Free First Saturday: Community Love
Event Details
Tickets & Info
Celebrate local artists and their work in our community through interactive art-making and more. This Free First Saturday invites you to connect, collaborate, and experience the impact of creativity.
On the first Saturday of every month, gallery admission is free for everyone at Free First Saturday. Free admission tickets are available in advance online and on-site on the event day from the Main Lobby desk. Free admission, 10 am to 5 pm; family activities, 10 am to 3 pm.
To help us promote future events and programs, this event will be documented with photography. By attending, you consent to appear in this documentation and its future use by the museum.
Flying Ribbon Kites with Out & About Book Bus, 10 am–3 pm
Take flight with Out & About Book Bus and learn how to create fun and colorful hand kites. Bring the rainbow inside using vibrant ribbons and bells!
Love Shapes Community, 10 am–3 pm
Join community artist and photographer Nicole Neri in creating unique geometric shapes to show how we all fit together. Decorate each shape with things you love about your community, trade and share them with your neighbors, and/or build a larger structure.
Hands Across the Walker, 10 am–3 pm
In this activity, created by Walker educator Tasia Islam, we’ll all lend a hand to make something beautiful! Show off your individuality and creativity to create a community mural made of hand cutouts.
Storytime with Out & About Book Bus, 10:30 am and 1:30 pm
Join Out & About Book Bus in the library as they read a selection of fun children’s books. All stories will be read in three languages: voiced in Spanish, voiced in English, and interpreted in ASL by MN Deaf Queers.
Out & About Book Bus is Parked on Vineland Place Outside the Walker, 10 am–3 pm
Out & About Book Bus is a mobile library connecting children and families in the Twin Cities and beyond with LGBTQIA+ and gender-affirming stories. Come in and explore!
MN Deaf Queers Welcome Table, 10 am–3 pm
Meet members of MN Deaf Queers and learn more about their organization, upcoming events, and get some Pride stickers.
Short Film in the Mediatheque: A City Trip, 10 am–3 pm
Explore downtown, with all the happenings of a bustling city. Created in partnership with artist Suzan Pitt, this film was made by kids in Minneapolis. The film lasts 3 minutes and will loop throughout the day.
Guided Tours of the Walker Galleries, 11:30 am (families), 1 pm (general audiences), 3 pm (in Spanish)
Join a Walker educator for a family-friendly guided tour of artworks on view in the galleries at 11:30 am (40 min.), take a guided tour for general audiences at 1 pm (60 min.), or join guided tour in Spanish at 3 pm (60 min). Tours explore a selection of artworks across current exhibitions and include interactive discussions. Meet at the Main Lobby desk five minutes before the tour starts.
Visit the Walker Art Center Library, 10 am–3 pm
The Walker’s library is open! Explore the stacks and find inspiration in the library’s collection of artful books. The library entrance is through the Art Lab.
ASL and Spanish interpretation will be provided for Storytime with Out & About Book Bus at 10:30 am and 1:30 pm.
The short film will be captioned in English.
Visiting with kids? Read our tips for visiting with families.
For questions about accessibility or to request accommodations, call 612-375-7564 or email access@walkerart.org.
Nicole Neri is a freelance photographer based in Minneapolis. She focuses on social justice issues, immigration, and the role of community art. Clients include The Washington Post, Bloomberg, MPR News, Reuters, Politico, The Wall Street Journal, the Minnesota Star Tribune, and the Minnesota Reformer. Neri is available for assignment in the Midwest and anywhere else. Visit her website: nicoleneri.com.
Out & About Book Bus is bringing LGBTQIA+ visibility, community and queer joy to Minnesota children and families. The mobile LGBTQIA+ library connects children and families in the Twin Cities and beyond with LGBTQIA+ and gender-affirming stories. Like other libraries, Out & About Book Bus plays a crucial role in building and strengthening communities by providing spaces for connection, opportunities for learning and engagement, and access to resources. Find out more at outandaboutbookbus.org.
MN Deaf Queers is a community-based group located in Minnesota that focuses on Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard of Hearing LGBTQ+ people. Our allies are welcome and valued members of this community-based group. Our group name, MN Deaf Queers, was voted on by the community. Visit their table at Free First Saturday, or visit their website at mndeafqueers.org.
Free First Saturday is sponsored by
Family Programs are supported by the KHR McNeely Family Foundation, thanks to Kevin, Rosemary, and Hannah Rose McNeely.
Lead support for the Walker’s Learning and Public Programs is provided by the Pohlad Family Community Engagement Fund. Additional support is provided by the Patrick and Aimee Butler Family Foundation and Susan and Rob White.
