Upcoming Community Events
Rochester-Area Community Events
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| Start Date | Title | Description | Location | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2026 10:00 AM | Healthy Brain Workshop 6: Movement for Brain Health - Including QiGong | Discover how movement supports memory, focus, balance, and long-term cognitive health. | 125 Live | ('lotus', 'education', 'health') |
| Sep 22, 2026 05:30 PM | SBDC: A Practical Guide to Selling to Your Ideal Customers | This workshop will help Spanish-speaking entrepreneurs better understand their ideal customers, how to reach them, and how to turn interest into sales. | Virtual | ('cmrc', 'Entrepreneurship') |
| Sep 23, 2026 08:00 AM | Youth Leadership & Success Summit | Mayor Norton will be sponsoring a Youth Summit on Wednesday, September 23 for high school students in Olmsted County. There will be speakers, roundtables, entertainment, and an opportunity to network! If you are interested in being part of the Summit Planning Team, please email Michon at [email protected]. Location, time, and registration information is forthcoming! Sign up here to receive updates as plans develop. | ('diversity', 'diversity council', 'C2C', 'community engagement', 'education', 'boys & girls') | |
| Sep 24, 2026 09:30 AM | September 24, 2026 DMCC Board Meeting | TBD | Mayo Civic Center, 30 Civic Center Drive SE, Rochester, MN 55904 | ('commerce', 'DMC', 'community') |
| Sep 26, 2026 01:30 PM | 2026 Rochester School Board Candidate Forum | Saturday September 26 th , 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Christ United Methodist Church 400 5 th Av SW ALL ARE WELCOME! | Christ United Methodist Church | ('community',) |
| Oct 06, 2026 10:00 AM | Oct 2026 RPS Family Engagement | Julie McLaren (Community Schools Site Facilitator, Gage), Jennine Staven (Family Engagement Liaison, Franklin), and Sonya Chieves (Family Engagement Specialist, RPS) as they share how we are building a collaborative districtwide webpage to celebrate, organize, and easily replicate successful family engagement ideas across RPS. | Virtual | ('RPS', 'education', 'diversity', 'key', 'Education') |
| Oct 07, 2026 11:30 AM | AARP Election 2026 - What Voters Need to Know | AARP and the League of Women Voters of Rochester have teamed-up to provide you information about two timely topics: the issues at stake in the upcoming midterm elections, and staying safe from the scourge of consumer fraud targeting Americans every day. | 2900 19th Street Northwest, Rochester, MN, 55901 | ('civic engagement',) |
| Oct 13, 2026 09:00 AM | Managing Difficult Conversations with Constituents - Rochester | A Braver Politics workshop that lowers the stress of difficult conversations with constituents across divides and helps you find common ground. (For elected officials and administrative staff in Olmsted and surrounding counties) | Rochester Public Utilities 4000 East River Road Northeast, #2813 | ('community engagement', 'civic engagement') |
| Oct 13, 2026 06:00 PM | Congressional Debate | Jake Johnson vs Brad Finstad | KAAL Digital Platforms | ('community engagement', 'public sector work product') |
| Oct 13, 2026 06:00 PM | Finding Community in Our Differences - Rochester | In a time of deep ideological and political divides, building community across differences is challenging. In this 90-minute interactive Braver Angels session, participants will explore the sources of today's polarization and learn skills for respectful dialogue and finding common ground. | RCTC Heintz Center, 1926 Collegeview Road East, Rochester, MN 55904 | ('community engagement', 'civic engagement') |
| Oct 20, 2026 08:00 AM | Cradle to Career 2026 Annual Education Summit | Intruments of Change: How we all play a part | Mayo Civic Center | ('education', 'diversity', 'c2c', 'youth', 'C2C', 'Education') |
| Oct 24, 2026 06:00 PM | America: 250 and Beyond | As we mark 250 years of the American experience, the Leadership Awards Dinner is an opportunity for us to reflect on the remarkable journey that brought us here and to look ahead to the future we will build together. This milestone is our opportunity to celebrate the enduring promise of America—a nation strengthened by the talents, sacrifices, and aspirations of people from every background. | Mystic Lake Center in Prior Lake | ('Diversity', 'Asian', 'governance') |
| Oct 29, 2026 02:00 PM | NCRC - Faith & Community Expos | Join us on Thursday, October 29, 2026, from 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM at the Rochester International Event Center for an afternoon of connection, collaboration, and community impact. | Rochester International Event Center | ('Culture', 'diversity', 'Diversity Council') |
