Many Faces
Building Community through Storytelling:
recognizing, honoring, and embracing all cultures with humility and respect.
Century College Sponsored
Community Workshops
Implicit Bias: Exploring unconscious bias and it implications in the world around us
While bias and discrimination may have been blatant and conscious in the past, the dynamics of diversity have changed. Today, many of those discriminatory practices are unconsciously perpetuated by our choices and behavior shaped by associations we don't even know we have.
Facilitated by Mike Rios, Office for Social Justice
Nov 6 6:30-8:30 pm FREE but registration required
WBLAS District Center Board Room
4855 Bloom Avenue, White Bear Lake
To Register: Call 651-407-7501 or online at www.whitebear.ce.eleyo.com
Power, Privilege and Identity: Exploring positions in society and the power that comes with privilege
Equity & Disparities; Racism, Sexism, Classism . . . What is my role and responsibility? Examining and understanding our own identities is just one piece to the puzzle of combating systemic oppression. Facilitated by Mike Rios, Office for Social Justice<
April 8 6:30-8:30 pm FREE but registration required.
WBLAS District Center Board Room
4855 Bloom Avenue, White Bear Lake
To Register: Call 651-407-7501 or online at www.whitebear.ce.eleyo.com
Book Discussions
“The Best We Could Do”
Presentation by author and illustrator Thi Bui
An evocative memoir about the search for a better future and a longing for the past. Exploring the anguish of immigration and the lasting effects that displacement has on a child and her family, Bui documents the story of her family’s daring escape after the fall of South Vietnam in the 1970s, and the difficulties they faced building new lives for themselves. Sponsored by Century College.
Sep 12 9 - 11 am FREE no registration required
Hanifl Performing Arts Center, 4941 Long Ave, WBL
Sept 12 7:30 - 9 pm FREE no registration required.
Century College Lincoln Mall, Century Ave N, Mahtomedi
“Citizen: An American Lyric” by Claudia Rankine
In essay, image, and poetry, Citizen is a powerful testament to the individual and collective effects of racism in our contemporary, often named "post-race" society.
Nov 12 6:30 - 8 pm White Bear Center for the Arts
FREE but registration required. Call 651-407-0597 or register online at www.WhiteBearArts.org
Associated WBLAS Events
Call 651-407-7501 or register online at www.whitebear.ce.eleyo.com
Twin Cities Ethnic Market Tour
Our metro area’s rich diversity can be found in its community grocery stores, where you’ll find fresh vegetables, pantry staples and condiments, mouth–watering meats, and memorable takeout foods. Your instructor will act as you tour guide and provide you with recipes for the new fun foods you will be learning about!
Oct 5 12 - 4 pm $45 Various locations-Self driving tour
Registration required. Class # 1632.108
Diwali Tea
Diwali is the Indian festival of lights that marks the victory of good over evil. Please join us for tea and snacks.
Oct 22 10 - 11 am FREE Senior Center
Registration not required.
What you always wanted to know about Islam and Muslims
Always wanted to learn more about Islam and Muslims? Register for this class and you will have a better understanding of what Islam teaches and what Muslims practice. The class will introduce basic terminology, demographics and differences between religion and culture. You will learn about the beliefs and practices of Muslims as well as religious celebrations. You will also have the opportunity to get your questions answered first hand.
Oct 23 6:30 - 8 pm $15 WLBAS District Auditorium
Registration required. Class # 1655.103
Judaism on one Foot: Introduction to Jewish Belief and Practices
When Yiddish words are part of American speech and bagels and lox are standard breakfast fare, Jewish culture has truly gone mainstream. But what are the beliefs, values, and religious traditions upon which the Jewish faith is based? How do Jews express that faith in their everyday lives? Come and learn from your Jewish neighbor, a fellow Minnesotan, who will explain what Jewish life is like. Presented by a volunteer from the Jewish Community Relations Council.
Nov 20 6:30 - 8 pm $15 WBLAS District Auditorium
Registration required. Class# 1655.102
TED Talks: How we can start to heal from the pain of racial division.
Join us for viewing a TED Talk followed by group discussion.
Dec 12 11:30 am - 1 pm Free WBL Branch Library
Registration not required.
Associated Community Events
Laura Mufleh TED Talk: “Don’t Feel Sorry for Refugees–Believe in Them”
9/23/19 6:30-7:30pm Mahtomedi District Education Center, 1520 Mahtomedi Ave, Mahtomedi Community Education - FREE. Call 65-407-2018 or register online at www.mahtomedicomed.com.
The Original White Bear High School Building Celebrates 100 Years
9/23/19 6:00-7:00pm Ramsey County Library WBL, 2150 2nd St. WBL, White Bear Lake Area Historical Society, FREE no registration required.
The Stories We Leave Behind
9/25/19 1-3:30 PM or 6-7:30 PM, Mahtomedi District Education Center, room 103, 1520 Mahtomedi Ave, Mahtomedi Community Education - $12.00. Call 65-407-2018 or register online at www.mahtomedicomed.com.
History: The Politics of Slavery and the Civil War
9/26/19 10:00am-12:00pm Mahtomedi District Education Center, 1520 Mahtomedi Ave,Mahtomedi Community Education - $18.00. Call 65-407-2018 or register online at www.mahtomedicomed.com.
The Pottery of Mata Ortiz: Reviving an Ancient Tradition
10/12-17/19 White Bear Center for the Arts, 4791 Long Ave. WBL
Information on exhibit events found at www.WhiteBearArts.org or call (651) 407-0597.
Play: In the Blood by Susan-Lori Parks
10/17/19-10/27/19 Hanifl, 4941 Long Ave WBL, Lakeshore Players and Underdog Theater
Information on showtimes and prices at lakeshoreplayers.org or call 651-478-7427.
Getting Started with Your Irish Genealogy, Presentation by Tom RIce, Certified Genealogist
10/28/19 6:00-7:00 pm Ramsey County Library WBL, 2150 2nd St. WBL, White Bear Lake Area Historical Society, FREE no registration required.
Oral History How-To, Presentation by the White Bear Lake Area Historical Society
10/20/19 10:00-11:00 am Mahtomedi District Education Center, 1520 Mahtomedi Ave,Mahtomedi Community Education - Call 65-407-2018 or register online at www.mahtomedicomed.com.
Film: The Interpreters
date/time Hanifl, 4941 Long Ave WBL, Lakeshore Players
Information on showtimes and prices at lakeshoreplayers.org or call 651-478-7427.
Get Full Value From US Census Records
11/28/19 6:00-7:00 pm Ramsey County Library WBL, 2150 2nd St. WBL, White Bear Lake Area Historical Society, FREE no registration required.
Century College Sponsored
Community Workshops
Implicit Bias: Exploring unconscious bias and it implications in the world around us
While bias and discrimination may have been blatant and conscious in the past, the dynamics of diversity have changed. Today, many of those discriminatory practices are unconsciously perpetuated by our choices and behavior shaped by associations we don't even know we have.
Facilitated by Mike Rios, Office for Social Justice
Nov 6 6:30-8:30 pm
FREE but registration required
WBLAS District Center Board Room
To Register: Call 651-407-7501 or online at ww.whitebear.ce.eleyo.com
Power, Privilege and Identity: Exploring positions in society and the power that comes with privilege
Equity & Disparities; Racism, Sexism, Classism . . . What is my role and responsibility? Examining and understanding our own identities is just one piece to the puzzle of combating systemic oppression. Facilitated by Mike Rios, Office for Social Justice<
April 8 6:30-8:30 pm
FREE but registration required.
WBLAS District Center Board Room
To Register: Call 651-407-7501 or online at ww.whitebear.ce.eleyo.com
Book Discussions
“The Best We Could Do”
Presentation by author and illustrator Thi Bui
An evocative memoir about the search for a better future and a longing for the past. Exploring the anguish of immigration and the lasting effects that displacement has on a child and her family, Bui documents the story of her family’s daring escape after the fall of South Vietnam in the 1970s, and the difficulties they faced building new lives for themselves. Sponsored by Century College.
Sep 12 9 - 11 am FREE
Registration not required
Hanifl Performing Arts Center,
4941 Long Ave, WBL
Sept 12 7:30 - 9 pm FREE
Registration not required.
Century College Lincoln Mall, Century Ave N, Mahtomedi
“Citizen: An American Lyric” by Claudia Rankine
In essay, image, and poetry, Citizen is a powerful testament to the individual and collective effects of racism in our contemporary, often named "post-race" society.
Nov 12 6:30 - 8 pm Free
White Bear Center for the Arts
Registration required.
Call 651-407-0597 or register online at www.WhiteBearArts.org
Associated WBLAS Events
Call 651-407-7501
or register online at www.whitebear.ce.eleyo.com
Twin Cities Ethnic Market Tour
Our metro area’s rich diversity can be found in its community grocery stores, where you’ll find fresh vegetables, pantry staples and condiments, mouth–watering meats, and memorable takeout foods. Your instructor will act as you tour guide and provide you with recipes for the new fun foods you will be learning about!
Oct 5 12 - 4 pm $45
Various locations-Self driving tour
Registration required.
Class # 1632.108
Diwali Tea
Diwali is the Indian festival of lights that marks the victory of good over evil. Please join us for tea and snacks.
Oct 22 10 - 11 am FREE
Senior Center
Registration not required.
What you always wanted to know about Islam and Muslims
Always wanted to learn more about Islam and Muslims? Register for this class and you will have a better understanding of what Islam teaches and what Muslims practice. The class will introduce basic terminology, demographics and differences between religion and culture. You will learn about the beliefs and practices of Muslims as well as religious celebrations. You will also have the opportunity to get your questions answered first hand.
Oct 23 6:30 - 8 pm $15
WLBAS District Auditorium
Registration required.
Class # 1655.103
Judaism on One Foot: Introduction to Jewish Belief and Practices
When Yiddish words are part of American speech and bagels and lox are standard breakfast fare, Jewish culture has truly gone mainstream. But what are the beliefs, values, and religious traditions upon which the Jewish faith is based? How do Jews express that faith in their everyday lives? Come and learn from your Jewish neighbor, a fellow Minnesotan, who will explain what Jewish life is like. Presented by a volunteer from the Jewish Community Relations Council.
Nov 20 6:30 - 8 pm $15 WBLAS District Auditorium
Registration required.
Class# 1655.102
TED Talks: How we can start to heal from the pain of racial division.
Join us for viewing a TED Talk followed by group discussion.
Dec 12 11:30 am - 1 pm Free WBL Branch Library
Registration not required.
Associated Community Events
Laura Mufleh TED Talk:
“Don’t Feel Sorry for Refugees–Believe in Them”
Sep 23 6:30 - 7:30 pm Free
Mahtomedi District Education Center, 1520 Mahtomedi Ave,
Call 651-407-2018 or register online at www.mahtomedicomed.com.
The Original White Bear High School Building Celebrates 100 Years
9/23/19 6:00-7:00pm Ramsey County Library WBL, 2150 2nd St. WBL, White Bear Lake Area Historical Society, FREE no registration required.
The Stories We Leave Behind
9/25/19 1-3:30 PM or 6-7:30 PM, Mahtomedi District Education Center, room 103, 1520 Mahtomedi Ave, Mahtomedi Community Education - $12.00. Call 65-407-2018 or register online at www.mahtomedicomed.com.
History: The Politics of Slavery and the Civil War
9/26/19 10:00am-12:00pm Mahtomedi District Education Center, 1520 Mahtomedi Ave,Mahtomedi Community Education - $18.00. Call 65-407-2018 or register online at www.mahtomedicomed.com.
The Pottery of Mata Ortiz: Reviving an Ancient Tradition
10/12-17/19 White Bear Center for the Arts, 4791 Long Ave. WBL
Information on exhibit events found at www.WhiteBearArts.org or call (651) 407-0597.
Play: In the Blood
by Susan-Lori Parks
10/17/19-10/27/19 Hanifl, 4941 Long Ave WBL, Lakeshore Players and Underdog Theater
Information on showtimes and prices at lakeshoreplayers.org or call 651-478-7427.
Getting Started with Your Irish Genealogy, Presentation by Tom RIce, Certified Genealogist
10/28/19 6:00-7:00 pm Ramsey County Library WBL, 2150 2nd St. WBL, White Bear Lake Area Historical Society, FREE no registration required.
Oral History How-To
Presentation by the White Bear Lake Area Historical Society
10/20/19 10:00-11:00 am Mahtomedi District Education Center, 1520 Mahtomedi Ave,Mahtomedi Community Education - Call 65-407-2018 or register online at www.mahtomedicomed.com
Film: The Interpreters
date/time Hanifl, 4941 Long Ave WBL, Lakeshore Players
Information on showtimes and prices at lakeshoreplayers.org or call 651-478-7427.
Get Full Value From US Census Records
11/28/19 6:00-7:00 pm Ramsey County Library WBL, 2150 2nd St. WBL, White Bear Lake Area Historical Society, FREE no registration required.