Many Faces of the White Bear Lake area is a collaboration with a goal of building community by connecting the many stories of our area through events that invite personal reflection , a broadened understanding of the community and neighborly interactions . manyfaceswblarea . org
“ The Niceties ” - Lakeshore Player Theatre
Zoe , a Black student at a liberal arts college , is called into her white professor ’ s office to discuss her paper about slavery ’ s effect on the American Revolution . What begins as a polite clash in perspectives explodes into an urgent debate about race , history , and power . Jan . 6-15 Evening performance @ 7:30 PM , matinees @ 2:00 PM $ 20 / ticket Hanifl Performing Arts Center , Black Box Theatre , 4941 Long Ave ., White Bear Lake
Martin Luther King , Jr . Holiday Breakfast Event
The 33rd Annual Dr . Martin Luther King Holiday Breakfast event theme is Keep Moving Forward . Gather to celebrate the life and work of Dr . Martin Luther King , Jr ., a leader in the civil rights movement who used nonviolent civil disobedience to achieve greater equality for all people of color . This day is not only about honoring Dr . King . This day is also a time for people to come together , and to commit to continuing his work toward greater equity for all . The event is hosted by Parkview United Church of Christ in White Bear Lake , and co-sponsored by the White Bear Unitarian Universalist Church in Mahtomedi . Keynote speaker Dr . Hedy Lamar Walls , Executive Vice President , Social Responsibility for YMCA of the North , and the renowned singing group Cantus . Everyone is welcome . The breakfast and program are free and open to the public . Monday , Jan . 16 , 6:45 AM Free Parkview United Church of Christ , 3737 Bellaire Avenue
COMING SOON : Many Faces Wacipi ( Powwow )
More details to come on the website and in our Summer 2023 Catalog out mid-March .
HOPE Speaks - So You Want to Be Anti-Racist ? ( Adults )
This six week virtual course is offered to anyone looking to deepen their understanding of what it means to be anti-racist . Participants will be given tools to engage in uncomfortable conversations , develop their racial literacy , and begin to unpack how race operates in their everyday lives often without consent and / or acknowledgement , all the while building the muscles to move into action ! Thursdays , Jan . 26 , Feb . 2 , 9 , 23 , March 2 , 9 7:00-8:30 PM $ 85 Online via Zoom : the link will be sent out the week prior to the start of class .
Accessibility Series - Part 2 : Inclusive and Welcoming Practices for the Blind and Visually Impaired Community
As a business , faith community , organization , or community member , are you wondering how to create an atmosphere where all individuals feel welcome and comfortable ? Join us for an evening with the Minnesota State Services for the Blind to learn about devices used to enhance visual aesthetics , discuss what accommodations you can make , and hear first hand the struggles individuals with a vision impairment have in establishments similar to yours . Wednesday , Feb . 1 , 5:30-7:30 PM FREE * donations welcome Century College - East Campus Lincoln Mall Pre-registration preferred : mahtomedi . ce . eleyo
MMIWG Stories from the Heart : Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
To bring more awareness to the Missing Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls movement , Native American Educator Baswewe will lead us with healing and reflection of stories from the heart . Then Native American Art Therapist Stacy Atkins will accompany Baswewe with a keepsake art piece to follow this movement . Wednesday , Feb . 8 , 6:00-9:00 PM $ 25 + $ 10 supply fee at class White Bear Lake High School South Campus , 3551 McKnight Ave . Register : www . whitebear . ce . eleyo . com
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