March Community Events
Dancing with Friends - an Afro-Disco-House dance party
Friday, March 10, 2023 at 7:00 p.m.
All-vinyl disco, house, and afrobeat grooves spun by DJ Jacques! PF Cafe serving deliciousness! A beautiful space at Public Functionary envisioned by Alexandra Beaumont and Kenichi Thomas !
... and evolves into a body of large-scale textile artworks inspired by our night grooving together. Photographer Drew Arrieta and filmmaker Ryan Stopera will capture scenes from the evening, which Beaumont will use as reference imagery for her textile art.
American Indian Community Gathering: Reimagining The Mounds
Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at 5 p.m.
Lower Phalen Creek Project is excited to host this series of community conversations along with our co-hosts from the American Indian Family Center, Ain Duh Yung Center, Oyate Hotanin/InEquality, Metropolitan State University and Saint Paul Indians in Action.
This series is designed specifically to engage the American Indian community in learning sessions led by LPCP’s Cultural Resources Manager, Franky Jackson and guest speakers, followed by conversations facilitated by LeMoine LaPointe that focus on the landscape at what is now known as Indian Mounds Regional Park in Saint Paul.
The March 14th session will be a guided community conversation that builds on our learning, as we explore the question, “What does our future relationship look like at Indian Mounds Park”?
Blue Beads Day 2023
Thursday, March 16, 2023
Join us on Thursday, March 16 for Blue Beads Day! Blue Beads Day is a national colorectal cancer awareness campaign for our families across Indian Country. Our team invites Native people of all ages to join us by wearing blue beadwork or clothing, and sharing photos on social media using the hashtag #BlueBeadsDay to raise awareness of CRC screening.
OutFront MN Youth Summit 2023
Thursday, March 16, 2023 at 8 a.m.
The Youth Summit is a powerful event for students in grades 9-12. This event brings over 400 LGBTQIA2S+ youth and allies together for a chance to connect, network and build leadership skills.
Start Seeds with Us Workshop Series
Thursday, March 16, 2023 at 1 p.m.
Start Seeds with us at the Corcoran Neighborhood Organization (CNO) office during this workshop series. We will share knowledge about seeds and planting, and provide seeds, soil, and materials (and people are welcome to bring their own supplies). Attendees will be asked to help us start plants, and folks will be able to take plants home.
Minnesota Promise-St Cloud
Saturday, March 18, 2023 at 11:30 a.m.
Join Foster Advocates for a listening session to hear from Fosters on what it would mean for the state to meet its promise. We want to hear from you on challenges you faced in the child welfare system and hear your ideas and vision for systems change!
Rally at the Capitol: Support The Clyde Bellecourt Urban Indigenous Legacy Initiative
Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at 1 p.m.
Please join us for a rally at the Capitol on March 21 to support the Urban Indigenous Legacy Initiative, a campaign to transform the Indigenous landscape in the Twin Cities with 14 new facilities to better serve our communities.
Buy Back the Block - Building Cultural Commercial Corridors
Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at 10 a.m.
In their January 2023 report, "Five Ways City Leaders Can Support Black Entrepreneurs' efforts to ‘buy back the block’," the Brookings Institute, concludes local ownership of commercial real estate is a critical tool for supporting Black entrepreneurs and small business owners in retaining, growing, and scaling their businesses. In this series, keynote speaker Dr. Bruce Corrie, Professor of Economics, joins other panelists to discuss the current projects, opportunities, and urgent actions that are needed in our communities to address this issue.
Native Fashion + Sovereignty
Thursday, March 23, 2023 at 12 p.m.
Native-owned fashion brands are on the rise. More and more Native designers are receiving long-deserved international attention for their work while continuing to push back against the fashion industry’s history of cultural appropriation, racism, and exclusion. Join us for Native Fashion and Sovereignty to explore how authentic Native fashion contributes to Native narrative change
Pancake Brunch Fundraiser / Brunch de panqueques
Saturday, March 25, 2023 at 10:30 a.m.
Enjoy pancakes, meet other people who care about worker's rights, and support a great cause!
Young Dance Miniature Golf Gala
Saturday, March 25, 2023 at 1 p.m.
Come join the fun with Young Dance through building and playing miniature golf!
On Saturday, March 25, everyone is invited to build their own miniature golf hole for Young Dance’s unique, one-day-only miniature golf course. We will gather and build at
Lake Monster Brewing Company. Participants can sign up to build and design the course as an individual or bring a group of friends.
Campaign Orientation: Bring Our Incarcerated People Home for Good!
Saturday, March 25, 2023 at 2 p.m.
Want to learn more about IWOC, the Work Release Campaign, and how we can get more of our people supported, and home early from prison? State law says people can qualify for work release at "half of the term of imprisonment" yet DOC refuses to give people more than 12 months, while hundreds are denied work release and end up homeless.
HIV on the Hill
Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at 8:30 a.m.
Hear HIV advocates and LGBTQ leaders break down legislative priorities surrounding making PrEP and PEP over the counter, co-pays for HIV medications, increasing HIV funding, supporting harm reduction efforts, and decriminalizing HIV!
We hold this event annually as a reminder that our voices are more powerful together! With advocates like you, we are one step closer to ending HIV in Minnesota. HIV on the Hill serves as an opportunity to advocate about the issues important to YOU and your community!
CAIR-MN Ramadan Dinner
Sunday, April 2, 2023 at 5:30 p.m.
Join us for our Annual Ramadan Fundraising Dinner. We are excited to soon announce our keynote speaker for this year. Please save the date.
AICHO's One Community - Many Voices - Stop The Silence Concert Fundraiser
Thursday, April 6, 2023 at 6:30 p.m.
Dabinoo’Igan is empowering the voices that are often silenced due to Domestic Violence. “One Community, Many Voices, Stop the Silence” is an opportunity for our community to come together for the victims who are silenced. Enjoy musical performances by Erik Koskinen and Band, Anishinaabeg national music award winners Annie Humphrey and Keith Secola along with the Miziiwekaamikiinang Drum Group.
