Sabathani Community Center

06/05/2026

🌱 Grow your skills, build your future, and get paid this summer.

The Greener Futures Summer Program is now accepting applications for youth ages 14–17!

This paid summer internship experience focuses on work readiness, emotional intelligence, environmental awareness, and sustainable career pathways—all in a supportive community environment.

• June 30 – August 20
• Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays | 10:30am–2:30pm
• Sabathani Community Center Youth Lounge
💵 Earn $180/week

Participants will:
✔ Build leadership and professional skills
✔ Explore forestry and sustainability careers
✔ Learn from industry professionals
✔ Gain hands-on work experience
✔ Engage with their community while preparing for future opportunities

Ready to take the next step? Apply today: sabathani.org/event/greener-futures-summer-program/

06/04/2026

🌞 Looking for a fun way to connect, recharge, and thrive this summer?

Join us for Summer Thrive: Youth Wellness Day — a FREE event for young people ages 14–24 featuring interactive workshops, creative activities, free food, prizes, and opportunities to connect. 🌱✨

Friday, June 26, 10am–2pm
at Sabathani Community Center
Free to attend (registration requested)

Enjoy:
✅ Free breakfast & lunch
✅ Wellness goodie bags
✅ Prize giveaways
✅ Yoga, art & healing, plant-focused activities, and healing circles
✅ Resources to support your mental, emotional, and physical well-being

Take a break, learn new ways to manage stress, and spend the day building connections in a space designed just for you.

🔗 Reserve your spot today: sabathani.org/event/summer-thrive-youth-wellness-day/

Looking for a fun way to connect, recharge, and learn new ways to manage life’s challenges? Join us for Summer Thrive, a free event for young people ages 14–24 featuring interactive workshops, creative activities, free food, prizes, and opportunities to connect with peers in a welcoming environm...

06/03/2026

💜 Expecting a baby or recently gave birth?

Join us on Monday, June 22, for FREE Pregnancy & Postpartum Check-Ups through a partnership between Maternal Health Matters and Hennepin Healthcare Mobile Health.

Participants will receive personalized physical health check-ups, wellness support, and the opportunity to ask questions about their health and well-being during pregnancy and the postpartum period.

Only 8 appointment spots are available. Register by June 14 to secure your appointment.

🎁 Healthy baby kits will also be available while supplies last, so even if you don't get an appointment, stop by for a kit.

• Monday, June 22, 2026
• By appointment (8am–5pm)
• Sabathani Community Center Parking Lot

Eligibility applies. Learn more and register today: sabathani.org/event/free-pregnancy-postpartum-check-ups/

06/02/2026

We were honored to welcome Larry Fitzgerald Sr. to Sabathani in February for the opening of our Southside Sports Heroes Hall, where he was recognized as one of our inaugural inductees.

With news of his passing, we’re reflecting on the legacy he leaves behind as a journalist, storyteller, and champion of Minnesota sports.

We extend our condolences to the Fitzgerald family and all who knew and loved him.

Thank you, Larry, for helping tell our community’s stories.

06/01/2026

✨ This Week at Sabathani (June 1-6)

Looking for ways to stay active, connect with others, and support your well-being? Join us for these free programs throughout the week ahead:

• Youth Open Gym — Mon, Wed & Fri • 3-7pm
• Accessible Yoga – Mon • 6pm
• Walking Club – Tue & Thu • 9:30am
• Strength, Mobility & Balance Class – Tue • 10am
• Chair Yoga with Carmen – Tue • 11am
• Painting Made Simple – Wed • 11am
• Seeds of Greatness: Rites of Passage – Wed • 5pm
• CANCELED: Mindfulness & Meditation – Thu • 10am
• POSTPONED to 6/11: Mamas in Motion (perinatal yoga) – Thu • 11am
• Tai Chi Chuan – Thu • 11:15am
• Mommies & Mocktails – Thu • 12pm
• Senior Card Games – Fri • 12pm

*Please note: Ready Steady will not be offered this week.

✅ Explore all events + sign up: sabathani.org/events

05/30/2026

🎉 Save the date for Sabathani's 60th Anniversary Block Party!

Saturday, August 8, 2026
11am–3pm
Sabathani Community Center

This community celebration will bring together neighbors, families, youth, elders, artists, businesses, and community organizations for a day of music, food, activities, storytelling, and connection.

The event will also include a special tribute honoring the legacies of Clarissa Walker and Launa Q. Newman, whose contributions helped shape our community and whose names are commemorated on the streets surrounding Sabathani.

Interested in being part of the celebration?

✅ Exhibitor registration is now open
✅ Sponsorship opportunities are now available

Learn more and get involved at sabathani.org/block-party

Save the date, spread the word, and help us celebrate 60 years of community, culture, and connection in South Minneapolis!

Presented by Sabathani Community Center in partnership with Neva Walker and Tracey Williams-Dillard of the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder.

05/28/2026

Sabathani staff and volunteers gathered yesterday for a Volunteer Appreciation Party celebrating the individuals who give their time, energy, and talents to our community.

From Bettye Granger, who has been volunteering in our food and clothing areas for more than 37 years (!), to newer volunteers who recently helped out at community events, we truly couldn’t do it without you.

Because of our volunteers, Sabathani is able to continue offering a wide range of programs and services that support, nourish, and uplift our community every day.

Thank you for all you do! 💚

05/28/2026

TONIGHT! 💕🎶🌟

05/27/2026

Discover the joy of painting in a welcoming, encouraging environment. Led by self-taught artist Robert Coleman, The Gentleman Artist, Painting Made Simple is designed to show that anyone can learn to paint at any age.

Wednesdays, May 27–July 15 • 11am–1pm
Sabathani Community Center – Room 124

Art supplies are provided | Open to ages 10 and up

FREE – space is limited!
Register today: sabathani.org/event/painting-made-simple-with-the-gentleman-artist/

05/26/2026

A little sneak peek from rehearsal.

The Sabathani Vintage Voices are preparing for The Power of We, an uplifting evening of songs that remind us we’re stronger together.

Join us Thursday, May 28 at 6pm in the Sabathani Auditorium for this free community concert presented in partnership with VocalEssence.

Featuring:
The Sabathani Vintage Voices Choir
Robert Graham, Conductor
John Jensen, Collaborative Pianist

Free and open to all. Refreshments to follow.