Events, Calls to Action, and Resources from our Grantee Community
Virtual Artist Talk with Peter Williams
Thursday, May 13, 2021 at 5 p.m.
Join All My Relations Arts as we host Yup’ik artist and designer Peter Williams who bridges worlds of fashion, art, tradition, and innovation. Inherent Right is the current solo exhibition at All My Relations Arts Gallery on view now until June 26.
Peter Williams (Yup’ik) is a culture bearer, artist, designer, filmmaker, and educator originally from Akiak currently based in Sheet'ká (Sitka, Alaska). His hand-sewn works repurpose skin from self-harvested traditional foods, bridging worlds of Indigenous art, fashion, and subsistence.
History Revealed: Tulsa Race Massacre
Thursday, May 13, 2021 at 7 p.m.
The East Side Freedom Library and the Ramsey County Historical Society invite you to join us for this very special History Revealed program with Karlos K. Hill, author of the new book, The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre: A Photographic History, on the centennial of the event in Tulsa, OK.
Northside Fresh Seed & Plant Distribution
Saturday, May 15, 2021 at 10 a.m.
Seedlings & seeds available! Visit event page for more details and order information
We Make MN: Fund Our Futures Rally
Saturday, May 15, 2021 at 11 a.m.
Minnesotans want a state where all of our families – no matter race or zip code – can be safe, happy and healthy. But while frontline, essential workers have stepped up during COVID, CEOs and big corporations have rigged the rules so they could add billions of dollars to their wealth.
As the legislative session comes to a close, Minnesotans across race and place will gather at the Minnesota Capitol to call on our elected officials to pass a budget that will #TaxTheRich and ask those at the top to pay their fair share so we can #FundOurFutures and build a state where we all can thrive.
Day of Action! Door-knock and Rally with MURC
Saturday, May 15, 2021 at 1 p.m.
Join Minneapolis United for Rent Control for a launch of summer activity! We’re gathering in three parks across Minneapolis to rally, go over tools for organizing your building/neighbors, a doorknock training, and go out to build support for rent control!
Starting from Harrison Neighborhood, Powderhorn Park, and NE (around UofM). On May 15th, we will go through a training on how to talk with our neighbor about Rent Control, cover Frequently Asked Questions, and discuss how to grow our movement. Onward in the fight for a strong Rent Control
Hmoob Day: Games + Film Screening + Food Trucks, and more!
Saturday, May 15, 2021 at 8 p.m.
Join us for an evening of fun for the whole family, including Hmoob games, The Eggroll Queen and other food trucks, and a screening of the Hmoob movie Paj Nyiag Txoj Hmoo (subtitled in English). We will also be honoring the memories of family members who have passed during the last year. This is an outdoor event. Please bring your own chair or blanket to sit on. Masks and social distancing required.
Black Lines Matter: Where Black Writers Meet
Saturday, May 15, 2021 at 6 p.m.
This space is for and by black people. Black Lines Matter is a home for black poets thinking about joy and liberation. Black Lines Matter is a regular writing space for black communities to connect, get feedback and engage other black poets. This is a space where we think through the craft of writing and the tactics of liberation.
These sessions will be bi-weekly geared toward two things 1) Holding space for black writers to create and share new work. 2) Studying poetic craft through black writing pulling from historic and contemporary writers. Join us as we search through language to celebrate, survive and fight. We are the garden we need to grow.
Black Girl Joy
Sunday, May 16, 2021 at 2 p.m.
"Black Girl Joy" is a healing space to celebrate Black women. With all that’s happening in the Twin Cities, it’s important to recognize those who are often at the forefront of organizing, protesting, serving, and protecting the community. We’ll be honoring leaders who serve in various capacities and sectors, have live performances, free food and more! Although we are exclusively commemorating Black women, all are welcome and encouraged to attend!
This event was curated by Super Women Achieving Great Goals (SWAGG), and funded by the Minneapolis Foundation.
Popular Education toward Rent Stabilization
Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at 5:30 p.m.
Your voice matters! Join Housing Equity Now St Paul (HENS) for a popular education event! What is popular education? It's a chance to share your story and experiences, hear from other community members impacted by the same issues and learn how you can get involved in the campaign to stop displacement and put rent stabilization on the ballot this November
Northside Business Luncheon: E-Commerce
Thursday, May 20, 2021 at 12 p.m.
This month's topic is "E-Commerce." Panelists will offer insights and tips on utilizing E-Commerce platforms and tools to grow and sustain your business.
Northside Business Luncheons are monthly gatherings for networking and info on select topics with lunch provided from local restaurants and caterers in Minneapolis. This is a West Broadway Business & Area Coalition (WBC) program in partnership with the Northside Economic Opportunity Network (NEON)
West Broadway Business and Area Coalition Member Mixer
Thursday, May 20, 2021 at 5:30 p.m.
Join the WBC Squad and Board of Directors in our Member Mixer Kickoff!
Find out about WBC, meet the Squad and learn about our current Membership opportunities. We'll meet at the historic Capri Theater to network and enjoy the newly renovated space.
SEA Us Bloom Birthday Bash
Thursday, May 20, 2021 at 6 p.m.
Celebrate SEAD's 5th (legal) birthday with an evening of healing, karaoke, and community! Hosted by May Lee-Yang, our birthday celebration will open with a grounding by healer LinSun Simthong and feature Sokunthary Svay, Phillipe Thao, and Tri Vo singing their hearts out in a karaoke showdown where your votes decide the winner!
Housing Justice Forum
Thursday, May 20, 2021 at 6 p.m.
Urban Homeworks will host a virtual forum with nonprofit partners, community members, residents, supporters, and elected officials to discuss and ask questions about upcoming policies that will greatly affect Minneapolis renters. Come ready with questions on how these policies impact affordable housing in your community.
Attendees will leave informed on two major policies: TOPA (Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act) and rent stabilization.
Spring Feast and Community Resource Fair
Friday, May 21, 2021 at 11 a.m.
Division of Indian Work is hosting a SPRING FEAST/COMMUNITY RESOURCE FAIR! Come get food and learn about the resources and programs and see the work organizations are still doing in our community.
Disability Activism + Support Space
Friday, May 21, 2021 at 6 p.m.
This is a space for self-identified people with disabilities to gather, support one another, and take action to create the safe, equitable and joyful future we all deserve. We can’t wait to be in community with you. Message us with questions!
Labor History Film Discussion - Plutocracy: Part 1: Divide and Rule
Friday, May 21, 2021 at 7 p.m.
Plutocracy is the first documentary to comprehensively examine early American history through the lens of class. A multi-part series by filmmaker Scott Noble, Part I focuses on the ways in which the American people have historically been divided on the basis of race, ethnicity, sex and skill level. We invite you to watch this great labor history film at a time convenient for you and then join us for a conversation.
Walking Tour: Immigration and the (Re)Making of Saint Paul’s East Side
Saturday, May 22, 2021 at 10 a.m.
Examine the role of immigration in the making and remaking of St. Paul’s East Side over the last 150 years. Explore Swede Hollow and its role as the first site of settlement in the 1850s, then onto Payne Avenue, a center of immigrant life from Swedish, Italian, and German immigrants of the 19th century, to the Hmong, Mexican, and Salvadoran immigrants of the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
Sculpture Garden: "Hold" Dedication & Capstone with Alonso Sierralta
Saturday, May 22, 2021 at 3 p.m.
Join sculptor Alonso Sierralta for an outdoor dedication and reception event commemorating the installation of his sculpture, Hold, in the Anderson Center Sculpture Garden. This event will also serve as a capstone showcase of artwork made by students in the Hispanic Outreach of Goodhue County afterschool program in artmaking workshops with Alonso as part of the Sculpture Garden Engagement Program. Light refreshments will be provided. Face coverings are required.
Steps for Autism in Minnesota 2021 - Hybrid Edition
Sunday, May 23, 2021 at 9 a.m.
Join AuSM for this hybrid edition of the 21st Annual Steps for Autism in Minnesota, AuSM’s largest fundraiser of the year. At Steps you will find community, resources, and support.
With safety in mind and social distancing in place, AuSM will offer participants a walk route, fun activities, an autism resource fair, and opportunities for community connections. Those who prefer virtual access will find autism business and organization resources on our website and will be able to walk their favorite route in their own spaces, in their own time.
Book Talk: The Southern Key with Mike Goldfield
Monday, May 24, 2021 at 7 p.m.
We are excited to combine a discussion of an important new labor history book with our monthly labor history reading group. THE SOUTHERN KEY is a significant contribution to our analysis of the role of race, racism, and region in both the upheaval of the American labor movement in the years of the Great Depression and New Deal, and the containment and limitation of that upheaval in the post-World War II period.
Our format will include a conversation between Mike Goldfield and Mike Hanson, a leader in the Airline Pilots Association based in Atlanta; Horace Huntley, former Assistant Director of the Civil Rights Institute in Birmingham, Alabama, and Cornelia Weiss, a labor attorney based in Washington, D.C.
White Earth Land Recovery Project Capital Campaign
Friday, May 28, 2021 at 11 a.m.
White Earth Land Recovery Project is holding a capital campaign to raise funds for roof repairs. WELRP's building in Callaway is a non-profit hub for WELRP, Niijii Radio, Nibi Center, Toxic Taters and Honor The Earth, as well as Native Harvest WELRP and Niijii Radio will be having a Tamale and Enchilada Fundraiser in efforts to get the roof fixed, so we and our fellow Indigenous led non-profit organizations can continue to serve our community.
The Glow - A Bonfire For Black Artists
Friday, May 28, 2021 at 7 p.m.
This is a space for and by black people. An open mic and networking event. Join us for s’mores, poetry and a mini dance party. $5 cover when you arrive.
Memories of the Old Style Jingle Dress Dancing
Thursday, June 3, 2021 at 6 p.m.
Delina White will share her first memories of powwow and how those experiences play a role in her present day dancing! Join us for this special virtual presentation. Free and open to the public! Register by May 21.
Chai & Chill - A Different Kind Of Poetry Reading
Friday, June 4, 2021 at 7 p.m.
An open mic dedicated to the intimacy of black joy and black poetry. This is a space for black people and by black people. Celebrating black love and black togetherness. Sign up will go quickly get here early.
Treaty People Gathering in Northern Minnesota
Sunday, June 5 – Tuesday June 8
We rise together for treaties. We rise together for climate. We rise together for our water. We rise together for one another. As Enbridge builds Line 3 through Anishinaabe treaty land and the Mississippi Headwaters, we continue to stand strong in our resistance.
We will not stand by and watch a fossil fuel corporation line its pockets as so much is destroyed, producing oil we don’t need. On June 5-8, we will gather in Northern Minnesota to put our bodies on the line, to stop construction and tell the world that the days of tar sands pipelines are over.
Autistically Thriving: Living a Self-Determined Life
Thursday, June 10, 2021 at 8 a.m.
Autism Friendly Austin, the Autism Society of Minnesota, and the Hormel Historic Home will co-host "Autistically Thriving: Living a Self-Determined Life," lead by Judy Endow, LCSW, author and international speaker on a variety of autism-related topics.
During this day-long session, participants will learn about the shift in how autistic support is thought about and implemented. They also will learn about who autistic people are and how they comfortably function, as well as key elements of taking in, processing, storing, and retrieving information along with autistic thinking style.
