How does Dr. King’s message regarding “creative maladjustment” relate to generations of institutional racism faced by African Americans? Three local leaders explore how Black Minnesotans have refused to normalize injustice and inequality and are responding today with action, innovation, and persistence. Read more about Acting on Dr. King’s Call
So much time in quarantine may have your professional skills feeling a bit rusty. Business owners, sales professionals and entrepreneurs alike can attend this monthly seminar to polish up and learn alongside peers in the business world. Read more about Accelerated Global Connections (ACG) Talks Live Broadcast Online Event
FREE online program offered by the Ramsey County Library using Zoom communication software.
Registration Required: https://rclreads.bibliocommons.com/events/5f46dfd4dce07c100e0cc85b
Wildwood Park boomed on the southern shore of White Bear Lake during the first part of the twentieth century. Join us as we set the scene with images and stories from the park’s heyday. You can almost feel the streetcars rattling along the tracks!
Read more about Where Exactly Was Wildwood Amusement Park? – Online Program
FREE online program offered by the Ramsey County Library using Zoom communication software.
Registration Required: https://rclreads.bibliocommons.com/events/5f3afcf9a96bd92f006af7dd
Well-known Minnesota architect Cass Gilbert spent much of his early career designing homes and other buildings around the White Bear area. Join the WBLAHS for this illustrated program as we discuss some of his early work, some of which still stand, while others have not survived or were never built. Read more about Cass Gilbert's White Bear Cottages - Online Program
FREE online program offered by the Ramsey County Library using Zoom communication software.
Registration Required: https://rclreads.bibliocommons.com/events/5f2db287681f992f00c1ac10
The White Bear Lake Area Historical Society celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Join us to hear how things began, why the work we do is so important and how that work has changed over the decades. Read more about 50 Years of the White Bear Lake Area Historical Society - Online Program
FREE online program offered by the Ramsey County Library using Zoom communication software.
The White Bear area was a haven for the 1920s and ‘30s era gangsters who wanted to get away from it all. Join us to learn some gangster lingo while you hear the tales of infamous visitors such as Ma Barker, Alvin “Creepy” Karpis and Baby Face Nelson.
Registration Required: https://rclreads.bibliocommons.com/events/5f1c881e2b372c4500d76294 Read more about White Bear’s Notorious Gangsters – Online Program
The Minnesota Historical Society will offer a four-part discussion series on Facebook related to "historical context for [the] debate over monuments and memory," according to a press release. Read more about Shared Spaces & Public Places
Have an enriching day with the community attending workshops and having thoughtful conversations at the third annual Because Black Life Conference. The event includes a breakfast and lunch with the registration fee, and all the workshops are included. Read more about Because Black Life Conference
Join the St. Croix Valley community at Heppner’s Auto Body for their fifth annual car show. Enjoy a variety of classic cars, music and free food. There will be prizes given away as well the first 50 people that attend. If rain occurs, they will move the date to October 3. Read more about Fifth Annual Car Show
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