Twin Cities Pagan Pride is a free public fall event, held in cooperation with the international Pagan Pride movement. In 2011, we’ll be at a fabulous outdoor location by the bandshell at Minnehaha Falls park . . . → Read More: Welcome!]]> We welcome you to the site of the Twin Cities Pagan Pride organization. We host two events each year.

Twin Cities Pagan Pride is a free public fall event, held in cooperation with the international Pagan Pride movement. In 2011, we’ll be at a fabulous outdoor location by the bandshell at Minnehaha Falls park in Minneapolis on September 10th. Head over to our fall event site for more information and details, but there’ll be great music, rituals, vendors, and much more. We also collect a food and charitable donation at this event.

Paganicon is our spring hotel-based conference offering workshops, conversation, and other events by the Pagan community for the Pagan community. In 2012, we’ll be at the Doubletree Park Place hotel in St. Louis Park, MN, from March 16th to 18th. Head over to our Paganicon site for more details, registration information, and information about our plans. As with other hotel-based conference events, there is a registration fee.

We’re a 501(c)3 organization, and we always welcome volunteers. We also welcome vendors at both our events, and more information about vending can be found both on this site and the event-specific sites linked above. You can also find out ways to support us.

General information about our organization and broader plans remains here at http://tcpaganpride.org/info.

Information about our fall Pagan Pride event is now at http://tcpaganpride.org/paganpride . We’ll add more there as we make more plans for next year, . . . → Read More: Website changes]]> We’ve moved things around on our website to make it easier to find the information you care about.

General information about our organization and broader plans remains here at http://tcpaganpride.org/info.

Information about our fall Pagan Pride event is now at http://tcpaganpride.org/paganpride . We’ll add more there as we make more plans for next year, so keep an eye out for announcements here, from our email list, or other sources listed on our stay informed page.

Information about our new Paganicon event is now at http://tcpaganpride.org/paganicon . At this site you can now find all sorts of useful information, from

• how to register ($60 through March 4th: please note that as some of our plans need a final head count before the event, we will have only a very limited number of memberships available after that time.)
• how to submit a programming proposal if you’re interested in offering a workshop, ritual, or other event. (Deadline is December 15th for first consideration.)
• much more about our hotel, local food options, and transportation.
• information about sponsorship, program book advertising, and volunteering.

Moving pages around can shake links loose – we’ve tested these pages, but if you try a link and it doesn’t work, please drop a note to info@tcpaganpride.org and let us know.

Again, we’re at Lake Harriet Spiritual community (4401 Uptom Ave S. Minneapolis, MN, 55410)

Today, we’re excited to announce a couple of things:

Our Fall Festival will be on September 25th and 26th 2010 at Lake Harriet Spiritual Community in Minneapolis. We’ll have vendors, music, rituals, and workshops. Please take a look at the link (or at the 2010 Pagan Pride . . . → Read More: Exciting news!]]> Twin Cities Pagan Pride is proud to announce not just one upcoming major event, but two!

Our Fall Festival will be on September 25th and 26th 2010 at Lake Harriet Spiritual Community in Minneapolis. We’ll have vendors, music, rituals, and workshops. Please take a look at the link (or at the 2010 Pagan Pride link in the header) to learn more.

As always, Twin Cities Pagan Pride (our fall event) is a free event open to the public, though we appreciate donations to local charities (via our food drive and other means), and to help us cover event costs.

We’re also delighted to announce Paganicon, a spring programming-focused conference (with lots of other fun – music, vendors, and more). Again, please check out the link for much more information.

Paganicon will take place at the Doubletree Park Place hotel just off 394 in St. Louis Park, from March 25th to 27th, 2011. Registration starts at $45 (through September 26th, 2010), and we’ve done our best to keep costs low. Registration options will be coming shortly.

Want more information? Sign up for our email list (see the left hand bar) to get updates with all the latest information. (If you’re interested in vending, please also sign up for our vendor list by clicking on the Vendor link in the header and filling out the vendor list information.)

Curious about why we’re making some changes in what we offer? We’ve got more information for you, and we also welcome additional questions at info@tcpaganpride.org .

Where: Sacred Paths (at 777 Raymond Ave, St. Paul, MN) When: 3 – 5pm on Saturday, February 20th. Requested donation: $5

Beth Kinderman

Beth plays around . . . → Read More: Wish for Spring Family Afternoon]]> Come join Twin Cities Pagan Pride and Beth Kinderman at the Sacred Paths Center to wish for spring. Bring the family!

Where: Sacred Paths (at 777 Raymond Ave, St. Paul, MN)
When: 3 – 5pm on Saturday, February 20th.
Requested donation: $5

Beth Kinderman

Beth plays around the midwest with The Player Characters, challenging  assumptions of what music for nerds can be.
She believes
… that topics like Firefly, Battlestar Galactica, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer are fertile ground for serious songwriting
… that playing primarily for a fannish audience doesn’t mean you have to compromise your vision
… that fandom is overdue for a band that blends poetic lyrics, progressive rock’s epic arrangements, and a punk sensibility.

Find out more about her at http://bethkinderman.com

Social . . . → Read More: Come join us!]]> Facing a bleak January of slush? Come get your spirits up by joining us at the Twin Cities Pagan Pride fundraiser at Merlins Rest on January 26th. $10 donation requested, and we also encourage you to order from our gracious hosts (who have an excellent food menu, and an even better drink menu.)

Social time starting at 6pm followed by music from the energetic and engaging Dunn County Clerics and from Kari Tauring. After the performances, stay for the folk jam!

Where? Merlins Rest can be found at 3601 Lake Street in Minneapolis. You can find more about them at http://merlinsrest.com/

We especially want . . . → Read More: Thanks to all for a great event!]]> We’ll be getting more specifics and more detailed thank yous out in the near future, but wanted to thank everyone who helped make Twin Cities Pagan Pride possible this year. That includes our presenters, our entertainment, our vendors, and of course our volunteers. Without you, none of this would be possible!

We especially want to thank everyone who came, who tried out something new, asked a question, made a connection, or otherwise shared in the event. Without you, the attendees, we wouldn’t have an event in the first place. Thanks for taking time out of your weekend and sharing it with us.

Moving forward:
Please share your thoughts about this year’s event in our post-event survey. We’d love to hear about your experiences and what you enjoyed and want to see more of (as well as the things that didn’t work as well for you.)

We’re also looking at some changes to our future plans and schedule, and we’d like your thoughts about this. You can find the explanation of our ideas and a survey about them over here. Feedback at Pagan Pride itself suggests it’s worth exploring these options, so we’ll be doing some research on specifics and holding a public meeting early in 2010 to share our basic plans and ask for more ideas and feedback. (You can also always email us at info@tcpaganpride.org .)

Winter Solstice concert:
We’re looking at scheduling a winter solstice concert fundraiser for future events sometime in mid to late December. We’ll get more information out to you when we have a solid date, location, and performance schedule, so keep an eye open. We post announcements to several local Pagan lists, but we’re also glad to add you to our announcements list – email info@tcpaganpride.org if you’re interested in getting announcements from us, and haven’t already signed up at this year’s event.

Thanks again to everyone who made this year’s event a success!

This year, we’re doing a survey about possible future events – please check it out and give us your feedback on what . . . → Read More: It’s here!]]> We’re all busily over at Sabathani for this year’s Pagan Pride weekend. Come join us! Check out the Event Info, Things to Do and other tabs at the top for more information.

This year, we’re doing a survey about possible future events – please check it out and give us your feedback on what you’d like to see.