Crow Wing County Democratic Farmer Labor Convention
2025-03-22 10:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Crow Wing County DFL Office, 223 Washington Street, Brainerd, MN, 56401
Come join your neighbors in electing board members and leadership for your community.

Earth Day
2025-04-11 | Northland Arboretum, 14250 Conservation Dr, Baxter, MN, 56425, United States
Help clean up from the winter, plant and prune. Northland Arboretum.

Silent Auction donation collection
2025-04-18 08:00 - 2025-04-21 17:00
Now through April 21st, we will be accepting donations for the silent auction. (I know the flyer says the 20th, but I will be available after for last minute donations.) Please reach out with questions or concerns!

Rural Folks Rally 4/19/2025
2025-04-19 12:00 - 14:00 | Sampaguita, 204 Minnesota Ave., Aitkin, MN, 56431, United States
Join our friends in Aitkin this Saturday for a rally at 12:00 pm!

Candidate Meet and Greet
2025-04-21 17:00 - 19:00 | The Bridge, 26969 MN-6, Crosby, MN, 56441, United States
Join us Monday, April 21st at The Bridge Tavern in supporting our next State Senator, Denise Slipy!

Earth Day Clean up at the Arb
2025-04-22 10:00 - 12:00 | Northland Arboretum, 14250 Conservation Dr, Baxter, MN, 56425, United States
Let’s get together for a fun way to serve our community!

Candidate Forum
2025-04-22 19:00 - 20:00 | Greater Lakes Association of Realtors, First Assessment, 15344 Pearl Dr., Baxter, MN, 56425, United States
Support Denise LIVE if you are able to attend, or watch online. Share with friends so that they can be well-informed heading to the polls. Thank you to the Brainerd Lakes Chamber and the League of Women Voters for organizing this round of Candidate Forums!

Early Voting Begins
2025-04-23 08:00 - 17:00
We encourage EVERYONE to vote in person in this special election! Early voting begins this Wednesday, April 23, 2025 and Election Day is Tuesday, April 29, 2025. Be sure your vote is counted! Vote on or before Election Day!

The People's Town Hall
2025-04-23 17:30 - 20:30
Thank you, Practicing Democracy, for bringing us this opportunity to voice our concerns!

Stand with Ukraine Event
2025-04-26 17:00 - 20:00 | UCC Brainerd, 415 Juniper Street, Brainerd, MN, 56401, United States
Come on out for an evening of hope and encouragement as we hear from Ukrainian Author Mariia Harytonova about what life in Ukraine was like when war broke out, and what her life is like here in America. You won’t want to miss this opportunity to support our friends in Ukraine!

SD6 Special Election Day
2025-04-29 08:00 - 20:00
VOTE! On or before Election Day, April 29, 2025.

Monthly Board Meeting
2025-05-01 16:30 - 19:00 | Crow Wing County DFL Office, 223 Washington Street, Brainerd, MN, 56401
The board meeting begins at 4:30 pm. Then we will be joining our friends at BLA Indivisible at their May Day Rally.

BLA Indivisible May Day Rally
2025-05-01 17:00 - 20:00
Join BLA Indivisible May 1st at the corners of Washington and 6th Street in Brainerd from 6-7 pm. Prior to the rally, there will be sign making at 5 pm at the First Congregational Church at 415 Juniper St. Cookies and conversation will also take place back at the church after the rally.

Sharing Bread Soup Kitchen
2025-05-02 15:00 - 20:00
Join us in serving a meal to folks right here in our community! We will gather at 3:00 pm to prep the meal, we start serving at 5:30 pm and will clean up after the meal. We are hoping to have a least 6 people willing to serve on this evening. Please reach out to Emily LeClaire or stop in at the DFL office to sign up!

Brainerd Lakes Area DSA May Day March
2025-05-03 10:00 - 12:00
Join the Brainerd Lakes Area DSA to march for workers and unions Saturday, May 3rd at 9 am to make signs at the Brainerd Public Library then at 10 am there will be a March to city hall, then 6th and Washington, and back to the Library for a potluck social.

Secretary Steve Simon Workshop
2025-05-09 14:00 - 15:00 | Brainerd Public Library, 416 S. 6th Street, Brainerd, MN, 56401, United States

Sowing Room Workshop
2025-05-31 11:00 - 14:00 | Brainerd Public Library, 416 S. 6th Street, Brainerd, MN, 56401, United States
Build skills to navigate tense conflict!
Walk away with:
1. Understanding of your default conflict mode
2. Tools to regulate your nervous system and show up as your best self in a heated argument
3. Tactics to deescalate conflict
4. Weekly exercises and reading materials to enhance self awareness
5. Polarization Detox Challenge to build skills and connect political differences
Saturday, May 31st 11 am to 2 pm at the Brainerd Public Library. The fee is 20.00 for this workshop and includes lunch.
Visit www.sowingroom.org for more information or email despe@sowingroom.org

Art Gallery Exhibition
2025-06-13 17:00 - 19:00 | Crow Wing County DFL Office, 223 Washington Street, Brainerd, MN, 56401
Join us as photographer John Erickson exhibits his photographs of activism in the Brainerd Lakes Area.

Social Hour
2025-08-07 16:30 - 18:00

Monthly Meeting
2025-08-07 18:00 - 19:30

Workers over Billionaires Rally
2025-09-01 11:00 - 12:00 | Brainerd Water Tower, 6th and Washington, Brainerd, MN, 56401, United States

Rural Rebuild Roadtrip
2025-09-04 16:30 - 19:00 | Crow Wing County DFL Office, 223 Washington Street, Brainerd, MN, 56401
Thanks to Denise Slipy moving the needle in SD 6, House DFL members are traveling out to events in rural Minnesota to offer partnership in order to win back outstate voters. Representative Julie Greene, Edina and Representative Bianca Virnig, Eagan will be at our September 4, 2025 meeting . They are here to listen to us. Please join us.

Pride in the Park
2025-09-13 10:00 - 16:00 | Gregory Park Pavillion, Brainerd, MN, 56401, United States
Celebrating the freedom to love and to be yourself.

Queerly Social Drag Show
2025-09-13 19:00 - 23:30 | Eagles Club, 124 Front St, Brainerd, MN, 56401, United States

Neighbors Talking to Neighbors
2025-09-15 18:00 - 19:30 | Hackensack Hub, 213 1st St S, MN, 56452, United States

Constitutional Observer Training
2025-09-25 17:30 - 19:30
Learn how to be a constitutional observer. Register at Mobilize.us for location information.

Social Hour and Monthly Meeting
2025-10-02 16:30 - 19:30
Join us for good conversation and even better food followed by our monthly meeting. Everyone is welcome.

Brainerd LGBTQ+ Community Conversation
2025-10-06 18:00 - 20:00 | UCC Brainerd, 415 Juniper Street, Brainerd, MN, 56401, United States

Phone Bank Training for Practicing Democracy
2025-10-14 17:00 - 18:00 | Crow Wing County DFL Office, 223 Washington Street, Brainerd, MN, 56401
Practicing Democracy will soon be calling our neighbors and friends to canvass them on issues that are important to local residents. We are recruiting volunteers and offering Phone Bank Training. Once you are trained you can make calls from home or anywhere. You will be equipped with a script and a Google Voice phone number.

Tableting at CLC
2025-10-15 11:00 - 13:30
We will have a presence at CLC twice a month. Join us in our efforts to bring students under our Democratic umbrella.
