Events June ’26

Aragti Wadaag Residency Exhibit
Through June 20
Soomaal House Gallery
2200 Minnehaha Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55404
Free
Aragti 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 5×5 Reading and Open Mic
Tuesday, June 2
7 PM
Moon Palace Books
3032 Minnehaha Avenue
Free
Re-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 event. Please note that masks are required at Moon Palace Books. Learn more about this month’s readers at
reentrylab.org/better-things.

Illuminating Immigration in Media: Contemporary Perspectives from Sweden and the Twin Cities
Thursday, June 4
6 – 8 PM
American Swedish
Institute
2600 Park Avenue
Sliding Scale: $1 – $20
Immigrant communities around the world have specific information needs and have historically benefitted from news sources dedicated to their distinct experiences.… Read the rest “Events June ’26”