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Aug 15, 2026 12:00 PM
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6th Annual Rochester Community Back-to-School Party
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('Education', 'Diversity', 'UMR')
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Come out and celebrate with us as we support local families—offering free haircuts, school supplies, and more to help every child start the school year confident and prepared for success.
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Jul 24, 2026 09:00 AM
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Disability Summit
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('leadership', 'Rochester Area Foundation')
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The Disability Summit is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible
experience for all attendees.
Available accommodations include:
• CART captioning
• ASL interpretation
• Sensory room access
• Additional accommodations upon request
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Jun 23, 2026 08:00 AM
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ROCHESTERFEST 2026
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('community engagement', 'civic engagement')
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ONE NATION
MANY STORIES
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Jun 23, 2026 04:30 PM
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Bush Fellowship Information Session
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('united way',)
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Join us on June 23 for an information session about the Bush Fellowship Program, a self-designed leadership program that supports individuals in furthering their skills and capacity to lead effectively.
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Jun 23, 2026 06:30 AM
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Bike to Work (or Anywhere!) Day Returns June 23
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Join the City of Rochester in celebrating Bike to
Work (or Anywhere!) Day on Tuesday, June 23 from 6:30 to 9 a.m. Other partners
collaborating on this event include the Destination Medical Center Economic
Development Agency, Olmsted County, Mayo Clinic and Rochester Public Schools.
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Jun 12, 2026 08:00 AM
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Rochester's Sister City - German Trip
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('city', 'governance')
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Hosted by Mayor Kim Norton and City Council President Randy Schubring
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Jun 19, 2026 09:30 AM
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2026 Juneteenth Jubilee Breakfast
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('diversity', 'CNG', 'community engagement')
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Come join us for a morning of celebration and unity at the Empire Event Center. Start your day off right with a delicious breakfast spread. Juneteenth or “Freedom Day” is a day of recognition, restoration and celebration.
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Jun 13, 2026 12:00 PM
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2026 Juneteenth Community Celebration
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('Diversity',)
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Community members, organizations, and businesses are invited to participate
through sponsorships, vendor booths, and volunteer opportunities. Your support
helps ensure this important tradition continues to grow and impact future
generations.
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Jun 13, 2026 10:00 AM
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Preparing for a loan - Spanish Language
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('education', 'diversity', 'Entrepreneurship')
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“Preparing for a loan” and other financial teachings.
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Jun 11, 2026 08:30 AM
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Livingworks Asist
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('America City for Health', 'mental health', 'Health/Wellness')
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Provide a suicide first-aid intervention. You can make a difference.
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Jun 11, 2026 07:30 AM
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2Q 2026 County Health Assessment and Planning Partnership (HAPP)
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('CHNA', 'co-design', 'mental health', 'Health', 'key', 'addiction')
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CHAP Satisfaction Survey Reminder; Collective Impact Approach; Table Topics; Vote on Co-design Recommendation; Community Announcements and Sharing
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Jun 10, 2026 05:30 PM
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Jun 2026 Coming to the Table
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('diversity', 'civic engagement')
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The topic for June's Coming to the Table will be belonging — what does it mean? How do we create it our community?
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Jun 10, 2026 12:00 PM
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Co-Design as Civic Infrastructure
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('city', 'dmc', 'diversity', 'governance', 'Civic Equity', 'co-design')
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Persistent gaps in health, education, and civic participation are not failures of
community behavior; they are the predictable consequence of systems built without
the people most affected. serve. Participants will leave with sharper language for
distinguishing community engagement from community governance and a clearer
sense of how co-design can build civic infrastructure in their own contexts.
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Jun 06, 2026 01:00 PM
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Braver Angels Minnesota: Common Ground Workshop
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('community engagement', 'civic engagement')
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The workshop aims to produce a document called Points of Agreement that outlines shared values, concerns, and potential policy ideas
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Jun 04, 2026 06:00 PM
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MN Paid Leave
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('Diversity', 'Entrepreneurship')
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LegalCORPS will be in Rochester to give a presentation on “MN Paid Leave”.
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May 28, 2026 01:00 PM
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Home Innovation Lab Open House
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('aging', 'DMC', 'housing', 'Health/Wellness', 'tech', 'health work product')
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Well Living Lab is partnering with Urbaneer to establish a Home Innovation Lab in Rochester.
Our mission is to transform how living environments are designed, constructed, and occupied to advance healthy aging and wellness in the residential building industry.
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May 28, 2026 09:30 AM
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DMC 2026 Real Estate Development and Investment Summit (4/16/25)
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('housing', 'dmc', 'key', 'Entrepreneurship')
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State of the District update from DMC leadership
• DMC’s HealthTech business attraction strategy
• Link Bus Rapid Transit and transit-oriented development
• University of Minnesota Rochester expansion
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May 22, 2026 10:00 AM
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Project Community Connect
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An event designed to provide services and resources for people who are homeless or struggling to make ends meet
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May 21, 2026 09:30 AM
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May 21 2026 DMCC Board Meeting
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('commerce', 'DMC', 'community')
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Authorizing EDA as Agent for Trademark Licensing
on behalf of DMCC; Discovery Square Talent Recruitment, Retention, and
Training Infrastructure; Public Realm Infrastructure
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May 18, 2026 05:30 PM
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STRONGERTOGETHER: AN EARLY CHILDHOOD EVENT
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('Education',)
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A community-filled, inspiring evening celebrating the power of early
childhood education across Southern Minnesota. Connect with other
educators, community resources, and supports for our littlest learners.
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