ABOUT THE LET'S CONNECT EVENT SERIES

Minneapolis is filled with great local people doing great things in the world. The Southwest Connector will showcase them with "Let's Connect," a new community speakers series.

The Southwest Connector will feature an interesting local resident to talk about their work and life in Minneapolis quarterly. Southwest Connector owner/editor Tesha M. Christensen and Southwest Connector columnist Eric Ortiz will moderate the conversation and take questions from the audience.

"Let's Connect" will take place on the first or second Friday of a month, from 9-10 a.m., at Everett & Charlie, an art gallery in the Linden Hills neighborhood of Minneapolis. Sometimes the event may be held at a sponsored location and the time may change. Be sure to check this web page for up-to-date details or our Google calendar.

The goal of "Let's Connect" is to celebrate great locals, support their work, and build community.

The "Let's Connect" speaker series is free and open to the public. All are welcome to join us. Food and drinks will be provided.

Let us know if you are interested in being a sponsor or speaker for Let's Connect.

OUR SPEAKERS

Karen Binkowski of the Southwest Business Association (left) and Gina Rautenberg of the Linden Hills Neighborhood Council are excited about plans to reinvigorate local businesses and get people out more to boost the local economy.

PARTNERING & SHARING

With many organizational budgets being slashed, businesses and residents need to band together to thrive. Gina Rautenberg and Karen Binkowski are leading by example. Rautenberg is the executive …

Lana Gendlin Brooks (at left) and Karina Muller (at right) of Heart Centric talk with Eric Ortiz at the Let’s Connect event in January at Everett & Charlie.

‘We all have the answers within us’

Following your dreams is not always easy. Sometimes, those dreams don’t align with society’s conventions. But doing something unconventional can lead you to your ideal life. …

“Human beings are meant to be connected,” stated author Marissa Bader (right) of Linden Hills in response to a question posed by local journalist Eric Ortiz during the first Let’s Connect Coffee Time on Dec. 1, 2023. The next event will be on Jan. 12, 9-10 a.m. at Everett & Charlie art gallery.

Marissa Bader spreads joy to the world

Be a kind human. That has been Marissa Bader's life goal since her dad taught her that how we treat others matters, that no human is less or more important than any other, and to always treat …

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