September 27 ⋅ Black, Brown, and Red Power in Minneapolis: A Conversation with James Curry and Dr. Jimmy Patiño
When: Sunday, September 27, 2026, 1-2:30 pm
Where: Mill City Museum, 704 S 2nd St, Minneapolis, MN 55401
What: Join artist James Curry and historian Dr. Jimmy Patiño for a conversation on the collaboration and connection between Black, Indigenous, and Chicano communities and their movements for autonomy, self-determination and liberation in both the civil and post-civil rights era in Minneapolis, the Twin Cities, and the Nation. Curry and Patiño will discuss their own processes engaging with this history and how their collaboration transformed the scholarship across media into the exhibition soulforce: the movements of memory.
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October 1 ⋅ 3 Strings Workshop & Emergence Concert
When: Thursday, October 1, 6–8 pm
Where: Minnesota History Center, 3M Auditorium & Community Room
What: Join 3 Strings' Emergence and and the Minnesota History Center for a free, interactive, family-friendly evening of music and community. The event will begin with a hands-on workshop of adapted instruments and music using the 3 Strings methodology facilitated by Founder and Director, Ruth LeMay. The evening will include a lively performance by Emergence, a neuro-affirming cover band showcasing the 3 Strings iconic music literacy system. Workshop participants will have the opportunity to "sit-in" with the band.
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October 3 ⋅ Dyke Heights: a Discussion with Lesbian Elder Activists and Organizers
When: Sunday, October 3, 3–5:30 pm
Where: Queermunity, 3036 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55408
What: Join us to listen and learn from five lesbian elders, Erika Thorne, Eleanor Savage, Janet Dalhem, Pasha Milbrath, and Judith Katz about their experiences in “Dyke Heights” (Powderhorn) as lesbian feminist activists and organizers in the 70s and 80s through the present day. We invite attendees to participate in an interactive activity and explore ephemera provided by the storytellers during the event. CART Captioning and ASL interpreting will be provided. N95 or KN95 masks are required and will be provided for all who can safely wear them.
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October 8 ⋅ Celebrating Century: A Look Back with Bud Nakasone, former professor and WWII veteran
When: Thursday, October 8, 4–7 pm
Where: Lincoln Mall East Campus, 3300 Century Avenue North, White Bear Lake, MN 55110
What: Join us for a special evening honoring Edwin “Bud” Nakasone’s service during World War II, his lasting contributions to Century College, and his lifelong commitment to education and community. The program will feature reflections from students, colleagues, community members, and family, followed by dinner, fellowship, and opportunities to visit displays and partner tables.
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October 24 ⋅ Edit the Rainbow: Wikipedia Edit-a-thon of LGBTQIA+ MN and Midwest History
When: Saturday, October 24, 11 am–3 pm
Where: Quatrefoil Library, 1220 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota
What: Join in for an edit-a-thon focused on adding LGBTQ+ history and culture from Minnesota and the Midwest to Wikipedia. Together, we will highlight people, places, and events that have often been left out of history and work to make it more complete. Wikipedia reflects the people who edit it, and not everyone has had equal time, access, or confidence to contribute. That means many queer stories are still missing. These gaps do not mean the history did not happen. It means it has not been written yet. This event is a chance to change it!
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October 25 ⋅ Douglas Ewart Day Celebration Concert
When: Sunday, October 25, 4–6 pm
Where: Minnesota History Center, 3M Auditorium
What: Join us for a concert celebration of Douglas R. Ewart Day (September 13) led by Douglas R. Ewart in collaboration with Ananya Chatterjea (Dancer and Choreographer), Anthony Cox (Cellist/Bassist), Kealoha Ferreira (Dancer and Choreographer), Laura Harada (Violinist), Michelle Kinney (Cellist), Juliet “Sonny” Irving (Dancer and Choreographer), Mankwe Ndosi (Musician and Poet), Davu Seru (Drums and Percussion), and Jacqueline Ultan (Cellist).
Perhaps best known as a composer, improviser, sculptor and maker of masks and instruments, Douglas R. Ewart (b. 1946, Kingston, JM) is also an educator, lecturer, arts organization consultant and all around visionary. In projects done in diverse media throughout an award-winning and widely-acclaimed 40-year career, Mr. Ewart has woven his remarkably broad gifts into a single sensibility that encourages and celebrates--as an antidote to the divisions and compartmentalization afflicting modern life-the wholeness of individuals in culturally active communities. His renowned interdisciplinary work includes performance on a vast range of saxophones, flutes, woodwinds, and percussion instruments of his own design and construction.
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November 3 ⋅ Minnesota AIDS Generation
When: Tuesday, November 3, 6:30–8:30 pm
Where: Minnesota History Center, Heffelfinger Room, 1st Floor
What: By 1995, 1 gay American in nine had been diagnosed with AIDS and one in 15 had died – a decimation of the generation of gay men born between 1951 and 1970. Minnesota’s AIDS generation are now senior citizens, but thousands did not survive. This is a painful chapter in our state’s history, but also a hopeful story of a besieged community’s resilience. Award-winning writer Brian Malloy will examine the era’s moralization and politicization of the disease and provide a personal history of how gay men and their allies came together to save lives in the face of a largely indifferent and hostile nation.
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November 12 ⋅ Safe Space Screening Documentary Macalester College
When: Thursday, November 12
Where: Mairs Concert Hall- 130 Macalester St., St. Paul 55105
What: Join us for the 2nd screening of The Safe Space documentary. The Safe Space follows the powerful journey of Central Touring Theater (CTT), a visionary program founded by Jan Mandell in 1978 in St. Paul, MN. For over 35 years, CTT empowered youth to transform their struggles—including addiction and crime—into raw, authentic theater.
This limited documentary series features exclusive footage spanning three decades, offering a behind-the-scenes look at class sessions, performances, and personal stories of resilience. With interviews from notable alumni, it highlights CTT’s lasting impact on its students and the community. Following the screening there will be an exclusive (optional) workshop for teachers, educators, and students who are interested in arts literacy and theater practices.
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