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Your weekly guide to taking action in Minnesota (July 23-30)

A weekly roundup of Minnesota events including protests, rallies, vigils, community meetings, and ways to take action statewide.

Your weekly guide to taking action in Minnesota (July 23-30)
Black Lives Matter protestor seeking unity during a divided time at a George Floyd Family Memorial Service. (Photo by Unsplash)

This is your weekly guide to Minnesota events that allow you to get involved and make your voice heard on the issues of today. Each event listed is held by a local organization trying to make a change.

*Denotes weekly events. Some weekly events may not be held every week.

Thursday (July 23)

Friday (July 24)

  • *Get Out the vote Bridge Brigades: Edina Indivisible, 7:30-8:30 a.m., Edina
  • Medicare for All Forum w/US Rep. Pramila Jayapal and Matt Little: Matt Little for Congress, 10-11 a.m., Eagan
  • *Pro Democracy/Anti ICE Protest: Northern Progressives, 10-11 a.m., Sheridan and Central Ave., Ely
  • *Coffee and Conversations: MN DFL 2026, 10-11 a.m., Chaska
  • *Pro Democracy/Anti ICE Protest: Northern Progressives, 12 p.m., Hwy 33 and River St., Cook
  • *Pro Democracy/Anti ICE Protest: Northern Progressives, 12 p.m., Main St. by Locomotive, Tower
  • *Peaceful Protest: Women’s March Minnesota, 12-1 p.m., St. Paul
  • *Saint Paul Coffee and Conversations: MN DFL 2026, 1-2:30 p.m., St. Paul
  • *Donuts and Dialogue with a DFL Organizer: MN DFL 2026, 2-4 p.m., St. Paul
  • *Weekly Rally: Rice County DFL, 4-5 p.m., Northfield
  • *Pro Democracy/Anti ICE Protest: 4-5 p.m., 26th E London Road and 34th Ave., Duluth
  • *Weekly Rally for a Free Palestine: WAMM, 4-5 p.m., St. Paul
  • *Big Lake ICE OUT Friday Weekly Protest: Sherburne County Indivisible, 4-5 p.m., Big Lake
  • *Downtown Hopkins Streetside Protest: Indivisible MN03, 4-5:30 p.m., Hopkins
  • *Fired Up Fridays: Red River United Indivisible, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Moorhead-Fargo
  • *Free Speech Rally: Indivisible, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Minneapolis
  • *Indivisible Social: Northfield MN Indivisible, 4:30-6 p.m., Northfield
  • *Bridge Brigade Fridays: Zenith City Indivisible, 5 p.m., I-35 Pedestrian Overpass, 25th St. E, Duluth
  • *Fridays at Five (FAF): Two Harbors Breakwall, 5-6 p.m., Two Harbors
  • *Cold One with Comrades: TCDSA, 5-7 p.m., Arbeiter Brewing Co., Minneapolis
  • *Learn How to Talk to Voters: MN DFL 2026, 6-7 p.m., Mendota Heights
  • Book Club and Ice Cream Social: FRSO, 6:30-8 p.m., Minneapolis
  • Many Over the Money w/US Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Peggy Flanagan: Peggy  Flanagan for Minnesota 7-8:30 p.m., St. Paul

Saturday (July 25)

Sunday (July 26)

  • *Sunday Bridge Brigade: Indivisible North Metro, 10-11 a.m., Champlin
  • Northside Jazz and Heritage Festival: WAMM, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Minneapolis
  • How to Close a Camp: Book Release and Discussion with Author: AWC, 12-1 p.m, Minneapolis
  • *Free Community Meal: No Hungry Neighbors, 12-3 p.m., Virginia, Minnesota
  • *Women in Black Silent Vigil: Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice, 12-12:30 p.m., Superior
  • *Raise Your Voice Against ICE: Neighbors Union: 12:30-1:30 p.m., Washington Ave. and Hwy 13, Washburn
  • *Raise Your Voice Against ICE: Neighbors Union, 1-2 p.m., Korseberg Park, Bayfield
  • *Bridge Brigade: MN50501, 1-2 p.m., Minneapolis
  • *Bridge Brigade: E-35 Visibility Brigade, 1-2 p.m., 35-E between Randolph and Ayd Mill, St. Paul (Park on the west side of the bridge off of Lexington Pkwy. and Schaefer/Pleasant streets)
  • Socialist Meal Program:  Twin Ports DSA, 3 p.m., CJM Memorial, Duluth
  • *Democracy Now! 2.0: W7th Gardeners of Resistance, 3-4 p.m., St. Paul
  • *Como/Marcy Street Corps Weekly Distro: Twin Cities DSA, 3-6:30 p.m, 1721 University Ave SE, Minneapolis
  • *MN DFL Disc for Democracy: MN DFL 2026, 5-7 p.m, 400 Woodlawn Park Dr, Moorhead
  • *ICE Out of MN Community Briefing: Minnesota 50501, 8 p.m., Online

Monday (July 27)

Tuesday (July 28) 

Wednesday (July 29)

Thursday (July 30)

If you have an event to add, email Ashley Walker at ashleywalker@couriernewsroom.com. Please send the event one week in advance, and include a link to more information if available.


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  • Ashley Walker is Courier Minnesota’s political correspondent focused on everything that matters to Minnesotans. Lifting up stories that go unheard is why they got into journalism, and that passion is only growing.

    Ashley’s background is in radio, working at Minnesota News Network for three years, but they’ve dabbled in print, TV, content creation, and everything in between. A country kid who had to “go into town” for everything, now living in buzzy Minneapolis.

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