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Back to School Block Party 2025

Community organizers are gearing up for Rochester’s annual Back to School Block Party, a beloved community event that supports local families and helps students start the school year with confidence.
When Aug 16, 2025
from 12:00 PM to 04:00 PM
Where Martin Luther King, Jr. Park
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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
2025 C2C Annual Education Summit Oct 29, 2025 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM — Mayo Civic Center
World Cafe - Uplifting Parent Voices for Multilingual Leaders Oct 29, 2025 05:00 PM - 07:00 PM — Edison Building
Forum and Discussion on ‘Democracy Innovations for Better Public Meetings’ Nov 06, 2025 05:30 PM - 07:30 PM — Rochester Community and Technical College campus).
ZMVS Presents Heartreach Clinic Nov 15, 2025 12:30 PM - 03:30 PM — Christ United Methodist Church, Rochester, MN
NAACP 2025 Freedom Fund Banquest Nov 15, 2025 05:00 PM - 10:00 PM — HILTON ROCHESTER MAYO CLINIC AREA
Hot Stuff: Electrifying Water Heating, Cooking, and Clothes Drying Nov 20, 2025 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM — 4001 West River Parkway NW Suite 100 Rochester, MN 55901
RPS Sound School Presents Tuvergen Band Nov 21, 2025 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM — Chateau Theatre
Upcoming events…
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