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Songs for our Fathers: A Series of Panel Discussions to Celebrate Fatherhood

  • Highland Park Library  1974 Ford Parkway Saint Paul, MN, 55116 (map)

SONGS FOR OUR FATHERS: A Series of Panel Discussions to Celebrate Fatherhood 

Event 3: For the Love of Our Grandfathers
Thursday, June 20 | 6:00 p.m. 

Highland Park Library 
1974 Ford Parkway, Saint Paul

Join grandfathers Russel Balenger, David Mura, and Jim Rock as they discuss how historical practices and events impacted the ways they showed up as fathers, what it is like for them now to see their own children as parents, how they connect with their grandchildren, and advice they have for today’s young fathers. Co-Moderators: Suleiman Adan and Ben Weaver. 

Read the panelist bios here.

These events are part of More Than a Single Story: Our Stories Our Selves. 

Explore the full series: 

Panel Discussions
Event 1: In Praise of Single Fathers 
Event 2: The Unsung Realities of Fatherhood

Workshops
Workshop 1: Unpacking “Single” Fatherhood
Workshop 2: The Unsung Realities of Modern Fatherhood
Workshop 3: Father and Son