Humanists MN

06/03/2026

St. Paul's founder, Pierre Parrant, builds the city's first structure, known as the whiskey seller's cabin, in Fountain Cave. Nicknamed "Pig's Eye" because one of his eyes was surrounded by a "white-ish ring," Parrant had been expelled from the Fort Snelling grounds for selling liquor. The name is also applied to the community when people begin having their mail sent to "Pig's Eye." At Father Lucien Galtier's suggestion, the town's name was changed to St. Paul on November 1, 1849.

Source: Minnesota (Compass American Guides, 2006)

06/01/2026

Found at the St. Anthony Park Library 📚

05/31/2026

05/29/2026

🎉 FREE things to do in the Twin Cities this weekend! 🎉
FRIDAY 5/30

🎨 Deadly Prey Pop-Up Exhibition (Ghanaian movie posters) — 11am–8pm @ Moth Oddities, 13 Fifth St NE, Mpls
🎭 Simply Overdressed (outdoor theater) — 6pm @ Linden Hills Park, Mpls
🎸 The Rockin' Iguanas (blues rock) — 7:30pm @ Lake Harriet Bandshell
🤠 Lena & the Love Kills (rockabilly) — 7pm @ Minnehaha Falls
🎪 Flint Hills Family Festival (kids performances, lawn games) — 6–9pm @ 345 Washington St, St. Paul
🛍️ Downtown Block Party (live music, food) — 5–8pm @ Mears Park, St. Paul
🌿 Spring Market — 5–9pm @ Dual Citizen Brewing, St. Paul
SATURDAY 5/31
🖨️ Print Fest (screenprinting, demos, food trucks) — 11am–5pm @ Highpoint Center for Printmaking, 912 W. Lake St, Mpls
🦅 Crow Picnic (crow call contest, crowcore dress-up!) — 1pm @ Lake Harriet Bandshell
🚲 Kenilworth Trail Opening Party (group ride + free bike tuneups) — 8:30am–noon @ 2603 W 21st St, Mpls
🌊 Downtown Riverwalk — 1–4pm @ 62 Kellogg Blvd, St. Paul
🐾 BARK Live: A Barkyard BBQ (dogs welcome!) — Noon–4pm @ Minneapolis Convention Center
🌸 Plant Swap — Noon–4pm @ Graco Park, 15 8th Ave NE, Mpls
🎶 K-Pop in the Park — 3–7pm @ Keyes Park, 45½ Ave NE, Mpls
🧘 Free Barre3 Class — 10am @ North Loop Green
🏆 Midwest Regional Yo-Yo Championship — 10am–4pm @ Mall of America, Bloomington
🚗 Cars and Caves (300+ classic cars) — 9am–1pm @ Chanhassen AutoPlex
SUNDAY 6/1
🐢 Turtlefest (live turtles, scavenger hunt, food trucks!) — 10am–3pm @ French Regional Park, Plymouth
🎸 PleezerPalooza 2 (Weezer cover band playing Blue Album + Pinkerton) — 2–6pm @ Insight Brewing, Mpls
🏳️‍⚧️ Community Picnic for Trans Refuge — 5–8pm @ Minnehaha Park, Mpls
🎬 Rocky Horror Picture Show (free movie + popcorn) — 7pm @ Roxy's Cabaret, Mpls
🛒 Local Love Market (40+ vendors) — 11am–4pm @ 451 Stinson Blvd NE, Mpls
🌀 Tricycle Jousting (yes, really) — Noon–5pm @ Under Pressure Brewing, Golden Silicon Valley Coalition of Reason

List Curtesy of Racket MN, Full list-
https://racketmn.com/freeloader-friday-113-free-things-to-do-this-weekend

05/28/2026

A majority of Americans don't want data centers. ❌
A majority of Americans don't want AI. ❌
A majority of Americans don't want tech oligarchs monetizing every scrap of their data. ❌
This isn't a "left/right" issue. It's a human issue. 👫

05/11/2026

Our National Religious Freedom Day Forum in January was a big success! See these video highlights of a day devoted to promoting separation of church and state. (Thank you to videographer Sage Rossman of the American Humanist Association.)

05/10/2026

To the moms, the chosen-family moms, the people who mothered us when we needed it most, today's for you.
Happy Mother's Day. 🌻

05/06/2026

This is what humans do.

We show up. We care. We take action.

At our HumanistsMN Day of Empathy, our community came together to turn compassion into real impact: crafting tie blankets, assembling wellness kits, cleaning up our shared spaces, and organizing a clothing drive for those who need it most.

No grandstanding. No waiting. Just people stepping up for one another.

This is humanism in action, and it makes us proud.

Thank you to everyone who gave their time, energy, and heart to make this day possible, and thanks to AHA and American Empathy Project for kicking this off. 💛

04/28/2026

We are excited to be participating in the American Humanist Association's first ever "American Empathy Project" this Saturday May 2nd. Events start at 3 with a social afterwards where there will be drinks and snacks provided.

We hope to see everyone show up and help out in the community!

SIGNUP INFO:
Tie blanket Service Project:
https://www.meetup.com/humanism-166/events/314142342/...
Hygiene Kits
https://www.meetup.com/humanism-166/events/314142374/...
Clothing Donation
https://www.meetup.com/humanism-166/events/314174274/...
Park Trash Clean up
https://www.meetup.com/humanism-166/events/314186755/...

04/23/2026

Some of the most important conversations about life begin with death. Let’s gather in courage and mutual support to explore this final frontier which is too-often avoided.

Usually we meet in-person. On May 10th we are hosting an online Death Cafe.

Registration required: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1V1gv4RJJWMbGzvlm88Wh-DsygU8e67nIyJNQrch8BLo/preview?edit_requested=true