Volume 57: Events

August 3

Edit Fest
Edit Fest is a festival celebrating diversity, bringing people together through music, carnival games, and prizes to benefit EDIT, a social justice youth organisation.

August 4

Fillies Race for Hope
This race at Canterbury Park, Sponsored by Hope Chest for Breast Cancer, benefits financially challenged families experiencing breast cancer.

August 7

First Tuesday
The 1st Tuesday Speaker Series features top-notch executives as keynote speakers addressing hot topics in business and leadership. Norwood Teague, Athletics Director at the University of Minnesota, will be speaking on the 7th.

August 8

Under the Hood Happy Hour
Students Today Leaders Forever is hosting this happy hour at their downtown office. Attendees can enjoy a free FINNEGANS beer while taking an abridged Pay It Forward Tour, learning more about how STFL works.

August 9

Alphabet Bash
Alphabet Bash is a gathering of over 700 advertising, communications, marketing, desing and public relations professionals.

August 10

YPG Discussion about Give to the Max Day
Join other non-profits on Friday, August 10 for a discussion of best practices for maintaining a successful young professionals group (ypg). This conversation will focus on possible collaboration amongst a number of young professional groups for Give to the Max Day.

In Association: Collaboration in the Book Arts
The Minnesota Center for Book Arts presents this opening reception for four coordinated exhibitions exploring the power and potential of collaboration in the book arts.

August 14

Pick the Topic: Meeting of Fourth Generation
Be a part of the selection process for the next Fourth Generation at this Minneapolis Foundation event.

August 16

Meals on Heels
Meals on Heels is the party with a purpose: to support the delivery of over 1 million meals in the Twin Cities each year. Tickets range from $25-$50 and 100% goes directly to support Metro Meals on Wheels. You'll enjoy menu tastings from local restaurants, beer & wine, dessert tasting and music. Dust off your best pair of shoes for the Swank Soles Competition. You could also win fabulous prize packages in the raffle. 

August 16-17

Step to SUCCESS - SPPS High School Orientation
Project SUCCESS is partnering with Saint Paul Public Schools to offer a free two-day event to ease the transition to high school for incoming ninth graders from Battle Creek and Farnsworth junior highs. Activities will take place at Saint Paul College and on the Mississippi River.

August 21-23  

2016! MPS High School Orientation
Project SUCCESS is partnering with Minneapolis Public Schools to offer a free three-day event to ease the transition to high school for all incoming ninth graders in Minneapolis.  Activities will take place at TCF Bank Stadium, students' new high schools, and on the Mississippi River.

August 23

The Engaged Philanthropy Conference
Social Venture Partners presents this gathering of a cross-section of leaders from business, education, nonprofits, and foundations around the work of social innovation and collective impact.

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