Events

2025 Labor Day

Southwest Initiative Foundation 15 3rd Ave NW, Hutchinson, United States

Southwest Initiative Foundation’s office building is closed in observance of Labor Day.

Rural Voice: How Immigration Has Worked

Foxhole Brewhouse 905 Hwy 71 NE, Willmar, Minnesota, United States

What does it mean to live and thrive in rural Minnesota? The Rural Voice series, hosted by MPR's Keri Miller, is coming to Foxhole Brewhouse in Willmar on September 8 to host a conversation about community renewal and immigrants putting down new roots.

Free

5 Rules to Change Your Organization (and Your Life)

Join us for an online lunch-and-learn session lead by Jess Birken, host of the podcast Charity Therapy and owner of Birken Law Office, a firm dedicated to helping nonprofits. This session will last 1 hour, including time for questions. The content is tailored for southwest Minnesota nonprofits.

Free

2026 It Begins With Us

5 Family Ranch 2717 County Road 6, Mashall, Minnesota

You're invited to the annual It Begins With Us conference. Explore the stories, history and cultures in your community Feb. 2-3, 2026. This year's event will be at 5 Family Ranch near Marshall.