Monthly Events Calendar
Join Best Buddies in Minnesota for fun monthly activities! These activities are free and open to all Best Buddies program participants unless the event specifically says it is for a particular group.
Virtual events will be held over Zoom. To join an activity, RSVP below, and the link and password will be sent before the event.
Should you have any questions or require assistance contact EmmaJester@bestbuddies.org.
Crafts & Cupcakes
Date: Thursday, March 13th, 2025
Time: 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Location: BBMN Office, 4570 W. 77th Street, Ste 240, Edina, MN 55435
Who: Twin Cities Citizens participants
Description:
Join us at our office to celebrate Best Buddies month with crafts and cupcakes! Bring your own craft to work on or help us put together BB bookmarks. We will also have coloring pages and friendship bracelet-making materials. Final details and confirmation will be emailed to those prior to the event.
RSVP HereTwin Cities Citizens Lunch Bunch
Date: Wednesday, March 19th, 2025
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Location: BBMN Office, 4570 W. 77th Street, Ste 240, Edina, MN 55435
Who: Twin Cities Citizens participants
Description:
Celebrate Best Buddies Month with us! Join us at our office for an informal lunch hour. Bring your own lunch or just stop by for some conversation and connection. Hope to see you there!
RSVP HereDisability Awareness & Etiquette Training
Date: Thursday, March 27th, 2025
Time: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Location: Zoom
Who: Any Best Buddies Minnesota participant or volunteer is welcome to attend!
Description:
Join us on Zoom for an introductory training on disability awareness and etiquette. This training is for anyone who interacts with folks with disabilities out in the world (hint: that is everyone!) including Best Buddies volunteers, participants, supporters, and community members. We will review basic definitions and concepts including models of disability, ableism, and accessibility and discuss language norms and best practices.
RSVP HereCitizens Lunch Bunch
Date: Monday, March 31st, 2025
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Location: Zoom
Who: Any Minnesota Citizens chapter participants (Twin Cities, WCC, Sherburne County, Mower County, Rochester, Owatonna)
Description:
Celebrate Best Buddies Month with us! Join us at our office for an informal lunch hour. Join us virtually with your lunch for some conversation and connection. Hope to see you there!
RSVP HereChipotle Giveback Night
Date: Tuesday, April 1st, 2025
Time: 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Location: Chipotle, 6801 York Ave S, Edina, MN 55435
Who: BBMN participants and their families
Description:
Dine in to support inclusion! Chipotle will be donating 25% of the profits from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM to our 2025 Friendship Walk Campaign. You MUST show the flyer (linked below) or use the promo code “DMC7VJW” when ordering online.
View FlyerBBMN Open House
Date: Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025
Time: 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Location: BBMN Office, 4570 W. 77th Street, Ste 240, Edina, MN 55435
Who: BBMN participants and their families
Description:
This spring we are thrilled to be celebrating five years since we officially launched Best Buddies in Minnesota! To celebrate this exciting milestone, we invite you to join us for a special Open House at our new office space with light refreshments, photo opportunities, giveaways, and more! Stop by anytime between 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM to meet and network with Best Buddies staff, volunteers, Ambassadors, donors, sponsors, and families. This is a great opportunity to learn more about our programs, volunteer opportunities, upcoming events, and ways to support our mission of inclusion for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
Please try to RSVP for this event by Sunday, March 30th so we can estimate the number of attendees. We hope to see you there!
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