Coming Back Home: Sabathani's 60th Anniversary Block Party
About this Event
Celebrate 60 Years of Community at Sabathani
For 60 years, Sabathani Community Center has been a place where neighbors come together, families find support, and generations build community.
Join us as we celebrate this milestone with an afternoon of music, food, activities, storytelling, and connection. Whether Sabathani has been part of your life for decades or you're visiting for the first time, this is a chance to come together, celebrate our shared history, and look ahead to the future.
This year's celebration will also honor the remarkable legacies of Clarissa Walker and Launa Q. Newman, two women whose leadership helped shape South Minneapolis and whose impact continues to inspire our community today.
What to Expect
We're creating a celebration that reflects the Heart of South Minneapolis. Throughout the day, you can look forward to:
- Live music and entertainment with the Grammy-Award winning Sounds of Blackness, Johnnie Brown, and more!
- Delicious food from local vendors
- Family-friendly activities and games
- Community organizations and local businesses
- Opportunities to connect with neighbors old and new
- Stories celebrating Sabathani's history and impact
- Special recognition honoring Clarissa Walker and Launa Q. Newman
Backpack Giveaway
Backpack reservations are now full. Thank you for the incredible community response!
Families who reserved backpacks can pick them up at the Block Party until 2:30pm. Any unclaimed backpacks will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis after 2:30pm, while supplies last.
Even if you weren't able to reserve a backpack, we hope you'll join us for a day of live music, family activities, food, and community as we celebrate Sabathani's 60th Anniversary – register here to let us know you're coming!
A Celebration for Everyone
Whether you grew up coming to Sabathani, participate in our programs today, work nearby, or simply want to experience one of South Minneapolis' most important community institutions, you're invited.
Bring your family. Reconnect with old friends. Meet new neighbors. Celebrate everything that makes this community special.
Where is it happening?
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