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Sustainability Events

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Nov 20, 2025 06:00 PM Hot Stuff: Electrifying Water Heating, Cooking, and Clothes Drying ('sustainability',)
Nov 20, 2025 05:00 PM Cumulative impacts engagement open house ('sustainability', 'Civic Equity', 'Health/Wellness', 'community health')
Oct 23, 2025 06:00 PM Stay Cool, Stay Warm: Heat Pumps Demystified ('sustainability',)
Sep 25, 2025 06:00 PM Get Amped: The Basics of Electrifying Your Home By Electrify Everything MN ('sustainability', 'community')
Jun 17, 2025 05:15 PM Vigil for those impacted by the One Big Bill ('diversity', 'living wage', 'sustainability', 'job', 'Civic Equity', 'poverty', 'community engagement', 'isaiah')
May 03, 2025 09:30 AM 11th Annual EarthFest Expo ('sustainability',)
Jan 24, 2025 11:00 AM Winter Salt Week: Promoting Sustainable Winter Maintenance and Protecting Freshwater Resources ('sustainability', 'governance')
May 04, 2024 09:00 AM Tenth Annual Earthfest Export ('sustainability', 'MPR')
Mar 12, 2024 08:00 AM Thermal Energy Network Symposium ('sustainability', 'dmc')
Jan 24, 2024 08:00 AM Courageous Change Collective ('sustainability', 'civic engagement')
Aug 05, 2023 11:00 AM Isaiah Forum with Rochester Area Legislators ('faith', 'ISAIAH', 'covid', 'sustainability')
May 17, 2023 12:00 PM Sustainability Series: Energy Incentives: What’s Out There & How to Apply ('sustainability', 'DMC')
Apr 19, 2023 12:00 PM DMC Sustainability Series ('sustainability', 'dmc')
Nov 16, 2022 12:00 PM DMC: Sustainability Series: Sketchbox – Simplified and Free Energy Modeling Tool ('sustainability', 'dmc')
Jul 20, 2022 12:00 PM Sustainability Series: Better Climate Challenge ('sustainability', 'DMC', 'community engagement')
Mar 01, 2022 06:00 PM Riverfront Talks: Sustainability + Access ('DMC', 'Diversity', 'Housing', 'access', 'sustainability')
Feb 03, 2022 09:30 AM Februray 3, 2022 DMCC Board Session and Collaborative Session ('DMC', 'housing', 'workforce', 'governance', 'Entrepreneurship', 'sustainability', 'transit', 'Work Product: DMC')
Jan 26, 2022 11:30 AM HEALTH AS A CATALYST FOR GROWTH ('DMC', 'sustainability', 'housing', 'workforce', 'governance', 'Entrepreneurship', 'America City for Health', 'Health', 'transit', 'Work Product: DMC')
Nov 04, 2021 09:30 AM November 4, 2021 DMCC Board Meeting ('DMC', 'housing', 'workforce', 'governance', 'Entrepreneurship', 'sustainability', 'transit', 'Work Product: DMC')
Jul 14, 2021 10:00 AM July 2021: Coalition for Rochester Area Housing Alliance ('RAF', 'sustainability', 'housing')
Jun 09, 2021 10:00 AM June 2021: Coalition for Rochester Area Housing Alliance ('RAF', 'sustainability', 'housing')
May 12, 2021 10:00 AM May 2021: Coalition for Rochester Area Housing Alliance ('RAF', 'sustainability', 'Housing', 'housing')
Apr 10, 2021 10:30 AM Isaiah Forum with Rochester Area Legislators ('faith', 'ISAIAH', 'covid', 'sustainability')
Mar 04, 2020 03:30 PM 2020 Energy Benchmarking Kick-Off ('sustainability',)
Jan 13, 2020 06:00 PM Community Health and Wellness Fair ('sustainability', 'America City for Health', 'Health/Wellness', 'health', 'Health')
Dec 16, 2019 05:00 PM Mayor Sustainability Pledge ('city', 'DMC', 'sustainability', 'dmc', 'civic engagement')
Oct 14, 2019 05:15 PM MPR Connects: MPR chief meteorologist Paul Huttner ('sustainability', 'MPR')
Aug 14, 2019 12:00 PM DMC Sustainability Series - Solar, Batteries, and EV’s, Oh, My! ('sustainability',)
Jun 12, 2019 06:00 PM MNDOT, Isaiah: Pathways to Clean Transportation - Rochester (evening session) ('sustainability', 'ISAIAH', 'transportation', 'MNDOT')
Jun 12, 2019 02:30 PM MNDOT, Isaiah: Pathways to Clean Transportation - Rochester (afternoon session) ('sustainability', 'ISAIAH', 'transportation', 'MNDOT')
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Two types of event information being shared in the following:

1. A list of Beam aware upcoming community events of all types. 

2. A list of noteworthy past events that have one or more of the following contents: presentation slides, video recordings as well as takeaways. 

Upcoming Events
Chinese New Year Celebration Gala Feb 15, 2026 02:30 PM - 05:30 PM — Lourdes High School Auditorium
Breathing and Brain Health – Seokmun Hoheup Method Feb 16, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM — 125 Live
Ready to Lead 2026 Spring Cohort Feb 17, 2026 04:30 PM - 07:30 PM — Rochester Area Foundation
Homeownership and Wealth Building Workshop Feb 21, 2026 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM — RAEDI Offices Downtown | 221 1st Ave SW Suite 600, Rochester MN
Ebony Night 2026: Once Upon A Night | Rochester Branch of the NAACP presents UMR Black Student Union Feb 21, 2026 05:30 PM - 09:30 PM — Hilton Rochester Mayo Clinic Area (Rochester, MN) 10 East Center Street, Rochester, Minnesota 55904
Black Excellence Expo Feb 28, 2026 12:00 PM - 04:00 PM — 125 Live
SE MN MDH Regional Listening Session Mar 05, 2026 09:00 AM - 11:00 AM — Olmsted County Community Services (01 161 Multipurpose Room)
Mar 2026 RPS Family Engagement Mar 10, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM — Virtual
1Q 2026 County Health Assessment and Planning Partnership (HAPP) Mar 12, 2026 07:30 AM - 09:00 AM
Music Therapy and Cognitive Vitality: The Role of Music in Brain Health Mar 16, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM — 125 Live
Upcoming events…
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DMC 2025 5 Year Plan Updates

Feb 5, 2026 DMC Board Meeting: Final DMC Plan Update

Dec 15, 2025 DMC Board Meeting  :Request for Action; Video Recording; Presentation';2025 5-year plan draft

References: Nov 2025 City Council Study Session Materials; Feb 2026 DMCC Annual Report

Last Updated February 10, 2026


MDH 2026 Announcements

MDH Regional Listening Sessions March 5, 2026 

Feb 2026 MDH Minnesota Health Equity Networks Newsletter

 

Last Updated February 07, 2026


Braver Angels News

Listen to (and learn from) the other side

  • Feb 2026 Citizens Commission on Immigration Outreach
  • Mar 2025 Newsletter: End birthright citizenship?
  • Apr 2024 Braver Angels Newsletter: 2024 National Convention; National Debate: Should we be colorblind?

 

Last Updated February 04, 2026


Rochester as a Compassionate City

Feb 2, 2026 City Council Meeting

Council Initiated Action - Reaffirming Rochester as a Compassionate City

Last Updated February 03, 2026


2025 YE Housing Statistics

Jan 2026 Housing Alliance:

2025 Real Estate SEMN Marketing Data

2025 Coalition Investments

 

Last Updated February 02, 2026


RPS Family Engagement Opportunities

Jan 2026 Announcements

Family Engagement, Caregiver and Parent Empowerment 

Last Updated January 30, 2026


Community Health Improvement Plan Update

2026 CHNA Info: Jan 2026 Newsletter

2025 Community Health Needs Info: Admin Message, Oct 2025 Newsletter 

Ref: PB Report

Last Updated January 29, 2026


Black History Month Series of Events

Black History Month Press Releases: 

2026, 2025, 2024,

2023, 2022, 2021 

Last Updated January 28, 2026


Rochester Announcements

Jan 2026 Immigration Enforcement Updates

Jan 2024: The City of Rochester welcomes applications for the Community Building Fund.  This fund is all about supporting projects, programs, and events in the city that actively promote equity and inclusion.

Last Updated January 28, 2026


RPS Strategic Plan and Goals Review

Strategic Plan Goals Review  

  • Background
  • Presentation Slides
  • Part 1 Goals and Part 2 Goals

Last Updated January 23, 2026


Collider Foundation Updates

Jan 2026 Newsletter: Notes from the Executive Director; Thanks to Our Supporters; Our events; What's New

Last Updated January 18, 2026


Lifestyle Wellness

2026 Healthy Brain Community Workshops: strengthen memory and cognitive health

March 2020: Rochester Mayor Proclamation  

Last Updated January 18, 2026


Restorative Justice Circle Collaboration with RPS

RPS Family Engagement Jan 2026 Intro

Gemini Perspectives of PB Op Ed

2025 Restorative Justice Circle Training; RPS Collaboration to improve school attendance

2024 Project Legacy Collaboration

 References: About Restorative Justices; 

Last Updated January 17, 2026


Chateau Theatre Upkeep

Jan 2026 City Council Study Session

Dec 2025 DMCC Board Meeting

Feb 2025 DMCC Board and  City Council Proceedings

References: AI summary of PB Reporting  

Last Updated January 13, 2026


Public Transit Sustainability

Jan 2026 City Council Study Session

Rochester Public Transit (RPT) is currently operating under financial conditions that are not sustainable over the long term.

Last Updated January 13, 2026


Community Education Connector Wanted

Connector Description and Application:

A stipend of $2,000 is available to individuals (age 17+) or organizations who are selected
Last Updated January 13, 2026


Rochester Cultural Center Grand Opening

Announcement

Grand Opening Flyer

Photos

 

Last Updated January 10, 2026


Del Webb Senior Housing

Jan 5, 2025 City Council Meeting: Request for Actions: Adopting a Resolution approving Major Land Subdivision No. CD2025-042PLAT, by Pulte Homes of Minnesota LLC, to subdivide approximately 141 acres into 300 residential lots and six outlots.

AI Summary 

Last Updated January 07, 2026


1Q 2026 Announcements

Jan 5, 2026: Resolution: Reaffirming Rochester’s Support for its Somali Community and Commitment to Inclusion.

2026 Summer Paid Internship Positions: City Clerk, community Development, Communications & Engagement, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Legislative Affairs, Library Communications, Office of the Mayor, Parks & Recreation , Public Music, Rochester Public Utilities Safety, and Transit & Parking.

 

 

Last Updated January 05, 2026


Loom Apartments (Onward)

Dec 2025 DMCC Board Meeting: Request for Extension Authorize an extension of the $4 million GSIA allocation to this project until August 15, 2026.

May 2025 DMCC Board Meeting

Last Updated December 20, 2025