the Minnesota State Fair

    Minnesota State Fair 1265 Snelling Ave. N., St. Paul, United States

    Join the Minnesota Humanities Center at the State Fair for Cultural Destinations Day.

  • Online – What Counts as High-Quality Social Studies Instruction?

    Virtual Event

    Build a shared understanding of what high-quality social studies instruction looks like in practice. Participants will build a baseline understanding of what to look for in terms of high-quality implementation of the 2021 K-12 Academic Standards in Social Studies.

    Free
  • St. Paul – Learning from Place: Little Mekong Cultural District

    XIA Books & Cafe 422 University Ave W, St. Paul, MN, United States

    St. Paul’s Little Mekong Cultural District invites participants into a vibrant Southeast Asian cultural corridor shaped by migration, resilience, and entrepreneurship along University Avenue.

    $35
  • Marshall – Sketches of Minnesota

    Marshall Area YMCA 200 South A St, Marshall, United States

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

    Free
  • St. Paul – Learning Through Play: An Ojibwe Games Workshop for Educators

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

    Join the Minnesota Humanities Center and Tony Drews of Nashke Native Games for an interactive professional development experience exploring how Ojibwe games can be used in K–12 classrooms.

    $15
  • Online – Pedagogy Session – World History Eras: Teaching Through Inquiry

    Virtual Event

    Building on the big questions, historical thinking, and resources introduced in the Content Session, experienced classroom educators will lead a hands-on workshop focused on applying the inquiry-based instructional framework that will guide the World History Eras series.

    Free
  • Lanesboro – Minnesota Writers Off the Page: Thomas Maltman

    Sons of Norway – Heimbygda Lodge 200 Parkway Ave S, Lanesboro, United States

    Join us for an engaging evening with Thomas Maltman and his newest novel, Ashes to Ashes, winner of the 2026 Minnesota Book Award for Novel/Short Story.

    Free