We have a full season of programming ahead. Confirmed upcoming events are listed below and will be added regularly. Please reach out through our contact page to explore ways we can help your school, community, organization, or company use our model of storytelling to bridge divides and build community.
November 14, 2025 – Youth Leadership Academy – St. Paul, Minnesota
A Peace of My Mind will bring an exhibit, studio and keynote to the academy for their gathering themed, Lead with Purpose.
January 8, 2026 – 40 Days Toward Deeper Listening: Hearing the Heart of Humanity – Online workshop
We are launching our first online audio course! Join this 90 minute free workshop on Zoom to learn more with A Peace of My Mind‘s John Noltner and the course’s creative producer Amy Chatelaine. We will walk you through some of the stories and prompts, lead you in some journaling exercises, facilitate group discussions, and unpack some of the offerings in this new resource.
We’ve been working on this project for most of the year and are excited to share it with you! (plus, it’s always good to hang out with our people.) Here’s a little more about the course:
Join us on a journey of the heart. Each day, you will receive a 7-8 minute audio clip with a person’s story and two prompts for your reflection.
The stories in this course come from interviews with everyday Americans, rooted in the question, “What does peace mean to you?” We hope that these stories become a compass that points to the heart of humanity across America and in your own backyard.
January 13, 2026 – Amplify Mission Network – Edina, Minnesota
Think Shark Tank for nonprofits. John will present the case for growth for A Peace of My Mind, and the substantial brain trust in the room will ask clarifying questions, make connections, and offer insights. Come plan with us.January 13, 2026 – Amplify Mission Network – Edina, Minnesota
January 22, 2026 – A Peace of My Mind’s SOBR open house – St. Paul, Minnesota
Join us at our St. Paul studio for an open house to celebrate the release of a new exhibit. SOBR, stories of addiction and recovery. 7-8:30pm Central. Learn more and register here.
January 26, 2026 – A Peace of My Mind’s Cartographies of Story session – St. Paul, Minnesota
Stories define and make our lives—both individually and collectively. Many of the stories we live by operate quietly in the background, shaping perception, meaning, and relationship. Cartographies of Story is a new and ongoing facilitated inquiry into these living narratives. Together, we’ll cultivate curiosity and attentiveness toward the stories that shape us, experimenting with how we create and receive them. This is a gathering for those drawn to story as terrain rather than product. It’s a space for people working with story, memory, and meaning—writers, artists, thinkers; for those who are curious about story beyond craft or diagnosis; for those interested in story as ecology, memory, and movement.Learn more and register here.
February 3, 2026 – A Peace of My Mind’s Creative Changemakers film screening – St. Paul, Minnesota
Join A Peace of My Mind for a screening of the short documentary My Father’s Name, which follows the story of Jan Frazier as she seeks to uncover the truth of her late father’s participation in a lynching. The film accompanies Jan as she reckons with deeply conflicted feelings about the father she loved, grapples with how to hold her family accountable, and faces the dawning awareness of her own unconscious racism. Following the screening will be a live conversation between A Peace of My Mind’s Nick Theisen and the film director Susanna Styron. We’ll talk about the power of story, her journey of making the film, and questions that emerge from the film. Weaving together the personal, political, cultural, mythic, spiritual, and artistic, this will be a wide-ranging conversation that promises to be thought-provoking. Learn more and register here.
February 16-19, 2026 – Northwood Technical College – New Richmond, Wisconsin
John will lead a residency with students and community members with an exhibit, studio, and closing keynote.
February 23-27, 2026 – Clay County Public Health – Moorehead, Minnesota
John will lead a community residency, featuring an exhibit, studio, and closing keynote.
March 9-12, 2026 – Northwood Technical College – Superior, Wisconsin
John will lead a residency with students and community members with an exhibit, studio, and closing keynote.
March 23-26, 2026 – Northwood Technical College – Rice Lake, Wisconsin
John will lead a residency with students and community members with an exhibit, studio, and closing keynote.
March 30-April 2, 2026 – Northwood Technical College – Ashland, Wisconsin
John will lead a residency with students and community members with an exhibit, studio, and closing keynote.
April 20-24, 2026 – Des Moines Valley Health and Human Services – Jackson, Minnesota
John will lead a community residency, featuring an exhibit, studio, and closing keynote.
May 6, 2026 – Resilient Tennessee Statewide Summit – Nashville, Tennessee
John will lead a public studio, and closing keynote at the summit.
May 16-17, 2026 – Recovering Peace seminar – Anoka, Minnesota
John will install an exhibit of new stories about addiction and recovery at Zion Lutheran Church in Anoka as part of a weekend seminar. The weekend will feature speakers and resources for people to learn more about recovery for themselves and others they care about. John will also lead a studio to invite stories from attendees, asking, “What has helped you move toward healing?” And he will give a closing keynote on Sunday to share some of the local stories he gathers.
Past Exhibits and Presentations (partial list)
Syracuse University – Syracuse, NY
Pacific Lutheran University – Tacoma, WA
National Civil Rights Museum – Memphis, TN
March for Civility – Washington, DC
Holocaust Center of Florida – Orlando, FL
Rutgers University Honors College – New Brunswick, NJ
Queens University – Belfast, Northern Ireland
Bridging Movement Summit – Mount Vernon, VA
The Montana Institute – Big Sky, MT
Standing Rock Reservation – Selfridge, ND
Willamette University – Salem, OR
ArtPrize – Grand Rapids, MI
Weave: The Social Fabric Project – Virtual
Boston Scientific – Arden Hills, MN
Interfaith Conference of Greater Milwaukee – Milwaukee, WI
Padnos/Sarosik Center for Civil Discourse – Allendale, MI
LEAD21 Training – Alexandria, VA
Cornell University – Ithaca, NY
Louisiana Cooperative Extension – Alexandria, LA
Saint Paul Chamber of Commerce – St. Paul, MN
The Montana Institute – Big Sky, MT
Oregon State University – Corvallis, OR
Western Connecticut Prevention Coalition – Danbury, CT
North Central College – Naperville, IL
Burlington Community Schools – Burlington, IA
Northside Culture – Minneapolis, MN
Ohio State University Extension – Columbus, OH
Minnesota Regional Prevention Coordinators – St. Cloud, MN
Utah Promising Youth – Snowbird, UT
Kent State University – Kent, OH
St. Olaf College – Northfield, MN
University of Pennsylvania – Philadelphia, PA
Wild Goose Festival – Union Grave, NC
University of Nebraska Extension – Kearney, NE
Columbus Public Library – Columbus, WI
University of Wisconsin Extension – Stevens Point, WI
Points of Light Conference- St. Paul, MN
The Forum on Workplace Inclusion – Minneapolis, MN
Good Deeds Day – Nairobi, Kenya
Ithaca College – Ithaca, NY
Terrace Gallery – Orlando, FL
St. Andrews Lutheran Church – Mahtomedi, MN
Kansas State University Extension – Manhattan, KS
Kentucky Cooperative Extension – Lexington, KY
Memphis Theological Seminary – Memphis, TN
West Virginia University – Morgantown, WV
Bethlehem Lutheran Church – Minneapolis, MN
Nebraska Farm Bureau – Kearney , NE
Cypress College – Cypress, CA
University of Mississippi – Oxford, MS
Thrivent Financial – Minneapolis, MN
Mississippi State University – Starkville, MS
Virginia Cooperative Extension – virtual
University of Richmond – Richmond, VA
Potomac State College – Keyser, WV
Easter Lutheran Church – Eagan, MN
University of Minnesota MLK Center – Minneapolis, MN
National Institutes for Historically Disadvantaged Students – Parkersburg, WV
Astrup Family Foundation – Minneapolis, MN
San Pablo Lutheran Church – Minneapolis, MN
Everett Public Library – Everett, WA
American Planning Association – Ithaca, NY
Oak Hill Montessori – Shoreview, MN
Central New Mexico Conference on Teaching and Learning – Albuquerque, NM
University of Wisconsin Extension – Stevens Point, WI
Concordia College – Moorhead, MN
University of Georgia Cooperative Extension – Athens, GA
Christ the King Catholic Church – Edina, MN
University of North Dakota – Grand Forks, ND
Saint Joseph’s University – Philadelphia, PA
Easter Lutheran Church – Eagan, MN
Epworth Assembly – Ludington, MI
NACA National Conference – Boston, MA
The Colorado Chautauqua – Boulder, CO
St. Stevens Lutheran Church – Bloomington, MN
Montana State University – Billings, MT
SUNY Upstate Medical University – Syracuse, NY
St. Mark’s By The Narrows Lutheran Church – Tacoma, WA
Oshkosh North High School – Oshkosh, WI
East Carolina University – Greenville, NC
Northwood Technical College – New Richmond and Rice Lake, WI
Joint Council on Extension Professionals – Arlington, VA
University of Arkansas – Pulaski Technical College – North Little Rock, AR
Thiel College – Greenville, PA
West Virginia University at Parkersburg – Parkersburg, WV
Stillwater Public Library – Stillwater, MN
University High School – Carmel, IN
Washburn University – Topeka, KS
West Virginia University Extension – Morgantown, WV
Alvernia University – Reading, PA
Cornell University, Sevin Fellowship – Ithaca, NY
Rutgers University, MARK Leadership Conference – New Brunswick, NJ
Tennessee Tech – Cookeville, TN
Good Deeds Day – Lima, Peru
Bonita Springs Centers for the Arts – Bonita Springs, FL
Chippewa Valley Technical College – Eau Claire, WI
Project Sanctuary – Grand Lake, CO
Clarion University, Venango – Oil City, PA
University of Minnesota Extension – Minneapolis, MN
Women of the ELCA: Triennial Gathering – Minneapolis, MN
Lakeside Chautauqua – Lakeside, OH
Plymouth Congregational Church – Minneapolis
The Miami Valley School – Dayton, OH
Holden Village – Chelan, WA
Normandale Community College – Bloomington, MN
Alamo Heights Independent School District – Alamo Heights, TX
Longwood University – Farmville, VA
University of Nebraska – Omaha, NE
Millersville University – Millersville, PA
Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran Church – Prior Lake, MN
Gilmour Academy – Gates Mills, OH
Hawkeye Community College – Waterloo, IA
Carleton College – Northfield, MN
Gandhi-King Conference on Non-violence – Memphis, TN
Gustavus Adolphus College – St. Peter, MN
Global Citizenship Experience – Chicago, IL
Wisdom Ways Center for Spirituality – St. Paul, MN
Hamline University – St. Paul, MN
Lutheran Social Services – Minneapolis, MN
HealthEast – St. Paul, MN
Central College – Pella, IA
Good Deeds Day – Bangkok, Thailand
University of Minnesota Extension – Brainerd, MN
Bucknell University – Lewisburg, PA
Northeast Youth and Family Services – Roseville, MN
Sojourners Summit for Change – Washington, DC
West Virginia University Marketing development – Morgantown, WV
Peace & Justice Studies Association – Memphis, TN
New York University – NY
Peace Lutheran Church – Lauderdale, MN
Northeastern Illinois University – Chicago, IL
Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church – Chicago, IL
Eagan Public School District – Eagan, MN
Lakeville Public School District – Lakeville, MN
Saint Cloud Public Library – St. Coud, MN
Nobel Peace Prize Forum – St. Paul, MN
Laman Public Library – Little Rock, AR
United World College – Montezuma, NM
Viterbo University – La Crosse, WI
FAIR School – Crystal, MN
The Breman Jewish Heritage & Holocaust Remembrance Museum – Atlanta, GA
Elmira College – Elmira, NY
Wilmington College – Wilmington, OH
Macalester College – St. Paul, MN
Old Dominion University – Norfolk, VA
Groves Academy – St. Louis Park, MN
Loras College – Dubuque, IA
Carthage College – Kenosha, WI
Hennepin County Government Center – Minneapolis, MN
St. Paul Area Council of Churches – St. Paul, MN
University of St. Thomas – St. Paul, MN
Monmouth College – Monmouth, IL
Indiana University – Kokomo, IN
Breck School – Golden Valley, MN
Bloomington Civic Plaza – Bloomington, MN
Waukesha County Technical College – Waukesha, WI
Morningside College – Sioux City, IA
Landmark Center – St. Paul, MN
Augustana College – Sioux Falls, SD
University of Minnesota – Crookston, MN
University of North Carolina – Asheville, NC
Rutgers University – Camden, NJ
Everyday Democracy Conference – Baltimore, MD
ISACS conference – Columbus, OH
Columbus Academy – Columbus, OH
Augustana College – Rock Island, IL
Rhodes College – Memphis, TN
Center for Transforming Communities – Memphis, TN
Zion Lutheran Church – Anoka, MN
Buchanan Center for the Arts – Monmouth, IL