Community Celebration of Place

American Roots Revue to reunite September 14!

The entire American Roots Revue Five-City Legacy Summer Tour ensemble is reuniting to perform at the Dakota Jazz Club in downtown Minneapolis on September 14, 2014!

The Youth Voices Music Project

“Since I was young, at an early age, no one seemed to care what I had to say. If they only knew what we’ve been through, they would say, oh my god, what can I do?”

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It's Difficult to Go from a Boy to a Man

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Lucy Craft Laney Community School Celebration 2015

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May 27, 2015

Lucy Craft Laney School

3333 Penn Avenue North

Minneapolis, MN, 55412

United States

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May 27, 2015

Lucy Craft Laney School

3333 Penn Avenue North

Minneapolis, MN, 55412

United States

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Glen Lake Elementary Celebration 2015

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May 7, 2015

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Glen Lake Celebration 2015

Glen Lake Elementary

4801 Woodridge Road

Minnetonka, MN, 55435

United States

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Glen Lake Celebration 2015

Glen Lake Elementary

4801 Woodridge Road

Minnetonka, MN, 55435

United States

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Sonnesyn Elementary School Celebration

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February 5, 2015

Sonnesyn Elementary School

Students from Sonnesyn Elementary School are presently working with Larry Long to honor the life stories of Beni Persaud, Samuel Wagner Cooke, and Michael Favor in narrative and song. The lyrics to their songs will be illustrated by students and published, as part of the Men of Color Series. Elders’ Wisdom, Chldren’s Song celebration will be held in the Spring, 2015.

Sonnesyn Elementary School

New Hope, MN

United States

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February 5, 2015

Sonnesyn Elementary School

Sonnesyn Elementary School

New Hope, MN

United States

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Emerson Spanish Learning Center Celebration 2014

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May 23, 2014

Emerson Spanish Immersion Learning Center will host a community celebration honoring Dr. Josie R Johnson in their gym on, Friday, May 23, 2014, 12:45 PM – 1:45 PM.

Emerson Spanish Immersion Learning Center

1421 Spruce Place

Minneapolis, MN, 55403

United States

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May 23, 2014

Emerson Spanish Immersion Learning Center will host a community celebration honoring Dr. Josie R Johnson in their gym on, Friday, May 23, 2014, 12:45 PM – 1:45 PM.

Emerson Spanish Immersion Learning Center

1421 Spruce Place

Minneapolis, MN, 55403

United States

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American Roots Revue 2014 Summer Legacy Tour

Community Celebration of Place will be producing an American Roots Revue tour in five greater Minnesota communities, focusing on forgotten populations and audiences.

Minneapolis Monarch Festival

Larry Long will join an all-star lineup for the fourth annual Minneapolis Monarch Festival.

News & Events

Cashton Community Celebration on October 18th

Cashton, WI - 8th Grade Leadership will host a Cashton Community Celebration in honor of Mrs. Marian Sullivan Schwarz’s 104th Birthday at the Cashton Community Hall on Wednesday, October 18, 2017, 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM.

Little Free Library Festival: A Build/Read/Connect Event

Community Celebration of Place is partnering with Little Free Library on Saturday, May 21, in Minneapolis, Minnesota for the first-ever Little Free Library Festival.

Red Roads and Blue Highways: An American Journey in Song and Word

Join highly acclaimed author Kent Nerburn and Larry Long, Executive Director of Community Celebration of Palce for an evening of songs, stories and music.

Save Our History!

During 2017-2018, it is a primary program of Community Celebration of Place to transfer their collection into archives that will be open to the public for generations to come

We can not do this work without you.

Testimonials

My heartfelt thanks to Larry Long and all the voices from which our history continues to generate encouragement, enthusiasm and wisdom.

Arlo Guthrie, Songwriter, Son of Woody Guthrie