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Join us for a high-energy, feel-good morning as we recognize the people who made it all happen—and send the year off in style with great food and even better company.

Join us for a spectacular Italian dinner with beloved opera selections performed between courses by internationally acclaimed artists. Reserve your tickets now for one of the most beautiful nights of the year — an evening at an amazing venue, designed for good conversation, great food and breathtaking voices.

Get Your Tickets!

• Early bird: $95 per person
• After May 28: $105 per person
• Premier reserved tables for eight (available until May 15): $900

Wednesday, June 17
5:30 p.m. Social Hour • 6:30 Dinner

Hosted at the historic Minneapolis Club by Minneapolis City of Lakes Rotary
729 Second Avenue South, Minneapolis

Free parking on site. Everyone welcome!

No meeting this Wednesday. Celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

As our new Presiden, Brian Kimmes shares inspiring moments from the Rotary International Convention in Taipei and how the global energy, ideas, and connections will shape his vision and priorities for an impactful year ahead.

Start the new Rotary Year with an inspiring and practcal message from District 5950 Governor Leif Hagen. 

Leif Hagen grew up in Stevens Point and graduated from St. Olaf College in 1988 with a BA in German and French. His early career included teaching languages in Zug, Switzerland, and high school English in Gero, Japan. In 1992, he entered the financial services field as a financial planner with Lutheran Brotherhood, later joining LPL Financial in 2002. He now owns Achievement Financial in Eagan, Minnesota, offering financial planning and Medicare supplemental insurance services.

Leif has held multiple leadership roles within Rotary, including two terms as President of the Eagan Rotary Club and serving as the two-year charter president of the MN Pride Rotary Club. His Rotary involvement includes leading a GSE team to Bangalore, India hosting GSE visitors from Finland and Brazil, serving as District Conference co-chair, Assistant Governor for Area 2, and currently serving on the District Foundation grant committee. He is a Paul Harris Society member, a Major Donor, and has attended Rotary International conventions in Birmingham, New Orleans, Bangkok, and Hamburg. He will serve as Rotary District 5950 Governor for 2026–2027.

Leif lives in Eagan with his partner, Valdir Oliveira, and has three daughters — Kajsa, Svea, and Britta. He enjoys foreign languages, international travel, collecting art, and attending art shows.

A live, behind-the-scenes Behavioral Grooves podcast experience, “Resilience in Our Uncertain Times.”   

Save the date and check back for ticketing. Free parking at the Minneapolis Club.

Panelists:

• Kurt Nelson, PhD — Behavioral scientist, President of The Lantern Group, and co-host of the internationally recognized Behavioral Grooves podcast
• Armando Camacho — CEO Wilder Foundation
• Richard Fursman, EdD — Owner of HueLife, an expert in organization development and change 

Agenda: 

• 4:30-5:30 social hour, complimentary hors d’oeuvres and cash bar
• 5:30-6:30 Panel discussion
• 6:30-7:00 Post meeting open discussion

 

 

 

Join us and celebrate our club members who receive the COL Heart of Rotary Award, Emerging Leadership Award, Dick DeVore and Paul Harris Fellow Foundation Awards. We'll also celebrate a non-profit leader in our commuity for creating lasting impact with our Hope Award and philanthropic gift.