This Juneteenth, Black wellness and connection are centered during Summer Social. Join us at the Cookout: Joy as a Catalyst for Connection for a night of movement, art-making, and music. Black practitioners Reviving Roots provide free yoga and boxing workshops, and TKO Drumline and KnockOut Dance Team performs on Vineland Place. This event honors local Black participating partners, artists, and audiences.
Activity schedule:
5–8 pm – Self-Love Letters on the hillside with Reviving Roots
5–8 pm – Design your own Jump Rope on the hillside
5–8 pm – Writing & Collage activity in the Main Lobby with Catherine Squires
5:15–6 pm – Yoga on Cardamom Roof with Marjorie Grevious
6 & 7 pm – TKO Drumline and KnockOut Dance Team performances
7:30–8:15 pm – Therapeutic Boxing with Jamal James
Enjoy libations for purchase from Cardamom and complimentary snacks from the grill.
Gallery admission is free on Thursday nights, 5–9 pm. Save time and reserve your gallery admission tickets online.
After receiving invaluable feedback from members of the Black community in the Twin Cities, the language describing this event has been updated to more clearly reflect the intentions of the event—to center local Black participating partners, artists, and audiences.
Accessibility
For more information about accessibility at the Walker, visit our Access page.
For more information or to request additional accommodations, call 612-375-7564 or email access@walkerart.org.
Weather Info for Outdoor Programs
In the event of rain or extreme weather, yoga will move to the Cargill Lounge with limited capacity. The TKO Drumline and Knockout Dance Team performance will move to the Cinema. Art-making will move to the Art Lab. Call 612-375-7600 or email info@walkerart.org for weather updates.
Before Your Visit
Paid underground parking is available on-site. Enter the ramp on Vineland Place at Bryant Avenue. Biking or taking Metro Transit? Learn more.
Visiting the galleries? Enhance your experience by joining a public tour or with self-guided resources accessible for free on Bloomberg Connects.
Personal photography is permitted throughout the Walker and the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, but please turn off the flash when visiting the galleries.
To help us promote future events and programs, this event may be photographed or recorded. By attending, you consent to appear in this documentation and its future use by the museum. Please let staff know upon arrival if you prefer not to be photographed.
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