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Your weekly guide to taking action in Minnesota (July 9-16)

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

Weekly Guide to taking Action in Minnesota, protest
Minnesota No ICE sign on a vehicle windshield at the Alex Pretti Memorial Bike Ride, Minneapolis, MN. (Photo by Shutterstock)

This is your weekly guide to events across Minnesota 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 9)

Friday (July 10)

  • *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., Jones Coffee, Chaska
  • Pro Bono Immigration Roundtable: The Advocates for Human Rights, 10-11 a.m., Minneapolis
  • *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
  • Let’s Get Registered: Duluth Indivisible, 4-8 p.m., Duluth
  • *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
  • Reunión nensual del Comité sureste (Monthly meeting of the SouthEast Committee): COPAL, 6-8 p.m., Rochester
  • Abolition and Decarceration Working Group Meeting: TCDSA, 6-8 p.m., Minneapolis
  • Book Club and BBQ: FRSO Twin Cities, 6:30 p.m., Minneapolis

Saturday (July 11)

Sunday (July 12)

  • *Sunday Bridge Brigade: Indivisible North Metro, 10-11 a.m., Champlin
  • Street Corps Central Committee Meeting: TCDSA, 10-11:30 a.m., Minneapolis 
  • Protest Pete the Puppet!: CJC, 12-1 p.m., Forest Lake
  • TCDSA 101: TCDSA, 12-2 p.m., Minneapolis
  • *Free Community Meal: No Hungry Neighbors, 12-3 p.m., Virginia, Minnesota
  • Clothing Exchange and Art Sale Fundraiser: MNAAC, 12-4 p.m., Minneapolis
  • Let’s Get Registered: Duluth Indivisible, 12-8 p.m., Duluth
  • *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
  • Repair is Radical mending workshop: Waterstop Infoshop, 1 p.m., Duluth
  • *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)
  • Talk to Voters Training: MN DFL 2026, 1:30-3 p.m., Savage
  • *Democracy Now! 2.0: W7th Gardeners of Resistance, 3-4 p.m., St. Paul
  • Art in the Park Against the Data Center: Northwoods Against Surveillance, 3-6 p.m., Hermantown
  • *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
  • Red Ramble Hike w/Mini-Talk on Bird Calls and the Threats Data Centers Pose to Birds: Northwoods Socialist Collective, 6 p.m, Hermantown
  • *ICE Out of MN Community Briefing: Minnesota 50501, 8 p.m., Online

Monday (July 13)

Tuesday (July 14) 

Wednesday (July 15)

Thursday (July 16)

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.

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