Here are our top picks for joining a broader community in arts, community engagement, and/or social justice – around the state, the region, and the nation.
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MERCILESS: INDIGENOUS LANDS SINCE 1776 – ART INSTALLATION
Head to the Weisman Art Museum for Merciless: Indigenous Lands Since 1776, an exhibit exploring the relationship between Indigenous communities and the Mississippi River.
Explore Marlena Myles’ augmented reality installation; Missy Whiteman’s virtual reality experience, and Natchez Beaulieu’s mosaic design inspired by the medicine wheel and traditional Anishinaabe star knowledge.
FREE
Weisman Art Museum / 333 E. River Rd, Minneapolis
Exhibit runs from 09.26.26 – 05.16.27
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FUTURE IN FULL COLOR
Join Prism for an evening of connection, celebration, and commitment to a Future in Full Color!
Prism Organizing is bringing neighbors and communities together across Minnesota to build collective power for LGBTQIA2S+ justice. In a time when queer people and our rights are under attack, we are organizing rooted in courage, belonging, and systemic change.
Prism believes in a future where every LGBTQIA2S+ person can thrive.
Help raise $40,000 to strengthen LGBTQIA2S+ organizing across Minnesota.
Thanks to a generous matching challenge, every gift of $100 or more will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $15,000
Three locations:
- Minneapolis – Creekside United Church of Christ
- Two Harbors – United Church of Two Harbors
- Online: Join the Program via Zoom
Learn more, RSVP, and Invite Friends here.
Sunday, October 11, 2026 / 4:00-6:00 PM
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SCHOOL BOARD INFORMATION SESSIONS
There are over three hundred school boards across Minnesota, and their decisions shape whether LGBTQIA2S+ Minnesotans are safe, included, and affirmed throughout then state.
Join PRISM Organizing Network for one of their school board information sessions online, on select Mondays at 6:30 PM.
They’ll cover why school boards matter, what’s at stake in school board elections later this year, and how you can make a different with school boards in your area.
Sign up for one of these conversations and invite friends!
Learn more and register for any session here.
Select Mondays, June 8 – October 12, 2026 / 6:30 PM CT
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FILM PREMIERE OF MINNESOTA NEIGHBORS
A film profiling the active nonviolence and force of Minnesota immigrants and neighbors standing together during the ICE surge of 2026 will be followed by discussion with film’s production team and participants.
As ICE operations spread fear and danger in the Twin Cities, Minnesotans showed the power of kindness, courage, and community-wide actions as they united with their immigrant neighbors. Their stories provide inspiration and guidance for communities everywhere.
The premiere in Minneapolis precedes the many screening sin communities across the US During United Against Hate Week.
Tickets are required; admission is FREE; though there is a suggested donation minimum of $10.
Learn more and get a ticket here.
Thursday, October 15, 2026 / 7:00 PM
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Ȟaȟá Wakpádaŋ LOOPET LOPPET
Come and enjoy the Ȟaȟá Wakpádaŋ Loopet Loppet at Theodore Wirth Park in Minneapolis.
The Little Loppet for kids is free.
For the 1-Loop Fun Run and other races, learn more and register here.
Theodore Wirth Park / Minneapolis
Saturday, October 17, 2026 / 9:00 AM
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ALIGN MINNEAPOLIS STREETSONG CHOIR
Join this incredible community of singers with lived experiences of homelessness and those who care about them.
StreetSong Choir sings songs rooted in justice, love, and empowerment. All are welcome to sing!
No singing experience necessary, just join in!
Central Lutheran Church – Minneapolis
Community meal: 11:30 aM
Rehearsals: Mondays – 12:15 PM
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COMMUNITY CONNECTOR CIRCLE
Do you share climate justice information and opportunity from MNIPL with your congregation, community, or team? Join The Ministry Lab in attending MNIPL’s new Community Connector Circle! We’ll share ideas, ask questions, celebrate successes, and get to know each other. Come as often as you like!
Learn more and get the zoom link here.
1st Tuesday (4:00 PM C) & 1st Thursday (12:00 PM /Noon) of each month.
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RISE & REPAIR RAPID RESPONSE TEAM
For anyone interested in being part of a volunteer team supporting legislative initiatives at the capitol advancing climate justice and Indigenous Rights during Minnesota’s 2024 legislative session.
Learn more and register here.
‘Onboarding’ zoom at 12:00 PM CT
Fridays / 12:30 PM CT / Meeting ID: 840 7825 5081
Image: The Peoples Union USA
Ongoing opportunities to daily make your voice heard, work for justice, offer compassion to neighbors, and otherwise keep hope alive.
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DENOMINATIONAL
PCUSA’s Push Back Project 2025’s Policy Agenda
UCC’s Justice and Action Network
UMC’s Methodist Federation for Social Action
SECULAR
5 Ca!ls: Call daily!! Your calls help your representatives decide what issues are most important to their constituents and can help direct their positions on policy that makes a difference in the ives of all Americans.
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