September 20 through October 3, 2026
Please join Twin Cities Nonviolent, our partners, and the global community as we celebrate Twelve Days Free from Violence. We hope you find many experiences listed below to take part in during the Twelve Days Free from Violence.

Sunday, September 20, 12 noon to 2 pm, Hands Across Mississippi River, Lake St. Marshall Ave. Bridge, 4648 East Lake St., Mpls. We meet at either end of the bridge with mayors from the metro area who will walk with us to the middle of the bridge to sign a peace proclamation at 1:30 pm. Contact: Jean Ross Email: voteclimatejean@gmail.com Phone: 612-242-3457

Sunday, September 20, 10 am to 4 pm, Compassionate Action for Animals presents Twin Cities Veg Fest, live music, cooking demos, prizes, activities, food trucks, Harriet Island Park, St. Paul. Contact: Abbey Feola Email: atfeola@pm.me

Sunday, September 20, 1 pm, MN Peace Action Coalition hosts protest 200 Days of War on Iran, 25 years of war on terror, Chute Square, 28 University Ave SE, Mpls.

Sunday, September 20, 7 pm (doors open at 6 pm), Theatre de Facto presents: It Can’t Happen Here…Again! & No Kings: Paul Revere Resists, Bryant Lake Bowl Theater, 810 W Lake St, Mpls. Contact: Writers for Democratic Action

Monday, September 21, 5 pm to 9:30pm, Special screening of The Last Wintercount w/ discussion, Parkway Theater, 4814 Chicago Ave, Mpls, Contact: Bill Konrardy Email: bkonrardy@gmail.com Phone: 612-310-3602

Mondays, September 21 and 28, 5:30 pm, Brass Solidarity plays at George Floyd Square, Chicago Ave. and 38th St., Minneapolis. Contact: brasssolidarity@gmail.com

Tuesday, September 22, 7 pm to 8:30 pm, Peace Concert (fundraiser for TCNV) St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church, 1500 Franklin Ave. S.E., Mpls Contact: Jim ten. Bensel Email: jimtenbensel@gmail.com Phone: 612-802-1410

Tuesday, September 22, 10 am to 11:30 am, Recovering from the Policy-Based Disaster of Federal Immigration Policy, A virtual briefing is being organized to discuss the needs and the possible strategies for community recovery and improved resilience. Contact: Dave Anderson Email: danderson@mcf.org   https://mcf.org/events/recovering-policy-based-disaster-federal-immigration-policy

Tuesday, September 22, 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm, SHIFT: Do What Moves You, Sewa-AIFW presents a Free Film Screening & Guided Community Conversation, 6645 James Ave N, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430. Contact: Sayali Amarapurkar Email: Sayali@Sewa-AIFW.org  Phone: 612-919-3948

Wednesday, September 23, 11 am to 12 pm, Peace Talks Webinar Series: Sisters Transforming Education Worldwide. Sr. Mūmbi Kīgūtha, and Sr. Swapna Devasia Online via Zoom. Moderator and Contact: Sr. Irene O’Neill Email: srw@srw.org Register Now

Wednesday, September 23, 6:30 pm to 8 pm, Climate Superfund Orientation: Who should pay for MN’s rising climate costs? A discussion about Minnesota’s proposed climate superfund. What it is, how does it work, who pays, and what does it pay for. All the basics, plus a primer on how to talk about it. Hosted by MN vs. Big Oil, the campaign to pass a Climate Superfund law in Minnesota. ZOOM: RSVP here.

Wednesdays, 4-5 pm, Women Against Military Madness hosts weekly Vigil to End War, over the Lake Street-Marshall Avenue Bridge.

Wednesday through Sunday, September 23 – 27,Mizna holds 20th anniversary of Twin Cities Arab Film Fest at Main Cinema, 115 Main St., SE Minneapolis, and Walker Art Center, 725 Vineland Pl, Minneapolis. Some of the films showing: The Stories, Who Killed Alex Odeh?, With Hasan in Gaza, Bouchra. More details here. 

Thursday, September 24, 5 pm to 9 pm, 10 Year Anniversary Gala, St. Paul Civic Center, You are invited to join the MN8 family, community builders, and visionary partners for an evening celebrating a decade of holistic advocacy, collective healing, and resistance. Contact: Kevin Huynh, Organizing Manager Email: kevin@minnesota8.org Phone: 218-394-2826

Thursday, September 24 through October 11, 2026, 7:30 pm to 10 pm, Star Full of Skies: The Value Play Experience, Wonderlust has created a new epic play, with a twist. Find more information at: https://wlproductions.org/the-values-play-experience/ St. Catherine University, 2004 Randolph Ave, St Paul, MN

Fridays, September 25 and October 2, International Peace Coalition meetings (via Zoom)

Fridays, 4 pm to 5 pm, Women Against Military Madness hosts Free Palestine rally. corner of Snelling & Summit, St. Paul.  Info here.

Sunday through Wednesday, September 20 through 23, Healing Beyond the Headlines: Building a Movement of Hope for Palestinian Children. U.S. Tour for Anar Executive Director Rami Khader — Hosted by Healing to Hope. Presentations, conversations, and arts events in Minnesota. Visit: healingtohope.org for complete details.

Thursday, September 24, 8 to 9:30 am, Accola Open House, Hear from our new Program Director, Cavan Gagagan, and learn about Accola’s support of our immigrant neighbors, take a guided tour of Learning in Style School. 2200 Nicollet Ave., Minneapolis. Free registration. RSVP Today. For questions phone: 651-758-1404

Friday through Sunday, September 25 through 27, Solshift, Celebrating Sustainable Living through Food, Ideas, & Community in Zumbrota, MN $195, camping, 3 day immersive. https://www.solshift.net/gathering

Saturday, September 26, 10 am, Middle East Peace Now is hosting the American Friends of Combatants for Peace, with Palestinian Ahmed Helou and Israeli Iris Gur This webinar forum with is free and open to the public, but you must pre-register. 

Saturday, September 26, 9:30 am to 12 pm, Bike tour of urban farms in the Phillips neighborhoods, from Cepro Cite, 11th Ave. and Greenway entrance and ending at the Cedar Avenue Field for the Harvest Moon Festival. Contact: nikolas@midtownphillips.org

Saturday, September 26, 11 am to 4 pm, Harvest Moon Festival, building a vibrant neighborhood and community! Cedar Avenue Field Park, Minneapolis. Pricilla Trinh Email: priscilla@epnifarm.org Phone: 952-737-3211

Sunday, September 27, 2026, 11 am to 12:30 pm, A Conversation about the Epidemic of Violence and what can be done at On Fire Ministry, 1950 Douglas Dr., Golden Valley Contact: Pastor Michael Williams Email: pppmike777@gmail.com Phone: 612-229-0672

Sunday, September 27, 2026, Moon Festival Celebration and The 250th Birthday of America – Performance, Mall of America, 60 E Broadway, Bloomington Contact: Asia Media Access Email: AMCO1866@gmail.com

Sunday, September 27th, doors open at 6:30 pm, MN Needs Music Campaign Kickoff: Local musicians and independent venues are facing a crisis. Support struggling musicians at Amsterdam Bar & Hall, 6 West 6th Street, Wabasha St N, St Paul. Featuring Tina, Products Band, and Tufawon. stv.fm/bbs64n – individual tickets are $11.75

Monday, September 28th, 5 pm, Who’s The We: A Cross-Country Border Ride of Discovery, a documentary film screening with a panel discussion after. Riverview Theater, 3800 S. 42nd Ave, Minneapolis.

Tuesday, September 29, 1 to 5 pm, Sacred Sites Tour, to reflect on our own roles in the continuing systems of colonization and extraction, and to develop plans for future action on reparation and repair. St Peters Catholic Church, 1405 Sibley Memorial Hwy., Mendota Hts. Free, but a suggested donation of $50 to $100 will make these tours sustainable. Contact: Jim Bear Jacobs Email: jimbear@mnipl.org 

Tuesday, September 29, 6:30 to 8:30 pm, Twin Cities Weave presents: All Things Work Together for Good, A conversation with author Elder Katie L. Sample, 3453 Hennepin Ave. S., Mpls. Contact: Kate Towle Email: kteemuse@gmail.com Phone: 612-743-5107

Wednesday, September 30, 4 pm to 6 pm, Howard Thurman: Reflections on a Luminous Life. Book launch and panel w/ adjunct faculty member Dr. Curtiss Paul DeYoung who has edited a book written by his protege James Earl Massey. United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities, 767 Eustis st., St. Paul Contact: Curtiss Paul DeYoung Email: cdeyoung@unitedseminary.edu Phone: 651-255-6162

Friday, October 2, 6 to 9 pm, the India Association of MN will have their annual International Non Violence Day Celebration, honoring Mahatma Gandhi on his birthday. Special guests Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi and Alan Page, former MN Associate Supreme Court Justice. MN History Center, 345 W Kellogg Blvd, St Paul, MN 55102. Contact: Sayali Amarapurkar Email: sayali.amarapurkar@iamn.org Phone: 612-919-3948