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- 10946 Storytelling: From Page to Stage
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The longer we live, the more personal stories we have to tell. This course will focus on the basics of personal narrative storytelling and the process of adapting those personal stories from written to oral form. By the third session, class participants will have the opportunity to workshop a story in front of the group. No prior performance or creative writing experience necessary.
NO CLASS: JUNE 19
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- 20635 When Climate Calls Them Elsewhere
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Dates: 6/5/2026 - 6/26/2026
Times: 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Day of Week: F
Sessions: 3
Building: Online
Room: Zoom
Instructor: Kavy Pathirana
Fee: $0.00
Explore how climate reshapes where wildlife lives. Using real-world examples from North America, this course reveals why species move, how traits and habitats influence their journeys, and what these shifts mean for the future of our natural world.
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- 31217 Great Decisions Summer 2026
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Dates: 6/5/2026 - 6/5/2026
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Day of Week: F
Sessions: 1
Building: Online
Room: Zoom
Instructor: Henry Berman
Fee: $0.00
Join us as we partner again with the Ramsey County Library, Global Minnesota, and the Foreign Policy Association for our annual Great Decisions series on the most critical international issues facing America. Study the issues and join the discussions led by expert speakers. Ten copies of the Briefing Book for this series are available for checkout through the generosity of Global Minnesota.
June 6th: Henry Berman on U.S. Engagement of Africa.
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- 50175 Bus Trip: Historic Taylors Falls and the St. Croix Valley
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Dates: 6/12/2026 - 6/12/2026
Times: 9:15 AM - 5:00 PM
Day of Week: F
Sessions: 1
Building: Various Locations
Room: Various Parks
Instructor: Steve Benson
Fee: $85.00 (if any, due after allocation)
Join an OLLI excursion to the scenic and historic Taylors Falls. Enjoy a guided luncheon river cruise through the ancient geologic swirling pothole landscape of the St Croix River. Visit Interstate State Park to learn more about the potholes from a naturalist. Stroll through the historic village and early New England-style district of Angel Hill with a local historian. Our final stop is the cozy lumber town of Marine on St Croix to learn about the history of the town, its architecture and visit a 19th Century restored Swedish immigrant cabin. Day trip: 9:15am - 5:15pm. Meet at Bethlehem Lutheran Church 4100 Lyndale Ave. So., Minneapolis MN 55409. Meet at church by 9:15, bus leaves at 9:30 sharp! Free parking in the church lot.
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- 50177 Tour of the Minnesota State Capitol
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Dates: 6/5/2026 - 6/5/2026
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Day of Week: F
Sessions: 1
Building: Minnesota State Capitol
Room:
Instructor: Liz DeLay
Fee: $0.00 (if any, due after allocation)
Join us for a guided tour of the Minnesota State Capitol, designed by Cass Gilbert in 1905. Learn about various aspects of the capitol including art, murals, paintings, and architecture. Weather permitting, walk to the Quadriga on the roof. Park at non-reserved numbered spaces on the street or in the state parking lots. Pay stations take cash or credit cards. There will be an opportunity to join a group lunch after the tour (at your own expense).
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- 50182 Juneteenth Tour at Fort Snelling
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Dates: 6/19/2026 - 6/19/2026
Times: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Day of Week: F
Sessions: 1
Building: Historic Fort Snelling
Room:
Instructor: Karen Koepp
Fee: $10.00 (if any, due after allocation)
What better day to learn about African American history in our state than June 19, aka Juneteenth, aka Freedom Day, which commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S.? Join this special tour at Historic Fort Snelling, where so many aspects of Minnesota history converge, and you’ll hear of both injustice (Dred Scott and the Supreme Court’s infamous decision) and accomplishment (Black men from the Fort’s “buffalo soldier” units who became pillars of the Twin Cities community). Park ($6), then join fellow OLLI members at the Visitor Center. Course fee: $10.
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- 50184 Explore the Historic Old Mendota Fur Trading Site
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Dates: 6/26/2026 - 6/26/2026
Times: 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Day of Week: F
Sessions: 1
Building:
Room:
Instructor: Steve Benson, Jane Glazebrook
Fee: $8.00 (if any, due after allocation)
Join OLLI members in exploring this hidden gem of early Minnesota History opposite Fort Snelling: the beautiful 1830s limestone house of later to be Governor Henry Sibley, the fur trading house and buildings of Jean-Baptist Faribault and summer gardens. Meet at the 1850s Dupuis Welcome Center, street parking. 1357 Sibley Memorial Hwy, Mendota MN 55105. After the visit, gather for lunch at Lucky's 13 Pub in Mendota! Admission fee $8. Pay on site. Free for Minnesota Historical Society and Dakota County Historical Society members with cards.
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