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Our Work Fostering Curiosity, Connection, and Compassion
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“We should not permit our grievances to overshadow our opportunities.”
Booker T. Washington
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Learn more about yourself, our communities, and our society or share your unique vision about the human experience or our world.
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Oct
03
St. Paul – Story Circle: DCYF Fatherhood Series
At the Story Circle: DCYF Fatherhood Series, fathers will listen, share, and reflect upon the impact of generational and current patterns of influence through personal stories.
Oct
05
St. Paul – In Our Words: MN BIPOC Writers Series Launch with David Mura, Carolyn Holbrook, Danez Smith, & Anthony Ceballos
Celebrate the launch of In Our Words: MN BIPOC Writers, a new radio series highlighting Minnesota’s Black, Indigenous, and people of color writers, thinkers, and activists. Join hosts and acclaimed authors Carolyn Holbrook and David Mura.
Oct
08
Blaine – We Are Water MN
We Are Water MN will round out its 2026 tour at the Northtown Library in Blaine! Anoka County Libraries exist to serve their communities and connect them to resources and learning, and We Are Water MN is no exception, bringing water education and engagement to the library.
Oct
10
Blaine – We are Water Exhibit Opening with Keynote Author Kao Kalia Yang
Celebrate the launch of the We Are Water Exhibit at Anoka County Northtown Library! The event is kicked off by keynote speaker Kao Kalia Yang, author of Where Rivers Part and winner of the 2025 Minnesota Book Award in the memoir category.
The humanities remind each and every one of us that we are not alone here…When we truly look at what we’re asking and who we are, we can see the beauty that is all around us.
– Dr. Shelly C. Lowe, former Chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities
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