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X-WR-CALNAME:Minneapolis · literary · Wednesday · CalDiscovery BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:J-Pride Book Club: "Becoming Eve" with Jewish Community Action DTSTART:20260923T230000Z DTEND:20260924T010000Z DTSTAMP:20260827T003237Z UID:10001820-1790186400-1790193600@www.jfcsmn.org CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Join friends from Jewish Community Action (JCA) and J-Pride\, with special guest Rabbi Abby Stein\, to discuss her book “Becoming Eve: My Journey from Ultra-Orthodox Rabbi to Transgender Woman.” It is a pow erful coming-of-age story of an ultra-Orthodox child who was born to becom e a rabbinic leader and instead became a woman. Powerful in the truths it reveals about biology\, culture\, faith\, and identity\, “Becoming Eve ” poses the enduring question: How far will you go to become the person you were meant to be? Join us in person or on Zoom. \nRegister here! LAST-MODIFIED:20260827T003237Z LOCATION:JCA\, 2324 University Ave W\, St. Paul\, MN URL:https://www.jfcsmn.org/event/j-pride-book-club-becoming-eve-with-jewis h-community-action/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=mi nneapolis-mn X-SOURCE-NAME:Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Minnesota X-SOURCE-URL:https://jfcsmpls.org/community-engagement END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Writing for Animals: An Online Class DTSTART:20260923T233000Z DTEND:20260924T010000Z DTSTAMP:20260911T183237Z UID:990000210-1790188200-1790193600@caa.mn CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Learn Effective Writing for Animals! Join this class as part o f Veg Week. \nThis event is part of Veg Week (September 19-27)! Haven’t taken the Veg Pledge yet? Sign up here to commit to a week of vegetarian o r vegan eating and get access to discounts and support along the way. \nIn this free Zoom class\, you’ll learn: \n\nWhy writing for animals matter s\nWriting tips and tricks for compelling readers to action\nHow to write\ , pitch\, and publish an op-ed in the news\nOther strategies for getting a nimal issues\, or any cause you care about\, in the news\n\nYou’ll leave this class with a list of writing dos and don’ts\, a short guide to eth ical storytelling\, templates for op-eds and pitch emails\, and much more. Whether you’re a seasoned writer or a total beginner\, this class is fo r you! \nWhen: Wednesday\, September 23\, 2026\, 6:30 PM\nWhere: Online vi a Zoom — Join here \nWhy Writing for Animals Matters\nLocal papers reach millions of readers every week. Published articles on animal issues reach a broad spectrum of people. Writing is a way for animal advocacy to reach people it never otherwise would. And\, most importantly\, coverage of ani mal issues effectively raises public awareness and causes many readers to reduce their consumption of animals and animal products. \nAbout Your Inst ructor\nJulie Knopp has been working at the intersection of communications \, education\, and nonprofit leadership for more than a decade. Julie’s media strategy work has resulted in coverage with National Public Radio (N PR)\, HuffPost\, the British Broadcasting Company (BBC)\, and other promin ent news outlets. \nJulie’s own writing has been featured in the New Yor k Daily News\, Minneapolis Star Tribune\, Madison Capital Times\, and othe r media outlets. Julie holds a Master of Arts in Teaching\, which she uses to transmit her talent for media strategy and writing to passionate peopl e like you. To learn more about Julie’s work\, visit julieknopp.com. \nB e prepared to make a big impact with what you learn! LAST-MODIFIED:20260911T183237Z LOCATION:Online URL:https://caa.mn/event/writing/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&u tm_campaign=minneapolis-mn X-SOURCE-NAME:Compassionate Action for Animals X-SOURCE-URL:https://caa.mn/volunteer END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:MNPoly Book Club: Safer sex in the polycule DTSTART:20260924T000000Z DTEND:20260924T020000Z DTSTAMP:20260902T061429Z UID:10004201-1790190000-1790197200@qlibrary.org CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Perhaps aside from unmanaged jealousy\, no other issue creates as much conflict within a polycule as misunderstandings and miscommunicat ions about safer sex practices. Through a series of readings spanning book s\, peer-reviewed journal articles\, blogposts and role-plays\, we will di scuss and explore this important topic in a nurturing\, supportive and com munity-based atmosphere. Please join us monthly! LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T061429Z LOCATION:Quatrefoil Library\, 1220 East Lake Street\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 5 5407\, United States URL:https://qlibrary.org/event/mnpoly-community-building-event-2-2-2-2/202 6-09-23/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=minneapolis-m n X-SOURCE-NAME:Quatrefoil Library X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.qlibrary.org/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR