‘Events’ Archives
July ’26 Events
In Honor of George Floyd at the Hennepin History Museum. Photo: HHM In Honor of George FloydThrough July 31Hennepin HistoryMuseum2303 3rd Avenue SPay as you canThis installation looks back on the murder of George Floyd and its aftermath more than a half decade later. Set up in a multi-use room with natural light, a selection of visual and audio materials created by community members in response to Mr. Floyd’s murder stands in a semi-circle. Among other things, these objects and artworks can be experienced as a tribute honoring the man whose life was taken, a prompt to reflect on the aftermath of his murder and how it has been carried into the present time, or as local witness to an officially sanctioned act of violence against one Black community member, alongside the added weight it carried because it is representative of so many others. For more information on the installation and for museum hours, visit hennepinhistory.org. Four Sisters Farmers MarketThursdays [...]
Events June ’26
Aragti Wadaag Residency ExhibitThrough June 20Soomaal House Gallery2200 Minnehaha AveMinneapolis, MN 55404FreeAragti Wadaag Residency provides Somali-American artists with a supportive environment to think, work, and develop their creative practices. This year’s residents are artists Abdimalik Ahmed, Miski Omar, Mumtaz Salad, and Sabrin Nur. A film Screening of Nafta Neef Sii with Sabrin Nur & Nadwa Hussein will be held on June 6, and an open Mic Night with Abdimalik Ahmed on June 13. Check the Soomaal House facebook page for details. Gallery Hours during the exhibit are 2 – 5 PM, Saturdays and Sundays. Better Things 5x5 Reading and Open MicTuesday, June 27 PMMoon Palace Books3032 Minnehaha AvenueFreeRe-Entry Lab’s Better Things May 5X5 reading features 5 fantastic writers: mk zariel, Antonio Duke, Willard Malebear Jr., Adrien Wright, and Eemanna, followed by a community open mic hosted by Davi Gray and Erin Sharkey. ASL interpretation will be featured for the entire [...]
Events May ’26
Mosaic MondaysMondays6 - 8 PMSemilla Center forHealing and the Arts2742 15th Ave SFreeDoes non-directed community creativity bring you joy, strength, relief - or any other soul-lifting benefit? Then you should know about Semilla Open Studio Mondays. This weekly open studio welcomes everyone to work in community company on mosaics or linocut prints (materials and basic instruction provided) or on a personal project from home. Check the Semilla Center facebook page for details and occasional schedule changes for the upcoming week! Indians Can Be Gingers We Call Them Gindians, Danielle SeeWalker. COURTESY: All My Relations Arts Uŋči Said SoThrough June 6All My Relations Arts1414 E Franklin AvenueFreeIn her exhibit Uŋči Said So, Danielle SeeWalker (Húŋkpapȟa Lakȟóta, Standing Rock Sioux Nation) honors the matriarchs whose guiding presence has ensured the endurance of nations in resistance to powerful forces working to destroy the culture that defines them. SeeWalker’s [...]
