Build a Bridge for Collective Collaboration
We’ve made great strides in engaging residents, businesses, and experts with the promise of an African American cultural enterprise district connected by a community land bridge. Let’s keep up the momentum. Let’s make some noise so we can build a bridge to better.
Join us at these upcoming events to connect, celebrate and learn how we can build a bridge to better together.
2026
Door-Knocking
July 15-17 | 4:00-7:00 PM | Rondo Neighborhood
We believe the best way to build community is by connecting directly with the people who call Rondo home. From July 15–17, ReConnect Rondo will be hitting the streets for a community door knocking campaign, and we’re looking for volunteers to join us. Together, we’ll walk the neighborhood, meet residents where they are, share updates about ongoing projects, and hear directly from community members about what matters most to them.
Whether you’re a longtime supporter or looking for a meaningful way to get involved, this is an opportunity to make a real impact—one conversation at a time.
Upcoming Events
Rondo Days
271 N Mackubin St, St Paul, MN
Celebrate the legacy and vibrant culture of the historic Rondo neighborhood at Rondo Days. This event commemorates the history and resilience of the Rondo community. Rondo Days is the largest African American–sponsored festival in Minnesota, featuring live entertainment, food vendors, merchandise and service booths, and a variety of activities that bring together a diverse, multicultural audience for a day of community, culture, and celebration.
Rondo Block Party
820 Rondo Ave. St, St Paul, MN
Celebrate the legacy and vibrant culture of the historic Rondo neighborhood at Rondo Days. This event commemorates the history and resilience of the Rondo community. Rondo Days is the largest African American–sponsored festival in Minnesota, featuring live entertainment, food vendors, merchandise and service booths, and a variety of activities that bring together a diverse, multicultural audience for a day of community, culture, and celebration.
Selby Jazz Fest
Selby Ave and Milton St, St Paul, MN
Celebrate music, culture, and community at the Selby Avenue Jazz Festival. Held annually along Selby Avenue, this vibrant neighborhood festival showcases live jazz performances from local and nationally recognized artists, along with food vendors, local businesses, art, and family-friendly activities. The Selby Avenue Jazz Festival brings thousands of attendees together to enjoy great music while honoring the cultural history and community spirit of Saint Paul’s Selby-Dale and Rondo neighborhoods.
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Past ReConnect Rondo Events
- June 19th: RCODE Juneteenth Celebration
- June 7th: Grand Old Day
- May 19th: Get in the Know! Webinar: Traffic Model Study
- July 19: Rondo Day’s
- July 26: V-Fest
- August 3: Little Africa Festival
- August 6: Neighborhood Area Plan Webinar
- August 13: Anti-Displacement Webinar
- August 17: Central Honors
- August 27-September 1: Cultural Destinations Boutique
- August 27: Restorative Development Webinar
- September 29-30: Annual Reconnecting Communities Summit
- September 13: Selby Jazz Fest
- October 8: Morning Brew & Open House
- October 17: Rondo Legacy Film Festival
- June 20: Kumbayah: A Juneteenth Story (vendor)
- June 19: Juneteenth Celebration with Rondo Center of Diverse Expression and Walker|West Music Academy
- April 30: Rondo Ave Renaming Ceremony
- March 27: Dinner Tables Series: Restorative Development
- February 22: Rethinking I-94 hearing: RCR project update
- February 1: Rondo Night
- December 14: Neighborhood Restorative Development Area Planning Session
- November 11: Elder’s Brunch
- October 11-14: Reconnecting Communities Summit
- September 9: Selby Jazz Fest
- August 21: Community Neighborhood Planning Session
- August 10: Jazz in Action
- July 24: Coffee & Conversation with Keith (topic: Anti-Displacement & Community Investment)
- July 22: V-Fest
- July 22: ReConnect Rondo Elders Brunch
- July 20: Slow Roll – Underground Railroad Tour
- July 15: Taste of Rondo Block Party
- July 13: Jazz in Action
- July 8: Elders Brunch (45 participants)
- June 22: Slow Roll & Family Dinner (over 75 participants)
- June 19: Rondo Juneteenth Block Party (over 100 participants)
- January 12: An evening to celebrate, honor, and reimagine at the Amherst H. Wilder Foundation
- Through October 24: 120 Coffee with Keith conversations at Golden Thyme Coffee.
- September 14: 65 Zoom attendees for Metro State Lunch & Learn event
- September 10: approximately 400 visitors & conversations at Selby Ave Jazz Fest
- August 25: Intro to Team & Technical Studies Presentation & Dinner (over 125 participants)
- August 21: Central Honors Philando (over 60 conversations)
- August 7: Little Africa Festival (over 200 conversations)
- July 30: V-Fest (over 100 conversations)
- Saturdays, July 16 – August 13: Elders Brunch (over 150 participants)
- Thursdays, July 14 – August 11: Slow Roll & Family Dinner (over 150 participants)
- June 19: Rondo Juneteenth Block Party (over 75 participants)
- October 14-25: Rondo Community Library Sessions (over 50 participants)
- September 11: Selby Jazz Fest (over 400 conversations)
- July 7: Virtual Town Hall Meeting (over 80 participants)
- June 10-29: 4P Funding Model exploration (58 experts from various fields and community members)
- June 2-3: Community Benefits Workshops (40 participants)
- May 24-27: Listen & Learn Zoom Meetings (120 participants)
- April: Mass Mailing (9,000 postcards to all Rondo households and businesses in Summit University/Frogtown area)
- February 2: Legislative Action (testified to the Minnesota House Transportation Policy Committee)
- Rondo Roundtable member engagement
- Brand refresh
- New Executive Director
- Jurisdictional relationships solidified
- ReConnect Rondo Technical Advisory Team established
- Community ecosystem mapping
- Purpose & Need position paper submitted to MnDOT
- “Listening, Learning, Leveraging, Leaning In” report
- Urban Land Institute (ULI) Advisory Services Panel (included community tours and 125 interviews)
- Health Impact Assessment
- Friendly Streets Initiative/ReConnect Rondo (250+ surveys completed)
- Surveys at Rondo Block Party, Rondo Days and Selby Jazz Fest
- Healthy Communities Initiative study