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Feb 21, 2026 10:00 AM
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Homeownership and Wealth Building Workshop
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This workshop equips community members with practical tools and knowledge to pursue homeownership and build
generational wealth.
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('NAACP', 'housing', 'Diversity')
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Feb 17, 2026 04:30 PM
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Ready to Lead 2026 Spring Cohort
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Ready to Lead brings together a small group of people to teach the basics of how to participate in and lead meetings
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('diversity', 'Civic Equity', 'leadership', 'networking', 'community engagement')
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Feb 15, 2026 02:30 PM
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Chinese New Year Celebration Gala
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Chinese New Year Celebration Gala is a primary annual event of gathering in Rochester Chinese community. The purpose of the event is to celebrate the biggest Chinese holiday, carry forward the Chinese culture and promote the merge with the multiple cultures in Rochester. Usually there are about 600 people attending this event, including Chinese and other ethnics.
Stage shows will feature many exciting performances such as singing, dancing, poems, sketch, dramas, instrument playing, and more, mostly with Chinese cultural and artistic style. During the stage show time, we will also have lottery to have some surprising prizes.
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('diversity', 'culture', 'Diversity')
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Feb 06, 2026 05:00 PM
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Pulitzer Finalist Lee Hawkins--Author of I Am Nobody’s Slave
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Join us for this year’s premier Black History
Month event featuring Lee Hawkins, Pulitzer
Prize finalist, former Wall Street Journal writer,
and 2026 NAACP Image Awards Nominee who is
coming to Rochester, Minnesota from New York.
This event is free but seating is limited so free
registration is required.
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('NAACP', 'Diversity')
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Feb 03, 2026 10:00 AM
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Feb 2026 RPS Family Engagement
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Our focus for February is Supporting Parent, Caregiver, Family, and Staff Wellbeing: an Experiential Workshop,
presented by Haeli Gerardy. Haeli is the Family Engagement Specialist and Certified Parenting Coach at Fernbrook,
which is a partner with RPS School-Linked Mental Health.
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('RPS', 'education', 'diversity', 'key', 'Education')
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Jan 27, 2026 09:30 AM
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Jan 2026 Mayor's International Relations Committee Meeting
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Coordinate the Sister Cities Program; support international affairs in the city; provide a welcoming and supportive climate for international residents
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('Diversity', 'global', 'governance', 'culture', 'key', 'education')
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Jan 23, 2026 07:00 PM
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Poetry Night
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Join us for a night in community celebrating poetry!
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('griot', 'Culture', 'diversity')
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Jan 14, 2026 12:00 PM
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Equity Alliance Equity Series Rochester Cultural Center
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The Rochester Cultural Center is a premier adult daycare facility dedicated to serving
the diverse needs of our community. Our mission is to provide a safe and stimulating social
environment that fosters a sense of belonging and prolongs the lives of our clients. By offering
a wide range of activities and programs, we aim to promote physical, emotional, and cognitive
well-being among our participants.
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('city', 'rps', 'dmc', 'diversity', 'key', 'community engagement', 'Education')
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Jan 14, 2026 10:00 AM
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Rochester Area Housing Alliance Jan 2026
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Topics include: 2025 End of Year Real Estate Stats Review; Olmsted County and Rochester Highlights; Coalition 2025 Investments & Impact
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('RAF', 'Housing', 'housing', 'key')
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Jan 13, 2026 10:00 AM
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Jan 2026 RPS Family Engagement
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RPS 5Essentials Survey; Helping Students Thrive: Supporting Positive Behavior Together
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('RPS', 'education', 'diversity', 'key', 'Education')
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Jan 08, 2026 07:15 AM
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2026 Mayor's State of the City
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Mayor Norton, joined by City, Olmsted County and Rochester Public Schools
leaders, will reflect on the past year and share priorities and initiatives for 2026.
The event will also feature the City’s annual Year in Review video highlighting key
accomplishments and milestones from 2025.
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('city state', 'city', 'key')
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Dec 17, 2025 05:00 PM
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Holiday Potluck Hosted by Pata de Perro and ACHLA
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Join us with your family and be part of our holiday celebration and check out our
state-of-the-art bike repair facility. If you can bring a dish to share, please sign up
using the link below.
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('ACHLA', 'diversity')
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Dec 16, 2025 09:30 AM
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Dec 2025 Mayor's International Relations Committee Meeting
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Coordinate the Sister Cities Program; support international affairs in the city; provide a welcoming and supportive climate for international residents
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('Diversity', 'global', 'governance', 'culture', 'key', 'education')
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Dec 11, 2025 07:30 AM
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4Q 2025 County Health Assessment and Planning Partnership (HAPP)
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1. Welcome
2. Youth LGBTQIA2S+ Coalition Talor Gray and Katie Hackman, OCPHS
3. CHAP Newsletter Discussion All
4. Core Agency Updates CHAP Core Group
5. Community Announcements and Sharing
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('CHNA', 'Health', 'key')
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Dec 10, 2025 05:30 PM
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December 2025 Coming to the Table
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Coming to the Table's mission is "working
together to create a just and truthful
society that acknowledges and seeks to
heal from the racial wounds of the past
from slavery to the many forms of racism
it spawned." Coming to the Table
supports 50+local affiliate groups across
eighteen states, including Rochester, MN.
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('networking', 'diversity', 'civic engagement')
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