"Warm Up To Winter2025" - Celebrating BIPOC Joy Below 32 degrees!

"Warm Up to Winter" is a joyful gathering and seasonal kickoff event designed to show that everyone can live fully, freely, and outdoors all year round—even in a Minnesota winter.

Each summer, we are reminded that being outdoors—walking, biking, skiing, or simply being in nature—is a vital part of our health and happiness. But we cannot let winter stop our forward momentum. This night will introduce you to all the ways you and your family can stay active, warm, and connected this winter.

We’re inviting you to a space of belonging, visibility, and joyful exploration. Whether you’re new to Minnesota, new to snow, or just new to outdoor activity—this evening is for you.

The Trailhead at Theodore Wirth Park
📍 1221 Theodore Wirth Parkway, Minneapolis, MN 55422

Friday, November 14, 2025
🕠 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM

• Melanin In Motion (a program of the Cultural Wellness Center)
• The Loppet Foundation
• Anthony Taylor-Theba, Director of Equity Outdoors
• With guest authors from Milkweed Editions

• Free Dinner & Dessert 🍽️
• Live Music & Community Concert 🎶
• Inspiring Storytelling + Readings from Milkweed authors about the ancestral and spiritual connection communities of color have to nature 🌲
• Information Stations on winter activities
• Firepits, games, and gear tips 🔥🧤
• Meet past participants, families, and coaches
• Opportunities to sign up for lessons, coaching and volunteering!

✅ Skiing – Downhill & Cross-Country
✅ Snowboarding (including “I Board!” for girls ages 9–14)
✅ Snowshoeing & Fat Biking
✅ Tubing & Sledding
✅ Winter Camps, Trips, & Outings
✅ How to dress warm and stay safe
✅ Scholarships for all winter programs
✅ How to get your whole family involved

“Winter is not something to endure—it’s something we were made for.”
Let this be your Homecoming into winter—into joy, into freedom, into movement. Whether you're from the Northside or Nigeria, Eastside or Ecuador—this is your winter too.

This event is free and open to the public.
🌐 RSVP required to help us plan for food and space.
📱 Text 612-875-7803 with questions or special requests.

Let’s make this the Best Winter Ever—together.

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